Gateway to the world B1 (Unit 6) "Changing climates"

Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

1. Luckily we                    just before the train left.

2. I                  from my cousin and she told me all her news.

3. It’s going to            next week. It might even snow.

4. After supper Alice just        and went to watch TV.

5. The maths we’re doing is really hard, and I don’t really        .

Complete the mini-dialogues by choosing the correct option.

A: Would you like to go to the cinema tonight, or are you busy?

B: No,               [I won’t do, I’m not doing] anything this evening – I’d love to come.

A: We’re going to Greece for our holiday in August.

B: That sounds nice, but I expect            [it’s being, it’ll be] hot.

A: I’m sorry, I’m in a meeting at the moment.

B: Oh, don’t worry.                  [I’ll ring back, I’m ringing back] later.

A: Have you got the results of my tests, Doctor?

B: Yes, Mrs Smith.                      [You’ll have, You’re going to have] a baby.

A: Does your sister know what she wants to do at university?

B: Yes,                      [she’s going to study, she will] study French and German.

A: I’ve got a really bad headache.

B: Oh, dear. Sit down and             [I’m getting, I’ll get] you an aspirin.

A: Why do you need to phone Louise?

B:                      [I’m going to ask her, I’m asking her] to help me with this homework.

Choose the sentence that has a similar meaning to the sentences.

I might visit Jane next weekend.

We may go skiing next year.

My brother’s team might win the football match.

Anna definitely won’t come to the party.

I probably won’t see you tomorrow.

Perhaps the weather will be nice this weekend.

Complete the sentences using the pairs of verbs in the box using the zero conditional. Make any changes you need.

1. If I      the bus in the mornings, my mum always       me to school.

2. If you       too much TV, it    bad for your eyes.

3. Everybody knows that plants     if you              them.

4. Bread       for ages if you      it in the freezer.

5. If I                    something, I always     my teacher to explain it.

6. If you     yellow and blue, you     green.

Complete the sentences with the verbs given using the first conditional.

1. If my brother        (pass) his driving test tomorrow, my dad says he          (buy) him a car!

2. If you      (want) to be in the end of term concert, you           (have) to do a lot more practice.

3. Your dinner          (get) cold if you            (not eat) it, so do it now.

4. If my football team        (score) one more goal, they          (win) the match!

5. Put that ice cream back in the freezer! It           (melt) if it      (get) warm.

6. I think we         (go) camping if it    (be) nice next weekend.