Conditionals

Choose the correct option.

1. He’s very determined to succeed. If an 7. I’m studying chemistry right now. If I ……

opportunity …. for him, he….. for it. enough time, I ….. you tonight.
a) rises/goes a) had/would call
b) rises/ ’ll go b) have/will call
c) rose/ ’d go c) have/call

8. I didn’t get any invitation to the party. If I

2. If the machine …….. immediately, just ….. ….. an invitation now, I……..to that party.
the lever manually. a) had/ ’d go
a) didn’t start/turn b) have/will go
b) doesn’t start/turn c) had had/would have gone
c) didn’t start/turned

3. I’m broke after a shopping day again. If I 9. If Emily ….. a good student, she ………. for the
…… so much money on clothes, I ….. some exam yesterday.
more money now. a) were/would study
a) didn’t spend/ ’d have b) were/studied
b) don’t spend/will c) was/would have studied
c) hadn’t spent/ ’d have

4. My neighbors were really annoying people. 10. Please …… him that he needs to call Mary if
you ……. to see him.
If I …… from there, I……… in a psychologist.
a) tell/happen
a) didn’t move/ ’d end up
b) will tell/happen
b) don’t move/will end up
c) tell/happened
c) hadn’t moved/ ’d have ended up

5. My exam results are terrible. If ……. more, I

…….at least a few lessons in the exam.
a) had studied/could have passed
b) studied/would pass
c) studied/could have passed

6. If you …… me a hand to finish my work on

time, I……..you my game console.
a) give/lend
b) give/will lend
c) gave/would lend

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Conditionals
Choose the correct option.

1. He’s very determined to succeed. If an 6. If you …… me a hand to finish my work on

opportunity …. for him, he….. for it. time, I……..you my game console.
a) rises/goes a) give/lend
b) rises/ ’ll go b) give/will lend
c) rose/ ’d go c) gave/would lend

7. I’m studying chemistry right now. If I ……

2. If the machine …….. immediately, just ….. enough time, I ….. you tonight.
the lever manually. a) had/would call
a) didn’t start/turn b) have/will call
b) doesn’t start/turn c) have/call
c) didn’t start/turned

3. I’m broke after a shopping day again. If I 8. I didn’t get any invitation to the party. If I
….. an invitation now, I……..to that party.
…… so much money on clothes, I ….. some
more money now. a) had/ ’d go
a) didn’t spend/ ’d have b) have/will go
b) don’t spend/will c) had had/would have gone
c) hadn’t spent/ ’d have

4. My neighbors were really annoying people. 9. If Emily ….. a good student, she ………. for the
exam yesterday.
If I …… from there, I……… in a psychologist.
a) were/would study
a) didn’t move/ ’d end up b) were/studied
b) don’t move/will end up c) was/would have studied
c) hadn’t moved/ ’d have ended up

5. My exam results are terrible. If ……. more, I 10. Please …… him that he needs to call Mary if
…….at least a few lessons in the exam. you ……. to see him..
a) had studied/could have passed a) tell/happen
b) studied/would pass b) will tell/happen
c) studied/could have passed c) tell/happened

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Conditionals
Choose the correct option.

No
Question Correct Answer Feedback
1 He’s very determined to succeed. If an b. rises/’ll go This is a first conditional sentence. It is
opportunity …. for him, he….. for it. possible to happen. We can infer the
a. rises/goes possibility from "He's determined to
b. rises/’ll go success" sentence.
c. rised/’d go
2 If the machine …….. immediately, just ….. b. doesn’t This is a first conditional clause. We can
the lever manually. stat/turn use imperatives in the second clause.
a. didn’t start/turn
b. doesn’t start/turn
c. didn’t start/turned
3 I’m broke after a shopping day again. If I c. hadn’t This is a mixed type conditional. We are
…… so much money on clothes, I ... some spent/’d have talking about the present results of the
more money now. past events. The speaker doesn't have any
a. didn’t spend/’d have money and he regrets it now.
b. hadn’t spent/’d have had
c. hadn’t spent/’d have
4 My neighbors were really annoying c.hadn’t moved/ This is a third type conditional. We're
people. If I …… from there, I …… in a ’d have ended talking about an imaginary situation in
psychologist. the past. The speaker moved from that
up
a. didn’t move/’d end up place, and the situation is impossible now.
b. don’t move/will end up
c. hadn’t moved/’d have ended up
5 My exam results are terrible. If ……. more, a.had studied/ We're talking about an imaginary
I …….at least a few lessons in the exam. could have situation in the past. The speaker didn't
a. had studied/could have passed study for his exam. He's imagining he
passed
b. studied/would pass studied and the result of it. The speaker
c. studied/could have passed can’t pass with his exam scores now.
6 If you …… me a hand to finish my work on b. give/will lend This is a possible situation in present. The
time, I……..you my game console. speaker will give his console when the
a. give/lend condition is realized.
b. give/will lend
c. gave/would lend
7 I’m studying chemistry right now. If I …… b.have/will call This is a possible situation in future. The
enough time, I ….. you tonight. speaker will call him when the condition is
a. had/would call met.
b. have/will call
c. have/call
8 I didn’t get any invitation to the party. If I a.had/’d go We're talking about an imaginary
….. an invitation now, I……..to that party. situation in present. The speaker does not
a. had/’d go have the invitation now. He's imagining
b. have/will go the situation.
c. had had/would have gone
9 If Emily ….. a good student, she ………. for c. was/would This is a mixed clause. We're mixing
the exam yesterday. have studied second conditional with third conditional.
a. were/would study The speaker states a current situation and
b. were/studied its relation to it. Emily is a bad student, so
c. was/would have studied she didn't study for the exam yesterday.
10 Please …… him that he needs to call Mary a.tell/happen This is a first conditional type. We can use
if you ……. to see him. imperative form in the result clause (...tell
a. tell/happen him that...) It is a situation possible to
b. will tell/happen happen.
c. tell/happened

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