Applied grammar

(see GRAMMAR REFERENCE § 12)

Task 14. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper forms using Conditional I:

1. If your criteria ____ (to be) concise, this ____ (to facilitate) the task. 2. If you ____ (to use) different ways of job hunting, your chances for success ____ (to be multiplied). 3. If you ____ (to be) acquainted with the different ways and means of application forms, it ____ (not to take) much time to fill them in. 4. I ____ (to assist) you if you ____ (to need) a hand of help in finding a job. 5. It ____ (to be) difficult to start if you _____ (to be) a novice in this sphere. 6. Involvement of different means of job hunting ____ (to be) a good idea, if you ____ (to want) to find a new job in the shortest time. 7. If you ____ (to decide) to seek for a new job, you ____ (to need) to fill in an application form first. 8. If we ____ (to need) one more assistant, we _____ (to call) you. 9. If he ____ (to be able) to present the information briefly and concisely, he ____ (to be) the most suitable candidate for this post position. 10. If we ____ (to want) to tell somebody about something a company owns and uses but doesn’t sell, we ____ (to use) the term “fixed assets”.

Task 15. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper forms using Conditional II:

1. If I ____ (to be) a head-hunter, I ____ (to be) more discreet. 2. If you ____ (to look through) the classifieds, you ____ (to find) some interesting suggestions. 3. If I ____ (to need) an assistant, I ____ (to look through) a classified ad in the newspaper. 4. If Angela ____ (to know) that you were working for a headhunting agency, she never ____ (to talk) with you. 5. If they ____ (to be) interested in cooperation with you, they ____ (to contact) you. 6. If we ____ (to find) a good facilitator, this ____ (to save) us a lot of time. 7. If you ____ (to be) an employer, you ____ (to try) to find someone who has all of the required and preferred qualifications. 8. If you ____ (to read) all the wants ads, you ____ (to learn) useful general information. 9. If my résumé ____ (to create) a favourable impression, I ____ (to be accepted) for this job. 10. If I ____ (to decide) to conquer the net, I ____ (to start) with the site www.jobs.com.

Task 16. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper forms using Conditional III:

1. If he ____ (to dedicate) more time to his portfolio, he ____ (to find) a good job more quickly. 2. If you ____ (to be) a novice, you ____ (to spend) more time in your office. 3. If all employees ____ (to be) highly-qualified and creative, there ____ (not/to be) any need in head-hunters. 4. If we ____ (to have) a lot of applicants for this position in our own firm, we ____ (not/to apply for) the help to the recruiting agency. 5. If I ____ (to be) more ambitious, I ____ (to try) to find a better job. 6. If his company ____ (to take) some preventative measures, they ____ (not/to lose) so many employees. 7. If I ____ (to know) some recruiters, I ____ (to apply for) their help instead of cold-calling. 8. If Andrew ____ (to know) the difference between the chronological and functional résumés, he ____ (to write) them without any problems. 9. If job advertisements ____ (not/to be) so expensive, they ____ (to be) longer. 10. If he ____ (to avoid) ads making unrealistic offers, he ____ (not/to spend) so much time on job-hunting.

Task 17. Rewrite the following sentences twice, making up the sentences of Improbable and Unreal Conditions:

A. Referring to the Present and Future (Conditional II);

B. Referring to the Past (Conditional III).

1. Will you be disappointed, if your first steps in job-hunting are unsuccessful? 2. Will you start your own recruiting agency in case you have enough experience and money? 3. If I consider some techniques of job-hunting to be obsolete, I won’t use them. 4. If job-seekers use search-engine, it will be very helpful. 5. If your prospective employer has his office in some other city or country, you will be able to contact him using the Internet and e-mail. 6. If you are familiar with IT, this will greatly facilitate your work here. 7. If you want to play an essential part in running the business, you have to work hard. 8. If we want to emphasise capabilities and accomplishments relating to the specific job applied for, we will write a targeted résumé. 9. If you are professional, you will become a good head-hunter. 10. If I am not satisfied with this job, I won’t stop my job-hunting.