1. The Usage of Conditionals
I. Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses for each of the following
sentences.
1. Henry talks to his dog as if it … (understand) him. 2. If I finish the dress before
Saturday, I … (give) it to my sister for her birthday. 3. Had Bob not interfered in his sister's
marital problems, there …(be) peace between them. 4. He would give you the money if he …
(have) it. 5. If I had seen the movie, I …(tell) you about it last night. 6. I wish they …(stop)
making so much noise so that I could concentrate. 7. She would call you immediately if she …
(need) help. 8. I … (accept) if they invite me to the party. 9. Had we known your address, we …
(write) you a letter.
II. Fill in the table.
1. I would do it if I had the
time.
2. If I see her, I'll tell her this
story.
3. If I had been ill, I would
have stayed at home.
4. I would see many museums
if I were in London.
III. Make conditional sentences, using the given fact in your conditional clause, and
adding a suitable completion, e.g.
He's thinking of going to England. If he goes to England, he will have to learn
English.
1. It looks as if those shoes in the window are my size. 2. Don't drop that vase! 3. It
looks like being fine tomorrow. 4. My father has suggested that I change my job. 5. It seems
that we'll be late for the theatre. 6. Don't lose my library book! 7. You may meet some friends of
mine in London. 8. He expects to pass his exam. 9. They're hoping it will be a baby boy. 10. I
anticipate getting a rise in salary next year.
IV. Translate into English.
1.Хорошо бы у нас сейчас были каникулы. 2. Он пожалел, что бросил
институт. 3. Жаль, что она ушла. 4. Жаль, что он такой легкомысленный (light
minded). 5. Жаль, что я не последовала вашему совету. 6. Хорошо бы, чтобы было
тепло и солнечно.
V. Paraphrase.
1. It's a pity you are not with us. 2. What a pity you don't know enough physics. 3. I
am sorry I made you upset. 4. It's a pity you can't go to the theatre with me. 5. It's a pity I can't
play the piano. 6. It's a pity you didn't come to our party. 7. It's a pity he wasn't in the city at that
time. 8. It's a pity she didn't read this book.
VI. Respond to the following remarks. (E.g. The weather was nasty yesterday. I wish
the weather hadn't been nasty yesterday.)
1. You were rude to Alice yesterday; it is a shame. 2. It wasn't Sunday yesterday.
3. You were late for the show last night. 4. You didn't see the new film last week.
If Only I'd taken more chances
Beatrice Williams, 87, looks back on her life…
"I've always been a sensible person, one of those people who never go anywhere without a thermometer, a hot
water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute.
Now I wish I'd made more mistakes. I wish I'd relaxed more and been sillier. I wish I hadn't taken everything
so seriously. I wish I'd taken more trips, climbed more mountains, swum more rivers, watched more sunsets, eaten more
ice cream and picked more daises. If only I'd taken more chances."
Now that you are 87 years old, what are your regrets?
I've always been a _______ sort of person.
I wish I had been more ______. I wish I had been less _______.
I wish I had ______. I wish I hadn't ________.
If only _______.
Now go out and do all those things so that you won't have any regrets when you are 87!

2. Song for a Rainy Sunday
(Jonathan Dykes – lyrics, Robert Campbell - music)
It's a rainy Sunday morning and I don't know what to do,
If I stay in bed all day, I'll only think about you,
If I try to study, I won't learn anything new,
And if I go for a walk on my own in the park,
I'll probably catch the flu!
I just don't know (He doesn't know) what to do (what to do). – 2 times
If I stay in bed all day, I'll only think about you,
If I try to study, I won't learn anything new.
And if I go for a walk on my own in the park,
I'll probably catch the flu – atchoo!
It's nearly Sunday lunchtime and I don't know where to eat.
If I walk to the fish and chip shop, I'll only get wet feet.
If I stay at home for lunch, I'll have to eat last week's meat.
And if I get in my car and drive to the pub,
I probably won't get a seat.
I just don't know (He doesn't know) where to eat (where to eat). – 2 times
If I walk to the fish and chip shop, I'll only get wet feet.
If I stay at home for lunch, I'll have to eat last week's meat.
And if I get in my car and drive to the pub,
I probably won't get a seat.
The rain has stopped and I like to go out but I don't know where to go.
If I invite you out for a drink, you'll probably say no;
If I go to the theatre alone, I won't enjoy the show,
And if I stay here at home on my own,
I'll be bored and miserable, so.
I just don't know (He doesn't know) where to go (where to go). – 2 times
If I invite you out for a drink, you'll probably say no;
If I go to the theatre alone, I won't enjoy the show,
And if I stay here at home on my own,
I'll be bored and miserable, so.
I'm going to the theatre but I don't know what to wear,
I know if I look through my socks, I'll never find a pair,
If I put on my new green boots, people will probably stare,
And if my tie isn't straight and they complain 'cause I'm late,
I say, "Listen, mate: I don't care!"
I just don't care (He doesn't care) what to wear. – 2 times
I know if I look through my socks, I'll never find a pair,
If I put on my new green boots, people will probably stare,
And if my tie isn't straight and they complain 'cause I'm late,
I say, "Listen, mate: I don't care!"