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GRAMMAR REVISION
REPORTED SPEECH STEPS
1 COMPLETE WITH THE INTRODUCTORY VERB
2 COMPLETE THE TABLE WITH THE PLACE/TIME CHANGES
3 CHANGE THESE TO REPORTED SPEECH
PLURAL
This Child
That Foot
Woman Tooth
Man Mouse
Person Eat it
CONDITIONALS 1 COMPLETE THIS TABLE.
99%
Primer
Tipo
If+
s/es
1%
Segundo
Tipo
If+
If I /She/He were
0%
Tercer Tipo
If+
adverbio de pasado/referencia pasado
2 PUT IN THE CORRECT VERB FORMS
Wife
Leaf
Loaf
Wolf
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COMPARATIVES/SUPERLATIVES 1 COMPLETE THIS TABLE.
red redder reddest
safe
strange
new
slim
thin
wet
hot
white
green
late
lazy
famous
interested
sleepy
good
bad
far
2 FILL IN THE SPACES WITH THE CORRECT WORD/S
-ING/TO+INF./BARE INFINITIVE 1 FILL IN THE SPACES WITH INFINITIVES AND –ING FORMS
RELATIVES 1. She climbed to the top of the mountain ------ she
could see a wonderful view. 2. Tom , ------------leg is still in bandages, will have to
watch the match from the stand. 3. I went to Munich ------------ I had always wanted to
visit. 4. He lit a fire, ------------soon dried out our clothes. 5. I saw ____________you did 6. I saw a coat marked down to 10 euros, ________
was __________I was prepared to pay. 7. He didn´t believe everything __________I said. 8. This is the story of a group of boys
__________plane crashed on a deserted island. 9. The bar ___________was so noisy was closed
down last week. 10. I was given this address by a man ___________I
met on a train.
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PASSIVE
STEPS
CHANGE INTO THE PASSIVE
CONNECTORS
Use some of these connectors to complete these sentences.
ACCORDING DUE TO CONSEQUENTLY DESPITE THEREFORE ALTHOUGH HOWEVER BESIDES MOREOVER THAT´S WHY SO THAT UNLESS
1. ____________to statistics , three people out of
ten buy goods over the internet.
2. _____________fast food is popular, it can be bad for you.
3. Fast food is bad for you. _____________ it is popular.
4. Cars are useful; _________________ they damage the environment.
5. Population is growing; ___________________ food is running out.
PAST SIMPLE/PRESENT PERFECT/PAST PERFECT
1. They ________________(BE) to New York. 2. He ____________(MEET) her in a bar two years ago. 3. The students ______________(GO) to the museum
yesterday. 4. He left for the airport at 5 and a few minutes later he
_____________(REMEMBER) he _________________(LEAVE)His passport at home.
5. I ______________(HAVE) this cold since the beginning of October.
6. When I ____________(OPEN) the door I ________________(SEE) a man on his knees.
7. By the time I recovered from the shock, the thief _____________(DISAPPEAR) round the corner.
8. The notes ____________(BE) written in a foreign language.
9. I _____________(BUY) a new car last year. 10. We _____________(WORK) for the same company for ten
years. 11. I ______________(PLAY) football since I was a kid. 12. I believe several men ___________(APPLY) for the job but
so far nothing ____________(BE) decided. 13. He gave me back the book and said he
______________(ENJOY) it very much. 14. They ____________________(MEET) each other for the
last two years. 15. We ____________(MEET) our math teacher last weekend.
6. Food is running out ______________ the fact that population is growing.
7. Maria is only fourteen years old. ________ she isn't allowed to go into the pub
8. It's very sunny today. __________ I'm wearing sunglasses.
9. ________ the test was very difficult, all the students got one hundred percent.
10. Lopez has experienced poverty and hardship
before. _____________ he has a sympathetic heart towards the poor and needy.
11. I'll help her at maths ______________ she could pass the exam
12. ____________ it stops raining we will not go for a walk
13. I'll try to help them in the garden _______________ I have got little time
14. ____________ being tired, he went out 15. She didn't study, ______________she coudn't
pass the exam 16. Soccer is a good sport.______________, it is
very easy to learn 17. I don't like that house. _______________, it's too
expensive for me.
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QUESTION 4 PAU TEST
1. After _____________than 13 years of teaching English professionally, Craig hasn’t lost
_____________enthusiasm and he still thinks of teaching ______________a hobby.
2. You look tired. You ___________________ have some sleep.
3. I don't want to see "Alien 9" at the cinema again. I,ve _________________seen it twice
4. Everybody _____________(PLAY) the fool sometimes
5. He insisted ________my leaving the place
6. "The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning _______________taking part," declared the founder of the
Modern Olympics.
7. Many people prefer to fight ____________tiredness rather ________________taking a short sleep ____________the
day
8. This man comes _______________far away.
9. _______________ is Pattaya from Bangkok? Three miles, but it _____________you two hours to walk there.
10. The people _______________survived the explosion_______________(BE) in a shelter.
11. I prefer coffee ____________________tea
12. You´d ___________________ not clean the toaster until you unplug it.
13. Their customs are similar _____________ours.
14. Sometimes our efforts _________________(APPRECIATE)
15. Men are naturally ________________(FUNNY) than women.
16. The shepherd looked ____________the sheep.
17. Sheila was married to Mohamed.
18. I do not think that this question is really related _____________ the previous question 19. There was a lot of traffic ____________ we missed our flight
20. The letter ________________(MAIL) by Marian.
21. I ____________________(FLY) for ten years.
22. Anyone who has ever spent time in an airport waiting ______________a flight ________________(KNOW) that this can be very dull
23. _______________the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.
24. People speak English all _________ the world.
25. Buying a car usually involves ____________(GET) a loan ____________ a bank
26. Some of the European languages ___________ French,Italian and Spanish come _________ Latin.
27. Give an example of two fractions ____________sum can be simplified 28. The Net is ____________ efficient tool for trip planning, and, under the right circumstances, an excellent way _______
save money. _______________ the benefits extend far beyond finding good deals and some people are finding that planning a trip can be almost as enjoyable _________ the excursion itself.
29. After ________________(CHOOSE) a destination, travellers can use the Net to find schedules and fares for airlines, hotels, and rental cars
30. The film "The Sea Inside" is based _______________ Ramón’s life 31. They gave John a prize for ________________(WIN) a medal in the last Olympics
32. People are encouraged to eat _____________ of fresh fruit and vegetables, ________ this appears to reduce the risk of cancer.
33. Only when the cancer has spread beyond the wall of the colon, it becomes _________(HARD) to treat. _________, estimates suggest that nine _______ of 10 colon cancers detected early can be successfully treated.
34. The wearing of the veil has always been a controversial practice and there is _______ consensus amongst Islamic scholars. Although a recent guidance has been established, each school will have to make the final decision
35. “Let’s go to the cinema _______ Tuesday,” said Mary 36. I haven’t seen a good movie _________ ages 37. Amy is my best friend. She lives in the same building __________ me.
38. I prefer driving ___________ walking
39. My sister has worked ________a waitress for the last year at 10 euros __________hour. 40. At each concert, at least one tune from a well-known song ______________(SING) by a soprano 41. I finished my homework really early thanks ________________my sister´s help. 42. We live three miles ______________the airport. 43. I saw a film ________________Almodovar. 44. His religious views are different ____________mine.
45. Mr Smith didn´t get a seat in his train today, ____________made him be in a bad mood. 4