First Conditional A Match the beginning of each sentence in A to its ending in B. A
B
1 She won’t speak to him
...... a
will you ask him to phone me?
2 You’ll be tired
...... b
unless you come too.
3 If it stops raining,
1 c ......
until he says he’s sorry.
4 You won’t do well in the test
...... d
we’ll sit in the garden.
5 I won’t go to the party
...... e
if you stay up late.
6 If you see Dave,
...... f
unless you study all the grammar.
B Complete the sentences with unless or if.
If 1 ...................... you come early, I will help you.
4 I’ll phone you ...................... there is news about your dog.
2 The cat will drink the milk ...................... you leave it on the table.
5 We’ll miss the train ...................... we don’t hurry.
3 You won’t pass the test ...................... you study harder.
6 She won’t do her homework ...................... I help her.
C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
will go 1 If he isn’t here on time, I ...................... (go) without him.
4 What will happen if the students ...................... (not arrive) on time?
2 Unless the athlete ...................... (practise), he won’t win the competition.
5 I will buy the hamburgers if Susan ...................... (pay) for the drinks.
3 If the children don’t hurry, they ...................... (be) late.
6 If you ...................... (not ask) questions, you’ll never know the answers.
D Choose the correct answers. 1 If we go / will go by bus, it is / will be cheaper. 2 If I will come / come home early, I will phone / phone you. 3 Unless it rains / will rain, we will go / go out tomorrow. 4 The boys help / will help you if you will ask / ask them. E Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
finishes won’t eat 1 Jane .............................. (not eat) lunch if she .............................. (finish) all that cake. 2 If you .............................. (look after) your dog, it .............................. (be) your best friend. 3 If you .............................. (not want) this magazine, I .............................. (throw) it away. 4 The students .............................. (not get) good marks unless they .............................. (study) hard. 5 Peter .............................. (go) on the trip if he .............................. (have) time.
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First Conditional – Answers A
1 2
c e
B
1 2 3
If if unless
4 5 6
if if unless
C
1 2 3
will go practises will be
4 5 6
don’t arrive pays don’t ask
D
1 2
go; will be come; will phone
3 4
rains; will go will help; ask
E
1 2 3 4 5
won’t eat; finishes look after; will be don’t want; will throw won’t get; study will go; has
3 4
d f
5 6
b a
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