Unit 5
Basic Grammar
Name Class Date
1 Circle the correct options. 3 Circle the correct options.
1 If we stop / don’t stop using so much plastic, 1 If people didn’t use so much paper, forests …
the oceans will be full of pollution. disappear so fast.
2 There won’t be rainforests on the planet in a won’t b wouldn’t c don’t
the future if / unless we stop destroying them. 2 If there … more solar energy production, climate
3 If we stop hunting endangered species, change would slow down.
they could / won’t survive. a was b wasn’t c is
4 Climate change won’t / doesn’t slow down unless 3 If I could, I … join the wildlife protection group.
we change the energy we use. a will b wouldn’t c would
5 There won’t be more marine wildlife if / unless 4 We could walk to the waterfall if we … so tired.
we don’t protect the sea.
a weren’t b wouldn’t be c aren’t
6 If I have / ’ll have time next term, I might start
5 I … use plastic bags for my shopping if recycled
an environmental group at school.
ones were available.
2 Complete the conditional sentences with the a don’t b would c wouldn’t
verbs in the box. 6 People would eat more fresh fish if the rivers …
look so dirty.
a don’t b didn’t c wouldn’t
4 Complete the sentences with a word or phrase
from each box.
didn’t destroy didn’t waste protected
reduced studied used
pollution solar power the environment
the rainforests the sea water
1 Everyone would have enough to drink if we
can doesn’t don’t might will won’t didn’t waste water .
2 There would be more oxygen if we reduced
1 If we all work together, we might save
pollution .
the planet.
3 Energy would be cleaner if we used solar power
2 If everyone thinks about their waste, we will
.
produce less pollution.
4 Wild animals would be safer if we didn’t destroy
3 We won’t be safe here if the volcano erupts,
the rainforests .
so let’s move.
5 Marine life would survive if we protected
4 The icebergs will melt if we don’t solve
the sea .
the climate change problem.
6 Schools and universities could help save
5 If the cave doesn’t look too dark, I’ll go inside it.
the planet if more young people studied
6 Maybe we can protect marine life if we stop the environment .
using plastic.
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