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A. 1) Put into the passive:
1. People often make fun of bosses in passwords.

2. Elisabeth Manzon has directed food projects at the government agency for a long time now.

3. Liquorice Locks cage off (poner en jaulas) single pieces of candy to prevent them from use.

4. The college admissions offices at universities are getting more requests from students who
have previously enjoyed a gap year.

5. You may ease (aliviar, minimizar) the conflict by saying something light and unexpected.

6. Netflix has offered cheap subscriptions.

7. Our Security Department has urged citizens to report anything dangerous they witness.

A. 2) Put into the active:
1. Seabirds are believed to steer mostly by the sun and the stars.

B) Complete - CONDITIONALS:
1. You should change your password if you ...................... (consider) someone may know it.
2. If my dog had gone missing, I ..................................... (feel) miserable.
3. If I ................ five lives, I ́d try to do my best every single time.
4. The dropout rate amongst US freshmen (US -school: 1st-year student) wouldn’t be so high if
more grants ........................ (be) given to them.
5. If waves of laughter (risa) had been sweeping the land, waves of violence ..........................
(decrease).
6. If I ....................... (have) Netflix, I could become a TV binger. ( = a person who watches one episode after another on the web)










Answers - PRACTISING GRAMMAR FOR EBAU TEST (2016-2014)

A. 1) Put into the passive:
1. People often make fun of bosses in passwords.
Bosses are often made fun of in passwords.
2. Elisabeth Manzon has directed food projects at the government agency for a long time now.
Food projects have been directed by E. M. at the gov...
3. Liquorice Locks cage off (poner en jaulas) single pieces of candy to prevent them from use.
Single pieces of candy are caged off by L. L. to prevent them from use.
4. The college admissions offices at universities are getting more requests from students who
have previously enjoyed a gap year.
More requests are being got from students who have previously enjoyed a gap year by the
college admissions offices at universities.
5. You may ease (aliviar, minimizar) the conflict by saying something light and unexpected.
The conflict may be eased by saying ...
6. Netflix has offered cheap subscriptions.
Cheap subscriptions have been offered by Netflix.
7. Our Security Department has urged citizens to report anything dangerous they witness.
Citizens have been urged to report anything dangerous they witness by our S. D.
A. 2) Put into the active:
1. Seabirds are believed to steer mostly by the sun and the stars.
People believe that seabirds are steered mostly by the sun and the stars.
B) Complete - CONDITIONALS:
1. You should change your password if you consider someone may know it.
2. If my dog had gone missing, I ́d have felt miserable.
3. If I had five lives, I ́d try to do my best every single time.
4. The dropout rate amongst US freshmen (US -school: 1st-year student) wouldn’t be so high if
more grants were given to them.
5. If waves of laughter (risa) had been sweeping the land, waves of violence would have
decreased.
6. If I had Netflix, I could become a TV binger. ( = a person who watches one episode after
another on the web)

MODAL VERBS REPHRASINGS

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KEY

REPHRASINGS OF MODALVERBS.

1. Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs in brackets.

1.It’s possible that Jane will visit Switzerland next year.(could)

Jane could visit Switzerland next year.

2.I’m thinking about taking Spanish lessons.(may)

I may take Spanish lessons.

3.I’m sure they’ll be home by now.(must)

They must be home by now.

4.James definitely isn’t eighteen yet!(can’t)

James can’t be eighteen yet!

5.It’s possible the weather will be sunny tomorrow.(might)

The weather might be sunny tomorrow.

6.I’m sure that Mrs Smith didn’t leave home. (can’t) Mrs Smith can’t have left home.

7.Perhaps she’s gone to stay with her mother. (might) She might have gone to stay with her mother.

8.It’s possible that Mr Smith committed a crime. (may)

Mr Smith may have committed a crime.

9.I’m certain that he buried something in the garden. (must)

He must have buried something in the garden.

10. Perhaps he won the lottery. (could)

He could have won the lottery.

11. I’m sure he bought a new car. (must)

He must have bought a new car.

12.Perhaps Mr Smith murdered his wife. (might)

Mr Smith might have murdered his wife.

13.I'm sure she's at home.(must).

She must be at home.

14.I know that isn't Janet. She's in America. (can’t).

She can’t be Janet. She’s in America.

15.I'm sure she thinks I'm stupid.(must).

She must think I’m stupid.

16.I bet I look silly in this coat.(must).

I must look silly in this coat.

17.They're always buying new cars. I'm certain they have a lot of money. (must).

They must have a lot of money. They are always buying new cars.

2. Rewrite the sentences using a modal verb.

1.It isn’t necessary for you to take a jacket.

You... don’t have to take a jacket.

2. I advise you to see a dentist.

You...should/ought to go to see a dentist.

3.You aren’t allowed to talk during the exam.

You...mustn’t talk during the exam.

4.It’s forbidden to park here.

You... mustn’t park here.

5.I advise you to study harder.

You...should/ought to study harder.

6.He is obliged to go to the police station twice a week.

He...must / has to go to the police station twice a week.

7.Tom knows how to speak Spanish.

Tom...can speak Spanish.

8.He had permission to go to the party.

He...was allowed / could go to the party.

9.It isn’t possible that that is our plane.

That... can’t be our plane.

10.It isn’t necessary to take a thick coat.

You...don’t have to take a thick coat.

11.I wish I had paid for half of the meal, but I didn’t.

I should have paid for half of the meal.

12.It is possible that Jake is in his room.

Jake...may/maight/could be in his room.

13.Perhaps we will not see them at the weekend.

We... may/might not see at the weekend.

14.I don’t know if I will go to the concert.

I may/might go to the concert.

15.They are certain that bringing up children is not easy.

Bringing up children...must not be easy.

16.It is unnecessary for you to come.

You...don’t have to come.

17.I advise him to give up smoking.

He...should give up smoking.

18.Eating chewing-gum in the class is prohibited.

Students...mustn’t eat chewing-gum in the class.

19. There was an obligation to turn off the mobile phone.

We...didn’t have to turn off the mobile phone.

20. I didn’t have the ability to cook when I was younger.

I...couldn’t /wasn’t able to cook when I was younger.

3 .PERFECT MODALS REPHRASING EXERCISES

1.I’m sorry that I didn’t study enough.

I...should have studied more.

2.I’m sure that he has finished the exercise.

He...must have finished the exercise.

3.It wasn’t necessary for them to have reserved the tickets.

They...needn’t have reserved the tickets.

4.I think that Ridley Scott didn’t direct this film.

Ridley Scott... can’t have directed this film.

5.You didn’t write as many words as possible.

You...should have written as many words as possible.

6.It was wrong of you to go to that party.

You...shouldn’t have gone to the party.

7.She was able to run faster but she didn’t.

She...could have run faster.

8.We are certain that it was a disaster.

It...must have been a disaster.

9.It wasn’t a good idea for the government to apply all those economic measures.

The government...shouldn’t have applied all those economic measures.

  

10.I can’t believe your boyfriend began smoking.

Your boyfriend can’t have begun smoking.

MODAL VERBS

NECESSITY / DEDUCTION

certain, probable or possible

 

CAUSATIVE

EXPLANATION AND EXAMPLES

have something done (have + object + 3rd form of the verb):
somebody wants something to be done for them

• Did you have the car washed yesterday?
• I have my hair cut once in 2-3 months.
• We’ve had the lawn mowed by the neighbour’s son.
• Jane will have the curtains cleaned at the dry cleaner’s tomorrow.

Note: get is often used instead of have in informal speech:

• Did you get your hair cut before the weekend?
• We must get the house decorated for the wedding.

QUIZ

TRANSLATION: 

1.-Me van a cortar el pelo. 

2.-A Mary le revisaron la garganta ayer. 

3.-A mis padres les han pintado la casa. 

4.-A Sara probablemente le decorarán la casa.

5.-A Peter le están arraglando el ordenador. 

REVSION 3. REPORTED SPEECH, PASSIVE, CONDITIONALS

REVISION 3

REVISION 2. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES. MIXED TYPE

1. CONDITIONALS. MIXED TYPE

2.-CONDITIONALS. ALL

REVSION 1. PASSIVE SENTENCES

0. PASSIVE SENTENCES MIXED

1. PASSIVE SENTENCES

2.-PASSIVE TRANSFORMATIONS

3.-PASSIVE TRANSFORMATIONS

4.-PASSIVE MIXED