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