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Unit 12 UNIT 12 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in

12.1 First conditional brackets.
Form 1 You ’ll get (get) wet if you go out. It’s raining!
If + Present Simple, will + infinitive without to 2 If we (not / leave) soon, we’ll be late.
Positive and negative 3 What you (do) if you fail the exam?
If I work hard, I’ll pass my exams. 4 If it’s sunny, we (go) to the beach.
If we don’t hurry up, we’ll be late. 5 If Maria (lie) to me once more, I’ll be furious!
If you’re late, I won’t wait for you.
2 Complete the First Conditional questions.
Question
1 Perhaps it’ll rain.
What will you do if you don’t go to university?
What will you do if it rains?
Short answer 2 It’s possible Ryan will lose his job.
Will you go to university if you pass your exams? Yes, I will. What if he loses his job?
No, I won’t.
3 It’s possible there won’t be any tickets.
Notes What will I do if any tickets?
1 English uses a present tense in the condition clause, not a 4 Perhaps Frank will miss his flight.
future form.
What if he misses his flight?
If it rains, I’ll stay home. NOT If it will rain …
If I work hard, I’ll pass. NOT If I’ll work hard … 5 Perhaps Alice will go shopping in New York.
What will Alice buy if in New York?
2 The condition clause (if ) can come at the beginning of the
sentence or at the end. Notice the use of the comma. 6 It’s possible that your taxi will be late.
If I work hard, I’ll pass my exams. What if the taxi is late?
I’ll pass my exams if I work hard.
3 Rewrite these sentences using might.
Use 1 It’s possible I’ll be away in July.
The first conditional is used to express a possible condition and I might be away in July.
a probable result in the future. 2 It could rain tomorrow.
If it’s sunny, we’ll go for a picnic.
You’ll get wet if you don’t take an umbrella. 3 We’re not sure whether we’ll go on holiday.
If and when
If expresses a possibility that something will happen. 4 It’s possible that she’s ill.
When expresses what the speaker sees as certain to happen.
When I get home, I’ll have a shower. NOT If I get home
4 Choose the best answer.
1 I might not / won’t be here tomorrow. It’s my day off.
12.2 might
2 Might you / Do you think you’ll be free this afternoon?
Form 3 We might / will buy Jane’s car. It depends on the price.
might + infinitive without to 4 I might not / won’t be able to go to the concert on Saturday. My
Might is a modal auxiliary verb. For an introduction to modal mum is thinking of visiting me.
auxiliary verbs, see p143. 5 If you don’t go now, you might / ’ll be late. You can never be
The forms of might are the same for all persons.
sure what the traffic will be like!
Positive and negative 6 I think I’m getting a cold. I might not / won’t come to work
I go to the party. tomorrow.
He might be late. 7 It’s going to be –10˚C tonight. Be careful, it ’ll / might be icy on
It might not rain tomorrow. the roads.
We go out for a meal tonight. 8 Luke is a very clever boy. I’m sure he might / ’ll get into
university.
Note
The negative is often expressed with I don’t think + will. 9 I might / ’ll be out later. I’m going to my karate class.
I don’t think it’ll rain tomorrow.
Question
The inverted question Might you …? is unusual. It is very common
to ask a question with Do you think … + will …?

it’ll rain?
Do you think
they’ll come to our party?

Short answer
Do you think it’ll rain? It might.

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Use 5 Complete the conversations with might/might not or will/

Might is used to express a future possibility. It means will perhaps. won’t.
It contrasts with will, which expresses a future certainty. 1 A Are you going to watch the football tonight?
England will win the match. B Yes, I am. Who do you think (1) will win?
(I am sure they will.) A Well, I’m not sure. Manchester City are the better team,
England might win the match.
but Bayern Munich are playing well at the moment, so they
(It’s possible, but I’m not sure.)
(2) win tonight.
B If no one wins, they (3) have to play again next
12.3 Second conditional week.
Form 2 A Are you going to Darren’s party this Saturday?
If + Past Simple, would + infinitive without to B I’m not sure. I’m tired, so I (1) go. I (2)
Would is a modal auxiliary verb. There is an introduction to modal just watch a DVD and relax instead.
auxiliary verbs on p143. A Oh, go on, I (3) go if you go. It (4) be
The forms of would are the same for all persons. fun.
Positive and negative B OK then, I (5) pick you up at 8.00.
If I had more money, I’d (would) buy a new computer. 3 A Hi Sophia. I’m sorry, but we (1) be able to get to
If she knew the answer, she’d tell us. the cinema on time. Our bus has broken down.
If I didn’t like you, I wouldn’t talk to you.
B That’s OK. Do you think you (2) be able to get
Question here by 9.00? There’s another showing of the film then.
What would you do if you had a year off? A Well, the driver thinks they (3) be able to fix the
problem soon. If not, they (4) send another bus to
Short answer
Would you travel round the world? Yes, I would. take us into town.
No, I wouldn’t. 6 Choose the correct answer.
If they had the money, would they buy a new car? Yes, they would. 1 If we didn’t / don’t have to work, we’d travel round the world.
No, they wouldn’t.
2 If you took / take more exercise, you’d be fitter.
Notes 3 I’d help / I’ll help you if I had more time.
1 As with the first conditional, the condition clause can come at the 4 If I am / were you, I’d forget all about it.
beginning or the end of the sentence. 5 If I win / won the lottery, I’d give all the money to charity.
If I had more time, I’d help.
I’d help if I had more time. 7 Match the two halves of each sentence.
2 Were is often used instead of was in the condition clause. 1 He’d move to France
If I were you, I’d go to bed. 2 If she got the job,
If he were taller, he’d be a policeman. 3 If the weather was nicer,
3 The use of the past tense (If I had) and would does not refer to 4 I’d drive to work
past time. It expresses distance from the present and unreality 5 I’d take an aspirin
because it is different from the facts we know.
a she’d be very happy.
If I had … (but I don’t have …)
I would … (but I won’t …) b if I were you.
c if I had a car.
Use d we’d go to the beach.
1 The second conditional is used to express an unreal or e if he spoke French.
improbable condition and its result. The use of the past forms
show that is not reality. 8 Use the Second Conditional to finish these sentences.
If I were the President, I’d stop all war. 1 If I were the leader of my country,
(But I’m not the President. = reality)
If I lived in a big house, I’d have a party.
2 If I could travel anywhere in the world,
(But I live in a small flat.)
2 The phrase, If I were you, I’d …, is often used to give advice.
3 If I could meet any famous person in the world,
If I were you, I’d call the doctor.
First and second conditional 4 If you asked me to cook a meal,
The first conditional is possible and probable.
The second conditional is improbable and sometimes impossible.
If I win the tennis match, I’ll be so happy. (I think it’s possible.)
If I won the tennis match, I’d be so happy. (But I don’t think I will.)

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