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7. Translate sentences:
1. If we had repaired the engine yesterday, we should have left the town before sunrise. 2. The results of the experiment would have been much better if he has used the new equipment. 3. If you had taken some precautions, we should not have found ourselves in such difficult situation; almost no fuel left and some 100 km between the nearest station and us. 4. It’s a pity, we didn’t have enough time to discuss the plan in detail before it was put into operation. Had he pointed all the drawbacks, we should have found ways to solve the problem. 5. Unfortunately, there are no cars available now. Had you told us that your mission is so urgent, we should have left the car for you. 6. Had the goods been sent by aircraft, they would have already reached you on Monday. 7. If he had taken a taxi, he would have come in time. 8. If it had been not so late, I should have gone to the country.
8. Open the brackets using the verb in the required form:
1. If she (to ask) me yesterday, I should certainly have told her all about it.
2. If I (not to be present) at the lesson, I should not have understood this difficult rule.
3. If they had known it yesterday, they (to take) measures.
4. If you (not to miss) the train, you would have arrived in time.
5. If I had translated the article last week, I (to find out) all about this discovery.
6. If I (to learn) yesterday, I (pass) my examination.
9. Translate the sentences:
1. Had they met with such difficulties before, they would have known what to do now. 2. If the scientists found the ways to predict earthquakes, it would be possible to evacuate people from the regions and thus to save many human lives.
3. Were I a newspaperman, I should write an article describing all the events that had taken place here. 4. If you approach the village from the north, you will see a tall deserted building that once was a landlord’s place. 5. Had you planned your time better, you wouldn’t have come to the station one minute before the train left.6. You would never get lost in a new city, provided you had a map of it. 7. You will never get well unless you give up smoking. 8. The director won’t see you unless you phone him at least two days in advance. 9. Were you an experienced driver, you would never have any road accidents no matter what road conditions were.
