the First Conditional to talk about what form b) forms c) will be formed d)

might happen in the future. Remember, formed

the First Conditional is used for a real
10. If the eruption is powerful,
possibility. We use the structure: If +
the gas __________ out quickly. a)
present simple, will + base form of
will burst b) bursts c) will be burst
the verb.
d) bursted
Let's test our knowledge with this quiz.
11. If the volcano is calm, the
Read each question carefully and choose
surface __________ cool. a) will stay
the best answer!
b) stays c) will be stayed d) stayed
12. If the ash falls, it __________
First Conditional Quiz: Volcanoes everything on the ground. a)
covers b) will cover c) will be
1. If a volcano is active, it __________
covered d) covered
hot gas. a) will create b) creates c)
will be created d) created 13. If the volcano explodes, it
__________ a huge hole. a) will
2. If the magma gets hot, it __________
create b) creates c) will be created
the rock inside the volcano. a) will
d) created
be melted b) will melt c) melts d) is
melting 14. If the volcano is inside a
mountain, the eruption __________
3. If the pressure builds up inside the
the mountain. a) will shake b)
volcano, it __________ a crack on the
shakes c) will be shaken d) shaked
surface. a) will be created b)
creates c) will create d) created 15. If the magma is hot, it
__________ the inside of the volcano.
4. If the volcano is not calm, there
a) will heat b) heats c) will be
__________ an eruption. a) will be b)
heated d) heated
would be c) is d) was
16. If the volcano is dangerous,
5. If the lava is very thick, it
people __________ away. a) will run
__________ slowly. a) will flow b) will
b) runs c) will be run d) ran
be flowed c) flows d) would flow
17. If the steam rises, it
6. If the heat is too high, the volcano
__________ the atmosphere. a) will
___________. a) will explode b)
affect b) affects c) will be affected
explodes c) will be exploded d)
d) affected
exploded
18. If the gas escapes slowly, the
7. If you look deep inside, you
volcano __________ calm. a) will
__________ melted rock. a) see b)
remain b) remains c) will be
will see c) will be seen d) would see
remained d) remained
8. If the eruption is big, a lot of ash
19. If the volcano is located on an
__________ the sky. a) will cover b)
island, the eruption __________ the
covers c) will be covered d)
island's surface. a) will change b)
covered
changes c) will be changed d)
9. If the volcano creates a lot of changed
steam, it __________ a cloud. a) will
20. If we see a crack, it __________ 31. If the melted rock reaches
that the volcano is active. a) will the surface, it __________ into lava.
mean b) means c) will be meant d) a) turns b) will turn c) will be
meant turned d) turned
21. If the magma is very hot, it 32. If a crack appears, the hot
__________ the rock around it. a) will gas __________ out. a) will escape b)
melt b) melts c) will be melted d) escapes c) will be escaped d)
melted escaped
22. If the ash falls on a city, it 33. If the volcano is deep, the
__________ the buildings. a) will heat __________ intense. a) will be
cover b) covers c) will be covered b) is c) will have been d) was
d) covered
34. If the volcano is inside the
23. If the volcano is deep, the mountain, the eruption __________
pressure __________ strong. a) will the mountain. a) will shake b)
be b) is c) will have been d) was shakes c) will be shaken d) shaked
24. If the volcano is active, it 35. If the ash covers the trees,
__________ a lot of steam. a) will the plants ___________. a) will die b)
produce b) produces c) will be dies c) will be died d) died
produced d) produced
36. If the lava is thick, it
25. If the magma gets to the __________ a new layer on the
surface, it __________ lava. a) surface. a) will create b) creates c)
becomes b) will become c) will be will be created d) created
become d) would become
37. If the steam escapes, the
26. If the eruption is small, it pressure __________ down. a) goes
__________ a little gas. a) will b) will go c) will be gone d) went
release b) releases c) will be
38. If the eruption is powerful,
released d) released
the ash __________ a large area. a)
27. If the volcano is not calm, the will cover b) covers c) will be
ground ___________. a) will shake b) covered d) covered
shakes c) will be shaken d) shaked
39. If the inside of the volcano is
28. If the lava is thick, it hot, it __________ the rock. a) melts
__________ slowly. a) flows b) will b) will melt c) will be melted d)
flow c) will be flowed d) flowed melted
29. If the pressure gets too high, 40. If the gas is released, it
the volcano ___________. a) will __________ into the air. a) rises b)
explode b) explodes c) will be will rise c) will be risen d) rose
exploded d) exploded
Questions 1–10: Basic Structure
30. If the volcano is calm, the
people __________ safe. a) are b) 1. If the volcano erupts, it ___ ash
will be c) will have been d) was everywhere.
1. covers
 2. will cover 7. If the volcano stays calm, people
___ safe.
3. covered
1. will be
4. covering
2. are
2. If we see steam on the surface, the
volcano ___ soon. 3. were
1. will explode 4. being
2. explodes 8. If ash covers the town, we ___
masks.
3. exploded
1. will wear
4. exploding
2. wearing
3. If the magma is thick, it ___ slowly.
3. wore
1. will move
4. wears
2. moves
9. If scientists find deep cracks, they
3. moved
___ a warning.
4. moving
1. will give
4. If gas builds up inside, the volcano
2. giving
___ dangerous.
3. gave
1. becomes
4. gives
2. will become
10. If steam rises from the crater,
3. became
it ___ hot inside.
4. becoming
1. will be
5. If we study the cracks, we ___ more
2. is
about eruptions.
3. was
1. will learn
4. being
2. learning
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3. learned
Integration
4. learns
1. If the volcano explodes, it ___ gas
6. If the heat increases, the rocks ___ and ash.
melted.
1. will release
1. will be
2. releases
2. are
3. released
3. were
4. releasing
4. being
2. If melted rock flows out, it ___ the 3. moved
surface.
4. moving
1. will cover
8. If ash falls from the sky, it ___ the
2. covers roads.
3. covered 1. will cover
4. covering 2. covers
3. If we go near the heat, we ___ 3. covered
uncomfortable.
4. covering
1. will feel
9. If we look inside the volcano, we
2. feeling ___ melted rock.
3. felt 1. will see
4. feels 2. seeing
4. If the eruption is strong, it ___ a big 3. saw
crater.
4. sees
1. will create
10. If the eruption is loud, it ___
2. creates animals nearby.
3. created 1. will scare
4. creating 2. scares
5. If the volcano is calm, it ___ no 3. scared
danger.
4. scaring
1. will cause
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2. causes
5. If the volcano explodes,
3. caused people ___ quickly.
4. causing 1. will run
6. If gas escapes through a crack, it 2. running
___ steam.
3. ran
1. will form
4. runs
2. forms
6. If the surface cracks, lava ___
3. formed out.
4. forming 1. will come
7. If the lava is thick, it ___ slowly. 2. comes
1. will move 3. came
2. moves 4. coming
7. If the volcano is deep, it ___ 3. released
more magma.
4. releasing
1. will hold
13. If the volcano is thick
2. holds with lava, it ___ slowly.
3. held 1. will erupt
4. holding 2. erupts
8. If steam rises, it ___ the sky. 3. erupted
1. will fill 4. erupting
2. fills 14. If the eruption is small,
it ___ much damage.
3. filled
1. won’t cause
4. filling
2. doesn’t cause
9. If the volcano erupts, it ___ a
new island. 3. didn’t cause
1. will create 4. not cause
2. creates 🌋 Questions 31–40: Challenge Round
3. created 5. If scientists study
volcanoes, they ___
4. creating
better predictions.
10. If the heat is strong,
1. will make
rocks ___ quickly.
2. makes
1. will melt
3. made
2. melts
4. making
3. melted
6. If the volcano is calm,
4. melting
tourists ___ visit.
11. If ash covers the plants,
1. will
they ___ grow.
2. do
1. won’t
3. did
2. didn’t
4. are
3. doesn’t
7. If ash falls, it ___ the air
4. aren’t
dirty.
12. If gas builds up, the
1. will make
volcano ___ pressure.
2. makes
1. will release
3. made
2. releases
 4. making 13. If the eruption is
strong, it ___ the
8. If lava flows, it ___
mountain.
everything in its path.
1. will change
1. will destroy
2. changes
2. destroys
3. changed
3. destroyed
4. changing
4. destroying
14. If we learn about
9. If the volcano explodes,
volcanoes, we ___ stay
it ___ loud sounds.
safe.
1. will make
1. will
2. makes
2. do
3. made
3. did
4. making
4. are
10. If melted rock
cools, it ___ new land.
1. will form
2. forms
3. formed
4. forming
11. If the volcano is
deep, scientists ___
special tools.
1. will use
2. uses
3. used
4. using
12. If steam rises, it
___ the sky white.
1. will turn
2. turns
3. turned
4. turning