TRANSFORMATIONS 2: GERUND AND INFINITIVE

 

 

Verb Patterns

You knowledge of verb patterns such as gerund and infinitive is frequently tested.

For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words. 1. It's really important that you pay the bill today.
REMEMBER
You must ................................................ the bill today.

2. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.
SUGGEST
I .................................................... the beginners class.
3. Meeting John in town was really surprising.
EXPECT
I ..................................................... John in town.
4. In the future she became a successful business woman.
WENT
She ................................................... a successful business woman.
5. I'll help you with your homework.
MIND
I ...................................................... you with your homework.
6. I hated driving on the left at first but now it's OK.
USED
I ....................................................... on the left now.
7. Don't bother to apply for the job.
POINT
There ......................................................... for the job.

8. Were you successful in passing the exam?
MANAGE
Did ............................................................ the exam?

 

THE STORY BEHIND YOUR NAME

THE STORY BEHIND YOUR NAME

Do you know the reason why your name is your name? Is there a story behind it? Did your parents almost name you something else? Do you know where your name comes from? What does you name mean in that language? Please, add a comment and share all this information with your classmates.

WRITING 1: INFORMAL LETTERS AND EMAILS

FOLLOW THE LINKS TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT INFORMAL LETTERS AND EMAILS:




http://elblogdelingles.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/como-escribir-un-carta-o-email-informal.html

http://es.scribd.com/doc/12258697/how-to-write-informal-letters

TRANSFORMATIONS 1. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

 

 

In Grease, Sandy transforms from a goody-goody girl to a Sandy dressed in leather and smoking. Which look do you prefer?

Now listen to the songs and complete the activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAMMAR TRANSFORMATIONS 1.
COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

1. Rachel is smarter than her brother Tom. NOT

Tom is ...................................his sister Rachel.

2. This house costs less than the flat we visited last week. IS

This house ...............................the flat we visited last week.

3. Shakespeare was an extremely talented writer. MOST

Shakespeare was one ........................................writers in the world.

4. I preferred this singer with longer hair. LESS

I preferred this singer with................................................. hair.

5. This computer is the cheapest one I’ve found. EXPENSIVE

This computer is the.....................................................I’ve found.

6. Peter’s flat wasn’t as elegantly decorated as Mary’s. MORE

Mary’s flat was....................................................................than Peter’s.

7. It can take much less time to go on foot than to travel by bus. LOT

Travelling by bus can ...................................................................... going on foot.

8. Harry wears smarter clothes now he has a girlfriend. LESS

Harry wore.................................................................when he didn’t have a girlfriend.

9. That building is quite new. I thought it was older. AS

That building is not ..................................................I thought.

10. For me, Colin Firth is acting much better than other actors today.    FAR

 For me, Colin Firth is by ........................................................... today. 

 

11. The food was so good we had to leave a tip. 
SUCH It ........................................... we had to leave a tip.

12. The computer was too expensive for me to buy. 
ENOUGH  I ........................................... money to buy the computer.

13. It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen. 
SEEN 
I ............................................ beautiful painting.

14. This summer has been much cooler than last year. 
COOL 
Last summer .................................. this year.

15. I'm not as good at maths as you. 
BETTER 
You ......................................... me.

16. The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected. 
MORE 
The course ........................................ I'd expected.

17. This car isn't safe enough to drive. 
DANGEROUS 
This car ........................................ drive.
18. This exercise is easier than the last one. 
HARD 
This exercise ....................................... the last one.

FIND SOMEONE WHO...

FIND SOMEONE WHO...
1. likes English             (Do you like English?)
2. went to the beach last summer (Did you go to the beach last summer?)
3. can tell a good joke
4. has more than one brother or sister
5. has visited a museum recently
6. has a pet
7. walks to school
8. celebrates his or her birthday the same month you do
9. went to the cinema last weekend
10. is reading a book at the moment
11. is good at Maths
12. can sing very well
13. can play a musical instrument
14. is great at painting
15. is allergic
16. practises a sport
17. hates football
18. comes from a different town
19. loves dancing
20. gets up early at weekends


What did you find out about your classmates? Add your comments. 

"I found out ..."
"I didn't know..."
"Now I know" 

BATH

3rd year students stayed in Bath for a week. Here you can see some photos taken by Manolo Vaquera, head of the English Department. During the week, we also visited Stonehenge and Salisbury.
We learned a lot and had a great time.  

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Link two sentences using a relative pronoun. Click HERE to do the exercise online.

To test yoursef, click here: Test 3     Test 4



Link these two sentences by means of a relative pronoun.
1. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.
She was dancing with ______________________________________________
The student ______________________________________________________
2. The bed has no mattress. I sleep on this bed.
3. Romeo and Juliet were two lovers. Their parents hated each other.
4. The man was busy and I couldn’t speak to him. I had come to see him.
5. I was waiting for a man, He didn’t turn up.
6. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite unsuitable.
7. He wanted to come at 2 a.m. This didn’t suit me at all.
8. This is a story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island.
9. The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed.
10. The firm is sending me to New York, I work for this firm.
11. There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
12. His girlfriend turned out to be a spy. He trusted her absolutely.
13. Thank you for the postcard. You sent it to me.
14. The bus goes to London. It leaves from here.
15. I don’t know anyone. You can sell the car to them.
16. I met Mary. She asked me to give you this.
17. I was given this address by a man. I met him on a train.
18. A man answered the phone. He said you were out.
19. We’ll have to cross the frontier. This will be quite difficult.
20. I was sitting on an old chair. It suddenly collapsed.
I was sitting on a …
The chair …
21. The Smiths were given a room in a hotel. Their house had been destroyed in the explosion.
22. He introduced me to his students. Most of them were from abroad.
23. I went to Munich. I had always wanted to visit Munich.
24. This is the box. Mum keeps her jewellery in it.
25. Mick was here ten minutes ago. You met him last week.
26. He’s the man. I borrowed the money from him.
27. Bob didn’t pass the exam. This made his parents very angry.
28. The woman smiled proudly. Her daughter won the first prize.
29. Peter has a lot of friends. Most of them are English teachers.
30. I read a lot of books. Most of them are mystery novels.
31. The architect is from Sweden. He designed this building.
32. This is the hotel. We stayed at this hotel last year.
33. Mr. and Mrs. Harrid moved to London last year. They used to live next door.