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6B. The second conditional
1. Match the two halves of the conditional sentences. Which sentences are true for you? ⇒ 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
1. If I won the lottery, ______
2. I'd feel bad _____
3. If I found a spider in my bed, _____
4. I would download a film illegally_____
5. If I went on holiday with my friends, _____
a. I'd be terrified.
b. if I couldn't afford to buy it.
c. I'd buy a new house for my parents.
d. we'd go camping.
e. if my best friend was cross with me.
2. Complete the second conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
1. I _____ (do) more homework if I _____ (spend) less time online.
2. If children _____ (not watch) TV so much, they _____ (be) healthier.
3. If a big rock _____ (hit) the Earth, it _____ (cause) a huge explosion.
4. Global warming _____ (slow) down if people _____ (change) their lifestyles.
5. If you _____ (apply) for a job at the hotel, I'm sure you _____ (get) it.
6. If you _____ (visit) Rome, you _____ (can) see the Trevi Fountain.
7. If I _____ (want) to become a millionaire, I _____ (start) my own business.
3. Rewrite these sentences using the second conditional. ⇒ 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
1. My job is repetitive. That's why I don't enjoy it.
If my job wasn't repetitive, I'd enjoy it.
OR I'd enjoy my job if it wasn't repetitive.
2. She doesn't like swimming. That's why she doesn't go to the pool.
3. He doesn't earn a lot of money. That's why he doesn't rent an apartment on his own.
4. The Louvre Museum is crowded. That's why I don't like it.
5. We won't go on holiday this year. We can't afford it.
6. I don't understand my homework. That's why I can't finish it quickly.
4. Complete the second conditional questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
1. What _____ (you/ do) if you _____ (be) outside in a thunderstorm?
2. If you _____ (can) meet one film star, who _____ (you/ choose)?
3. _____ (you/ behave) well on holiday if your parents _____ (not be) there?
4. How _____ (you/ feel) if you _____ (win) the lottery?
5. If you _____ (can) visit any country, where _____ (you/ go)?
6. If you _____ (have to) spend a month alone on a desert island, what _____ (you /take) with you?
5. SPEAKING In pairs, ask and answer the questions in exercise 4. ⇒ 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
6D. Past Perfect
6. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 6.4, 6.5
1. I didn't have any chocolate because my sister _____ (eat) it.
2. I couldn't buy the magazine because I _____ (forget) to bring my wallet with me.
3. I didn't recognise my cousin. He _____ (grow) a beard.
4. We couldn't get home because we (miss) _____ the last bus.
5. After I (write) the answer, I realised I _____ (make)a mistake.
6. I didn't watch the programme because I _____ (see) it before.
7. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets. ⇒ 6.4, 6.5
1. I _____ (can't) remember where l _____ (leave) my keys.
2. Last Saturday, l _____ (eat) at a Japanese restaurant. I ______ (never eat) Japanese food before that.
3. I _____ (find) a £10 note that I _____ (lose) last year.
4. Last weekend I _____ (meet) a girl who _____ (be born) in the same hospital as me.
5. I ______ (not play) volleyball because I _____ (hurt) my hand.
6. The pavement _____ (be) wet because it _____ (rain).
8. Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence using the past simple and the past perfect. Start with the word given. ⇒ 6.4, 6.5
1. I had dinner. I watched TV
After I'd had dinner, I watched TV.
2. We bought a newspaper. We had a coffee
After _____________________.
3. We played tennis. We went home
After _____________________.
4. I went to sleep. My cousin phoned
When _____________________.
5. Messi scored two goals. We arrived at the match.
When _____________________.
6. The children did the housework. Their mother got home.
When _____________________.
