Conditional Completion
Complete the sentence:
We’ll cancel the trip unless he ______ time off work.
a) got
b) gets
c) had gotten
d) has gotten
B. gets
Rewrite the sentence using a conditional:
It’s not raining, so we aren’t going to the museum.
If it ______, we ______ to the museum.
a) rains, will go
b) had rained, would have gone
c) were raining, would go
d) rained, would go
c. were raining, would go
Choose the correct rule for the zero conditional:
a) It describes facts and general truths.
b) It describes unlikely situations in the present or future.
c) It describes likely events in the future.
d) It describes hypothetical events in the past.
A. It describes facts and general truths.
If he had known it was going to rain, he would have brought an umbrella.
What does this imply?
a) He knew it was going to rain but didn’t bring an umbrella.
b) He didn’t know it was going to rain and didn’t bring an umbrella.
c) He knew it was going to rain and brought an umbrella.
d) He didn’t know it was going to rain, but he brought an umbrella.
Answer: b
b) He didn’t know it was going to rain and didn’t bring an umbrella.
If we hadn’t visited Lisbon, we wouldn’t know our friends David and Anja.
What does this sentence imply?
a) We have never visited Lisbon.
b) We visited Lisbon in the past.
c) We might visit Lisbon someday.
d) We didn’t meet David and Anja in Lisbon.
b) We visited Lisbon in the past.
If I drink too much coffee, I ______ a headache.
a) would get
b) get
c) will have gotten
d) will get
d. will get
Rewrite the sentence using a conditional:
Take the bullet train. It’ll get there quicker.
If you ______ the bullet train, it ______ there quicker.
a) took, would get
b) take, will get
c) will take, gets
d) had taken, would have gotten
B. take, will get
Choose the correct rule for the first conditional:
a) It describes facts and general truths.
b) It describes unlikely situations in the present or future.
c) It describes something likely to happen in the present or future.
d) It describes hypothetical events in the past.
C. It describes something likely to happen in the present or future.
They wouldn’t have visited the restaurant if they had read the review.
What does this imply?
a) They read the review before going.
b) They didn’t read the review and visited the restaurant.
c) They didn’t visit the restaurant.
d) They visited the restaurant and enjoyed it.
B.They didn’t read the review and visited the restaurant.
Choose the correct explanation for mixed conditionals:
a) Mixed conditionals always describe two past events.
b) Mixed conditionals connect a past condition with a present result.
c) Mixed conditionals connect a future condition with a past result.
d) Mixed conditionals only describe hypothetical present situations.
b) Mixed conditionals connect a past condition with a present result.
Complete the sentence:
If I saw an enormous insect, I ______.
a) would scream
b) will scream
c) scream
d) screamed
a. would scream
Rewrite the sentence using a conditional:
They aren’t going to Beijing. They won’t visit the Summer Palace.
If they ______ to Beijing, they ______ the Summer Palace.
a) go, will visit
b) were going, would visit
c) went, would visit
d) had gone, would have visited
C. went, would visit
Choose the correct rule for the second conditional:
a) It describes facts and general truths.
b) It describes unlikely situations in the present or future.
c) It describes likely events in the future.
d) It describes hypothetical events in the past.
B. It describes unlikely situations in the present or future.
Complete the sentence:
We would have missed our flight if we ______ for a wake-up call.
a) hadn’t asked
b) don’t ask
c) didn’t ask
d) hadn’t been asking
a) hadn’t asked
Complete the sentence:
If we had booked the tour to Rainbow Mountain, we ______ great photos to show our friends.
a) would have
b) will have
c) would have had
d) will be having
c) would have had
Complete the sentence (third conditional):
If she ______ (study) harder, she ______ (pass) the exam.
a) studied, would pass
b) had studied, would have passed
c) would study, passed
d) would have studied, had passed
B. had studied, would have passed
Rewrite the sentence using a third conditional:
She didn’t bring an umbrella, so she got wet.
If she ______ (bring) an umbrella, she ______ (not get) wet.
a) had brought, wouldn’t have gotten
b) brought, wouldn’t get
c) would have brought, didn’t get
d) brings, won’t get
A. had brought, wouldn't have gotten
Complete the sentence (zero conditional):
When we ______ (travel), we always ______ (pack) a first-aid kit.
a) travel, pack
b) traveled, packed
c) will travel, will pack
d) are traveling, packed
A. travel, pack
Complete the sentence:
If we ______ the seafood, we wouldn’t have fallen ill.
a) hadn’t eaten
b) don’t eat
c) wouldn’t eat
d) didn’t eat
a) hadn’t eaten
Complete the sentence:
If I ______ Italian, I ______ able to talk to my wife’s family now.
a) learned, would have been
b) had learned, would be
c) learn, will be
d) had learned, would have been
b) had learned, would be
Complete the sentence (mixed conditional):
If I ______ (not miss) my flight yesterday, I ______ (be) in Paris now.
a) didn’t miss, would be
b) had missed, would have been
c) hadn’t missed, would be
d) missed, would be
C. hadn't missed, would be
Rewrite the sentence using a mixed conditional:
He didn’t take the job last year, so he isn’t earning a higher salary now.
If he ______ (take) the job last year, he ______ (earn) a higher salary now.
a) takes, earns
b) had taken, would be earning
c) took, would have earned
d) has taken, is earning
B. had taken, would be earning
Complete the sentence (first conditional):
If you ______ (arrive) early, you ______ (get) a good seat.
a) arrive, will get
b) arrived, would get
c) will arrive, will get
d) arrive, get
A. arrive, will get
Rewrite using the third conditional:
We didn’t know about the trip, so we didn’t book it.
If we ______ about the trip, we ______ it.
a) knew, would book
b) had known, would have booked
c) have known, would have booked
d) knew, would have been booked
b) had known, would have booked
Rewrite using a mixed conditional:
We wouldn’t know about the restaurant if Liz ______ to us last year.
a) spoke
b) had spoken
c) didn’t speak
d) hadn’t spoken
d) hadn’t spoken