Second Conditional: Unreal situations – English Grammar Test for B1
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Reading Passage
Sometimes I imagine what my life would be like if I lived in another country. If I lived in Japan, I would eat sushi every day and I would learn Japanese quickly. If I were in Australia, I would spend my free time on the beach. I would also surf if I knew how. If I had more money, I would travel around the world and meet people from different cultures. I would buy gifts for my friends if I visited new places. If my best friend came with me, we would have so much fun together. But in reality, I don’t have enough money and I don’t live abroad. Still, dreaming makes me happy. If I didn’t dream, life would be less exciting.
1 Where does the writer imagine living?
2 What would he eat if he lived in Japan?
3 What language would he learn if he were in Japan?
4 Where would he spend his free time if he were in Australia?
5 What would he do on the beach if he knew how?
6 What would he do if he had more money?
7 Who would he meet if he traveled around the world?
8 What would he buy for his friends if he visited new places?
9 How would he feel if his best friend came with him?
10 Why doesn’t he travel now?
11 Does he actually live abroad?
12 What makes him happy even without traveling?
13 How would life be if he didn’t dream?
14 What would he eat every day in Japan?
15 What would he do if he had enough money?
16 Where would he surf if he knew how?
17 Who would have fun if his best friend came?
18 What would he do if he visited new countries?
19 Which two countries does he imagine living in?
20 What would he learn quickly in Japan?
21 What would he do if he were in Australia?
22 How would he spend his free time in Australia?
23 What would he buy if he wanted to give gifts?
24 Who would he share his journey with?
25 Why does he call these “dreams”?
26 What does he lack to travel the world?
27 What would make life less exciting?
28 What conditional structure is used in the passage?
29 Are the situations real or unreal?
30 What feeling does the writer get from dreaming?
Answer
1 Japan and Australia – Mentioned in text.
2 Sushi – Unreal daily routine.
3 Japanese – Unreal learning.
4 On the beach – Unreal free time.
5 Surf – Conditional with “if I knew how.”
6 Travel around the world – Unreal money.
7 People from different cultures – Unreal opportunity.
8 Gifts – Unreal action.
9 He would have fun – Unreal friendship.
10 Because he doesn’t have enough money – Reality.
11 No – He says he doesn’t live abroad.
12 Dreaming – It makes him happy.
13 Life would be less exciting – Unreal result.
14 Sushi – Daily food in Japan.
15 Travel around the world – Unreal money.
16 In Australia – Surfing.
17 He and his best friend – Unreal fun.
18 Buy gifts – Unreal travel.
19 Japan and Australia – Unreal countries.
20 Japanese – Unreal language.
21 Spend free time on the beach – Unreal action.
22 On the beach – Stated directly.
23 Gifts – Unreal shopping.
24 His best friend – Unreal travel companion.
25 Because they are not real – Imaginary.
26 Money – He doesn’t have enough.
27 Not dreaming – Would make life less exciting.
28 Second Conditional – If + past simple → would + V.
29 Unreal – Imaginary situations.
30 Happiness – Dreaming makes him happy.