QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

viernes, 29 de mayo de 2026

TYPICAL SPELLING MISTAKES. CAREFUL!

COMMON SPELLING MISTAKES FOR SPANISH STUDENTS

Can you correct these words?

Try to find the correct spelling before clicking the button.

1. posibility

possibility

2. enviroment

environment

3. goverment

government

4. begining

beginning

5. diferent

different

6. succesful

successful

7. beleive

believe

8. wich

which

9. ocurred

occurred

10. writting

writing

11. admited

admitted

12. adress

address

13. acomodation

accommodation

14. helpfull

helpful

15. especialy

especially

16. untill

until

17. happyness

happiness

18. responsability

responsibility

19. confortable

comfortable

20. neccesary

necessary

21. embarrased

embarrassed

22. tought

thought

23. throught

through

24. recive

receive

25. ocasion

occasion

26. knowlege

knowledge

27. independant

independent

28. aggresive

aggressive

29. fourty

forty

30. choise

choice

OUR TYPICAL MISTAKES. WATCH OUT BEFORE PAU!

OUR TYPICAL MISTAKES

Correct these sentences

Write the correct version of each sentence. Click on “Show answer” to check your answer.

1. People is very friendly in Spain.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

People are very friendly in Spain.

2. I have 25 years.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I am 25 years old.

3. Actually, I live in Madrid.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

Currently, I live in Madrid.

4. I am agree with you.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I agree with you.

5. She explained me the problem.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

She explained the problem to me.

6. I have done a mistake.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I have made a mistake.

7. I didn’t went to work yesterday.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I didn’t go to work yesterday.

8. He has 10 years.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

He is 10 years old.

9. I am boring in class.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I am bored in class.

10. This exam is very difficult for me understand.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

This exam is very difficult for me to understand.

11. Use public transport help the environment.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

Using public transport helps the environment.

12. I like very much this song.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I like this song very much.

13. She has the hair very long.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

She has very long hair.

14. I lost the bus.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I missed the bus.

15. I am here since Monday.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I have been here since Monday.

16. Studying abroad give you more independence.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

Studying abroad gives you more independence.

17. When I will finish university, I will travel abroad.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

When I finish university, I will travel abroad.

18. If he would train harder, he would improve faster.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

If he trained harder, he would improve faster.

19. If I had waked up more early, I would hadn't arrive so late.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn't have arrived so late.

20. The people is happy.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

The people are happy.

21. I enjoy to travel.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I enjoy travelling.

22. She’s married with a doctor.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

She’s married to a doctor.

23. I have to study more harder.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

I have to study harder.

24. Depends of the situation.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

It depends on the situation.

25. My brother is engineer.

Correct sentence: ______________________________

My brother is an engineer.

PAU. LAST MULTIPLE CHOICE

PAU PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. If the government ______ stricter environmental laws years ago, pollution levels would be lower today.

2. By the time we reached the airport, our flight ______ because of the snowstorm.

3. I wish people ______ more public transport instead of driving everywhere.

4. The ancient temple ______ by thousands of tourists every year.

5. She had her passport ______ before travelling to South America.

6. It ______ that air pollution causes thousands of deaths annually.

7. Students who ______ abroad usually become more independent.

8. If I ______ in the countryside, I wouldn’t feel so stressed all the time.

9. The suspect denied ______ the painting from the art gallery.

10. My doctor advised me ______ more exercise and reduce sugar consumption.

11. The report ______ before the conference started.

12. The city, ______ population has doubled in the last decade, is facing serious housing problems.

13. He said that he ______ for a multinational company the following month.

14. If only governments ______ more money in renewable energy sources.

15. You ______ wear a seatbelt while driving; it’s the law.

16. They ______ escaped through the back door because the police arrived within minutes.

17. Although she was exhausted after work, she continued ______ for her medical exams.

18. The film was so moving that several people couldn’t help ______ during the final scene.

19. The new shopping centre ______ by the mayor next Friday.

20. We were accused ______ making too much noise during the concert.

21. Provided that the weather ______ good, we’ll go hiking in the mountains tomorrow.

22. I’d rather people ______ their rubbish in the streets.

23. The criminal admitted ______ several valuable objects from the museum.

24. We are really looking forward to ______ the new science fiction film next weekend.

25. Despite ______ in a noisy city centre, she manages to work from home successfully.

26. The professor to ______ I spoke after the lecture recommended several books on climate change.

27. The village in ______ my grandparents were born has changed dramatically over the years.

28. The artist ______ paintings were displayed at the exhibition won an international award.

29. You ______ see a doctor if your cough doesn’t improve soon.

30. During the long journey, the children entertained ______ by playing word games.

sábado, 23 de mayo de 2026

PAU. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Multiple Choice Grammar Practice – PAU B2 Challenge

Instructions: Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

martes, 28 de abril de 2026

REVISION: MULTIPLE CHOICE. ALL CONTENTS MIXED

Multiple Choice Grammar Practice

Instructions: Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

This activity revises verb tenses, conditionals, wish clauses, passive voice, causative structures, impersonal passive, relative clauses, modals and reported speech.

1. If I had known about the traffic, I ____________________ earlier.

A) would leave    B) would have left    C) had left    D) left

2. She wishes she ____________________ more time to finish the project.

A) has    B) had    C) would have    D) having

3. The new shopping centre ____________________ at the moment.

A) is building    B) is built    C) is being built    D) has built

4. He asked me where I ____________________ the night before.

A) had been    B) have been    C) was    D) am

5. By this time next week, the report ____________________.

A) will complete    B) will have completed    C) will have been completed    D) is completed

6. That’s the woman ____________________ son won the competition.

A) who    B) which    C) whose    D) whom

7. You ____________________ told me earlier — I could have helped.

A) should have    B) must have    C) might    D) needn’t have

8. He denied ____________________ the confidential documents.

A) steal    B) stole    C) stealing    D) to steal

9. We ____________________ our kitchen redecorated next month.

A) have    B) had    C) are having    D) have had

10. The actor is believed ____________________ in Spain at the moment.

A) live    B) living    C) to live    D) to have living

11. If only I ____________________ that email yesterday.

A) sent    B) had sent    C) have sent    D) would send

12. She suggested ____________________ a taxi instead of walking.

A) take    B) to take    C) taking    D) took

13. This is the school ____________________ I studied as a child.

A) which    B) where    C) who    D) whose

14. He ____________________ his phone repaired yesterday.

A) has    B) had    C) was    D) get

15. It ____________________ rain later, so take an umbrella.

A) must    B) should have    C) might    D) can’t have

16. They ____________________ the meeting by the time we arrived.

A) had finished    B) have finished    C) finished    D) are finishing

17. She told me she ____________________ the following day.

A) will arrive    B) would arrive    C) arrives    D) had arrived

18. You ____________________ smoke here; it’s strictly forbidden.

A) mustn’t    B) needn’t    C) shouldn’t have    D) might not

19. The proposal ____________________ after a lengthy discussion.

A) rejected    B) was rejecting    C) was rejected    D) has rejecting

20. I ____________________ him for years before he moved abroad.

A) know    B) had known    C) have known    D) knew

1. B) would have left

2. B) had

3. C) is being built

4. A) had been

5. C) will have been completed

6. C) whose

7. A) should have

8. C) stealing

9. C) are having

10. D) to be living

11. B) had sent

12. C) taking

13. B) where

14. B) had

15. C) might

16. A) had finished

17. B) would arrive

18. A) mustn’t

19. C) was rejected

20. B) had known

REVISION: REPHRASING. ALL CONTENTS MIXED

Grammar Transformation Practice

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence so that it keeps the same meaning.

Use the word in brackets. Do not change the word given.

1. I’m sorry I didn’t study harder for the final exam.

(WISH)

I wish I had studied harder for the final exam.

2. The council is building a new sports centre in our neighbourhood.

(BEING)

A new sports centre is being built in our neighbourhood.

3. She started working here in 2021.

(BEEN)

She has been working here since 2021.

4. Perhaps James forgot about the appointment.

(MIGHT)

James might have forgotten about the appointment.

5. If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the beginning of the film.

(UNLESS)

You’ll miss the beginning of the film unless you hurry.

6. Someone is decorating our living room this week.

(HAVING)

We are having our living room decorated this week.

7. People say that the new art gallery is worth visiting.

(SAID)

The new art gallery is said to be worth visiting.

8. “Don’t forget to call the dentist tomorrow,” she said to me.

(REMINDED)

She reminded me to call the dentist the following day.

9. That’s the man. I was talking to you about him yesterday.

(WHOM)

That’s the man about whom I was talking to you yesterday.

10. It wasn’t necessary for them to buy so much food.

(NEEDN’T)

They needn’t have bought so much food.

11. I regret not applying for that job last year.

(ONLY)

If only I had applied for that job last year.

12. They believe that the suspect is hiding abroad.

(BELIEVED)

The suspect is believed to be hiding abroad.

13. I last went to Paris five years ago.

(FOR)

I have not been to Paris for five years.

14. “Why don’t we invite Laura to dinner?” he said.

(SUGGESTED)

He suggested inviting Laura to dinner.

15. If I had taken your advice, I wouldn’t be dealing with this problem now.

(WISH)

I wish I had taken your advice.

16. Someone repaired his phone yesterday.

(HAD)

He had his phone repaired yesterday.

17. It’s possible that they misunderstood the instructions.

(HAVE)

They might have misunderstood the instructions.

18. The last time she saw him was in March.

(SINCE)

She has not seen him since March.

19. “Please don’t leave the door open,” he said to us.

(ASKED)

He asked us not to leave the door open.

20. The restaurant is very popular. It opened last month.

(WHICH)

The restaurant which opened last month is very popular.

REVISION: REPORTED SPEECH

Reported Speech Practice

Instructions: Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

Use one of the reporting verbs below. Pay attention to verb changes, pronouns, time expressions and word order in questions.

claimed · suggested · warned · asked · wanted to know · admitted · reminded · recommended · ordered · denied

1. “You mustn’t park here today,” the police officer said to the driver.

The police officer warned the driver not to park there that day.

2. “I broke your vase yesterday,” the child said.

The child admitted breaking my vase the day before.

3. “Did you send my email last month?” my manager said to me.

My manager wanted to know if I had sent his/her email the month before.

4. “Let’s take a break now,” he said.

He suggested taking a break then.

5. “I didn’t take this money,” he said.

He claimed that he hadn’t taken that money.

6. “Can you help me with my report tomorrow?” my colleague said to me.

My colleague asked me if I could help him/her with his/her report the following day.

7. “I didn’t break your laptop,” she said.

She denied breaking my laptop.

8. “Don’t forget to lock your door tonight,” he said to me.

He reminded me to lock my door that night.

9. “Where did you put these documents yesterday?” she said to him.

She wanted to know where he had put those documents the day before.

10. “Sit down and be quiet now,” the teacher said to the students.

The teacher ordered the students to sit down and be quiet then.

11. “You should see a specialist next week,” the doctor said to her.

The doctor recommended that she should see a specialist the following week.

12. “Don’t touch these wires today!” the electrician said to us.

The electrician warned us not to touch those wires that day.

13. “Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” she said.

She suggested going out for dinner that night.

14. “Have you ever worked abroad?” the interviewer said to her.

The interviewer wanted to know if she had ever worked abroad.

15. “Please don’t mention this to anyone tomorrow,” he said to us.

He asked us not to mention that to anyone the following day.