Exercise 1
1. Philips is a Dutch electronics company.
2. Mateus Rose is a Portuguese wine.
3. BBC 1 is UK television channel.
4. Ferrari is an Italian manufacture.
5. IBM is an American computer company.
6. AGFA is a German seaport.
7. Cambio 16 is a Spanish weekly magazine.
8. Carlsberg is a Danish beer.
9. IKEA is a Switzerland furniture retailer.
10. Evian is a French mineral water.
11. Olympos is a Japan photographic company.
12. Rolex is a Swiss watch.
13. Akers AS is a Norwegian industrial company.
14. Istanbul is a Turkish airline.
15. Neste is a Finnish chemical company.
Exercise 2
1. As a result of the recession, we have had to reduce the amount of money we spend
on research and development.
2. Last year was a good year for the company and our sales rose considerably.
3. The price of coffee has risen as a result of bad weather conditions.
4. Many Asian companies have entered the market and there has been a 20 %
dropped in prices.
5. Some governments fear the decreasing in Japanese investment in Europe.
6. The decline in profits is the result of poor management.
Exercise 3
1. If you like ghost stories, you will love this new tour.
2. Please, arrive on time. If you are late, we won’t wait for you.
3. If you can’t go to the match tonight, can I have your ticket?
4. If you are going to be here tomorrow, you can join us for our 10 th anniversary.
5. If you are planning a birthday party, ask about our special prices.
6. If we don’t see you tomorrow, have a great holiday!
Exercise 4
1. If you are going to the match tomorrow, can I come with you in your car?
2. If you don’t get the tickets today, there won’t be any left!
3. If you are seeing Tom later this afternoon, can you give him a message, please?
4. If you want to get fit quick, follow these simple rules.
5. You know he won’t come tomorrow if you don’t ask him in person.
6. If you need any help, just let me know.
Exercise 5
1. If they invited me, I might go I suppose, but I’m not sure.
2. I wouldn’t worry if I were you.
3. If there were too many people staying at Bill’s, you would stay at ours.
4. I couldn’t accept a job from him, even if he offered me a million dollars!
5. Even if they doubled my salary, I still wouldn’t be able to afford to buy a house.
6. Honestly, I would help you if I could.
7. If I was you, I’d tell your parents the whole truth.
8. If someone gave me too much change by mistake, I wouldn’t say anything.
Exercise 6
If I had arrived on time, I would have spoken to him before he left.
If my phone hadn’t have run out of battery, I’d have called you.
I hadn’t arrived late if my car wouldn’t have broken down.
They’d never have found out, if he hadn’t said something.
I think we could have won, if we’d tried harder.
If you’d really wanted to come, you’d have found a way.