REINFORCEMENT FOR GRAMMAR EXAMS
BACHILLERATO
1st and 2nd Course.
1.-
Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (passive or
active):
a)
Ghosts ……. …………….. (often / see) in that house.
b)
That haunted house …………….…….. (attract) many visitors
every year.
c)
Borley Rectory ………….………… (destroy) in 1939.
d)
Borley Rectory ……………….……… (consider) Britain’s most
haunted house for years.
e)
People didn’t know that at that moment they …………………………
(trick) by the owners of the house.
f)
In the last few years, the environment ………………………………
(harm) by tourism.
g)
He ………….……………….. (just / offer) a new job and I think
he will like it.
h)
To this day, no explanation …………….……………. (find) for
the mistery of Borley Rectory.
i)
As they sat in the room, objects in the room above
…………………………………… (move).
j)
Borley Rectory ………………………………….….. (investigate) many
times before it burnt down.
k)
Two weeks have passed since our car …………………………
(steal). It is unlikely that it will
ever be found.
l)
The children ……………………………… (examine) by the doctor
tomorrow.
m)
Yesterday we ……………………………… (ask) not to discuss the
evidence.
n)
I ………………………………… (finish) my work by tomorrow morning.
o)
If you don’t bother Ronald, he ……………………. (not bother)
you.
p)
Grace ………………… (take) out her umbrella after the rain
had already started.
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2.-
Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (they are all
active):
a) Don’t call me before 9,00. I ……….……….. (study) from
7,00 to 9,00.
b) I …………………….. (never / meet) a rock star in person, but
I hope I will one day.
c) By the time I got to the chatroom, Kim ……… ……….
(already / leave).
d) By the time the waiter brings our pizza, I ……… ………..
(drink) my coke.
e) Sarah would have competed in the tennis match if she
…………………….. (not hurt) herself.
f) Will he get the job if he …..… (wear) an earring to
the interview?
g) We won’t come unless it ………. (stop) raining.
h) You wouldn’t laugh if the same thing …………... (happen)
to you.
i)
I won’t leave without you unless you ……… (be) too late.
j)
Things ..............………… (work) out much better if Rolf hadn’t asked me
to take his bag.
k) At the moment, we …. …………….. (stand) on the site of an
old castle.
l)
The computer ………… (break) down while I was reading the e-mail you sent
me.
m) By this time tomorrow, he …….…………… (take) his oral
examination.
n) Angela felt much better after she ……………… (discuss) the
problem with Susan.
3.-
Complete the answers to the following questions:
a.- Amy is in hospital, isn’t she?
b.- Is Melanie married?
c.- Do you see Sarah very often?
d.- Do you watch TV a lot?
e.- You know Amy, don’t you?
f.- Does Antonio live in California?
g.- You look really dirty!!
h.- Who is she?
i.- Would you like to visit Kabul?
j.-
Are you waiting for anyone?
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Yes, she .......................................
since last Saturday.
Yes, she ................................. in
Boston 5 months ago.
No, nobody .............................. her
since last Sunday.
No, I
.............................................. TV for a long time.
Yes, we ............ each other since we were at
school.
Yes, he ............................ to Los
Angeles in April 1995.
I Know. I .....…........................ the
kitchen all evening.
I’m afraid I .......... never ............. her
before this party.
Yes, I ........................................ to
go there all my life.
Yes,
I .......................................... for the last half hour.
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4.-
Write a sentence for what you would say in the following situations. Use a modal + perfect infinitive in
each sentence.
a.- You
went to the dentist and he said that your teeth were in a terrible condition.
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b.- Rob promised to arrive
on time but he is already late. What do you think has happened?
·
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c.- You land at the airport,
but your suitcase hasn’t arrived. In your opinion, what has happened?
·
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d.- I can’t find my
umbrella. Have you seen it?
·
No,
I havent. But
............................................................
e.- I wonder why Sara hasn’t
replied to my e-mail. Do you know why?
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I’m
sure she ........................................................ .........
5.-
Complete the sentences with one of these VERBS in the box + a preposition:
a.- Quiet! I’m trying to
................................. my studies because I’ve got an exam.
b.- This moped doesn’t
........................................ me. I’ve never seen it before.
c.- I don’t .....................................
your point of view. My opinion is very different.
d.- Steve finally
.......................................... his destination. He wasn’t late.
e.- Saddam can’t really
...................................... American soldiers. They’ll find him.
f.- I was terrified. I almost
....................................... fright.
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AGREE
CONCENTRATE
ARRIVED
HIDE
BELONG
DIED
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6.-
Read the situation and complete the sentences using be/get used to in the right
way:
a.- Some friends of yours have just
moved to a flat on a busy street. It is very noisy.
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They’ll
have to ..........................................................
b.- Sue moved from a big house to a
much smaller one. She found it strange at first, but after a few weeks...
·
She
got ..................................................................
c.- Jack once went to the Middle
East. It was very difficult for him at first because of the heat.
·
He
wasn’t ................................................................
7.-
Complete the sentences with the right infinitive: simple, continuous or
perfect.
a.- “Where’s Bob now?” “I don’t know. He might ................................... lunch at this moment.”
b.- I have lost one of my new globes. I must ....................................... it somewhere.
c.- I’m so angry with him. He should .................. ................ me last
week. I needed that money.
d.- Look! Jack is putting on his hat and coat. He must .............................. out.
e.- The garden is all wet. It may .......................................... in
the night.
f.- “Where’s Sue now?” “I don’t know. She may.................................... on the phone right now.”
g.- I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it
isn’t there any more. Somebody must
................................................................ it.
h.- “How are the builders getting on?” “They could
........................................ by now. I’ll go and see.”
i.- If my parents hadn’t been so poor, I would ................................................. to
university.
j.- Jane walked past me without speaking. She can’t ............................................... me. I’m sure.
i.- “We got lost in those mountains.” “You fools – you
should ........................................ a map.”
k.- There is a man walking behind us. He has been
walking behind us for the last 20 minutes. He must
.............................................................. us.
l.- They haven’t lived here for long. They can’t
................................................ many people.
m.- “Why are those people waiting in the street?” “I
don’t know. They may ................................... for a bus.”
n.- This road is in very bad conditions. It should
............................................. a long time ago.
8.-
Complete the gaps with a MODAL VERB + the right form of the verb in brackets:
a.- I
don’t understand why you didn’t help her. You ................................
(offer) some help.
b.- The
lights are out. I’m afraid that everyone
.......................................... (leave).
c.-
There ................................. (be) a storm tonight. Do you want to
stay home?
d.- By
the time next year comes around, I .....................................
(spread) my wings.
e.- He
crossed the road without looking. He
................................................ (kill).
f.- I
................................................ (not take) my mother with me
to see “Dancing with Vampires” because she has been suffering terrible
nightmares since then.
g.-
Nancy’s party is tonight. ............. I ................ (pick) you up on my
way there?
h.- I
haven’t received his e-mail yet. He
.............................................. (not send) it yet.
i.- If
we had left early enough, we ..................................... (not miss)
the flight.
j.-
Benny looks great. He ............................................. (lose) a
lot of weight since the last time I saw him.
9.-
Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE:
a.- Why did the French government forbid Islamic
headscarves from schools?
·
....................................................................................?
b.- Most French people support that prohibition but it
is irritating most Islamic communities. (2 verbs)
·
That
prohibition ............................
but ..................................
c.- No one can force a woman to wear any religious
symbol which most people consider a sign of oppression. (2 verbs)
·
A
woman ....................................which...................................
d.- Someone has to find out the reasons for Diana’s
death before this issue causes more problems to Prince Charles. (2 verbs)
·
..............................................
before ..............................
e.- Noone could imagine that Diana’s death was going
to shake the grounds of the British monarchy so alarmingly.
·
Noone
could imagine that ...............................................so
alarmingly.
10.-
Join the following ideas using a RELATIVE PRONOUN.
a.- Rafael Nadal had never won any Davis Cup match
before. Rafael Nadal’s performance in Brno was excellent.
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b.- Al Qaeda would like to start a civil war in Iraq.
The CIA has linked Al Qaeda with the problems in Iraq.
·
......................................................................................
c.- An old woman was killed in Jerusalem by a
terrorist. The police are now searching for
that man.
·
An
old woman
.........................................................................
d.- Pantani was found dead in Rimini. Pantani won the
Tour de France in 1998.
·
......................................................................................
e.- Iraq has caused too many problems to Aznar. It will be difficult to
reach democracy there.
·
Iraq
.................................................................................
f.- Hurricane Katrina destroyed Louisiana. Nobody could prevent that
hurricane.
·
Hurricane
Katrina
...................................................................
g.- President Zapatero has decided to bring our troops back from a
country. Nobody seems to be safe there.
·
President
Zapatero has decided to ....................................................
11.-
Complete each situation with a 2nd or 3rd conditional as
necessary:
a.- Some
Israelis are thinking of leaving their houses in Gaza because their government
doesn’t protect them.
·
If
..........................................,
........................................
b.-
Thailand didn't take strong measures in time and the bird flu has killed a few
people.
·
If
strong measures ...............................,
...................................
c.-
Awareness of the dangers of smoking is increasing because the government is
conducting good campaigns.
·
.........................................
if ..........................................
d.- Last
year, lots of women were killed by their husbands because our laws weren’t
strong enough.
·
Last
year, ........................................... if
.............................
e.- Most
Chinese people don’t know enough about AIDS since no one pays attention to AIDS
education.
·
............................................
if more attention ........................
f.-
Israeli airplanes destroyed a Palestinian village and they killed four
children.
·
If
that village .........................., these children ............................
12.-
Rewrite the following sentences using REPORTED SPEECH:
a.- "It isn’t the first time that the bird flu is
striking our country so strongly,” Chinese
doctors said.
·
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b.- "Why did the Columbia break apart if nobody
noticed anything strange?” Everyone wondered.
·
.........................................................................................
c.- "Is the United Nations an old-fashioned
organisation which needs to be redefined?” People wanted
to know.
·
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d.- "Don’t attack Iran just because you think you’re
superior to anyone!"
President Bush was told.
·
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e.- "You must study English if you want to be invited
to the White House."
Bill Clinton told Zapatero.
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f.- "Don’t travel to Mexico because you can have
problems with hurricanes!” The tourists were told.
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13.-
Complete each sentence with an ING or a TO infinitive of one of
the verbs in the box:
DRINK ·
ARRIVE · SEE · DO · TELL · KILL · WORK · TAKE · MISS · KNOW
a.- Esther Cañadas avoided ........................
Mark again after Hola! published her
photos with Coronado.
b.- Why don't you stop ...................... so much
alcohol?
c.- There was a lot of work left, but eventually they
managed .................... everything.
d.- The President is over 70 and he's got to retire
but he feels great and he'd like to
carry on ........................ .
e.- Hurry up! I don't want to risk ................ my
flight to Madrid.
f.- Antonio persuaded Melanie not ....................
any more sleeping pills when he found out her situation.
g.- The terrorist denied .........................
that poor man.
h.- He threatened ........................ the truth
in case they didn't give him the money he had asked for.
i.- Mark van der Loo pretended not ..................
that her wife had an affair with another man.
i.- I wonder where Cameron is. She promised not
..................... late. I'm a bit worried about her.
14.-
Complete the gaps with the right form of the verbs in brackets (active or passive):
·
a.- Your house
.................................................... (not bomb) by
Palestinians if you had left Gaza earlier this year.
·
b.- A schoolbus ............... just
........................................ (attack) by Palestinian activists.
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c.- We missed the beginning of the
movie. We .................................................. (not be) late if
you ............................................. (not spend) so much time speaking on
the phone.
·
d.-
“............................................................................
(your family /ever / suffer) a terrorist attack?” “No, never.”
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f.- Israel has built lots of
settlements in Gaza. These settlements are now a problem for the negotiation
with the Palestinian government. I wish those settlements
.......................................................... (build) by previous Jewish govenrments.
15.-
Follow the instructions you're given in each situation:
a.- Give a question for
the underlined words: A thief broke into our house last night.
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........................................................................................
b.- Join the following
sentences with a linker (Do not use
AND or BUT) Make any changes if necessary: Musicians
weren’t very happy with Napster. Musicians weren’t making any money with that
website.
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c.- Complete the sentence in
a proper way:
·
My
parents won’t believe me unless
.....................................................
d.- Give a question for
the underlined words: Bin Laden has been threatening America for over a
decade.
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e.- Turn this sentence
into the ACTIVE VOICE: Thousands of Kurdish people weren’t respected by
Saddam’s regime.
·
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f.- Give a question for
the underlined words: Martine lost her credit card in New York.
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g.- Turn this sentence
into DIRECT SPEECH: Vittorio asked his
parents why they had always spoiled him if he wasn’t a lazy boy.
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h.- Join the following
sentences with a linker (Do not use
AND or BUT) Make any changes if necessary:
Vittorio says that living with his parents suits him.
Vittorio would like to have more privacy.
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Remember that a perfect infinitive is have + participle
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