1 BACHILLERATO REVISION 1

TENSES

1 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1.

Your little brother (cry)............................... See what he wants.

2.
I generally (do)...............................my homework alone, but I
(study).................................with a friend at the moment.
3.

He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear)............................thick boots.

4.

(you lock)..........................the door before you left the house?

5.

The football season (not start)...............................in July, it (start)........................... in August.

6.
Tomorrow afternoon Im going to play tennis from 3.00 to 4.30. So at 4.00 tomorrow I
(play).............................................tennis.
7.

Whats the most beautiful country you (ever-visit)................................................?

8.
My favourite football team (win).............................a lot of games last season but they (not
win)........................................many games so far this season.
9.

Be quiet! David (try)................................to understand what the teacher (say).........................

10. While she(sit)................................in the pub, she (meet)...................................an old friend.

11. I dont think he (phone).....................................before he arrives.
12. You must tell me what you (do)....................................since I last saw you.
13. Mother (cook)...................................some food in the kitchen at present;she always
(cook) ................................. in the mornings.
14. He (come)..................................to see me the day after tomorrow.
15. Where (you spend).....................................your holiday last year?
16. (you-be)..................................asleep all the morning? I (ring)...................................the bell for
the last twenty minutes.
17. (you-ever-see)........................................a rhinoceros? I (shoot).............................one in Africa
last year.
18. Look! A man (run).....................................after the bus. He (want)..................................
to catch it.
19.I (wait)...................................for her since seven oclock and she (not come).................yet.
20.That clock (stand)......................................there for as long as I can remember.
21. He (go)...........................off the road while he (drive)............................................last night.
22. She (work).......................................so hard this week that she (not have).................... time to go
to the hairdresser.
23.

(you-see)...................................a good film lately?

24.

What time (you-get)....................................up this morning?

25. (you-remember)....................................these sentences next lesson?

EXERCISES. ORTHOGRAPHY & SPELLING.

A)

Write capital letters where necessary.

last wednesday, while i was walking around the park i met my friend peter smith playing tennis. we
talked for a little while about my holidays in rome and his trip to berlin. it was nice to see him,
especially, because we hadnt met since we left cambridge university in 1990.
B)

Rewrite the text with the correct punctuation.

our world has a lot of serious problems scientists say that the weather is changing and that the world
is getting hotter doctors tell us that the sun can give us cancer and new diseases which do not yet
have a cure are appearing in many countries furthermore there are too many people and there is not
enough food for them in these respects then the future looks black on the other hand there are
reasons to be optimistic too
C)

Form the gerund of these verbs.

1. deny

4. notice

7. travel

2. run

5. be

8. develop

3. try

6. forget

9. prefer

10. prefer

13. dig

11. hit

14.swim

12. heat

15. refer

16. lie
D)

Form the past simple / past participle of these verbs.

1. marry

4. star

7. rob

10. pass

13. try

2. hope

5. travel

8. sin

11. love

14. answer

3. stop

6. hate

9. reduce

12. stay

15. sail

16. finish _____________

E)

Correct the errors in these sentences.

1.Were going on holiday on saturday.
2.I sliped on a banana skin.
3.He sufferred from pneumonia before he died.
4.Have you seen my childrens photoes?
5.Dont talk to him now. Hes studing.

6.

Where are the boxes?

A.

Fill in with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.

Todays food tastes much (good)...........................than yesterdays.

2.

The statistics on child abuse are quite (shock)...................................

3.

David is (funny)...........................person I know.

4.

Karens mother is very (satisfy)................................with her school marks.

5.
Personally, Im not (interest)...............................in stamp-collecting, although Im sure its an
(interest)...............................hobby.
6.

She left him because she was(happy)................................in her marriage.

7.

My uncles (child).......................behaviour embarrassed everyone at the wedding.

8.

Flights to England are (frequent)..............................than flights to America from this airport.

9.

The (soon)...........................we do it, the (good)..............................

10. She isnt (pretty)...........................her mother was at that age.

11. Many foreigners find the situation (confuse).......................... They are
(confuse)............................about the facts.
12. The litter in our streets is (disgust)...............................
13. We are talking about his job, so your comments about his dog are quite
(relevant).....................................
14. In my opinion , York is(interesting).............................city in the north of England.
15. My graduation day was one of (happy).............................days of my life.
16. In most countries its (legal)..............................to drive at l5o kph on some motorways.
17. I have (little).............................money this month than I did last month.
18. The capital is not quite (big)................................you imagine.
19. Her daughter was too (mature)................................to live alone.
20. Building bricks are very (education).............................toys for children.

QUESTIONS
A)

Write down the questions for the following answers.

1.

.....................................................................Lisa is studying in the library in the afternoon.

2.

....................................................................Tom is studying in the library in the afternoon.

3.

......................................................................Tom and Bill usually go to the cinema on Fridays.

4.

..............................................................Silvia and Bob have got seven subjects this year.

5.

.......................................................We like the atmosphere the most. ( talking about London )

6.

............................................................They saw a UFO last night.

7.

...............................................................They saw a UFO last night.

8.

............................................................There are only fivecans of beer in the fridge.

9.

...........................................................I told her the story because she asked me.

10.

.......................................................The meeting started at eight oclock.

11.

...............................................................Sara lives in London.

12.

................................................................................Sara lives in London.

13.

................................................................Peter saw Lisas brother in the cinema last night.

14.

...................................................................Bill saw our brother in the theatre last week.

15.

............................................................John spoke to Mr. Brown in his office.

16.

...................................................................Peter visited Mary at the hospital.

17.

........................................................................A battery makes the phone work.

18.

.........................................................................John told Mary the truth about the money.

19.

.......................................................................The truth made him very angry.

20.

......................................................Our neighbours looked after the garden during our holidays.

21.

..............................Our neighbours looked after the garden during our holidays.

Write questions for the following answers:

1.

Mary always has breakfast at 7 oclock.

2.

Rock has been a sergeant since 1990.

3.

He became a sergeant in 1990.

4.

My sister-in law does the shopping on Saturdays.

5.

We go to evening classes four times a week.

6.

My grandfather has worked for an American firm for twenty years.

7.

The students are writing a composition.

8.

They bought a white tie in that expensive shop.

9.

Ken visited the Museum ten years ago.

10. Sheila went out with that boy four or five times.

11. When we were having breakfast the postman arrived.

12. I didnt understand them because they were speaking French.
13. Jenny and her mother will pay $300 for that hat.
14. Those boots cost 6,000 Ptas. last year.
15. My parents talked, ate and drank at the party.
16. Jenny and her friends were having lunch in a very expensive restaurant.
17. John was 26 when he got married.
18. That skirt costs 10,000 Ptas.
19. Her parents are doctors.
20. My teacher has worked in this school for 21 years.
21. Mr. and Mrs. Garca have got a housein the country.
22. The plane was landing on the beach.
23. Mary left the party because she was sick.

COMPARATIVES
1 Write the comparative (older / more modern etc.).
1
3
4
5
6

old .............................................................................. 7 difficult

happy ...................................................................... 9 far ........ ...
careful ....................................................................... 10 serious ..
important ..................................................................11 crowded ...
bad ............................................................................ ............ 12 pretty ...

2Write the opposite.

1
2

younger . ........................
3 cheaper........................................
5 nearer
colder ......................
4 better ............................................
6 easier

3Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

1 Sue's car isn't very big. She wants a ............................................. ...car.
2 This house isn't very modern. I prefer ............................................... .houses.

3 You're not very tall. Your brother is..

4 Bill doesn't work very hard. I work..................................................
5 My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is................................................................ .
6 Jill's idea wasn't very good. My idea was................................................ ..
7 These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are..............................................
8 My case isn't very heavy. Your case is............................................... ...
9 I'm not very interested in art. I'm............................................................... .in history.
10
It isn't very warm today. It was................................................. .yesterday.
11 These tomatoes don't taste very good. The other ones tasted.................................
12 Britain isn't very big. France is.............................................. ..
13
London isn't very beautiful. Paris is............................................................. .
14
This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a.................................................. .one?
15
People today aren't very polite. In the past they were..................................................
4 Write sentences with not as ... as and the comparative (older/ more difficult etc).
1. (Mexico City / London / expensive / crowded) Mexico City isnt as expensive as London but
it is more crowded
2. (city life / village life / friendly / exciting)
.
3. (motorways / country roads / interesting / fast)
.
4. (travelling by plane / travelling by bus / cheap / comfortable)

5. (Egypt / Iceland / green / warm)

6. (bicycles / cars / comfortable / easy to park)

..
5.Only two of these comparative sentences are correct. Correct the mistakes where necessary.
1. He got up more early than she did.

2. My computer is moderner than yours.

3. Jack is a more good player than

me
4. It's a bit hotter
today
5. Is it more interesting as his last book?
.
6. He paid less than you for the ticket.


7. My mother is the same age like my father.

8. Ann's headache is badder today.

9. She lives much more far away now