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  • If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled. (RESULT) Failure to ____ your booking being cancelled.
    payment will result in
  • If you hadn’t helped me, I could never have moved the wardrobe. (HELP) But ______ , I could never have moved the wardrobe
    for your help
  • If we take everything into account, the street party was a great success in the end. (CONSIDERED) All ____out to be a great success in the end.
    considered, the street party turned
  • Without this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight. (IT) Had ____ this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight.
    it not been for
  • People say that, if you run, you burn calories efficiently. (SUPPOSED) Running ____ way of burning calories.
    is supposed to be an efficient
  • Even if we drive very fast, we’ll never get to the airport on time. (HOW) No _____ , we’ll never get to the airport on time.
    matter how fast we drive
  • The final pages were missing from the book, so I never found out who the murderer was. (NOT) If the final pages of the book ______ have found out who the murderer was.
    had not been missing, I would
  • As long as you explain the process clearly at the conference, your boss will be pleased. (GIVE) If _________ the process at the conference, your boss will be pleased.
    you give a clear explanation of
  • It might get cold when you’re out this evening, so it’s probably a good idea to take gloves. (CASE) It’s probably worth ________ cold when you’re out this evening.
    taking gloves in case it gets
  • If nobody objects, today’s class will be held on the terrace outside. (UNLESS) Today’s class will be held outside on the terrace _____objections.
    unless there are any
  • I'd love to travel the world if I didn't have to pay off my mortgage. (HAVING) Were ____ to pay off my mortgage, I'd love to travel the world.
    it not for having
  • Without the help that Joe gave me, I don’t think I’d have finished the course. (BEEN) If it ________help, I don’t think I’d have finished the course.
    hasn't been for Joe's
  • Should you see Jack this evening, give him my regards. (HAPPEN) If you _____ into Jack this evening, give him my regards.
    happen to run
  • I’ll support you whatever you decide to do. (MATTER) I’ll support you _______ you take.
    no matter what decision
  • If your order is delayed, we will contact you. (DELAY) Should ____ to your order, we will contact you.
    there be a delay
  • Unless someone comes late, we should be able to get through all the points in today’s meeting. (TURNS) As _____ on time, we should be able to get through all the points in today’s meeting.
    long as everybody turns up
  • Drivers are allowed to park here if they display a local resident permit. (CONDITION) Drivers are allowed to park here ____ they display a local resident permit.
    on condition that
  • If he doesn’t get that job, who knows what he’ll do. (KNOWING) If he doesn’t get that job, ____ what he’ll do.
    there is no knowing
  • We will send your new passport tomorrow, provided your paperwork is in order. (LONG) Your new passport will _______ your paperwork is in order.
    be sent tomorrow as long as
  • Ten years ago, people would have complained at seeing this film. (SEEN) Had ____ ten years ago, they would have complained.
    people seen this film
  • I only watched that film because you recommended it to me. (NEVER) I would _____ you hadn’t recommended it to me.
    never have watched that film if