Solved exercises

Remember that topic 3 is about conditional sentences type 3 and some of the differences between American and British English pronunciation. Here you have some exercises to help you understand these grammar points.
Icono de iDevice Solved exercise 1: Conditional sentences

1) It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

2) It is possible and but very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.

3) It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

 

One of the statements above describes conditional sentences type 3. Which one?

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Complete the phrases below by writing the correct number in each space.

 

 

1

If you had studied harder

you wouldn't have had an accident

2

The children wouldn't have got wet

if he had arrived at the airport on time

3

If you hadn't driven so fast

if they had played better against Lyon

4

Real Madrid would have qualified

if they hadn't played with water

5

Paco would have caught the flight

if you'd asked.

6

I'd have helped you

1

you would have passed the exam

  

Icono de iDevice Solved exercise 3: conditional sentences type 3

1) Manchester United __________ ( be) League champions if they __________ ( win) their last game.

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2) If the weather __________ ( be) nicer, we __________ ( play) football in the park.

3) My friends __________ ( see) Madonna if they __________ ( wait) for another 10 minutes.

4) If he __________ ( ask) me, I __________ ( explain) it to him straightaway.

5) The students _________ ( arrive) on time if they __________ ( take) the bus to school.

 

Fill in the gaps with the verbs given to complete these conditional sentences.

Icono de iDevice Solved exercise 4: Conditional sentences type 3 in negative
1) If you __________ ( check) it carefully, it __________ (not  break down) .

2) We __________ (not  get lost) in the city if you __________ ( take) my opinions into account.

3) If it __________ (not rain) so hard, the children __________ ( play) outdoors.

4) If Paco __________ (not  be) so tired, he __________ ( go) for a walk in the city.

5) Your sister __________ ( come) with us if she __________ (not  finish) her homework so late.

 

 

 

Fill in the gaps with the verbs given to complete these negative conditional sentences.

Icono de iDevice Solved exercise 5: American pronunciation

1) The letter r is always pronounced in American English.

2) The letter s is never pronounced.

3) The letter t is mostly pronounced like d in American English when it is between two vowels.

4) You have to speak quickly to sound American.

5) The letter o is sometimes pronounced /ae/ in American English.

 

 

Say which of these statements are true about American pronunciation.

Icono de iDevice Solved exercise 6: American English pronunciation
Guess in which of these videos there are people speaking with American accent.

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