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.
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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!
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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
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4 I / joke / a / if / laughed / nobody / told
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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
………………………………………………..
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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, ………………………………………………… .
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Possible answers
2 his father can find a better job.
3 you know of children in the same situation.
4 he is not able to study.
5 We wouldn’t need children to work
6 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.
…………………………………………………………………..
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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.
…………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………..
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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
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1 b 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 c