Units 9-10 I-2

Time Contrasts

100

A few years ago, not many people _____here. (live)

lived

200

Before the automobile, people ____ ______as much from city to city. (travel) Negative

didn´t travel

300

Nowadays people _______ at supermarkets. (shop)

shop

400

In Twenty years people ____   _____cities in space. (build)

might build

will build

are going to build

500

Soon, there_____ _____ trips to space for vacation. (be)

will be

is going to be

Conditionals with If and consequences

100

you eat less sugar 

you feel healthier

If you  eat less sugar, you  will (are going to, might, may) feel healthier

200

you get bored

have to look for another job

If you get bored, you might (may)have to look for another job.

300

you own a pet

feel more relaxed

If you own a pet, you might  (may, will, are going to) feel more relaxed.

400

you eat less greasy food 

lose weight

If you eat less greasy food, you will (are going to, may,  might)  lose weight.

500

you study more

get good grades

If you study more, you will (going to, might, may ) good grades.

Agree / disagree

100

I´m into dark rock music. (disagree)

(Really, Gee) , I´m not.

200

I enjoy spelling words. (disagree) 

Really, I don´t.

300

I ´m good at swimming. (agree)

So am I.

400

I can´t stand making mistakes. (agree)

Neither can I.

500

I don´t mind working with a team. (agree)

Neither do I.

Personality traits

100

Sun Yin is an __________person. She really enjoys meeting people.  (friendly / outgoing /moody)

outgoing

200

Becky is very ________. One day she is happy and the next day is sad. (unhappy / bad tempered /moody)

moody

300

Philip is an ________person. I´m never bored when I talk to him. (organized, reliable, interesting)

interesting

400

I can´t stand working with _______ people. I like having reliable co-workers. (efficient / forgetful /reliable)

forgetful

500

Laura´s secretary is very ________. She types twice as fast as most secretaries, and she never wastes time. (working, efficient, punctual)

efficient

Clauses with because (could /would)

100

like to be a novelist

I love creative writing

I would like to be a novelist because I love creative writing.

200

be a flight attendant

I really enjoy traveling.

I could be a flight attendant because I really enjoy traveling

300

make a bad waiter

I am forgetful

I would make a bad waiter because I´m forgetful.

400

be an accountant

I´m terrible with numbers

I couln´t be an accountant because I´m terrible with numbers.

500

never be an actor 

I don´t like acting.

I would never be an actor because I don´t like acting.