Exercises

Unit 118 · like as if

118.1

What do you say in these situations

1You meet Bill. He has a black eye and blood on his face. (look / like / be / a fight) You say to him: You look like you’ve been in a fight.(Example)

Claire comes into the room. She looks absolutely terrified. (look / as if / see / a ghost) You say to her: What’s the matter? You

You have just run one kilometre, but you are exhausted. (feel / like / run / a marathon) You say: I

Joe is on holiday. He’s talking to you on the phone and sounds happy. (sound / as if / have / a good time) You say to him: You

118.2

Make sentences beginning It looks like … or It sounds like …

1Sarah said she would be here an hour ago. You say: It looks like she isn’t coming.(Example)

The sky is full of black clouds. You say: It

You hear two people shouting at each other next door. You say:

You see an ambulance, some policemen and two damaged cars at the side of the road. You say:

You and a friend are in a supermarket. You’re looking for bananas, but without success. You say:

Dave isn’t feeling well. He tells you all about it. You say:

118.3

Complete the sentences with as if

1Mark looks very tired. He looks as if he needs a good rest .(Example)

I don’t think Paul was joking. He looked .

What’s the matter with Lisa? She’s walking .

Paul was extremely hungry and ate his dinner very quickly. He ate .

I looked at Sarah during the movie. She had a bored expression on her face. She didn’t look .

I told my friends about my plan. They were amazed. They looked at me .

I phoned Kate and invited her to the party, but she wasn’t very enthusiastic. She sounded .

I went int o the office, but nobody spoke to me or looked at me. Everybody ignored me .

118.4

These sentences are like the ones in Section D

These sentences are like the ones inSectionDComplete each sentence using as if

1Andy is a terrible driver. He drives as if he were the only driver on the road.(Example)

I’m 20 years old, so please don’t talk to me a child.

Steve has never met Nicola, but he talks about her his best friend.

We first met a long time ago, but I remember it yesterday.

Theory