2nd BACHILLERATO 14/15
HERE YOU CAN FIND: LINKS TO OTHER INTERESTING WEBS, SOME CORRECTED EXERCISES, KEYS...
- Check the online activities available on Viewpoints website.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
More practice in:
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1255
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/relpron2.htm
EXTRA GRAMMAR PRACTICE
If you want some extra exercises on grammar, just click on the link:
Grammar explanation that will help you understand when to use "I" and when "me".
Check it out!
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/page/145
PAU EXAMS- PREVIOUS EXAMS
Here you can have a look at some PAU exams, (2006 - 2011). You just have to click on the link. I’m sure they will be useful for you.
http://wzar.unizar.es/servicios/acceso/accespau/exame/exame.html
If you are interested in exams from other regions, check this out (much more on Google):
http://www.emes.es/AccesoUniversidad/Selectividad/ModelosdeExamenes/tabid/344/Default.aspx
http://campus.usal.es/~gesacad/web-acceso/Indiceselect.html
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/innovacioncienciayempresa/sguit/g_b_examenes_anteriores.php
http://www.unirioja.es/servicios/sga/acceso/exalogse09s.shtml
http://www.unex.es/organizacion/organos-unipersonales/vicerrectorados/vicealumn/funciones/car_20050411_001
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- REPHRASING TO PRACTISE (ANSWERS INCLUDED)
INVERSIONS
You shouldn’t enter under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances should you enter.
PASSIVE VOICE
1. Carol offered me a lift home.
- I…/ A lift home…
2. Her parents have promised her a new car if she passes all her exams.
- She…/ A new…
3. They will send him the fine by post.
- He…/ The fine…
4. We had shown them the way home, but they got lost.
- They…/ The way home…
5. They are paying him 100€ for the information.
-He …/ 100 €…
6. It is believed that this painting is a masterpiece.
This painting…
6. It is expected that the government will reduce taxes next year.
The government…
7. It is thought that hooliganism has always existed.
Hooliganism…
8. It has been reported that nobody was injured.
Nobody …
9. A famous artist painted his portrait.
He…
10. The gardener is going to plant a new tree in our garden.
We…
11. The mechanic has just repaired her motorbike.
She…
12. The pólice will check my Passport.
I…
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. It was kind of them to help the old lady with the suitcase.
They helped the old lady with her suitcase, …
2. It was rude of you not to invite me to your wedding.
YOu didn’t invite me to your wedding, …
3. It is a pity she doesn’t swim as well as her brother.
She doesn’t swim as well as her brother, …
4. It was stupid of you not to tell me about it.
You didn’t tell me about it, …
5. That’s the hospital she was born in.
That’s the hospital where…
6. I talked to this man. He was really friendly.
The man…
7. She is working for this company. It has many branches in Europe.
The company…
8. Michael is still in bed. He caught a cold last week.
Michael, …
9. Tina gave a big party in her house. Her parents were on holidays.
Tina, …
10. Harrods is a fashionable London department store. It is one of the largest in Europe.
Harrods, …
REPORTED SPEECH
1. I said to her: ‘John has been cleaning the house all day’.
I told…
2. The minister said: ‘I’m preparing my speech for tomorrow morning’.
The minister said…
3. My neighbour said: ‘It’s hot, but it isn’t as hot as it was yesterday’.
My neighbour said…
4. My mother said: ‘Save some Money if you wanto to go on holiday’.
My mother told me…
5. Sam said: ‘Don’t move or I’ll have to take the photograph again’.
Sam told us…
6. He said: ‘Which football team do you like most?’
He asked me…
7. Jill said to her, ‘Have you ever eaten oysters?’
Jill asked her…
8. The children asked him if he knew any other good stories.
The children asked…
9. My mother asked me why nobody had walked the dog the day before.
My mother asked me …
10. He said: ‘Let’s make a big cake for your birthday’.
He suggested…
11. She said: ‘YOu must read this book. I think it’s the best novel I have ever read’.
She recommended…
12. Susan said: ‘I’m sorry. It wasn’t my intention to hurt your feelings’.
Susan apologised…
13. They said: ‘Our room is dirty. We want to see the hotel manager immediately’.
They complained…
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. My watch stopped. I didn’t arrive on time. If…
2. We took an umbrella. We didn’t get wet. If…
3. We went to that restaurant. We didn’t know it was so expensive. If…
4. YOu shouldn’t eat fish unless it is fresh. If…
5. Unless you kick the ball very hard, it won’t reach the goal. If…
6. Unless it is cold, we’ll have the party outdoors. If…
7. YOu would avoid failing your test by studying hard. If…
8. Unless you looked after your teeth, you’d have problems with them. If…
9. Unless you behaved well, I wouldn’t give you a sweet. I’d…
10. She only got angry because he forgot to call her. If…
11. She didn’t receive the message, so she didn’t phone back. If…
12. YOu can come to the disco with us provided you are over sixteen. Unless…
13. I wish I had won a journey to China. If only…
14. I can’t stand people eating popcorn in the cinema. I wish…
SINCE/ FOR
1. We haven’t been to the theatre for a long time. It’s…
2. She hasn’t seen you for ages. It’s …
3. We haven’t washed our car for two weeks. It’s …
4. It’s a long time since I played cards. I haven’t …
5. It’s two months since we Heard from her. We …
6. It’s ages since I ate such a good meal. I…
Answers
Passive voice.
- I was offered a lift home A lift home was offered to me by Carol.
- She has been promised a new car if she passes all her exams.A new car has been promised to her if she passes all her exams.
- He will be sent the fine by post.The fine will be sent to him by post.
- They had been shown the way home, but they got lost.The way home had been shown to them but they got lost.
- He is being paid 100 € for the information. 100 € are being paid to him for the information.
- This painting is believed to be a masterpiece.
- The government is expected to reduce taxes next year.
- Hooliganism is thought to have always existed.
- Nobody has been reported to have been injured.
- He had his portrait painted by a famous artist.
- We are having a new tree planted by the gardener.
- She has just had her motorbike repaired by the mechanic.
- I will have my Passport checked by the pólice.
Relative clauses.
- They helped the old lady with the suitcase, which was kind of them.
- You didn’t invite me to your wedding, which was rude of you.
- She doesn’t swim as well as her brother, which is a pity.
- You didn’t tell me about it, which was stupid.
- That’s the hospital where she was born.
- The man (who) I talked to was really friendly.
- The company for which she is working has many branches in Europe.
- Michael, who is still in bed, caught a cold last week.
- Tina, whose parents were on holidays, gave a big party in her house.
- Harrods, which is a fashionable London department store, is one of the largest in Europe.
Reported speech.
- I told her that John had been cleaning the house all day.
- The minister said that he was preparing his speech for the following morning.
- My neighbour told me that it was hot, but not as hot as it had been the day before.
- My mother told me to save some Money if I wanted to go on holiday.
- Sam told us not to move or he would have to take the photograph again.
- He asked me which football team I liked most.
- Jill asked her if the had ever eaten oysters.
- The children asked, ‘Do you know any other good stories?’
- My mother asked me : “Why did nobody walked the dog yesterday?”
- He suggested that we should make a big cake for my birthday.
- She recommended that I read that book because she thought it was the best novel she hade ver read.
- Susan apologised because it hadn’t been her intention to hurt my feelings.
- They complained that their room was dirty. They wanted to see the hotel manager immediately.
Conditional sentences
- If my watched hadn’t stopped, I would have arrived on time.
- If we hadn’t taken an umbrella, we would have got wet.
- If we had known that the restaurant was so expensive, we wouldn’t have gone.
- If the fish is not fresh, you should not eat it.
- If you don’t kick the ball very hard, it won’t reach the goal.
- If it is not cold, we’ll have the party outdoors.
- If you study hard, you won’t fail your test.
- If you didn’t look after your teeth, you’d have problems with them.
- I’d give you a sweet if you behaved well.
- If he hadn’t forgotten to call her, she wouldn’t have got angry.
- If she had received the message, she would have phoned back.
- Unless you are over 16, you can’t come to the disco with us.
- If only I had won a journey to China.
- I wish people wouldn’t eat popcorn in the cinema.
Since/ For
- It’s a long time since we (last) went to the theatre.
- It’s ages since she (last) saw you.
- It’s two weeks since we (last) washed our car.
- I haven’t played cards for a long time.
- We haven’t Heard from her for two months.
- I haven’t eaten such a good meal for ages.
