К теме № 14: Сослагательное наклонение

1. Translate the sentences with Subjunctive Mood into Russian:

1. If there were only one exchange rate, it would be easier to perform all export-import transactions.

2. It is essential that all the parties involved to be treated equally.

3. It is unlikely that the trend should continue in these circumstances.

4. This would most probably result in another recession.

5. The market behaves as if no interventions had been made on the part of the Central bank.

6. If he were to make this decision, he would not hesitate.

7. If they hadn’t been warned, nobody would have had any objections.

8. Unless a technical assistance had been provided, they wouldn’t have been able to make this report based on updated methodology.

9. If it hadn’t been for their help, I wouldn’t have been able to arrive on time.

10. Should the works be finished sooner than planned, there would be always someone to pay you right away.

11. The situation would have worsened had it not been for the timely assistance.

12. In order that the prices should not go up, the local producers were encouraged by the government.

13. It is natural that everybody should get equal chances in the preparation period.

14. Unless their candidate were their, we might suggest one for them.

15. Had the news reached us earlier, we would have given a proper response.

 

2. Translate the sentences with if-clauses into Russian:

1. If I come home early, I'll be able to write my report today.

2. If he were at the Institute now, he would help us to translate the article.

3. If you had come to the meeting yesterday, you would have met with a well-known English writer.

4. You will get good results if you apply this method of calculation.

5. If he had taken a taxi, he would have come on time.

6. If the speed of the body were 16 km per second, it would leave the solar system.

7. If it had not been so cold, I would have gone to the country.

8. If the air were composed only of nitrogen, burning would be impossible.

9. If you press the button, the device will start working.

10. The design would have been ready by the end of the year if they had supplied us with all the necessary equipment.

3. Analyze the following sentences and say which meaning they express (possible actions in future, unreal actions at present and in future):

А. 1. If you find the exact meaning of this word, you will understand the sentence.

2. If he works hard at his English he will pass his exam well.

3. If I get a good dictionary, I shall translate this text.

4. If you go to a library, you will find there all the books you need.

5. If we receive the documents tomorrow, we shall start loading the lorries on Monday.

6. If the student observes the rules, he will not make mistakes.

7. If you help me, I shall repair the engine in an hour.

8. If they receive all me necessary equipment, they will be able to
carry out their experiment.

9. If we drive at such a speed all the time, we shall arrive at the village before night.

10. If they change some details, they will be able to improve the design.

 

B. 1. If you traveled by plane, you'd come in time for the conference.

2. If I took a taxi I would catch the last train.

3. If the builders hadn't worked overtime, the canal wouldn't have been opened in time.

4. If the satellite's speed were less than required, it would drop and enter the atmosphere.

5. If the students had been more careful, they wouldn't have broken the new apparatus.

6. If the driver had been more careful, the accident would not have happened.

7. If I were you, I wouldn't worry about it.

8. If you knew the design of the motor, you would be able to operate it properly.

4. Give Russian equivalents of the sentences:

1. If they needed the equipment urgently, we could transport it by plane.

2. The accident would not have happened, if they had been more careful.

3. If I were in his place, I would refuse to stop the experiment.

4. If the goods are shipped in April, they will arrive before the expedition starts.

5. The sputnik will keep to its orbit provided it travels at the uniform speed of 8 kilometres per second.

6. It would have been impossible to send up sputniks unless the laws governing the motion of planets had been studied.

7. If the Earth were stationary, the movement of the atmosphere would be controlled almost entirely by temperature differences.

8. If it were not for the earth's gravitation, the satellites would move through airless space in a straight line and at a uniform speed.

9. The problem of environment is not to be treated as if it were of local concern for this or that country.

10. Even if such an apparatus should be developed, this would not solve the problem of travelling beyond the solar system.