Ex. 33. Finish up the sentences using the Conditional Mood.

1. But for him.... 2. But for the doctor.... 3. But for the train.... 4. But for your help.... 5. But for the rain.... 6. But for the fog.... 7. But for his illness.... 8. But for the explosion.... 9. Bit for his warning.... 10. But for hot coffee.... 11. But for the fire.... 12. But for his laziness.... 13. But for the strained circumstances.... 14. But for my boss's recommendation.... 15. But for unfavourable weather.... 16. But for Charles' profound knowledge.... 17. But for her intelligence and smartness.... 18. But for the house being too big.... 19. But for the manager's competence.... 20. But for the children being left all alone….

Ex. 34. Translate into English.

1. Мне не с кем оставить ребенка. Если бы не это, я бы тоже поехал. 2. Мы опоздали на поезд. Если бы не это, мы бы уже давно приехали. 3. Если бы не она, они никогда бы не ссорились. 4. Если бы не она, ребенок утонул бы. 5. Если бы не ваша помощь, она не догнала бы группу. 6. Если бы не его диагноз, ее не оперировали бы вовремя. 7. Если бы не дети, они остались бы в городе на лето. 8. Если бы не погода, мы бы прекрасно провели лето. 9. Из нее вышел бы тогда прекрасный тренер, если бы не ее вспыльчивость (temper). 10. Это была бы неплохая работа, если бы не орфографические ошибки.

Ex. 35. Translate into English.

1. Если бы не жара, мы сыграли бы в теннис. 2. Если бы не телевизор в соседней комнате, я бы спал совсем хорошо. 3. Если бы не дождь, они были бы уже здесь. 4. Если бы не гроза, самолет прибыл бы вовремя. 5. Если бы не ты, я не знал бы, что делать. 6. Если бы не такси, мы не застали бы его дома. 7. Если бы не отец, ему не удалось бы получить такое хорошее образование. 8. Если бы не друзья, он мог бы погибнуть. 9. Если бы не ветер, мы, возможно, пошли бы купаться. 10. Если бы не машина моих друзей, я могла бы опоздать на работу. 11. Он, возможно, стал бы чемпионом, если бы не сломанная в прошлом году нога. 12. Если бы не окружающие его книги, он чувствовал бы себя совсем одиноким.

to do smth	would help smb
to have done smth	would have helped smb

Ex. 36. Replace the infinitives in brackets by should/ would + infinitive

MODEL

1) To do so (to result) in complications.

– To do so would result in complications.

2) To have done so (to spoil) his plan.

– To have done so would have spoiled his plan.

or: It would have spoiled his plan to have done so.

1. To stop now (to mean) losing everything. 2. To tell her the truth (can help) her. 3. To have refused (to hurt) the old people. 4. To have been told so (to upset) him greatly. 5. It (to please) him no end to have seen an old friend. 6. It (to delight) everybody to have heard the news. 7. To go back now (to be) impossible. 8. It (to be) nice to be able to say it. 9. It (to be) queer to feel a stranger in one's own home town. 10. To have given him a hand (to cost) you very little. 11. To know it definitely (to be) a great help. 12. It (to be) a great privilege to have known you personally. 13. He saw it all now. To have landed on that field (to be) certain death. 14. To have settled the case out of court (to save) endless litigations.

Revision

Ex.37. Complete the following sentences.

MODEL

1) It is raining again. But for the rain... (to go for a walk).

I should go for a walk.

2) He liked the play, otherwise... (to refuse the part).

... he would have refused the part.

3) To have gone there so late... (to be useless).

.. would have been useless.

1. To have refused under the circumstances (to be cruel). 2. I know him well, otherwise (may believe). 3. But for the awful storm we had that summer the weather (to be perfect). 4. I think she knows you, otherwise she (to be smiling at you). 5. The children were making an awful noise. But for this we (to be quite comfortable). 6. It is getting rather late, otherwise (to tell the story). 7. To have taken such pains for nothing (to spoil smth. for smb.). 8. Of course, the cake is good, otherwise (to eat). 9. The snow was very bad, otherwise (can set a record).

Ex. 38. Replace the infinitives in brackets by should/ would + infinitive.

1. But for the faint blue half moons under her gray eyes nobody (to think) her ill. 2. She had an unpleasant habit of criticizing people to their friends, otherwise she (to be) quite popular. 3. She knew perfectly well that to have agreed (to open) the way to new demands upon her time and good nature. 4. I (not to call) her exactly pretty, but there was something in her that caught and held attention 5. They never thought of asking me, a school girl of twelve. But oh, how I (to love) to go! 6. I ran into her at Macy's. Why, she looks a new woman. You (not to know) her. 7. We had to make certain concessions, or they (to refuse). 8. I'm sorry they don't offer it to me. I (to take) it like a shot. 9. But for that game leg of his he (to be) the most likely candidate. 10. Silly of you not to have gone. Your black dress (to do) quite nicely. And nobody notices much what an old woman like you is wearing. 11. Why didn't you turn to him? He (to be delighted) to help you. 12. It grew rather cold towards morning. Or we (to spend) the night most comfortably. 13. Rain or no rain, they (to lose) all the same. 14. It was no use telling the children. It (to frighten) only them. 15. Do you think baby (to like) this doll? 16. It's easy to criticize her now. Anybody (to act) the same under the circumstances. 17. A pity you didn't leave at once, they (not to mind). 18. You did wrong not to ask her. She (cannot mind). 19. I told her at once who I was, or she (may take) me for one of them. 20. It's getting too cold for comfort, otherwise we (can stay) here a little longer.

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