MULTIPLE CHOICE

Circle the correct answer.

1.-  I´m  looking ____ a pair of shoes. What size do you ____ a) for / are      b) at / take     c)for /take      d) by/ have

2.- Oh  Dear! She´s going to _____ all the cups. a) fall     b) drop       c) fell       d ) threw

3.- We couldn´t have a camping holiday _____ we  had   horrible weather. a) both       b)because      c) for                   d) why

4.-  That customer has _________     every  dress in the shop and she doesn´t like any of them. a)  buy       b) tried for      c)tried on      d) proved on .

5.-  What´s on _____ the cinema?  a) --       b) in       c) for    d) at

6.-  She´s a __________ driver. She  drives very __________ .  a) careful/slowly      b) careful/slow      c) carefully /slowly     d) slow /careful

7.- I´d like a  _________return ticket to Newcastle,please.I don´t know how long I´m going to stay there.   a) single       b) open       c)day       d) period

8.- She ______ to Portugal  but she´s going to phone you tomorrow from there  a) has been    b) is       c) stayed      d) has gone

9.- _________ to the cinema tonight?  a) We  go           b) Would you like to go           c) Do you go  d) Why let´s go

10.- Who _________________ with at the party? a) danced     b) did you dance        c) dances            d) was dancing  

CLOZE

Fill each gap with one suitable word.

When I grow up I’m   going  to be a ballet dancer. I love dancing, I go  dancing three times   a  week. I’m going to travel all   around  the world and I’m going   to  learn French and Russian  because  I want to dance in Paris and Moscow.  I’m   not  going to marry until I’m 35 and then I’m going to have two children. I’d like   first  a girl and then a boy – but maybe I can’t plan that! I’m going to work until I’m 75. I’m going to teach dancing and I   am  going to open a  private  school. I like planning my future – it’s very exciting!

  QUESTIONS

Write the questions for these answers:

1. Yes, they were. Were they at the party? 2. No, she can’t. Can she play the piano?  3.  They played tennis.  What did they do last weekend? 4. Yes, I do. Do you go skiing? 5. No, there aren’t. Are there any apples in the fridge?  

WORD ORDER

Put these sentences in the correct order.

1.-OCTOBER   FOR   ALISON´S   LAST   WENT   WEEK   TO   COUSIN   ONE   SCOTLAND.  Last October Alison’s cousin went to Scotland for one week.

2.-MOUNTAINS   WALKING   DID   GO   IN  SHE   THE  ?  Did she go walking in the mountains?

3.-FOR    HAVE    DID   JOHN´S   WHAT   LAST    DINNER    WIFE   NIGHT   ?  What did John’s wife have for dinner last night?

4.-DAUGHTER   USE   WHEN   PROCESSOR   WAS   MY   COULD  A  SEVEN  WORD  SHE  My daughter could use a word processor when she was seven

5.-DOES   SISTER   HOW   THEM  MARY´S    OFTEN   VISIT   ?  How often does Mary’s sister visit them?

VERBAL TENSES

Complete these sentences. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the present Continuous

1. Mary  is doing  (do) her homework at the moment. 2. I   go  (go) out with my friends every Saturday. 3. Jane  is wearing (wear) a pair of green trousers today. 4. Karen   goes  (go) to bed at 7.00 every evening. 5. We  catch   (catch) the bus to school every day. 6. Sue  is writing (write) a letter at the moment.

7. Bob’s girlfriend  works (work) in a bank. 8. My brother  doesn’t  like (not like) going to the theatre.  

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Continuos)

1. I  was playing  (play) with my friends when I  had (have) an accident. 2. While I was riding  (ride) my bike, I fell (fall) off. 3. When I  fell  (fall) off, I  cried (cry). 4. When my friends  saw (see) me, they  ran (run) to get  my mother. 5. My mother  was planting (plant) some flowers in the garden, when they  told  (tell) her. 6. She  ran (run) to find me and she  picked (pick) me up. 7. She  took (take) me into the house and she washed  (wash) my hands.  

Put the verbs in the following sentences into the Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1. My friend is a writer. She  has written  (write) many books. 2. We  didn’t have (not have) a holiday last year. 3. I  played (play) tennis yesterday afternoon. 4. My hair is clean. I  have washed it  (wash) it. 5. Kate loves travelling. She  has visited (visit) many countries in the world. 6. When I was a child, I  didn’t like (not like) sport. 7. John works in a bookshop. He has worked (work) there for three years. 8. Did you  see (see) the film on TV last night? 9. Jill  bought (buy) a new car two weeks ago. 10. The weather  has been (be) very nice recently, don’t you think?

What’s the missing preposition?

Choose from:  

After     at   behind    beside   for   with   in   on    to   up   without    of  

1. Luke didn’t want to go  to  bed  at 7.00 2. At 7.30 he was in  bed. 3. He wanted to get his revenge  on the babysitter. 4. She preferred looking  after  children who went  to bed  without arguing. 5. The babysitter was sitting  in an armchair. 6. He climbed  on the bookcase  behind her. 7. Just then there was the sound  of  a key in the front door. 8. The teddy bear fell to the floor and he was still  on  the floor next morning.

Give the name of the people who live in the following countries

1. France: French      2. England:  English      3. Italy:  Italian

4.  Greece:  Greek    5. America: American   6. Ireland:  Irish

7. Spain: Spanish       8. Japan: Japanese       9. China:  Chinese  

Complete with –ed / -ing the following adjectives.

1. At first the situation was very embarras ing 2. I was very excited    the first time I arrived in Madrid. 3. Weekends are so boring  that I feel depressed 4. This lesson is quite interesting 5. Stop that! It’s really disgusting 6. It was a really terrifying    experience, everybody was shocked 7. He finds English  very interesting 8. This weather is really depressing   . It rains all day.  

Match the words on the left with the ones on the right.

1. You smell (e)   (a) to read 2. You press (f)   (b) a question 3. You point  (d)   (c) a door 4. You open  ©    (d) at a notice 5. You ask    (b)   (e) smoke 6. You learn  (a )  (f) an alarm bell

READING COMPREHENSION.

Read the following text and answer the questions below

                THE DAILY NEWS    -4- September

U.F.O. TERROR IN AUSTRALIA He heard it first - then he saw it! Australians saw Mr Dick AK. Philips of Perth on TV last night.  Thousands of people were frightened by his story.

Mr Philips was driving across the lonely Nullabar Plain late on Monday evening when he heard something.  It was a strange noise, like elec-tronic music. He saw a light in the sky. Then he saw a large object with red and green lights below it. The object was just in front of his Ford car. Mr Philips didn't stop. 'I was too fright-ened.' he said, 'That thing wasn 't a plane or a helicop-ter. It was a U.F.O!' He went along the road for two or three kilometres, and  the U.F.O. was always in front of him.  Then he saw an emergency telephone beside the road.  He got out of the car. and went to the telephone.  At that moment his car went up into the sky!  It went into the U.F.O., he heard a noise, and the U.F.O. went away.

Mr Philips telephoned the police.  The police found a black mark on the road, but they didn't find his car.  A policeman said,'He was 120 kilometres from the town of

Eucla in the middle of the night.  He bought some pet-rol in Eucla, and someone saw him at the garage there.  That was one and a half hours before his telephone call.  The Nullabar Plain is empty country.  There isn't anything there.  There aren't any houses or farms in that area.  We   didn't find his car.'

Mr Philips said, 'It was a new car.  I bought it last month.  I guess someone -or something - is driving it on Mars now!'

1.     What did Mr Philips hear and see?   He heard a noise and saw a bright light.

2. Where did his car go? It went up into the sky

3. What did the police find on the road? They found a black mark

4. Did they find his car?  No, they didn't

5. When did he buy the car?  lAST MONTH

QUESTIONS

WRITE QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS

1.- __Where were your children born ? My son was born in Portugal and   my daughter in Morocco.

2.- How often do you wash your hair?  I wash my hair every day.

3.- Could you write when you were four? Yes, I could.

4.-Why do you get up so early in the morning?  Because I start work at eight o’clock in the morning.

5.- When did you last go to the cinema? I last went to the cinema on my birthday.

 MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Choose a, b, c or d.

1. What ______________ on Sundays? a) does John usually do?          b) usually does John c) John usually does?                d) does John usually?

2.I 'd like to buy a new computer, but I don't have _________ money. a) no      b) some     c) a     d) any

3. I feel very well because I went to bed very early _______________ . a) tonight      b) this night      c) last night      d) last evening

4. Could she swim when she __________ 10 years old? a) is      b) had      c) was       d) did have

5. Where do you first go when you travel by plane? a) the plane      b) baggage reclaim     c) the duty free shop    d) check-in-desk

6. I ________ tired so I went upstairs for a rest. a) felt       b) had      c) fell      d) am

7. When _______ they born? In 1972. a) was      b) are      c) were      d) did

8. _________ did you go to the cinema with? a) Why       b) Who      c) What     d) How

9. _________ did you stay in Madrid? For eight days. a) How many times     b) How long      c) What time     d) How much

10. a) When did you go to shop last?       b) When did you go shopping last?       c) When did you last go shopping?       d) When did you last go to shop?

QUESTIONS

 Make questions for these answers.

1. What does he like doing in his free time? He likes listening to music, playing cards and watching TV.

2 When did you move to New York? Last October.

3. Does she go skiing? Yes, she does. Specially in winter.

4 Did he go to the cinema yesterday? No, he didn't. He stayed at home.

5 How often do you go dancing? I go dancing twice a week.

6. What do you usually have for breakfast? I usually have coffee and some toast.

7 What did you have for your birthday? A video game.

8. When did Reagan become The US president? Reagan became the US president in 1981.

PREPOSITIONS

Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition or particle.

1. Did you go out  on Friday? 2. We had a lovely meal  on Christmas Day. 3. I like looking at the stars in the sky at night. 4. His teachers say he is very intelligent. He is very good  at  school. 5. My birthday is  in July. 6. Do you have   a camera? 7. I usually go  for a walk with my children in the afternoons. 8. There are  some  beautiful pictures on the walls of the kitchen. 9. I often think  of  the day I met my husband. 10. I go to work  by  car.

EXERCISES 2nd YEAR

SOME,ANY AND NO ARTICLE.

 

Put some, any or no article.

1. This car hardly uses any petrol. 2. This car doesn`t use ---- petrol; it`s battery powered. 3. Would you like some beer?. 4. In Belgium they make a stew with ----- beef and -------- beer. 5. Do you ever read ---------- novels?. 6. I read some wonderful novels by O`Brian when I was on holiday. 7. Are your sisters -------- doctors too?. 8. We met some doctors at the party.  

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADVERBS

 

   Write the comparative/superlative form of a suitable adjective for each blank.

1. If we don`t walk faster ,we`ll never arrive on time. 2. She sings more beautifully than anyone else I`ve ever heard. 3. Andy`s the most intelligent,but Sue works the hardest. 4. Eight is late-could you possibly get here any earlier?. 5... Of all the children, Helen writes the best. 6. I would sleep more peacefully if I weren`t worried about Tom. 7. For the 10.20 train, the latest we can leave home is 10. 8. Mark speaks French the most fluently of all the boys in the class.  

MODAL VERBS.

 

Choose the right modal verb to complete these sentences. Sometimes, both may be possible.1. We might win, but I don`t think there`s much chance. (may,might) 2. I may/might ask you to help me later.(may,might) 3. That can`t  be her daughter-they`re nearly the same age.(can`t, mustn`t ) 4. We may decide to go camping again at Easter.(can,may) 5. You can`t get in without a ticket-not a chance.(may not, can`t ) 6. You absolutely must go and see Liz(should,must) 7. I think you should try to relax more. (should , must). 8. You have to pass a special exam to be a teacher.(must,have to).    

FUTURE: COMPARISON OF STRUCTURES.

Which form do you feel is best?. 

1. Here`s the builder`s estimate. It (will cost/is going to cost) 7ooo pounds to repair the roof. 2. I think it (will cost/is going to cost) about 3ooo pounds to rebuild the  garage. 3. Alice ( will have / is going to have) a baby . 4.   With a bit of luck, the baby (will have/is going to have) Alice`s eyes. 5  (I will play/I`m playing) tennis with Stan on Sunday. 6. (He`ll win. /He`s winning). He always does. 7. Don`t tell her. (She`ll tell/ she`s going to tell ) everybody else. 8. What`s happening?. The train(won`t stop/ isn`t going to stop).  

REVISION OF PAST AND PERFECT TENSES.

 

Choose the right tenses:Present perfect, Past or Past Perfect; simple or progressive.

1. Reports are coming in that a train has crashed near Birmingham. According to eyewitnesses, it hit a concrete block which somebody had put on the line. 2. Halfway to the office Paul turned round and went back home, because he had forgotten to turn the gas off. 3. I have been doing housework all day today. I have cleaned  every room in the house. 4. I  was lying in bed thinking about getting up when the doorbell rang. 5. I have been playing a lot of bridge recently. 6. It wasn`t surprising that she started getting toothache. She hasn`t gone to the dentist for two years. 7. When I got home everybody was watching TV. 8. We haven`t seen your mother for ages.  

PASSIVES.

 

Make these sentences passive. Use by... only it it is necessary to say who does/did the action.

1. Hamlet was written by Shakespeare. 2. She has been arrested for shoplifting 3. Your car is being repaired now. 4. Spanish is spoken in Chile. 5. Has Peter been asked?. 6. This ring was made by my mother. 7. This car is driven by electricity. 8. You will be told where to go. 9. She was knocked down by a drunken motorist. 10. Manchester were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool yesterday.  

REVISION OF INDIRECT SPEECH.

 

Change these sentences to I.Speech. (reported some time later).1. He`s ill(she thought).She thought she was ill. 2. I`ll be back tomorrow(he said).He said he would be back the next day. 3. I don`t like this music(she said).She said she didn`t like the music. 4. Where`s the bus station?. (she asked me).She asked where the bus station was. 5. Have you finished ?. (I asked him).I asked him if he had finished. 6. When is the car going to be finished?. (I asked).I asked when the car was going

to be ready. 7. These figures can`t be right.( I knew).I knew these figures couldn`t be right. 8. Did Mary phone back?. ( I wondered).I wondered if Mary had phoned. 9. You should see a doctor.(He advised me).He advised me to see a doctor. 10. Nobody loves me.(I felt).I felt nobody loved me.  

CONDITIONALS.

 

Choose the correct verb form.1. If she (comes/came ) late again, she`ll lose her job. 2. I`ll let you know if I (find/found) out what`s happening. 3. If we (live/lived) in a town, life would be easier. 4. I`m sure he wouldn`t mind if we (arrive/arrived) early. 5. (We`ll /We`d ) phone you if we have time. 6. If I won the lottery, I (will/would) go to the mountains. 7. It (will/would) be a pity if she married Fred. 8. She (will/would) have a nervous break down  if she goes on like this.    

MULTIPLE CHOICE    

Choose a,b,c or d.

1.“ Why didn`t you do your homework?” The teacher asked me.

A. To do my homework   B. Why  I didn`t do my homework.  C.  Why I hadn`t done my homework.  D. Why hadn` t I done my homework.

2. They ___________because we ______________them to.

A. didn`t came, haven`t told B. Didn`t come, hadn`t telled C. Didn`t come, hadn`t told D. hadn`t come, didn`t told.

3. One million Xsaras _______________ by Citroen in the next 3 years.

A. will be making B. Will have made  C. Will be made  D. Will be make

4. He __________ away from school three times when he was fourteen.

A. Has run B. Ran   C. Has run  D. Was running.

5. I think I _____________ leave home at 17`45 if I want to be there by 18`00.

A. Must  B. Have to  C. Should  D. Might.

6. John is __________________ his brother.

A. more quietter than   B. Much more quiet than   C. Far quieter than D. Most quiet than.

7. “ Who _________ you here? You don`t know how to drive!”. “ Mike did “.

A. Did you drive  B. Drove you  C. Have you driven D. Did he drive you

8. I don`t think Brazil _________________next World Cup.

A. Might won B. Is going to win C. Will win  D. Won`t win

9. He __________ a beautiful Swedish girl, while the others _________________ on the sand.

A.  Meet, was liing B. Met, had lain         C. Was meeting, was lying  D. Met, were lying.

10. I`m very sorry but I broke it _________ accident.

A. On  B. By   C. For    D. In

11. I know I _______________better if I _____________ smoking.

A. felt, would stop B. Fell, stopped  C. Feel, will stop  D. Would feel, stopped

12. Please, ____________me a  favour, when you______________ a mess of something, don`t call me.

A. make, make B. Do , do  C. Do, make  D. Make, do.      

CLOZE

Write one suitable word in each gap.

I was born on May 7th, 1919, at the family home, Foxton House, in Leicestershire. Our family has lived there for generations. We have the most beautiful gardens. People used to travel miles to see our rose garden in June. The smell of the roses came right into the house. I was the youngest child and the only girl. I had three older brothers... much older. They weren’t there while I was growing up. Two were in the army and one was at Oxford University. Of course, my  mother and father used to spoil me, my father especially. He used to call me his ‘little princess’.

He died when I was sixteen.  

CLOZE

Write one suitable word in each gap.

- Mr Burton, you say that you have seen a UFO. Is that right? - Yes, absolutely right. It happened just over a year ago . - And where was this? - Near my home in Aldershot, in  the south of England. I live near a  big military base in Aldershot. - What kind of day was it? - It was about one o’clock in the morning. I was out fishing. The weather forecast said it was going to be a warm, clear night with some clouds, and that’s perfect for fishing. - And what happened? - Well, I saw a bright light coming towards me at about three hundred feet, and then it started to land. It was behind some trees, but...      

VOCABULARY.

Complete the following sentences with a suitable word according to the definition you are given in brackets.

1.- When travelling abroad you should first change your money into the local currency of the country you are visiting. (the system of money that is used in a country)

2.- I’m going to travel to London next month, and I need a good guide book to walk around the city. (A book which gives information for tourists about a town, area or country)

3.- Venice is famous for its beautiful buildings and canals full of charm. (attractive and pleasant quality of a place)

4.- Last week I went to the theatre. I enjoyed the play very much, especially the main actor’s performance. (the acting of a play or role)

5.- Peter is a very lazy person. He spends hours in front of the TV doing nothing. (someone who doesn’t want to work or make any effort)      

   

READING COMPREHENSION

THE PERFECT PAIR

Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean, champions of ice skating

The crowd stands and shouts with excitement. Flowers fall like showers of rain onto the ice. The young couple hug and kiss each other as they wait for the judges’ marks. And suddenly, there they are! What an incredible result – nine marks of 6.0! The maximum score. ‘Unbelievably brilliant!’ Writes one journalist. ‘Who can beat them now? They are not just the best, they are the best ever!’

Where did it all start? Once upon a time Jane Torvill was a clerk in an insurance office in Nottingham. Christopher Dean was a trainee policeman. Jane started skating when she was nine. At twelve, she was the British junior pairs champion.

Ice skaters who take their sport seriously must give up their whole lives to their training. They start practising early, some times before six o’clock in the morning, and often do not stop until the early hours of the following morning.

When Jane and Christopher were young, they didn’t do any of the things that ordinary teenagers do. They didn’t go to parties or discos. They didn’t even have friends or hobbies outside the world of skating. ‘You have to practise all the time’, says Jane simply.

The families of the young skaters didn’t have enough money for the expenses of ice dancing competitions. Travel, hotel bills, training costumes and skates all amount to a lot of money. As amateur skaters, Jane and Christopher could not earn the large sponsorship fees from big companies, but they desperately wanted to take part in major championships.

To their surprise, Jane and Christopher received grant of 14.000 pounds from Nottingham City Council. With that money they were able to stop work and give their lives to skating. They began to win medal after medal.

Everyone agrees that Jane and Christopher are two nice people. They are quiet, shy, polite and not at all spoilt by their success. ‘Our aim in life is not to own a house and a car and to bring up children. It is to do something different, to achieve something special’.

The crowd of 4.000 people who stood and cheered at Helsinki, and the millions of people who watched on TV, think that this is what Christopher and Jane have already done.

   

A) Read the following text and answer the questions.

1) Why do ice-skaters´ lives change when they become professionals?

Because they must give up their whole lives to their training.

2) Jane and Chris were different from the rest of teenagers. Why?

They didn`t go to parties or discos. They didn`t have friends or hobbies outside the world of skating.

3) Why couldn´t they get money from the big companies?

Because they were amateurs.

4) When did they begin to win medals and why?

When they received a grant from Nottigham City Council.

5)  Explain the meaning of the last paragraph in your own words. What have they “done”?

They have done something beautiful and artistic.  

Write one suitable word in each gap.

(From first to third paragraph)

1.-  a large number of people gathered together. (noun) crowd

2.-  to defeat, to do better than somebody in sports. (inf)to beat.

(From fourth to ninth paragraph)

3.- to make a person (especially a child) selfish because you give him a lot of attention and everything he wants. (past participle in the text). spoil

4.- money given by the state during a period of the study (noun) grant

5.- to educate and care for a child until he grows up.  (inf) to bring up

 

EXERCISES 3rd YEAR

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE    

For each of the following questions circle the most appropriate answer.

1. - He´s a very funny person. He always makes me ......................  a) to laugh      b) laugh      c) laughing      d) to laughing 2.- Has Mary ever ............ to Portugal? Yes she has. She ........... there in 1992.  a) been/went      b) gone/went      c) been/has been     d) gone/has gone 3.- “In Pakistan you mustn´t wink. It is offensive”. Which part of your body do you use to wink?  a) hand       b) mouth      c) eye       d) finger 4.- Have you ................... eaten a burger?  a) ever       b) never      c) still       d) yet 5.- He ....................... at the Royal College of Art from 1959 to 1962.  a) studies      b) has studied      c) studied      d) was studying 6.- They´re going on holiday tomorrow ............. six weeks.  a) during     b) for       c) since       d) while 7.- I really think you are wrong. I ....................... with you at all.  a) am not agree      b) am not agreeing     c) don't agree      d) do agree 8.- Tomorrow my mother and father ...................... to stay for a few days.  a) will come      b) are coming      c) is going to come     d) are going to come 9.- While I was in Japan I caught a cold, but I ............... blow my nose in public as it´s considered to be rude.  a) shouldn't      b) couldn't      c) didn't have to     d) mustn't 10.- Which -s at the end of the word is pronounced /z/.  a) ships       b) laughs      c) hands      d) maths

REPHRASING.    

Join the two sentences using the word between brackets so that they make sense. Make any necessary changes.

 a) They worked in London for 5 years. They met there. (while)   They met in london while they were working there.  b) He wanted to buy a new car. He saved money for it. (because)   He had saved money because he wanted to buy a new car.  c) The children went to bed. We went to the cinema. (after)   After the children had gone to bed, we went to the cinema. d) Then bank closed 5 years ago. I didn’t work for them any longer. (stop)   I stopped working for the bank 5 years ago.

FILL IN THE GAPS      

Fill the gaps with the correct future form of the verb in brackets.

1. I feel terrible- I think  I’m going to faint (faint) 2.-  I save $50 a month and I started in January; so by the end of the year I  will have saved $600. (save) 3.- I'm afraid that when you come on Saturday, I will be studying  (study) for my examinations. 4.- I will give  (give) you a lift if you like. 5.-  Are you going downtown this afternoon? (go) If you do so, bring me some magazines. 6.- I won't be at work tomorrow- I. am going (go) for an interview for a new job.  

REPHRASING    

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same.

 

1. We had lots of friends when we lived in the country. We used to have lots of friends when we lived in the country. 2. It started raining last Friday and has not stopped yet. It has  been raining since last Friday. 3.  Living alone is normal and natural to him.

He is  used to living alone. 4. He cannot speak because he is so angry. He is too  angry to speak. 5. The market is less crowded than usual today. The market is not as crowded as usual. 6. Jane was standing outside a shop when I saw her. I saw Jane standing outside a shop. 7. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure. He enjoys walking in the rain.

VERBAL TENSES    

Read the following letter and put the verbs into the correct form either the infinitive or the gerund. 

My darling, I miss  being  (be) with you so much. I know I should enjoy travelling  (travel) through Europe with my parents, but I just can't help thinking  (think) about you all the time. I know they want me to be  happy, but I just feel like coming back home.I've considered to tell (tell) them what the matter is, but I don't want to risk  making (make) them angry,because they've tried so hard  to make (make) me happy,    Tomorrow we have decided to go to Rome and then we're planning to visit  Venice for a few days. After that we've arranged  to stay (stay) in France for a couple of weeks, but I hope to get (get) back before the end of the month.   I promise to write (write) to you every day. I'm looking forward to seeing (see)  you again so much that you wouldn't believe it. I miss you, Love,    

Fill in the blanks in these sentences with a suitable form of the verb in brackets.

1.If I won the lottery, I __would give___________ ( give ) most of the money away. 2.  I'll never forget ____meeting_________  (meet) the Queen. It was a wonderful experience. 3.  We were pleased with the results as we ____had spent_______ ( spend) a lot of time and   energy on the project. 4. If Peters ____hadn’t missed__________ ( not miss) the penalty, we would have won. 5. Drink driving __costs_________ ( cost ) the lives of many victims each year. 5. Her eyes get tired if she ______wears_______ ( wear) her glasses for too long.  

   

Fill the gaps in these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of one of these adjectives.

   

wet, depressing, comfortable, far, busy

1. We seem to have been travelling for ages. London is much ____farther_________ than I   thought. 2. I've never felt so miserable after going to the cinema- that was definitely     ____the most depressing________________ film I've ever seen. 3. I'm used to the traffic and the crowds in Paris, but I found London even __busier_______. 4. Why don't you sit on the sofa? It's far ___more comfortable______________ than the chair you're   sitting on. 5. It rained every day last week, but then April is well-known for being __the wettest__________  month of the year.        

PHRASAL VERBS.    

Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb whose meaning is similar to that of the verb between brackets, in the correct tense. Sometimes, a pronoun or other changes might be necessary.

a).- He wanted to give his son some money but couldn't find his wallet. He looked for( try to find)  it everywhere. b).-  He  grew up (develop, become an adult) in a very strange environment. c).- I asked the operator  to put me through (to connect a caller to the number he wants) the bank manager’s office. d).- After so many years of fighting, they finally sorted out their differences and  made up (become friends after a quarrel). e).- When her rich husband died, she came into (inherit) a lot of money. f).- When he heard the news about his father’s death he  broke down (become mentally ill) and had to be taken to a psychiatric hospital.

g).-  I cannot  make out (see with difficulty) who is waving at me. I think I need new glasses. h).-  My wife was very upset when I arrived two hours late. So I  made up for (compensate for) being late by giving her a kiss. i).- My aunt was attacked by two men last night. When they threatened her with a knife she  passed out (faint). j).- He is a compulsive liar. Don’t believe anything he says because he is always . making up (invent) stories.

 FILL IN THE GAPS .    

Fill in the gaps with just one suitable word.

Hugo  When I was 11, we moved to a large Tudor house in East Anglia,(1)  which had three acres of garden. We had a gardener who (2)  lived in a little cottage at the end of our drive. I (3)  used  to spend hours watching him work and talking to him. I think I picked up a lot (4)  about  gardening without realizing it, because one summer, when I was (5) still  at school. I took a job at a garden center and 1 knew all the names of the plants, and could (6) give people advice. Then I went to university and it was a disaster. After a term I (7)  told my parents that I was going to give it up and go (8)  back to work in the garden center. They were furious, we had a terrible (9) row  and they didn’t speak to me (10)  for  months.

TRANSLATION.    

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Hay algo que quiero decirte. ¿Quieres venir a verme esta tarde a las cuatro? There’s something I want to tell you. Will you come and see me this afternoon at four? 2. A mi hermana la atacaron dos hombres anoche. Cuando la amenazaron con un cuchillo se desmayó. My sister was attacked by two men last night. When they threatened her with a knife she passed out (fainted) 3. No hubo suficiente tiempo para que fuéramos de compras por París. There wasn’t enough time for us to go shopping in Paris 4. Me dijeron que me traerían el televisor el martes, pero para el siguiente viernes aún no lo habían terminado de arreglar. I was told they would bring  the T.V. set back on Tuesday, but by the following Friday they still hadn’t finished mending it.

5. Después de tantos años de matrimonio decidieron separarse. After so many years of marriage they decided to break up.  

REPHRASING.    

Write a new sentence using the word between brackets and the beginning provided so that the new sentence is as similar as possible in meaning to the previous one. Make any necessary changes.

1) She passed her final English exams. She went to Great Britain. (as soon as)  She went to Great Britain as soon as she passed / had passed her final English exams ____________________________________________________________________. 2) We had a lot of difficulty in learning how to drive. (difficult)  It was very difficult to learn (how) to drive __________________________________________________________________________. 3) The blonde lady is my wife. She’s wearing a black dress. (who)  The blonde lady who is wearing a black dress is my wife. __________________________________________________________________. 4) If I were you, I would get a loan from the bank. (had better) You ‘d better get a loan from the bank. ___________________________________________________________________________. `5) Can you translate this sentence for me?´ Maria said to Mark. (ask) Maria asked Mark to translate that sentence for her / asked Mark if he could translate that sentence for her.

.MULTIPLE CHOICE    

For each of the following questions circle the most appropriate answer.

1. I expect you’d rather be at home right now. a) hadn’t you      b) didn’t you       c) wouldn’t you       d) weren’t you 2. The policeman asked him if  he was sure his credit card ..........................  stolen. a) been      b) had  c)  had been      d) has been 3. There’s something I want to show you.  ......................... you come and see me this afternoon. a) Will      b) Should      c) May      d) Must 4. I thought this tie looked really nice in the shop, but I don’t like it now. I ....................... bought it. a) wouldn’t have     b) haven’t had      c) mustn’t have      d) shouldn’t have

5. I wouldn’t go and see that film if I were you. It’s incredibly ........................ a) bored      b) bores      c) bore     d) boring 6. Would it be all right  ............................you the composition next week? a) for to give      b) my giving       c) if I gave       d) if I give 7. A holiday in Morocco is unlikely to cost very much , ........................... you stay in top class hotels. a) unless      b) if       c) otherwise      d) when 8. There wasn’t enough time ...........................  fishing. a) for to go      b) for us going      c) for us to go      d) that we could go 9. We ....................... the tomatoes when they were ripe. a) squeezed     b) planted      c) picked      d) tore 10. The garage said the car would be ready on Wednesday, but by the following Friday, they ........................ hadn’t finished mending it. a) even       b) still        c) yet        d) already      

 Choose a, b, c or d.

1.-I' ll never _______________ in a cold climate. a. be used to live           b. used living    c. get used to living       d. would to live 2.- When I was a teenager, I________________ a lot of dances. a. got used to going     b. used to go     c. was used to go     d. would to go. 3.- Hurry up! There's  a big argument ___________ outside the shop. a. going on      b. getting through        c. go on      d. get through 4.- Oban is a small town on the north-west __________ of Scotland. a. shore     b. resort     c. coast     d. seaside 5.-  Brighton and Bristol are famous holiday _________ in England. a. ports      b. resorts     c. beaches     d. districts 6.- For a few weeks in the summer Bristol is overcrowded with families who visit its _________ to relax and have some fun. a. ports     b. coasts     c. beaches     d. shores 7.- He walked back home through the gentle _________ that was now falling. a. snowdrift     b. downpour     c. drizzle     d. thunderstorm 8.- Temperatures will be normal for the time of the year, but there will be some overnight __________ , especially in the north of the country. a. frost      b. shower     c. frozen     d. breeze 9.- Even though it was only a ___________ drizzle, we got surprisedly wet. a. thin      b. light      c. heavy     d. high 10.- I hope the exam goes well. We ____________ of you all the time. a. are thinking      b. will have thought     c. think      d.will be thinking

 

EXERCISES 4th YEAR

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST.

Choose the most appropriate  word or phrase to finish the sentences.1.- I..................... to get hold of you! Where have you been?  Had tried     tried        was trying           have been trying

2.- When Alan.............. home last night he ran out of petrol.  Was driving               had been driving             drove         has been driving

3.- This time tomorrow I.............down under a coconut tree.    Will have lain         will lie         will be lying         would be lying

4.- I told John about your engagement yesterday. Now I regret telling him. I wish I.....................him.  hadn’t told              didn’t tell              haven’t told              weren’t telling

5.- Please remember............ some money before you go.  Leaving      leave      to leaving      to leave

6.- Unless you ............. more carefully we’ll have an accident.  Don’t drive    will drive        drive          would drive

7.-Why is everyone leaving the cinema so soon?  The film .............have finished¡  musn’t     can’t         mightn’t              wouldn’t

8.- What’s wrong with Joe? He ............used to be so sad.  Never        didn’t      wasn’t          ever

9.- I went to work..........having a high temperature.  Despite      in spite      although     though

10.- The field was ..............wet that the match was cancelled.  So      such      quite      rather  

PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS

Finish each sentence in an appropriate way:

1.- At the sight of blood he fainted, but he soon came round  (regain consciousness)

2.- My neighbours next door have turned their back garden into a nudist camp. (convert)

3.- Those children really take after their mother. (resemble)  

1.- It’s on the tip of my tongue(on the point of remembering)

2.- Out of sight out of mind.(not to think about)  

CLOZE

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Fill in the gaps with just one suitable word    Ms. Silverstone was (1)one of two Britons in a group of eight researchers who in September returned to the outside world. Their return was met (2) with some criticism. Some said that the $150m project, (3) which attracts huge numbers of tourists, had more to do with selling T-shirts (4) than science. But, as Ms Silverstone talked about her life in Biosphere 2, it was apparent that none of the criticism had reduced her excitement about the project. “I’m an early riser so I would get up just (5)  before dawn, and spend some time thinking about what had to be (6)done  during the day. Then I would milk the goats, and after (7) that I would pick the day’s fresh fruit and vegetables lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, papayas and bananas and take them to the kitchen. The diet was quite monotonous. We (8) always had porridge for breakfast. This was made (9) of grain and sweetened with bananas. And usually potatoes and beans (10)aside. .                     .  

REPHRASING.

Rewrite the following sentences  using the prompts given and without changing their meaning .

1. “ I didn`t leave the door unlocked” said Peter.

Peter denied leaving the door unlocked. 2. The judge didn`t allow the suspect to leave the country. ( banned ).

The suspect was banned from leaving the country. 3. How long have you been a vegetarian ?.

When did you start being a vegetarian?. 4. The sports shop is repairing my tennis racket at the moment.

I am having my tennis racket repaired at the moment. 5. A lot of people are sorry that they ever let their friends down. ( regret )

A lot of people regret letting their friends down.  

TRANSLATION

Estuvimos sentados a la ventana del hotel hasta poco más de las once. Entonces, de la oscuridad de Stoke Moran House, una luz fuerte brilló enfrente de nosotros. Es nuestra señal., dijo Holmes, de pie,  viene de la ventana del  medio. Al dejar el hotel, Holmes explicó al dueño  que  íbamos a hacer una visita nocturna a un amigo. Quizás pasáramos la noche con él. Cruzamos los campos hacia la casa  y pronto llegamos a la ventana abierta.  No vimos ninguno de los animales que tenía el médico. Nos quitamos los zapatos, nos ayudamos uno al otro a entrar en la habitación. Holmes cerró las contraventanas en silencio y puso la lámpara en el tocador. Me murmuró al oído: el mínimo ruido sería fatal para nuestros planes., Asentí para indicarle que le había oído., “Estaremos sentados a oscuras.  Por favor, apague la luz. No se duerma, su vida depende de ello”.  

 We sat at our window in the hotel until just after eleven o’clock. Then, from the darkness of Stoke Moran House, a single bright light shone out in front of us.”That’s our signal,” said Holmes, standing up. “It’s coming from the middle window”. As we left the hotel, Holmes explained to the landlord that we were making a late visit to a friend. We might possibly spend the night with him. We crossed the fields to the house and soon reached the open window. We saw none of the animals kept by the doctor. Taking off our shoes, we helped each other to get inside the room. Holmes closed the shutters silently and put the lamp on to the dressing-table.  

  MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE.

Choose a,b,c or d and write your choice on the left margin.1.____He wasn’t sure whether he’d be any good at hang-gliding but actually he ________ inmediately. a) took after it  b) took to it c) took it on d) took it back

2.____ The more exercise you do, ____________________. a) so fitter you become  b) the fitter you become c) you become fitter   d) fitter you become

3._____ It was ______ warm weather this afternoon that I didn’t wear my jacket.  a) such  b) such a c) so  d) a so

4._____ We can’t go skating. The __________ has been closed for repairs.  a) ring  b) course c) rink  d) pitch

5._____  Snooker is a very popular __________ sport in Britain. Most of the major tournaments are  televised.  a) spectacle b) spectator c) audience d) viewed

6._____  If I hadn’t drunk so much coffee, _____________ better.  a) I’d have slept  b) I’ll sleep c) I slept  d) I sleep

7._____  Half the children were away from school last week because of ___________ of influenza.  a) a break-out b) a breakthrough c) an outburst d) an outbreak

8._____  After standing in the sun for more than an hour, two of the people in the queue ________.  a) passed out b) passed by  c) passed through  d) passed up

9._____  The people ______________ thought he was a bit strange.  a) which he worked with  b) with who he worked  c) with which he worked  d) he worked with

10._____ He hung up in the middle of our conversation, _____absolutely infuriated me.  a) it     b) which      c) that      d) ?

11._____ I _____________ washing up when there was a knock at the door.  a) just started b) had just started c) have hust started d) was started

12. _____ The thief was caught ___________  a) with green fingers b) in the red c) red-handed d) with red tape    

REPHRASING.

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given in such a way that they mean the same as the printed sentence.

1. If you work carefully, you won’t make any mistake.

The more carefully you work, the less mistakes you will make

2. Your car is going to break down if it isn’t repaired soon.

Unless you repair your car soon it will break down.  

3. You’ve already lied to me once today.

This is not the first lie you have told  me today.

4. I can’t describe people as well as you.

You’re better at describing people than I am

5. You’re tired because you stayed up very late last night.

You  wouldn’t be tired if you hadn`t stayed up late last night.

6. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didn’t know what to do.

The assistant gave me such a confusing information that I didn’t know what to do.

7. The personnel manager, who I spoke to about the problem, said she would look into the matter.

The personnel manager, to whom I spoke about the problem, said she would look into the matter.

8. Tom Cruise has appeared in many box-office hits but is specially good in this role.

Tom Cruise , who has appeared in many box-office hits, is specially good in this role.    

CLOZE TEST

 Fill the gaps of the following text with ONE suitable word.

LONDON’S RIVER

The role of the River Thames has been of vital importance to London’s history.  From the city’s beginnings as a Roman Empire trading post and military base, the Thames has connected London with/to the wider world beyond. At the hight of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the London docks were full of merchant ships; London was the biggest port in the world with hundreds of ships sailing/travelling to and from all five continents.

 Today, most/much of that river traffic has disappeared, but the empty docklands are bursting back into life. In place of the old buildings with their smashed windows and broken roofs are homes, offices, riverside walks and the tallest building in Britain, known as Canary Wharf. Miles of new and improved roads have also been built, as well as an ultra-modern airport which is only a five-minute walk away from the nearest railway station.

 In the 16th century, the king kept his hunting dogs on the flat marshy area beside the Thames, which is how/why it came to be named/called the Isle of Dogs. Today, the Isle of Dpgs is like a space-age city, with a new railway travelling high above street level past exciting modern architecture.

 

EXERCISES 5 TH YEAR.

  MULTIPLE CHOICE    

Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

1.- The burglar moved incredibly fast. Everything happened in the __________ of an eye.  a) sparkling  b) dazzling  c) shimmering  d) twinkling 2.- She had to make the children do their homework, and then they __________ a fuss and a lot of noise.  a) made  b) did   c) let   d) allowed 3.- Although the convict was as quiet as a __________ , the police discovered his hiding place.  a) rat   b) cat   c) mouse  d) corpse 4.- He bent down and __________  through the keyhole to see what Lady Thackeray’s daughter was doing.  a) peeped  b) peered  c) regarded  d) looked 5.- When sitting on the beach, everybody loves__________  an ice-cream and then their lips.  a) sucking  b) gulping  c) licking  d) munching 6.-The midfield player collapsed with cramp and had to __________ to the touch-line so that the doctor could help him.  a) limp   b) jog   c) wander  d) tread 7.-While I was hunting in the mountains, a __________ of wolves attacked my dogs.  a) swarm  b) pack   c) litter   d) herd 8.- The plumber could not fix Mrs. Taylor’s kitchen tap and it went on __________.  a) popping  b) clicking  c) ticking  d) dripping

9.- The politician’s wife was able to __________ the information to the press without getting caught.  a) infiltrate  b) spread  c) leak   d) extend 10.- The tourist office was able to recommend several places of __________ interest which we decided to visit.  a) ancient  b) historical  c) authentic  d) historic

  MULTIPLE CHOICE.    

Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

1.- She had been jogging for three miles and her cheeks were __________.  a) flickering  b) gleaming  c) glimmering  d) glowing 2.- Carol’s husband didn’t make much money and she was on the dole, so it was difficult to __________ ends meet.  a) make  b) do   c) let   d) allow 3.- A terrifying shriek was heard and when I turned to look at her, she was as white as a __________.  a) blanket  b) mattress  c) sheet  d) pillow 4.- “How can you sit there watching TV on a night like this?”, she said, and went out to __________ at the stars.  a) gaze   b) glance  c) stare   d) glimpse 5.- She was on a diet so she just __________ the chocolate biscuits to avoid eating too many.  a) chewed  b) swallowed  c) munched  d) nibbled 6.- The striker galloped towards the goal-line, __________ over the goalkeeper and fell right into the net.  a) trotted  b) tripped  c) strolled  d) staggered 7.- I always have some __________ of bacon and eggs for breakfast.  a) slices  b) series  c) rashers  d) portions 8.- The Police Bomb Squad made the suspicious parcel go off with a loud __________.  a) thud   b) crash  c) crack   d) bang 9.- Our cosmetics are designed to __________ your natural beauty.  a) enhance  b) invest  c) amend  d) endure 10.- The older inhabitants looked on the festival as an opportunity to bridge the __________ between the newcomers and themselves.  a) hole   b) gap   c) blank   d) crevice

  CLOZE-TEST.    

Write in a word that fits into each gap.

“Here are some TV highlights for next Thursday evening. (1) If you like comedy, you (2) will love The Brittas Empire. Set in a leisure centre and with Chris Barrie (3) in the lead role, this will (4) have you crying with laughter from 8.30 to 9.00. Meanwhile, on BBC 2 at the same time, Jackie Bird will (5) be investigating the case of a 32-year-old man (6) who pretended to be a 17.year-old schoolboy (7) and went back to the same school he had attended (8) as a teenager. That really is (9) going to be essential viewing. Fans of late-night horror films must (10) not miss the classic Dracula: Prince of Darkness on Sky Movies Gold, at 11.50.

  REPHRASING

Write  a new sentence as similar in meaning as possible to the previous one, using the beginning you are given and the word between brackets.

1) It would be a good idea to stay in bed today. (better) You ‘d better stay in bed today. 2) He folded the letter in order to get it through the letter box. (so that) He folded the letter so that it could get through the letter box. 3) Although the team played well, they lost. (fact) Despite the fact that the team played well, they lost. 4) I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter. (regret) I regretted (ever) writing the letter. 5) His memory gradually failed as he grew old. (more) The older he grew the more his memory failed.

  PHRASAL VERBS.  

Use a phrasal verb in the appropriate tense to fill in the gaps in this text. To help you choose the correct phrasals, there are synonyms in this box.

begin suddenly     lift something up     stop and park a vehicle     start a journey     lose control of oneself

 Poor Mrs. Jones (1) broke down into tears. A rash(2) had broken out on her skin and her whole body was covered with red spots. They rang up the doctor and twenty minutes later the young doctor who was on duty came to see her. He examined her and(3) picked up the telephone. He asked for an ambulance. While the ambulance was coming he asked Mrs. Jones several questions. He wanted to know what sort of food she had eaten the night before. He wanted to take the leftovers from the evening meal to the hospital, and have them analysed. Ten minutes later the ambulance (4) pulled up/in outside the house, and two male nurses helped Mrs. Jones down the stairs. Mr. Jones got into the ambulance next to his wife and they (5) set off for the hospital at full speed.

TRANSLATION    

Translate the following excerpt into English.

 Se ofreció a devolver el dinero en cuanto mejoraran las cosas. Sin embargo, negó haber robado los documentos. Admitió haber cogido algún dinero de la caja fuerte. Sin embargo, insistió en que el dinero no sería devuleto haste el último céntimo. Pidió perdón por las molestias causadas, pero prometió que compensaría por todos los problemas que estaba causando. Añadió que había tenido muchos problemas personales, pero que pronto los resolvería. Quería saber si el asunto se mantendría en silencio, o si se comunicaría a la policía. Declaró que había estado trabajando para la empresa los últimos treinta años, y que nunca nadie había tenido razón para quejarse de él. Prometió que este tipo de cosas nunca sucedería otra vez.

 He offered to give the money back as soon as things got better. However, he denied having stolen the documents. He admitted having taken some money from the safe. Nevertheless, he insisted that that money would be repaid to the last cent. He apologized for the inconvenience caused, but he promised that he would make up for all the trouble he was causing. He added that he had had many personal problems, but that he would soon overcome them all. He wanted to know if the matter would be kept quiet, or whether the police would be notified. He claimed that he had been working for the firm for the last thirty years, and never before had anybody had reason to complain about him. He promised that this sort of thing would never happen again.