Course 1 Companies

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Business English Course Senior lecturer Adriana Lzrescu, PhD

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Starting Up


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Listening


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A successful

company

New Market Leader,

Pre-intermediate Business English Course Book


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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Main Clause Conditional clause

1. Future SimpleIf he runs he'll get there in time.2. Present Simple

If there is a shortage of any product prices

of that product go up.

3. May/might (possibi l ity)If the fog gets thicker the Plane may/might

be diverted. (Perhaps the plane will bediverted.)

4. May (permission)If your documents are in order you may/can

leave at once. (permission)

5. Can (permission or abili ty)If it stops snowing we can go out.(permission or ability)

6. Must/ should (command, request,advice)

If you want to lose weight you must/shouldeat less bread.

1. Present Simple2.Present Continuous ( to indicate apresent action or a fu ture

arrangement)

If you are waiting for a bus (present

action) you'd better join the queue.

If you are looking for Peter (present

action) you'll find him upstairs.If you are staying for another night

(future arrangement) I'll ask the manager to

give you a better room.

3. Present PerfectIf you have finished dinner I'll ask thewaiter for the bill.

If he has written the letter I'll post it.If they haven't seen the museum we'd

better go there today.

1. Present Condit ionalIf I had a map I would lend it to

you. (But I haven't a map. The meaning

here is present)If someone tried to blackmail me

I would tell the police. (But I don't,

expect that anyone will try to blackmail

me. The meaning here is future.)

2. Might/ could instead of wouldIf you tried again you would

succeed. (certain result)

If you tried again you mightsucceed. (possible resu1t)

If I knew her number I could ring

her up. (ability)If he had a permit he could get a

job. (ability or permission)

3. Continuous Present Conditi onal formPeter is on holiday; he is touring

Italy. - If I were on holiday

I would/might be touring Italy too.

1. Past SimpleI would help you with the documents if Ihad time.

2. Past Continuous(We're going by air and) I

hate flying. If we were going by boat

I'd feel much happier.

If my car was working I

would/could drive you to the station.

3. Past Perf ectIf he had taken my advice he

would be a rich man now.

1. Past ConditionalIf I had known that you were coming I would

have met you at the airport. (But I didn't know,so I didn't come.)

2. Could/ M ight instead of would

1. Past Perf ectIf he had tried to leave the country he would

have been stopped at the frontier. (But hedidn't try.)

2. Past Perf ect Continuous


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won't used in this way can mean 'refuse':

If he won't listen to me I can't help him. (If he is unwilling to listen/If he refuses to listen.. )

If they won't accept a cheque we'll have to pay cash. (If they refuse to accept. " . )

# will can be used to express obstinate insistence :

If you will play the drums all night no wonder the neighbours complain. (If you insist on playing..)

# if+ would like/care can be used instead ofif+ want/wish and is more polite:

If you would like to come I'll get a ticket for you.

If you'd care to see the photographs I'll bring them round.

If he'd like to leave his car here he can.

# if+ should can be used in type 1 to indicate that the action, though possible, is not very likely. It

is usually combined with an imperative and is chiefly used in written instructions:

If you should have any difficulty in getting spare parts ring this number.

If these biscuits should arrive in a damaged condition, please inform the factory at

once.

# should can be placed first and the ifomitted:

Should these biscuits arrive. . .

if + were and inversion of subject and auxi li ary

A if+ were instead ofif+ was

1 Usually either can be used, were being more likely in formal English:

If she was/were offered the job she'd take it.

If Tom was/were here he'd know what to do.

2 But were is a little more usual than was in the advice form If I were/was you I would/should. . . :

'If I were you I would wait a bit,' he said.

were is also more usual in the infinitive construction:

If Peter were/was to apply for the post he'd get it.

3 were, not was, is used when the auxiliary is placed first:

Were I Tom I would refuse. (See B below.)

B if+ subject + auxiliary can be replaced in formal English by inversion of auxiliary and subject

with ifomitted:

If I were in his shoes. . . = Were I in his shoes. . .

If you should require anything. . . = Should you require anything. . .

If he had known. . . = Had he known. . .


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I . Choose the correct form:

Ray: We're not going to get a better offer than that. If you .......... my advice, you'll accept it.

Dave: I'm not so sure. If we .......... a few more days, I think we'll get other offers.

Ray: Perhaps you are right. If you .......... , I'll tell Jagger that we need time to think it over. When

he .......... that, he'll be a bit impatient but I'm sure that if I .......... to him sweetly enough he'll hold

on and not look elsewhere. If things are looking a bit dicey, I .......... to you.

Dave: So, if I .......... from you, I'll assume everything is fine.

Ray: Yep. I'll only call you if I .......... there is a problem.

Dave: So unless I .......... from you, I .......... no need to worry.

1. If you .......... my advice, you'll accept it.

a) will be taking

b) will take

c) are taking

d) take

2. If we .......... a few more days

a) hang on

b) are hanging on

c) will hang on

d) will be hanging on

3. If you .......... , I'll tell Jagger that we need time to think it over

a) want

b) are wanting

c) will want

d) would want

4. When he .......... that, he'll be a bit impatient

a) is hearing

b) will hear

c) would hear

d) hears

5. I'm sure that if I .......... to him sweetly enough he'll hold on and not look elsewhere.a) 'm talking

b) will talk

c) talk

d) would talk

6. If things are looking a bit dicey, I .......... to you.

a) get back

b) 'll get back

c) would get back

d) am getting back

7. So, if I .......... from you , I'll assume everything is fine.

a) don't hear

b) hear

c) am hearing

d) won't hear

8. I'll only call you if I .......... there is a problem.

a) would think

b) will think

c) think

d) am thinking

9. So unless I .......... from you,

a) hear

b) am hearing

c) will hear

d) would hear

10. I .......... no need to worry.

a) have

b) am having

c) do not have

d) will have

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1.If I ______ promoted, I would be able to buy a bigger house.

a) had

b) got

c) took

d) paid

e) worked

2. I think it would create much better discipline in the office if you ______ me a bit more

respect in front of my staff.

a) had

b) got

c) were

d) showed

e) worked

3. If you ______ the train, you wouldn't be so tired when you arrived.

a) offered

b) met

c) took

d) showed

e) bought

4. If I ______ her again, I would be really angry with her.

a) offered

b) met

c) were

d) showed

e) bought

5. If you ______ a bit harder, you'd be really good at your job.

a) offered

b) met

c) took

d) paid

e) worked

6. If we ______ these premises, we'd quickly outgrow them. They're just not big enough.

a) had

b) gotc) were

d) paid

e) bought

7. If I ______ you, I wouldn't tell anybody about this.

a) had

b) got

c) were

d) was

e) worked

8. If they ______ me the job, I would probably take it.

a) offered

b) was

c) were

d) showed

e) bought

9. If he ______ a shower every morning, it would be much easier to work with him.

a) had

b) met

c) were

d) paid

e) worked

10. If you ______ more attention in meetings, you'd know what was going on.

a) offered

b) met

c) took

d) paid

e) bought

11. My father gave me that watch. He ______ very happy if he knew I had lost it.

a) would haveb) would be

c) wouldn't bed) would refuse


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I I I . Choose the correct form:

1. If I had gone to England, I ______ missed Rachel's visit.

a) had

b) would have

2. If I'd gone to University, I ______ liked to have studied Economics.

a) had

b) would have

3.I ______ gone to the cocktail party if I hadn't had too much work on.

a) had

b) would have

4.I ______ recognized you if somebody hadn't told me who you were.

a) hadn't

b) wouldn't have

5.I would have bought a Mercedes if I ______ been able to afford it.

a) had

b) would have

6.I ______ sent you a postcard if I hadn't lost your address.

a) had

b) would have

7.I wouldn't have told you if I ______ known that you would get upset.

a) had

b) would have

8. I'd have come in earlier if I ______ known how much urgent work there was.a) had

b) would have

9.I ______ forgotten all about it if you hadn't reminded me.

a) had

b) would have

10.I'd have helped you if you ______ asked me.

a) had

b) would have

11.If I'd left the house on time, I ______ missed the train

a) hadn't

b) wouldn't have

12.I'd have preferred it if you ______ kept that to yourself.

a) had

b) would have

13.If you ______ listened to what I said, none of this would have happened.

a) had

b) would have

14.I ______ taken the job if I'd known about the bad working atmosphere.

a) hadb) would have


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15.If you ______ been out when I called, I would have told you yesterday.

a) hadn't

b) wouldn't have

16.I ______ come and seen you if I'd known you were ill.

a) had

b) would have

17.I wouldn't have bought this if I ______ known it only has a 3 month guarantee

a) had

b) would have

18.If I'd taken that job, I don't think I ______ been very happy.

a) had

b) would have

19. If I ______ worked harder when I was at school, I could have had a better job

a) had

b) would have

20.If you ______ told me sooner, I'd have kept you a ticket.

a) had

b) would have

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