Unit 18 conditionals: true, real and unreal
1 Use the information to complete a real conditional sentence about the consequences of global warming.
a weather pattems change-j droughts and floods are more frequent
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b water becomes warmer in the gulf of Mexico -j the strength of hurricanes increases
If .....
c rain falls at the wrong time-j farmers are unable to grow their crops
If ...
d rainfall increases-j there is more soi! erosion, and deserts spread
If.
e glaciers vanish -j local areas become short of water
If ...
f permafrost melts in polar regions-j the landscape changes
If.
g polar ice melts -jsea levels rise
If.
hecosystems change-j someplants and animals change their habitat
If ...
the Gulf 5tream grows weak-j northem Europe becomes colder
If ...
temperatures rise-j forest fires become more frequent
If .....
Score: /102 Use the prompts to make an unreal conditional if-sentence.
a you melt a medium-sized iceberg / you have enough water to supply a big city for several we eks
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b Amazonia is a country / it is the ninth largest in the world
If.
c you put aU the ceUs from yom brain in a straight line / they reach for 1,000 km
Iid you are a sloth / you spend 18 homs a day sleeping
If ...
e you have a piece of the Sun 2.5 cm square / it shines brighter than a thousand 60 watt light bulbs
If ...f you have a piece of the Sun / it bums you to nothing!
If ...
g you fly a pIane to Neptune / it takes nearly 290 years to get there
If.
h aU the matter in a baby becomes energy / it runs a power station for a year
If.Scare: /8