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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