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Unreal condition (mixed type)
| Past If she had saved some money, Если бы она накопила денег, | Present / Future she would be able to go traveling now / in summer. она бы теперь / летом могла отправиться в путешествие. |
| Present If she were more career-seeking, Если бы она больше думала о карьере, | Past she would have agreed to work overtime during the conference last month. она бы согласилась работать сверхурочно во время конференции в прошлом месяце. |
20. Combine the sentences as in the model.
Model: – He isn’t a good employee. He wasn’t promoted.
– If he were (was) a good employee, he would have been
promoted.
1. He isn’t fluent in German. He couldn’t take part in the round-table discussion yesterday. 2. Jeff didn’t prepare for the exam properly. He didn’t pass it. 3. The British Empire failed to make Afghanistan her colony. English isn’t spoken there. 4. John isn’t reliable. We didn’t ask him to book the tickets. 5. You didn’t make an appointment with the manager. He cannot see you tomorrow. 6. Anna didn’t follow the doctor’s advice. She is ill again now. 7. Mike is very absent-minded. He forgot his promise. 8. Sue is disorganized. She missed the deadline.
21. Translate into English.
1. Если бы я знал его электронный адрес, я бы сообщил ему о результатах тестирования еще вчера. 2. Если бы он хоть немного владел английским, он бы давно уже нашел работу в Лондоне. 3. Мы бы сразу согласились с вашим предложением, если бы оно было разумным. 4. Если бы он тогда сказал нам правду, компания не была бы сейчас в таком трудном положении. 5. Если бы он был умным человеком, он бы давно признал свои ошибки. 6. Если бы проект не был таким интересным, я бы давно отказался быть вашим партнером. 7. Если бы лечение было начато вовремя, пациент был бы сейчас здоров. 8. Если бы вы занимались спортом с детства, вы бы не страдали сейчас от излишнего веса (to be overweight).
“But-for” phrase (unreal condition)
| But for his patience, he wouldn’t be such a good doctor. (= If it were not for his patience, …) Если бы не его терпение, он не был бы таким хорошим врачом. |
| But for his patience, he wouldn’t have become such a good doctor. (= If it were not for his patience, …) Если бы не его терпение, он не стал бы таким хорошим врачом. |
| But for your help, I would be out of work now. (If it hadn't been for your help, …) Если бы не твоя помощь (тогда), я бы сейчас был без работы. |
| But for your help, I would have lost my job last year. (If it hadn't been for your help, …) Если бы не твоя помощь (тогда), я бы потерял работу в прошлом году. |
22. Paraphrase the sentences using “but-for” phrase.
1. Those files were deleted because of her carelessness. 2. The flight was delayed because of the weather. 3. William wasn’t promoted because of his little work experience. 4. If it were not for his great wealth, he wouldn’t be able to spend so much money on charity. 5. If it hadn’t been for the snow, we would have driven faster. 6. Thanks to the folk festival this remote town is so popular with tourists. 7. Thanks to the government’s educational programme the Welsh language has been revived. 8. Thanks to the lawyers’ advice the company didn’t miss this lucrative opportunity.
23. Complete the sentences using “but-for” phrase.
1. But for her husband's money, (she / to become a popular pop-singer). 2. But for the CEO’s signature, (the accountant / to believe it was his order). 3. But for the company’s lawyer, (nobody / to notice a mistake in the contract). 4. But for her shyness, (she / to fit in the new team). 5. But for his good command of English, (he / to be able to work for this multinational company). 6. But for his good luck, (he / to be employed during the economic crisis). 7. But for the old lady’s generosity, (the girl / to be able to study for a degree). 8. But for her ignorance, (she / to make a favourable impression).
24. Translate into English.
1. Если бы не дорожные «пробки», я бы добирался до дому за 30 минут. 2. Если бы не его болезнь, он бы закончил писать отчет на прошлой неделе. 3. Если бы не Интернет, мы бы не смогли найти эти сведения так быстро. 4. Если бы не экономический кризис, выпускникам университетов было бы легче найти работу. 5. Оборудование было бы доставлено вовремя, если бы не ошибка в заказе. 6. Если бы не его чувство юмора, он бы обиделся на твое замечание. 7. Если бы не вы, я бы не работал сейчас в этой компании. 8. Никто бы не обратил на него внимания, если бы не его сильный немецкий акцент.
25. Complete the sentences to make a chain-story.
Model: – If I had a choice, …
St-1: – If I had a choice, I would learn Japanese.
St-2: – If I learned Japanese, I would travel to Japan.
St-3: – If I traveled to Japan, I would learn a lot about
Japanese culture.
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1. If I had a million… 2. If I were President… 3. If I had started working straight after school… 4. If I had become a student of another university…
A) Speak about the present-day linguistic situation in your country. (Base your answer on the key phrases suggested in exercise 19.) b) Discuss the problem of the English language invasion and its possible threat to national cultures. Use the phrases suggested below.
· in my opinion/view; to my mind; personally I (don’t) believe that...; it strikes me that...; I feel very strongly that...; I’m convinced that...
· moreover; besides; what is more
· because of; for this reason; due to
· clearly; obviously; needless to say; in particular
· in fact; actually; apparently; at first sight