Conditional Quiz. Read the four situations. For each situation write sentences with one kind of conditional,
Present Real Conditional. Read the situation with Julia’s job search she does every day. Then, complete sentences using the Present Real Conditional
Julia is looking for a new job. Each day, she goes on-line to find job listing. She has a resume with all her work experience and skills. Sometimes she has to change her resume because the job she is applying for has different requirements. Once, she revises her resume, she sends it out along with the online job application for that job. Sometimes, she doesn’t quite understand the application process for a job, so she calls the Human Resources department at the company. Some days, she searches, but doesn’t find a job listing, so she feels frustrated
1) If she/find/ a job listing _________.
2) If she/no understand/the process____________
3) If she/no find/ a job listing ______________
Write another conditional sentence about the situation using Present Real conditional.
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Future Real Conditional. Read the situation with Julia’s interviews next week. Then, complete sentences using the Future Real Conditional
Next week, Julia is going to go on an interview for a job. Sh e is very excited about the job and hopes she gets it. Right now, she lives with her parents. She hopes to move out once she has a job. She’s going to practice explaining her strong points and think about what kind of questions they are going to ask in the interview. She knows she needs to practice. Otherwise, her interview will not be strong. sometimes before an interview, she feels very nervous and her mind goes blank. Sometimes, she can avoid this by meditating for 10 minutes in the morning.
1) If she/get/the job _________________________
2) If she/no practice ________________________
3) If she/meditate/ before the interview _________________________l
Write your own sentence about the situation, using Future Real Conditional
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Present Unreal Conditional -Read the situation with Julia’s job search now. Then, complete sentences using the Present Unreal Conditional
Julia doesn’t have much experience working. She graduated college last year and got a part-time job. When she applies for jobs, many companies seem to want her to have more experience. Many of the jobs she sees require her to travel, but she doesn’t have a car and can’t afford to get one right now. Other jobs don’t pay enough for her to get her own apartment. While other jobs are not that interesting to her. In reality, Julia needs to expand and be more flexible in her search.
1. If she /have/more experience
2 If jobs/no require / a car
3. If jobs/ be/ more interesting
Write a sentence about Julia’s situation using Present Unreal Conditional/
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Past Unreal Conditional – Read the situation with Julia’s interviews last week. Then, complete sentences using the Past Unreal Conditional
Last week, Julia went on two job interviews. One didn’t go well went well. At the first interview, she arrived five minutes late. This made her so nervous that she had a hard time presenting herself. Her mind went blank when they asked her to describe her strengths and weaknesses. The interviewer was very friendly, so she finally relaxed and then the interview continued well.
At the second interview, she arrived 10 minutes early. As she sat waiting for the interview, she relaxed and thought about the main points she wanted to express. It was a good interview. She was able to present herself the best she could. She prepared for two days. As a result, it was a good interview. She is hoping to get a second interview for this job soon.
First interview:
1. If she/arrive/ on time
2. If her mind/no go blank
Second interview
3. If she/no come/ early
4. If she/no prepare
Write two sentences about the situation with her interviews last week. Use past unreal conditional
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Write 1 sentence about yourself using the different conditionals.
1. Present Real
2. Present Unreal
3. Future Real
4. Past Unreal
