Question 1
If I _____ a promotion, I _____ able to move to a bigger apartment.
Options: got, would get, will get, would be, will be, was
Second Conditional - Work Aspirations
This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Click on each blank and choose the correct answer from the dropdown. Use the correct Second Conditional forms (If + past simple, would + base verb) to describe hypothetical work situations. Some sentences may have more than one blank, so make sure you complete all of them.
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Question 2
My boss _____ more flexible if he _____ how hard we work.
Options: would be, will be, was, understood, would understand, understands
Question 3
If we _____ from home, we _____ so much time commuting.
Options: worked, would work, work, would not waste, will not waste, did not waste
Question 4
She _____ for that job if she _____ more confident about her skills.
Options: would apply, applied, will apply, felt, would feel, feels
Question 5
If the company _____ better benefits, more people _____ to work here.
Options: offered, would offer, offers, would want, wanted, will want
Question 6
I _____ my own business if I _____ enough money saved.
Options: would start, started, will start, had, would have, have
Question 7
If my colleagues _____ more supportive, I _____ happier at work.
Options: were, would be, are, would feel, will feel, felt
Question 8
We _____ overtime if the manager _____ us fairly for it.
Options: would do, will do, did, paid, would pay, pays
Question 9
If I _____ the chance to work abroad, I _____ it immediately.
Options: had, would have, have, would take, took, will take
Question 10
The team _____ more productive if they _____ fewer meetings to attend.
Options: would be, will be, was, had, would have, have
Question 11
If she _____ in a different department, she _____ more opportunities for advancement.
Options: worked, would work, works, would have, will have, had
Question 12
He _____ for a new job if his current position _____ so demanding.
Options: would not look, will not look, did not look, were not, would not be, is not
Practise Second Conditional - Work Aspirations with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Second Conditional - Work Aspirations in everyday English.
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