Second conditional – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part A – Multiple Choice (1–6)
1 If I ___ rich, I would buy a new car.
a) am
b) were
c) will be
2 She would travel more if she ___ enough money.
a) has
b) had
c) will have
3 If they ___ in London, they would visit museums every weekend.
a) lived
b) live
c) will live
4 He ___ happier if he made more friends.
a) will be
b) would be
c) is
5 If we studied harder, we ___ better marks.
a) would get
b) will get
c) get
6 If it ___, we would stay inside.
a) rained
b) rains
c) will rain
Part B – Gap-fill Sentences (7–12)
7 If I ___ (know) the answer, I ___ (tell) you.
8 She ___ (buy) that dress if it ___ (be) cheaper.
9 If we ___ (have) a garden, we ___ (grow) vegetables.
10 They ___ (play) better if they ___ (practice) more.
11 If he ___ (eat) healthier food, he ___ (feel) better.
12 We ___ (invite) you if we ___ (have) more time.
Part C – Dialogue Completion (13–18)
13
A: What would you do if you ___ (see) a ghost?
B: I ___ (run) away.
14
A: If we ___ (not/have) tickets, what would happen?
B: We ___ (not/go) to the concert.
15
A: Would you help me if I ___ (ask) you?
B: Yes, I ___ (be) happy to help.
16
A: If it ___ (be) sunny, where would you go?
B: I ___ (go) to the park.
17
A: What would happen if he ___ (not/listen)?
B: He ___ (make) mistakes.
18
A: If I ___ (be) you, what would I do?
B: You ___ (study) harder.
Part D – Error Correction (19–22)
Find and correct the mistake.
19 If she will be taller, she would play basketball.
20 They would goes shopping if they had money.
21 If he knew English, he will travel abroad.
22 We would watched the film if we had time.
Part E – Sentence Transformation (23–26)
Rewrite the sentences using the Second Conditional.
23 I don’t have a bike, so I can’t ride to school.
→ If …
24 She doesn’t speak French, so she can’t live in Paris easily.
→ If …
25 They don’t work harder, so they don’t pass the exam.
→ If …
26 He isn’t taller, so he can’t play basketball.
→ If …
Part F – Reading Comprehension (27–30)
I often dream about my future. If I lived in another country, I would make new friends and learn a new language. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a nice apartment and maybe a car. If the weather were always warm, I would spend more time outside. Sometimes I think about being a teacher. If I were a teacher, I would help children learn English. These are only dreams, but they make me feel excited. If I studied harder now, I would get better chances in the future.
27 What would the narrator do if they lived in another country?
28 What would they buy if they had a lot of money?
29 What would they do if the weather were warm?
30 What would happen if they studied harder now?
Answer
1 b) were – Unreal present/future.
2 b) had – Past Simple in if-clause.
3 a) lived – Correct Second Conditional.
4 b) would be – Result clause.
5 a) would get – Would + base verb.
6 a) rained – If-clause Past Simple.
7 knew / would tell – If-clause with Past Simple.
8 would buy / were – Unreal condition.
9 had / would grow – Possession context.
10 would play / practiced – Unreal present.
11 ate / would feel – Correct Second Conditional.
12 would invite / had – Result + condition.
13 saw / would run – Correct unreal question.
14 didn’t have / wouldn’t go – Negative form.
15 asked / would be – Condition + result.
16 were / would go – Unreal weather.
17 didn’t listen / would make – Negative if-clause.
18 were / would study – “If I were you”.
19 Correction: If she were taller, she would play basketball. – No will in if-clause.
20 Correction: They would go shopping if they had money. – Base verb.
21 Correction: If he knew English, he would travel abroad. – Main clause needs would.
22 Correction: We would watch the film if we had time. – Base verb after would.
23 If I had a bike, I would ride to school. – Unreal condition.
24 If she spoke French, she would live in Paris easily. – Correct Past Simple.
25 If they worked harder, they would pass the exam. – Past Simple in condition.
26 If he were taller, he would play basketball. – Unreal present.
27 They would make new friends and learn a new language. – From passage.
28 They would buy an apartment and maybe a car. – Condition: money.
29 They would spend more time outside. – Warm weather context.
30 They would get better chances in the future. – Condition: studying harder.