You may need to visit these pages:

• Get Set 1 Extra

• Rewriting and other exercises

• Other REWRITE exercises.

When writing a comment for one of the posts in my blog I highly recommend you to start adding a kind of glossary or key words you can get out of any of the articles proposed to read. You don't have to look them up. Check the link to see some examples.

Semantic fields for BACHILLERATO regarding the SELECTIVITY EXAM >>> Semantic fields for Bachillerato

SHOW SURPRISE FIRST. THEN AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE STATEMENTS

Have a look at the examples first >>>

"I bought some mineral water" YOU: "Did you? So did my mother." OR "Did you? My mother didn't"

"I didn't buy any beer" YOU: "Didn't you? Neither / Nor did my mother." OR "Didn't you? My mother did."

1. "My brother is very tired." YOU: "................? __________________ I".

2. "I always study before dinner." YOU: ".................? ____________________ my sister."

3. "I've missed my bus to Motril" YOU: "............? __________________ my parents."

4. "I'm not very good at English." Víctor: "...................? I ___________________"

5. "I can't speak German" YOU: ".....................? ________________ we."

6. "I can't find any photos for my tourist brochure." YOU: "..........................? My English teacher ____________"

7. "We are going to Edinburgh at the end of March." YOU: "..................? _________________ Albert's students."

8. "She has got a new boyfriend." YOU: "................? I _______________"

9. "I don't smoke Havana cigars." YOU: ".............? ________________ smurfs."

10. "I was born in Salobreña." YOU: "..........? Albert ____________. I think he was born in Colone, Germany."

SHOW SURPRISE & HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITIES

Example: 'My parents go out every Friday evening.' 'Do they? Mine don't. They just stay at home and watch TV'

1. Mi hermana limpia el polvo dos veces a la semana.

2. Los domingos por la mañana yo me encargo de la colada.

3. Por la noche mi padre se encarga de la cena y yo de fregar los platos.

4. Todos los viernes mi madre se encarga de la plancha.

SURPRISE + AGREE / DISAGREE

1. The market is open everyday. >> ¿Sí? Y también la tienda de discos. / Pues la carnicería no.

2. Hanif often wears hats. >> ¿Sí? Y nosotros también. Pues su hermana no.

3. Rachel thinks relationships are easy. >> ¿Sí? Y también Dan. Pues Hanif no.

4. They are coming with us. >> ¿Sí? Y también mis padres. Pues mi tía no.

5. He looked upset. >> ¿Sí? Y yo también. Pues su novia no.

6. I can speak German. >> ¿Sí? Y también tú. Pues yo no.

7. I've got a pencil. >> ¿Sí? Y también mi compañero. Pues el profesor no.

8. It isn't sunny in Salobreña. >> ¿No? Ni tampoco en Motril. Pues en Granada sí.

9. I don't usually wear hats. >> ¿No? Ni tampoco mi madre. Pues mi padre sí.

10. Mary didn't come to the party. >> ¿No? Ni yo tampoco. Pues mi primo sí.

11. We haven't got any classroom on Monday. >>> ¿No? Ni ella tampoco. Pues mi tío sí.

12. She shoudn't speak like that. >> ¿No? Ni tampoco su madre. Pues yo sí.

13. Djokovic didn't win Wimbledon this year. >> ¿No? Ni tampoco Nadal. Pues Federer sí.

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.

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1.Peter left his bag in the classroom yesterday. (I)

2. They haven't stamped the letter. (the postman)

3.Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. (Jane)

4. They are repairing my piano at the moment. (I)

5. We had to give the books back. (My brother)

6. They did not allow us to take them home. (Albert)

7. Dickens wrote a lot of novels. (John le Carré)

And remember >>>>

Smart Planet 4 is similar to Smart Planet 3.

4º ESO A students haven't got the same teacher as 4º ESO B.

The compulsory reader for the first term is obviously different from the one for the second term.

How to express the part of a whole

• Nine out of ten.... > Example: Nine out of ten students have filled in Albert's form.

• Percentages > Example: 90% of the students have filled in Albert's form.

• Most of them, A few of them, half of them, a quarter of them.... > Example: Most of them have filled in Albert's form

As part of this last way of expressing the part of a whole we have >>>>>

BOTH OF THEM (ambos) // NEITHER OF THEM (ninguno de ellos - 2)

Both José Antonio and Vicente... live in Molvizar Neither José Antonio nor Vicente live in Motril

Both of them... Neither of them lives in Motril

They both...

ALL OF THEM (todos ellos - más de 2), NONE OF THEM... (ninguno de ellos - refiriéndose a grupo superior a 2)

All of you study... at IES Mediterraneo None of you studies in Motril

You all...

CORRELATIVOS: neither...nor (ni...ni...), both...and (tanto... como...), either...or (o bien.... o bien ....)

You can eat either meat or fish

Complete the sentences with appropriate phrases.

1. ____________ Messi __________ Higuain play football, but __________________ plays for the Spanish national team.

2. _________________________ the Spanish football players won the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in 2010 even if ___________________ were world champions that year and they had won twice the European Championship previously.

3. ____________ Mihail __________ Anabel will have to do the exercise on the blackboard because they can do it orally.

4. The Callejón Bros. are ____________ footballers. _______________________ are from Motril, but _____________________________ will ever play for FC Barcelona.

5. Albert has brought exams for ______________________ us, but ___________________ is happy with this surprise exam.

6. ________________ Lobres _______________ Molvízar is on the coast.

And now translate these sentences into English.

7. Tanto mi padre como mi madre fueron a la universidad. De hecho, ambos trabajan en la misma oficina que tu padre, aunque a ninguno de los dos les gusta trabajar en Madrid.

8. Todos mis amigos salen los sábados por la noche porque ninguno de sus padres les dice nada.

9. Sin embargo, ni mi padre ni mi madre me dejan salir por la noche porque dicen que todas las calles son muy peligrosas cuando oscurece.

10. Entonces, si quieres venir a mi fiesta de cumpleaños, o bien te quedas a dormir en mi casa o bien vienen tus padres a recogerte.

Some extra-exercises for you to do: 1 2 3

REPORTED SPEECH

When you are reporting someone's words you've got two ways to do it:

• using the exact words used by the speaker >>> DIRECT SPEECH (Example: 'I'm tired', he said)

• reporting the speaker's words >>> REPORTED SPEECH or INDIRECT SPEECH (Example: He said he was tired)

However, before we begin explaining how it works, we must say that the reported speech we will be talking about is a very artificial one as we suppose the situation in which the words were said and the situation in which the words were reported are completely different, but this is not always true. Actually, they may be exactly the same, as in the following example:

- "I have brought you here these exercises" (SITUATION: the teacher is speaking and the students are listening)

- One students raises his hand and says: "Pardon. What did you say?"

- "I have just said that I have brought you here these exercises." (There are no changes at all because the situation is exactly the same: the teacher is speaking and the students are listening at the same time and in the same place.)

Apart from this, remember that there are indirect ways of speaking like in the following sentences:

- I don't know what time it is (instead of 'What time is it?')

- I wonder where I can buy some bread (instead of 'Where can I buy some bread?')

- I don't know if Dad is at home. (instead of 'Is Dad at home?')

- Tell me how fast you can run. (instead of 'How fast can you run?')

Anyway, we will make all the possible changes in our examples and all these transformations are what we call the BACKSHIFT, which is a change that we make backwards. This BACKSHIFT affects three main areas:

1. TENSES.- The changes are similar to the ones made in our language and the try to express the time gap there is between the moment of speaking and the time when the words were reported. Just remember to keep the time gap. For example, the past simple can stay the same or change into the past perfect. (Jane: "I arrived at 7" >> She said that she arrived / had arrived at 7"), but in the following example it is better to have it in the past perfect to keep the mentioned time gap: 'This is the present my boyfriend gave me yesterday', said Jane >> Jane said that was the present her boyfriend had given her the day before.)

2. PERSONS.- The speaker is represented by the first person and the listener by the second person, while there are no changes in the third person. So there may be changes in the personal pronouns, possessive adjectives and pronouns...

3. OTHER WORDS CONNECTED WITH TIME AND PLACE, which have to be learned by heart, although most of them are similar to our language.

Let's begin with this third area:

REPORTED SPEECH other words (most of them make reference to time and place).

DIRECT SPEECH >>>>>>>>>>>> REPORTED SPEECH

now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

today >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

tonight >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

tomorrow >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

next week >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

yesterday >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

last week >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

two months ago >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________

Reported statements

Peter: "Money is the only thing I live for." >>> Peter said money was the only thing he lived for.

Reported orders questions

We've got two types of questions: WH-questions and Yes/No questions. Remember to undo the inversion because the reported question is actually a statement.

Pam: "Do you like my dress?" Jim: "Yes, I do" >>> Pam asked if/whether he liked her dress and he answered he did.

Albert: "When are you going to read this book?" >>> Albert asked the students when they were going to read that book.

Reported orders and requests

A TO-INFINITIVE structure is required.

Mother: "Would you buy some bread for dinner, please?" >>> My mother asked me to buy some bread for dinner.

Students: "Don't give us any homework for tomorrow.">They asked Albert not to give them any homework for the next day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED SPEECH YOU CAN HAVE A LOOK HERE!!!!

Exercises on Reported Speech:

A. Transform these sentences into Reported Speech.

1. "I can't stop laughing", the student to the teacher.

2. "They're laughing at me now", said Mary.

3. "I can't afford to buy your car", Albert to Fernando Alonso.

4. "FC Barcelona will win the King's Cup tomorrow", said Messi in the press conference.

5. "We don't like this exercise", said the students.

6. "I'm afraid of spiders", said my mum.

B. Fill in the gaps with 'said' or 'told' and then transform these sentences into Direct Speech.

1. They ....... that they couldn't find a cash machine in that city.

2. Mary ........ them that the fish tasted awful.

3. Fernando Alonso ........ Albert that he was saving for a new car then.

4. My parents ..... my aunt that they wanted to borrow her house in the mountains.

5. Nadal ......... that his elbow was very painful.

6. She ...... me that her coat was made of leather.

C. Rewrite the sentences using REPORTED SPEECH.First, decide which verb to use: ‘said’ or ‘told’

1. The student to the teacher: “I don't think it is made of glass”

The student ....................... ___________________________________________

2. The children:“We collected lots of cans in this river”.

They .................. __________________________

3. Jane to her father:“I have invented a new tyre”. Jane .................. ______________________

4. The students to the robotics teacher:“We are building a smart house.”

They .................. ______________________________

5. Maria to her boyfriend: “I’ll help you, Tom”. She ................... _________________________

6. My parents: “We must save more energy”. They ................... ___________________________

D. REPORTED SPEECH. Have a look at thesentences, decide the appropriate verb to use ( ask , tell , offer, suggest )and finish the sentence in REPORTED SPEECH.

“Shall we have a picnic?” // “Shall I open the window?” // “Bring me the newspaper” // “Could I have another biscuit, please?” // “Will you drive now?”

1. My friends ______________ _________ing ______________________

2. The little boy _______________ for _________________________

3. Her boyfriend ______________ her to ____________________________

4. The student _____________ to ______________________________

5. My father ____________ me to ____________________________

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES + SO / SUCH

• WHAT is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by a NOUN or a NOUN PHRASE. It works exactly the same as SUCH.

Examples: What a (big) house he has bought! >>> He has bought such a (big) house.

What an (easy) exam we had at the Official Language School in Motril! >>> We had such an (easy) exam....

What (good) basketball players we have in Spain! >>> We have such (good) basketball players in Spain.

What (good) wine they make in Itrabo! >>> They make such (good) wine in Itrabo.

• HOW is used in exclamatory sentences when it is followed by an ADJECTIVE or an ADVERB. It works exactly the same as SO.

Examples: How expensive it is the car you bought! >>> The car you bought is so expensive.

How carefully Fernando Alonso drives when it rains! >>>> Fernando Alonso drives so carefully when it rains.

• Remember you can also use SO with NOUNS when talking about quantity. In that case you will need MUCH & MANY depending on the noun.

Examples: We have got so many books to read and so much homework to do this year.

Some sentences to translate into English:

1. ¡Qué bien canta mi primo!

2. ¡Qué canción tan bonita él canto en la fiesta!

3. ¡Qué ejercicio!

4. ¡Qué ejercicio tan fácil estamos haciendo!

5. ¡Qué frío hace en Ítrabo!

6. ¡Qué buen queso hacen en Holanda!

7. ¡Qué buenos futbolistas hay en Holanda!

Completethe exclamatory sentences and then fill in the gaps with SO & SUCH+articlesif needed.

1. ___________ unreliable McLaren is! Yes, but Alonso drove ……….… carelessly that he crashed it.

2. __________ tasty ham they have in Trevelez! They have …………. good conditions there.

3. _____________ funny this film is! Well, the actors aren’t ………… funny.

4. _____________ fast Usain Bolt runs! He is ………… fast runner.

Finally, have a look at this post in my blog Neither trekking nor just climbing... it is actually running in the Alps!!!! , where you can find a link to a page where there are loads of exercises about this issue.

Do you want to revise the exclamatory sentences, SO & SUCH?

HERE you have got some exercises and the self-correction.

Extra-homework for the last weeks

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND THE PAST SIMPLE

Exercises on the difference between them. Match the sentences 1-10 with suitable contexts a-j.

1. My parents have lived in London for three years. a. There's a good film on this week.

2. My parents lived in London three years. b. The students are still waiting for the teacher.

3. Have you eaten breakfast? c. It is eight o'clock in the morning.

4. Did you eat breakfast? d. It is eight o'clock at night.

5. I hope you have enjoyed the party. e. The party has just finished or is just about to finish.

6. I hope you enjoyed the party. f. There was a good film on last night.

7. The teacher hasn't come. g. They live in London now.

8. The teacher didn't come. h. The party was last week.

9. Have you seen that film? i. The students waited for the teacher and the lesson is now over.

10. Did you see that film? j. They lived there from 1980 to 1983.

FOR, SINCE, AGO

Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets + FOR, SINCE, AGO (...) in the following sentences.

1. I (not speak) ___________________ to her .............. she (go) ___________ to London.

2. He (leave) ______________ school three years ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , then he (work) _____________ in France .............. a few months before coming back to England.

3. She (have) ______________ a headache .................. she (get) _____________ up this morning.

4. How long (you know) _________________ him? ................... I (be) ____________ ten years old.

5. I (be) _____________ here ..................... an hour! Where (you be) ________________?

6. He (just get) _________________ a new job, and he's going to work in the States ............... two years.

7. I (have) _____________ this car ................. six years, and it (never break down) ______________.

8. It's two weeks ............... I last (see) ______________ him.

Very useful for your oral interactions >>>>

Someone may tell you:

• "I think Spain is the best football national team in Europe."

• Possible replies: "I think so,too" / "I don't think so"

• "Spain will have good results in the next Olympic Games in Río."
  
  Possible replies: "I hope so" / A French supporter: "I hope not"

• "Will Albert be at school in September?"
  
  Possible replies: "I suppose so", "I guess so", "I expect so", the Maths teacher: "I hope so, because he has to drive me home."/ "I don't suppose so", "I suppose not", "I guess not", Álvaro: "I hope not"

Exercise for you todo >>>

1. You hate mushrooms. A: “Has your brother ordered a pizza with mushrooms?”B: (hope)

1. You hate mushrooms. A: “Has your brother ordered a pizza with mushrooms?”B: (hope)

2. Del Bosque is too old to be our national team coach. A: “Do you think hewill resign?” B: (guess)

3. You are almost sure there will be an exercise on tenses in the nextEnglish exam. A: “Will Albert ask about tenses in the next exam?” B: (think) A bad student: (afraid) Agood student: (hope)

4. A: “Will the exam be difficult? B:(suppose) A bad student: (hope) Agood student: (think)

5. Your mother is at home cooking. A: “Is dinner ready?” B: (expect) because she has been cooking all the afternoon (afraid) because she hasn’t called us yet.

FALSE FRIENDS

FALSE FRIENDS. Replace the underlined words with words from the list below.

anxious , casual , embarrassed , miserable , quiet

1. I'm worried about the history test.

2. You look sad. What's wrong?

3. You can wear informal clothes to the party if you want.

4. I felt self-conscious about my hand writing.

BAD BEHAVIOUR / COLLOCATIONS. Match words in A with words in B in order to form collocations. Then translate them.

A- break , get , miss , take , get

B- arrested , drugs , rules , school , into trouble

Two errors on page 25:

- "Sophia, have you ever been in Australia before your family moved here?"

- When we arrived at the stadium, the tickets hadn't been sold out. CHECK HERE.

Giving advice >>> Watch this video about giving some advice to a foreign football player going to UK.

CAUSATIVE HAVE

I stood so close to the fire that I got my legs burnt.

EXERCISE 1

Rewrite these sentences using have or get.

1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.

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2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.

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3. A decorator has repainted our house.

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4. A friend of mine, who ́s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.

_______________________________________________________________________

5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner ́s.

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6. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.

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EXERCISE 2

Match a word from 1-8 with something that is done by that person or in that place. Then make

sentences using all the information and the verb in brackets.

You may have to change the words or add new ones. An example is given.

1. hairdresser's vaccinate dogs (have)

2. optician's do annual accounts (have)

3. dentist's service cars (get)

4. doctor's test eyes (have)

5. vet's design new houses (have)

6. garage cut hair (get)

7. architect take out teeth (have)

8. accountant take blood pressure

Example:

1. Tomorrow I ́m going to the hairdresser ́s to get my hair cut.

2. Yesterday...

3. This afternoon...

4. Last week...

5. Next Saturday...

6. The day before yesterday...

7. Last year...

8. Next week...

REWRITE

Rewrite thesesentences using a different structure buy saying the same (sometimes thebeginnings of your sentences are given):

1. Mybrother had the habit of playing handball when he was at school.

2. Melissahas planned to go to Malaysia next summer.

3. She hasalready booked her flights for the 2^nd June.

4. Astronomersdo not write horoscopes. Horoscopes....

5. Peoplesay Cervantes was buried in a monastery in Madrid. Cervantes...

6. I triedvery hard in the exam, but I didn’t pass. I did...

7. Who normallybuys the food in your family? Who does...?

8. I don’tknow what you have chosen. I don’t know your...

9. Takeshi gotup late, so he was very late for work. If...

10. Rickysaid: “I want to buy new plants for my garden”. Ricky said that...

11. Thehotel receptionist: “Shall I get you a taxi?”. The hotel receptionist...

12. Thecustomer: “I’m sorry. I have left all my luggage up in my room”. Thecustomer....

13. Sheinvited me to come with her. She: “....”

14. It’simportant to go to the film premiere. We...

15. It’sadvisable to hire bodyguards. You...

16. It’snecessary to watch people carefully. You...

17. My parentswant to hire someone to repair the roof this summer. My parents are...

18. It’snot safe to go out on your own at night. You...

19. It isnot necessary to leave yet. The limousine hasn’t arrived yet. You...

20. PerhapsI’ll go to Los Angeles this summer. I.....

21. It’simpossible that John is at the concert because he said he wasn’t going. John...

22. I’mcertain Ben is at school now. Ben...

23. The hotdog was huge. It’s impossible he ate it all. He....

24. I had a feeling of fright when I saw the bear in the middle of the forest. I ...

25. He managed to get to the summit in less than five hours. He was...

26. What time is it? I don't know....

27. We arranged to fly from Malaga airport on 25th December. We....

28. It is three years since I last spoke to her. I.....

EXERCISE1: Rewrite the following sentences so that they do not change themeaning of the original sentences.

1.I can't come because I have to look after my neighbour's children.

-If I.....................................................................................................................................................

2."Iwouldn't go swimming on a day like this, if I were you , Tom" -

Brian advised........................................................................................................................................

3.I haven't been to the dentist for two years.

-It is..................................................................................................................................................

4.People say that he has been all over the world.

-He is..................................................................................................................................................

5. I have to write letters ,but I hate it.

-Ihate........................................................................................................................................................

6.Wewent out in spite of the heavy rain.

-Although....................................................................................................................................................

7. It's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother.

-Myfather.........................................................................................................................................

8."You stole the money, Joe,didn't you!" said the inspector.

-The inspectoraccused.......................................................................................................................

9.Although I admire Shakespeare'scomedies, I cannot agree that they are any superior to his tragedies.

-In spiteof...............................................................................................................................................

10.Hegave me a lift to the station and I didn’t miss the train.

-If...........................................................................................................................................................

11.Whenwas America first discovered, Peter?" Mary asked.

- Maryasked..........................................................................................................................................

12.Ifhe doesn't start work right away, he 'll never finish it.

-Unless.......................................................................................................................................................

13.Thelast time I played tennis was in 1990.

-Ihaven't.....................................................................................................................................................

14.“Have you seen my brother recently?” he asked me..

-He asked me.............................................................................................................................................

15.“Couldyou wait in thereception,please?” she asked me.

-She asked me..........................................................................................................................................

16.Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will be improved.

-Once...............................................................................................................................................................

17.Therewill be someone to meet you on arrival.

-When..........................................................................................................................................................

18. She read this letter andburst into tears.

-Assoonas...................................................................................................................................................

19.Ididn’t know about John’s departure.

-I didn’t know when.................................................................................................................................

20.Whenyou phoned me, it was my lunch time.

-Whenyou phoned me,I...........................................................................................................................

21.I started working for the company three years ago andnow I’m still working here.

-I’ve....................................................................................................................................................

22.Davidwent home before we arrived.

-Whenwe.................................................................................................................................................

23.I’veonly recently started wearing glasses.

-I didn’t …………………………………………………………………..................................................................

24.Ihaven’t been to the cinema for two years.

-Thelast time………………………………………………………………..............................................................

25.How long have Helen and Robert beenmarried?

-When…………………………………………………………………....................................................................

26.Myresponsibility is to take out the garbage every day.

-I am .................................................................................................................................................

27.Themisunderstanding was my fault., so I apologize.

-I apologized...................................................................................................................................................

28.She won the tournament, so Icongratulated her.

-Icongratulated her....................................................................................................................................

29. I began to teach English more than thirty years ago.

It is ...............................................................................................................................................................

EXERCISE 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.

1. While I ( try) _________ to get my car started, a passing car(stop) _________ and the driver (offer) _________ to help.

2. The police (pay) _________ no attention to Clare’s complaintbecause she (phone) _________ them so many times before.

3. Mary (not wear) _________ her glasses at that time, so she (notnotice) _________ what kind of car the man (drive)_________.

4. Tony (admit) _________ that he (hit) _________ the other car, butsaid that he (not damage) _________it.

5. Helen (feel) _________ tired, and while she (learn) _________ thelessons, she (fall) _________ asleep.

6. Before that sport event at the Olympic Games 2004, no-one (hear)_________ of him.

7. Someone (eat) _________ all the cakes. I’ll have to buy somemore.

8. My throat is really sore. I (sing) _________ all evening.

9. George (not be ) _________ back until six. Can you take a message?

10. By the time we reach home, the rain ( stop) _________.

EXERCISE3: Write the correct form of word given in each sentence.

1. Nowadays there is a _________ of kinds of families and livingconditions besides the traditional ones. (DIVERSE)

2. My younger brother is very _________.He is willing to do what I ask. (OBEY)

3. It’s my _________ tolook after my parents when they are old. (RESPONSIBLE )

4. Their _________towards me shows that they love me a lot. (BEHAVE)

5. We will meet each other at the_________ room of Green Hotel. (RECEIVE)

6. They always value the close tie in human _________ shown in thevillagers’ ways of living. (RELATED)

7. Their change of the plan is strange but I don’t think it’s_________. (SIGNIFY)

8. Being deaf and dumb makes _________ very difficult. (COMMUNICATE)

9. Telephone is one of the _________ means of communication. (MARVEL)

10. My father had a telephone _________ in his car. (INSTALL)

11. They have just had a(n) _________ with the manager about hisdecision. (ARGUE)

12. Ten minutes is a _________ length of time for a call. (REASON)

13. Find a job and end _________ on your parents. (DEPEND)

14. Ten of the _________ failed in that examination. (EXAMINE)

15. We received more than 100 _________ for this vacancy. (APPLY)

16. Our life is better and better thanks to the _________ science andtechnology. (ADVANCE)

17. No student in our class gets _________ treatment from our formteacher. (PREFER)

18. Try not to be too _________ when you are not offered this job.(DISAPPOINT)

19. To persuade the interviewer you should askyour professor for a letter of _________. (RECOMMEND)

20. Vietnam is one of the _________ countries in the world.(AGRICULTURE)

21. There is no _________ of water in this region now. (SHORT)

22. Inventing the first generator was one of Faraday’s _________.(ACHIEVE)

23. Illiteracy has been _________ in most of the mountainous areas inVietnam. (ELIMINATE)

24. _________ reforms must be carried out constantly in our country.(ECONOMY)

25. Our government has encouraged foreign and domestic private_________. (INVEST)

Other REWRITE exercises.

AN OLD STORY FROM GRANDA!!!

Millions of times, since you met your English teacher Albert long, long ago, you have heard him saying how important it would be for you to get your B1 at the Official Language School in Motril. Very few of you take into account granda's old story, although last year 18 of you succeeded (so perhaps times are changing!!!). Yesterday an old student of our school, who is now at university, sent me this email.

Hola!

El primer día que vine a la facultad me acordé de usted, el profesor de química nos preguntó que cuántos de nosotros seríamos capaces de seguir una clase en inglés, y nos dijo que teníamos que entrar con un nivel B1 supuestamente. Trabajamos con una plataforma que es toda en inglés, problemas, preguntas, explicaciones y trabajos todo en inglés. Me alegro de haber seguido sus consejos y haberme sacado el B1 en bachillerato, porque ahora no tengo tiempo de nada!

¿Han introducido ya el examen oral en selectividad?

Gracias! :)

So remember that at the beginning of April you will have the opportunity to register for the exam.

Listening & comprehension exercise 1. "Agony aunt"

Text and you can download the Listening and the Dictation from the attachments (04 Pista 4.wma & 05 Pista 5.wma )

Look up the word 'frothy' !! Interesting aspects to bear in mind.

FACING THE FUTURE

Three important documents to look up to make sure what your exams are worth in case you go to university: 1 2 3

These three documents are in the Files section.

We have had some really good VIDEO SKETCHES done by students of Mediterranean Sea Secondary School and some of them are really good from the point of view of the use of the English language, but in general we come to the conclusion that the most important thing is the effort most of the students have done to speak in English. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Here's an example.

Do you want to revise the TENSES? Click HERE.