MORE PRACTICE ( Conditionals,tenses, questions, modal verbs) 4 ESO

1) Write another sentence about what might have happened in the situations below. Use the Third Conditional and the words in brackets.
1.

Greg missed the bus this morning.

(catch the bus / wake up on time)

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2.

Diane fell and broke her leg.

(not fall / the floor not be wet)

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3. I enjoyed the party because you were there.

(you not come / not have a good time)

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4.

We didnt know you were in hospital.

(visit you / someone tell us)

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5.

Luckily no one was killed in the fire.

(firefighters not arrive quickly / many people not survive)

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2) Read Emilys e-mail and complete the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the First, Second or Third Conditional.
Hi, Jack! Its a pity you couldnt come to the Inventors Fair with me. If you 1 (be) there, you 2 (have) a great
time. If you 3 (see) all the amazing inventions, you 4 (want) to buy all of them!
My favourite invention was the MI3 robot. If I 5 (not see) this robot, I 6 (not believe) this machine existed. The
MI3 does everything. If you 7 (tell) it to wash the dishes, it 8 (do) it in five minutes. If your mother
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(ask) you to take out the rubbish, the MI3 10 (take) it out for you. That isnt all the MI3 can also do your

homework for you! If I 11 (own) an MI3, I 12 (receive) excellent marks at school. If I 13 (be) a
genius, I 14 (build) one myself. OK, OK, I know what youre thinking. But my parents definitely 15 (not buy) me one if
I 16 (ask) them!
3) Write the sentences with the words below. Use the First Conditional.
1.

you / be / invisible / if / you / wear / this cloak

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2.

everyone / know / your secret / if / you / tell / Jane

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3. unless / we / catch / the AVE / we / not arrive / on time

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4.

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if / a hurricane / hit / this island / there / be / many victims

5. I / not speak / to Steve / if / he / not apologise

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4) Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Second Conditional.
1.

If I (have) more time, I (stay).

2.

I (fix) it if I (understand) the problem.

3. I (can) answer the question if I (not be) so tired.

4.

If I (know) the answer, I (tell) you.

5.

If I (be) taller, I (reach) it.

5 Complete the sentences. Use the First or Second Conditional.

1.

If I had a lot of money, ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2.

My parents will be disappointed if ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ .

3. Unless the weather is bad this weekend, ............................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4.

If there were no computers, ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

5.

If I were an inventor, ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

6) Choose the correct answers.

Scientists at Leeds Metropolitan University read about a fitness experiment that researchers 1 do / have done / had done / were doing in 1959
with 3,000 seven to ten year olds. In the experiment, the children did a series of exercises. Then, their success in
perform / performing the exercises was calculated and the results
In 2010, Leeds researchers decided
children

perform / performed / to

recorded / are recorded / were recorded / were recording.

doing / do / have done / to do a similar experiment with 80 ten year olds. The results showed that the

who / which / when / with had participated in the 1959 experiment were fitter than children today.

The reasons are simple. In the past, children

played / can play / were playing / had played outside for hours. Most children also

/ were walking / had walked / have walked or ride bicycles to different places. They didnt like staying home without
someone / anything to do. Today, children usually spend their time
they

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used to walk

anywhere / anyone /

to sit / sat / sitting / sit in front of computers or televisions. In addition,

must / could / may / should eat unhealthy food. Its easy to understand why children today are not in good shape!

7) Choose the correct answers.

Sometimes the police 1 have to / should / mustnt / cant use unusual methods to arrest criminals. For example, after police in Hampshire,
England,

were spending / have spent / spent / had spent a long time trying to catch some local criminals, they decided

were doing something different. One hundred and fifty criminals

when / which / where / who the police hadnt caught

are inviting / were invited to participate in a TV game show. They told the criminals that they
criminals

doing / to do / do /

invited / were inviting /

can / must / could / should win money. The

didnt know / havent known / arent known / werent known that the police had organised the show. When they arrived at the

studio, the police

have waited / waited / has waited / were waiting for them! The police had never done

anywhere like this before, but they were happy

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something / anything / someone /

catching / caught / to catch / catch the criminals.

8) Write a subject and object question for each sentence.

1.

Jennifer and Brenda are bringing biscuits tonight.

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2.

Harry broke his arm.

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3. Dianes boyfriend bought her a beautiful necklace. ________________________________________________________________________________________________

9) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. John (not use) his car since last Monday.

2. The boys (punish) each time they dont clean their room.

3. The police wont arrest the suspect unless the witness (identify) him. 4. All the books (sign) by the author last night.
5. If you had stayed in bed, you (feel) better.

6 they (complete) the project by the time you arrived?

10) Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
1. If Shawn (finish) his homework soon, he (meet) us here.

2. We (not get) tickets to the concert unless we (leave) soon.

3.I (not invite) Jill to the party if you (not want) me to. 4. Unless you (water) these plants more often, they (die)
11) Write sentences with the words below. Use the Second Conditional.
1.

I / have / my own room / I / paint it red

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2.

I / be / him / I / join a band

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3. she / have / more friends / she / not be / so shy

4.

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fewer people / drive / we / have / better public transport __________________________________________________________________________________

3 Write sentences with the words below. Use the Third Conditional.
1.

I / leave / my house / on time / I / not be / late

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2.

she / not have / bad dreams / she / not see / the horror film

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3. you / not be / cold / you / wear / a jacket

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4.

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everyone / forget / my birthday / I / feel / terrible