Second Conditional: Unreal situations – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Gap-fill Sentences (25 questions)
1 If I ______ (be) rich, I ______ (travel) around the world.
2 She ______ (buy) a new dress if she ______ (have) more money.
3 If he ______ (study) harder, he ______ (pass) the exam.
4 We ______ (go) to the beach if it ______ (be) sunny.
5 If they ______ (live) in London, they ______ (visit) more museums.
6 I ______ (call) you if I ______ (know) your number.
7 If you ______ (ask) politely, I ______ (help) you.
8 He ______ (not/be) tired if he ______ (go) to bed earlier.
9 If we ______ (have) a car, we ______ (drive) to work.
10 She ______ (join) the team if she ______ (be) younger.
11 If I ______ (see) him, I ______ (tell) him the truth.
12 They ______ (not/get) lost if they ______ (have) a map.
13 If I ______ (be) you, I ______ (study) more.
14 We ______ (not/miss) the train if we ______ (leave) earlier.
15 If she ______ (smile) more, she ______ (look) happier.
16 He ______ (be) healthier if he ______ (exercise) regularly.
17 If you ______ (not/eat) junk food, you ______ (feel) better.
18 I ______ (lend) you money if I ______ (have) enough.
19 If the tickets ______ (be) cheaper, we ______ (fly) to Rome.
20 We ______ (finish) on time if we ______ (start) earlier.
21 If I ______ (know) Spanish, I ______ (live) in Spain.
22 She ______ (be) more confident if she ______ (practice) more.
23 If they ______ (come) earlier, they ______ (see) the show.
24 I ______ (not/get) wet if I ______ (take) an umbrella.
25 If we ______ (win) the lottery, we ______ (buy) a new house.
Part B – Sentence Transformation (15 questions)
26 I don’t have a car, so I can’t go to the beach.
→ If I ______.
27 She doesn’t know his phone number, so she can’t call him.
→ If she ______.
28 He doesn’t work hard, so he doesn’t get good marks.
→ If he ______.
29 We don’t live in Paris, so we don’t see the Eiffel Tower.
→ If we ______.
30 They don’t have money, so they don’t buy a new TV.
→ If they ______.
31 I don’t speak French, so I can’t live in France.
→ If I ______.
32 She isn’t younger, so she can’t join the team.
→ If she ______.
33 We don’t leave early, so we miss the bus.
→ If we ______.
34 He doesn’t study, so he fails the exam.
→ If he ______.
35 I don’t have wings, so I can’t fly.
→ If I ______.
36 She doesn’t work more, so she doesn’t earn more.
→ If she ______.
37 We don’t save money, so we don’t buy a bigger house.
→ If we ______.
38 He isn’t careful, so he makes mistakes.
→ If he ______.
39 They don’t live near us, so we don’t see them often.
→ If they ______.
40 I don’t dream, so life isn’t exciting.
→ If I ______.
Part C – Short Reading (10 questions)
Sometimes I think about how my life would change if I lived in another country. If I lived in Canada, I would go skiing in winter. If I lived in Italy, I would eat pasta every day. I would travel more if I had enough money. If my best friend lived near me, we would see each other all the time. But now, I don’t live abroad and I don’t have much money. Still, dreaming makes me happy. If I didn’t imagine these things, life would be less interesting.
41 Where would he go skiing?
42 What would he eat every day in Italy?
43 What would he do if he had enough money?
44 Who would he see all the time if his friend lived near?
45 Does he live abroad now?
46 What makes him happy?
47 How would life be if he didn’t imagine?
48 What activity would he do in Canada?
49 What conditional is used in the passage?
50 Are the situations real or unreal?
Answer
1 were / would travel
2 would buy / had
3 studied / would pass
4 would go / were
5 lived / would visit
6 would call / knew
7 asked / would help
8 wouldn’t be / went
9 had / would drive
10 would join / were
11 saw / would tell
12 wouldn’t get / had
13 were / would study
14 wouldn’t miss / left
15 smiled / would look
16 would be / exercised
17 didn’t eat / would feel
18 would lend / had
19 were / would fly
20 would finish / started
21 knew / would live
22 would be / practiced
23 came / would see
24 wouldn’t get / took
25 won / would buy
26 had a car, I would go to the beach.
27 knew his phone number, she would call him.
28 worked hard, he would get good marks.
29 lived in Paris, we would see the Eiffel Tower.
30 had money, they would buy a new TV.
31 spoke French, I would live in France.
32 were younger, she would join the team.
33 left early, we wouldn’t miss the bus.
34 studied, he wouldn’t fail the exam.
35 had wings, I would fly.
36 worked more, she would earn more.
37 saved money, we would buy a bigger house.
38 were careful, he wouldn’t make mistakes.
39 lived near us, we would see them often.
40 didn’t dream, life would be less exciting.
41 In Canada – Unreal place.
42 Pasta – Unreal daily food.
43 Travel more – Unreal action.
44 His best friend – Unreal condition.
45 No – He doesn’t live abroad.
46 Dreaming – Makes him happy.
47 Less interesting – Unreal result.
48 Skiing – Unreal activity.
49 Second Conditional – If + past simple → would + verb.
50 Unreal – They are only dreams.