Conditionals - Listening practice

As I told you in class, we're not going to see conditionals Type zero or one this year. However, here you have a listening that includes all four types. Listen to the audio twice. The first time, answer the questions, and then fill in the gaps with the right tenses the second time you listen to it. Piece of cake!


You are going to hear a spy, known as Double X, talking to his boss, Mr Seymour, about a photograph which Mr Seymour gives him. 

TASK 1. Answer the questions.

1. What does Mr Seymour want Double X to do? 

2. Why doesn't Mr. Seymour give Double X a better photo?

3. Who sent the photo to Mr. Seymour?

4. Why is the photo fuzzy?

5. How is it possible to make the picture clearer?

6. Who is in the photo?

7. Can you guess who sent the photo to Mr. Seymour, and why? 

TASK 2. Fill in the gaps.

1. If you .................. him, I ......................... extremely pleased.
2. If we .............. a better picture, we .................... it to you.
3. If she ................... us that, I ............................ to ask for your help.
4. It ................ me somewhere to start if I ......... where she'd phoned from.

5. It ................ a bit clearer if you ............ at it with your eyes half closed.