12 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Pre-intermediate
GRAMMAR PRACTICE 12.2 second conditional
12.1 reported speech
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 If I am/was a politician, I will/would make
1 Match sentences 1–10 with a)–j). universities free.
2 What would you/you would do if you not have to/
1 ‘It’s a great film.’
didn’t have to work?
2 ‘The director thinks it’s his best film.’
3 I wouldn’t live/don’t live in the city if I don’t/didn’t
3 ‘The main actor wears fabulous clothes.’ work there.
4 ‘The main actor is wearing fabulous clothes.’ 4 If I will have/had time, I will/would learn another
5 ‘The studio doesn’t use trained actors.’ language.
6 ‘The studio isn’t using trained actors.’ 5 I think I will/would hate it if I am/was very famous.
7 ‘The extras can act well!’ 6 If he study/studied harder, he passes/would pass
8 ‘I’m going to see it again.’ all his exams.
9 ‘I’ll see it again.’ 7 They wouldn’t hire/didn’t hire you if they
10 ‘Tina will come with me.’ didn’t think/don’t think you were good.
8 Where do you/would you be right now if you
a) She said it was a great film.
can/could be anywhere?
b) She told me that the extras could act well.
c) She said she would see it again. 2 Use the prompts to write sentences using the
d) She told me the main actor wore fabulous clothes. second conditional.
e) She said the studio didn’t use trained actors. 1 if / I / have / more time, / I / travel
f) She told me the studio wasn’t using trained actors.
g) She said the director thought it was his best film. 2 she / not say / that / if / it / not be / true
h) She told me the main actor was wearing fabulous
clothes. 3 how / he / feel / if / we / ask / him / to change?
i) She said that she was going to see it again.
j) She told me Tina would go with her. 4 they / not be / so successful / if / they / not work /
so hard
2 Complete the reported speech.
1 ‘I love documentary films.’ 5 what / you / do / if / you / win / the lottery?
He said .
2 ‘We don’t like science fiction.’ 6 we / practise / every day / if / we / can
They told me .
3 ‘I’m taking Jim to see the new thriller.’ 7 if / I / not speak / English, / I / have to /
She said . learn another language
4 ‘I’ll call you later.’
He said . 8 if / she / can / afford / a car, / she / not go / by bus
5 ‘I can’t talk to you right now.’
She said .
6 ‘I haven’t got any money.’
She said .
7 ‘I’m going to be late.’
He said .
8 ‘I’ll have a go.’
She said .
9 ‘I’ll be on holiday next week.’
He said .
10 ‘I’m really enjoying this.’
She said .
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12 SPEAKOUT EXTRA Pre-intermediate
12.3 requests and offers Consolidation
1 Put the words in the correct order to make 1 Find and correct the mistakes. There is one mistake
questions or sentences. in each sentence.
1 A: recommend / bookshop / you / could / good / a 1 She said me that she would be early.
?
2 If I wasn’t so hungry, I won’t eat this.
B: Yes, there’s one in the High Street.
2 A: for / I / tickets / shall / the / theatre / book 3 Will I get you the tickets?
? 4 It would be not easy, if we didn’t have the
B: Yes, good idea! instructions.
3 A: me / join / a drink / would / you / like / be / 5 I told to him that he was being stupid.
to / for
6 What you would do if you were me?
?
B: Sorry I can’t, I’m meeting my parents for dinner. 7 Would you like to me make a reservation?
4 A: be / my / to / would / help / me / you / 8 They said it is easy!
homework / with / able
9 Can you give me moment please?
?
B: Sorry, I can’t. I’m too busy. 10 If I not like that actor, I wouldn’t see the film.
5 A: to / the / like / window / me / would /
shut / you
2 Find and write the ten missing words in the
dialogue below.
?
B: Yes please, it’s cold in here! said
6 A: possible / would / be / it / change / to / ticket / A: So what do you think? Tom he would get the
this / hello, tickets for us.
? B: Did he? He me that he was going to check the
B: Yes, of course madam.
prices first.
A: Well, he did and they’re £20 each. So do you to
come?
B: Hmm. £20 … Plus transport, plus food, plus drink.
A: True. But we went by car, it would cheaper.
B: OK. you like me to drive?
A: That would brilliant.
B: Fine. I borrowed my Dad’s van, we could all fit in.
A: Great idea. Thanks. So I call Tom and ask him to go
ahead?
B: Yes, please. Let’s see Mary can come too.
A: Hang. What’s Marta doing?
B: She she was busy this weekend.
A: Ah, never mind.
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