Gold Advanced Unit 7

I don't have much money, so I probably won't go on holiday this year.

• If I'd had more money, I'd have gone on holiday this year.

• If I have more money, I'll go on holiday this year.

• If I had more money, I'd go on holiday this year.

Answer explanation

We use second conditional for an unreal present/future situation

She didn't get very good marks on the exam, so she didn't get a scholarship

• If she gets better marks on the exam, she'll get a scholarship.

• If she got better marks on the exam, she'd get a scholarship.

• If she'd got better marks on the exam, she'd have got a scholarship.

Answer explanation

Unreal past

We'll have to save up if we want to be able to afford a new car

• We won't be able to afford a new car unless we save up.

• We won't be able to afford a new car unless we don't save up.

• We'll be able to afford a new car unless we don't save up.

I can't play the piano very well because I only studied it for a year.

• I had studied piano longer than a year, I'd be able to play better.

• Had I studied piano longer than a year, I would be able to play better.

• Had I to study piano longer than a year, I would be able to play better.

Supposing you saw a friend shoplifting in a supermarket, what would you do?

• If you were seeing a friend shoplifting in a supermarket, what would you do?

• Provided you saw a friend shoplifting in a supermarket, what would you do?

• If you were to see a friend shoplifting in a supermarket, what would you do?

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• Please feel free to contact me should you require further information

• Please feel free to contact me provided you require further information

• Please feel free to contact me supposing you require further information

Answer explanation

Should = if you happen to

Smell this milk -- I think it might've ... off.

• turned

• become

• changed

• gone

This restaurant has really gone ... -- the food's terrible now

• downturn

• downtown

• downhill

• downside

Olive oil is on special ... at the supermarket

• bargain

• offer

• discount

• sale

Answer explanation

because yes (it's a collocation)

She has a wonderful ... with all her students

• rapport

• empathy

• sympathy

• identification