Ex. V. Change the sentences using the mixed conditionals.

Ex I. Match the sentences with their meanings.

1. If one takes early retirement, social security benefits may be

relatively low. _A_

2. A lot of jobs could have been saved if the entire country had

been on a work-sharing program. ___

3. I would be grateful if you could perform the service as agreed. ___

4. If we capture the Asian market, we will establish new subsidiaries. ___

5. If they made a firm order we would also agree to some concessions. ___

a. Describes the a hypothetical situation in the past

b. Expresses the a real condition in the future

c. Describes a general truth

d. Makes a polite request

e. Expresses the an unreal condition in the present

Ex. II. Fill in if or unless.

1. We don’t deliver the goods …unless… they cover the debt.

2. ……… you manage overseas employees, it is advisable to know about their culture.

3. ……… sales reps reach their sales figures, they are paid a performance bonus.

4. Don’t close the contract ……… the lawyer checks it.

5. We won’t place the order ……… they reduce the prices.

Ex. III. Underline the correct item.

1. Provided that you guarantee / will guarantee a minimum annual volume, we will lower prices.

2. If I was / were you, I would consider a different investment strategy.

3. If you have / had a job, persuade your employer to fund your studies.

4. We will not stay ahead of the competition if we would have done /do not vary our range.

5. If we will offer / offered you trade-offs, what can / could you offer us in turn?

6. If you hadn’t paid, legal action would have take / would have been taken.

7. If the government will shore up / had shored up strained finances, many investors would have injected their funds.

8. Providing that you work / will work hard, you’ll receive a bonus.

9. If he felt / fills strongly about the subject, he would ask many questions.

10. You can call us any time, if you will like / like.

Ex. IV. Fill in the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

1. What reforms … would you introduce … (YOU / INTRODUCE) if you were on the board?

2. If you don’t find his number, I ……… (CHECK) it with directory enquiries.

3. If you ………. (USE) public transport, the company would have paid half of your monthly pass.

4. If they defined the problem, they ……… (SUBMIT) some proposals.

5. They would make the concessions if we ……… (GUARANTEE).

6. If I ……… (BE) your client, I would complain.

7. If you ……… (NOT / DELEGATE) some of your responsibilities to someone, you will become exhausted by heave work pressure.

8. If he had more time, he ……… (INVITE) more questions.

9. If the value of currency hadn’t fallen in the past few months, we ……… (HAVE) much better financial standing.

10. If selling ………(GO ON), we will take on extra staff.

Ex. V. Change the sentences using the mixed conditionals.

1. During the last interview Darren was asked to release copies of his tax returns, but he refused. Now the journalists can’t produce hard numbers of his real income.

… If Darren had released copies of his tax returns during the last interview, he would be able to produce hard numbers of his real income.

2. I will have a chance to apply for the post of the CFO, but the HR consultant requires 5 years of experience in assets management.

…………………………………………………………………………………

3. Now I am not a managing partner. We didn’t win the tender held last month.

…………………………………………………………………………………...

4. Paul was guilty and now he can’t offer a credible explanation for the lawsuits.

…………………………………………………………………………………...

5. Mr Takahashi didn’t contact us yesterday so we don’t have a possibility to make an appointment with him today.

…………………………………………………………………………………...

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