RANDOM
Complex object
Conditionals
Inversions and mixed
200

Преобразуйте предложения, используя конструкцию Complex Object.

The board of directors instructed: “Review the financial statements before the meeting.”

→ The board of directors required the team to review the financial statements before the meeting.

200

Преобразуйте предложения, используя конструкцию Complex Object.

The CEO declared: “Our company will overcome this crisis by the end of the quarter.”

→ The CEO expects the company to overcome this crisis by the end of the quarter.

200

Find and correct the mistakes

1. If she would have realized the importance of networking, she would made more professional connections in her industry.

 2. If the weather will be nice tomorrow, we would go for a hike in the mountains.

 1. If she had realized the importance of networking, she would have made more professional connections in her industry.

 2. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go for a hike in the mountains

200

Convert into Inversions:

 1. If he were to arrive late, we would have to start without him.

 2. If she had known about the meeting, she would have attended it.

 3. If I had been aware of the changes, I would have prepared better.

 1. Were he to arrive late, we would have to start without him.

 2. Had she known about the meeting, she would have attended it.

 3. Had I been aware of the changes, I would have prepared better.

300

Open the brackets 

1. If the researchers had conducted their study more thoroughly, they ______ (to discover) significant correlations between diet and mental health.

 2. If the company had invested in innovative technologies earlier, it ______ (to gain) a competitive advantage in the market by now.

 1. If the researchers had conducted their study more thoroughly, they would have discovered significant correlations between diet and mental health.

 2. If the company had invested in innovative technologies earlier, it would have gained a competitive advantage in the market by now.

300

Make a sentence using the given phrase:

(To hear) the judge (to annonce) the verdict 

I heard the judge announce the verdict with a firm voice leaving no room for doubt.

300

Translate these sentences into English:

 1. Если бы я знал о последствиях, я бы не стал принимать это решение. (сейчас)

 2. Если бы они начали работать над проектом раньше, у них бы было больше времени на его завершение. (в прошлом)

 1. If I had known about the consequences, I wouldn’t have made that decision.

 2. If they had started working on the project earlier, they would have had more time to finish it.

300

Complete these sentences using Inversions:

1. Had I known you were in town, I ______ (to invite) you to dinner.

 2. Were they to ask for my opinion, I ______ (to suggest) a different approach.

 3. Had it not been for her encouragement, I ______ (not to pursue) my dreams.

1. Had I known you were in town, I would have invited you to dinner.

 2. Were they to ask for my opinion, I would suggest a different approach.

 3. Had it not been for her encouragement, I would not have pursued my dreams.

400

Make a sentence using "Complex object"

The government / the new policy / positive impact / consider / on economic growth / have.

The government considers the new policy to have a positive impact on economic growth.

400

Make a sentence using the given phrase:

(To believe) the witness (to exaggerate) the facts

The jury believed the witness to exaggarate the facts, causing them no doubt the credibility of his testimony.

400

Translate these sentences

1. Если бы люди больше осознавали последствия изменения климата, возможно, они бы принимали более ответственные решения в своей повседневной жизни.

 2. Если бы я знал, что эта работа требует столько времени, я бы никогда не соглашался на нее.

 1. If people were more aware of the consequences of climate change, they might make more responsible decisions in their daily lives.

 2. If I had known that this job would require so much time, I would have never agreed to it.

400

Translate this sentence:

Если бы правительство приняло более строгие меры по охране окружающей среды в прошлом, возможно, мы бы сейчас не сталкивались с таким уровнем загрязнения.

1. If the government had implemented stricter environmental protection measures in the past, we might not be facing such levels of pollution now.

500

Find and correct the mistakes

1. Were they known about the consequences, they would have acted differently.

 2. Were I you, I have taken this opportunity to travel abroad.

 3. Had it rained tomorrow, the event would have been canceled.

1. Had they known about the consequences, they would have acted differently.

 2. Were I you, I would take this opportunity to travel abroad.

 3.Had it rained yesterday, the event would have been canceled.

500

Translate this sentence into English:


Я заметил,как команда обсуждала возможные варианты решения проблемы, несмотря на сильное давление со стороны руководства. 

→ I noticed the team discussing potential solutions to the problem, despite being under significant pressure from the management.

500

Translate these sentences:

1. Если правительство не начнет инвестировать в устойчивое развитие, это может привести к серьезным последствиям для будущих поколений.
2.  Если они не улучшают свою продуктивность, то в следующем квартале их проект может не получить финансирование.

1. If they do not improve their productivity, their project might not receive funding in the next quarter.
2. If the government does not start investing in sustainable development, it could lead to serious consequences for future generations.

500

Come up with your continuation of these sentences using Inversions:


1. If I were a millionaire…

 2. If I had known the truth…

 3. If they had asked for help…

 4. If we could go back in time…


1. Were I a millionaire, I would buy a private island just to avoid all my relatives on holidays!

 2. Had I known the truth, I would have signed up for a course on how not to procrastinate every day.

 3. Had they asked for help, they would have realized that my only expertise is scrolling reels.

 4. Could we go back in time, I would tell my younger self that “adulting” is just learning how to pretend you know what you’re doing!

600

Complete these sentence using Mixed conditionals:

 1. If they had planned their budget better, they ______ (not to struggle) financially now.

 2. If I were you, I ______ (to consider) taking that opportunity, as it could lead to great success.

 3. If we had known about the event in advance, we ______ (to attend) and met some interesting people.

1. If they had planned their budget better, they wouldn’t be struggling financially now.

 2. If I were you, I would consider taking that opportunity, as it could lead to great success.

 3. If we had known about the event in advance, we would have attended and met some interesting people.

600

Translate this sentence into English:

Руководство ожидало, что сотрудники адаптируются к новым условиям работы без снижения уровня производительности, несмотря на все возникшие трудности.

→ The management expected the employees to adapt to the new working conditions without any decrease in productivity, despite all the challenges they faced.

600

Translate this LITTLE story:

Если бы я знал о предстоящем дожде, я бы взял с собой зонт. Когда я пришел в парк, небо было ясным, и я не ожидал, что погода изменится. Если бы я не забыл проверить прогноз, я бы не промок до нитки. Теперь я всегда смотрю погоду перед тем, как выходить из дома.

If I had known about the upcoming rain, I would have taken an umbrella with me. When I arrived at the park, the sky was clear, and I didn’t expect the weather to change. If I hadn’t forgotten to check the forecast, I wouldn’t have gotten soaked to the skin. Now I always check the weather before leaving the house.

600

Translate these sentences into English:

1. Если бы я не выбрал этот путь в жизни, я бы сейчас не чувствовал себя таким несчастным.

 2. Если бы она не отложила учебу, у нее сейчас были бы лучшие карьерные перспективы.

 3. Если бы они приняли более взвешенные решения в прошлом, они бы сейчас не сталкивались с такими трудностями.

1. If I hadn’t chosen this path in life, I wouldn’t be feeling so unhappy now.

 2. If she hadn’t postponed her studies, she would have better career prospects now.

 3. If they had made more thoughtful decisions in the past, they wouldn’t be facing such difficulties now.