repaso use of english. 2º bachillerato

8/12/2019 Repaso Use of English. 2º BACHILLERATO

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/repaso-use-of-english-2o-bachillerato 1/7

A) Complete the following exercise with the correct form of the verbs in

parentheses.

1. Hi, I (be) Matt Rotell, a friend of Alice's.

2. Oh, yes. Alice (mention) you the other day. Gee, you

(not look) like a detective.

3. Well, that's good, I (guess).

4. I'm curious. Tell me, how you (decide) to become

an undercover cop?

5. Well, when I (be) a kid, I (love) to read detective

novels. By the time I (be) ten, I (read) every book

in the Hardy Boys series. I (know) that I (want) to

go into law enforcement.

6. But according to Alice, you (attend) law school

nowadays.

7. Right. I (get) married last month. I (not mind)

being on the police force when I (be) single, but ever since I

(meet) Nicole, my wife, I (want) to do

something less dangerous.

8. I (understand). By the way, you

(have) any luck yet with those counterfeiters?

9. Well, I (follow) them for more than a month now, but

so far I (not be able to) catch them in the act.

Sometimes I (worry) that by the time they're caught, I'll have

my law degree and I'll be defending them!



Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence is a request, a statement or a

question and whether you have to change the tenses or not.

1. "I was very tired," she said.

→ She said2. "Be careful, Ben," she said.

→ She told Ben

3. "I will get myself a drink," she says.

→ She says

4. "Why haven't you phoned me?" he asked me.

→ He wondered

5. "I cannot drive them home," he said.

→ He said

6. "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she says.

→ She asks Peter

7. "Where did you spend your holidays last year?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

8. He said, "Don't go too far."

→ He advised her

9. "Have you been shopping?" he asked us.

→ He wanted to know

10. "Don't make so much noise," he says.

→ He asks us

Trnsform to Passive

1. They have arrested the suspect.

.

2. Someone stole my bike last night.

.

3. We'll take a decision this week.

.

4. They deliver the newspaper every morning.

.

5. The board has appointed Jane managing director.

.

6. They were making the film when the director died.



.

7. They produce a lot of cheese in this region.

.

Causative

1. SOME PAINTERS have painted our living room.

We have had our living room painted.

2. A HAIRDRESSER cut Jane's hair yesterday.

Jane .

3. A CARPENTER is going to replace our windows tomorrow.

We .

4. AN OPTICIAN is checking my eyes this afternoon.

I .5. A MECHANIC inspected Larry's car last summer.

Larry .

6. SOME PLUMBERS have installed a new central heating system in our house.

We .

7. THE DRY CLEANER'S is cleaning my winter coat.

I .

8. AN EXPERT has valued Christine's jewelry.

Christine .9. THE DENTIST is going to take out one of his wisdom teeth.

He .

10. THE SURGEON altered her nose last year.

She .

C. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Conditionals.

1. If she (not want) .......................... to arrive late, she´ll have to hurry.

2. I won´t go out if it (not stop)...............................…raining.

3. She would swim in the national competitions if she(be)............................a better

swimmer.

4. If drivers were more considerate, there (be)................................fewer accidents.

5. If the runner hadn´t fallen, he(not twist)......................................his ankle.

6. I wouldn´t have got a rise in my salary if Martin (not

help)....................................me prepare the report.



7. If the baby (touch)..................................the heater, she will burn herself.

8. If you(lose)................................my pen, you must buy a new one.

9. I(fix)...........................my own bike if I knew how to.

10. If you could choose any city, where (you live)......................................?

D. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the

original

sentences. Conditionals.

1. He is going to fail the test unless he studies seriously. (if)

2. She won´t be able to help me unless I arrive early in the morning. (if)

3. Andrew never believes anything if he doesn´t see it with his own eyes. (unless)

4. Barbara usually walks to work if no one gives her a lift. (unless)

5. The rock star won´t apear unless the reporters are there. (if)

Choose the correct answer:

1. Alice didn't get a good grade. She wishes she (work) harder.

2. Tom likes football very much. He wishes he (become) a

professional football player.

3. He was running very fast when he had a heart attack. If only he (not/run)

so fast.

4. She's keen on computers. She wishes she (study) computer

science next school year.

5. I am sorry I don’t know how to use the computer. If only I (know)

how to use it.

6. I stayed late at work and missed the last bus. I wish I (stay)

at work late

MODALS AND MODAL PERFECTS

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of CAN, COULD or BE ABLE

TO. If it is possible to use CAN/COULD or BE ABLE, use CAN/COULD.



1. He is very fit for his age. He .........................(run) really fast.

2. I´d like....................................(work) with you one day.

3. He ......................................(not climb) up to the top;he was too scared.

4. If they hadn´t phoned for an ambulance, he...............................................(die)

5. I love.......................................(spend) all morning in bed at the weekends.

6. I ..........................................(not understand) what he says: he speaks tooquickly.

B. Put these sentences into the past, using the perfect infinitive.

1. You shouldn´t say that. ...............................................................................

2. They might not go. ......................................................................................

3. She couldn´t know. ....................................................................................

4. The machine ought to work. .......................................................................

5. They can´t leave ..........................................................................................

6. We ought to stop them. ...............................................................................

7. Should I tell the teacher? ............................................................................

8. Could they help me? ....................................................................................

9. Ought I to stay? ...........................................................................................

10. He can´t be there ........................................................................................

11. They might not like it ....................................................................................

12. He may agree ..............................................................................................

13. Couldn´t John drive the car? ........................................................................

14. Shouldn´t he check the information? ...........................................................

C. Put COULD, MUST, SHOULD, MIGHT, or CAN´T in the past tense in the

spaces provided. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. How did you know about the wedding? Someone ............................................. (tell)

you!

2. The money was on the desk: I .......................................(take) it, but I didn´t.

3. I know you were angry, but you.............................................(not be) so rude.

4. I don´t know who sent these flowers; it ...........................................(be) Jane.



5. She ......................................(not move) abroad – she hates foreign countriues.

6. .......................................(you not be) just a little more polite?

7. They ..............................................(not know) about the plans for the new factory –

it´s not possible.

8. I think you ............................................(tell) your parents you were going to be late.

They were very worried.

9. They ............................................(not get) into the house through a window. they

were all closed.

10. They .............................................( not leave) without being seen by anybody.

11. I .................................................(go) for a swim if I´d wanted to.

12. You .........................................(apologise) for being late.

13. We don´t know who took the money. The office was full of people and it

................................(be) any of them.

14. I ............................................(not say) such a terrible thing.

15. I ............................................(not leave) my keys at home – I´m sure they were in

my pocket.

16. He ...........................................(warn) us that he was going to leave his job.

17. She tried to contact me, but the phone ................................................(be) engaged.

Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Note that all relative clauses are non-defining.

1. Samuel Johnson was the son of a bookseller. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709.

2. In 1728, he went to Oxford. He studied at Pembroke College in Oxford.

3. Johnson had to leave Oxford without a degree. He was too poor to pay the fees.

4. In 1737, Johnson moved to London. There he wrote poetry, essays and biographies.

5. In 1746, Johnson started to write his dictionary. It took him nine years to complete.

6. His home at that time was in 17 Gough Square in London. It is a museum now.



7. In this house, his wife died in 1752. Her name was Elizabeth Porter.

8. In 1755, the work was published. It was called A Dictionary of the English Language.

9. Samuel Johnson died in 1784. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

10. The girl is my sister. I'm talking to the girl.

11. This is the chair. The carpenter repaired it last week

12. She is married to a man. He is richer than her

13. She is the friend. She helped me with my homework 14. That is the swimming-pool. I used to go swimming there 15. That is the man. His wife is a famous actress 16. A doctor examined me last Friday. He was really kind.

17. The woman called the police. Her car had been stolen

18. I went to a restaurant last week. It was very expensive 19. I saw a film last night. It was very interesting

E.- JOIN THESE SENTENCES USING RELATIVE PRONOUNS BEGINNINGWITH THE WORDS GIVEN. OMIT THE PRONOUN IF POSSIBLE. ADDCOMMAS IF NECESSARY.

1. My school is very big. It is in Madrid. My school is verybig.

2. Robert Pattinson is an actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.

Robert Pattinson is

3. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight

saga. Robert Pattinson is a British

actor.

4. I bought this cake yesterday. It tastes delicious. The cake

tastes delicious.

5. Michael is a policeman. His father is a judge. Michaelis a policeman.

6. I bought a computer last month. It doesn't work properly. The

computer doesn't work properly.

7. Prince Charles will be the king of England one day. His mother is Queen

Elizabeth. Prince Charles will be the king of

England one day.

8. I was given a dog. It is very friendly. The dog is very friendly.

9. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by Mark Twain. I enjoyed it a

lot. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by

Mark Twain.

10. Mrs Kelly is the woman. She took me to hospital when I fainted at school. Mrs

Kelly is the woman

repaso use of english. 2º bachillerato

Documents