4 Adolescence 23 Conditionals, part 1: Difficult teenage years Read the text below and fill in the missing forms. Use the words in brackets. If parents remembered 1 (remember) how they behaved when they were young, they would not be too strict with their teenage children. Their children, on the other hand, should also learn that they need to treat adults with respect if they 2 (want) to have a pleasant and peaceful life. If both sides 3 (realise) early enough that they need to respect each other and give each other enough freedom and space to breathe and develop, things will hopefully soon turn out to be unproblematic. However, if parents 4 (want) their children to grow up and become independent adults, they should be aware that it takes a lot of patience and trust to cope with such difficult situations. In most cases, communication is a key factor. Things could easily get out of control if parents and children 5 (stop) talking, or even if they just 6 (argue), but at least in this case there 7 (be) some form of communication. And what 8 (shall, do, they) if something goes wrong? If something unexpected or worrying 9 (happen), teenagers and their parents should stay calm and try to start over. But this does not always work, as we all know. For my part I can say, had my parents tried to understand me when I was fourteen, I 10 (have) fewer problems at school and also in later life. Conditionals, part 2 Read the sentences below and fill in the missing forms. Use the words in brackets. 1. If I had met (meet) him earlier, he would now be the company chairman. But I didn’t, bad luck for him. 2. If our car (be stolen), I would have called the police. But our car wasn’t stolen and so there was no need to call the police. 3. If we had seen her last week, she (know) that we have no time to come round tomorrow. 4. If I (speak) Chinese back then, I could have translated the text for her. 5. We would now be able to get in, if he (order) the tickets in time. 6. I am sure he would call me if he (find) out something new, but it seems he hasn’t. 7. If she (arrive) earlier, she would have caught the train. But she arrived late, so she missed it. 8. If they (not lose) the map, we could have found the treasure. Unfortunately, they lost it. 9. If I (realise) it was her birthday yesterday, I would have bought a gift. 10. If the team (practise) more, they might have won the championship. 5 6 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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