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Conditional expressions

1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

__________ a sudden drop in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will be lowered automatically.
In an event of
In the event
In an event
In the event of

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

You are free to re-use this material, __________ you acknowledge the source.
unless
provided that
as long
supposing

3.
a)
b)
c)
d)

You can borrow my books __________ you return them tomorrow.

in condition
on condition of
on condition that
to condition that

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Maria is so unreliable! _________ she's late? What'll we do then?

What if
What
What as
Unless

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

It's sunny at the moment, but I'll take an umbrella __________ it rains later.
just of case
just in case
just case
just a case

6.
a)
b)
c)
d)

I must tell him, __________ he'll be really upset.

anyway
other ways
otherwise
other wise

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ANSWERS:

1. __________ a sudden drop in cabin pressure, oxygen masks will be lowered automatically.
a) In an event of This is not the correct answer. Try again.
b) In the event This is not the correct answer. Try again.
c) In an event This is not the correct answer. Try again.
d) In the event of This is the correct answer. 'In the event of' means 'if' and is followed
by a noun phrase. It can be used to describe both real and unreal conditions, more
frequently in formal rather than informal contexts.

2. You are free to re-use this material, __________ you acknowledge the source.
a) unless This is not the correct answer. 'Unless' means 'ifnot' or 'except if'. Try again.
b) provided that This is the correct answer. 'Provided that' means 'if' and can be used
to describe both real and unreal conditions, more frequently in formal rather than
informal contexts.
c) as long This is not the correct answer, although 'as long as' would be ok here. Try again.
d) supposing This is not the correct answer. 'Supposing' is used to imagine unreal
conditions.

3. You can borrow my books __________ you return them tomorrow.

a) in condition This is not the correct answer. Try again.
b) on condition of This is not the correct answer. Try again.
c) on condition that This is the correct answer. 'On condition that' means 'if' and is
followed by a noun phrase. It is used to describe both real and unreal conditions,
more frequently in formal rather than informal contexts.
d) to condition that This is not the correct answer. Try again.

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4. Maria is so unreliable! _________ she's late? What'll we do then?

a) What if This is the correct answer. 'What if' is an informal phrase used to imagine
unreal conditions and to ask questions about their possible outcomes.
b) What This is not correct. There is a word missing from this phrase. Try again.
c) What as This is not correct. Try again.
d) Unless This is not correct. 'Unless' means 'ifnot' or 'except if'. Try again.

5. It's sunny at the moment, but I'll take an umbrella __________ it rains later.
a) just of case 'Of' is not correct here. Try again.
b) just in case This is the correct answer. 'In case' means 'because (something) might
happen' or 'because there is a risk of (something)'. Adding 'just' makes the outcome
(rain later) seem less likely to happen.
c) just case A word is missing in this expression. Try again.
d) just a case 'A' is not correct here. Try again.

6. I must tell him, __________ he'll be really upset.

a) anyway This is not the correct answer. A conditional word or phrase is needed here. Try
again.
b) other ways This is not the correct answer. Try again.
c) otherwise This is correct. 'Otherwise' can be used to describe an outcome which is
likely to happen (he'll be upset) if the condition (telling him) is not met.
d) other wise This is not the correct spelling. Try again.

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