2º BACHILLERATO - LEVEL TEST
VERB TENSES
1. Ruth... ........... ....... .(drive) when I saw her last night.
2. It was difficult to imagine someone (sad)..................than her.
3. What a boring life!. This time next week I....... ...... ..(do) exactly what I’m doing now.
4. ...................... pen is this? It's John's pen.
5. He ............................( not write) his novel yet.
6. He ran away ............ fast............... he could.
7. Everyone says that I’ll be here until I ....................(be) 18.
8. We're going to the disco tonight, and so................ Janet.
9. When my parents were younger, they .............. ..(travel) a lot . They don’t travel now
10. I don't like sherry. Is there anything................ to drink?
11. I think the world ............ .......(be) a much better place is 50 years’ time
12. The President........................ (shoot) dead yesterday in a terrorist attack.
13. She visits her grandmother (two)................. a month.
14. Yesterday all the children .........(shout) when the headmaster ................... ( come in)
15. He isn't strong....................... to lift the box.
16. ............................(not, start) the interview until all the media .................(arrive).
17. John's car is faster than Jane's= His car is faster than ................
18. If you.. ................ ....(meet) the president once , what ................... (you, say) to him?
19. The cloister is 500 years old. It is the............... building …….. this town.
20. As soon as you.. ...................... ..(receive) news about him, call me
21. We won't be able to buy a new bungalow...................... prices go down.
22. What ……………..(you, do)? I’m looking for my glasses……….. (you, see) them?
23. While he ………………….(ride) the bus, he saw a black cat on the street.
24. When is your birthday? ............... June 2nd.
25. If you cheat in this exam, you ……………………(punish)
26. If you climbed this hill, you.................... (see) the Parthenon.
27. While they………….(sleep), thieves ……………(come) and ………… (steal) their money
28. Laura rang. She wants .....................................(you, call) her this evening.
29. In 15 years I hope the doctors …………………… (find) a cure for cancer
30. This letter must...................(post) before lunch time.
31. Oh, God. I forgot all my money. – Don’t worry. I …………..(lend) you as much as you ……(need).
32. Horses are very nice but you..................... to be careful with some of them.
33. Our president often ……………………… (fly) to Germany
34. Your flat is much bigger than ...........(we).
35. We could get into the theatre because we ………………. (buy) the tickets 2 weeks before.
36. The boy had................ a big bag that he couldn't carry it.
37. I …………………… (live) in Madrid since 1984
38. He is not good ................ sports.
39. Why…………………(you, cry) now? – Because my cat …………….. (die) 3 hours ago.
40. ………………………..(get up) is something I hate.
41. After ………………( leave) home, he went to the shopping centre.
42. Don’t ring me at 9 o’clock. I …………………..(still, sleep)
43. ……………….(laugh) helps you live longer.
44. Last night Diana ………………… (study) Maths while Jim …………. (do) the ironing.
45. We were shocked as we..................... (never, hear) this story before.
46. If I had known she was English, I.................... (not, speak) in French.
47. This is the man.................. car was found in the river.
48. The film .................... (show) at 4 p.m but we were late.
49. I’m still studying because I …………………… (not, finish) my exams yet.
50. Jack and Tina ……………….(play) in the park when it ………………(start) to snow.
51. Meet me at 7:00 tonight. I…………..(wait) at the entrance of the cinema then.
52. Mary was very rich she ……………(inherit) everything for her parents 2 years before.
1. I’m sixteen years old (ago) ………………………………………………………………….
2. It isn't necessary to phone before you visit me.
You………………………………………………………………………….. ….......................
3. The UN is sending food to the starving refugees.
Food …………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. When we were seventeen we often went to the discos.
( used) …………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. " Shall I type this letter for you".
"Do you want …………………………………………………………………………………..?
6. We last saw a royal procession three years ago (for)
We ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Do you have any experience in editing books? (ever)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Perhaps it's raining outside (may) …………………………………………………………..
9. Chewing gum is forbidden in class.
(allow) ……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. We have sent my brother a Christmas card.
My brother…………………………………………………………………………………………
11. The city council has no more money for development
(already) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. The post arrived two minutes ago (just) ……………………………………………………..
13. My bag was so heavy that I had to ask for help (such) ……………………………………...
14. Teachers don't let students cheat in the exams.
Students …………………………………………………………………………………………..
15. We started writing to each other six years ago.
(We, for) ………………………………………………………………………………………….
16. Someone must pick him up at the railway station.
He …………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. I'm sorry I interrupted your dinner.
I apologize for ……………………………………………………………………….....................
18. I must leave now, or I will miss the bus.
(unless) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
Thank you for …………………………………………………………………………………
20. This is such an expensive car! And it’s so ugly
What ………………………………… and how……………………………………………!
VERB TENSES - ANSWERS
Ruth. WAS DRIVING .(drive) when I saw her last night.
It was difficult to imagine someone (sad) SADDER than her.
What a boring life!. This time next week I WILL BE DOING (do) exactly what I’m doing now.
WHOSE pen is this?. It's John's pen.
He HASN’T WRITTEN ( not write) his novel yet.
He ran away AS fast AS he could.
Everyone says that I’ll be here until I AM.(be) 18.
We're going to the disco tonight, and so IS Janet.
When my parents were younger, they USED TO TRAVEL(travel) a lot . They don’t travel now
I don't like sherry. Is there anything ELSE to drink?
I think the world WILL BE (be) a much better place is 50 years’ time
The President WAS SHOT (shoot) dead yesterday in a terrorist attack.
She visits her grandmother (two) TWICE a month.
Yesterday all the children WERE SHOUTING(shout) when the headmaster CAME IN ( come in)
He isn't strong ENOUGH to lift the box.
DON’T START (not, start) the interview until all the media ARRIVE .(arrive).
John's car is faster than Jane's= His car is faster than HERS.
If you.MET (meet) the president once , what WOULD YOU SAY (you, say) to him?
The cloister is 500 years old. It is the. OLDEST building IN this town.
As soon as you RECEIVE (receive) news about him, call me
We won't be able to buy a new bungalow UNLESS prices go down.
What ARE YOU DOING.(you, do)? I’m looking for my glasses HAVE YOU SEEN THEM (you, see) them?
While he WAS RIDING (ride) the bus, he saw a black cat on the street.
When is your birthday? ON June 2nd.
If you cheat in this exam, you WILL BE PUNISHED (punish)
If you climbed this hill, you. WOULD SEE (see) the Parthenon.
While they WERE SLEEPING.(sleep), thieves CAME(come) and STOLE (steal) their money
Laura rang. She wants YOU TO CALL (you, call) her this evening.
In 15 years I hope the doctors WILL HAVE FOUND (find) a cure for cancer
This letter must. BE POSTED (post) before lunch time.
Oh, God. I forgot all my money. – Don’t worry. I ‘LL LEND (lend) you as much as you NEED (need).
Horses are very nice but you. HAVE to be careful with some of them.
Our president often FLIES (fly) to Germany
Your flat is much bigger than OURS (we).
We could get into the theatre because we HAD BOUGHT (buy) the tickets 2 weeks before.
The boy had SUCH a big bag that he couldn't carry it.
I HAVE LIVED (live) in Madrid since 1984
He is not good AT sports.
Why ARE YOU CRYING (you, cry) now? – Because my cat DIED (die) 3 hours ago.
GETTING UP.(get up) is something I hate.
After LEAVING ( leave) home, he went to the shopping centre.
Don’t ring me at 9 o’clock. I WILL STILL BE SLEEPING..(still, sleep)
LAUGHING (laugh) helps you live longer.
Last night Diana WAS STUDYING (study) Maths while Jim WAS DOING (do) the ironing.
We were shocked as we HAD NEVER HEARD (never, hear) this story before.
If I had known she was English, I WOULDN’T HAVE SPOKEN (not, speak) in French.
This is the man WHOSE car was found in the river.
The film WAS SHOWN (show) at 4 p.m but we were late.
I’m still studying because I HAVEN’T FINISHED (not, finish) my exams yet.
Jack and Tina WERE PLAYING (play) in the park when it STARTED (start) to snow.
Meet me at 7:00 tonight. I’LL BE WAITING (wait) at the entrance of the cinema then.
Mary was very rich she HAD INHERITED (inherit) everything for her parents 2 years before.
REPHRASING
1.-I’m sixteen years old (ago) I WAS BORN 16 YEARS AGO
2.- It isn't necessary to phone before you visit me.
You NEEDN’T PHONE BEFORE YOU VISIT ME
3.- The UN is sending food to the starving refugees.
Food IS BEING SENT TO THE STARVING REFUGEES (BY THE UN)
4.- When we were seventeen we often went to the discos.
( used) WE USED TO GO TO THE DISCOS WHEN WE WERE 17
5.-" Shall I type this letter for you".
"Do you want ME TO TYPE THIS LETTER FOR YOU?
6.-We last saw a royal procession three years ago (for)
We HAVEN’T SEEN A ROYAL PROCESSION FOR 3 YEARS
7.-Do you have any experience in editing books? (ever)
HAVE YOU EVER EDITED A BOOK?
8.- Perhaps it's raining outside
(may) It MAY BE RAINING OUTSIDE
9.- Chewing gum is forbidden in class.
(allow) CHEWING GUM IS NOT ALLOWED IN CLASS
10.-We have sent my brother a Christmas card.
My brother HAS BEEN SENT A CHRISTMAS CARD
11.-The city council has no more money for development
(already) THE CITY COUNCIL HAS ALREADY SPENT ALL THE MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT
12.-The post arrived two minutes ago (just)
THE POST HAS JUST ARRIVED
13- My bag was so heavy that I had to ask for help
(such) I HAD SUCH A HEAVY BAG THAT I had to ask for help
14.- Teachers don't let students cheat in the exams.
Students MUSTN’T CHEAT IN THE EXAMS.
15.-We started writing to each other six years ago.
(We, for) WE HAVE WRITTEN/HAVE BEEN WRITING TO EACH OTHER FOR SIX YEARS
16 .- Someone must pick him up at the railway station.
He MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE RAILWAY STATION
17.- I'm sorry I interrupted your dinner.
I apologize for INTERRUPTING YOUR DINNER
18.-1 must leave now, or I will miss the bus.
(unless) UNLESS I LEAVE NOW I’LL MISS THE BUS
19.- I’m grateful that you looked after my mother so well.
Thank you for LOOKING AFTER MY MOTHER SO WELL
20.- This is such an expensive car! And it’s so ugly
What AN EXPENSIVE CAR and how UGLY ( IT IS) !
Reading rewrite SB11
Many countries, like Spain and Canada have multiple languages. (AS)
Many countries,
2. Being monolingual in South Africa is unusual and is also regarded as a social disadvantage. (NOT ONLY)
Being monolingual in South Africa is
3. Language connects us to our ancestry, and there is also evidence to suggerst that it can shape our personality. (AS WELL AS)
As well as
4. People accept that multilingualism increases empathy (ACCEPTED)
It
Reading SB:47 Extra Questions
Why did the six boys decide to run away from their school?
They ran away because they wanted to have an adventure.
What challenges did the boys face during their time on the island?
At first they had no food food so they had to survive on rainwater and bird eggs. Moreover, one of the boys broke his leg.
The text mentions that the story is seen through a "colonial lens". What does this mean, and how might it affect the way the story is told?
It means that the story may be narrated from a Western perspective, potentially overlooking the boys' cultural context and their own interpretations of the experience.