A. Tick the sentence closest in meaning to the conditional.

1   If it’s 11 o’clock, Sandra is sleeping.

      a   Sandra will sleep at 11 o’clock.

      b   It is 11 o’clock now to Sandra is asleep. ✓

      c   Sandra wants to sleep at 11 o’clock.

2   I went to Kim if I had a question.

      a   In the past I asked Kim for advice.

      b   In the future I will ask Kim for advice.

      c   Now I ask Kim for advice.

3   See me if you’ve done page 26.

      a   Speak to me before you finish page 26.

      b   Speak to me as you do page 26.

      c   Speak to me after page 26 is finished.

4   If you should find my gloves, put them in the cupboard.

      a   There is a good chance of finding my gloves.

      b   There is a small chance of finding my gloves.

      c   There is no chance of finding my gloves.

5   If it hadn’t been for John, the party would have been a disaster.

      a   John saved the party.

      b   John made the party a disaster.

      c   John didn’t go to the party.

6   If you will tell Mike, that’ll be great.

      a   Mike will be glad to hear you.

      b   It is possible for you to tell Mike.

      c   Please tell Mike.

Answers

2 a   3 c   4 b   5 a   6 c

B. Underline the correct option.

1    If you are going / will go to the shop, please get some eggs.

2    If Boris is working / works, who is looking after the children?

3    Susan never complained if I would be / was late.

4    If you would / should have any problems, bring it back to the shop.

5    If you would / may come this way, please.

6    It wouldn’t have broken if it had been / hadn’t been for the storm.

7    Would / Should there be any more questions, write to me.

8    If that’s true, so / then Karina was right!

Answers

2 is working   3 was   4 should

5 would   6 hadn’t been   7 Should   8 then

C. Make conditional sentences by putting the words in the correct order. The first word in underlined.

1    wanted / it / I / bought / if / something / I

      If wanted something, I bought it.

2    Dad / driving / gets / Mum / if / nervous / is

      ………………………………………………..

3    if / staying / meet / in / you / are / let’s / London

      ………………………………………………..

4    I / joke / a / if / laughed / nobody / told

      ………………………………………………..

5    too / now / we / it / be / might / go / late / don’t / if

      ………………………………………………..

6    she / if / needs / party / Clare / is / the / a / dress / going / nice / to

      ………………………………………………..

Answers

2   Mum gets nervous if Dad is driving.

3   If you are staying in London, let’s meet.

4   Nobody laughed if I told a joke.

5   If we don’t go now, it might be too late.

6   If Clare is going to the party, she needs a nice dress.

D. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.

1    If I ……felt…… bad, I drank lots of hot tea. (feel)

2    If I’m travelling overnight I usually …………………… my suitcase. (take)

3    …………………… it been Sunday, there would have been fewer cars. (have)

4    Please remind Betty if you …………………… to see her tonight. (happen)

5    If the pilot …………………… this plane, then who is?! (not fly)

6    What would life be like if it …………………… for mobile phones? (not be)

7    People can learn a lot if they …………………… . (read)

8    If you’ve answered all the questions, you …………………… the test. (finish)

Answers

2 take   3 Had   4 happen

5 is not (isn’t) flying   6 wasn’t / weren’t

7 read   8 have (‘ve) finished

E. Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

are     can’t     could     happen     should

then     wasn’t     were     will     would

Interviewer:   I’m here at UNICEF today to interview John Edwards about the work he does. Welcome, John. If you 1……will…… sit down, please. First, what does UNICEF actually do?

John:   The most important thing is giving information. We 2………………… do anything if people don’t know what is happening. By people, I mean everyone: children, parents, teachers, politicians, you and me … . If people knew the terrible things happening to children around the world, they 3………………… be shocked.

Interviewer:   For example?

John:   Many young children have to work. If it 4………………… for the money they make, their families would be hungry. I 5………………… give you many examples, if you have time, of the difficult and dangerous jobs which some children do.

Interviewer:   If you 6………………… a child in that situation, what should you do?

John:   Contact us. In most countries such work is illegal. 7………………… there be an accident, the employer, and maybe parents, would be in a lot of trouble. 8………………… I a politician, I would make very strong laws to stop young children working. Also, if you 9………………… to hear of stories like this, contact us, and the police.

Interviewer:   Thank you, John. If you want to know about the work of UNICEF, 10………………… go to their website.

Answers

2 can’t   3 would   4 wasn’t   5 could   6 are

7 Should   8 Were   9 happen   10 then

F. Complete the sentences.

1    If someone is making a child work, and you know about it, then ……phone the police…… .

2    The little boy cannot stop work unless ………………………………………………… .

3    Write to UNICEF if ………………………………………………… .

4    If a child is working all day, ………………………………………………… .

5    ………………………………………………… if it wasn’t for greedy companies.

6    If a child happens to need money badly, ………………………………………………… .

Answers

Possible answers

 his father can find a better job.

 you know of children in the same situation.

 he is not able to study.

 We wouldn’t need children to work

 she will work anywhere.

G. Write sentences using conditionals for these situations.

1    You need to get your mum a present but you don’t have any money.

      If I don’t have any money, it is going to be difficult to buy anything!

      If my mum is hoping for a nice present, she’s making a big mistake.

2    It is raining. You need to go out. You don’t have an umbrella.

      …………………………………………………………………..

      …………………………………………………………………..

3    Your parents can’t decide where to go on holiday.

      …………………………………………………………………..

      …………………………………………………………………..

4    You borrowed your friend’s bike and broke it. Your friend doesn’t know yet.

      …………………………………………………………………..

      …………………………………………………………………..

5    You have a big match tomorrow but you don’t feel very well.

      …………………………………………………………………..

      …………………………………………………………………..

6    You found some money in the classroom. You don’t know who lost it.

      …………………………………………………………………..

      …………………………………………………………………..

Answers

your own answers

H. Circle the correct option.

1   If you were hungry, you ………… study properly.

      a won’t     b couldn’t     c didn’t

2    We can’t teach children if they ………… to school.

      a didn’t go     b wouldn’t go     c aren’t going

3    If Alhaji ………… a mistake, he got into big trouble.

      a made     b will make     c makes

4    If it ………… for UNICEF, many children would have very difficult lives.

      a was     b wasn’t     c isn’t

5    ………… I in Alhaji’s situation, I don’t know what I would do.

      a Am     b Be     c Were

Answers

1 b   2 c   3 a   4 b   5 c

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