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This document appears to be a test module for a third year semester five course on expressing unreality. It contains 15 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions assessing understanding of conditional sentences and how to rewrite sentences to have similar meanings while changing one or more words. The questions cover a range of grammatical structures including conditional sentences using "if", changing direct to reported speech, and completing conversations.

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Unreal Conditional Sentences Test

This document appears to be a test module for a third year semester five course on expressing unreality. It contains 15 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions assessing understanding of conditional sentences and how to rewrite sentences to have similar meanings while changing one or more words. The questions cover a range of grammatical structures including conditional sentences using "if", changing direct to reported speech, and completing conversations.

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FORMS EXPRESSING UNREALITY

MODULE TEST
YEAR III SEMESTER V
1. Write the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word(s) in brackets, as in the
example. Make any other changes necessary.
0 If you fail to pass the medical test, we will be unable to offer you insurance cover.
(unless) We will be unable to offer you insurance cover unless you pass the medical test.
1 Perhaps Sophie doesn't like her parents-in-law, but she keeps it to herself.
(even) ....................................................................................................................................
2 Use the signposted exit at the rear of the building if there is a fire.
(of)
3 After her husband's death, Mrs Jenkins sold the house to her son but insisted that he lived in it himself.
(condition).............................................................................................................................
4 If you don't request next-day delivery, we will send the goods by normal post.
(unless)..................................................................................................................................
5 You will be awarded marks for trying to answer all the questions; not all the answers have to be correct.
(whether ... not) .....................................................................................................................
6 If you wish to apply for shares, there is a registration form on our website.
(should) .................................................................................................................................
7 Your membership will not be renewed unless you pay your subscription within the next seven days.
(only) ....................................................................................................................................
8 Cars parked illegally will be towed away at the owner's expense.
(then) ....................................................................................................................................
9 You may enter the ruins but you must put on protective footwear.
(providing).............................................................................................................................
10 We will only achieve the deadline if you provide all the resources we have requested,
(unless)..................................................................................................................................
11 When my parents are out of the house I can play my music as loud as I like.
(long) ....................................................................................................................................
12 The library computer can tell you about the books you have out on loan, if any.
(whether ... not) .....................................................................................................................
13 You'd better take your passport because you might need proof of your identity.
(case) ....................................................................................................................................
14 You may only enter the country if you have a valid visa issued by the consulate,
(unless)..................................................................................................................................
15 If we fail to deliver within fourteen days, we will deduct twenty-five percent from our invoice.
(should) .................................................................................................................................
2. Complete the conditional sentences 1-5 from the information given, as in the example.
1 Governments would take
South-East Asia faces new smog crisis
the problem more
FOREST FIRES are breaking out all over south-east Asia.
seriously if there were
(1) Governments are not taking the problem seriously because of a lack of
more international
international pressure.
pressure.
(2) Only heavy rain can avert the crisis. Unfortunately,
163 the forecast is for
2 If it were to rain, ...
the weather to remain hot and dry for the foreseeable future.
(3) The government stopped releasing pollution levels in June because it
3 The tourist industry might
didn’t want to frighten off tourists. The tourist industry has not yet suffered.
…
(4) The governments involved didn’t take positive action after the
4 If the governments
previous disaster. Environmentalists think this is why the current crisis has
involved …
happened.
5 There might be more …
(5) One of the problems is that few of the countries affected have a
Ministry of the Environment, so there is no serious environmental
protection.
6 Current attempts to fight
(6) The failure of governments to build reliable water supply networks in
the fires would have been
rural areas is a major reason why current attempts to fight the fires have
been so ineffective.

3. Complete the conversation by writing one word (or a contraction) in each gap.
MARCIE Hello, Alan. I didn't expect to see you at the recycling centre!
ALAN No. I wish I (0) hadn’t bothered - it took me hours to sort out all these things into separate bags! If (1) … it
wasn't so complicated! All these containers ...
MARCIE Well, it's great that you're recycling. I wish more people (2) … make the effort.
ALAN You're quite “green”, aren't you? Don't you have an electric car?
MARCIE Yes, but I (3) … I'd never bought it. It's useless. If (4) … only knew how much trouble it's given me!
ALAN I'm sorry to hear that. They can't go very far between charges, can they?
MARCIE No - and I (5) … they (6) … told me that before I bought it! I have to travel a lot for my job and it just
doesn't go far enough without needing to be recharged.
ALAN Can't you find places to recharge it?
MARCIE No, I wish there (7) … more, but there's hardly anywhere.
ALAN I thought the government was giving subsidies to garages to encourage them to set up recharging
stations.
MARCIE Well, I wish somebody (8) …told them about it around here! None of the garages I know seems to have
one.
ALAN No, I can't say I've seen any. Anyway, I (9) … I (10) … stay longer to chat but I've got to get back home.
MARCIE OK. Well, see you soon.

4. There are ten mistakes in the conversation. Find the mistakes and correct them. If the line is
correct, put a tick in the space provided.
1 SAM Did you watch that documentary on global warming last night?
2 CARL Yes, it was terrifying. I almost wish I didn't see it.
3 SAM If we would go on destroying the atmosphere like this, the effects will be catastrophic.
4 CARL You're right. It's high time the government does something about it.
5 SAM Well, they have set targets for reducing carbon emissions, haven't they?
6 CARL Yes, but they're pretty feeble. I think the government should insist that each person to
take responsibility for their own carbon footprint.
7 SAM That's a bit sweeping. I don't see what individual people can do.
8 CARL What about turning down the central heating by a few degrees?
9 SAM A good idea - if only the winters aren't so cold in this country!
10 CARL Well, what about cars, then? If everybody used smaller cars, there was a huge reduction
in carbon emissions.
11 Take your car, for instance - don't you think it's time you sell that big four-wheel-drive
thing?
12 SAM No, absolutely not! If I won't have that car, I wouldn't be able to take all the kids to
school.
13 And it's useful to have a big car in case of some of their friends need a lift.
14 CARL I guess so. Things must be pretty tough with four children…
15 SAM Yes. Life would be a lot easier unless I had so many kids!

5. Complete the test below. Choose the correct words in italics. If both options are correct, choose both.
1 Always take a basic medicine kit on holiday if / in case you fall ill. 163
2 If you pay for a full year's membership in advance, then / that you are entitled to a twenty percent discount
on spa treatments.
3 The show's next week. What are we going to do unless the tickets turn up / if the tickets don't turn up in
time?
4 If / When you press the “record” button, the green light comes on.
5 If the museum will charge / charges for entry, a lot of people won't be able to use it.
6 There will be / is a riot if the police don't establish control over the crowd.
7 If you were / Were you to listen more carefully, you might understand a little more.
8 If I were you, I'd ask /I asked for a full refund.
9 Had we known about the state of the hotel, we would never book / have booked it.
10 The King of Belgium didn't attend the royal wedding. If he had / hadn't been there, he would have witnessed a
marvellous spectacle.
11 If Janice had married Nils last year, she'd be living / have lived in Gothenburg now.
12 If flights to Cyprus weren't / aren't so expensive these days, they might have gone there for their honeymoon
last spring.
13 I was born in 1985, but I wish I was / had been alive in the 1960s. I love the music and fashion from that
period.
14 I wish you stop / you'd stop shouting. I'm not deaf, you know.
15 If only / I wish that I had known she was vegetarian before cooking that meal!
16 The regulations require that each defendant in turn submit / to submit a sworn statement to the court.
17 I had to start work as soon as I left school. But I wish I went / had been to university instead.
18 It is high time / time for the country were told of the Prime Minister's intentions.
19 I don't like artificial fabrics. I'd rather wear / wore natural materials.
20 Are you tired? You look as though you didn't sleep / haven't slept for days!

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Recycling efforts are perceived as burdensome due to the complexity of sorting out materials into separate bags and limited facilities, such as insufficient recharging stations for green vehicles, which discourages broader recycling and eco-friendly practices .

The sources suggest that climate inaction, such as failure to address forest fires, can exacerbate regional instability by damaging economies dependent on tourism, eroding trust in government actions, and causing international criticism due to environmental negligence. This negligence heightens socio-political tensions and threatens economic downturns .

Hypothetical scenarios in indirect discourse, such as 'I wish more people would make the effort,' express desires or conditions that are contrary to fact. This language form helps convey what is untrue in the present or unlikely, underscoring the nuances in desires and advice that lack immediate feasibility or occur under certain conditions .

The challenges in managing forest fires in Southeast Asia include lack of international pressure on governments, absence of environmental ministries, and insufficient water supply infrastructure for firefighting. Proposed solutions involve increasing international pressure, establishing environmental ministries for better policy implementation, and building reliable water supply networks to enhance firefighting efforts .

The texts suggest that educational interventions, such as public awareness campaigns and more transparency on pollution levels, could compel governments and individuals to adopt serious measures against crises. However, the withholding of information to protect industries, like tourism, undercuts these efforts by avoiding the root cause mitigations needed to foster genuine understanding and action .

The dialogues mention logistical limitations for electric vehicles including insufficient recharging infrastructure and limited range between charges. Mitigating these would require government incentives for setting up charging stations, and advancing vehicle technology to extend battery life, thereby easing adoption hurdles .

The document emphasizes unreal situations using conditional tenses and modals like 'would,' 'could,' and 'should.' Examples include hypothetical sentences such as 'If it were to rain, the fires might be controlled,' highlighting counterfactual scenarios or improbable future events, thus showcasing theoretical or imagined outcomes .

The dialogues reflect a societal ambivalence towards environmental responsibility, where some individuals recognize the need for personal action, like buying electric cars, but express frustration over infrastructural and logistical shortcomings, such as lack of charging stations, causing reluctance to change entrenched behaviors .

The discussion emphasizes that while governments can set targets for reducing emissions, collective action is necessary, including individual responsibility for carbon footprints, like using smaller cars or reducing heating. This illustrates the interplay between policy measures and personal accountability in addressing climate issues .

The document sources guide restructuring statements to convey conditions through the use of specific conjunctions like 'unless,' 'should,' 'whether ... not,' and 'only if.' These signal conditions and dependencies, such as 'We will be unable to offer you insurance cover unless you pass the medical test' and 'Your membership will not be renewed unless you pay your subscription within the next seven days' .

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