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EXERCISES 1 to 49
EXERCISES 1 to 49
1. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. I'd like to see 'Space Jam'. Its popularity among young people is incredible.
2. She is the woman. She telephoned the police.
3. The television set never worked again. I dropped it.
4. Last Friday I visited the school. I taught there for seven years.
5. I spoke with Peter. Peter had been talking to his teacher previously.
2. Put the following sentencesinto the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Someone left this handbag in a classroom yesterday.
2. They haven't stamped the letter.
3. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom.
4. They are repairing my piano at the moment.
5. We had to give the books back; they did not allow us to take them home.
6. Who wrote this novel?
3. CONDITIONALS. Complete thesentences with the appropriate tenses (___).
1. "Your girl (BE) _______________ safe if you (FOLLOW) ________________ our instructions." said the hijackers.
2. We can go to the playground if the History teacher (NOT COME) ________________today.
3. It's February. If we (STUDY) ____________ more in the first term, we (PASS) __________________ our English exams.
4. I (PLAY) _________________ in the NBA if I (BE) __________ taller.
5. If I had a Ferrari, nobody in Salobreña (DRIVE) __________ faster than me.
6. If Indurain (NOT RETIRE)__________________________ so soon, he (PROBABLY WIN) ____________________ the Tour de France for the sixth time.
4. COMPARATIVES. Fill in thegaps with the comparatives of superiority and the superlatives of theadjectives you are given in brackets:
1. It's terrible! The petrol is becoming (expensive) _____________________ .
2. I think Saudi Arabia is one of (hot) ________________ countries in the world.
3. (much) _______________ you write, (good) ________________ for you.
4. This is (bad) _______________ football match I've ever watched.
5. I love you (much) ______________ than yesterday and (little) ____________ than tomorrow.
5. Translate the followingsentences into English:
1. Ella no llegó tan tarde como de costumbre.
2. Había menos gente en la fiesta que en la iglesia.
3. Para más detalles debéis preguntarle a su hermano mayor.
4. Es el libro más interesante que jamás haya leído en mi vida.
5. Juan es tan alto que puede tocar el techo.
6. Choose the appropriate TENSE.
1. You are very quiet. What ( do you think / are you thinking ) about ?
2. I (prefer / am preferring) walking to cycling.
3. My mother (watched / was watching ) TV when she ( heard / was hearing ) the noise.
7. Put thefollowing sentences into REPORTED SPEECH:
1. "I'm going out now, but I'll be in by nine", he said.
2. "My young brother wants to be a tax inspector", said Mary. "I can't think why. None of my family has ever been a tax inspector". (use the suitable connectors to link the three sentences)
3. "Who has been usingmy typewriter?", said my mother.
4. "Please, please, don't do anything dangerous", said his wife.
5. "Do you want to see the cathedral?", said the guide.
8. REPORTED SPEECH. Put this dialogue into reported speech:
Arthur‑ What's the matter? Don't cry. Do you want to borrow my handckerchief?
Mary ‑ I'm sorry to be so boring. I haven't seen Bruce for the whole weekend. Did you see him?
Arthur ‑ Yes, I did.
Mary ‑ Where did you see him?
Arthur ‑ I saw him at the dentist's last Thursday.
Mary ‑ He didn't come for me on Thursday. There must be quite a simple explanation.
9. CONDITIONALS. complete the following sentences:
1. If your message had not come, .... 2. If you worked harder, .... 3. If I were you, .....
4. I would have phoned you, .... 5. If he wants to see me, ..... 6. Tell me the truth, ....
10. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. I'd like to see the film 'Space Jam'. It is starred by Michael Jordan.
2.That's the girl. Her boyfriend is working in my school.
3. He wasthe only person. This person could tell you the whole truth.
4. I saw your brother in thecinema. They're putting "Gone With The Wind" in this cinema. This is my favourite film.
5. I spoke with Peter. Peter had been talking to his teacher previously.
11. Put the following sentencesinto the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. She has read all the magazines.
2. They were painting the outside of the ship when the accident happened.
3. We usually listen to Bakalao music in the disco.
4. We don't allow smoking in this restaurant.
5. We had to give the books back; they did not allow us to take them home.
6. What did they give you?
12. Translate the followingsentences into English:
1. Ellano llegó tan tarde como de costumbre.
2. Había menos gente en la fiesta que en la iglesia.
3. Para más detalles debéis preguntarle a su hermano mayor.
4. Es el libro más interesante que jamás haya leído en mi vida.
5. Juan es tan alto que puede tocar el techo.
13. Choose the appropriate TENSE.
1. What ( do you think / are you thinking) about the new sports centre ?
2. I (just look / 'm just looking ). I don't want to buy anything yet.
3. Mymother (watched / was watching ) TV when she ( heard / was hearing ) the noise.
14. Correct the following sentences:
1. There was many money in theirs pockets.
2. We must can go with they.
3. What did Arthur brought for we?
4. Has she spoke with ours friends?
5. The money hasn't being taken by the thieves.
15. TRANSLATE
1. ¿Has hecho algunos propósitos de Año Nuevo ya? No, todavía no los he hecho.
2. No esperes que él te ayude, está demasiado ocupado.
3. Tienes que ayudarle, pero no necesitas prestarle dinero.
4. ¿Pongo la mesa? Tengo que oir las noticias. No debo perdérmelas.
5. Sheila hizo la colada después de haber hecho la compra.
6. Tuvo que comprar un tubo de escape y una nueva batería para su coche.
7. Al contrario de Bruce, Arturo siempre parece estar arruinado.
8. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir al banco ahora mismo.
9. Parece muy guapa y parece estar mirándote.
10. Tuvieron que sacar las sillas, pero no tuvieron que sacar las mesas.
11. Acaban de anunciar su compromiso.
12. No me queda nada al final de la semana.
13. Ese es el amigo que vino con mi hermano.
14. Era uno de los anillos que nunca he visto.
15. Arturo no tenía ganas de ir a clase, ni ella tampoco.
16. A Pedro le gusta mucho el fútbol y a Ron también.
17. Una señora cuyos anillos tenemos en la caja fuerte acababa de salir.
18. ¿De quién es ese coche? Es de ella.
16. PASSIVE
1. They have been building a house. 2. Did he write that letter?
3. They have to study their lessons. 4. She must be doing her homework.
5. Arthur will have to buy a new car. 6. Don't come very early tomorrow.
7. They make the worst coffee there. 8. They hadn't sent the letter yet.
9. They had to take Bruce to hospital. 10. Arthur did not forget the description.
11. She doesn't wear jeans.
17. RELATIVE CLAUSES. Insertthe second sentence into the first one by meansof a relative clause.
1. That's the girl. Her boyfriend is working in my school.
2. He was the only person.This person could tell you the whole truth.
3. I spoke with Peter. Peter had been talking to his teacher previously.
4. This is the car. I would like to buy it, but it's very expensive.
5. I saw your brother in the cinema. They're putting "Gone With The Wind" in this cinema. This is my favourite film.
18. Put the sentences into thePASSIVE VOICE :
1. Did anybody call the doctor? 2. I think they are painting the house.
3. Who wrote this novel? 4. What did they give you?
5. You ought to have read six books for literature.
19. REPORTED SPEECH. Put this dialogue into reported speech:
Arthur‑ What's the matter? Don't cry. Do you want to borrow my handckerchief?
Mary ‑ I'm sorry to be so boring. I haven't seen Bruce for the whole weekend. Did you see him?
Arthur ‑ Yes, I did.
Mary ‑ Where did you see him?
Arthur ‑ I saw him at the dentist's last Thursday.
Mary ‑ He didn't come for me on Thursday. There must be quite a simple explanation.
20. CONDITIONALS. complete the following sentences:
1. If your message had not come, .... 2. If you worked harder,....
3. If I were you, ..... 4. I would have phoned you,....
5. If he wants to see me,..... 6. Tell me the truth, ....
21. TRANSLATE the followingsentences :
1. El Tamésis, que es el río británico más importante, no es muy largo.
2. Lo que tu quieres es jugar todo el tiempo.
3. Este hombre es el que me preguntó si conocía a Bruce.
4. Fui a la peluquería a cortarme el pelo.
5. El telefoneó inmediateamente al dentista y le explicó lo que había ocurrido.
6. ¿Cuánto tiempo pasó Arthur en la comisaría?
7. El vió el sol brillar y oyó a los pájaros cantar.
8. Mientras estaba desayunando siguió leyendo el periódico.
9. El siguiente en venir fue el señor Steele.
10. El señor Steele estuvo muy amable y sugirió que ella debiera tomarse el día libre.
11. Por otro lado, yo me senté al sol y pensé sobre mi futuro.
12. Por favor, no nos sentemos aquí.
13. Nos gustaría hacerle unas cuantas preguntas.
14. Tú vas al doctor cuando te sientes enfermo.
15. Yo que vosotros, estudiaría más para el próximo examen.
REVISION EXERCISES for 1º Bach)
22. Correct the following sentences:
1.There was many money in theirs pockets. 2. We must can go with they. 3. What did Arthur brought for we?
4. Has she spoke with ours friends? 5. The money hasn't being taken by thethieves.
23. TRANSLATE
1. ¿Has hecho algunos ejercicios de pasiva ya? No, todavía no los he hecho.
2. No esperes que él te ayude, está demasiado ocupado.
3. Tienes que ayudarle, pero no necesitas prestarle dinero.
4. ¿Pongo la mesa? Tengo que oir las noticias. No debo perdérmelas.
5. Sheila hizo la colada después de haber hecho la compra.
6. El tuvo que cambiarle la batería en la gasolinera que hay entre Torrenueva y Calahonda.
7. Ella se le parece muchísimo a su hermano.
8. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir al banco ahora mismo.
9. Parece muy guapa y parece estar mirándote.
10. Tuvieron que sacar las sillas, pero no tuvieron que sacar las mesas.
11. Acaban de anunciar su compromiso.
12. No me queda nada al final de la semana.
13. Ese es el amigo que vino con mi hermano.
14. Era uno de los anillos que nunca he visto.
15. Arturo no tenía ganas de ir a clase, ni ella tampoco.
16. A Pedro le gusta mucho el fútbol y a Ron también.
17. Una señora cuyos anillos tenemos en la caja fuerte acababa de salir.
18. ¿De quién es ese coche? Es de ella.
24. Put thefollowing sentences into the PASSIVE voice:
1. They have been building a house. 2. Did he write that letter? 3. They have to study their lessons.
4. She must be doing her homework. 5. Arthur will have to buy a new car. 6. Don't come very early tomorrow.
7. They make the worst coffee there. 8. They hadn't sent the letter yet. 9. They had to take Bruce to hospital.
10. Arthur did not forget the description. 11. She doesn't wear jeans.
25. Fill inthe blanks with suitable prepositions:
I want to tell you something .......... Arthur.. He lives .......... 21 Gladstone Avenue, .......... Mrs Harrison and MrSmithers. He works .......... the library .......... Middleford High Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite.......... the library .......... the other side .......... the road. Sometimes he goes there .......... a cup.......... coffee.
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26. Put thefollowing sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Somebody had cleaned my shoes. 2. We use this room only in special occasions. 3. Someone switched on a light and opened thedoor.
4. The police asked each of us about hismovements on the night of the crime. 5. Someone will serve refreshments.
6. They make these artificial flowers of silk.
27. Completethese sentences using SO / NEITHER :
1. He's a student. 2. You aren't very clever. 3.Mr Steele hadn't arrived yet.
4. Mary has been to France. 5. Arthur failed his A‑levels. 6. I can play the piano.
28. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. Put theverbs in brackets into the correct tenses:
1. If Sheila loses weight she (BE) very happy. 2. If you (WORK) hard, you'll soon speakEnglish well.
3. If I were you, I (BUY) a new house. 4. What would you do if you (LOSE) your job ?
5. If money grew on trees, we all (BE) rich.
29. Put thefollowing sentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "We have a lift, but very often itdoesn't work", they said.
2. "Who put salt in my coffee?", heasked.
3. "I'm going fishing with my mother thisafternoon", said the small boy.
4. "What was she wearing when you saw herlast?", the policeman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till my son comes in, butI hope he won't be late", said MrsPitt.
30. Translatethese sentences:
1. ¡Métete en tus asuntos! ¿Sabes lo quequiero decir?
2. Todavía queda ponche, así que bebamos porla feliz pareja.
3. El personal de la biblioteca de Middlefordhizo muchas horas extraordinarias.
4. Era demasiado tímido para invitar a alguiena bailar con él.
5. El otro día Bruce se enfadó sin razón alguna.
31. TENSES.Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense, be careful with theposition of the other words in brackets:
1. I (like/go)________________ out tonightwith Michelle Pfeiffer.
2. Most bread in England (now/produce)_______________ by large industrial bakeries.
3. How many students (pass) _____________ thelast English exam?
4. We (not do)_____________ anything until we(hear)________ from you.
5. Where (stamps/sell)__________________________ in your country?
6. Look at my agenda, Mary! We (not/have)____________________ any more English classes this week.
7. I (go) _______ into the bathroom just whenJulia Roberts (have) _____________ a shower.
32. CONDITIONALS.Write the appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. If it (rain) ________ this afternoon, we(not have) __________ to water the flowers.
2. If it (rain) ___________ more often inSpain we (not have) __________ such serious problems with water.
3. If Rosa and Lourdes (be) __________ quietfor more than five minutes, it (be) __________ a miracle.
4. Johan Cruyff (feel) ____________ muchbetter tomorrow if he (take) ___________ some tablets for his flu.
33. Write afew sentences describing A TORCH (connect your ideas properly)
34. Fill inthe gaps with MODAL VERBS :
1. Next Wednesday it ____________ be my wife's50th birthday.
2. This film ____________ be in Spanishbecause I do not understand them.
3. We have not decided yet, but we _________go to Sweden for our holidays, or we _________ go to Greece.
4. "Someone is cooking" "It __________ be my mother. I don'tknow, but she _________ be fryingsome fish".
35. Describeand compare Germany and France using the PASSIVE VOICE.
beer wine coal ships oranges cars gold the Concorde
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GERMANY YES NO YES YES NO YES NO NO
FRANCE NO YES YES NO NO YES NO YES
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Begin your paragraph with:
"Germany and France are two importantEuropean countries whose economies are actually among the strongest ones in theworld ...
36. Definethe following words:
A vacuum cleaner________________________________________________
A motor‑bike ____________________________________________________
Cheese__________________________________________________________
37. Put the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH:
1. Mother Teresa: "Our work brings people face to face with love".
2. Janet to Fred:"What does your father do?"
3. Jill: "Violence can influence young people"
4. The policeman told the boy: "Be careful near an open fire and do not turn any electrical equipment"
5. He asked me : "Is Jumping Jake Jones your real name?" I answered him: :"No, it isn't"
38. Translate the following sentences into English :
1. Sentí oir que tu madre estuviera en el hospital.
2. Si mi primo estuviese aquí, sabría lo que hacer.
3. No me dí cuenta de que usted estaba conduciendo hacia atrás.
4. Estoy seguro de que Don Quijote fue escrito por Cervantes.
5. Me sorprendió oir que el señor Solana fuera el nuevo Secretario General de la OTAN.
6. Probablemente es verdad que él juega al tenis mucho mejor que la mayoría de sus alumnos.
39. TENSES.Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense :
1/ a. I (just/hear) _____________ that my mother (not/be) _______ very well, and I (like) ________________ to go and see her.
b. I (be) _________ sorry to hear about your mother's illness, and I (be) __________ glad that you (go) ____________ to Scotland to see how she (be) _______________.
1a/ a. I (just/hear) _____________ that my mother (not/be) _______ very well, and I (like) ________________ to go and see her.
b. I (be) _________ sorry to hear aboutyour mother's illness. (go) ________________ and (see) ______________ her. (plan) __________ how we can organize everything so that you can go to Scotland to see how she (be) _______________.
2/ He (have) _____________ a bad dream when the phone (ring) ____________ and (wake) ___________ him up.
2a/ He (have) _____________ a bad dream after (watch) ____________ the horror film.
3/ a. Do you want me to take you to the airport?
b. No, thanks. Alan (take) _____________me.
3a/ a. Do you want me to take you to the airport?
b. Yes, please. I (be) _____________ready in five minutes.
4/ a. We need some bread.
b. Oh! do we? I (go) ___________ to the shop now.
4a/ a. We need some bread.
b. Oh! do we? Sorry, but I (go) ___________ to my evening classes in five minutes.
5/ Look! Something very strange (happen)__________ in the street.
5a/ Something very strange (happen) ____________ in the street yesterday when I (walk) _______________ home.
6/ She (still/live) ________________here. He (live) _____________ here for twenty‑nine years.
6a/ She (still/live) ________________ here. She (look for) ___________________ a better place to live, but so far she (not find) ______________________ anything.
40. CONDITIONALS.Write the appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. If you (come) _____________ to my party next Saturday, I (can) _______________ introduce you to our new neighbour.
2. It was a pity you (not/come) _____________on Saturday. If you (come) __________, I (introduce) __________ you to our neighbour.
3. Why are you so miserable? My sister says that if she (be)_________ you, she (go) ___________ away for a holiday.
4. If you (not/look after) ______________ your teeth when you (be) _________ young, you (have) _____________ trouble when you (get) _________ older.
41. PASSIVE /ACTIVE. Rewrite these sentences into the Passive or Active Voice :
1. The work has been done by the children.
2. His horse won the race.
3. Many things were being broken by children playing at home.
4. He had said many things.
5. My colleague will do the job.
6. The government might buy that company.
42. Correct the mistakes in these sentences (one in each sentence) :
1. She said me that she was going home.
2. The teacher asked me if I was listening tothe lesson.
3. The same teacher told we had done our homework very badly.
4. How long you have been learning English?
5. She's living in Paris since 1987.
6. She asked to borrow my book and I gave to her.
7. I'll answer the phone ‑ it can be for me.
8. I promise I give it to you tomorrow.
9. If you would know Peter, you would like him.
43. Fill inthe blanks with the appropriate modal verb ( MAY MIGHT NEED MUST SHALL SHOULD WOULD CAN ) :
1. He __________ come tomorrow. I'm not sure; his sister ________ also come later, but it hardly ever happens.
2. You __________ not cook today if you don't want to. We can go to a restaurant.
3. __________ I pick your son up for you if you're tired?
4. __________ you like another cup of tea? Yes, please.
5. I think you __________ read more if you want to improve your English.
6. No, sorry, you aren't allowed to. You_______ feed the animals.
7. It's impossible! She (not drive) ____________________ better in all her life! That is why she won the race.
44. Write thefollowing sentences into REPORTED SPEECH :
1. "Other people have been to see this flat", the landlady said.
2. "Did you smoke a lot yesterday, sir?", the doctor said.
3. "Is there enough milk here?", I wondered.
4. "How far is going to be the new market?", my mother said to us.
5. "I must redecorate my house this year", she said.
6. "Don't have so many pills if you're ill. I think you should see and ask your doctor about it", my friend said.
7. "Let's have a beer", I said to my mates.
8. "What about visiting our cousins the day after tomorrow?", my sister said.
45. Write suitable questions for these answers :
1. _________________________ ? No, I'm sorry, I can't. I've got to do my homework tonight.
2. _________________________________________ ? No, I can't. I'm a bit afraid of the water.
3. ____________________________________ ? She is tall with long fair hair and big blue eyes.
4. __________________________________ ? If I were you, I would take them back to the shop.
5. _______________________________________ ? That's all right, but try not to be late again.
6. _________________________________ ? I'm sorry, she isn't at home. Can I take a message?
7. __________________________________________? Yes, I went to France last year.
46. CONDITIONALSENTENCES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses:
1. If he (be) (listen), he (hear) the result of the examination, but he didn't.
2. If I (know) where the school is, I (tell) you, but I don't.
3. Peter, do you think if she (be) (give) a flat, she would (ask) for a house? ‑ I think she wouldn't, because we wouldn't agree.
4. They were driving very quickly. That's why the accident was so terrible. If they (not drive) so quickly, the accident (not be) so terrible.
47. The underlined words are the answers. Make the questions:
1. _______________________________ ? Peter is from London.
2. __________________ ? She is spending her money on a new dress.
3. ______________________________ ? The car was bright and shiny.
4. ____________________________________ ? Sheila learnt to drive very quickly.
48. Put thefollowing sentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Sheila, why don't you cut your hair?", he said, "you'll find it much easier to get a job if you look tidy".
2. "Could I see your driving licence?", said the policeman.
3. "Go on and don't stop", said the teacher. "It will be good for you".
4. "Have your lunch before Sheila comes", said my aunt.
49. READING& COMPREHENSION.
In the 1960s a great many changes took place in Hollywood. The cinemas lost more and more of their audiences to television. And as we have seen, the cinemas built wide screens and used stereophonic sound to fight television.
For a time these developments were a help to the film industry, but not for long. Many people had gone regularly to see films and they did not mind whether the film they saw was good or bad. They had gone to the cinema to be entertained. Sometimes they were entertained well; sometimes not very well. Now these people could stay at home and be entertained by television.
By the late 1950s Hollywood had a very large number of old films and very few of them were ever shown. Television, particularly in America, needed a lot of programmes to fill up the hours that it was on. The television companies tried to buy old films from Hollywood. At first Hollywood refused. Film companies believed that if people could see films on television, they would never go to the cinema again.
A. Answer the following questions :
(a) Which developments were a help to the film industry?
(b) Why did Hollywood refuse to sell films to the television companies?
(c) How did the television companies try to fill up the hours?
B. Write questions to the following answers :
(a)____________________________________________ ? To television.
(b)_____________________________________________ ? Not for long.
(c) ________________________________________? To be entertained.
C. Put the following sentences into the ACTIVE VOICE:
(a) This copy hasn't been read. ________________________________
(b) The pages haven't been cut. ________________________________
(c) The stones were thrown by a student who was later led away by the police.
EXERCISES 50 to 99
EXERCISES 50 to 99
50. Join the following pairsof sentences and write only one sentence:
(a) The Pilgrim Fathers were a group of English Puritans. They first spent some years in exile in Holland.
(b) A great financial crash occurred in Britain in 1720. The "South Sea Bubble" was the name given to it.
(c) The tower is semicircular in plan. It projects only eighteen feet beyond the face of the wall.
51. Write the following sentences in INDIRECT SPEECH:
(a) "He expects a lot of work for very little money", complained one of the secretaries.
(b) "Don' forget to send a card when you arrive", he said.
(c) "Why are you looking through the keyhole?", I said.
52. Insert the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
(a) I would buy a fine house if I__________ (BE) rich.
(b) If I had saved my money, I __________(NOT BE) poor now.
(c) Peter will phone this evening if he__________ (REMEMBER)
53. Join the following sentences togetherusing "SO/SUCH ... THAT":
(a) The song was very beautiful. I cried when I heard it.
(b) Marian is a beautiful lady. Everybody likes her.
(c) Ted is very rude. He didn't thank Marian.
54. RELATIVE CLAUSES. Join these sentences :
1. The report explains what happened. Mr Robinson wrote this article last week.
2. I work with Joe. Joe'sfather used to be a friend of my family.
3. My car isn't very fast. I bought it two months ago.
4. I don't know when he wrote the book. He critisized the government in it.
5. My girlfriend is younger than me. She came to see me last summer.
6. I don't remember the name of the island. This island is situated near the northern coast of Scotland.
55. Put the sentences into thePASSIVE VOICE :
1. I think they will finish their holidays in August.
2. People can watch the Cup Final from an armchair.
3. They have written her a postcard. (two ways)
4. We eat a lot of oranges in Spain.
5. You can see the sea from our classroom.
6. He told her that he didn't go to Granada on Thursday.
56. COMPARATIVES. Translate the following sentences :
1. Alain Prost conduce más rápido que yo, pero yo juego al tenis mejor que él.
2. Big Ben es menos alto que la Torre Eiffel.
3. La habitación más templada de la casa es la sala de estar.
4. Aquel chico, que es de Competa, dice que el mejor vino que se hace en Málaga es el de su pueblo.
5. El anillo que me dió no es tan caro como parece.
6. Este es el ejercicio más difícil que yo jamás haya hecho.
57. TRANSLATE the following sentences :
1. Un número record de libros fueron leídos en nuestra biblioteca.
2. La habitación de Arturo era calentada por una estufa de gas que tenía que ser alimentada con monedas cada par de horas.
3. Llegó a casa y se fue directamente a la cama.
4. Se va a celebrar una fiesta en la biblioteca.
5. Debiérais repasar todas las lecciones durante las vacaciones.
6. Este libro se perdió hace siglos, pero la semana pasada lo encontré en tu cajón.
7. El solía decir a la gente lo que ellos debieran hacer.
8. El debiera haberle preguntado a ella si ella quería que él la besara.
9. Mi padre no solía jugar al ajedrez conmigo cuando yo era pequeño, porque yo jugaba peor que él.
10. ¿Qué aspecto tiene? No sé, pero ella solía ser muy guapa.
58. RELATIVE CLAUSES. Insert the second sentence into the first one by means of a relative clause.
1. The article is about the robbery at the bank. I wrote it yesterday.
2. I've just forgotten the title of the book. This book is based on a true story. This story happened some years ago.
3. Have you ever been to Hawaii? It belongs to the United States.
4. I was in the cinema. Your father sometimes works there.
5. The detective was watching the men. He had been speaking with them the day before.
59. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Didn't anybody ever teach you how to behave?
2. One cannot eat an orange if nobody has peeled it.
3. They did nothing until he came.
4. Somebody will meet the visitors at the station.
5. Her beauty struck me deeply.
6. The white people took this land from the Apaches.
60. Put these sentences into REPORTED SPEECH: (Link them)
1. John told Mary: "Have you had anything to eat? What would you like? We can go to the cinema afterwards."
2. She answered him: "No, I haven't. Have you had any soup? But Idon't want to go to the cinema, we can stay at home."
3. John said: "Don't be boring. There's a funny film in the cinema near your parents' house. We could go there afterwards."
4. Mary said: "Please, let's stay here. I want to talk to you about our future."
5. John said : "If that's what you want, I'll phone my parents and tell them we are not going tonight. We can go tomorrow."
61. CONDITIONALS. Complete the following sentences:
1. If I wanted to pass this exam, ....
2. Sing me your song, if ....
3. Would you have gone to the Moon if .... ?
4. The doctor will tell you the name of your illness, ....
5. If I were Robert Redford, .....
62. COMPARISONS. Translate the following sentences:
1. El no es tan estúpido como yo pensaba.
2. Este libro es menos pesado que el tuyo.
3. Tú no puedes ser más inteligente que yo, porque yo soy el mejor.
4. Ella es más delgada que su madre.
5. Richard Burton es más feo que Liz Taylor; ella es la mujer más guapa que yo jamás haya visto.
63. Fill the spaces with SO / SUCH / SUCH A :
1. The evidence was ..... strong that the judge found him guilty.
2. I've been unemployed for ...... long time that I've forgotten what work is like.
3. He attends lessons ..... seldom that he hasn't learnt anything.
4. She speaks ...... quietly that it's difficult to hear what she says.
5. It was ...... bad film that I've left before the end.
6. You've made ...... many mistakes that you'll have to do the exercise again.
7. Dr Newton grows ...... large vegetables that he wins all the prizes.
8. He is ...... bore that no one listens to him.
9. It's ...... hard work.
10. You look ...... nice today!
64. Fill the spaces with FOR or SINCE :
1. The police have been searching for Bruce ...... three weeks.
2. Bruce has been hiding from the police ...... the bank robbery.
3. Michael has been renting that flat ...... the beginning of the year.
4. They have been living in Applefield ...... 20 years.
5. It has been snowing ...... two days.
65. Put this dialogue into DIRECT SPEECH :
The policeman wanted to know what time the first man had come, what he looked like and whether Arthur had noticed the number of his van. The detective said that the man had done this trick before. He was wellknown in Middleford at that time. He said he often came to houses where therewere lodgers after the landlady had gone shopping on a Saturday morning. MrsHarrison told him that she'd only been out for about half an hour when he came.She'd just gone to the local shops to get her coat cleaned and have her shoes repaired and to do a little bit of household shopping.
66. Fill the spaces with WHAT / WHAT A(N)
1. ...... fantasticbargain! 2. ...... idiot you are! 3. ...... strong tea thisis! 4. ...... generosity! 5. ...... speech he made!
6. ...... attractive face hehas! 7. ...... bad news! 8. ...... untidy room this is! 9. ...... scruffy clothes hewears! 10. ...... film!
67. Rewrite these sentences so that they begin with HOW. Omit the word "very" :
1. You were very lucky to winthe prize.
2. It is very unusual to see ahorse in the middle of Middleford.
3. He was very irresponsibleto drive without a driving licence.
4. It is very disappointing tofail your driving test for the fifth time.
5. She was very honest to saythat she had made a mistake.
68. TRANSLATE these sentences into English:
1. Compré el coche en latienda que está en frente de la iglesia.
2. El solía decir a la gentelo que ellos debieran hacer.
3. Si tu madre te hubierapedido que cantaras, ¿lo habrías hecho?
4. Así que él les preguntó aambas si querían que él las llevara en coche a casa.
5. Se le preguntó cual erasu empleo.
6. Mis padres llegaron hacecuatro días.
7. Yo que tú telefonearía ami novia y le diría que viniera inmediatamente.
8. Lo que tú quieres esjugar todo el tiempo.
9. Nos gustaría hacerle unascuantas preguntas sobre el robo del banco.
10. Fuí a la peluquería acortarme el pelo.
11. El le sugirió a ella quedebiera irse a casa.
12. Por otro lado, ellaapenas dijo una palabra el resto de la mañana.
13. ¿Por qué estaba tuprofesor sorprendido de verte jugar conmigo?
14. Siento ser tan aburrida.
15. Se les llevo ahabitaciones separadas y se les hicieron muchas preguntas.
69. Fill in the blanks withsuitable prepositions:
I want to tell you something .......... Arthur. He lives .......... 21 Gladstone Avenue,.......... Mrs Harrison and MrSmithers. He works .......... the library .......... Middleford High Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite......... the library .......... the other side .......... the road. Sometimeshe goes there .......... a cup.......... coffee.
70. TENSES. Put the verb inbrackets into their appropriate form:
1. She went to the opticianand (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .
2. These shoes need (clean)____________, because they are rather dirty.
3. I won't know the answeruntil I (see) ________ him.
4. She (play) ____________volleyball for two hours.
5. When I was younger he(play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.
6. When I (get) ________ home,smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My grandfather can remember(go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
8. Would you like (come) ___________to a party on Saturday evening?
9. I'm looking forward (meet)______________ you again next summer.
10. I (not take)________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and I'm afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.
71. Put the following sentencesinto the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They are cleaning yourhouse at the moment.
2. We call Lieutenant Columbusonly in special occasions.
3. Someone stole all thejewels last night.
4. Nobody will serverefreshments until the match is over.
5. People think they makethese artificial flowers of silk.
72. Put the following sentencesinto INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Bring me thenewspaper, please", the father to the son.
2. "Who put salt in mycoffee?", he asked.
3. "I'm going fishingwith my mother this afternoon", said the small boy.
4. "What was she wearingwhen you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till shecomes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt.
73. Give a piece of advice toeach problem:
1. I find it really difficultto get up in the mornings.
2. My car is not going verywell lately.
74. COMPARATIVES. Fill in thegaps with the comparatives of superiority and the superlatives of the adjectives you aregiven in brackets:
1. For (far) ______________information on the passive you should revise the grammar revision.
2. Mick Malone's (old)_______________ brother came from Ireland to visit him.
3. This is (bad)_______________ football match I've ever watched.
75. Translate the followingsentences into English:
4. Ella no llegó tan tardecomo de costumbre.
5. Cuanto más estudio, menosproblemas tengo con el inglés.
6. Los exámenes se vancomplicando cada vez más.
76. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. That is the boy. I borrowedhis motorbike last Saturday.
2. Southampton is a busy seaport. It is on the south coast of England.
3. Jimmy Connors was oncemarried to Chris Evert.He was a very famous American tennis player.
4. Apolo XI was the spaceship.It took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.
5. Last year I had to read thebook. You are looking at it now.
77. CONDITIONALS. Put the versin brackets into their correct tense and fill in the gaps (...) with these words: IF / WHEN / PROVIDED THAT / UNLESS / AS LONG AS
1. I am going to Rome nextweek. ................ I (BE) __________ there, I (SEE)______________ the Colisseum.
2. .................... we(GO) ____________ now, we (MISS) ____________ the train.
3. I (HELP) ____________....................... I (FINISH) _____________ first.
4. .............. she (HAVE)_____________ a ticket she (GO) _________________ to the concert.
5. Albert sr.(PLAY)________________ with you tomorrowmorning .............. Albert jr. (NOTEAT) ______________ every three hours.
78. TENSES. Put the verbs inbrackets into the correct tense.
1. Thetelevision set (break down) __________________ just when I (watch)_______________ the latest episodes of Baywatch.
2. We(start) ____________________ the newschool year in two weeks.
3. Ihope I (pass) ________________________ this exam.
4. I(write) _________________________ ten compositions this summer.
5. She(test) ___________ her eyes________________ at the optician's last July.
6. My grandfather can remember(go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
7. Would you like (come)___________ to a party on Saturday evening?
79. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. The book was about a verydangerous dog. We read the book for the second term.
2. I've just forgotten the name of the film.Its main role is played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
3. Irecently went back to the town. I was born there.
4. Camacho has called 18 players. Only two ofthem weren't in the previous match.
80. Put these sentences intoREPORTED SPEECH. (Use suitable introducing verbs)
1.Albert to his students: "Have you got any problems with thisexercise?".
Albertasked his students ________
2.Albert to his students: "Don't talk during the exam!"
3. He toher: "I can't lend you my CD player today."
81. Write suitable questions forthese answers (pay attention to the underlined words).
1.___________________________________________ ? I went to the cinema with mysister.
2.___________________________________________ ? He does the gardening twice a month.
3._________________________________________ ? The book is about the FrenchRevolution.
82. Put the sentences into thePASSIVE VOICE :
1. Did anybody call thedoctor?
2. Theymust repair the bicycles before they go to school.
3. They have recently discovered oil near theFalkland Islands.
83. EVERYDAY ENGLISH. What wouldyou say in these situations?
1. Youare in a bar. Offer to buy your friend a drink.
2. Youare late for a meeting. Apologize and say why you are late.
3. Youhave just come home from the cinema. Suggest your friend to order a pizza.
84. CONDITIONALS. Finishthe following sentences appropriately:
1. Tellme the truth .....................................................................................................
2. Iwould have passed English in June...............................................................................
3. If our English teacher werebetter at tennis ..............................................................................
85. Fill in the gaps with thecomparative forms of superiority or the superlatives of the adjectives given in brackets:
1.Traffic in Granada is getting (heavy) ______________ and _________________these days.
2. KarlMalone is (famous) ______________ player .......... the NBA, but I think he isnot so (good) ____________ ............. Michael Jordan was.
3. Thisis (bad) _______________ football match I've ever watched.
4. Your(old) _______________ brother told me you were at school
86. Translate the followingsentences into English:
1.¡Dejad de hablar y permitidme que acabe la historia!
2. Minovia quiere que la lleve alcine.
3. Tengola misma edad que tú.
4. Yo entu lugar, no iría.
5. ¡ Quéexamen tan fácil!
6.Se cree que ella trabaja para elgobierno.
87. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the lastsentences are conditionals):
1. I hope I (pass)_________________ this exam.
2. One day the tape recorder (break down)________________ when I (listen) _______________ to the tape of the Hound ofthe Baskervilles.
3. I (study) ______________________ English for twohours every day this summer.
4. I always (come) ____________________ to schoolby bus when it (rain) _______________.
5. The injured man couldn't walk and had (carry)___________________ away.
6. If you (go) ________________ away, please writeto me.
7. If you (be) __________________ at home when Iwent, I would have given you a cake.
8. If you didn't speak so loudly, I (listen)_____________________ perfectly to theradio.
9. If the exam (be) __________________ not so difficult, I would doit.
88. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of aRELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. The post is about Roger Federer's eighth title in Wimbledon. This is the only major tennis tournament on grass.
2. I've just read an article about Roger Federer. His family was watching the Wimbledon final.
3. Have you ever been to the lake? Nessy usuallyswims there.
4. Queen Elisabeth II lives in Buckhingham Palace.Itis just 300 metres far from Trafalgar Square.
5. The detective was questioning the men. I had beenspeaking with them the day before.
89. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Nobody has been writing a letter.
2. We must buy all the things because she is goingto cook the meat.
3. Somebody gave Albert a wonderful present.
4. Did John see Rose?
90. Put these sentences into REPORTED SPEECH. (Use suitable introducingverbs)
1. "We have a lift, but very often it doesn'twork", they said.
2. "Who put salt in my coffee?", he askedus.
3. "I'm going fishing with your mother thisafternoon", he told her.
4. "Don't open the door!", she told him.
5. "Can you pass the exam?", the motherasked her daughter.
91. Write suitable questions for these answers (pay attention to theunderlined words).
1. __________ ? Iwent to the cinema with my sister.
2. __________ ? Hedoes the gardening twice a month.
3. __________ ? Thebook is about the French Revolution.
4. __________ ?I've been learning English since 1985.
5. __________ ? Tomorrow it will be sunnyand warm.
92. Fill in the gaps with the comparative forms of superiority or thesuperlatives of the adjectives given inbrackets:
1. English exams are getting (short)_______________________, Albertmust have gone bananas.
2. Sadam Hussein answered that journalists could ask the Minister ofDefence for (far) ______________ information on their weapons.
3. She is (funny) ____________________ person I've ever met.
4. (polluted) _________________ our world is, (big) ______________health problems we have.
93. EVERYDAY ENGLISH. What would you say in thesesituations?
1. You are in a bar. Offer to buy your friend adrink.
2. You are late for a meeting. Apologize and say whyyou are late.
3. You have just come home from the cinema. Suggestyour friend to order a pizza.
94. Define the words: 'tape' & 'palace' :
95. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. ¡Ojala que apruebe el inglés!
2. Hay menos ejercicios en este examen que en el anterior.
3. Voy a pelarme antes de que empiece el instituto. Y mi hermanotambién.
4. Cuando los ejercicios empezaron a complicarse, le pregunté a mihermano mayor.
5. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir al banco ahora mismo.
96. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
I want to tell you something.......... Arthur. He lives .......... 21 Gladstone Avenue,.......... Mrs Harrison and Mr Smithers. He works .......... the library .......... Middleford High Street. The SunnySnack Bar is quite ......... the library.......... the other side .......... theroad. Sometimes he goes there ..........a cup .......... coffee.
97. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Somebody had cleaned my shoes.
2. We use this room only in special occasions.
3. Someone switched on a light and opened the door.
4. The police asked each of us about his movements on the night
of the crime.
5. Someone will serve refreshments.
6. They make these artificial flowers of silk.
98. Complete these sentences using SO / NEITHER :
1. He's a student. ......I. 2. Youaren't very clever. .....my brother. 3. Mr Steele hadn't arrived yet. ......you.
4. Mary has been to France. ..............Albert. 5. Arthur failed his A‑levels. ...................we.
99. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses:
1. If Sheila loses weight she (BE) very happy.
2. If you (WORK) hard, you'll soon speak English well.
3. If I were you, I (BUY) a new house.
4. What would you do if you (LOSE) your job ?
5. If money grew on trees, we all (BE) rich.
EXERCISES 100 to 149
EXERCISES 100 to 149
100. Put the following sentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "We have a lift, but very often it doesn't work", theysaid.
2. "Who put salt in my coffee?", he asked.
3. "I'm going fishing with my mother this afternoon", saidthe small boy.
4. "What was she wearing when you saw her last?", thepoliceman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't belate", said Mrs Pitt.
101. Translate these sentences:
1. ¡Métete en tus asuntos! ¿Sabes lo que quiero decir?
2. Todavía queda ponche, así que bebamos por la feliz pareja.
3. El personal de la biblioteca de Middleford hizo muchas horasextraordinarias.
4. Era demasiado tímido para invitar a alguien a bailar con él.
5. El otro día Bruce se enfadó sin razón alguna.
102. Put the verbs in bracketsin the correct tense, either the PAST PERFECT or the SIMPLE PAST:
1. When Mary(FINISH)_________ her shopping, she (GO)________home.
2. We (TALK)__________ formore than an hour after we (INTRODUCE) __________ ourselves.
3. I (REFUSE) __________ tospeak to him until he (APOLOGIZE) __________
4. After the mechanic (FILLUP) __________ the radiator, he (CHECK) __________ thetyres.
103. Here are some answers.Write the questions:
1._________ ? The letter's from the bank.
2._________ ? I'm thinking about my girlfriend.
3._________ ? The novel Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens.
4._________ ? He comes to school everyday.
5. _________? Ashford is 80 miles from London.
104. COMPARATIVES. Translateinto English the following sentences:
1. El no es tan estúpidocomo yo pensaba.
2. Mi hermano es menos altoque tú.
3. Vosotros no podéis sermás inteligentes que yo, porque yo soy el mejor.
4. Ella está más gorda quesu hermana.
5. Yo soy más feo que ellaporque ella es la mujer más guapa que yo jamás haya visto.
105. Define the following wordsin English:
SHAMPOO , ALARM CLOCK , SUITCASE , BICYCLE , DISHWASHER
106. Fill in the blanks withWHAT / WHAT A(N) / HOW:
1. ________ fantastic bargain! 2. ________ nice! 3. ________ strong tea thisis!
4. ________ untidy room thisis! 5. ________ beautiful she is!
107. Answer either "yotambién" or "yo tampoco":
1. She wanted to go to thecinema this afternoon. _____________ I.
2. I would go to the theatreinstead. ________________ she.
3. She doesn't like thesecakes. _______________ we.
4. He's working in Adra._______________ you.
5. You must respect yourteachers. ________________ we.
108. Express these ideas using"likely":
1. I will probably go toSpain soon. 2. Spain will probably winthe World Cup in Italy.
3. Those students who didn'twork hard during the year won't probably pass.
109. Write answers with"had better" appropriate to these situations:
1. It is very cold outsideand your brother is going out. What would you say?
2. You have an exam tomorrowand you are in a disco at 11 o'clock. What would you say to yourfriends?
3. There's very littlecoffee and it's Saturday morning. What would you do?
110. Fill in the blanks with STILL / YET / ALREADY:
1. Haven't you finished__________ ? No, I'm __________ working.
2. My father has __________paid the bill, but I haven't finished the lunch __________ .
3. Look at the time! It's_________ 8 o'clock and you're ________ cooking.
4. Do you think I'll__________ be working when I'm 64? I don't think so, because you are__________ tired.
111. Write one question with"HOW LONG?" and give three possible answers using FOR / SINCE /AGO:
112. CONDITIONALS. Finish thefollowing sentences appropriately:
1. My teacher would be muchbetter....
2. I got all this exercisewrong. Why didn't I study it if .... ?
3. I don't think___________________________ if I hadn't studied.
4. If we give Albert£1,000,000 _________________________________
5. If my English teacher hada better car _______________________
6. If water reaches atemperature of 100ºC _________________(BOIL)
113. Put the followingsentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. David to Liz:""You should have told this to your family"
2. Mother to daughter:"Why haven't you waited for me at the hairdresser's?
3. Brian to his son:"Come here and don't cry any more!"
4. Peter to a friend:"Do you think they may help us?"
5. Sandy to John: "Whydoesn't your sister work harder?"
6. Arthur to Mr Steele:"I will work tomorrow and I won't be late"
114. RELATIVE CLAUSES. Insertthe second sentence into the first one by means of a relativeclause:
1. This is the bed. I sleptin this bed when I came last Thursday.
2. My cousin visited hismother yesterday. She lives in Liverpool.
3. My fater has got aMercedes Benz. It is a famous car make from Germany.
4. I think the house is tooexpensive. We were looking at the house.
5. I wouldn't read a book.Its writer has been in prison for murder.
115. Put the followingsentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They don't sell milk inthat shop.
2. My mother was cooking thedinner when I went into the kitchen.
3. Have you seen my brotherat school ?
4. One cannot eat an orange if nobody haspeeled it before.
5. They gave us some booksfor you. (two passives)
116. Translate the followingsentences into English:
1. ¿Cree usted que algunagente puede predecir el futuro? Creo que sí.
2. Me temo que me estabapreparando para irme a casa.
3. Necesito un vestido nuevopara la fiesta, ¿tienes uno verde?
4. En cinco años puede queme compre un coche nuevo.
5. Cuando trabajabas en laoficina que está junto al supermercado, ¿tomastealguna vez parte en manifestaciones?
6. Cuando me haga mayordejaré de jugar al rugby.
7. Si conduces cuando estásbebido probablemente tendrás un accidente.
8. Tan pronto como llegue alcolegio hablaré con el profesor.
9. En Cádiz se construyenmuchos barcos.
10. A tu padre le encantaríatrabajar en otra compañía.
11. Mi hermano quería quefueras a verle esta tarde.
12. ¿Te levantas tan prontocomo te despiertas?
13. ¿Seguirás trabajandohasta que tengas 60 años?
14. Ellos descubrieron quetú no hiciste el examen.
15. ¿Crees que tendrásbastante azúcar para el pastel? No hay demasiada azúcar, pero nohace falta que compres más.
117. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense :
1/ a. I (just/hear) _____________that my mother (not/be) _______ very well, and I (like)________________ to go and see her.
b. I (be) _________ sorryto hear about your mother's illness, and I (be) __________glad that you (go) ____________ to Scotland to see how she(be) _______________.
2/ He (have) ___________ abad dream when the phone (ring) __________ and (wake)___________ him up.
3/ a. Do you want me to takeyou to the airport?
b. No, thanks. Alan(take) _____________ me.
4/ a. We need some bread.
b. Oh! do we? I (go)___________ to the shop now.
5/ Look! Something verystrange (happen) __________ in the street.
6/ She (still/live)________________here. She (live) _____________ here for twenty‑nineyears.
118. CONDITIONALS. Write theappropriate tense of the verbs in brackets:
1. If you (come)_____________ to my party next Saturday, I (can, introduce) _____________________you to our new neighbour.
2. It was a pity you(not/come) _____________ on Saturday. If you (come) __________, I(introduce) __________ you to our neighbour.
3. Why are you so miserable?My sister says that if she (be) _________ you, she (go)___________ away for a holiday.
4. If you (not/look after)______________ your teeth when you (be) _________ young, you(have) _____________ trouble when you (get) _________ older.
119. PASSIVE / ACTIVE. Rewritethese sentences into the Passive or Active Voice :
1. The work has been done bythe children. 2. His horse won the race.
3. Many things were beingbroken by children playing at home. 4. He had said manythings.
5. My colleague will do thejob. 6. The government might buythat company.
120. Correct the mistakes inthese sentences (one in each sentence) :
1. She said me that she wasgoing home.
2. The teacher asked me if Iwas listening to the lesson.
3. The same teacher told wehad done our homework very badly.
4. How long you have beenlearning English?
5. She's living in Parissince 1987.
6. She asked to borrow mybook and I gave to her.
7. I'll answer the phone ‑it can be for me.
8. I promise I give it toyou tomorrow.
9. If you would know Peter,you would like him.
121. Fill in the blanks withthe appropriate modal verb ( MAY MIGHT NEED MUST SHALL SHOULD WOULD CAN ) :
1. He __________ cometomorrow. I'm not sure; his sister ________ also come later, but ithardly ever happens.
2. You __________ not cooktoday if you don't want to. We can go to a restaurant.
3. __________ I pick yourson up for you if you're tired?
4. __________ you likeanother cup of tea? Yes, please.
5. I think you __________read more if you want to improve your English.
6. No, sorry, you aren'tallowed to. You _______ feed the animals.
7. It's impossible! She________ not drive better in all her life.
122. Write the followingsentences into REPORTED SPEECH :
1. "Other people have been here to see this flat", the landlady said.
2. "Did you smoke a lotyesterday, sir?", the doctor said.
3. "Is there enough milk here?", I wondered.
4. "How far is the new market going to be?", my mother said to us.
5. "I must redecorate my house this year", she said.
6. "Don't have so many pills if you're ill. I think you should see and ask your doctor about it", my friend said.
*7. "Let's have abeer", I said to my mates.
8. "What about visiting our cousins the day after tomorrow?", my sister said.
123. Write suitable questionsfor these answers :
1.______ ? No, I'm sorry, I can't. I'vegot to do my homework tonight.
2. ______ ? No, I can't. I'm a bit afraid of the water.
3.______ ? She is tall with long fairhair and big blue eyes.
4. ______? If I were you, I would take them back to the shop.
5.______ ? That's all right, but try not to be late again.
6.______ ? I'm sorry, she isn't at home. Can I take amessage?
7.______ ? Yes, I went to France last year.
124. READING ANDCOMPREHENSION. A. Read this text carefully:
It wasearly morning on August 6th, 1945 in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Tens ofthousands of people were on their way to work, travelling on trams and busesand walking through the crowded streets. Thousands more were already at work.The war had finished in Europe in May, but it was not yet over in the Pacific.However, Hiroshima was strangely quiet and untouched by war. American planeshad flown over the city many times in the past few months, but had not droppedtheir bombs. The people of the city found it difficult to believe their luck.Hiroshima was an industrial city with an important naval base and they couldnot understand why the Americans had not bombed it like nearly every other cityin Japan. They were tense and afraid. Every day they expected the Americanplanes to come.
Thatmorning at 8.15 a man was sitting on the marble steps of a large bank in thecity's financial area. Perhaps he had sat down on the steps to wait for thebank to open. Perhaps he was a bank worker waiting to start work. We will neverknow. But we do know a man was sitting there because at the very moment anatomic bomb, the most terrible and powerful weapon ever made, exploded over thecity. First there was a blinding flash of light, then a blast which destroyedevery building for kilometres around, then a fire-storm, and finally, silence.Not one atom of the man sitting on thesteps remained after the explosion, but in Hiroshima today it is still possibleto see his shadow - the shape of a seated man burnt black onto the marblestone.
Now decide if these statementsare TRUE or FALSE :
At 8.15 on August 6th, 1945...
(1) Many people were going towork in Hiroshima. __________
(2) There was still a war inEurope. __________
(3) The Japanese were still atwar. __________
(4) The Americans had bombedmany Japanese cities. __________
(5) Many Japanese cities wereundamaged by bombing. __________
(6) An atomic bomb exploded overHiroshima. __________
Define the following words fromthe text :
CITY(line 1) _____________________________________________________
BUSES (line 2)_____________________________________________________
WAR (line 3)_______________________________________________________
QUIET (line 4) ______________________________________________________
125. Put the word in the right place.
1. The radioactivity was greatthat they had to be underwater for eight days. (so)
2. The cinema is cheap, isn'tit? (enough)
3. I am short to reach theshelf. (too)
4. Peter is a lazy fellow thathe never does his homework. (such)
5. I'm afraid he hasn't got up.(yet)
126. Choose the correctword.(Circle it)
1. I have been awake since / for / ago three hours.
2. That old tree has beenstanding since / for / ago fifty years.
3. She hasn't seen Peter since / for / ago last Friday morning.
4. I came to live in this twon ayear since / for / ago .
5. Mary's husband hasn't beenill since / for / ago the day they were married.
127. Put the verbs in brackets inthe correct tense.
1. Jack (cut) ________ thegrass. He (cut) ________ it every week in summer.
2. He (just write)________________ a new book.
3. I won't know the answer untilI (see) ________ him.
4. She (play)_____________________ for two hours.
5. By the time he reached thetheatre, the play (already start) ________________.
6. When I (get) ________ home,smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My watch has stopped________. (work)
8. Look outside! It (rain)________ again.
128. Change the sentences from anactive to a passive construction.
1. Someone must do the job. ______________________________________
2. They're considering yourapplication for the job. _______________________________
3. I asked you to come. ________________________________
4. They won't announce the nameof the new managing director until next month.______
5. They haven't manufacturedthis kind of lock for years.
129. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. The music was good. Welistened to this music last night. _____________
2. Mao Tse-Tung was a famouspolitician from China. The history of China goes back thousands of years. _____________________
3. This is the hotel. I stayedat this hotel when I last came to London.
4. I'll never forget the day. Imet you that day.
5. I grew up in Salobreña. It isa little town in the south of Spain.
130. Make the questions to thefollowing answers.
1. _____________________________? He is from Venezuela.
2. _____________________________? No, but I can speak a little French.
3. _____________________________? One metre seventy-eight.
4. _____________________________? About twice a week.
5. _____________________________? I'm an English teacher.
6. _____________________________? I go out with friends or watch TV.
131. Translate these sentencesinto English:
1. ****¿Cuánto tiempo hace quehas tenido ese reloj? Unos 14 años.________________
2. La película más emocionanteque jamás he visto es 'Forrest Gump'.
3. Ni él ni ella saben hablaringlés.________________________
4. Espero que no os importevenir el próximo miércoles. Tengo tanto que deciros.
5. No puedo costear un coche,así que siempre se lo pido prestado a un amigo.
6."Yo no he leído el libro" "Nosotros tampoco"
132. TENSES. Put the verbs inbrackets into the correct tense. Some are active, some are passive. Then fillin the dotted gaps (....) with appropriate words.
Reuters News Agency
Martin Webb (1)____________ (work) for the Reuters News Agency (a)............. ten years. He describes the company.
'Reuters is one (b) .............. the world's biggest news agencies.It (2) ____________ (supply) news and stock market prices to media world. It(3) _____________ (start) by Paul Reuter in 1849 - with pigeons! Reuter (4)_______________ (be born) in 1816 in Germany. During the 1840s he (5)_______________ (employ) as a bank clerk in Berlin. German bankers(6)______________ (need) to know the prices on the Paris stock exchange, butthe French telegraph system only went as far as Belgium. From there theinformation (7) _______________ (send) to Germany (c) .............. train. Thejourney (8) _______________ (take) nine hours. The same information (9)______________ (carry) by Paul Reuter's pigeons in only two hours!
Reuters (10) _______________ (change) a lot (d) ..................those days. Over the past fifty years, we've opened offices in many differentcountries - and we (11) ____________ still ____________ (expand). Now, news andstock market prices (12) _________________ (send) all over the world withinseconds.'
133. Look at the previous text againand do what you are asked:
1. Define 'pigeons' __________________________________________________________
2. Find a word in the text forthe following definition: "a person whose job is to do written work orlook after records or accounts in an office, bank, court of law, etc. ____________________
134. TENSES. Think about theschool term we are just finishing and write sentences with the clues given:
1. Albert / tell / us / to workevery day ___________________________________________
2. We / have/ only one exam _________________________________________________
3. The exam / be / reallydifficult for us _____________________________________________
4. One day / we / not bring /composition / Albert / tell us / to do / so / he / get / furious with us______
5. One day / we / talk / aboutMaths / when / Albert / come / into the classroom_______________
135. PRONUNCIATION. Cross out thesilent letters in the following words:
LISTEN TALK WRITE KNIFE
136. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. The new teacher is calledAlbert. We are having him for English this year.
2. Albert comes every day at8.30 sharp. He has to feed his baby before school.
3. Where is the departmentstore? Your father works there.
4. My father works in El CorteInglés. It is in Granada.
5. Who is the girl? Last Mondayyou were talking with her in the pub.
137. Follow-up questions. Writequestions asking for further information. (Do not use YES/NO QUESTIONS).
1. We had a wonderful meal inthat restaurant.
____________________________________________________?
2. My family has paid a lot ofmoney for our new house.
____________________________________________________?
3. My uncle had a wonderfulholiday.
____________________________________________________?
4. My job is reallyinteresting. ________________________________________ ?
5. Joan is writing a letter. ____________________________________________ ?
6. I'm going to the cinematonight. ________________________________________ ?
138. Change the followingsentences into the PASSIVE VOICE ( one of them has got two possibilities, sowrite it at the end)
1. Millions of people useInternet nowadays.
2. Albert must cook lunch forhis baby every day.
3. A police car is followingthat green van.
4. How many times did thechildren break this window last year?
5. Nobody asked John a lot ofquestions.
139. Say what you do when you donot do something yourself.
1. Your mother wants you topaint the house, but you can't paint it yourself, .....
so you________________________________________________________
2. Some students don't likedoing English homework,....
so they________________________________________________________
140. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Se beben milliones de latasde Coca-Cola todos los días.
2. ¿Cómo crees que es la vida deuna monja? Quizás un poco aburrida, pero interesante también.
3. El no quería que nadie vierasu nuevo coche.
4. Ellos finalmente entendieronlo que su padre había querido decir.
5. "Creo que al bebé legusta mucho aprender inglés porque está muy interesado en buscar palabras en tunuevo diccionario", le dijo la madre al padre.
141. READING &COMPREHENSION. Read the text below about howliquor companies advertise their products.
Death by advertising
In many countries, young people have a more active social life thanany other group in society. This means that they spend a lot of time in pubs,bars, discotheques and clubs. Therefore, young people are a natural target foradvertisers, especially the advertisers who work for liquor companies.Promotions and advertising campaigns aim at introducing young people todifferent brands of liquor. The idea is to attract as many young people aspossible into a club or a bar. In this way, they create a new generation ofdrinkers, who will go on drinking for the rest of their lives. Companiesadvertise drinks at cheaper prices together with free T-shirts, caps andposters in order to encourage teenagers to try new "tastes" in hard liquor.One vodka company actually held a competition at a university. The prize wasfree vodka for a whole term.
Health experts have strongly critisised this form of advertising. Theyargue that young people are unaware of the dangers of alcohol. The main danger,they say, is the serious risk to life when young people drink large amounts ofliquor and then try to drive home. Drunken driving involving teenagers is aserious problem in many European countries, where drinking in bars is becomingmore popular among teenagers. Drunken driving often leads to injury and deathbecause young people are unaware of how drinking affects their judgement andreaction time. An unfortunate example of the effects of alcohol is the case ofa young girl who collapsed in her home after drinking 17 tequilas at a liquorpromotion. Later, when she was leaning out of her window to get some fresh air,she fell to her death.
Experts on alcoholism believe that the only way to prevent thisdisturbing trend is to teach teenagers the facts about the effects of alcoholon the body and to make them aware of the risks they take when they drink anddrive.
Perhaps they should also show teenagers how they are manipulated byadvertisers who are not concerned about the consequences, but only about makinga profit.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. Which two types of liquor arementioned in the text?
2. Give two examples of freegifts the liquor companies give to teenagers.
3. Try to find the words in thetext for the following definitions (one clue: they are in order) :
a. something that you want toreach; aim, objective.
b. a product of a particularcompany.
c. to give active approval to.
d. to have no knowledge of.
e. to be worried about.
4. Say whether the followingstatements are TRUE or FALSE according to the text and justify your answers.
a. Young people spend a lot of their time in pubs and discotheques ________
b. Liquor companies are not interested in selling to teenagers. ________
c. Free gifts are used to persuade teenagers to try new drinks. ________
d. The drinks sold as promotions are very expensive. ________
e. The most serious consequence of teenage drinking is drunken driving. ________
f. Teenagers are not aware of the effects of alcohol on the body. ________
g. Liquor companies only care about making a profit on alcohol. ________
5. Define the following wordsfrom the text:
Advertising (l. 3) Prize (l. 7) Expert (l. 9)
142. COMPOSITION. Write a composition aboutanything you have just read in the text or your personal opinion about theproblem of drinking among teenagers. (120 words)
143. TENSES and VERB FORMS. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Someverbs are passive, and there are alsoexamples of the conditionals, indirect speech, infinitives and gerunds (-ing form):
An interview with Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins is anEnglish teacher. She (work) 1. ____________________ in a language schoolin London. She (teach) 2. ____________________ since she (leave)3. ____________________ universityfive years ago. I asked her first if she (enjoy) 4. ____________________ teaching English.
'Yes, I do,' shereplied. 'It's hard work, but it's very rewarding.'
'(ever, work) 5.________________________________________ abroad?'
'Yes,' repliedSarah, 'I (spend) 6. ____________________ two years in Madrid. But the school soon closedand I (make) 7. ____________________ redundant.Luckily, some of my students asked me if I (continue) 8. ____________________ to teach themprivately, so I stayed in Madrid'.
'Well, a funny thing(happen) 9. ____________________ whileI (work) 10. ____________________ atthe school in Madrid. I had a student called Gloria. On some days she was thebest student in the class. But on other days she performed really badly. Itried very hard (help) 11. ____________________ her, but things got worse. Then, one day, I (meet)12. ____________________ Gloria inthe street and asked her about her boyfriend. (The day before she (tell)13. ____________________ me a sadstory about him.) She was surprised and told me that her name (be) 14. ____________________ Victoria, not hertwin sister Gloria.'
Then I asked herabout her plans for the future and she said: 'Well, I (begin) 15. ____________________ a teacher trainingcourse next September'. I told her: 'I'm sure you (become) 16. ____________________ an excellentteacher'. However, she had a problem because she and her boyfriend had alreadyarranged something for the summer. I asked her what it was and she replied: 'We(get) 17. ____________________ marriedon the 3rd August!!'
'I don't really know what I (do)18. ____________________ if I (have)19. ____________________ to takesuch a decision, but it seems everything turned out to be wonderful becausethey got married, had three children and she (run) 20. ____________________ a private academy inToledo at the moment'.
144. Insert the second sentences into the firstones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. Real Madrid have won the Champions LeagueCup thirteen times. This doesn't please Barcelona supporters.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio played an important rolein the film Titanic. He began hiscareer as an actor working with Robert DeNiro.
3. I was in the cinema. Your father sometimesworks there.
4. The chair was not very stable. I wassitting on this chair.
5. Albert guessed the result of thematch. His talent to predict the future is similar to Rappel's.
145. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Do they still build ships in Scotland ?
2. Nobody can sing a song wellif he is eating an apple at the same time.
3. The Chinese invented printing.
4. You mustn't take photographs in themuseum.
5. They have recently discoveredoil near the Falkland Islands.
146. Put these sentences into REPORTED SPEECH.(Use suitable introducing verbs)
1. John: "I always playfootball on Saturdays, but I'm not playing this Saturday because I'm ill".
2. She to him: "We've beenwaiting here for you since six o'clock"
3. As the passengers left the coach, thedriver to them: "Don't forget to take all your belongings with you."
4. I to her:"Where did yougo last night?". She: "I atein a Chinese restaurant with my boyfriend"
5. We: "Will you stay withus?" Robert: "Yes, ofcourse, I will"
147. Write suitable questions for these answers(pay attention to the underlined words).
1. ________? I live in a flat near the city centre.
2.________ ? I speak three languages.
3.________ ? I'm learning English because I need itfor my job.
4.________ ? I've been learning English since1985.
5.________ ? Tomorrow it will be sunny andwarm.
Solutions to exercises 145-147 >>>>
We keep committing the same mistakes, perhaps because it's human nature??
148. Read the situations, and then using theprompts write a CONDITIONAL sentence:
1. As you know, Miguel Indurain retired twoyears ago. But I think that ( he / win / his sixth Tour de France / if / he /decide / to continue his career)
2. 'Are you coming to town with me thisafternoon?' 'Perhaps. ( If / I / finish/ decorating the living room, I / come / with you )
3. Gordillo doesn't playbasketball very well. ( He / play / in the NBA / if / his talent / be /greater)
4. Most students haven't studiedfor the exam. ( Why / not study/ if / you / know / it / be / today)
149. TIME EXPRESSIONS. Complete the sentences with appropriate prepositions or nothing (-):
1. I left college __________ 1982, __________ 23rd April.
2. What are you doing __________ Thursday? My brother came twodays __________ and we are having a party at home.
3. I like to relax __________ weekends and especially __________ Christmas.
EXERCISES 150 to 199
EXERCISES 150 to 199
150. Correct these sentences. There is onemistake in each of the following sentences. Find it andwrite the corrected sentence below.
1. Last night I have seen areally good film.
2. I'll phone you as I'llarrive.
3. I work in this office for 23years.
4. Could you tell me how much does this cost?
151. Fill in the gaps with the comparativeforms of superiority or the superlatives of the adjectives given in brackets:
1. Bill Clinton said: "The situation inIraq is becoming (bad) _____________________________, so we will keep all ourforces in the area".
2. Sadam Hussein answered that journalistscould ask the Minister of Defence for (far) ______________ information on theirweapons.
3. She is (funny) ____________________ personI've ever met.
4. (polluted) _________________ our world is,(big) ______________ health problems we have.
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152. EVERYDAY ENGLISH. What would you say inthese situations?
1. You are in a bar. Offer tobuy your friend a drink.
2. You are late for a meeting.Apologize and say why you are late.
3. Your brother has just comehome from the cinema. Ask him for his opinion of the film.
153. Translate the following sentences intoEnglish:
1. ¡Ojala que llueva café y que yo apruebe elinglés!
2. Hay menos ejercicios en este examen que enel anterior.
3. El tuvo que cambiarle la batería en lagasolinera que hay entre Torrenueva y Calahonda.
4. ¿Pongo la mesa? Tengo que oir lasnoticias. No debo perdérmelas.
5. Yo que vosotros, repasaría bien el examenotra vez
6. Cuando los ejercicios empezaron acomplicarse, le pregunté a mi hermano mayor.
7. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir albanco ahora mismo.
8. Arturo no tenía ganas de ir a clase, niella tampoco.
9. A Pedro le gusta mucho el fútbol y a Rontambién.
154. TENSES. Put the verb inbrackets into their appropriate form:
1. She went to the opticianand (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .
2. These shoes need (clean)________________, because they are rather dirty.
3. I won't know the answeruntil I (see) _____________ him.
4. She (play) ______________________volleyball for two hours.
5. When I was younger he(play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.
6. When I (get) ________ home,smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My grandfather can remember(go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
8. Would you like (come) ___________to a party on Saturday evening?
9. I'm looking forward (meet)______________ you again next summer.
10. I (not take)________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and I'm afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.
155. Put the following sentencesinto the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They are cleaning yourhouse at the moment.
2. We call Lieutenant Columbusonly on special occasions.
3. Someone stole all thejewels last night.
4. Nobody will serverefreshments until the match is over.
5. People think they makethese artificial flowers of silk.
156. Put the following sentencesinto INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Bring me thenewspaper, please", the father to the son.
2. "Who put salt in mycoffee?", he asked.
3. "I'm going fishingwith my mother this afternoon", said the small boy.
4. "What was she wearingwhen you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.
5. "I'll sit up till shecomes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt.
157. Give a piece of advice toeach problem:
1. I find it really difficultto get up in the mornings.
2. My car is not going verywell lately.
158. COMPARATIVES. Fill in thegaps with the comparatives of superiority and the superlatives of the adjectives you aregiven in brackets:
1. For (far) ______________information on the passive you should revise the grammar revision.
2. Mick Malone's (old)_______________ brother came from Ireland to visit him.
3. This is (bad)_______________ football match I've ever watched.
Translate the followingsentences into English:
4. Ella no llegó tan tardecomo de costumbre.
5. Cuanto más estudio, menosproblemas tengo con el inglés.
6. Los exámenes se vancomplicando cada vez más.
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159. Insert the second sentencesinto the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. That is the boy. I borrowedhis motorbike last Saturday.
2. Southampton is a busy seaport. It is on the south coast of England.
3. Jimmy Connors was oncemarried to Chris Evert.He was a very famous American tennis player.
4. Apolo XI was the spaceship.It took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.
5. Last year I had to read thebook. You are looking at it now.
160. CONDITIONALS. Put the versin brackets into their correct tense and fill in the gaps (...) with these words: IF / WHEN / PROVIDED THAT / UNLESS / AS LONG AS
1. I am going to Rome nextweek. ................ I (BE) __________ there, I (SEE)______________ the Colisseum.
2. .................... we(GO) ____________ now, we (MISS) ____________ the train.
3. I (HELP) ____________....................... I (FINISH) _____________ first.
4. .............. she (HAVE)_____________ a ticket she (GO) _________________ to the concert.
5. Albert sr.(PLAY)________________ with you tomorrowmorning .............. Albert jr. (NOTEAT) ______________ every three hours.
161. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets intothe correct tense. Some are active, some are passive. Then fill in the dottedgaps (....) with appropriate words.
Reuters News Agency
Martin Webb (1)____________ (work) for the Reuters News Agency (a)............. ten years. He describes the company.
'Reuters is one (b) .............. the world's biggest news agencies. It(2) ____________ (supply) news and stock market prices to media world. It (3)_____________ (start) by Paul Reuter in 1849 - with pigeons! Reuter (4)_______________ (be born) in 1816 in Germany. During the 1840s he (5)_______________ (employ) as a bank clerk in Berlin. German bankers(6)______________ (need) to know the prices on the Paris stock exchange, butthe French telegraph system only went as far as Belgium. From there theinformation (7) _______________ (send) to Germany (c) .............. train. Thejourney (8) _______________ (take) nine hours. The same information (9)______________ (carry) by Paul Reuter's pigeons in only two hours!
Reuters (10) _______________ (change) a lot (d) .................. thosedays. Over the past fifty years, we've opened offices in many differentcountries - and we (11) ____________ still ____________ (expand). Now, news andstock market prices (12) _________________ (send) all over the world withinseconds.'
Now rewrite here the solutions of theexercise:
(1) ______________ (2)______________ (3)______________ (4) _______________
(5) ______________ (6)______________ (7)______________ (8) _______________
(9) ______________ (10) _____________ (11) _____________ (12)_______________
(a) ______________ (b) ______________ (c)______________ (d) ________________
162. Look at the previous text again and dowhat you are asked:
1. Define 'pigeons' __________________________________________________________
2. Find a word inthe text for the following definition: "a person whose job is to dowritten work or look after records or accounts in an office, bank, court oflaw, etc. ___________
163. TENSES. Think about last school term andwrite sentences with the clues given imagining it is Tuesday. 22ndDecember, that is to say, right at the of the term:
1. Albert / tell / us / to work everyday __________________________________________
2. We / have/ only one exam / before ourterm exams.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. The TENSES exercise / be / reallydifficult for us
_____________________________________________________________________
4. One day / we / not bring / a composition / Albert/ tell us / to do / so / he / get / furious with us
___________________________________________________________________________
5. One day / we / talk / about Maths /when / Albert / come / into the classroom
___________________________________________________________________________
164. PRONUNCIATION. Cross out the silentletters in the following words:
LISTEN TALK WRITE KNIFE
165. Insert the second sentences into thefirst ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. The new teacher is called Albert. Weare having him for English this year.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Albert comes every day at8.30 sharp. He has to feed his baby before school.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Where is the department store? Yourfather works there.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. My father works in El Corte Inglés. Itis in Granada.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Who is the girl? Last Monday you weretalking with her in the pub.
______________________________________________________________________________
166. Follow-up questions. Write questionsasking for further information. (Do not use YES/NO QUESTIONS).
1. We had a wonderful meal in thatrestaurant.
____________________________________________________?
2. My family has paid a lot of money forour new house.
____________________________________________________?
3. My uncle had a wonderfulholiday.
____________________________________________________?
4. My job is reallyinteresting. ________________________________________ ?
5. Joan is writing a letter. ____________________________________________ ?
6. I'm going to the cinematonight. ________________________________________ ?
167. Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE ( one of them has got two possibilities, so write it at the end)
1. Millions of people use Internetnowadays.
2. Albert must cook lunch for his babyevery day.
3. A police car is following that greenvan.
4. How many times did the children breakthis window last year?
5. Nobody asked John a lot of questions.
168. Say what you do when you do not dosomething yourself.
1. Your mother wants you to paint thehouse, but you can't paint it yourself, .....
so you________________________________________________________
2. Some students don't like doing Englishhomework,....
so they________________________________________________________
169. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Se beben milliones de latasde Coca-Cola todos los días.
2. ¿Cómo crees que es la vida deuna monja? Quizás un poco aburrida, pero interesante también.
3. El no quería que nadie vierasu nuevo coche.
4. Ellos finalmente entendieronlo que su padre había querido decir.
5. "Creo que al bebé legusta mucho aprender inglés porque está muy interesado en buscar palabras en tunuevo diccionario", le dijo la madre al padre.
170. Reading & Comprehension. Read the text carefully.
WHY HAS POP MUSIC LOST ITS POWER TO SHOCK ?
In the early 1950s, before pop music, most young people behaved like their parents. They wore the same clothes and listened to the same music. But in the mid-1950s, Elvis Presley changed all that. Young people for the first time dared to be different. They wore different clothes and listened to different music and they had their own youth culture, which was a reaction against the culture of their parents.
Indeed, parents, teachers and other figures of authority disapproved strongly of this subversive, new culture and the music that the younger generation listened to. It may seem strange to us today, but in the 1950s, Elvis Presley was asked not to do his hip-shaking dance on television as it was considered 'too sexy'. And in the 1960s, BBC Radio 1, Britain's most popular music station, banned songs that mentioned sex or drugs. Parents all over the world worried about the effects that pop songs would have on their children.
But this situation has changed. Nowadays, people have become used to the subversive behaviour of pop bands. In fact, they are surprised if bands are not loud and rude. Society has caught up with the pop stars. The stars have become, in their own way, conventional, or normal, and pop music seems to have lost its ability to shock.
Nowadays, the only records that aren't played by Radio 1 are those which disc jockeys think are too old-fashioned and boring. The times have really changed!
Glossary.- subversive: reacting against the dominant culture.
caught up with: arrived at the same point as.
conventional: the same as the dominant culture.
A. Read the text quickly and decide which is the best summary: A , B or C. _____________
A. Nowadays, music is no longer part of youth culture, because young people are more interested in videos and computer games.
B. Nowadays, pop music has lost its power to shock because people expect pop stars to be subversive.
C. Nowadays, young people don't like pop stars who are subversive - they think they are boring.
B. Read the text again. Answer these questions about the text.
1. How did young people change after Elvis? __________________________________________________
2. Why was Elvis asked not to do his hip-shaking dance on TV? _____________________________________________________
3. What do people think bands will be like nowadays? _______________________________________________________
4. What kind of music isn't now played on Radio 1? ______________________________________________________________
C. Choose the correct definitions of these words as they are used in the text.
1. behaved (line 1) (a) thought (b) acted (c) looked
2. rude (line 13) (a) sexy (b) impolite (c) simple
171. Transform the following passive sentences into the active voice:
1.- These tomatoes weren't bought here. ____________________________________________
2.- Much ice-cream is eaten when the summer comes. ______________________________________________
3.- Teachers and parents must be obeyed. ______________________________________________
172. Write a composition (100-150 words) about a trip you made using all the PAST TENSES that you know.
173. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present or past tense:
1. He (thank) _______________ me because I (finish) _________________ the job on time.
2. I (usually, go) ____________________ to school by bus.
3. What (you, do) ___________________ ? I (read) _________________ a book.
4. Albert (always, tell) ________________________ us how important English is! How boring!
5. I’m sorry, I can’t come with you to the party, because I (visit) __________________________ the dentist on Friday at 7.45 pm. Look at my agenda if you don’t believe it.
6. Some students (play) _______________ basketball while others (run) ___________________ around the school.
174. Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They can speak English and French in this restaurant. ____________________________________________________
2. They sang a song when the teacher came in. _______________________________________
3. Do they clean the classrooms every afternoon ? _____________________________________
175. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE:
1. The students are still in 1º Bachillerato. They didn’t pass last year. __________________________________________________
2. Last year most of the students studied in IES Nazarí. This school is not very far from here._________________________________________
3. Jessica wants to speak with you. She is the headmistress. _________________________________________________________________
4. Who was the girl? You were dancing with her last night at the disco._____________________________________________________________
5. This is the house. Shakespeare was born here.________________________________________________
176. Complete the advertisement for a summer job using these words:
experience , apply for , interview , pay , manager , earn , training
WANTED: WAITER / WAITRESS
Before you start work we will give you the necessary .......................... . We will …………….. you ₤5 an hour initially, but you could …………………… much more than this. If you want to ………………. the job, write to the ……………….. with details of your ………………………. . If necessary, we will ask you to come in for an ……………………
177. Write questions for these answers (pay attention to the words underlined)
1. _______________________________________ ? I’m very well. Thank you. And you?
2. ______________________________________ ? My father sometimes goes to the cinema.
3. ______________________________________ ? I was born in London.
178. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words, most of which are prepositions:
________ tell you the truth, hunting cockroaches is my ____________ entertainment _______ the evening. I can’t read _____________ there’s no electric light _________ my room.
He hasn’t got a toothbrush ________ he cleans his ________ with a stick or the end of a pencil. The top student __________ the end of the year gets a toothbrush __________ a prize. He gets the same food __________ the boys, rice and vegetables ________ every meal. ‘That’s what I dream ____________ most – chicken and hamburgers.’
179. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Solía fumar cuando era más joven, pero ya no fumo porque es más saludable._______________________________________
2. Encontrar un hotel en Salobreña es bastante fácil. _______________________________________
3. Mi madre no quiere que vuelva a casa tarde.___________________________________________
4. Debieras acostumbrarte a levantarte más temprano.______________________________________
5. Ella no se acostó hasta que su hijo hubo llegado. _______________________________________
180. GRAMMAR
A. Transform the active sentences into the PASSIVE form of the present or the past:
1. Some people buy things on the Internet. Things_________________ on the Internet.
2. My mother made a delicious cake on Saturday. A delicious cake __________________on Saturday by my mother.
B. Complete the sentences using the PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE, and fill in the gaps (…) with these words: yesterday, in October, since , for
1. Ricky (have)__________________ his bike ………….. two years.
2. I (have) _________________ an argument with my friend ………………...
3. Annie (not play) ______________ tennis ……………… she broke her arm.
4. ‘How long (they be) ______________________ at this school?’ ‘They (start) __________ ……………………….
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST CONTINUOUS:
1. I (cook) _________________ dinner when my father (come) ____________ into the kitchen.
2. Where (you, go) ___________________ yesterday when I (see) ____________ you.
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
1. What (you, do) ________________ ? I (write) ________________ an exam.
2. The English class (start) ______________ at 8.30 and (finish) ______________ at 9.25.
E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
1. If your girlfriend (see) ______________ you with another girl, she (kill) _____________ you.
2. Who (you, phone) __________________ if you (have) __________________ any problems?
181. VOCABULARY. Define the following words using the clues given:
A supermarket (big place/you can buy your food)______________________________________
A hospital (building/doctors and nurses work)_______________________________________
Birds (animals/can fly) ___________________________________________________
Vampires (people/take blood from other people at night) ____________________________________________________
182. READING & COMPREHENSION. Read about Rory's friend, Brad. Then answer the questions.
I’ve got a friend called Brad. He’s seventeen and he lives in Boston. Actually he’s from Canada, but he’s lived in the USA for ten years. Last month he came to stay with me and my family in Wales.
We had a really great time. We went to the mountain in the north of Wales. We stayed near a lake and went canoeing and swimming every day. He also liked going to the cinema – especially to see science-fiction films. While he was staying with me, we saw four science-fiction films! And we had a fancy dress party the night before he went home. People wore anything from Star Wars!
I haven’t been to the USA yet. But next year, I’m going to stay with Brad in Boston. If I save enough money, I’ll stay for two months! We’ll probably travel to some different places with his family. I think we’ll go to New York and if there’s enough time, we’ll go to the beach in Florida!
1. How long has Brad lived in the USA? _____________________________________________
2. Did they stay near the sea on holiday? ____________________________________________
3. What kind of party did they have? _______________________________________________
4. Has Rory already been to the USA? _______________________________________________
5. How long will Rory stay in the USA? _____________________________________________
183. EVERYDAY ENGLISH
A. Write questions for these answers (pay attention to the words underlined) :
1. _____________________________________ ? They were singing 'Yesterday'.
2. _____________________________________ ? Because she didn't pass the English exam.
3. _____________________________________ ? I talked with your teachers.
B. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. ¿Me puedes ayudar a encontrar mi libro? ________________________________________
2. Yo no tengo que limpiar mi cuarto, pero generalmente hago mi cama. _______________________________________________________
3. Muchos alumnos no han terminado todavía el examen. ___________________________________
4. Ella quiere comprarse un diccionario porque es muy útil para inglés. __________________________________________________________
5. Mañana tenemos un examen de geografía. (en eso quedamos con la profesora la semana pasada) __________________________________________
184. A. READING AND COMPREHENSION. Read and then answer the questions:
"Death will come to those who disturb the peace of Pharaohs..." These were the words found inscribed in the tomb of the Egyptian boy King Tutankhamun at Luxor, when it was opened in February, 1923 - for the first time in 3,000 thousand years.
The man who led the expedition to Egypt to excavate Tutankhamun's tomb was an Englishman, 57 year old Lord Carnarvon. And the Curse of Pharaohs was well known to him. He knew what had happened to the man who, in the late 19th century, had brought another Pharaoh's coffin back to England. Arthur Weigall, one of the men in Carnavon's expedition, had told Carnarvon all about the owner of the coffin. "No sooner had he obtained the coffin than he lost his gun when his gun exploded. The ship in which the coffin was sent home was wrecked. The house in which it was kept was burnt down. The photographer who took a picture of it shot himself. A lady friend of whom the owner was very fond was lost at sea." The list of tragedies was of enormous length.
1. What do you think the words found in the tomb of Tutankhamun mean? _______________________________________________
2. Who was Tutankhamun? ______________________________________________________
3. What happened in February, 1923? ______________________________________________
4. Who was Lord Carnarvon? _____________________________________________________
5. What had happened when someone else had taken another Pharaoh's coffin to England in the late 19th century? ________________________________
Now define the following words from the text (you can also give synonyms):
6. coffin _____________________________________________________________________
7. enormous __________________________________________________________________
8. Pharaohs __________________________________________________________________
185. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
I want to tell you something .......... Arthur. He lives .......... 21 Gladstone Avenue,.......... Mrs Harrison and Mr Smithers. He works .......... the library .......... Middleford High Street. The Sunny Snack Bar is quite ......... the library .......... the other side .......... the road. Sometimes he goes there .......... a cup .......... coffee.
186. PRODUCTION. Write about your childhood (remember how to express habits in the past and REMEMBER + V-ing) and the changes in your life since then.
187. TENSES. Put the verb in brackets into their appropriate form:
1. She went to the optician and (her eyes / tested) ____________________________ .
2. These shoes need (clean) ____________, because they are rather dirty.
3. I won't know the answer until I (see) ________ him.
4. She (play) ____________ volleyball for two hours.
5. When I was younger he (play) ________________ football, but now he doesn't play any more.
6. When I (get) ________ home, smoke (come)________ out of one of the upstairs windows.
7. My grandfather can remember (go) _____________ to the cinema with my grandmother.
8. Would you like (come) ___________ to a party on Saturday evening?
9. I'm looking forward (meet) ______________ you again next summer.
10. I (not take) ________________ that bus because I have a meeting in Granada at 14.00 and I'm afraid I (not arrive) _______________ in time if I take that one.
188. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. They are cleaning your house at the moment. _______________________________________
2. We call Lieutenant Columbus only in special occasions.
__________________________________________________________
3. Someone stole all the jewels last night. ___________________________________________
4. Nobody will serve refreshments until the match is over.
_________________________________________________________
5. People think they make these artificial flowers of silk.
_________________________________________________________
189. Put the following sentences into INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. "Bring me the newspaper, please", the father to the son.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. "Who put salt in my coffee?", he asked.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. "I'm going fishing with my mother this afternoon", said the small boy.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. "What was she wearing when you saw her last?", the policeman asked me.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. "I'll sit up till she comes in, but I hope she won't be late", said Mrs Pitt.
______________________________________________________________________________
190. Give a piece of advice to each problem:
1. I find it really difficult to get up in the mornings.
_______________________________________________________________
2. My car is not going very well lately.
_______________________________________________________________
191. COMPARATIVES. Fill in the gaps with the comparatives of superiority and the superlatives of the adjectives you are given in brackets:
1. For (far) ______________ information on the passive you should revise the grammar revision.
2. Mick Malone's (old) _______________ brother came from Ireland to visit him.
3. This is (bad) _______________ football match I've ever watched.
Translate the following sentences into English:
4. Ella no llegó tan tarde como de costumbre. ________________________________________
5. Cuanto más estudio, menos problemas tengo con el inglés.
______________________________________________________________________________
6. Los exámenes se van complicando cada vez más.
_____________________________________________________
192. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. That is the boy. I borrowed his motorbike last Saturday.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Southampton is a busy sea port. It is on the south coast of England.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Jimmy Connors was once married to Chris Evert.He was a very famous American tennis player.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Apolo XI was the spaceship. It took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Last year I had to read the book. You are looking at it now.
______________________________________________________________________________
193. CONDITIONALS. Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tense and fill in the gaps (...) with these words: IF / WHEN / PROVIDED THAT / UNLESS / AS LONG AS
1. I am going to Rome next week. ................ I (BE) __________ there, I (SEE)______________ the Colisseum.
2. .................... we (GO) ____________ now, we (MISS) ____________ the train.
3. I (HELP) ____________ ....................... I (FINISH) _____________ first.
4. .............. she (HAVE) _____________ a ticket she (GO) _________________ to the concert.
5. Albert sr.(PLAY) ________________ with you tomorrow morning .............. Albert jr. (EAT) ______________ every three hours.
193. VOCABULARY. Define the following words (or give a synonym) :
1. Creature 2. Hell 3. Hound 4. Marsh 5. Moor (geographical feature)
Fill in the gaps using CREEP, FAINT, HUNT, MARK, SINK (be careful because sometimes you need to change the form of a word) :
1. 'If animals or men go into the marsh, they will __________ into it and die.'
2. 'The people say it's the Hound of the Baskervilles, which is calling for something to _________ and kill.'
3. 'Why had she nearly _________ when I told her about the letter?'
4. 'The fog was ___________ up from the marsh towards the house.'
5. 'She showed us the sticks which she and her husband had put in to _____________ the way.'
194. TENSES. Imagine we are in January and Christmas has just finished, then put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:
1. My parents (not allow)_________________ me to go out with my firends much because I (fail) _____________ English.
2. One day the tape recorder (break down) ________________ when I (listen) _______________ to the tape of the Hound of the Baskervilles.
3. My father (get) __________ really furious and (not believe) ______________ me, so he asked
me: 'What (do)________ you ____________________ with my tape recorder?'
4. I answered I (listen) ____________________ first to the tape of my English book and then to the tape of the Hound of the Baskervilles.
5. He was quite happy to hear that. Can you imagine what the Three Kings (bring) ____________________ me? A new tape recorder!!!
195. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:
1. The student is from China. He sits next to me._______________________________________
2. Last Christmas we saw The Flintstones. It was on TVE1.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The music was good. We listened to it last night._____________________________________
4. TVE2 is not a very popular television channel. I love its documentary films.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. That is the restaurant. I will meet you there on Friday at 9 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________
196. Write appropriate questions for the following answers:
1. __________________________________________________? John must get up early.
2. __________________________________________________ ? Alice loves Eric.
3. _________________________________________ ? My brother goes shopping twice a week.
4. ___________________________________________ ? Bruce smoked 40 cigarettes yesterday.
5. ____________________________________________ ? We spent the day on the river.
6. ________________________________________ ? Arthur's father examined Bruce.
7. ________________________________________ ? The Spice Girls are from Great Britain.
8. ________________________________________ ? I have lunch at three o'clock.
197. Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE
1. She has been writing a letter. __________________________________________
2. Santa Claus brought many presents for Albert jr. and he only gave coal to his father.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Who wrote Hamlet? _______________________________________________
4. Nobody saw the murderer, so the authorities are offering a reward for any clues.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. We grow a lot of oranges in Spain. ______________________________________________
198. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Debo arreglar mi coche, ¿conoces un buen taller para llevarlo?_________________
2. ¿Quieres que llame a mi hermano, que trabaja en el taller que está en frente de la iglesia?___
3. ¿Cómo crees que es la vida de una monja? Quizás un poco aburrida, pero interesante también.
4. Ellos finalmente entendieron lo que su padre había querido decir.________
5. "Creo que al bebé le gusta mucho aprender inglés porque está muy interesado en buscar palabras en tu nuevo diccionario", le dijo la madre al padre.
199. DEDUCTIONS. Read and complete the sentences wih suitable modal verbs:
1. You have been working hard all day, so you ............. be tired.
2. You have just had lunch, so you .......... be hungry.
3. I am not sure how well I have done the exam, so I ......... pass it.
Rewrite now these two sentences using appropriate modal verbs:
4. I am certain that they got lost. They ______________________________________________
5. It is impossible that she was Ann's sister. She _______________________________________
EXERCISES 200 to 249
EXERCISES 200 to 249
200. Make two wishes and one regret:
1. I wish ____________________________________________________________
2. If only ____________________________________________________________
3. I wish ____________________________________________________________
201. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Llévate el abrigo en caso de que haga frío. _________________________________________
2. No es muy probable que salga esta noche. __________________________________________
3. Seguro de que mi esposa telefoneará antes de que me vaya._______________________
4. Tengo que anotarlo todo para que no se me olvide.___________________________________
5. Se necesitan muchas personas para hacer una película._________________________
202. Choose the correct answer:
1. I enjoy watching films on TV _________ I prefer seeing them at the cinema.
a. because b. although c. in case
2. I've written down the message _________ I forget it.
a. while b. whereas c. in case
3. I liked the car, and it wasn't expensive. _________ , I decided not to buy it.
a. Therefore b. However c. Because of
4. We had quite a big breakfast __________ be hungry later on.
a. not to b. so as to c. so as not to
5. I got up late _________ I overslept.
a. because b. even though c. so that
6. Larry had missed the last bus home and, __________ , he had to walk home.
a. yet b. as c. as a result
7. I had _______________________________ I decided to go to bed.
a. such a bad headache that b. so a bad headache that c. such a bad headache so that
8. I telephoned to the station _______________ find out what time the train arrived.
a. so that I can b. for to c. in order to
203. READING & COMPREHENSION. Read the text below about how liquor companies advertise their products.
Death by advertising
In many countries, young people have a more active social life than any other group in society. This means that they spend a lot of time in pubs, bars, discotheques and clubs. Therefore, young people are a natural target for advertisers, especially the advertisers who work for liquor companies. Promotions and advertising campaigns aim at introducing young people to different brands of liquor. The idea is to attract as many young people as possible into a club or a bar. In this way, they create a new generation of drinkers, who will go on drinking for the rest of their lives. Companies advertise drinks at cheaper prices together with free T-shirts, caps and posters in order to encourage teenagers to try new "tastes" in hard liquor. One vodka company actually held a competition at a university. The prize was free vodka for a whole term.
Health experts have strongly criticized this form of advertising. They argue that young people are unaware of the dangers of alcohol. The main danger, they say, is the serious risk to life when young people drink large amounts of liquor and then try to drive home. Drunken driving involving teenagers is a serious problem in many European countries, where drinking in bars is becoming more popular among teenagers. Drunken driving often leads to injury and death because young people are unaware of how drinking affects their judgement and reaction time. An unfortunate example of the effects of alcohol is the case of a young girl who collapsed in her home after drinking 17 tequilas at a liquor promotion. Later, when she was leaning out of her window to get some fresh air, she fell to her death.
Experts on alcoholism believe that the only way to prevent this disturbing trend is to teach teenagers the facts about the effects of alcohol on the body and to make them aware of the risks they take when they drink and drive.
Perhaps they should also show teenagers how they are manipulated by advertisers who are not concerned about the consequences, but only about making a profit.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. Which two types of liquor are mentioned in the text? ________________________________________________________________________
2. Give two examples of free gifts the liquor companies give to teenagers. _______________________________________________________
3. Try to find the words in the text for the following definitions (one clue: they are in order) :
a. something that you want to reach; aim, objective. ______________________________
b. a product of a particular company. ______________________________
c. to give active approval to. ______________________________
d. to have no knowledge of. ______________________________
e. to be worried about. ______________________________
4. Say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE according to the text.
a. Young people spend a lot of their time in pubs and discotheques ________
b. Liquor companies are not interested in selling to teenagers. ________
c. Free gifts are used to persuade teenagers to try new drinks. ________
d. The drinks sold as promotions are very expensive. ________
e. The most serious consequence of teenage drinking is drunken driving. ________
f. Teenagers are not aware of the effects of alcohol on the body. ________
g. Liquor companies only care about making a profit on alcohol. ________
5. Define the following words from the text:
Advertising (l. 3) , Prize (l. 7) , Expert (l. 9)
204. COMPOSITION. Write a composition about anything you have just read in the text or your personal opinion about the problem of drinking among teenagers. (80 - 100 words)
205. CONDITIONALS. Complete the sentences with the appropriate tenses (___) and with the following words (...) : unless, if, when, provided/providing (that), as long as
1. Your girl (BE) __________ safe .............. you (FOLLOW) __________ our instructions.
2. I'll buy a sandwich at the school canteen ............ the class (FINISH) __________.
3. We can go to the playground ............ the History teacher (NOT COME) ____________ today.
4. ............ we (STUDY) __________ more, we (NOT PASS) __________ our English exam.
5. ............ you (COME) __________ home before nine, I don't care where you go.
6. ............ I had a Ferrari, nobody in Salobreña (DRIVE) __________ faster than me.
7. ............ Indurain (NOT RETIRE) _______________________, he (PROBABLY WIN) ____________________ the Tour de France for the sixth time.
Now write three sentences using the following words and expressing these two ideas (make any changes if necessary): I'll finish the job today. You give me £1,000.
PROVIDED (THAT) ______________________________________________________
IF ____________________________________________________________
UNLESS _______________________________________________________
206. PROBABILITY. Complete the following sentences:
1. I __________ be getting a new job. I don't know yet.
2. "Here's a letter for you" "It's from Greece. It __________ be from Sonia. I don't know anybody else in Greece"
3. "I'm afraid I've crashed your car" "Oh, no! I __________ believe it"
Now think about Jude Bellingham and Taylor Swift. Let's suppose they get married and that they are going to have a baby. What do you think the baby will be like? You can write about his/her possible physical appearance or any other aspect of his/her personality you think of using as many probability structures as you know.
207. Suggest doing something next weekend using different structures.
208. COMPARATIVES. Fill in the gaps with the comparatives of superiority and the superlatives of the adjectives you are given in brackets:
1. It's terrible! The petrol is becoming (expensive) ________________________________ .
2. I think Saudi Arabia is one of (hot) ____________________ countries in the world.
3. (much) _______________ you write, (good) ________________ for you.
4. This is (bad) _______________ football match I've ever watched.
5. I love you (much) ______________ than yesterday and (little) ____________ than tomorrow.
Translate the following sentences into English:
6. Ella no llegó tan tarde como de costumbre. ________________________________________
7. Había menos gente en la fiesta que en la iglesia.______________________________________
8. Para más detalles debéis preguntarle a su hermano mayor.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. Es el libro más interesante que jamás haya leído en mi vida.
______________________________________________________________________________
10. Juan es tan alto que puede tocar el techo. _________________________________________
209. Put the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH:
1. "I'm going out now, but I'll be in by nine", he said.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. "My young brother wants to be a tax inspector", said Mary. "I can't think why. None of my family has ever been a tax inspector". (use the suitable connectors to link the three sentences)
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. "Who has been using my typewriter?", said my mother.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. "Please, please, don't do anything dangerous", said his wife.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. "Do you want to see the cathedral?", said the guide.
______________________________________________________________________________
210. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. The man was sitting at the desk. I had come to see this man.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. This is Mrs Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. This firm is sending me to York. I have worked for this firm since 1987.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. I was given his address by a man. I met this man on a train.
______________________________________________________________________________
211. Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
1. Someone left this handbag in a classroom yesterday; the cleaner found it.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. They haven't stamped the letter. ________________________________________________
3. Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. _____________________________________
4. They are repairing my piano at the moment. ________________________________________
5. We had to give the books back; they did not allow us to take them home.
______________________________________________________________________________
212. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. ¿Sabes cual es su nombre? ______________________________________________________
2. Tanto mi mujer como yo tenemos los ojos azules, pero ninguno de los dos somos rubios.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Hoy ni es lunes ni viernes. ______________________________________________________
4. El es suficientemente fuerte para llevar dos maletas.___________________________________
5. El quería saber si te había visto hoy. _______________________________________
213. TENSES. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
1. What (you, do) __________________ ? I (write) ____________________ a letter, but then I (play) ______________________ table tennis with my neighbour.
2. How long (you, know) ____________________ your teacher? I (know) _________________ him since 1996.
3. Some students (always, have) __________________ a coffee instead of coming to our English class. What (you, do) _________________________ if you (be) ________________ the teacher.
4. My father is not at home at the moment because he (wash) ________________ his car _____________ at the petrol station which is on the road to Malaga.
5. When the message (arrive) __________________, he (already, leave) ____________________
__________________ the office.
Choosing the correct verb form (underline the correct option) :
6. I want ( you be / you to be / that you are ) more careful with your homework in future.
7. I stopped ( to smoke / smoke / smoking ) when I was thirty.
8. Why did I agree ( to work / work / work ) with you? I can't stand it.
9. I tried ( tell you / to tell you / telling you ) that you were making a mistake, but you wouldn't listen.
10. I'm looking forward ( to see / to seeing / seeing ) you again soon.
11. My parents let me ( do / to do / doing ) what I wanted when I was young.
12. I wasn't allowed ( going / go / to go ) out unless my parents knew where I was going.
13. I finished ( watching / to watch / watch ) the television, and then I went to bed.
Make an offer using the appropriate MODAL VERB :
14. __________________________________________________ ?
214. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of a RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. FC Barcelona has won the League this year. The players of FC Barcelona are mainly Dutch.
2. He is going to have an operation. This operation could save his life.
3. I recently went back to the town. I was born there.
4. Molvízar is the little village. Mr Ramón comes from Molvízar.
5. Camacho has called 18 players to play against San Marino. Only two of them weren't in the previous match.
215. Put the sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE :
1. Do they still build ships in Scotland ?
2. Nobody is cooking lunch, so we'll have to order a pizza.
3. One should check the air of the tyres before getting into the car.
4. They have recently discovered oil near the Falkland Islands.
216. Put these sentences into REPORTED SPEECH. (Use suitable introducing verbs)
1. Albert to his students: "Read the whole exam first and don't start writing straight away!".
2. She to him: "Do you want to come to my party tomorrow?"
3. He to her: "No, I don't, but I can lend you this CD player."
4. We to her:"Where did you go last night?". She: "I just went to bed early."
217. Rewrite the following sentences .
1. We had a lot of difficulty in finding the way here. It was _________________
2. I felt that there was someone watching me. I had ________________
218. Write suitable questions for these answers (pay attention to the underlined words).
1. ___________________________________________ ? I speak three languages.
2. ___________________________________ ? I'm learning English because I need it for my job.
3. ____________________________________________ ? Tomorrow it will be sunny and warm.
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219. Read the situations, and then using the prompts write a CONDITIONAL sentence:
1. (Moya / win / Roland Garros / again / if / he / not / lose / against Agassi)
2. I don't know if we'll have the picnic in the garden. ( If / it / rain, / we / go / inside the garage)
3. ( Arturo / play / in the NBA / if / his talent / be / greater), but unfortunately it is not.
4. Most students haven't studied for the exam. ( Why / not study/ if / you / know / it / be / today?)
220. Fill in the gaps with the comparative forms of superiority or the superlatives of the adjectives given in brackets:
1. Mr Solana said: "The NATO forces had to start bombing Serbia, because the situation in Kosovo was becoming (bad) _____________________________".
2. Milosevic: "For (far) ____________________ details on the NATO air raids, you can ask the Minister of Defence".
3. She is (funny) ____________________ person I've ever met.
4. (polluted) _____________________ our world is, (big) _________________ health problems we have.
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning:
5. I've got the same age as you. I am .............................................................................
6. It's warmer today than yesterday. It isn't .....................................................................
221. Fill in the gaps with the following words (note that there are too many words) and any other necessary words. Then write one sentence with one of the words left:
for, since, so, such, what, how
1. The exam is _________ long that I don't know if I'll have time to finish.
2. ___________ boring you become when you begin to talk about football and politics.
3. ___________ I was born I have always wanted to become a rock star.
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222. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. ¡Ojalá que llueva café y que yo apruebe el inglés!
2. Hay menos ejercicios en este examen que en el anterior.
3. No se nos permite comer chicle en la clase de inglés.
4. Cuanto más tienes, más quieres.
5. Yo que vosotros, repasaría bien el examen otra vez.
6. Eres un poco más joven que yo, pero tu hermana mayor tiene la misma edad que yo.
7. Acabo de recordar que tengo que ir al banco ahora mismo.
8. Se piensa que el año que viene Alberto será el profesor de inglés para 2º Bachillerato. ("You must be joking!", exclaimed all the students)
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