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Medium 1 Mark

Scientific facts and natural laws are classic zero conditional territory.

A If metal is heated, it will expand.

B If metal is heated, it expands.

C If metal heats, it will expanding.

D If metal is heated, it expanded.

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Medium 1 Mark

Rules and policies that are "always true" follow the zero conditional pattern, not "will."

A If employees arrive late, they will lose a day's pay according to company policy.

B If employees arrive late, they lose a day's pay according to company policy.

C If employees arrive late, they will losing a day's pay according to company policy.

D If employees arrived late, they lose a day's pay according to company policy.

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Medium 1 Mark

After "will," always use the base form of the verb, with no "-s" ending.

A If the manager approves the budget, the project will starts next week.

B If the manager approves the budget, the project will start next week.

C If the manager approve the budget, the project will start next week.

D If the manager will approve the budget, the project starts next week.

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Medium 1 Mark

"Will" never appears twice or inside the if-clause of a real/likely future sentence.

A Unless you submit the form today, you will missing the deadline.

B If you don't submit the form today, you will miss the deadline.

C If you don't submit the form today, you missed the deadline.

D If you won't submit the form today, you will miss the deadline.

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Medium 1 Mark

Check both clauses separately — the if-clause and the main clause each have their own required tense.

A If the weather improves, we will go for a hike this weekend.

B If the weather will improve, we go for a hike this weekend.

C If the weather improves, we went for a hike this weekend.

D If the weather improving, we will go for a hike this weekend.

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Medium 1 Mark

"If I were you" is the standard formal phrase — never "If I was you" in exam English.

A If I were you, I would accept the job offer.

B If I was you, I would accept the job offer.

C If I were you, I will accept the job offer.

D If I am you, I would accept the job offer.

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Medium 1 Mark

If the situation described is unlikely or imaginary, the if-clause should use past simple, not present.

A If the company reduced its prices, more customers would buy the product.

B If the company reduces its prices, more customers would buy the product.

C If the company reduced its prices, more customers will buy the product.

D If the company would reduce its prices, more customers would buy the product.

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Medium 1 Mark

Second conditional often describes a current skill or situation that doesn't actually exist right now.

A If she spoke French fluently, she would apply for the job in Paris.

B If she speaks French fluently, she would apply for the job in Paris.

C If she spoke French fluently, she will apply for the job in Paris.

D If she would speak French fluently, she would apply for the job in Paris.

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Medium 1 Mark

If the sentence is about something that didn't happen in the past and can't be changed now, it's third conditional.

A If she had known about the discount, she would have bought more items.

B If she knew about the discount, she would have bought more items.

C If she had known about the discount, she would buy more items.

D If she had known about the discount, she has bought more items.

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Medium 1 Mark

Look for finished past events with regret or hindsight — that's a strong signal for third conditional.

A If the team had practiced harder, they would have won the championship.

B If the team practiced harder, they would have won the championship.

C If the team had practiced harder, they would win the championship.

D If the team had practiced harder, they have won the championship.

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Medium 1 Mark

When both the cause and result are firmly in the unchangeable past, use the full third conditional pattern.

A If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would have been more effective.

B If the doctors diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would have been more effective.

C If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment would be more effective.

D If the doctors had diagnosed the illness earlier, the treatment has been more effective.

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Medium 1 Mark

Ask whether the result is happening right now (present) or already finished (past) before choosing the verb form.

A If he had saved money earlier, he wouldn't be in debt now.

B If he saved money earlier, he wouldn't be in debt now.

C If he had saved money earlier, he wouldn't have been in debt now.

D If he has saved money earlier, he wouldn't be in debt now.

13

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Medium 1 Mark

Mixed conditionals testing a permanent trait often pair "weren't" (not "wasn't") with "would have + V3."

A If he weren't so stubborn, he would have accepted the apology last night.

B If he isn't so stubborn, he would have accepted the apology last night.

C If he weren't so stubborn, he would accept the apology last night.

D If he wasn't so stubborn, he would have accepted the apology last night.

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Medium 1 Mark

If the result describes "right now," the main clause needs "would + base verb," not "would have."

A If she hadn't missed her flight, she would be at the conference right now.

B If she didn't miss her flight, she would be at the conference right now.

C If she hadn't missed her flight, she would have been at the conference right now.

D If she haven't missed her flight, she would be at the conference right now.

15

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Medium 1 Mark

Read "unless" as "if...not" in your head before checking the rest of the sentence for an extra negative.

A Unless the manager approves the request, the order won't be processed.

B Unless the manager doesn't approve the request, the order won't be processed.

C Unless the manager will approve the request, the order won't be processed.

D Unless the manager approved the request, the order won't be processed.

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Medium 1 Mark

The verb right after "as long as" should match the same tense rule as the if-clause in a first conditional.

A You can borrow my car as long as you return it by tomorrow.

B You can borrow my car as long as you will return it by tomorrow.

C You can borrow my car as long as you returned it by tomorrow.

D You can borrow my car as long as you don't return it by tomorrow.

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Medium 1 Mark

"Should" at the start of a sentence often signals a polite, formal inverted conditional.

A Should you need further assistance, please contact our support team.

B If should you need further assistance, please contact our support team.

C Should you needed further assistance, please contact our support team.

D Should you needing further assistance, please contact our support team.

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Medium 1 Mark

Inverted second conditionals always start with "Were," never "Was."

A Were she more confident, she would apply for the promotion.

B Was she more confident, she would apply for the promotion.

C Were she more confident, she will apply for the promotion.

D If were she more confident, she would apply for the promotion.

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Medium 1 Mark

After "Had" in an inverted third conditional, use the past participle, just like the standard "had + V3" form.

A Had the company invested earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

B Had the company invested earlier, it would avoid the financial crisis.

C If had the company invested earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

D Had the company invest earlier, it would have avoided the financial crisis.

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Medium 1 Mark

Check that the if-clause and main clause use matching tense "families" — don't mix a third conditional if-clause with a second conditional result.

A If they had arrived earlier, they would caught the opening act.

B If they had arrived earlier, they would have caught the opening act.

C If they arrived earlier, they would have caught the opening act.

D If they had arrived earlier, they have caught the opening act.

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