Conditionals, B1

I.                    Match the definitions below with their examples and state which conditional
they refer to.

a)      Imaginary situations which are contrary to facts, therefore unlikely to happen in the
present or future;

b)      Real or very probable situations in the present or future;

c)       Something which is always true;

d)      Hypothetical situations, representing what is contrary to past facts; past unreality;


1.       Phosphorus (burn) _________ if you (expose) __________ it to air.

2.       If I (have)_________ time, I (take)___________ up a sport, but I’m so busy these days!

3.       What (happen)________ if Mendel (become)___________ a teacher?

4.       If you (buy)_________ two Microsoft products by the end of this month, they (give)________
you 20% reduction.


II.                  Write your own examples of each type of a conditional sentence.

1.

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III.                Complete the sentences below with WHEN/IF/IN CASE or UNLESS

1.       ______ you complete this course, you will earn 2 credits.

2.       You'd better take the keys _______ I'm out.

3.       You cannot get a good job ______ you have experience.

4.       Your presentation will be boring _______ you have no visuals.

5.       Your presentation will be boring _______ you enhance it with interesting visuals.

6.       The person who is going to make the speech should take extra handouts _______ the audience
is larger than expected.

7.       I will discuss the topic of our presentation with Sue ______ we have our lunch.


IV.                Rewrite the sentences, as in the example.

1.       He doesn’t know her. That’s why he doesn’t speak to her.

If he knew her, he________________________________ to her.

2.       Her mobile phone was stolen and she couldn’t phone us.

3.       The recipe is simple: take more exercise and you will get fit soon.

4.       I was able to buy a car only because Jane lent me the money.

5.       It is raining, so we cannot have lunch outside.

6.       I cannot meet you tomorrow, I have to work late.

7.       I don’t want his advice, and I’m not going to ask for it.

8.       Studying regularly is the key to successfully passed exams.

9.       I wish I had this book. Without it, I cannot prepare well.

10.   Hungry babies cry.