Norton University Core English 2

College of Arts, Humanities, and Languages Year II, Semester II

Zero, First, and Second Condition

Practice
I- Supply the suitable forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. If it doesn’t rain . (rain), plants cannot grow.
2. If I______ try _____(try) to cook, I ruin the food.
3. If you smoke, your skin___age_____ (age) more quickly.
4. If you heat ice, it_____ melts______ (melt).
5. I feel good if you_____visit_____ (visit) me regularly.
6. Water evaporates if you______boil_____ (boil) it.
7. Deren_____cycles_____(cycle) to work if the weather is good.
8. I feel sick if I____eat_____ (eat) too much chocolate.
9. You need to take my sister to the hospital if she___drinks____ (drink) milk as she is allergic to
it.
10. If Andy____goes______(go) to bed late, he cannot wake up early.
II- Complete the zero conditional sentences with the verb in brackets.
1. If you press that button, the light comes . (come) on.
2. It’s easier to sleep if_____you are not ___(you/not/be) stressed.
3. The teacher gets angry if_____________________ (we/not/work) hard.
4. If___I go______________ (I/go) on a boat, I always feel sick.
5. His mother gets annoyed if ____he is_____ (he/be) late.
6. If__ I do not kow ____ (I/not/know) a word, I look in my dictionary.
7. They play football if_____they have not __ (they/not/have) any homework.
8. If you freeze water,____it turns ________(it/turn) to ice.
III- Underline the correct answers.
1. If I will see / see John, I will tell / tell him your news.
2. He will be / is very pleased if it will be / is really true.
3. If you will go / go to town on Monday, you will meet / meet my brother.
4. If you need / needs help, my father will help / helps you.
5. We will have / have a picnic lunch if the day will be / is fine.
6. If you pass / will pass the test, you will have / have a party.
7. I will finish / finish the job tomorrow if I can / will.
8. I won’t require / not require an umbrella if it don’t rain / doesn’t rain.
9. If she thinks / think it over carefully, she will form / will forms a clear opinion.
10. If they catch / will catch the bus now, they will arrive / arrive at half past nine.

Bachelor’s Degree 1 Lecturer: Eng Sokkheng

Norton University Core English 2
College of Arts, Humanities, and Languages Year II, Semester II

IV- Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.

1. He…will find………(find) the answers if he……looks….....(look) at the back of the book.
2. If you ……want………(want) me to, I……will come….......(come) for a walk with you.
3. If he ………writes…(write) to her, she……will answer…............…(answer) at once.
4. If you…wait…(wait) for a moment, the waiter…will bring……..(bring) your coffee.
5. He ……will lose ……(lose) weight if he…stops……(stop) eating too much.
6. If she………is ……....(be) patient, I …will try……........(try) to explain.
7. I ………will wear……....(wear) a purple tie but only if I ….must.........(must).
8. If we……leave…… (leave) at once, we ……will catch ………(catch) the early train.
9. If he……does……….(do) that again, his father…….will punish ...……(punish) him.
10. If she……drinks……(drink) this medicine, she ……will feel ….…(feel) much better.
V- Underline the correct phrase in each sentence with 2nd Conditional.
1. If you took / take more exercise, you would feel / felt better.
2. If people help / helped each other more often, the world might be / were a better place.
3. If our team score / scored more goals, we will win / would win.
4. If you wear / wore a coat, you wouldn’t get / didn’t get wet.
5. If I am / were a king, I will / would have a royal palace.
6. If you studied / study hard, you will / would pass your tests.
7. If they worked / works hard, they would / will finish the assignment on time.
8. If we do not / did not have much money, we cannot / would not buy a villa.
9. If John tried / tries to study hard, he would / will get a scholarship to Australia.
10. If they choose / chose a good subject, they will / would have a good job.
VI- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Second Conditional.
1. If I …was………....(be) you, I ……....would get................(get) a new job.
2. If he……was………............(be) younger, he……would travel.............(travel) more.
3. If we……....were.........(not / be) friends, I……would be.......…(be) angry with you.
4. If I ………had………(have) enough money, I ……would buy……..(buy) a big house.
5. If she …..was not ….......(not / be) always so late, she…....would be.....………(be) promoted.
6. If we……won ……........(win) the lottery, we……would travel …(travel) around the world.
7. We never……would be….........(be) late again if we……bought….....(buy) a new car.
8. If I ……spoke………(speak) perfect English, I …would have …(have) a good job.
9. If we……lived ………..(live) in Mexico, I ………would speak ……....(speak) Spanish.
10. I ………would marry …(marry) someone famous if I …was….(be) a movie star.

Bachelor’s Degree 2 Lecturer: Eng Sokkheng

Norton University Core English 2
College of Arts, Humanities, and Languages Year II, Semester II

Bachelor’s Degree 3 Lecturer: Eng Sokkheng