# Further practice

> Remember that topic 3 is about conditional sentences type 3 and some of the differences between American and British English pronunciation. Here you have some exercises to help you understand these grammar points.

# Ejercicio Resuelto

1) It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

2) It is possible and but very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.

3) It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

One of the statements above describes conditional sentences type 3. Which one?

# Retroalimentación

The correct option is number three.

1) It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1.

2) It is possible and but very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 2.

3) It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 3.

# Comprueba lo aprendido

Complete the phrases below by writing the correct number in each space.

1 | If you had studied harder | Rellenar huecos (1): JXUwMDZi | you wouldn't have had an accident
2 | The children wouldn't have got wet | Rellenar huecos (2): JXUwMDZk | if he had arrived at the airport on time
3 | If you hadn't driven so fast | Rellenar huecos (3): JXUwMDZj | if they had played better against Lyon
4 | Real Madrid would have qualified | Rellenar huecos (4): JXUwMDZh | if they hadn't played with water
5 | Paco would have caught the flight | Rellenar huecos (5): JXUwMDZl | if you'd asked.
6 | I'd have helped you | 1 | you would have passed the exam

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# Ejercicio Resuelto

1) Manchester United __________ ( be) League champions if they __________ ( win) their last game.

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2) If the weather __________ ( be) nicer yesterday, we __________ ( play) football in the park.

3) My friends __________ ( see) Madonna if they __________ ( wait) for another 10 minutes.

4) If he __________ ( ask) me, I __________ ( explain) it to him straightaway. But he didn't ask me!

5) The students _________ ( arrive) on time if they __________ ( take) the bus to school.

Fill in the gaps with the verbs given to complete these conditional sentences.

# Retroalimentación

1) Manchester United would have been League champions if they had won their last game.

2) If the weather had been nicer, we would have played football in the park.

3) My friends would have seen Madonna if they had waited for another 10 minutes.

4) If he had asked me I would have explained it to him straightaway.

5) The students would have arrived on time if they had taken the bus to school.

# Ejercicio Resuelto

1) If you __________ ( check) it carefully, it __________ (not break down) .

2) We __________ (not get lost) in the city if you __________ ( take) my opinions into account.

3) If it __________ (not rain) so hard, the children __________ ( play) outdoors.

4) If Paco __________ (not be) so tired, he __________ ( go) for a walk in the city.

5) Your sister __________ ( come) with us if she __________ (not finish) her homework so late.

Fill in the gaps with the verbs given to complete these negative conditional sentences.

# Retroalimentación

1) If you had checked the car carefully, it wouldn't have broken down suddenly.

2) We wouldn't have got lost in the city if you had taken my considerations into account.

3) If it hadn't rained so hard, the children would have played outdoors.

4) If Paco hadn't been so tired, he would have gone for a walk in the city.

5) Your sister would have come with us if she hadn't finished her homework so late.

# Ejercicio Resuelto

1) The letter r is always pronounced in American English.

2) The letter s is never pronounced.

3) The letter t is mostly pronounced like d in American English when it is between two vowels.

4) You have to speak quickly to sound American.

5) The letter o is sometimes pronounced /ae/ in American English.

Say which of these statements are true about American pronunciation.

# Retroalimentación

Options 1, 3 and 5 are correct.

1) The letter r is always pronounced in American English. CORRECT

2) The letter s is never pronounced. NOT CORRECT

3) The letter t is mostly pronounced like d in American English when it is between two vowels. CORRECT

4) You have to speak quickly to sound American. NOT CORRECT

5) The letter o is sometimes pronounced /ae/ in American English. CORRECT