EBAU PRACTICE. 12 SENTENCES

 HERE YOU HAVE 12 SENTENCES TO FOCUS ON THE GRAMMAR QUESTION OF THE EBAU EXAM

1.-Reported speech, starting with “The scientist explained…”

Before the 1970s, the trees were vanishing in this area due to deforestation, which was disastrous for the environment.

Today, the argan oil industry provides employment for thousands of people in southern Morocco, many of whom are women.

2.-Change to present perfect interrogative:

Many customers are willing to pay higher prices for the superior, traditionally made oil produced by the women.

3.-Change to passive voice:

Moreover, their branches and leaves provide shade for smaller plants and their leaves provide food for the herds of goats kept by nomadic tribes in the area.

4.-Change to third conditional:

If there is less opposition to the idea of women becoming the breadwinners, more women will open their own business.

5.-Separate in two sentences:
Before the 1970s, the trees were vanishing due to deforestation, which was disastrous for the environment.

6.-Write a question about the underlined part of this sentence:
Today, the argan oil industry provides employment for thousands of people in southern Morocco

7.-Change to present perfect negative interrogative:

Donald Trump’s rethoric spreads racist ideas in all his speeches during his campaign.

8.-Split into two sentences:

Trump launched his 2016 presidential campaign with a speech in which he spoke about Mexican immigrants.

9.-Change these two sentences to active voice:

In 1973, Trump and his company Trump Management were sued by the Department of Justice for housing discrimination against African-American renters.

Trump's controversial statements have been condemned by many observers around the world, but excused by some of his supporters

10.--Change to third conditional:

If somebody doesn’t want to be in our country, they should leave.

11.-Change to the passive voice:

Trump was leading the already-debunked "Birtherism" conspiracy theory claiming president Barack Obama was not born in the United States.

12.-Change to the negative-interrogative conditional tense:

A lot of American citizens refused to vote Trump because of his racist ideology.

GRAMMAR FOR EBAU TEST

 

In the EBAU test you will have a grammar section with 6 sentences. You will have to choose 4 sentences.


1.-People can find these products in the new shop. (Transform to a passive sentence)

2.-If my friend told me her problem, I could help her. (Rephrase into the third conditional)

3.-Mary works with me. Her son is a plastic surgeon. (Join using a relative pronoun)

4.-"Let's organise a surprise party for my brother next weekend" Laura suggested. (1. reported speech starting with “Laura suggested”  2. reported speech starting with “Laura said”)



5.- Smith and Carlos were rushed from the stadium, suspended by the U.S. team, and kicked out of the Olympic Village for turning their medal ceremony into a political statement. (change to future simple negative interrogative)




6.- Already this year there have been anti-government protests in Tunisia and Egypt, where people have taken to the streets to voice their anger. (Split this relative sentence into two sentences)

CONNECTORS

ADVERSATIVE CLAUSES

1)She has plenty of money, but she is very mean. ALTHOUGH

2) I didn ́t buy the car, even though I had the money.  HOWEVER

3) She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit an healthy. THOUGH

4) They have a car but they rarely use it. ALTHOUGH

5) They went out for a walk, even though the weather was bad. ALTHOUGH

6) Despite being innocent he was sent to prison. NEVERTHELESS

7) A lot of people buy those houses, even though the prices are high.   HOWEVER

8) Our coach didn ́t arrive late, even though the traffic was terrible.  NEVERTHELESS

9) People continue to smoke, even though they know the dangers. HOWEVER

10) Despite being very tired, he stayed out late.  ALTHOUGH

PURPOSE CLAUSES

1) I am going to study harder. I want to pass my exam BECAUSE

2) A lot of people learn English because they want to study in England. IN ORDER TO

A lot of people learn English ...

3) He lifted me up because he wanted me to see what was happening. SO THAT

He lifted me up...

4) Try to write clearly. That way you will avoid being misunderstood. SO AS TO

Try to write clearly so as to...

5) What do I need to know, if I want to be a good doctor? TO

6) If you want to have a hundred students, you will need at least three teachers. TO

You will need at least three teachers... 

7) They had to eat grass and drink melted snow in order to stay alive. SO THAT

They had to eat grass and drink melted snow...

8) I sat next to the window because I wanted to see what was going on. TO

9) I waved my arms. I wanted them to see me. SO THAT

10) He does gymnastics in the bathroom to keep fit. IN ORDER TO

He does gymnastics in the bathroom ...

12) He took a taxi to the airport. That way he didn't miss the train. SO AS NOT

He took a taxi to the airport...

CAUSE CLAUSES

1) I opened the window due to the heat.

I opened the window because...

2) They lost the match due to the bad weather.

As...

3) She missed the bus so she had to take a taxi.

Since...

5) The weather was fine, so we decided to go out.

As...

6) He got the highest marks in the class; as a result, he received a prize.

Since...

7) The factory closed down as a result of so many strikes.

As there...

8) We still speak Italian at home, so I ́m bilingual.

I ́m bilingual because...

9) Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.

Joan eats very little because...

EFFECT CLAUSES

1)We need to increase sales. Therefore, we ́ll start a new advertising campaign.

We need to increase sales, so...

2) We didn ́t go swimming because the water wasn ́t very clean.

The water wasn ́t very clean...

3) I ́m going to bed because I ́m really tired.

I ́m really tired so...

4) As I didn ́t know it was your birthday, I didn ́t buy you a present.

I didn ́t know it was your birthday so...

5) I left the cinema because the film was very boring.

The film was very boring, therefore...

6) As I didn ́t have any food in the fridge, I went to bed without dinner.

I didn ́t have any food in the fridge, consequently...

7) We don ́t trust politicians because they are always lying.

Politicians are always lying so...

8) I never go to that shop because the owner is very unfriendly.

-The owner of that shop is very unfriendly so... 

Taylor Swift, Anti-hero

  Answer these 10 questions while you watch the video of the song: 

Memory Game Questions: 

1 - Where is Taylor at the beginning of the video,which room? 
2 - What’s she eating? 
3 - How many shots of tequila do the two Taylors drink the first time? 
4 - What’s written on the black board? 
5 - How many people are eating in the dining room when giant Taylor arrives?
6 - What are they drinking? 
7 - What’s Taylor’s son wearing around his neck at her funeral? 
8 - Which animal appears in Taylor’s funeral photo? 
9 - How much money does she leave her children? 
10 - What kind of house do they argue at the funeral? 

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0. GRAMMAR. 4 EBAU TESTS

TEST 1

1.-Pam wrote a romantic letter to one of her friends. (WRITE A QUESTION)

2.-I …………………………….….. (NOT SPEAK) to Jane for ages. I’m going to phone her. (CORRECT TENSES)

3.-The last time I saw him was on Monday.  (REWRITE USING “SINCE”)

4.-The manager offered me a new position in the company. (CHANGE TO TWO FORMS OF PASSIVE)

5.-I spent too much money and now I regret it. (REWRITE USING A MODAL VERB)

6.-The new optician is going to check my eyes. (CHANGE TO THE CAUSATIVE FORM)

 

TEST 2

 1.-For two weeks. (WRITE A QUESTION)

2.-I am really worried about the crisis because I don’t have a lot of money. (REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL)

3.-Next Monday our school is closed because of the bank holiday. (REWRITE USING A MODAL VERB)

4.-Don’t drive so fast. This is my advice. (REWRITE USING A MODAL VERB) (REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE)

5.-She won’t go on holiday if she doesn’t have enough money. (REWRITE USING “UNLESS”)

6.-She never worked as a doctor because she didn’t finish her degree. (REWRITE USING A CONDITIONAL)

 

TEST 3

 1.- When I arrived at the store I realized I ………………………..(forget) my credit card. (CORRECT TENSE)

2.-With this effective course, we promise that by the end you ………..…………….. (LEARN) 500 new words. (CORRECT TENSE)

3.-An expert decorated Sally’s new flat. (CHANGE TO THE CAUSATIVE FORM)

4.- Next weekend I’m going to Glasgow. My sister lives in Glasgow. (JOIN USING A RELATIVE SENTENCE)

5.- John is one of my closest friends. I have known John for eight years. (JOIN USING A RELATIVE SENTENCE)

6.- y this time next month we …………………….. (end) our exams and we …………………. (enjoy) our holidys. (CORRECT VERB TENSES)

 

TEST 4

1.-This second-hand car has been sold for 3000 euros. (REWRITE IN THE ACTIVE VOICE)

2.-Mary sent a very well-designed CV. However, she didn't get the job. (CONNECTORS.REWRITE STARTING BY "Although...")

3.-Mary sent a very well-designed CV. However, she didn't get the job. (CONNECTORS.REWRITE STARTING BY "Despite / In spite of...")

4.-While the students ……………………. (DO) their test, the principal entered the room. (CORRECT VERB TENSES)

5.-The optician has checked my eyes. (CHANGE TO CAUSATIVE FORM)

6.-People think mixing vaccines is not a good option. (2 IMPERSONAL PASSIVE)

198 REPHRASINGS TO REVISE ALL OUR GRAMMAR

If you want to start preparing for the 2nd Bachillerato and EBAU exam, try this link with 198 rephrasing activities and their answers. This is a great way to revise all the grammar we have in Bachillerato.
At the end of the document you have the key answers, so you can self assess your progress.


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