First and second conditionals – English Grammar Test for B1
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Part A – Gap-fill (25 questions)
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.
1 If it ___ (rain) tomorrow, we ___ (stay) at home.
2 If she ___ (study) harder, she ___ (pass) the test.
3 If I ___ (be) rich, I ___ (buy) a big house.
4 If we ___ (leave) now, we ___ (catch) the bus.
5 If he ___ (eat) too much, he ___ (feel) sick.
6 If they ___ (invite) me, I ___ (go) to the party.
7 If I ___ (know) the answer, I ___ (help) you.
8 If the sun ___ (shine), the ice ___ (melt).
9 If she ___ (speak) English better, she ___ (get) a good job.
10 If you ___ (drink) water, you ___ (feel) better.
11 If he ___ (be) taller, he ___ (play) basketball.
12 If I ___ (win) the lottery, I ___ (travel) the world.
13 If they ___ (not hurry), they ___ (be) late.
14 If she ___ (go) to bed early, she ___ (not be) tired.
15 If we ___ (study) hard, we ___ (get) good marks.
16 If I ___ (have) more free time, I ___ (learn) the guitar.
17 If the teacher ___ (ask), I ___ (answer) the question.
18 If she ___ (watch) too much TV, she ___ (not finish) her homework.
19 If I ___ (be) you, I ___ (talk) to him.
20 If they ___ (save) money, they ___ (buy) a new car.
21 If it ___ (be) sunny tomorrow, we ___ (go) to the park.
22 If I ___ (see) John, I ___ (tell) him the news.
23 If he ___ (work) harder, he ___ (get) a promotion.
24 If she ___ (have) more friends, she ___ (be) happier.
25 If we ___ (not stop), we ___ (arrive) earlier.
Part B – Sentence Transformation (15 questions)
Rewrite the sentences using First or Second Conditional.
26 She doesn’t study. She won’t pass the test.
→ If she ___ .
27 I don’t have a car, so I can’t drive to work.
→ If I ___ .
28 They will be late because they don’t hurry.
→ If they ___ .
29 He doesn’t speak French, so he can’t work in Paris.
→ If he ___ .
30 I don’t know the answer, so I can’t help you.
→ If I ___ .
31 We will get wet because we don’t take an umbrella.
→ If we ___ .
32 She isn’t tall, so she doesn’t play basketball.
→ If she ___ .
33 They will miss the train because they don’t leave now.
→ If they ___ .
34 I’m not rich, so I don’t travel the world.
→ If I ___ .
35 The children will be sad because they don’t go to the zoo.
→ If the children ___ .
36 She doesn’t work hard, so she doesn’t get good marks.
→ If she ___ .
37 He will feel better if he drinks some tea.
→ If he ___ .
38 They can’t buy a car because they don’t have enough money.
→ If they ___ .
39 I won’t call her because I don’t have her number.
→ If I ___ .
40 She doesn’t have many friends, so she feels lonely.
→ If she ___ .
Part C – Short Reading Comprehension (10 questions)
Yesterday, Tom wanted to play tennis with his friends. His father said, “Take your racket. If you forget it, you will not play.” Tom thought, “If I had a new racket, I would play better.” Unfortunately, he left his racket at home. When he arrived at the court, he couldn’t play. His friends said, “If you had remembered it, you would play with us.” Tom felt sad. Later he promised, “If I go to play tennis again, I will check my bag. And if I were a professional player, I would never forget my racket.”
41 What sport did Tom want to play?
42 What advice did his father give?
43 What will happen if you forget your racket?
44 What did Tom think about having a new racket?
45 Which conditional is “If I had a new racket, I would play better”?
46 Why couldn’t Tom play?
47 What did his friends say to him?
48 What will Tom do next time?
49 What would happen if Tom were a professional player?
50 What lesson did Tom learn?
Answer
1 rains / will stay – First Conditional.
2 studies / will pass – First Conditional.
3 were / would buy – Second Conditional.
4 leave / will catch – First Conditional.
5 eats / will feel – First Conditional.
6 invite / will go – First Conditional.
7 knew / would help – Second Conditional.
8 shines / will melt – First Conditional.
9 spoke / would get – Second Conditional.
10 drink / will feel – First Conditional.
11 were / would play – Second Conditional.
12 won / would travel – Second Conditional.
13 don’t hurry / will be – First Conditional.
14 goes / won’t be – First Conditional.
15 study / will get – First Conditional.
16 had / would learn – Second Conditional.
17 asks / will answer – First Conditional.
18 watches / won’t finish – First Conditional.
19 were / would talk – Second Conditional.
20 saved / would buy – Second Conditional.
21 is / will go – First Conditional.
22 see / will tell – First Conditional.
23 worked / would get – Second Conditional.
24 had / would be – Second Conditional.
25 don’t stop / will arrive – First Conditional.
26 studied, she would pass. – Second Conditional.
27 had a car, I would drive to work. – Second Conditional.
28 don’t hurry, they will be late. – First Conditional.
29 spoke French, he would work in Paris. – Second Conditional.
30 knew the answer, I would help you. – Second Conditional.
31 don’t take an umbrella, we will get wet. – First Conditional.
32 were tall, she would play basketball. – Second Conditional.
33 don’t leave now, they will miss the train. – First Conditional.
34 were rich, I would travel the world. – Second Conditional.
35 don’t go to the zoo, they will be sad. – First Conditional.
36 worked hard, she would get good marks. – Second Conditional.
37 drinks tea, he will feel better. – First Conditional.
38 had enough money, they would buy a car. – Second Conditional.
39 had her number, I would call her. – Second Conditional.
40 had many friends, she would not feel lonely. – Second Conditional.
41 Tennis.
42 To take his racket.
43 You will not play. – First Conditional.
44 He thought he would play better with a new racket. – Second Conditional.
45 Second Conditional.
46 He left his racket at home.
47 They said if he had remembered it, he would play with them.
48 He will check his bag. – First Conditional.
49 He would never forget his racket. – Second Conditional.
50 To prepare and not forget important things.