FEBRUARY GENERAL REVISION

USE OF ENGLISH. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS:

1.-They have lived in Paris for three months. (WRITE A QUESTION)

2.-The students visited the exhibition last Monday. (WRITE A QUESTION)

3.-Tom spoke to the manager. (WRITE A QUESTION)

4.- I __________(open) my handbag to find that I ____________ (lose) my credit card. (Put the verbs into the correct tense).

5.-Mary arrived too late, so her friends went to the party without her. (Rephrase)

By the time Mary arrived, …………………………………………………………………………  (ALREADY)

6.-I ……………………………… (know) my husband for three years when we ……………………….(decide) to get married. (Put the verbs into the correct tense).

7.-The phone call interrupted my breakfast. (Rephrase using WHEN)

I……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8.-My mum .................................................................................. (not lose) her temper if I hadn’t broken the glass. (Correct verb tense).

9.-Yesterday I .............................. my stomach ......................................... (check) because I didn’t feel well. (causative)

10.-My teacher .................................................................................. (teach) English for 20 years. (Correct verb tense).

11.-If this student behaved better, he  ....................................................................... (not get) reports every week. (Correct verb tense).

12.-We .................................................................................. (have) dinner at a seaside restaurant next Sunday. I have already booked. (Correct verb tense).

13.- Wait! I ..................................................... (drive) you to the station. (Correct verb tense).

14.-. The English lesson ....................................... (start) at 8:45. (Correct verb tense).

15.-Look at the clouds – it .................................. (rain) in a few minutes. (Correct verb tense).

16.-You’re carrying too much. I ............................ (open) the door for you. (Correct verb tense).

17.-By this time tomorrow, you ..................................... (land) in Boston. (Correct verb tense).

18.-By this time next month we ............................................ (travel) to London. I can’t wait! (Correct verb tense).

19.-It was raining so we stopped playing tennis. (REPHRASE WITH SINCE)

20.-The final exam was very easy. However, a lot of students fail the subject. (REWRITE USING ALTHOUGH)

21.-She decided not to attend the class because she hadn’t slept the previous night. (REPHASE USING THEREFORE)

22.-The weather was terrible, but we didn’t cancel the garden party. (REPHRASE WITH IN SPITE OF)

23.-We were too busy to call you yesterday. (REPHASE WITH SO)
We were ………………………………………………..………………………………not call you yesterday.

24.- He is so rude that everybody hates him. (Rephrase: -He is such ..........................................................................................)

25.- As I didn ́t have any food in the fridge, I went to bed without dinner. (Rephrase using CONSEQUENTLY): ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

26.-Mary había estudiado todas las unidades. Por tanto, ella obtuvo una nota excelente.  (TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH)

27.-My brother plays tennis twice a week. (Write a question)

28.-The inspector sent the new teacher an email. (Write a question)

29.-The police officer found my wallet. (Write a question)

30.- When we ____________ (arrive) at the station, the train ____________(already/leave). 

31.-The rain interrupted my visit to the old town. (Rephrase using WHEN)

I………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

32.-Peter went to buy the match tickets at 12.00, but all the tickets sold out by 10. (Rephrase)

By the time Peter went …………………………………………………………………………………………..(ALREADY)

33.-When I ……………………………. (start) my degree, I …………………………………(never / study) Latin before, so I had a lot of problems translating Latin texts.

34- They expect prices will rise next year. (IMPERSONAL PASSIVE.REPHRASE WITH EXPECTED)
Prices ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….year.

35.-This is the room ................................................... I work. / This is the woman ……………………. son is my boss. (Complete with relatives pronouns. Omit when possible.)

36.-     Our boss is always hard at work at night, ................................................... everyone else has gone home. / I’m stuck in a job ................................................... I find really boring. (Complete with relatives pronouns. Omit it when possible.)

37.-Lego was founded in the 1930s. Its name comes from two Danish words that mean “play well”. (Make one sentence using a relative pronoun. Omit it if possible).

38.-The firefighter recieved an award. The firefighter saved many lives. (Make one sentence using a relative pronoun. Omit it if possible).

39.-The guy…………… you saw at the entrance is my brother./ The day …………….. I graduated from university was very hot. (Complete with relatives pronoun. Omit when possible.)

40.-I didn’t visit the exhibition and now I regret it.    I wish…………………………………………………………..

41.-I don’t have enough money to go to the concert.   I wish ………………………………………………………..

REVISION: CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND VERB TENSES

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES PRACTICE

REPHRASING

VERB TENSES

MORE ON VERB TENSES

VERB TENSE PRACTICE TEST

RELATIVE CLAUSES. REWRITE

Rewrite the sentences using a relative pronoun

1.      The book is on the table. It has a blue cover.



2.      We visited Mérida. It lies at the source of the Guadiana river.



3.      David bought a camera. It was made in Japan.



4.      Ann lost the money. Her uncle is very rich.



5.      I know the girl. Her cousin is going out with my best friend.



6.      Helen has a stamp collection. It has many rare stamps.



7.      This is the date. Your book has to be read by then.



8.      Peter went to the party. The organisers raised money for charity there.



9.      We saw the palace. Louis XIV lived there



10.  I’d like you to meet Ann. She is my girlfriend.



11. Madrid is the capital of Spain. Holly’s son is studying there.



12. Kobe Bryant was a great basketball player. He sadly passed away in a helicopter crash.

RELATIVE CLAUSES TEST

A How many non-defining relative sentences can you see?


B Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun. Omit it when possible.


OVER 15: PASS         UNDER 15: FAIL          YOUR MARK: ______________________


1.       The fish you like has been served.

2.       I am a teacher understands your problems.

3.       The house I live is in the park.

4.        are the photos we took in Australia?

5.       I like students   have a good sense of humour.

6.       Peter,     is in love with his car, is my cousin.

7.       This is the country    I live.

8.       She works at the tourist centre,  building is being renovated.

9.       She is the woman   son was injured in the accident.

10.    The books you found on the table are mine.

11.    The car   was in the garage was red.

12.    Norba school,   I studied, has been painted.

13.    The moon is a place   I would like to go.

14.    August is the month most people take to go on holidays.

15.    January,    many people go skiing, is the coldest month.

16.    I love books  plots are fast-paced.

17.    Sevilla is a city  I feel relaxed.

18.    The school is a place I enjoy.

19.    Mary,  is my sister, works at the hospital.

20.    Pamela,   boyfriend is a famous footballer, studies with me. 

MISTAKES ARE YOUR BEST TEACHERS!

WEB 1

SPANISH SPEAKERS TYPICAL MISTAKES

COMMON ENGLISH MISTAKES

OUR MISTAKES. CAN YOU CORRECT THESE SENTENCES?

1. Mobile phones wich were created for bussiness use were more big.

2. By this time the next month I will being study for my exam's.

3. The writer say that this monuments are well preserve.

4. How are they look like? They are very attractives.

5. How much time he have lived in Paris?

6. If the technology hadn't appear, many works wouldn't changed.

7. My brother work in an industry. His job is really bored.

8. This works are very specialised. The company only contract people with a computers career.

9. The first year at the university I recommend to live in a residence.

10. From my opinion is a good idea study abroad one year, if you have the posibility.

11. She works as a teacher for ten years.

12. We are good friends since we did primary education.

13. You think live in big cities can be stressful? I think yes. I am agree with this oppinion.

14. In a digital world is more easy to look for a job.

15. My friend work in the police during ten years.

16. The woman who his daughter was contract as a manager is my teacher for two years.

17. If you are unemploy you should to tell your family and friends.

18. Work in the same place for a long time can make you feeling boring and insatisfied.

19. In conclussion, live in the country is hard because is more good to live near to a big hospital. 

20. I don't like change constantly. I prefer remain in the same work always.

21. You must to do an efort. You should to loose esperance never.

22. In the one hand I think that have the same job for a long time give you secure an experience.

23. If my boss has been nicer, I would had continue working for that business.

25. A lot of efort is require to finish a university career. 

26. We think is necesary to repas irregular verbs before the exam. 

27. Are you happy with your first evaluation notes? No, is posible improve they. 

28. Did you passed all your asignatures? No, I couldn't passed Maths because is very dificult. 

29. Learn is always funny because this form you never bored. 

30. If teachers would have less students per class, teach would be more effective. 

KEY

1. Mobile phones which were created for business use were bigger.

2. By this time next month I will be studying for my exams.

3. The writer says that these monuments are well preserved.

4. What do they look like? They are very attractive.

5. How long has he lived in Paris?/How long has he been living in Paris?

6. If technology hadn't appeared, many jobs/positions wouldn't have changed.

7. My brother works in a factory. His job is really boring.

8. These jobs/positions are very specialised. The company only hires people with a computers degree.

9. The first year at university I recommend living in a residence.

10. In my opinion it is a good idea to study abroad for one year, if you have the possibility.

11. She has worked / has been working as a teacher for ten years.

12. We have been good friends since we did primary education.

13. Do you think living in big cities can be stressful? I think so. I agree with this opinion.

14. In a digital world it is easier to look for a job.

15. My friend has worked in the police for ten years.

16. The woman whose daughter was hired as a manager has been my teacher for two years.

17. If you are unemployed, you should tell your family and friends.

18. Working in the same place for a long time can make you feel bored and disatisfied.

19. In conclusion, living in the country is hard because it is better to live near a big hospital. 

20. I don't like changing constantly. I prefer remaining in the same position always./ I always prefer…/ I prefer always…

21. You must make an effort. You should never lose hope.

22. On the one hand I think that having the same job for a long time gives you security and experience.

23. If my boss had been nicer, I would have continued working for that company.

25. A lot of effort is required to finish a university degree. 

26. We think it is necessary to revise irregular verbs before the exam. 

27. Are you happy with your first term marks? No, it is possible to improve them. 

28. Did you pass all your subjects? No, I couldn't pass Maths because it is very difficult. 

29. Learning is always fun because in this way / doing this  you never feel bored. / you will never feel bored.

30. If teachers had/could have  less students per class, teaching would be more effective.