A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?

AnswerHe waits until night time and then goes through the first door.

A vacationing family sitting around the campfire has the following conversation:

1. Father: What day is it? I am sure it isn't Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. 2. Mother: Well that's not very helpful dear. Besides yesterday was Friday. 3. Father: No, now that I think about it, yesterday wasn't Friday, tomorrow is Friday. 4. Jon: The day after tomorrow is Thursday. 5. Meg: You are nuts. Tomorrow is Thursday. 6. Mother: Actually, it's probably Thursday today. 7. Jon: All we know for sure is that it wasn't Sunday yesterday.

If only one statement above is true, what day of the week is it?

AnswerNumber each person's statement and write down the list of days that it could be according to each statement.

A vacationing family sitting around the campfire has the following conversation:

1. Father: What day is it? I am sure it isn't Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. 2. Mother: Well that's not very helpful dear. Besides yesterday was Friday. 3. Father: No, now that I think about it, yesterday wasn't Friday, tomorrow is Friday. 4. Jon: The day after tomorrow is Thursday. 5. Meg: You are nuts. Tomorrow is Thursday. 6. Mother: Actually, it's probably Thursday today. 7. Jon: All we know for sure is that it wasn't Sunday yesterday.

If only one statement above is true, what day of the week is it?

1. Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2. Saturday 3. Thursday 4. Tuesday 5. Wednesday 6. Thursday 7. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

The only day mentioned one time is Monday. Therefore it must be Monday, otherwise one of the other statements would be true.

A rich old lady died and left all her money to her grandchildren and her children. At the end of the will she stated that she had one last thing to give away: her precious diamond. She gave a clue to where it might be. She said "it's in a cylinder surrounded by a thousand squares." One grandchild said, "I know where it is," and found it. Where was it?

AnswerIn a roll of toilet paper.

ZERO CONDITIONAL

If _______ , __________

(e.g. If you heat ice, it turns to water)

FIRST CONDITIONAL

If _______ , __________PRESENT SIMPLE (If the weather clears, we will go for a walk)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (If she is standing in the rain, she'll catch a cold)

PRESENT PERFECT (I'll come to you if I have finished all my work )

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (If she has been travelling all night, she will need a rest)

If _______ , __________(eg. If she arrives early enough, she may come to see me)

SECOND CONDITIONAL

If _______ , __________PAST SIMPLE (If I knew the answer , I would help you)PAST CONTINUOUS (If I weren't working tomorrow, I'd come to you)

TIME CLAUSES

WHENAS SOON ASBEFOREAFTERUNTILUNLESSIN CASE