Complete each conditional sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.
0 I think it’s a good idea to work during holidays.
If I _____were you, I would work during holidays______ .
1 They had a lot of problems because they didn’t deal with the matter properly in the first place.
If they ____________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________ .
2 I can’t afford to rent this flat because my current salary is not as high as yours.
If my current salary ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
3 Sara didn’t have a chance to brush up her Spanish because she didn’t go to Spain last summer.
If Sara ______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ .
4 You didn’t take your neighbour to court a long time ago, that’s why he cut down another apple tree near your house.
Your neighbour _______________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________ .
5 You need to have an excellent command of English to get his job.
Unless you _________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________ .
6 My brother’s wildest dream is to win enough money in a lottery to go on a round-the-world trip.
If my brother ______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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1 If they had dealt with the matter properly in the first place, they would not have had a lot of problems.2 If my current salary were as high as yours, I could afford to rent this flat.
3 If Sara had gone to Spain last summer, she would have had a chance to brush up her Spanish.
4 Your neighbour wouldn't have cut down another apple tree near your house if you had taken your neighbour to court a long time ago.
5 Unless you have an excellent command of English, you won't get this job.
6 If my brother won enough money in a lottery, he would go on a round-the-world trip.