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All B1 questions for “Master Second Conditional: Unreal Situations – B1 Practice”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.
1. If I _____ you, I would take that job.
Answer: were
Use 'were' for all subjects in second conditional, especially for advice.
2. She _____ happier if she had more friends.
Answer: would be
Result clause uses 'would + base verb'.
3. If we _____ in Paris, we would visit the Eiffel Tower every week.
Answer: lived
If-clause uses past simple.
4. He _____ to the party if he were invited.
Answer: would come
Result clause with 'would'.
5. If I had a car, I _____ drive you to the airport.
Answer: could
'Could' expresses ability/possibility in the imaginary situation.
6. What _____ you do if you won the lottery?
Answer: would
Questions use 'would + subject + base verb'.
7. If she _____ earlier, she wouldn't be late.
Answer: woke up
Past simple in if-clause.
8. If they offered me the job, I _____ it.
Answer: might accept
'Might' expresses a less certain result.
1. _____ the lottery, the very first thing I would do is call my family. Then, I _____ my job immediately. I like my colleagues, but if I had millions, I wouldn't spend my days in an office. I _____ to every corner of the planet. If I _____ able to go anywhere, I would start with a year-long trip. I _____ a small apartment in a city I love as a home base. Of course, I _____ a large portion to charities that help children. With that money, I _____ change so many lives. After all, if you _____ the power to help, why wouldn't you?
Answer: won, would quit, would travel, were, would buy, would give, could, had
1. Which option does not belong?
Answer: If I would be rich, I would buy a yacht.
Never use 'would' in the if-clause.
2. Which option does not belong?
Answer: She would travel if she would have more time.
If-clause: 'if she had', not 'if she would have'.
3. Which option does not belong?
Answer:
1. If I _____
Answer: had enough money, I would buy that phone.
2. If she _____
Answer: knew the answer, she would help us.
3. If he _____
Answer: were here, he would fix the problem.
4. If I _____
Answer: were you, I would take a break.
5. If they _____
Answer: lived closer, we would visit them more often.
6. If I _____
Answer: could swim, I wouldn't be afraid of the water.
1. What would you do if you won the lottery?
2. What would be different if you were taller?
3. What would you do if you had a car?
4. What would you do if you could fly?
5. What would you ask if you met a famous person?
6. Give a friend advice using 'If I were you'.
7. What would you do if you didn't have to work?
8. What would you do if you spoke perfect English?
9. Use 'might' in a second conditional.
10. What would you do if the weather were perfect?
1. Question 1
Result clause must use 'would', not 'will'.
4. Which option does not belong?
Answer: What will you do if you saw a ghost?
Use 'would' for hypothetical questions.
5. Which option does not belong?
Answer: If he studies harder, he would pass.
If-clause must be past simple: 'studied'.
6. Which option does not belong?
Answer: I could help you if I know the answer.
Second conditional: 'if I knew', not 'if I know'.