UNIT 7: Expressing Conditions (II)

1. Read the following sentences, and choose the appropriate words from the box below to complete the sentences. 
1. His invention was popular but not commercially successful for it was not bought by many people. 
2. Local people complained about the excessive noise coming from the dance bar. 
3. Vegetables produced using pesticides are unfit for human consumption.
4. Rice cultivation should be promoted in the terai. It really strengthens farmers’ economic condition. 
5. Excessive use of .pesticides invites health hazards. 
6. Though insecticides are required to kill the insects in our farm, they are never good for human health. 
7. Lots of ailments are caused by pollution in the cities. 
   
2. Reading comprehension (p. 74)
1. Read the following articles above, and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 
1. Most of the vegetables available in the market are unsafe for consumption. TRUE
2. Ram Babu Paneru is a scientist at Nepal Agricultural Research Council. TRUE
3. Excessive use of pesticides and insecticides is posing a threat to human health. TRUE
4. Unprescribed use of chemicals spoils the taste of vegetables. TRUE
5. The vegetables must not be consumed for a number of days after pesticide application. TRUE
6. According to a senior entomologist at NARC, there are no effective policies on the implementation of existing ones. TRUE
7. Chelsea Harvey wrote about climate change. TRUE
8. RICE accounted for inequalities within different regions of the world regarding climate change. TRUE

2. Read the workshop schedule again, and decide whether the following statements are true or false. (p. 76)
1. Essay writing workshop is going to be held in Ilam. FALSE
2. Story writing workshop will end on July 11, 2017. FALSE
3. Abdul is the coordinator in Chitwan. TRUE
4. Letter writing workshop will go on for four months. FALSE
5. Participants spend five hours every day on each workshop. TRUE
   

Grammar (page 76)

A. Engage yourself 

Go through the following conditional sentences, and discuss their meanings and structure with your friends as shown in the example. 

1. Unless Manita could sing, she would not be very popular. 
   = Unreal condition
   Structure: Past Simple + Would + V1 (Infinitive)
2. If he had not come to Nepal, he would not have seen Mt Everest.
   = Impossible Condition 
   Structure: Past Perfect + Would have + V3 (Past Participle)
3. If Chanchala weren’t the captain, the team would play better. 
   = Unreal Condition
   Structure: Past Simple + Would + V1 (Infinitive)
4. Had he invited me, I would have attended the party. 
   = Impossible Condition 
   Structure: Past Perfect + Would have + V3 (Past Participle)
5. Provided that you are under twenty, you can play the match. 
   = Real Condition
   Structure: Present Simple + Present Simple (V1 - Infinitive or V - s/es)
   
   Example: If the Earth didn’t have water, there would not be any human beings. 
   Meaning: Unreal condition; Structure: past simple + would verb 

B. Time for grammar 

1. Write down ‘real’, ‘unreal’, or ‘impossible conditions’ next to the following sentences. 
1. If everyone recycles paper, trees can be saved.
   Real
2. If I’d seen you, I would have said hello.
   Impossible
3. If I had studied harder, I would have passed the test.
   Impossible
4. If everyone turns off unwanted lights, we can save a lot of electricity. 
   Real
5. If you practice regularly, you can improve your performance. 
   Real
6. Provided that we reduce energy consumption, we can slow down global warming. 
   Real
7. If I were a bird, I’d fly in the sky. 
   Unreal

2. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of verbs in brackets. 

1. Why don’t you explain everything to him? If you don’t tell (not tell) him the truth, I’m sure you’ll regret it one day. 
2. Jerry was here not long ago. If you had come round earlier, you could have seen (see) her. 
3. I’m so glad that you took me there. If we hadn’t gone there, I would never have met (never meet) Robin. 
4. It was raining heavily. If I hadn’t taken an umbrella, I couldn’t have reached (not reach) to the hospital in time. 
5. If she gets (get) that job she’s applied for, she will be delighted. 

Fun Corner (page 82)

2. Complete the following sentences by supplying the suitable idiomatic expressions (in their correct verb forms) given above. 

1. Fuel these days is costing an arm and a leg.
2. I'm going to stay home because I am feeling under the weather today.
3. By visiting Mugu, I killed two birds with one stone, I enjoyed the beauty of nature and also spent time with my old friends there. 
4. My father and I see eye to eye on most things. 
5. There was a quiet atmosphere in the party so I decided to get the ball rolling and got up to dance.