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Conditional Exercise 1

If / When Correct! Well done. Your score is 95%.


1. If I am late to work, my boss gets very angry. That is why I am always on time.
2. When I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
3. When he eats, he tries to choose healthy foods.
4. His car is very reliable, and he rarely has any trouble with it. But he has had a couple of
difficulties in the past. If his car breaks down or he has any problems, he calls the auto club.
5. His car is terrible! It always breaks down. When his car breaks down or he has any
problems, he calls the auto club.
6. Mary gets six weeks paid vacation a year. She loves to travel. When she goes on
vacation, she always goes somewhere exotic.
7. Diane works harder than anyone I know. I don't think she has taken a day off in three
years. But she does really love to travel. If she goes on vacation, she goes somewhere
exotic.
8. He loves going to the movies. When he goes to the movies, he always gets a large
popcorn with tons of butter.
9. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. If she watches any television at all,
it is usually a documentary or a news program.
10. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. When I get a letter, I usually write back
immediately.

Conditional Exercise 2
Present Unreal Conditional Correct! Well done. Your score is 85%.
Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollars in the lottery? If I (win) won that
much money, I (quit) would quit my job the next day. I (travel) would travel around the
world and (stay) stay in the most luxurious hotels. If I (want) wanted anything, I (buy) would
buy it. If I (see) saw a beautiful Mercedes that I wanted, I (buy) would buy it. If I wanted to
stay in a beautiful hotel and the hotel (be) were full, I (buy) would buy the hotel and make
them give me a room. I (can) could do anything in the world if I had 180 million dollars ...
Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic... Well... I (do) would do good things with the
money as well. If anybody (need) needed help, I (give) would give them some money to
help them out. I (donate) would donate money to charities. I (give) would give money to
help support the arts. If I (win) won that much money, I wouldn't keep it all for myself. I (help)
would help as many people as possible.
Conditional Exercise 3
Present Real Conditional / Present Unreal Conditional Correct! Well done.
Your score is 67%.

Michael: Sharon, I am having some problems at work, and I was wondering if you might be
able to give me some advice.

Sharon: Sure, what's the problem?

Michael: The computer sales business is more difficult than I thought. When customers
(come) come in to look at the new computer models, they often (ask) ask me which model
they should buy. If they (ask) ask me to suggest a model, I (be) am usually quite honest with
them. Most computer users don't need a very advanced computer; they just need a basic
model which they can use for word-processing, bookkeeping and Internet access. If I am
honest and I (recommend) recommend one of the cheaper models, my boss (get) gets
angry at me. He always says that a good salesperson can convince a customer to buy one
of the more expensive advanced models. I don't really feel comfortable doing that. What
would you do in my situation? Isn't it wrong to make them buy something which they don't
need?

Sharon: I think you should help your customers make an intelligent decision. If I (be) were
you, I (educate) would educate the customers. I (teach) would teach them how to make a
good decision by themselves. I (make, not) would not make the decision for them. When a
customer (ask) asks a question, answer it honestly. You don't need to lie to the customer,
and you don't need to make the decision for them.

Michael: When I (sell) sell an inexpensive computer to a customer, my boss (complain)


complains that I am not trying hard enough. What would you tell him?

Sharon: If I (be) were in your situation, I (tell) would tell him that I wasn't comfortable forcing
customers to buy products which they don't need. Tell him that you don't want to lie to
honest people, and that you want to provide them with good service. Remind him that when
customers (get) get good service, they (return) return to a store and spend more money.

Michael: I think that's a great idea. He (might) might change his mind if I said that to him.
Maybe he (realize) would realize that good service is the most important thing to
consumers. And, of course, I (feel) would feel much more comfortable if I (be) were able to
be honest with the customers. Thanks for your advice.
Conditional Exercise 4
Past Unreal Conditional Correct! Well done.
Your score is 60%

After I graduated from university, I applied for a marketing position with a prominent bank
with branches all over the world. I didn't get the job because they wanted someone who
spoke Spanish fluently. I (could, take) could have taken Spanish in high school, but I didn't.
I took an acting class instead. If I (take) had taken Spanish, I (get) would have got the job.
Just imagine, if I had actually gotten the job, I (move) would have moved to Spain. My
entire life (could, go) could have gone in a totally different direction. If I had accepted the
job and moved to Spain, I (might, meet) might have met a Spanish woman and (get) gotten
married. If that had actually happened, I probably (stay) would have stayed in Spain. We
(might, have) might have had children. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job and I didn't go to
Spain. I got a boring job and I live alone. If I had just taken Spanish, my life (be) would have
been much more interesting.

Conditional Exercise 5
Past Real Conditional / Past Unreal Conditional
Your score is 52%.

Clarence: Mary, have you ever had a teacher who changed your life or influenced you
greatly?

Mary: Yes. But the teacher influenced me in a very negative way. I have always had
problems with math, and I think it comes from my seventh grade math teacher, Mr. Harris.
He thought girls couldn't do math. When any girl (ask) asked a question, he always (sigh)
sighed and (say) said, "Girls can't do math. It's a well-known fact." When a boy (ask) asked
a question, he (smile) smiled and (ask) asked for his answer.

Clarence: That's terrible! Your teacher actually said that to you?

Mary: Yes. If he ever did let me answer a question, and I actually got it right, he always (say)
said that it was a lucky guess.

Clarence: Your parents (should, do) should have done something about him. They (could,
go) could have gone to the principle of the school and complained about the way Mr. Harris
treated the girls. If you (be) had been my child, I (demand) would have demanded that
such an irresponsible teacher be fired.

Mary: You're right! If somebody (force) had forced Mr. Harris to treat the children equally, I
(become) would have become more confident in math. His behavior (might, affect) might
have affected every girl in that class.

Clarence: It might have. I'm glad our children don't have teachers like that!

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