Alt to "if"
Rewrite the sentence using "unless": If you study hard, you will pass the test.
Unless you study hard, you won’t pass the test.
Complete the sentence: If she ______ (not/miss) the bus, she wouldn’t have been late this morning.
hadn't missed
Explain the meaning of "tempered with" in the context of evaluating news.
(It means balancing emotions or opinions with careful consideration.)
Complete: If journalists didn’t fact-check their sources, misinformation ______ (spread) quickly.
would spread
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.
False
Complete the sentence: I will lend you my notes ______ you return them by tomorrow.
(provided that/as long as)
Correct the mistake: If he would have studied harder, he would pass the test.
"If he had studied harder, he would have passed the test."
What's the difference between misinformation and disinformation?
Misinformation is false information shared by mistake; disinformation is deliberately false.
Rewrite using "provided that": You can access the article if you subscribe to the website.
You can access the article provided that you subscribe to the website.
Fact or Fake? Bananas grow on trees.
Fake- they grow on plants, not trees.
Identify the mistake: You can come in case you have an invitation.
"in case" should be replaced with "provided that" or "as long as".
Rewrite using a mixed conditional: If he didn’t fail the exam, he would be in university now.
If he hadn't failed the exam, he would be in university now.
Choose the correct option: His excitement about the news was ______ with skepticism. a) exaggerated, b) tempered, c) fueled.
(b) tempered
Fill in the blank: If the news ______ (not/be) so biased, more people would trust it.
weren't
True or False? Sharks can live for over 400 years.
True – Greenland sharks can live for centuries.
Rewrite using "supposing": If you lost your phone, what would you do?
Supposing you lost your phone, what would you do?
Correct the mistake: If you would have listened, you wouldn’t be in trouble now.
If you had listened...
Fill in the blank: Spreading false information can ______ people.
mislead
Choose the correct form: If they ______ (verify) their sources, they wouldn’t have spread fake news.
had verified
Identify the fake claim: a) The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller in the summer, b) The Bermuda Triangle is a scientifically proven phenomenon, c) Octopuses have three hearts.
(b) The Bermuda Triangle is a scientifically proven phenomenon.
Correct and explain the mistake: Unless you will study, you won’t pass the exam.
"Unless you study," because "unless" is followed by present simple, not future.
Transform the sentence: I didn’t sleep well last night, so I’m tired now.
If I had slept well last night, I wouldn’t be tired now.
Explain "clickbait" and give an example.
A misleading headline designed to attract clicks, e.g., "You won’t believe what happened next!"
Explain the mistake: If you wouldn’t believe everything you read, you’d be better informed.
"If you didn't believe..."
Explain why urban legends and myths continue to be spread despite being debunked.
They are engaging stories, people enjoy sharing them, and they exploit common fears or beliefs.