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Test • Unit 24 Date: ____________________________________
Real Conditionals: Present and Future
Media in the United States
Part I
A Write C (correct) or I (incorrect) for each sentence.
C 1. My parents listen to the radio when they want to hear the news.
2. If a news blog will be good, people read it.
3. I watch the news on TV when I have time.
4. A lot of people will be angry if Sibrelten will win in tomorrow’s election.
5. If you don’t register, you won’t be able to vote.
6. If she doesn’t listen to the news, how she could know about the earthquake?
7. If they hear anything about the election, they will tell us.
B Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. If the debate is on TV tonight, we watch / will watch it.
2. If a story is big, it make / makes the front page.
3. When the president gives / will give a speech, many TV channels broadcast it.
4. Unless you follow the news, you will / won’t know what’s going on.
5. If he gets elected next year, I am / will be disappointed.
6. If you like world news, maybe you should / must get a newspaper subscription.
7. If there is an emergency announcement tomorrow, we won’t have / have the party.
Part II
1. Present Real Conditionals
Complete the present real conditional sentences. Use the verbs in parentheses.
1. When John gets up (get up), he reads (read) the news online.
2. If I (have) time, I usually (read) the newspaper before work.
3. When Tara (be) on the train, she always (listen) to podcasts.
4. If I (forget) to buy the newspaper, I (watch) the news on TV.
5. Publishers (sell) more magazines if they (have) a good cover story.
6. Barbara (order) the newspaper whenever they (run) a special.
7. When the Internet (go) down, how he (get) the news?
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2. Future Real Conditionals
Complete the future real conditional sentences. Use the verbs in parentheses.
1. If everyone gets (get) the news online, fewer people will buy (buy) newspapers.
2. The company (not print) the newspaper next year unless there
(be) a strong demand for it.
3. If media companies (stop) printing newspapers, they
(charge) people for online subscriptions.
4. Josh (continue) to read the news online, even if it
(cost) money.
5. If this story (be not) on the evening news, I
(be) surprised.
6. If you (not watch) the debate, how you
(know) who to vote for?
7. If Meredith (write) a blog about her trip next year,
I (follow) it.
3. Real Conditionals with Modals, Modal-like Expressions, and Imperatives
Circle the correct word or phrase. Use the meaning in parentheses.
1. If you want to learn about the candidates, you must / should read the paper. (advice)
2. If the newspaper budget is decreased, we could / will have to let people go. (necessity)
3. If you are planning to be out of town on Election Day, you should / can vote with
an absentee ballot. (permission)
4. If he voted for Jackson, he can / must be happy about the election results. (certainty)
5. If you don’t bring your identification card with you to the polls, you can’t / shouldn’t
vote. (prohibition)
6. If the media doesn’t cover a story, it shouldn’t / must not be big news. (certainty)
7. If he becomes president, he could / must make a big difference. (possibility)
Part III
A Use the words to complete the present and future real conditionals. Use the information in bold to help
you.
1. if clause: congress / vote to cut public radio funding next year
main clause: I / be disappointed
If Congress votes to cut public radio funding next year, I will be disappointed .
2. if clause: the station / need more money
main clause: they / usually / have a fundraising event
If .
3. if clause: the station / have a fundraising event this fall
main clause: people / donate money
if .
4. if clause: people / donate money
main clause: they / not have to cut back their programming / next year
If .
5. if clause: they / not raise money
main clause: they / not have a lot of programs
If .
6. if clause: I / want to hear the news
main clause: I / always / listen to public radio
If .
7. if clause: they / have more advertising in the future
main clause: I / listen to public radio
even if .
B Check (✓) the correct modal with the indicated meaning. Then complete the sentences
with the verb in parentheses.
1. Suggestion: have to ✓ should
If you want to know what she believes, you should ask (ask) her.
2. Certainty: must can
If she follows that blog, she (have) conservative political ideas.
3. Prohibition: can’t should
If she continues to upset my family with her political opinions, she
(visit) again.
4. Possibility: have to could
If you talk to her about politics, you (come) to an understanding.
5. Necessity: could have to
That blog is private. If you want to follow it, you (sign up) for it.
Part IV
Writing
If a friend wants to learn more about a political issue, what can he or she do to get more
information? Write some suggestions. Use real conditionals in your writing.
