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UNIT 36: Would: Would Like Wouldn't Like

The document contains exercises about using the modal verb 'would' to talk about past habits, imagined situations, unreal past situations and promises. There are sentences to complete and questions to answer around different uses of 'would' including things people would like or wouldn't like, what they would have done in certain situations, and things that often happened in the past using 'would' plus other verbs like 'forget', 'help', 'shake' and 'walk'.

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UNIT 36: Would: Would Like Wouldn't Like

The document contains exercises about using the modal verb 'would' to talk about past habits, imagined situations, unreal past situations and promises. There are sentences to complete and questions to answer around different uses of 'would' including things people would like or wouldn't like, what they would have done in certain situations, and things that often happened in the past using 'would' plus other verbs like 'forget', 'help', 'shake' and 'walk'.

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UNIT 36: Would

36.1 Write sentences about yourself. Imagine things you would like
or wouldn’t like.
1. (a place you would love to live) I’d love to live by the see.

2. (a job you wouldn’t like to do) I wouldn’t like to be a doctor.

3. (something you would love to do) I would like to play games.

4. (something that would be nice to have) I would like to have a cat.

5. (a place you’d like to go) I would like to go to Japan.

36.2 Coomplete the sentences using the would + the following verbs
(in the correct form).

1. They helped us a lot. I don’t know what we would have done without their help.

2. You should go and see the film. You would have enjoyed it.

3. It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the party last night. You would have enjoyed
it.

4. Shall I apply for the job or not? What would you have done in my position?

5. I was in a hurry when I saw you. Otherwise I would have stopped to talk.

6. We took a taxi home last night, but got stuck in the traffic. It would have been
quicker to walk.

7. Why don’t you go and see Clare? She would have been very pleased to see
you.
8. Why didn’t you do the exam? I’m sure you would have passed it.

9. In an ideal world, everybody would have had enough to eat.


36.3 Each sentence on the right follows a sentence on the left. Which follows
which?
1. I’d like to go to Australia one day. a It wouldn’t have been every nice. 1 c
2. I wouldn’t like to live on a busy road. b It would have been fun. 2e
3. I’m sorry the trip was cancelled. c It would be nice. 3a
4. I’m looking forward to going out tonight. d It won’t be much fun. 4f
5. I’m glad we didn’t go out in the rain. e It won’t be very nice. 5a
6d
6. I’m not looking forward to the trip. f It will be fun.

36.4 Write sentences using promised + would/wouldn’t.

1. I wonder why Laura is late. She promised she wouldn’t be late.

2. I wonder why Steve hasn’t called me. He promised he would call me.

3. Why did you tell Jane what I said? You promised you wouldn’t say anything.

4. I’m suprised the didn’t wait for us. They promised they would wait for us.

36.5 Complete the sentences. Use wouldn’t + a suitable verb

1. I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen to me.

2. I asked Amanda what happened, but she wouldn’t answer me.

3. Paul was very angry about what I’d said and he wouldn’t talk to me for two
weeks.

4. Martina insisted on carrying all her luggage. She wouldn’t let me help her

36.6 These sentences are about things that often happened in the past.
Complete the sentences using would + these verbs:

forget help shake walk

1. Wherever Richard was angry, he would walk out of the room.

2. We used to live next to a railway line. Every time a train went past, the house
would shake.

3. Alan was a very kind man. He would always help you if you had problem.
4. Katherine was always very generous. She didn’t have much, but she would help
what she had with everyone else.

5.You could never rely on Joe. It didn’t matter how many times you remined him
to do something, he would always forget.

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