Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the article about a bird called the greater honeyguide. Well, ___ for you belong to a certain African tribe, the Yao in Mozambique, you’d give a particular call involving a complicated rolling rrrr sound and, … otherwise / provided that your call was correct, a bird called the greater honeyguide might appear and show you the way. … But for / Assuming the help of this amazing bird, the search for honey would be long and complex and, more often than not, unsuccessful.
3A Grammar Advanced conditional structures, Inversion in conditional forms
Tastes · Advanced English
Subunit questions
should
but
Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the article about a bird called the greater honeyguide. … Supposing / Provided that you were trying to find a hive full of honey in the wild (___ you weren’t a bee!) – how would you go about it?
unless
assuming
Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the article about a bird called the greater honeyguide. ___ that you were trying to find a hive full of honey in the wild (… unless / assuming you weren’t a bee!) – how would you go about it?
Supposing
Provided
Choose the correct words and phrases to complete the article about a bird called the greater honeyguide. And long may it continue, ___ a nourishing food source would remain unexploited.
without
otherwise
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. If you ___ arrive before the main group, could you please check that the restaurant has laid enough places at the tables?
would
should
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. There will be a dramatic reduction in plastic waste ___ the new packaging policy be adopted.
if
should
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. ___ for Huda’s help, we would not have been able to present the report on time.
But
Without
Match each pair of sentences with their meanings. ☐ If the chef didn’t use so many cloves of garlic, I would have chosen the lamb.
I didn’t choose the lamb.
The garlic spoiled the taste of the lamb.
Match each pair of sentences with their meanings. ☐ If I put the chicken in to roast now, it would be ready too early.
The speaker doesn’t want to start cooking.
The speaker wants to start cooking.
Match each pair of sentences with their meanings. ☐ If I were a more experienced cook, I’d help you with the meal.
The meal has been cooked.
The meal has not been cooked.
Match each pair of sentences with their meanings. ☐ If I’d spent more on the steak, it wouldn’t be so chewy.
They are eating.
They have eaten.
Match each pair of sentences with their meanings. ☐ If he invited me, I would come.
The dinner has happened.
The dinner hasn’t happened.
A preview of “3A Grammar Advanced conditional structures, Inversion in conditional forms” from the unit “Tastes” in Advanced English: 9 lesson sections, 5 definitions, 12 worked questions.
Source: NCCD, 3A Grammar: Advanced conditional structures, Inversion in conditional forms (pp.42-43)
More in this unit
- 1A Vocabulary and Speaking Adjectives to describe food, Partitives
- 2A Reading and Vocabulary What Tickles Your Taste Buds
- 4A Speaking Proposing solutions, giving reasons and justifications
- 5A Listening and Vocabulary A vlog about table manners
- 6A Writing and Vocabulary A restaurant review
- Life Skills How to think critically about food choices