GRAMMAR REVIEW – UNIT 4 – Conditionals (Podmínkové věty)

A. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable prepositions, or adverbials, if
necessary:

1. Major spending is required to bring _______ substantial improvements in housing.

2. Sales to Europe accounted _______ 80% of our total sales last year.

3. Memories of the past filled her mind _______ the exclusion _______ all else.

4. What impact will a strong currency have _______ the economy?

5. _______ regard _______ the discussion about immigration, I'd like to hear Ms. Masolo's opinion.


B. Put the verbs and other words in brackets into their correct forms, add prepositions, particles
or auxiliary verbs if necessary. You may need to use the passive forms of the verbs. Do not change
the VERBS into any other parts of speech.

1. If the individual _________________ (be / aware / monitor)he or she will _________________
(motivate / change ) behaviour to what  _________________ (consider) desirable according to
society's norms.

2. Once the decision to enforce the policy _________________ (make), this must _________________
(direct / communicate) to managers who _________________ (responsible / invoice) within each
supplier organization.

3. So these are the consequence of the Government's failure to control immigration. The NHS is
attracting sick migrants, and it _________________ (exploit). Individuals cannot
even_________________ (blame / abuse) the system.

NHS – National Health Service

4. During his plea hearing he _________________ (confess / involve) the sourcing and distribution
of movies and software. He also _________________ (admit / organize) and __________ (aid) others to
‘cam’ movies still in theaters.



C. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed above it:


1. She will take care of the children for us next weekend because her business trip was canceled.

But, she wouldn´t ______________________________care of the children for us next weekend if her
business trip  ______________________________.


2. Dr. Mercer decided not to accept the research grant at Harvard because he is going to take six
months off to spend more time with his family.

But, Dr. Mercer  would ______________________________.the research grant at Harvard,

if he  ______________________________ six months off to spend more time with his family.


3. She is not worried about the conference tomorrow because she is not giving a speech.

But, she would  ______________________________.worried about the conference tomorrow if she
______________________________.a speech.

4. She didn’t escape injury; she wasn’t wearing a crash helmet.

If only she  ______________________________ a crash helmet, she  ______________________________
injury.




D. Choose the words or phrases which best complete each sentence. The number of correct answers is
0-4.


1.       If she ____________ time, she ____________ to the party.

A    had had /  might have gone                  B          had / might have gone

C    had had / might go                               D          had / might go


2.       Some of you may have already completed the section one. ______, you can go on to section
two.

A     If you do                                                               B If so

C     If you may                                                            D If not


3.       If you don’t mind, I ____________ finish my coffee before we leave.

A    would                                                  B would rather

C    had better to                                        D would like


4.       If they had  given Justin more time, he would have been able to do a better job.

A     had  given /  would have been                         B gave / would be

C     give / will be                                                        D gave / would have
been