Learning foreign languages is becoming more and more popular nowadays. A number of language schools and teachers is constantly growing up. But there are some people think that learning foreign languages is a waste of time and money.
In my opinion, learning languages is extremely important for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is impossible to make a successful career without knowing a foreign language, especially English. If you do not master this language, you cannot be up-to-date, establish business contacts, and carry on talks with your foreign partners. Secondly, foreign languages help you understand native people when travelling abroad. However, there are some people who believe that it is not necessary to learn languages. Their reason is that you can always find a translator or interpreter who will do the job. Nevertheless, I cannot agree with these people because you will fall short of money to buy services of translation or interpretation every day. You had better to be able to do it yourself. In addition to it, the more languages you know the more you rise in your self-esteem.
Learning foreign languages is becoming more and more popular nowadays. A number of language schools and teachers is constantly growing up. But there are some people think that learning foreign languages is a waste of time and money.
In my opinion, learning languages is extremely important for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is impossible to make a successful career without knowing a foreign language, especially English. If you do not master this language, you cannot be up-to-date, establish business contacts, and carry on talks with your foreign partners. Secondly, foreign languages help you understand native people when travelling abroad. However, there are some people who believe that it is not necessary to learn languages. Their reason is that you can always find a translator or interpreter who will do the job. Nevertheless, I cannot agree with these people because you will fall short of money to buy services of translation or interpretation every day. You had better to be able to do it yourself. In addition to it, the more languages you know the more you rise in your self-esteem.
1. if it rains tomorrow, we ... football *
*won't play
wouldn't play
play
2. If I ... a lot of money, I'd donate it to charity *
*win
won
would win
3. If I ... you, I wouldn't do it *
was
were
*am
4. If Sarah ... Portuguese, she would have enjoyed her stay in Brazil more *
learned
*have learned
had learned
5. If she ... so hard, she would never make any progress *
doesn't work
didn't work
*wouldn't work
6. If anything ..., they will be blamed *
*happen
happens
happened
7. I ... work, if you didn't disturb me *
will finish
*would finish
finished
8. He ..., if the surgeon hadn't operated on him *
died
*would die
would have died
9. If you had strained your ears, you ... a slight noise in the bushes *
would hear
*would had heard
would have heard
10. When an earthquake hits, the ground ... *
*shake
shakes
will shake
11. If we ... tickets, we ... to the theatre *
have, would go
*had, will go
had, would go
12. If Tim ... earlier at the circus, he ,,, the trapeze act *
arrived, would have seen
had arrived, would have seen
*has arrived, would see
13. They ... of poverty unless someone ... them *
*won't get out, helps
won't get out, doesn't help
will get out, will help
14. If Peter ... time, he ... to the art festival *
had, will go
*has, will go
has, would go
15. If the photographer ... in a hurry, he ... his camera at home *
was, would forget
*hadn't been, wouldn't have forgotten
had been, wouldn't have forgotten
16. If only it ... raining, so we could go to the festival *
stopped
*had stopped
will stop
17. I missed the opening show of the festival. If only I ... earlier *
*would leave
left
had left
18. Jane acts as if she ... an expert on the subject *
were
*had been
will be
19. I wish you ... the concert last night, it was great! *
saw
*had seen
hadn't seen
20. He wishes he ... on holiday now *
*was
had been
would be