First vs. Second Conditional – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part A – Multiple Choice (1–6)
1 If it ___ tomorrow, we will stay at home.
a) rains
b) rained
c) would rain
2 If I ___ rich, I would buy a big house.
a) am
b) were
c) will be
3 She will be happy if she ___ the exam.
a) passes
b) passed
c) would pass
4 If they ___ more money, they would travel abroad.
a) have
b) had
c) will have
5 If you don’t hurry, you ___ miss the train.
a) will
b) would
c) are
6 If he ___ taller, he would play basketball.
a) is
b) were
c) will be
Part B – Gap-fill Sentences (7–12)
7 If we ___ (leave) now, we ___ (arrive) on time.
8 If I ___ (know) his address, I ___ (visit) him.
9 If the sun ___ (shine), we ___ (go) for a picnic.
10 If she ___ (eat) more vegetables, she ___ (be) healthier.
11 If I ___ (win) the lottery, I ___ (travel) around the world.
12 If they ___ (not/study), they ___ (fail) the exam.
Part C – Error Correction (13–16)
Find and correct the mistake.
13 If it will rain, we would stay at home.
14 She would buys a car if she will have enough money.
15 If he studied more, he will pass the test.
16 We would watched the film if we had time.
Part D – Dialogue Completion (17–22)
17
A: What will you do if the bus ___ (not/come)?
B: I ___ (take) a taxi.
18
A: If I ___ (be) rich, what would I do?
B: You ___ (buy) a villa.
19
A: Will she be angry if you ___ (forget) your homework?
B: Yes, she ___ (be).
20
A: If we ___ (live) near the beach, what would we do?
B: We ___ (swim) every day.
21
A: What will happen if he ___ (not/work) hard?
B: He ___ (fail) the exam.
22
A: If I ___ (be) you, what would I do?
B: You ___ (study) harder.
Part E – Sentence Transformation (23–26)
Rewrite the sentences using the opposite type of conditional.
23 If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home. → (Second Conditional)
24 If I had more money, I would buy a new phone. → (First Conditional)
25 If she eats too much, she will feel sick. → (Second Conditional)
26 If he were taller, he would play basketball. → (First Conditional)
Part F – Reading Comprehension (27–30)
I have many dreams. If I work hard this year, I will pass my exams and make my parents proud. But sometimes I imagine different things. If I were a famous singer, I would travel around the world. If I had a big house, I would invite all my friends. Of course, these are just dreams. In real life, I must be careful. If I don’t eat healthy food, I will feel sick. If I don’t sleep enough, I will be tired. So, if I study hard and take care of myself, I will have a better future.
27 What will happen if the narrator works hard this year?
28 What would the narrator do if they were a famous singer?
29 What will happen if they don’t eat healthy food?
30 What lesson can we learn from this passage?
Answer
1 a) rains – First Conditional: real future.
2 b) were – Second Conditional: unreal present.
3 a) passes – First Conditional: real possibility.
4 b) had – Second Conditional: unreal situation.
5 a) will – First Conditional.
6 b) were – Second Conditional.
7 leave / will arrive – First Conditional.
8 knew / would visit – Second Conditional.
9 shines / will go – First Conditional.
10 ate / would be – Second Conditional.
11 won / would travel – Second Conditional.
12 don’t study / will fail – First Conditional.
13 Correction: If it rains, we will stay at home. – First Conditional.
14 Correction: She would buy a car if she had enough money. – Second Conditional.
15 Correction: If he studied more, he would pass the test. – Second Conditional.
16 Correction: We would watch the film if we had time. – Second Conditional.
17 doesn’t come / will take – First Conditional.
18 were / would buy – Second Conditional.
19 forget / will be – First Conditional.
20 lived / would swim – Second Conditional.
21 doesn’t work / will fail – First Conditional.
22 were / would study – Second Conditional.
23 If it rained, we would stay at home. – Changed to unreal.
24 If I have more money, I will buy a new phone. – Changed to real future.
25 If she ate too much, she would feel sick. – Changed to unreal.
26 If he is taller, he will play basketball. – Changed to real possibility.
27 They will pass exams and make their parents proud. – First Conditional.
28 They would travel around the world. – Second Conditional.
29 They will feel sick. – First Conditional.
30 If you study and take care of yourself, you will have a better future. – Main lesson.