Second conditional – B1 English Grammar Test

Ngữ pháp · Ngữ pháp B1 · Đề 18/94

1  Decide which sentences use the first conditional (F) and which the second conditional (S). Underline the conditional clause in each sentence.

1   If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?   …S…

2   If Cara becomes a vegetarian, she’ll no longer eat meat.   ……

3   I’d be a novelist if I could.   ……

4   If I were a politician, I’d request a three-day weekend.   ……

5   Richie won’t play on the team unless the coach chooses him.   ……

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1   S, If you won the lottery, how would you spend the money?

2   F, If Cara becomes a vegetarian, she’ll no longer eat meat.

3   S, I’d be a novelist if I could.

4   S, If I were a politician, I’d request a three-day weekend.

5   F, Richie won’t play on the team unless the coach chooses him.

2  Underline and correct the mistakes in each sentence.

1   If I were you, I will go on holiday with my cousins.   ……would……

2   It would be better and healthier if people would do more sport.   ………………

3   She said that if she fail the law exam, she will sit it again.   ………………  ………………

4   If I would have to choose between a career as an architect or a politician, I’d choose to go into politics.   ………………

5   I’d chose to be a tennis coach if I were him. It is his favourite sport after all!   ………………

6   Would Damien be upset if he doesn’t pass the exams to become a vet?   ………………

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1   will, would

2   would do, did

3   fail/will, failed, would

4   would have, had

5   choose, choose

6   doesn’t, didn’t

3  Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1   If I ……became…… a teacher, I ……would teach…… history. (become / teach)

2   If Chris ……………. a better runner, he ……………………… in the 800m race. (be / take part)

3   Would you ……………. a cleaner or a babysitter for your Saturday job if you ………………………… choose? (be / have to)

4   Ellen ……………. really happy if she ………………………. a musician in the future. (be / be)

5   We ……………. them again if they …………………………. to Australia. (not see / move)

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1   If I became a teacher, I would teach history.

2   If Chris were a better runner, he would take part in the 800m race.

3   Would you be a cleaner or a babysitter for your Saturday job if you had to choose?

4   Ellen would be really happy if she were (was) a musician in the future.

5   We wouldn’t see them again if they moved to Australia.

4  Match the sentence halves. Then complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1   If you ……worked…… in an office, (work)   …D…

2   If you ……………… do any job, (can)

3   I ……………… happy (not be)

4   The museum visitors ……………… angry (be)

5   If there ……………… a wide range of roles, (be)

6   We ……………… team supporters (not be)

A   if my parents ……………… me stay at home. (make)

B   I ……………… to be the blogger rather than the editor for the school magazine. (prefer)

C   if Kieran ……………… the goalkeeper. (not be)

D   you ……would have…… a nine-to-five job. (have)

E    if the exhibition ……………… cancelled. (be)

F    what ……………… you ……………… to do? (choose)

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1   D, If you worked in an office, you would have a nine-to-five job.

2   F, If you could do any job, what would you choose to do?

3   A, I wouldn’t be happy if my parents made me stay at home.

4   E, The museum visitors would be angry if the exhibition was cancelled.

5   B, If there were a wide range of roles, I would prefer to be the blogger rather than the editor on the school magazine.

6   C, We wouldn’t be team supporters if Kieran wasn’t the goalkeeper.

5  Use the prompts to write second conditional questions. Then answer the questions with your own ideas.

1   if / be / a TV presenter / what / show / present

      ……If you were a TV presenter, what kind of show would you like to present?......

      ……I’d like to present a chat show. ……

2   if / can / visit / anywhere / in world / where / go

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

3   what / do / if / can / choose / any job / for future

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

4   if / be / a blogger / what / write about

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

5   what / do / if / have / unexpected / day off school?

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

6   if / cannot / go / university / what / do / instead

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

7   if / can / be / famous person / for / day / who / be

      ……………………………………………?

      ……………………………………………

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1   If you were a TV presenter, what kind of show would you like to present?

      I’d like to present ...

2   If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?

      I’d go to / visit ...

3   What would you do if you could choose any job for the future?

      I’d (choose to) be a ...

4   If you were a blogger, what would you write about?

      I’d write / blog about ...

5   What would you do if you had an unexpected day off school?

      I’d ...

6   If you couldn’t go to university, what would you do instead?

      I’d ...

7   If you could be a famous person for the day, who would you be?

      I’d love to be ...

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