36 He couldn't run fast because of his swollen ankle.

PREVENTED
His swollen ankle prevented him (from) running fast.
37 "I'm sorry I spoilt your plans," he said .
FOR
He apologised for spoiling my plans.
38 He wishes he hadn 't rented a house which was so big .
REGRETS
He regrets renting /having rented such a big house.
39 The doctor won 't let him do any strenuous exercise.
ALLOWED
He won't be allowed to do any strenuous exercise .
40 Peter prefers skiing to going on hiking trips .
RATHER
Peter would rather ski than go on hiking trips.
41 Helen's daughter has sufficient talent to become a successful actress.
ENOUGH
Helen's daughter is talented enough to become a successful actress.

1 Holland ... is said ... (say) to be one of the prettiest countries in Europe.
2 I hate being told (tell) lies.
3 My television will be delivered/is being delivered/is going to be del ivered (deliver) tomorrow.
4 Their telephone was installed (install) yesterday.
5 Teachers ought to be paid (pay) a higher salary.
6 Hotel rooms must be vacated (vacate) by 12 noon.
7 The villa will be sold/is being sold/is going to be sold (sell) by public auction next week.
8 She hopes her home will have been built (build) by May.
9 Heartbreak House was written (write) by George Bernard Shaw.
10 My car is being resprayed (respray) at the moment.
11 Hopefully, she will have been promoted (promote) by the end of next month.
12 I wish I had been taught (teach) how to type when I was at school.
13 Your application should have been handed in (hand in) last Monday. It's too late now, I'm afraid!
14 The wedding reception must be booked (book) a month before the wedding.
15 The building had been evacuated (evacuate) ten minutes before the storm hit.

35 The children can't wait for the summer holidays to begin.

LOOKING
The children are looking forward to the summer holidays.
36 Is it OK if I park my car here?
OBJECTION
Is there any objection to me/ my parking my car here?
37 Since no one was interested, the meeting was cancelled.
INTEREST
Due to lack of interest, the meeting was cancelled.
38 Why did the cl ients insist that we s ign a new contract?
MADE
Why were we made to sign a new contract by the clients?
39 I haven' t been to the theatre for ages.
TIME
The last time I went to the theatre was ages ago.
40 Josh went abroad in order to earn more money.
VIEW
Josh went abroad with a view to earning more money.
41 He is too cowardly to start an extreme sport.
BRAVE
He is not brave enough to take up an extreme sport.
42 It's a good idea to avoid foods with too much fat, if possible.
AVOIDED
Foods that are rich in fat should be avoided , if possible.

Rewrite the following as conditional sentences.

1 You have to go to Athens to see the Acropolis.
If ... you go to Athens, you can see the Acropolis ....
2 You need to pass your driving test before you can drive.
Unless you pass your driving test, you can't drive.
3 You must study harder to pass your exams.
If you don't study harder, you won't pass your exams/If you study harder,
you will pass your exams.
4 As long as the rain continues, we can't play football.
Unless the rain stops/it stops raining, we can't play football.
5 Tom had to ask for a pay rise or he wouldn't have got one.
Unless Tom had asked for a pay rise, he wouldn't have got one.
6 You need all the right spices to make an authentic Indian meal.
If you have all the right spices, you can make an authentic Indian meal.
7 Going there by bus will be cheaper than going by train.
If you go there by bus, it will be cheaper than going by train.
8 Entering this competition could win you a mountain bike.
If you enter this competition, you could win a mountain bike.
9 We will have to leave without him if he doesn't arrive in the next 10 minutes.
Unless he arrives in the next ten minutes, we will have to leave without him.
10 We will be able to go swimming if the weather improves.
Unless the weather improves, we won't be able to go swimming.

Write sentences, as in the examp le.

1 You didn't watch the news so you didn't know there was a train strike .
. . . I wish I had watched the news. If I had watched the news, I would have known there was a
train
strike .. ..
2 You work long hours and you can't spend much time with your family.
I wi sh I didn't work long hours . If I didn ' t work long hours , I could spend more time w ith my fami ly.
3 You wanted to travel abroad but you forgot to renew your passport.
I wish I had renewed my passport. If I had renewed my passport, I could have travell ed abroad .
4 You can't drive a car so you can 't get around easily.
I wish I could drive a car. If I could drive a car, I could get around easily.
5 You wanted to play tennis but you broke your racquet.
I wish I hadn 't broken my racquet. If I hadn 't broken my racquet, I could have played tenn is.
6 You want to go swimming but you have lost your swimming costume.
I wish I hadn 't lost my swimming costume . If I hadn't lost my swimming costume , I could go swimming .
7 You want to climb the mountain but you are afraid of heights.
I wish I weren 't/wasn 't afraid of heights. If I weren 't/wasn't afraid of heights, I could climb the mounta in.
8 You didn 't set your video correctly so you didn't record the film .
I wish I had set my vi deo correctly . If I had set my video correctly, I would have recorded the fi lm.
9 You want to go out tonight but you haven't got enough money.
I wis h I had en o ugh money. If I had enough money, I could go out tonight.
10 You want to cook an Italian meal but you have no pasta left.
I wish I had some pasta . If I had some pasta , I would cook an Ital ian meal.

10 Doctor Doyle is caring to all her patients.

way Doctor Doyle behaves in a caring way to all her patients.
11 We've never had such a wonderful holiday.
most This is the most wonderful holiday we've ever had.
12 He plays snooker very well.
good He is a very good snooker player.
13 Tracy eats more cheese than I do.
less I eat less cheese than Tracy does.
14 He likes reading more than watching TV.
rather He prefers to read rather than watch TV.
15 Jane is more artistic than I am.
less I am less artistic than Jane.