Complete the dialogues with these verbs in the second conditional. be ● do(x2) ● get ● go ● have ● spend
1. Ben: What(a) you to improve the world if you (b) a world leader?
Bethany: I(c) more money on schools and universities.
2. Emma: You never do any schoolwork at the weekend. If you (d) more, you (e) higher marks in your exams.
Megan: L know, but l have to train with the swimming team at the pool. If l (f) there, l (g) time to study.
Bethany: If I had more money, I would spend it on schools and universities.
In this dialogue, Ben is asking Bethany what actions she would take to improve the world if she had the opportunity to be a world leader. Bethany responds by saying that if she had more money, she would spend it on improving education by investing in schools and universities. She believes that providing better educational resources and facilities would contribute to the overall betterment of the world.
2. Emma: You never do any schoolwork at the weekend. If you did more, you would get higher marks in your exams.
Megan: I know, but I have to train with the swimming team at the pool. If I went there, I wouldn't have time to study.
In this dialogue, Emma is expressing her concern to Megan about her lack of focus on schoolwork during weekends. She suggests that if Megan devoted more time to studying, she would achieve better grades in her exams. However, Megan explains that she has to prioritize her swimming training with the team at the pool. If she went there, she wouldn't have enough time to study. Megan acknowledges the importance of studying but also emphasizes her commitment to her sports team.
The second conditional is used in both dialogues to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the present/future. It expresses a condition that is unlikely to happen or is unlikely to be fulfilled. In these examples, the condition (being a world leader or doing more schoolwork) is presented in the if-clause, and the result (spending more money on education or getting higher marks) is described in the main clause.