Nervous System Disorders Grammar point 1. Third Conditional. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. a. If Alexander the Great (march) _________ west instead of east, he (conquer) _________ the whole of Europe. b. If more Vikings (go) _________ to North America, they (bring) ________ some Indians back to Europe. c. If the ancient Egyptians (build) _________ bigger boats, they (cross) _________ the Atlantic and (land) _________ in America. d. If Columbus (not read) _________ about Marco Polo’s trip to China, he (not try) _________ to sail there by crossing the Atlantic. e. If Charles Darwin (not take) _________ a voyage to South America between 1831 and 1836, he (not write) _________ his famous book The Origin of Species. 2. Mixed Conditionals. Read the sentences and complete the correct form of verbs in brackets. a) If Katie _________ (not be) in the car accident, she _______ (not need) assistance for hygiene care. (she was in the car accident, now she needs the assistance every day) b) If my grandpa _________ (go) to the doctor earlier, he _________ (need) dialysis 3times a week. (he did not go to the doctor soon enough, therefore he needs dialysis now) c) If I _________ (take) an aspirin, I _________ (have) a headache now. (I did not take aspirin, my head is throbbing with pain right now) d) You _________ (be) so tired if you _________ (go) to bed earlier. (you are tired now, you went to bed late yesterday) e) She _________ (take) the train yesterday if she _________ (can drive). (she cannot drive so she had to take the train) 3. Listening A Listen and decide if the statements are true or false. 1 Eleven years ago, simple washing-up would take ____ for Ed Zine. a) a few minutes b) hours c) days. 2 His disorder has been cured ____ a) completely b) partly c) not at all 3 When living in his basement, Ed would spend hours_______ the bathroom. a) getting to b) being in c) getting out of 4 He developed the disorder because he didn’t want _____ a) his mother to die b) to die c) to live anymore 5 Studies suggest that people with OCD____. a) don’t differ in their thoughts from the rest of us b) don’t differ in their behavior from the rest of us c) differ in their thoughts and behavior from the rest of us 6 Hoarding is a mental disease where people _______ immense quantities of garbage. a) throw away b) store c) produce 7 The worst of Ed Zine’s condition is represented by his having to a) count all the time b) repeat every single gesture c) repeat endlessly words and phrases 8 Ed Zine didn’t wash nor brush his teeth ____ a) three weeks b) three months c) three years 9 Ed Zine fought the illness only because he didn’t want to a) put shame on his family and friends b) put shame on himself c) live in the basement anymore 10 The story of Ed Zine’s recovery was a surprise a) for his family b) for the doctors c) for his family and the doctors 4. Reading