Solutions to activities on

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(conditional forms)
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Complete the sentences using the expressions above.
1.Water boils if you heat it to 100 c
2.If you mix red and white you get pink
3. Farmers get very angry if you leave gates open in the country
4. Butter melts if you leave it in the sun.
5.If you've got a headache , take an aspirin.
6.If you add sugar , it tastes sweet.
7. if you go near its food when it's eating, a dog bites
8.If you pull a cat's tail, it scratches you
9. if you don't wear a seat belt, You have more chance of being killed
10.You can end up brain damaged if you don't wear a crash helmet
11.If you press this switch, the dvd player comes on
12. If _she comes home very late , her folks get very angry.
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The use of the First Conditional
1. Put the correct form of each verb in brackets into the box.
1. If you _____dont study_____ (not study), you___will fail_____ (fail) the test.
2. We ______will die_______ (die) if we _______dont get_______ (not get) help
soon!
3. If you __look__ (look) in the fridge, you ______will find_________ (find) some
cold drinks.
4. If there __is____ (be) no oil in the engine, the car ___will break___ (break)
down.
5. I ______will lend___ (lend) you my umbrella if you _______need__________
(need) it.
6. The sea level _____will rise____ (rise) if the planet ______gets______ (get)
hotter.
7. If you ____eat___ (eat) your sandwiches now, you ____will not have__ (not
have) anything for lunch!
8. You ____will be_____ (be) safe in an accident if you ___wear_____ (wear)
your seat belt.
9. If he _________saves___ (save) all his money, he ___will be able to go_____
(be able to go) on holiday to Canada.
10. I __will not come_____ (not come) with you if you __dont bring__ (not bring)
John!
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2. Fred has bet 1000 on a horse. If his horse wins, hell be rich. If it
loses
He wont have any money left.
What will he do if he wins? And if he loses?
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3. Make sentences beginning with if . Choose from the boxes.
If We dont hurry, well be late.
IfI can get a flight, Ill fly home on Sunday.
If you come home late tonight, please come in quietly.
If I dont feel well tomorrow, I wont work.
If you have any problems, Ill try to help you.
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4. Choose the correct form of the verb
1. If I dont feel well tomorrow, Ill stay at home.
2. It will be difficult to find a hotel if we arrive late.
3. The alarm will ring if there is a fire.
4. Ill be surprised if they get married.
5. Will you go to the party if they invite you?
5. Complete these sentences any way you like.
1. Ill be very surprised if_______________________________
2. Ill be very happy if__________________________________
3. Ill be sorry if______________________________________
4. If you say that again,________________________________
5. If it rains,_________________________________________
6. _________________________ if it doesnt rain tomorrow
7. If I go out tonight, __________________________________
8. If I have enough time,________________________________
9. Ill pass the exam___________________________________
10. Michael will miss Alice_______________________________
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The use of the Conditionals
1. Fill the gap using the verb in brackets. 4 gaps need a NEGATIVE verb!
I ______wouldnt do______ that if I were you. It's bad luck. (to do)
They'd be a better team if they ____were_____ fitter. (to be)
If I had some spare money, I ______would buy________ a DVD player. (to
buy)
Those children ________wouldnt be______ so horrible if their parents were
stricter. (to be)
I wouldn't go out with him even if you _________paid__________ me. (to pay)
If we ___didnt work______ so hard, we wouldn't be so tired all the time. (to
work)
If she didn't take so long in the shower, she _would have____ more time for
breakfast. (to have)
If you __didnt drink___ so much beer, you wouldn't be so fat. (to drink)
The world___would be____ a better place if politicians were less vain. (to be)
I _would love________ to visit Thailand if I had the chance. (to love)
If I had more free time, I __would write______ a play. (to write)
If you _____had________ a digital camera, you could send photos by email.
(to have)
He would definitely lose weight if he ______stopped________ eating
carbohydrates and sugar. (to stop)
We could go travelling across France if we _____bought________ a tent. (to
buy)
Valencia would have the perfect climate if it __wasnt____ so hot in July and
August. (to be)
If I understood more about computers, I____would be able to___ help you
out. (to be able to)
I wouldn't do that if I _________were (=was)_______ you. (to be)
WOULD+ INFINITIVE + IF + PAST SIMPLE
IF + PAST SIMPLE , WOULD + INFINITIVE
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2. Each of these sentences is a second conditional. Complete the sentences by
writing the correct form of each verb in brackets.
1. If Joe _was__ (be) here, he ____would catch__ (catch) some fish for
supper.
2. It ____would be_______ (be) nice if the rain ___stopped__________
(stop)!
3. I ___would sing_____ (sing) you a song if I ____had________ (have)
my guitar.
4. If I _____had_________ (have) a better sleeping bag, I ___wouldnt
feel______ (not feel) so cold.
5. If this tent __was__ (be) any smaller, one of us __would have__
(have to sleep) outside!
6. I ___wouldnt look ___ (not look) out for bears if I ____were (was)___
(be) you!
7. If I _____wasnt ____ (not be) so hungry, I _____would
share_________ (share) my beans with you.
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1. Write a few sentences advertising some product. Use the 1rst
conditional. You can choose real products.
2. What kind of things do parents say to their children when they arent
doing well with their school work and are getting low marks? Use the 2nd
conditional.
3. Graham and Miranda are on holiday in East Africa. They are in a safari
park, and their car has run out of petrol. They are three miles from the
nearest filling station, which is just outside the park. Theyve got a petrol
can. There are no other cars in sight. It is very hot, and they have no
water. There are lions in the safari park, although they cant see any at
the moment.
Discuss possible answers to their problem using if-clauses.
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REVISION ACTIVITIES.- CONDITIONALS
1.- Put the verb in brackets into the correct form. Choose the zero or 1
st
conditional.
Remember that the connector if has other synonym like unless
and when
1. I always get. (get) angry, if my shoes are uncomfortable.
2. Unless hechanges. (change) his clothes, he will
have. (have to) stay at home.
3. If a police officer catches. (catch) you, you will be (be)
arrested.
4. If you borrow.(borrow) my jacket, what will I wear? (wear)?
5. I wont speak. (not speak) to him, unless he says.
(say) sorry.
6. What willyour parentsdo. (do), if they see.
(see) you smoking?
7. If it is. (be) sunny next weekend , we will go. (go) to
the beach .
8. If the busdoesnt leave. (not leave) on time, I will take
(take) a taxi.
2.- Rewrite the sentences using the zero or 1
st
,conditional.
1.Be careful, someone is going to see you!
It someone It someone It someone It someone seeS seeS seeS seeS you, be careful! you, be careful! you, be careful! you, be careful!
If you aren If you aren If you aren If you aren t careful, someone will see you! t careful, someone will see you! t careful, someone will see you! t careful, someone will see you!
2. He may offer you some drugs, but you mustnt accept them.
If someone offers you some drugs, you mustnt accept them.
3. People drink and drive and they have accidents
.
If people drink and drive, they will have accidents. If people drink and drive, they will have accidents. If people drink and drive, they will have accidents. If people drink and drive, they will have accidents.
If people drink and drive, they have accidents. If people drink and drive, they have accidents. If people drink and drive, they have accidents. If people drink and drive, they have accidents.
4. My travel expenses are low because I live and work in the city centre.
If I live in the city centre, my travel expenses are (will be) low.
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3.- Complete the sentences, using the 1
st
or 2
nd
conditional.
1.She doesnt live in London because she doesnt know anybody there.
She would live in London if she KNEWsomebody there.
2. My travel expenses are low because I live and work in the city centre.
If I lived in the city centre, my expenses would be low.
3. Most people go to work by car because the public transport system is inefficient.
If the public transport system was efficient, most people would go
to work by bus/train.
4. Few people want to live in that part of the city because there is so much noise.
More people would live that part of the city if there wasnt so much noise
5. I cant live in the country because I cant find a job there.
I would live in the country if I FOUND a job there.
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4.- Rewrite the sentences using the 1st,or 2nd conditional.
1. I cant lend you any money because I havent got any.
If I had money, I would lend you some (money).
2. Shes lonely because she hasnt got any friends.
If she had friends, she wouldn If she had friends, she wouldn If she had friends, she wouldn If she had friends, she wouldn t be lonely t be lonely t be lonely t be lonely. .. .
3. Id like to help you, but I havent got time.
If I If I If I If I had had had had time, time, time, time, I II I d like d like d like d like to help you. to help you. to help you. to help you.
4. I dont think it is a good idea to do that.
If I was you, I wouldnt do that.
If If If If I I I I WERE WERE WERE WERE you, I wouldn you, I wouldn you, I wouldn you, I wouldn t do that. t do that. t do that. t do that.
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