Complete the conditional sentences by using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Many people think of creativity as chance Eureka moments. The mathematician and inventor who coined the term Eureka, Archimedes, discovered that the weight of an object floating on water is the same as the amount of water it displaces. He made this discovery by chance. If he (1)……….(pay) more attention to the amount of water in his bathtub, he (2) ………. (not step) into it and spilt water over the side. Apparently, we (3) ………. (not have) penicillin today if Alexander Fleming (4) ………. (be) a bit tidier and washed his petri dishes before he went on holiday. On his return, he discovered the penicillin mould had killed bacteria on the dishes. What (5) ………. (our world/be) like now without these discoveries?
The book Inside the Box by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg suggests that such moments are rare and if we (6) ……….. (rely) on these 'methods', we would not get very far. In fact, the authors say, most inventions come from following a limited set of rules. The rules can help failing schools and companies. if they (7) ………. (integrate) the rules into their teaching and product development, they (8) ……….. (become) more successful. The implication of their argument is that it's not all up to luck.
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