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7. Complete these sentences using the Zero and the First Con-
ditional.
1. If you explain the problem to Sister, she ____________ (tell) you
what to do.
2. When you have an anaesthetic, it ______________ (stop) you
feeling pain.
3. If I have time this evening, I ______________ (help) you with
your homework.
4. You _____________ (have) a fever if your temperature
_____________ (be) over 37.5 C.
5. If a person’s brain _____________ ( not get) oxygen, they
______________ (die).
6. If you _______________ (take) a sleeping pill before you go to
bed, you ____________ (sleep) well tonight.
8. Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets in
the correct tense. Use the First and the Second Conditional.
A How’s Mr Rigg?
B If his operation _____________ (go) well tomorrow, he
_____________ ( make) a full and speedy recovery.
A It’s a straightforward procedure, isn’t it?
B Yes, he’s having a haematoma evacuated from his skull. He
_____________ (be) home by the weekend, unless something un-
expected _______________ (happen).
A We spend too
much time treating cyclists.There
______________(
not
be)
so
many
accidents
if
they_______________ (have) more cycle paths.
B And if cycle helmets ______________ (be) compulsory, there
_______________ (be) fewer brain injuries.
A Yes. This patient was lucky. At least he _____________ (wear) a
helmet when he next _____________ (ride) his bike.
9. Transform these sentences into the Third Conditional.
1. If the doctor knows the reason of the patient’s trouble, he will
help him immediately.
2. If the cerebral cortex in this animal is completely removed, no
connection reflexes will be formed at all.
3. If she takes part in the conference, she will make a good report.