Conditionals and Vocabulary Exercises for English Learners

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 in English

Conditionals and Vocabulary Exercises

1. Risky Jobs and Essential Needs

Give two possible answers to the questions below. Pay attention to the words in bold.

  1. What are risky jobs?
    1. Police officer, firefighter
    2. To be secure, to have food and shelter
    3. SMS, Facebook
    4. Weight, age
    5. Bank, department store

2. Vocabulary Completion

Complete each sentence with a word below. There are more words than you need.

1. Don’t read my e-mail – it’s an invasion of privacy 5. hazardous 2. dishonest 6. illegal 3. deadline 7. warned 4. concealed 8. cautious

3. Understanding Meaning

Complete the sentences with a suitable word to show you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.

1. She’s very sneaky. She’s not someone I would 1. believe 5. strangely 2. wrong 6. storm 3. choice 7. dishonest 4. accidents 8. noisy

4. Prepositions Practice

Complete each sentence with a preposition.

1. Did you succeed … reaching Ben? 1. in 7. to 2. for 8. in 3. on 9. for 4. with 10. for 5. on 11. to 6. about

5. Replacing Words and Phrases

Replace the words and phrases in bold with a similar word or phrase.

1. It’s against the law to park your car across a driveway. 1. illegal 5. dishonest 2. concealed 6. hazardous 3. led to 7. cautious 4. reveal 8. pastime

6. Sentence Matching

Match A to B to form sentences.

A B 1. If governments didn’t use spies, …… a. the plane had not been shot down.

1. c 2. e 3. d 4. a 5. f 6. b 2

7. Conditional Sentences

Write sentences with the words below according to the form in brackets.

  1. I / ski / every day / if / I / live / in Switzerland (second conditional) 1. I would ski every day if I lived in Switzerland.
  2. If they had read the directions, they might / would have prevented the accident.
  3. You will find some envelopes if you look in the bottom drawer.
  4. Peter will set the table before the guests arrive.
  5. If you put sugar in water, it dissolves.
  6. If you want to run a marathon, you should exercise every day.

8. Verb Forms

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Tia will be upset if you … (not thank) her for the present. 1. don’t thank 5. practise 2. hadn’t followed 6. don’t forget 3. were 7. go 4. wouldn’t need 8. would shop

9. Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the original sentences.

1. The guard didn’t check the woman’s ID, so he didn’t realise that it was fake. If the guard … the woman’s ID, he … that it was fake. 1. had checked, would have realised 2. were, would play 3. would have called, had brought 4. didn’t eat, wouldn’t be 5. arrive, will be

10. Logical Completion

Complete the sentences in a logical way.

1. If the spy had worn a disguise 1. he might not have got caught 2. you have a licence 3. more people had watched it 4. you will lose weight 5. you send him an invitation 6. you had studied harder 7. he starts his next job 8. would have my driving licence

11. Sentence Correction

Correct the following sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.

  1. If I finish on time, I join you for dinner. If I finish on time, I will / might / can join you for dinner.
  2. Would you be angry if I cancelled our plans for tonight?
  3. You would have had a good time if you had gone out with him.
  4. Unless you really need help, you shouldn’t / mustn’t disturb him.
  5. People often get excited when they see celebrities in public places.