Second Conditonal vs Third Conditional Exercises - Test 1

Test 1 of 17 in B2 · #1 of 135 overall · 20 exercises

1. 1

   Which of the following uses a second conditional correctly?

   Hint
   aIf he would have tried harder, he would have won. bIf she had practiced, she would play better. cIf I were you, I would speak to him. dIf they left earlier, they had arrived on time.

2. 2

   Complete the following sentence:

   If you _____ your presentation more thoroughly, you wouldn’t be struggling to answer so many follow-up questions now.

   Hint
   aprepared bwere preparing cwould have prepared dhad prepared

3. 3

   Choose the correct sentence:

   Hint
   aIf she didn't been late, she will be here now. bIf she wasn’t late, she would have arrived on time yesterday. cIf she hadn’t been late, she would be here on time now. dIf she wasn’t late, she would have been here now.

4. 4

   Sentence completion:

   What is the correct conditional form in this context: “Sarah wishes she had chosen a different university, as she ___ more satisfied with her studies now.”

   Hint
   awould have be bwould have been cwill be dwould be

5. 5

   Complete the sentence:

   If the flight _______ (not be) delayed, we _______ (arrive) at the hotel before midnight.

   Hint
   awasn’t / would arrive bhadn’t been / would have arrived cisn’t / will arrive dhadn’t been / will have arrived

6. 6

   Which sentence contains an error in conditional structure?

   Hint
   aIf I were you, I wouldn’t accept that offer. bIf I had left earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the flight. cIf she had taken the job, she would be living in New York now. dIf they trained harder, they could have won the match.

7. 7

   Which best expresses an unlikely future event in an imaginary result?

   “If by any chance you were ever to meet the author in person, what _____ you ask him?”

   Hint
   awould bwill chave ddo

8. 8

   Identify the error in the sentence:

   If I studied medicine, I would have become a doctor.

   Hint
   aa doctor bI would have become cNo error dIf I studied medicine

9. 9

   Find the error in the sentence:

   If we had left earlier, we could catch the train.

   Hint
   awe bhad left cNo error dcould catch

10. 10

    Fill in the blank:

    If Peter ___ his homework on time, he wouldn’t always be in trouble with his teacher.

    Hint
    adid bwould do cdoes dhad done

11. 11

    Fill in the blank:

    If Lisa had taken her studies more seriously, she ___ accepted into her dream university.

    Hint
    awill be bwould be cwas dwould have been

12. 12

    Fill in the blank:

    If James ___ more carefully during the meeting, he wouldn’t have missed the important instructions.

    Hint
    alistens blistened chad listened dwould listen

13. 13

    Identify the error in the sentence:

    If I had known you were coming, I would prepare something special.

    Hint
    awere coming bwould prepare cNo error dhad known

14. 14

    Fill in the blank:

    If Jessica ___ more effort into her presentation, the clients would be more impressed.

    Hint
    ahad put bputs cwould put dput

15. 15

    Fill in the blank:

    If the company ___ the product earlier, it would have been a massive success.

    Hint
    ahad launched bwould have launched claunched dlaunches

16. 16

    Imagine you missed an important deadline. Complete the sentence:

    If I ______ (start) the project earlier, I ______ (finish) it on time.

    Hint
    ahad started / would have finished bwas starting / would finish cstart / will finish dstarted / would finish

17. 17

    Complete the sentence with the best alternative:

    Would you travel more often if you _______ fluent in several languages?

    Hint
    acould have been bwere chad been dwould be

18. 18

    Identify the error in the sentence:

    If Mark had been more careful, he doesn’t lose the document.

    Hint
    acareful bdoesn’t lose cNo error dhad been

19. 19

    Fill in the blank:

    If Rachel ___ more confident, she would have applied for the position.

    Hint
    ahad been bis cwere dhas been

20. 20

    Find the sentence that best demonstrates a second conditional wish regarding present ability:

    Hint
    aI wished I was able to explain myself during the meeting yesterday. bI wish I could explain myself better during the negotiations. cI would wish I explained myself if possible. dI’m wishing I could be able to speak fluently now.

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