2 BACHILLERATO REVISION 1

A.

Write questions for the following answers:

a)My older brother often shouts at John and me.

b)It took us three hours to reach the top of the mountain.
c)We are going to have fish and chips for supper tonight.
d)We've been friends since we were children.
e)They started learning English ten years ago.
B. Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a) Dan seldom (listen) ................................... to the radio.
b) The pupils (take) ............................. the English test right now.
c) Now I (realise) ................................... that I made a mistake.
d) (Andy-have) ................................... a birthday party last week?
e) If you go out without a jacket, you (catch) ............................... a cold.
C. Put the following into reported speech.
a)"When are you planning to come to Darlington?
b)'Where will you be tomorrow?
c)"I don't think you should go to England in the winter.
d)"Did any of you see the accident happen?"
e)"It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday."
D. Write the following sentences in the passive.
a)The crowd shouted him down.
b)They will have to adopt a different attitude.
c) The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door.
d)Someone switched on a light and opened the door.
e)The author has written a special edition.

f) The manufacturers are giving away an artificial rose with each packet of cereal.
g)They didn't look after the children properly.
2 BACHILLERATO- REVISION 2
A.

Write questions for the following answers:

a)

I often do my homework in my room.

b) Jane and Claire write to each other regularly.

c) The new neighbours are going to move in next week.
d)

John and Mike were playing football yesterday.

e)

Shes been learning English since she was ten.

B.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

a)

Did you post the letter after you (write) ..................................it?

b)
I(be born)........................in London but (spend)...............................most of my
childhood in the country.
c)

When I (see) .........................him he (sit) ......................asleep in a chair.

d)
He(already write).................................a lot of letters but his sister(not
write)......................................many.
e) At present he (read)................................an English novel;it is the third novel he
(read)................................this year.
f)
My sister (drop)............................two cups while she (wash
up)...............................last night; neither of them (break).................................
C.

Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Conditionals.

1.

If she (not want) .......................... to arrive late, shell have to hurry.

2.

I wont go out if it (not stop)...............................raining.

3.
She would swim in the national competitions if she(be)............................a better
swimmer.
4.

If drivers were more considerate, there (be)................................fewer accidents.

5.

If the runner hadnt fallen, he(not twist)......................................his ankle.

6.
I wouldnt have got a rise in my salary if Martin (not
help)....................................me prepare the report.
7.

If the baby (touch)..................................the heater, she will burn herself.

8.

If you(lose)................................my pen, you must buy a new one.

9.

I(fix)...........................my own bike if I knew how to.

10. If you could choose any city, where (you live)......................................?

D.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original

sentences. Conditionals.
1.

He is going to fail the test unless he studies seriously. (if)

2.

She wont be able to help me unless I arrive early in the morning. (if)

3.

Andrew never believes anything if he doesnt see it with his own eyes. (unless)

4.

Barbara usually walks to work if no one gives her a lift. (unless)

5. The rock star wont apear unless the reporters are there. (if)
2BACHILLERATO REVISION 3
A.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original

sentence (conditionals).
a)

The runner twisted his ankle because he fell.

If.............................................................................................................................
b)

Diana is always late for work because she wakes up late.

If.............................................................................................................................
c)

We didnt buy the house we wanted because it was too far from the city.

We would...............................................................................................................
d)

Brenda doesnt pass her driving because shes always so nervous.

If.............................................................................................................................
e)

We didnt move to Paris last year and so I didnt learn French.

If.............................................................................................................................

B.Passive. Write the question form of the following sentences.

a)

English is widely spoken in this country.

..................................................................................................
b)

Food is being eaten right now in this class.

..................................................................................................
c)

A woman will be elected president in our next elections.

..................................................................................................
d)

The three houses have been painted this week.

..................................................................................................
C.Write sentences a),b),c),d) in the active voice.
a)....................................................................................................
b)....................................................................................................
c)....................................................................................................
d)...................................................................................................
D. Connectors. Choose the correct answer.
a)

.........................being over 70 years old, she leads a very active life.

Although

In spite of

Even though

b) This is a wonderful museum for children. .................................having

wonderful
exhibits, they allow the children to touch everything.
On the contrary
c)

as well as

such as

.........................Mary, no one from our class turned up at the meeting.

Moreover
e)

Besides

Spain exports olives and wine................................cars.

in addition
d)

Whereas

Whereas

Apart from

We read all the reports............................we could decide what to do.

in order to

because of

so that

f) I wont forgive you ...............................your apology.

in spite of

nevertheless

however

2BACHILLERATO REVISION 4
A.

Choose the correct answer:

a)

We dont need.................tomatoes. (some any no).

b) The homeless man had...........................to sleep. (somewhere nowhere

anywhere)
c)

She refused to say...........................to the police. (nothing something anything)

d)

..................people today have TV sets.(any either many)

e)

...................coffee or tea will be fine, thank you. (either either of neither)

f)

................newspaper will do; they all have the TV programmes in them.

(some any none)

g)

Dave has ....................very valuable stamps. ( a little a few little)

h)

Will you get me ......................stamps when you go out? (any some a little)

i)

Can you lend me............................to read?(anything some something)

j)

......................people go to the South Pole for a holiday! (very few very little)

k)

This room is so full. There isnt.................to put..............................

(nothing anywhere something anything)

B. Look at the lists below. Form compound nouns by matching the words from A
with
those in B, and the words from C with those in D.
A) 1. room

B) a. cycle

C. 11. contact
12. cotton

D. k machine

2.folk

b. clock

l. book

3. water

c. mate

13. tooth

m. cord

4. alarm

d. recorder

14. human

n. wool

5. head

e. brigade

15. washing

o. card

6.dish

f. skiing

16. armed

p. lenses

7. motor

g. washer

17. credit

q. rights

8. tape

h. songs

18. vocal

r. set

9. fire

i. wheel

19. text

s. brush

10.steering

j. ache

20. television

t. forces

C.

Fill in the blanks with a gerund or an infintive, or both where possible.

a)

We began (do)............................our homework at eight oclock.

b)

The doctor recommended (walk)................................every day.

c)

I cant stand (travel)...........................on buses.

d)

The hotel allow guests(park)....................in the underground carpark.

e) The pupils like (have).........................their lessons outside on the grass in

spring.
f)

Doris loves (go)............................to the beach in the summer.

g)
Because the students continued (make).................................a noise their
teacher
gave them more work to do.
h) His parents permit him (stay out)............................late at weekends, but not on
school nights.
h)

When will you start (study)..............................for your exam?

i)

The bank advised (put)..........................our money into a special account.