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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 17

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:57:"We will underestimate our expenses if we ______ overhead.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:7:"neglect";i:1;s:13:"would neglect";i:2;s:9:"neglected";i:3;s:12:"will neglect";}}
Answer: 
a
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answer explanation: 

<p dir="ltr"><span><span>This sentence is a&nbsp;</span></span>&nbsp;first conditional. The first conditional predicts what will happen in the future.&nbsp;</p><p dir="ltr">The first conditional:</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table class="classic-table"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr style=""><td><p dir="ltr"><span><span>If + S + simple present, S + will/ can/ shall/ may + the basic form of a verb</span></span></p><p dir="ltr"><span><span>If + S + simple present, an imperative sentence.&nbsp;</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span>Following this pattern, the if-clause should be in the simple present tense, and the blank should be filled with a verb in the simple present tense. The correct answer is (A) </span><span>neglect</span><span>.&nbsp;</span></p>