Grammar: Conditionals
If she arrives on time, we _____ to the party.
a. come
b. will go
B. (1st Conditional - If + Simple Present + Simple Future).
Where is the Big Ben?
In London, England.
Sarah ______ to work everyday.
a. go
b. went
c. goes
c. goes
"The copper statue, a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel." (adapted from Wikipedia)
What is the landmark?
The Statue Of Liberty.
The unique geography of ________, the cultural input of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander.
a. New Zeland
b. Australia
c. South Africa
b. Australia
I would travel around the world if I had money.
a. right.
b. wrong.
A. (2nd Conditional - If + Simple Past ... Would + Infinitive)
What's the country that helds a festival called La Tomatina?
Spain.
A: _____________________ ?
B: They work out twice a week.
How often do they work out?
Leprechaun is a mythological figure from ________ folklore.
a. Ireland
b. Irish
c. English
b. Irish
I _________ (climb up) this mountain for over two hours. (Present Perfect Progressive)
I have been climbing up this mountain for over two hours.
If I 1. _____ a boy, I 2. _____ . (Second Conditional).
If I were a boy, I would wax all my body. (2nd Conditional - If + Simple Past [were] ... Would + Infinitive)
The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, near ________ in England.
a. Wiltshire
b. Norfolk
c. Gloucester
c. Gloucester
She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska.
a. correct
b. incorrect
b. incorrect > She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. (Past Perfect)
"Wales is a country in Great Britain that has a distinctive culture, including its own language, customs, politics, holidays and music. Wales is primarily represented by the symbol of the red Welsh Dragon, but other national emblems include the leek and the daffodil."
a. right
b. wrong
a. Right (from Wikipedia)
"Founded back in 1967 (with considerable help from Atlantic Records honchos Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegün), __________ is one of the oldest music festivals in the world. It’s also the second largest jazz festival, after the Montreal International Jazz Festival." (greenglobaltravel.com)
Montreux. (Switzerland)
I will go to the movies if I have money. => Third Conditional
I would have gone to the movies if I had had money.
"Originally launched in 1994 in Fes (with King Mohammed VI as its royal patron), this world music festival is a celebration of an ancient city’s rich traditions in the arts, knowledge, and spirituality." (greenglobaltravel.com)
Where is Fes Festival Of World Sacred Music?
It's in Morocco.
Get the promotion/work at the company for five years (Past Perfect Progressive)
I had been working at the company for five years when I got the promotion.
The RMS Titanic, a luxury steamship, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912. RMS Titanic was created, made and set sail from __________ .
Belfast, Northern Ireland.
_________ was founded in 1980 by Peter Gabriel and a team that included Artistic Director Thomas Brooman and influential concert promoter Martin Elbourne (who also books the Glastonbury Festival). (greenglobaltravel.com)
a. Womad
b. Songkran
c. Carnival
a. Womad
Go to the party/not have a headache. (Third Conditional)
I would have gone to the party if I hadn't had a headache.
"________ can refer to any of twelve fire festivals held annually from January to March in Shetland, Scotland, to mark the end of the yule season. Each festival involves a torchlit procession by squads of costumed participants (known as guizers) that culminates in the burning of Viking galley." (adapted from Wikipedia)
Up Helly Aa. ("Up Holy [Day] All")
(Sleep under the bed/see ghosts everywhere) Second Conditional negative => Third Conditional affirmative
If I didn't see ghosts everywhere, I wouldn't sleep under the bed. => If I had seen ghosts everywhere, I would have slept under the bed.
"The religious holiday (Vesak) is observed by Buddhists in countries all around the world, but it is more common in Asia. The date varies from country to country, but the week-long celebration in ______ (which annually begins on the day of the full moon in May) is widely considered among the best." (adapted from greenglobaltravel.com)
Sri Lanka.
(To be happier in life/To be optimistic) Second Conditional affirmative => Third Conditional question
If I were optimistic I would be happier in life. => Would you have been happier if you had been optimistic?