The document provides information on expressing conditions in English, including: - Words like "unless", "provided", and "on condition that" which connect clauses expressing conditions. - Expressions like "supposing" and "what if" used to discuss possible future situations. - The use of "-ever" words like "however", "whenever", and "whoever" to indicate it doesn't matter which option is chosen. - Nouns like "conditions", "prerequisites", and "requirements" which can be used to refer to things that must be fulfilled.

1. Unit 60 Condition

2. • A. Words connecting
sentence parts

3. 
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Say this in a different way.

4. 
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You can’t come if you don’t have a ticket.
=
You can’t come u_____ you have a ticket.

5. 
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You can’t come if you don’t have a ticket.
=
You can’t come unless you have a ticket.

6. 
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You can borrow the bike if you return it by
five o’clock.
=
You can borrow the bike o_____ cond_____
th_____ you return it by five o’clock.

7. 
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You can borrow the bike if you return it by
five o’clock.
=
You can borrow the bike on condition that
you return it by five o’clock.

8. 
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When there is a fire, dial 112.
=
I_____ ca_____ _____ fire, dial 112./I_____
the ev_____ of fire, dial 112.

9. 
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When there is a fire, dial 112.
=
In case of fire, dial 112./In the event of fire,
dial 112.

10. 
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You can stay if you don’t mind sleeping on
the sofa.
=
You can stay, a_____ l_____ _____ you don’t
mind sleeping on the sofa. (= formal)/You can
stay s_____ l_____ _____ (= more
formal)./You can stay on c_____ that you
don’t mind sleeping on the sofa. (= stronger
and more formal).

11. 
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You can stay if you don’t mind sleeping on
the sofa.
=
You can stay, as long as you don’t mind
sleeping on the sofa. (= formal)/You can stay
so long as (= more formal)./You can stay on
condition that you don’t mind sleeping on the
sofa. (= stronger and more formal).

12. 
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If you don’t mind cats, you can stay with us.
=
Pr_____d (that) /Pr_____ing (that) you
don’t mind cats, you can stay with us.
(can also be used in examples 2 and 4; they
are less formal and not so strong as ‘on
condition that’ but stronger than as/so
long as)

13. 
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If you don’t mind cats, you can stay with us.
=
Provided (that) /Providing (that) you don’t
mind cats, you can stay with us.
(can also be used in examples 2 and 4; they
are less formal and not so strong as ‘on
condition that’ but stronger than as/so
long as)

14. • B. Supposing … and What if …

15. 
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Expressions used in spoken language for
possible situations in the future :
Mick : Paul’s coming tomorrow. He’ll help
us.
Alice : What shall we do if he doesn’t turn
up?
=
S_____/What _____ he doesn’t turn up –
what shall we do then?

16. 
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Expressions used in spoken language for
possible situations in the future :
Mick : Paul’s coming tomorrow. He’ll help
us.
Alice : What shall we do if he doesn’t turn
up?
=
Supposing/What if he doesn’t turn up what
shall we do then?

17. • C. Conditions with -ever

18. 
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It doesn’t matter which ... :
What ‘s the best way to travel in your country?
H_____ you decide to travel in this country,
it’ll cost you a lot of money. For example,
you’ll end up paying at least 70 euros,
wh_____ means of transport you take from
the airport to the city centre – train or bus.
Wh_____ wins the next election, should try
to lower fares.

19. 
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It doesn’t matter which ... :
What ‘s the best way to travel in your country?
However you decide to travel in this country,
it’ll cost you a lot of money. For example,
you’ll end up paying at least 70 euros,
whichever means of transport you take from
the airport to the city centre – train or bus.
Whoever wins the next election, should try to
lower fares.

20. 
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• Yet another way of saying ‘it doesn’t
matter which ... :
• N_____ m_____ h_____ you decide to
travel in this country, it will cost you a lot
of money.
• N_____ m_____ w_____ wins the election,
they should try to lower fares.

21. 
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• Yet another way of saying ‘it doesn’t
matter which ... :
• No matter how you decide to travel in this
country, it will cost you a lot of money.
• No matter who wins the election, they
should try to lower fares.

22. • D. Some nouns which express
condition

23. 
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• Certain cond_____ must be met before the
Peace Talks can begin. (= rather formal)

24. 
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• Certain conditions must be met before the
Peace Talks can begin. (= rather formal)

25. 
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• A good standard of English is a prereq_____
for studying at a British university. (=
absolutely necessary; very formal)

26. 
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• A good standard of English is a prerequisite
for studying at a British university. (=
absolutely necessary; very formal)

27. 
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• What are the entry requir_____ for doing a
diploma in Management at your college? (=
official conditions; rather formal)

28. 
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• What are the entry requirements for doing a
diploma in Management at your college? (=
official conditions; rather formal)

29. 
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• I would not move to London u_____ any
circ_____. (= fairly formal)

30. 
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• I would not move to London under any
circumstances. (= fairly formal)