Ex.8. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1. If I (wake) up to find the room full of smoke I (have) no idea what to do.2. I he (go) off with another girl I (pine) away and die.3. If we (work) all night we (finish) in time.4. If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police.5. He (be) too horrified to speak at first. But when he’d recovered from the shock, he probably (start) talking about a divorce.6. If I (throw) my clothes away I (have) to ask my husband for 1.000$ to buy new ones.7. If I (have) heaps of money I (drink) champagne with every meal.8. Why don’t you get a cat? If you (keep) a cat the mice (not run) about everywhere.9. If it (be) summer the people (not sit) round that big fire.10. If the earth suddenly (stop) spinning we all (fly) off it.

Ex.9. Rewrite these sentences, using an if construction.

He smokes too much; perhaps that’s why he can’t get rid of his cough.

If he didn’t smoke so much he might get rid of his cough.

1. She is very shy; that’s why she doesn’t enjoy parties.2. He doesn’t take any exercise; that’s why he is so unhealthy.3. The shops don’t deliver now, which makes life difficult.4. We haven’t any matches so we can’t light a fire.5. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.6. I have no dog, so I don’t like being alone in the house at night.7. My house is guarded by two Alsatian dogs. That’s the only reason it isn’t broken into every night.8. People drive very fast. That’s why there are so many accidents.9. The flats are not clearly numbered, so it is very difficult to find anyone.10. You don’t wipe your feet, so you make muddy marks all over the floor.