Условные предложения смешанного типа

Результат противоречит настоящему событию: (we don’t know).

If she didn’t know English perfectly, she wouldn’t have translated that difficult article so quickly.

Условие противоречит настоящему факту (She does know English perfectly).

Следствие противоречит прошлому факту (She did translated).

Упр. 9.9 Составьте условные предложения смешанного типа, соединив предложения II и III типов.

Пример: Anne and John are having a row because she borrowed his tennis racket and lost it.

They wouldn't have a row if she hadn't lost his tennis racket she borrowed.

1. Jane is a very reliable journalist. That is why she was promoted to desk editor.

If she weren't _______.

2. I'm afraid of travelling by air, so I had to go to America by boat.

If I weren't afraid _______.

3. Justin's broke because he spent all his money on a music centre.

He wouldn't be broke _______.

4.She doesn't know anything about first aid, so she couldn't help him.

If she knew _______.

5.I didn't look after my teeth, and now I've got false ones.

If I'd looked _______.

6. What a pity I couldn't watch that programme last night! What a pity I haven't got a video recorder.

If I had a video _______.

7. You're so gullible! How could you believe the lies he told you?

If you weren't so _______.

8. I'm going out to the theatre tonight, so I couldn't accept Peter's invitation to go round for a meal.

If I weren't going out _______.