UNIT 2.TRANSLATION ACTIVITY.KEY ANSWERS

Zero Conditional.

1. If you don’t hand in your assignment on time, you get a punishment.
2. If you are a half-hearted student, you don’t really learn.
3. The project loses its meaning if you leave out part of the information.
4. If you expose yourself to English every day, you improve faster.
5. My friends always back me up if I count on them.

First Conditional

1. If your family hosts an American student, you’ll practise English.
2. If you expect too much/have too many expectations, you’ll lose the opportunity.
3. You’ll have more free time if you attend the course part-time.
4. If you meet the requirements, you’ll be able to take part.
5. You won’t get your university degree if you don’t pass all your subjects.

Second Conditional

1. If I were your roommate, I’d help you keep the room tidy.
2. If I were really into art, I’d visit that exhibition.
3. If I had more time, I’d take a course to enhance/improve my skills.
4. I’d attend more classes if I weren’t forced to work.
5. I could enhance/improve the presentation if I knew how to use that program.

Third Conditional

1. You would have finished your degree if you hadn’t dropped out.
2. If we had handed in the assignment earlier, we would have got a better grade.
3. We would have convinced the teacher if you had backed me up in the meeting.
4. If we hadn’t chosen this short-term solution, we would have solved the problem.
5. If I had tried harder, I would have created a more eye-catching project.

 Other Connectors

1. Unless Sarah apologizes to me, I won’t invite her to my birthday.
2. As soon as you start studying more, your grades/marks will improve.
3. We won’t buy any more clothes until you keep your room tidy.