Стр.125 Unit 10 ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 10 класс

Grammar 1: Zero, first and second conditional

Match the extracts from the article with the descriptions in the grammar box.

• a) If machines could just translate texts on the spot … communication would be a piece of cake!
• b) If you want a translation you need a human translator!
• c) If you try translating it into another language you’ll see that the translation …

A Match to complete the sentences.

1. If you like learning languages so much.
2. If your parents can’t use a computer.
3. If money wasn’t a problem.
4. If you won a lot of money.
5. If you don’t speak any foreign languages.

• a) it’s difficult to communicate when you travel abroad.
• b) how would you spend it?
• c) perhaps you will be able to help them.
• d) which mobile phone would you buy?
• e) try this online learning program.

B Choose the correct answer.

1. If you speak to them in English, they will / would understand.
2. I would explain everything to you if you simply ask / asked me.
3. It’s faster if you use / will use an electronic dictionary.
4. If you ask / will ask the teacher, she’ll explain the meaning of the word.
5. You need to study for years if you want / wanted to become a good translator.
6. If machines could translate well, English teachers will lose / would lose their jobs!

C Correct the mistakes to make conditional sentences.

1. I’ll buy a new laptop if I were you.
2. The computer turns off if you pressed this button.
3. You can’t hear the music if you didn’t turn up the volume.
4. I won’t spend all that money on a translation program even if it were perfect.
5. You can download music for free if you will buy that mobile.
6. I’ll call you back if I will need anything else.

D Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I (not understand) something, I ask the teacher.
2. I’d feel more comfortable if you (check) this translation for me.
3. If you type your sentence here, the program (translate) it.
4. I (buy) the program if it wasn’t so expensive.
5. If the manual (say) that, then it must be true.
6. I (call) you if I need help installing the software.