Conditionals for Everyday Decisions
About this practice test
Practise B1 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with conditionals and unless and hypothetical decisions.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
10 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. If you don't hurry, you'll miss the bus. Unless ___, you'll miss the bus.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- you hurry
Unless means if not, so the negative is removed.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. We can go only if the weather improves. We can't go ___ improves.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- unless the weather
Unless introduces the necessary condition for going.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I haven't got enough money, so I can't buy the bike. If I had enough money, I ___ the bike.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- could buy / would be able to buy
The hypothetical result preserves the ability to buy.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. You can borrow my camera if you return it tomorrow. You can borrow my camera as ___ it tomorrow.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- long as you return
As long as introduces the same condition.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. Without your help, I won't finish in time. If you ___, I won't finish in time.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- don't help / do not help / do not help me / don't help me
The conditional clause makes the missing help explicit.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. Leave now or you will be late. If you ___ now, you will be late.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- don't leave / do not leave
The negative condition expresses the consequence of not leaving.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. If I were you, I'd check the details. My advice is ___ the details.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- to check
The hypothetical advice becomes a to-infinitive advice statement.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. I'm not free tonight, so I can't join you. If I were free tonight, I ___ you.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- could join / would be able to join
The hypothetical result preserves the ability to join.
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Question 9 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. We won't start before everyone arrives. We won't start ___ arrived.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- until everyone has
Until everyone has arrived preserves the prerequisite for starting.
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Question 10 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. Take a coat because it may get cold. Take a coat ___ cold.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- in case it gets
In case introduces a precaution for a possible future condition.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.