PREPARAO PARA A PROVA DE EQUIVALNCIA FREQUNCIA 2015 INGLS VERB TENSESA. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense:1. Tim and Carol _______________ (be) late yesterday.2. When he_______________ (arrive), we_______________ (have) dinner.3. While they _______________ (play) tennis, we _______________ (take) our dog for a walk.4. When I _______________ (get) up, he _______________ (sit) in the garden and_______________ (read) a book.5. I _______________ (never be) to India.6. I'm not sure if we_______________ (visit) her tomorrow. 7. No, I don't want to eat anything because I _______________ (just have) lunch.8. She_______________ (sleep) well last night.9. Look! Susan _______________ (swim) in the pool.10. When he_______________ (walk) down the street, he_______________ (see) Jill.11. She always _______________ (take) a shower in the morning.12. After we _______________ (take) some photos of the cathedral, we_______________ (go) to the next restaurant to have dinner.13. They_______________ (meet) my brother an hour ago.14. This is the most beautiful painting I _______________ (ever see).15. They _______________ (tell) us that it_______________ (rain) the next days.

PASSIVE VOICEA. Change these sentences from active to passive:1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.________________________________________________________2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.________________________________________________________3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.________________________________________________________4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.________________________________________________________5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.________________________________________________________6. He had written three books before 1867.________________________________________________________7. Somebody should do the work.________________________________________________________

CONDITIONALS (TYPE I AND II)A. Complete with the first or the second conditional: 1. If I was offered the job, I think I_______________ (take) it.2. If she _______________ (be) hungry, she would eat something.3. If he studied, he _______________ (pass) the exam.4. I _______________ (send) you a postcard if I had your address.5. What _______________ (happen) if you didn't go to work tomorrow?6. If she has enough money, she _______________ (buy) a new car.7. What will John do if he_______________ (not get) the job?8. She would be terribly upset if I_______________ (lose) her ring.9. Many people would be out of work if the factory_______________ (close) down.10. What would you do if you_______________ (be) the president of your country?11. If he hurried, he _______________ (catch) the train.12. If he_______________ (have) time, he will come.13. If he_______________ (ring) the bell, the waiter would come.14. If I have some money, I _______________ (buy) a new car.15. If I _______________ (work) harder, I will pass the exam.

REPORTED SPEECHA. Rewrite the sentences into reported speech:1. She told him: "Shut the door!"She told him ______________________________________________2. He said: "I am going home now."He said (that) _____________________________________________3. Sam asked her: "Have you got 20 pounds?"Sam asked her _____________________________________________4. He wanted to know: "Which picture is the most famous one?"He wanted to know _________________________________________5. She said: "I was biking yesterday."She said (that) ____________________________________________6. He was told: "Fill in the form!"He was told ______________________________________________7. She said: "I am doing my homework.She said (that) ____________________________________________8. They asked me: "Did Paul lose the match?"They asked me ____________________________________________9. He told her: "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!He told her _______________________________________________10. Mother said to me: "I will buy that book for you."Mother said to me (that) _____________________________________11. Cathy asked me: "Is the movie interesting or boring?"Cathy asked me ____________________________________________12. She said to him: "I have invited you to my party."She said to him (that) _______________________________________13. They wanted to know: "When is your birthday?"They wanted to know ________________________________________14. Susan said: "I like classical music."Susan said (that) ___________________________________________15. She asked me: "Where did you meet her?"She asked me _____________________________________________ RELATIVE CLAUSES1. Complete these sentences with a relative pronoun: a) That is the man __________ helped me when I fell down in the street.b) Is that your car? No, mine is the one__________ is parked just opposite the bank.c) That is the woman__________ complained about the room service.d) This is the park__________ we first met. Do you remember?e) So, James is the man__________ son came on the school trip with us? I didnt know.f) If you have any question, ask the girl __________ is standing at the desk. She'll help you.g) They had to put away the dog__________ bit the boy. It was too dangerous.h) I'm looking for a person__________ surname begins with a "k".i) Do you still go to that pub__________ we used to go as students?j) The heating is not working. Do you know anyone __________can fix it?

2. Join these sentences using relative pronouns beginning with the words given (omit the pronoun if possible contact clauses): a) The girl is my sister. I'm talking to the girl. The girl ____________________ is my sister.b) This is the chair. The carpenter repaired it last week. This is the chair ____________________.c) She is married to a man. He is richer than her. She is married to a man ____________________.d) She is the friend. She helped me with my homework. She is the friend ____________________.e) That is the swimming-pool. I used to go swimming there. That is the swimming-pool ____________________.f) That is the man. His wife is a famous actress. This is the man ____________________.g) A doctor examined me last Friday. He was really kind. The doctor____________________ was really kind.h) The woman called the police. Her car had been stolen. The woman ____________________ called the police.i) I went to a restaurant last week. It was very expensive. The restaurant ____________________ was very expensive.j) I saw a film last night. It was very interesting. The film____________________ was very interesting.

3. Are these relative clauses defining (D) or non-defining (ND)?a) London, which is the capital of England, is one of the largest cities in the world. ___b) This is the dress my mother has made for me. ___c) Queen Elizabeth II, who is 83, has been the queen of England for 57 years now. ___d) That's the dog that bit me. ___e) Tom Cruise, who has starred a lot of films, is a famous American actor. ___f) The village where I grew up is very small. ___g) Greg, whose job involves travelling a lot, has been in nearly all the countries in the world. ___h) The office I have just rented is near my home. ___i) This is the officer that arrested the burglar. ___j) Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star, is only 24. ___

AJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONSA. Put in the correct preposition:1) England is famous _______ its rainy weather.2) I'm very proud _______ my daughter, she worked very hard.3) He isn't really interested _______ getting married.4) Luke is very pleased_______ his exam results.5) Unfortunately, I'm very bad _______ music.6) I've been married_______ my husband for 10 years.7) She's very excited _______the party.8) Julie is very different her sister.8) My niece is afraid_______ dogs.9) A ball gown is similar_______ an evening dress.10) What is your town famous_______?11) It's great that you got that job - you should be proud_______ yourself.12) I'm very excited_______ buying a new computer.13) That bike is similar _______ yours.14) She is interested _______ jazz.15) Are you pleased_______ your new house?16) Lucy is extremely good _______ languages.17) Who is James married_______?

WORD FORMATIONA. Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to the words given in brackets:1. This room is so _______________ (tidy)! Put all your toys away!2. He doesnt have a job. He is _______________ (employed). 3. I work hard but they pay me little money. Thats _______________ (fair).4. Be _______________ (care) when you open the door.5. Could you repeat that_______________ (explain), please? I dont really understand it. 6. The receptionist was very _______________ (help) and explained to us everything very carefully.

CONNECTORS (LINKING WORDS)A. Fill in the gaps with the correct connector: 1. She does her best at work, _______________most of her workmates are very lazy.2. _______________does telework increase productivity, _______________ it_______________ cuts the costs of commuting every day.3. _______________the position you applied for has been filled, we are going to keep your CV for future reference.4. _______________he was very tired, he stayed in his office till late to finish his work.5. _______________being late, he was able to finish his work in time.6. Taxes have gone up every year, _______________our salaries have gone down.7. We are interested _______________in costs_______________ in the competition.8. He_______________ studies _______________looks for a job. He wants to go on living on his parents expenses.9. _______________he had worked a lot, he didnt get a promotion. 10. My sister is very shy, _______________I am extrovert and funny. 11. My neighbours had an accident _______________they were going to work. 12. _______________the rain, Peter went camping.13. _______________being rich, Amy is very simple. 1