English

1. EXERCISE ON IF CLAUSES

Complete the sentences.

  1. If your conditions are competitive, we (place) will place an order.
  2. If I had more time, I (do) would done a course in business English.
  3. If we had known more about their culture, negotiating (be) would been easier.
  4. If you (customize) customize your CV, your chances of getting a job will be better.
  5. We (cancel) cancel our order if you don’t deliver the goods by Friday.
  6. If Brittany (speak) spoke better English, she would apply for a job abroad.
  7. If you (tell) told me about the problem, I would have helped you.
  8. I (let) let you know if I weren’t satisfied.
  9. If you execute the order carelessly, they (place / not) willn’t place another order with you in the future.
  10. If I were you, I (worry / not) wouldn’t worry about the presentation.

2. Fill in the gaps with a form of the passive. The tense could be past, present or future.

1. Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy  (watch) by thousands of adoring fans.

2. Your car is a death trap. It  (should/send) to the scrap yard years ago!

3. I’m sorry this office is so dirty but it can’t  (clean) until tomorrow morning at the earliest.

4. Any teacher who hits a student should  (sack) immediately.

5. John’s big dream is that he wants  (discover) by a big time music producer.

6.  (rob) in the street is a terrifying experience indeed.

7. The factory is losing a lot of money every week and  (shut) next Thursday.

8. But it might  (save) if we make an appeal to the local bank.

9. Before  (recycle), glass bottles are thoroughly washed and the labels removed.

10. Jak was fired from the local car wash because, even though he hadn’t paid, he let his friend’s car  (wash).

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