Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Auditoria de Moçambique

Name: Kenly Stefan Munguambe Class: 02 Subject: English

Exercises (Conditional)
Task 1
Explain the meaning of these sentences using a first conditional sentence with if.
1. For further information call us on 0800 726354.
If you ring 0800 726354, we'll give you some more information.
2. We've got these products on a 'sale or return' basis.
If you get from the sale or return basis, you will have these products.
3. Subscribe to Business Age before 30 September and save up to 33%.
If you subscribe to Business Age before 30 September, you will save up to 33%.
4. The Ford Ka comes with a money-back guarantee.
If you buy the Ford Ka, you will have a money-back guarantee.

Task 2
Complete these sentences.
1. If I have time this weekend, I will go to the shopping.
2. If I go on holiday this year, I will travel with my friends.
3. If I can afford it, I will buy it for you.
4. If I carry on learning English, I will speak this language very well.
5. If I stay in my present job, I will earn a promotion.
6. If I feel tired this evening, I will sleep early.
7. If I finish work early, I will go to home.
8. If I move house at some stage in the future, I will say good bye to my neighbors.

Task 3
You have been asked to speak on these topics at a meeting. Write short paragraphs about what
you think will happen during the next two or three years, and what you or your company will do.
1. Interest rates
I think that interest rate will rise again during the next two or three years. If they do, we will
have to try to reduce our costs and the amount we borrow as much as possible, and we will not
be able to expand.
 2. Your market share
I think that my market share will increase during the next two or three years. If it happens, we
will have to increase the production, and as a result, our profit will increase as well.
3. New competitors
I think that new competitors will appear during the next two or three years. If they do so, we will
have to strength our company business with new strategies of marketing, mainly innovation to
overcome this situation.
4. Technological changes
I think that technological changes will emerge during the next two or three years. If it happens,
we will have to adapt to these new technologies by training the workers.

Exercise 3 - If or when?
Fill in the blanks with if or when.
1. I don't think you'll have any problems, but call me if you do.
2. Mrs. Barton is coming this afternoon. Could you send her up when she arrives?
3. We won't be able to compete if we don't adopt a better Internet strategy.
4. Put that on my bill please, and I'll pay when I check out.
5. I'll be disappointed if I'm not promoted this year.
6. Sales are low this spring, but they will improve when summer starts.
Exercises 4 - Variations
Read the following dialogue, and choose the best option from the words in italics.
Hans: I'll be at a meeting this afternoon, so if Pierre will call/calls, tell/you'll tell him
I'll give him a ring later.
Claudia: OK, but there's one other thing. You've got a meeting with Mr Sachs at 5.00.
Will you be back by then?
Hans: It depends, really, but I'll call you. If the meeting will go on/goes on after 4.30, you
will/can cancel my appointment with Mr. Sachs. But if it has already finished by then, I may/am
able to get back in time.
Claudia: Anything else?
Hans: Yes, if you will manage/manage to get hold of Kevin, you must/will get the October sales
figures from him. I need them today. The Chairman may/can come to the sales meeting
tomorrow, and if he does, he will want/must want to see them.
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Exercise 5- Right or wrong?

Some of the following sentences are right and some are wrong. Put a tick next to the ones that
are right and correct the ones that are wrong.
1. If you finish everything that needs to be done before five, you are able to go home.
If you finish everything that needs to be done before five, you can go home.
2. Mr Lo probably won't want to go out for dinner if he has had a meal on the plane.
Mr Lo probably won't want to go out for dinner, if he has a meal on the plate.
3. If it will be their first visit to England, I expect they might want to do some sightseeing.
If it is their first visit to England, I expect they might want to do some sightseeing.
4. I may go and visit their headquarters if I will go to London next week.
I may go and visit their headquarters if I go to London next week.
5. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.

6. What should I do if everyone will be still talking when I want to start my presentation.
What should I do if everyone is still talking when I want to start my presentation.
7. If you will go to Paris next week, I can give you the name of a good hotel I know.
If you go to Paris next week, I can give you the name of a good hotel I know.
Exercise 1 - Zero conditional
Complete the first part of the sentences in column A with the right endings in column B.
1 Governments expect something in return a when I go on a long haul flight.
2 Every time Peter chairs a meeting b it normally arrives in seconds.
3 People are usually more productive c I usually look after them.
4 If you send someone an email d if they give aid
5 If inflation rises, e whenever we launch a new model.
6 When you have a high staff turnover, f it always goes on for a long time.
7 If anyone from our Hamburg office visits, g if they work in pleasant surroundings.
8 We spend a great deal on promotion h the value of people's savings goes down
9 I always fly Club Class i something is wrong with the management.
First conditional
Exercise 2
Look at the notes about each situation. Then write if sentences using the present simple and will
+ infinitive
1 a motorway may be very busy - we/miss the flight
If the motorway is very busy, we will miss the flight.
b Traffic may be OK - we/get to the airport on time
If the traffic is ok, we will get to the airport on time.
2a weather may be good - they/have the party in the garden
If the weather is good, they will have the party in the garden.
b it may rain - they/hold the reception in the maquee.
If it rains, they will told the reception in the maquee.
3 a the play may do well - it/open on Broadway
If the play do well, it will open on Broadway.
b the play may do badly - it/close after a week
If the play do badly, it will close after a week