---
id: 696043ed5bea9c7152b6e699
title: Using Conditionals Quiz
challengeType: 8
dashedName: en-b1-quiz-conditionals
lang: en-US
---

# --description--

This quiz checks your understanding of how to use conditionals to talk about results, possibilities, facts, and hypothetical situations.

To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 18 of the 20 questions below.

Read each question and choose the correct answer. There's only one correct answer for each question.

For accessibility, transcripts are available for learners with hearing impairments; we recommend using them only if needed.

# --quizzes--

## --quiz--

### --question--

#### --text--

Which of the following is true about this sentence: `If the server goes down, we will restart it immediately`?

#### --distractors--

It describes a past habit.

---

It describes something happening now.

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It describes a repeated action in the past.

#### --answer--

It describes a possible future situation.

### --question--

#### --text--

Which of the following is an incorrect match?

#### --distractors--

`Properly`: The device is installed in the correct way.

---

`Securely`: The cable is attached so it cannot move or fall out.

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`Regularly`: The team checks the system every week.

#### --answer--

`Daily`: The server works in a strong and reliable way.

### --question--

#### --text--

Listen to the audio. What does Mark express? <!-- (quiz audio) Mark: If the power cable isn't connected securely, the computer won't turn on. -->

#### --audio--

```json
{
  "audio": {
    "filename": "B1_7-1.mp3",
    "startTimestamp": 4.8,
    "finishTimestamp": 7.95
  },
  "transcript": [
    {
      "character": "Mark",
      "text": "If the power cable isn't connected securely, the computer won't turn on."
    }
  ]
}
```

#### --distractors--

A past problem that already happened

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A confirmed plan for the future

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A description of a finished task

#### --answer--

A possible result if a condition is not met

### --question--

#### --text--

Which of the following questions asks if someone verified or confirmed something?

#### --distractors--

`What do you think?`

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`Have you seen anything similar?`

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`Why did you ask?`

#### --answer--

`Did you check that?`

### --question--

#### --text--

Which definition is incorrect?

#### --distractors--

`To boot` means to start a computer by loading its operating system.

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`To fail` means to stop working or not function as expected.

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`To load` means to start a program or bring data into a system.

#### --answer--

`To automate` means to complete a process manually step by step.

### --question--

#### --text--

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

#### --distractors--

`If the system will overheat, it shuts down automatically.`

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`If the system overheated, it will shut down automatically.`

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`If the system overheats, it shut down automatically.`

#### --answer--

`If the system overheats, it shuts down automatically.`

### --question--

#### --text--

What is `data backup`?

#### --distractors--

Deleting old files from a system

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Moving files to another folder

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Compressing files to save space

#### --answer--

Creating copies of important data

### --question--

#### --text--

Listen to the audio. What does Mark say about the possibility of crashes? <!-- (quiz audio) Mark: If the application has memory leaks, it can lead to crashes. -->

#### --audio--

```json
{
  "audio": {
    "filename": "B1_7-1.mp3",
    "startTimestamp": 43.6,
    "finishTimestamp": 46.8
  },
  "transcript": [
    {
      "character": "Mark",
      "text": "If the application has memory leaks, it can lead to crashes."
    }
  ]
}
```

#### --distractors--

The crashes will happen for sure if there are memory leaks.

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The crashes will not happen even if there are memory leaks.

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Mark does not mention crashes caused by memory leaks.

#### --answer--

The crashes may happen if the application has memory leaks.

### --question--

#### --text--

What do you describe as `solid`?

#### --distractors--

Something weak and unreliable

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Something temporary or unfinished

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Something difficult to understand

#### --answer--

Something strong, stable, and dependable

### --question--

#### --text--

What do you call something that helps you not forget a task or event?

#### --distractors--

`Disaster`

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`Power cable`

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`BIOS`

#### --answer--

`Reminder`

### --question--

#### --text--

What's the difference between a `stakeholder` and an `investor`?

#### --distractors--

A `stakeholder` runs the company, while an `investor` handles paperwork.

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A `stakeholder` works on operations, while an `investor` tests processes.

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A `stakeholder` creates strategies, while an `investor` designs solutions.

#### --answer--

A `stakeholder` is affected by a project, while an `investor` provides money.

### --question--

#### --text--

Which sentence uses the correct preposition to connect two ideas?

#### --distractors--

`The update includes bug fixes along by security improvements.`

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`The update includes bug fixes along for security improvements.`

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`The update includes bug fixes along to security improvements.`

#### --answer--

`The update includes bug fixes along with security improvements.`

### --question--

#### --text--

What is `critical data`?

#### --distractors--

Data that is not important to the team

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Data stored in old systems only

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Data used only for testing

#### --answer--

Data that the team needs to continue working

### --question--

#### --text--

What does `to set back` mean?

#### --distractors--

To finish a task early

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To cancel a project completely

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To organize tasks better

#### --answer--

To delay progress

### --question--

#### --text--

Listen to the audio. How would you answer? <!-- (quiz audio) Lisa: If they closed, it would affect a lot of tech companies, wouldn't it? -->

#### --audio--

```json
{
  "audio": {
    "filename": "B1_7-3.mp3",
    "startTimestamp": 12.5,
    "finishTimestamp": 15.2
  },
  "transcript": [
    {
      "character": "Lisa",
      "text": "If they closed, it would affect a lot of tech companies, wouldn't it?"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### --distractors--

`Yes, it does.` / `No, it doesn't.`

---

`Yes, it would affected.` / `No, it wouldn't affected.`

---

`Yes, they would.` / `No, they wouldn't.`

#### --answer--

`Yes, it would.` / `No, it wouldn't.`

### --question--

#### --text--

Which pair is incorrect?

#### --distractors--

Real future possibility: `If the server crashes, we will restart it.`

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General fact: `If the system overheats, it shuts down automatically.`

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Hypothetical situation: `If the server crashed, we would restart it.`

#### --answer--

Past result that did not happen: `If the server crashes, we would restart it.`

### --question--

#### --text--

What additional information does `besides` introduce in this sentence: `We have finished the report. Besides, we have already sent it to the manager`?

#### --distractors--

It shows that the report shouldn't be sent at all.

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It shows that the report will be sent later.

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It shows that sending the report was not important.

#### --answer--

It shows that the report was already sent earlier.

### --question--

#### --text--

What does this sentence suggest: `If we had more developers, we would finish the project faster`?

#### --distractors--

The team already hired more developers.

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The project finished faster last week.

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The team will hire more developers tomorrow.

#### --answer--

The speaker imagines a different situation now.

### --question--

#### --text--

You want to highlight a part of something, so you say: `I've got BLANK urgent tasks to handle today`.

#### --distractors--

`any`

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`each`

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`both`

#### --answer--

`some`

### --question--

#### --text--

Which sentence uses the correct tag question?

#### --distractors--

`They would like to attend, don't they?`

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`They would like to attend, would they?`

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`They would like to attend, are they?`

#### --answer--

`They would like to attend, wouldn't they?`
