IECenter – A Journey to Excellent
Unit 13: Conditionals
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I. Decide if the sentences use the zero conditional (Z) or the first
conditional (F).
1 When you freeze water, it turns to ice. …Z…
2 If you put a fresh egg in water, it doesn’t float. …….
3 The film won’t record unless you switch on the DVD player first. …….
4 If you mix red and green, you get yellow. …….
5 Plants die when they don’t get enough water. …….
6 You’ll need to wear these goggles when you carry out the experiment. …….
7 If you take away 15 from 30, you get 15.
8 You’ll get wet if it rains. ……..
9 The potatoes will boil quicker if you cover them with a lid. ……..
10. If your grandparents visit on Sunday, what will you do? ……..
11. When you chop onions, your eyes water. ……..
II. Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 If I …became…… a teacher, I ……would teach…… history. (become / teach)
2 If Chris ……………….……. a better runner, he ……………………… in the
800m race. (be / take part)
3 Would you ………..………. a cleaner or a babysitter for your Saturday job if
you ………………………… choose? (be / have to)
4 Ellen ………….…………. really happy if she ……………….…………. a
musician in the future. (be / be)
5 We …………………..……. them again if they …………………………. to
Australia. (not see / move)
III. Choose the correct answer.
1 If you … hard, you … the exam.
a) will study/pass b) study/will pass
c) will study/will pass d) study/pass
2 If I … Steve, I … harder.
a) were/would study b) would be/would study
c) were/studied d) would be/studied
3 If Maria … everything, she … any problems.
a) will tell/hasn’t b) tells/won’t have
c) tell/hasn’t d) will tell/won’t have
4 Simon is being very rude. If I … him, I … those things.
a) were/wouldn’t say b) were/didn’t say
c) would be/wouldn’t say d) would be/didn’t say
5 If I … this book, I … a lot of knowledge.
a) will read/can get b) read/ will be able to get
c) would read/can get d) read/ will can get
6 If it … sunny, I … skiing.
a) will be/go b) will be/will go
c) is/go d) is/will go
7 If she … the contest, she … very happy.
a) won/was b) would win/would be
c) would win/was d) won/would be
8 If the weather … fine next Sunday, we … to the park.
a) is/will go b) will be/go
c) is/go d) will be/will go
9 If you … me I … you.
a) would call/helped b) called/would help
c) would call/would help d) called/helped
10 If I … her, I … her the magazine.
a) see/will give b) will see/give
c) will see/will give d) see/give
11 If you … more attentive you … the exam.
a) were/would pass b) would be/passed
c) would be/would pass d) were/passed
12 He … ill if he … so much ice-cream.
a) falls/will eat b) will fall/eats
c) will fall/will eat d) falls/eats
13 If you … louder I … her address well.
a) would speak/heard b) would speak/would hear
c) spoke/would hear d) spoke/heard
14 I … you if I … your bag.
a) call/will find b) call/find
c) will call/will find d) will call/find
15 If I … him I for the autograph.
a) would meet/would ask b) would meet/asked
c) met/asked d) met/would ask
16 He … angry if he … about this.
a) will be/will hear b) will be/hears
c) is/hears d) is/will hear
17 If I … you I … in cold water.
a) were/didn’t swim b) would be/wouldn’t swim
c) were/wouldn’t swim d) was/didn’t swim
18 If she … at home we … her everything.
a) is/will tell b) will be/tell
c) will be/will tell d) is/tell
19 If I … an actor I … roles in action movies.
a) were/chose b) were/would choose
c) would be/would choose d) would be/chose
20 If you … so slowly we … late.
a) will drive/will be b) drive/are
c) will drive/are d) drive/will be
21 If I … one billion dollars I … a half to charity.
a) had/donated b) had/would donate
c) would have/would donate d) would have/donated
22 If she … early we … dinner with her.
a) will return/have b) returns/have
c) will return/will have d) returns/will have
23 If I … an Olympic medal I … it to my family.
a) won/dedicated b) won/would dedicate
c) would win/would dedicate d) would win/dedicated
24 The police … her if they … her.
a) arrest/catch b) arrest/will catch
c) will arrest/will catch d) will arrest/catch
25 If I … taller I … a model.
a) would be/was b) would be/would be
c) were/was d) were/would be
26 If Chris … late I … without him.
a) is/leave b) will be/will leave
c) will be/leave d) is/will leave
27 If Steven … brave he … on safari.
a) were/went b) would be/would go
c) were/would go d) would be/went
28 If you … attentive you … the exam.
a) will be/pass b) will be/will pass
c) are/will pass d) are/pass
29 If I … you I … to the concert alone.
a) were/wouldn’t go b) were/didn’t go
c) would be/wouldn’t go d) would/didn’t go
30 I … to help you if you … me what is wrong.
a) try/will tell b) try/tell
c) will try/tell d) will try/will tell
