1 BACHILLERATO Seminario/rea: Lenguas modernas. Ingls Tema: REVIEW.

PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THEIR CORRECT TENSE. 1. At the moment the children _______________ (have) their afternoon nap. 2. Anna_________________ (start) university next September right after she______________ (finish) summer school. 3. Dont call me between three and five this afternoon. I ___________________ (rest) then. 4. Pizza ________________ (be) popular in America since the 1950s. 5. If you are hungry, have a sandwich, I _________________ (just make) some. 6. _____________ you _______________ (finish) making the pizzas yet? 7. We must eat a full meal. We ______________ (live) on sandwiches for days. 8. By the time I finish this diet, I ________________ (lose) 10 kilos. 9. We_________________ (walk) all morning, so by lunch-time we were quite hungry. 10. I (go out) ____________ with my present boy friend for nine months. 11. Do you mind if I ask you how long you (live) __________at your present address? 12. Clara _______ (not write) to us for ages. Maybe she __________ (forget) about us. 13. I havent seen Alan for ages. When I last ___________ (see) him, he ______________ (try) to find a job in London. 14. I _________________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ____________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody _______________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I___________ (start) to run. 15. How fast _______________ (they/drive) when the accident _______________ (happen)? 16. We were good friends. We _________________ (know) each other for a long time. 17. When I arrived, everybody _______________ (sit) round the table and talking with their mouths full. They ___________________ (eat). 18. Ken __________ (give) up smoking two years ago. He _____________ (smoke) for 30 years. 19. When they ________________ (arrive) they were very wet. They ________ (forget) to bring their umbrellas. 20. I had to lend Mandy some money last night. She (not bring) ______________ her purse with her. 21. Steve (never go) ___________________abroad before last year.
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22. Emma (just return) _________________________ from a summer camp today. 23. His friends (not visit) _________________ him yet. 24. He (not change) __________________his mind about climbing trees. 25. She (not phone) __________________her friend last night. 26. We (talk) _____________________ about you when you called. CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER TO FILL THE BLANK. 1. __________ in a home where two parents work is a difficult task indeed. A. Children brought up B. To bring up children C. Bringing up children 2. There has not yet been any decision made _______ will represent the country at the Olympics A. concerned athletes chosen B. as to which athletes C. those athletes 3. _____________, Shakespeare was also a prolific writer of sonnets. A. Noting for his plays B. Famous plays C. Noted for his plays 4. The Concord, which is _____________ jet, can reach New York from London is approximately 2 and 1/2 hours. A. fastest in the world B. the fastest of the world C. the world's fastest 5. Scientists ____________ the existence of nano-technology capable of computation at the atomic level. A. newly have developed B. have recently developed C. have still developed 6. Despite __________, Jack continued to lose weight. A. he increased his food intake B. increasing food intake C. increased food intake 7. Singer and entertainer, ____________ for his beautiful and expressive voice.
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A. was Frank Sinatra famous B. famous was Frank Sinatra C. Frank Sinatra was famous 8. I __________________ TV when the telephone rang. A. watched B. was watching C. are watching 9. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've ______ eaten lunch. A. yet B. still C. already 10. My mother let me __________ late when I was a child. A. stay out B. to stay out C. staying out 11. Would you like _____ chicken? A. any B. one C. some 12. He has _____ friends in Chicago. A. few of B. much C. few 13. She _______ lunch by the time we arrived. A. finished B. is finished C. had finished 14. What shall we do tonight? How about _______ a film? A. to see B. seeing C. see 15. Have you finished your homework _____? A. already B. yet
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C. still 16. What _________________ do at work? A. must you B. have you to C. do you have to 17. I wonder if ________________________ yet. A. has the letter arrived B. the letter has arrived C. has arrived the letter 18. Do you really want to __________ that meeting until tomorrow? A. put off B. put until C. put on 19. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I __________ you a sandwich. A. 'll make B. 'm going to make C. 'm making 20. _________________, we won't have much to talk about. A. If not he comes B. Unless he comes C. Since he comes 21. Oh, look at those clouds! It __________ rain A. will rain B. is C. 's going to 22. How is he? - Frank, oh he's _______. A. fine B. quite handsome C. interesting 23. Jack told her that he __________________ the next day. A. is coming B. is going to come C. was going to come 24. He will meet you ______________ the station at seven o'clock.
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A. front of B. next C. in front of 25. If she _________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out. A. had known B. knew C. would have known 26. I'll be _______________ their cat while they are away on holiday. A. looking into B. looking at C. looking after 27. He made his children _____ their homework every afternoon. A. to do B. doing C. do 28. The test was _____ difficult she had problems finishing it on time. A. such B. so C. as 29. By the time she arrives, we _________________ our homework. A. finish B. will finish C. will have finished 30. She _________ lunch by the time we arrived. A. finished B. had finished C. was finished 31. The sun _____ at 9 last night. A. sat B. setted C. set 32. When I stopped __________ to Mary, she was picking some flowers in her garden. A. speaking B. to speak
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C. speak 33. Despite __________ hard, he failed the exam. A. he studied B. studied C. studying 34. That room ____________ for a meeting this afternoon. A. is used B. is being used C. uses 35. We _______ play tennis every day when we were young. A. used B. would to C. would 36. If I __________ you, I would get a better job. A. was B. are C. were 37. He'll give you a call as soon as he _______. A. arrives B. will arrive C. is going to arrive 38. I really didn't want to come last night. ______________ A. So did I. B. Neither I did. C. Neither did I. 39. Do you think he knows what ________? A. he wants B. does he want C. wants he 40. I think San Francisco is ______ exciting _____ New York. A. as ... than B. as .... so C. as ... as 41. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I ______________ in the garden.
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A. have worked B. have been working C. worked 42. Did you remember __________ the door? A. locking B. lock C. to lock 43. Jack ______________ a fortune when his great uncle passed on. A. came along B. came into C. came through 44. Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in Tacoma. A. a few B. a lot C. few 45. 'I will finish that project soon.' - Ken said he ________ finish that project soon. A. were B. would C. will 46. In his position _____ managing director, he is responsible for more than 300 employees. A. like B. as C. so 47. She wished she __________ the new car. A. bought B. would buy C. had bought 48. Fiestas ____________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now. A. have been made B. have been making C. have made 49. I think you ___________ see a doctor. A. should better to B. ought
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C. had better 50. You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, _______? A. aren't you B. will you C. won't you

FINISH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANING. 1. I moved to Madrid ten years ago. I have 2. I will meet Paul at the cinema tonight. I am 3. The dog was tired after his long run. The dog was tired because 4. During our dinner one of the guests arrived late. While we 5. How long have you been on a diet? When 6. Do you want to go to a fast food restaurant? Would 7. We had a good time during our stay at the hotel. We enjoyed 8. I was interested in renting a room in the city. I wanted 9. They ask you to cover your head before entering holy places. They make 10. We dont want to go to the exhibition. We dont feel 11. We expect to see you next Sunday for lunch. We look forward 12. He started mending the roof at 9 oclock and he is still doing it. He has 13. He took two months to read that novel. It took
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14. Lets go for a walk, he said. He suggested 15. I really cant go on holiday because I dont have time. As long as 16. He bought the largest size and so the sweater was too big for her. As long as 17. Would you like to have dinner with me on Saturday night? Peter said. Peter invited 18. If I were you I would take the exam, the teacher told them. The teacher warned 19. Ill buy them, but only because they are cheap. If 20. I didnt go to the United States, so I didnt become a professional tennis player. Provided 21. They forgot their credit card and they didnt buy any furniture. If 22. His present shop is too small for him to make a good living.(use enough) His present shop isnt 23. Someone will give you the information later. You 24. Immigration wont allow you to enter the country without a visa. Immigration wont let 25. Please teach me how to play this game. I want

TURN INTO THE PASSIVE. 1. Dont touch this switch. (use must) 2. Before they invented printing people had to write everything by hand. 3. The judge gave him two weeks in which to pay the fine. 4. They feed the seals at the zoo twice a day. 5. They gave her a clock.

6. They make these artificial flowers of silk. 7. They show her the easiest way to do it. 8. Someone will pour refreshments. 9. They rang the church bells as a warning. 10. Did the idea interest you? 11. We will not admit children under eighteen. 12. Students are doing a lot of the work. 13. A thief stole my dog and brought him back two days later. 14. We use this room only on special occasions. 15. They are building a theatre in the centre of the city. 16. Someone has cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. 17. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it. 18. The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the door. 19. The organisers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month. 20. People must not leave bicycles in the hall. 21. You must mend the roof before it fell down. 22. Nobody can do it unless somebody gives us more information. 23. People will wear evening dresses to the party. 24. You should save some more money.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. 1. If I let him, he would.on doing this exercise all day. Get Eat Smoke go to eat to smoke put eating take to eating smoking to smoking
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2. I am looking forward..fresh pineapple everyday. 3. He stoppedand he started training seriously.

4. I am afraid that dinner isnt ready because I forgot ..on the oven. Turn Adore Suggested Thanked Know On Have been Bought Go Offers Open knew for will be had bought will go offered opened went had offered had opened to turn enjoy said explained would know in to would have been would buy would go would have offered would have opened had been would have bought turning would like explained disagreed had known to turning prefer advised told 5. Thank you, I ..to go jogging very much. 6. The teacherme to drop history and take geography. 7. He ..me for writing the report. 8. I wish I what subject to take when I go to university. 9. The defendant apologised.acting irresponsibly. 10. If the weather had been better, the repairs to the opera house..finished by now. 11. If this shop had been open, I....some paint. 12. Unless younow, the shop will be shut. 13. If the butcher...a wider range of meat, he would get more customers. 14. If shopson Sundays, they would do a lot of business.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING RELATIVE CLAUSES. 1. Some friends changed their image too. They went on the trip with Matt. Some friends 2. The shop was in India. Matt got his tongue pierced there. The shop 3. The books awful. Ann lent it to me. The book 4. That boy seems friendly. His dad works at the bank. That boy 5. The trip was to Asia. It took a year.
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The trip, 6. Matt kept his mouth shut. His tongue was pierced. Matt, 7. My motorbike doesnt work very well. Its very old. My motorbike, 8. The park is a great place to spend the day. They sometimes play concerts there. The park, CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RELATIVE PRONOUNS WHO, WHICH OR WHOSE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. OMIT IT WHEN POSSIBLE. 1. I talked to the girl __________________car had broken down in front of the shop. 2. Mr Richards, _____________is a taxi driver, lives on the corner. 3. We often visit our aunt in Norwich _________________is in East Anglia. 4. This is the girl __________________comes from Spain. 5. That's Peter, the boy _________________ has just arrived at the airport. 6. Thank you very much for your e-mail _________________x was very interesting. 7. The man, ________________ father is a professor, forgot his umbrella. 8. The children, ____________shouted in the street, are not from our school. 9. The car, _______________driver is a young man, is from Ireland. 10. What did you do with the money _____________ your mother lent you? VOCABULARY. Complete the chart. VERB PERSON THING

Speak Apply Create Employ Pollute Invent Interview Advise Oppose Use

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF A PHRASAL VERB USING TAKE. 1. If you dont like the shoes, .. them and ask for your money back. 2. Ben was hot so he . his sweater. 3. You look miserable. Come on. Ill .. you . for a meal. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1. Vince is scared_______ spiders and snakes. 2. Emily isnt at all similar_________ any or her brothers or sisters. 3. This painting is very different ____ any of the artists other work. 4. Kate is interested ____ old films from the 1930s. 5. Im really worried __________this exam because I havent studied that much. 6. They were surprised _____ the number of people who came to the wedding. 7. Im tired _________you always arriving home late. 8. Mary is very good ________ French; she speaks fluently. FALSE FRIENDS. Find the false friend and correct it. 1. Did you see the notices? Theres been another bomb scare. 2. Caroline is studying at university for a career in Political Science. 3. Edde is so vague. He just sits on the sofa all day watching TV. 4. Pam bought Stephen Kings bestselling novel from her local library. 5. Actually, Phil is waiting for Alice to call. 6. I cant record where I put my door keys. 7. My preferred film of all time is Jaws. 8. The King Cobra snake is very strange. There are only a few. COMPLETE THE CHART. NOUN VERB BELIEVE PREDICTION SURVIVAL NOUN REASON POWER FAME ADJECTIVE

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BUILD EXPLANATION

LUCK SENSIBLE WORTH

EXPERIMENT KNOW COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING MAKE OR DO IN THEIR RIGHT TENSE. 1. When I grow up, I want to have a job that allows me to___________ a lot of money. 2. Have you __________________your homework? 3. How do you __________________? 4. When I ________ a mistake, my teacher corrects me and explains why. 5. Could you please ____________me a favour? EACH OF THESE SENTENCES HAS ONE ERROR. CORRECT IT.
1. Mike hasnt yet finished his homework. 2. We were enjoyed the holiday very much. 3. We are knowing what you did last night. 4. She lives here since he was six years old. 5. Pilar and Suzana have known each other during ten years. 6. Her grandma looked for her until she was eighteen years old.

TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH. 1. Cunto tiempo hace que esperas el autobs? Desde hace diez minutos. 2. Trabajo en esta empresa desde 1980. Nunca he tenido discusiones con mi jefe. 3. Practico deportes de riesgo desde que era un adolescente. 4. Dej la universidad hace un ao pero todava no ha encontrado trabajo. 5. Mi coche se acaba de averiar. Puedes prestarme el tuyo para ir al trabajo?

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6. Me han dicho que vendes el coche. Cunto pides por l? 7. Hace mucho tiempo que no llueve. 8. Hace una semana que no nieva. 9. Por la maana tomo el autobs a eso de las ocho. 10. Me marcho maana por la maana. 11. Qu vas a hacer esta noche a las nueve? He quedado con los amigos, vamos al cine. 12. Qu haces? Leo un libro de aventuras. 13. Estoy buscando trabajo pero an no lo he encontrado. 14. En qu piensas? Pienso en mi familia que est en el extranjero. 15. No me acuerdo de haberlo dicho. 16. No merece la pena ver esa pelcula. 17. Me gusta leer en la cama. 18. Estoy acostumbrado a llevar sombrero. 19. Yo lea el peridico mientras ella haca la comida. 20. Antes de ir a Inglaterra yo ya haba aprendido ingls.

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