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Ejercicios Suspendidos 1o Bach 1 PDF
Ejercicios Suspendidos 1o Bach 1 PDF
1.-Revision of tenses
Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.
a) `What you (read) .................. when you are on holiday?
`I (read) .................. detective stories. Now I (read) ................. `The Shut Door by Ivor Lock.
b) He (write) ............... a letter now.
d) When water (boil) ............... the liquid (change) ................ to a vapour that (be call) .................. steam.
e) I (learn) ................. English the last two years, and now I (study) .................. Russian too.
i) At present he (read) ................ an English novel; it is the third English novel he (read) ............... this year.
j) She (not buy) ................ any new clothes since the beginning of the year.
l) Those two men (stand) ...................... outside the house for over two hours. You (think) ...................... we
should call the police?
m) You look tired. I think you (work) .................... too hard lately and you (not get) ......................
enough fresh air and exercise.
n) your husband (ever /have) .................. pneumonia?
Yes, he (have) .................... twice.
p) I (order) .................. a taxi to take me to the airport, but it (not come) .................... yet.
2) Question Formation
Write a question that asks about the underlined words.
a) They arrived at noon.
1) Passive
Rewrite these sentences using passive.
a) You must translate this sentence.
This sentence
b)The students should have studied the irregular verbs.
The irregular verbs
c) You have to send him a telegram.
He
d) They are going to do up my kitchen.
My kitchen
e) The servant has made the beds.
The beds
f) He is turning on the lights.
The lights
2) Revision of tenses
Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.
a) Mother (just / go) ...................... to the market.
b) I hope it (not rain) ....................... when she (be off) ....................... to London tomorrow.
k) While the children (play) ....................... with their toys, their father (read) ................... the newspaper.
m) Some animals (not eat) ........................ during the winter and only (come out) .......................... in spring.
n) I (live) .................... here since 1994.
3) Reported Speech
Put the following into reported speech.
a) `Lets forget our differences and shake hands Tom to me.
Tom suggested
b) `I am sure we are lost. Run and ask that policeman the way. Susan to James.
Susan advised
c) `I am going to the library this morning. Shall I change your book for you? My sister to me.
My sister asked
d) `What time does the concert start? Im sure its time to go Peter to his wife.
Peter asked
e) `Let me help you so that we can go jogging afterwards Steve to John.
Steve asked
f) `Shall we go shopping? Sheila to me.
Sheila suggested
g) `Did you borrow some money from Susan? John to Mara.
John asked
1) Relative Clauses
Join each pair of sentences to form defining or non-defining relative clauses.
e.g. You were talking to a boy. The boy is my neighbour.
The boy (that) you were talking to is my neighbour.
a) Most of the people are very nice. They work in Peters office.
Most of the people
b) What happened to the money? It was on my desk.
What happened
b) She lent me the money. This was very generous of her.
c) The king deserves his popularity. His life has been devoted to his country.
The King,
d) Shakespeare was born in a little cottage. He is the worlds greatest dramatist.
Shakespeare,
e) The boy is French. Susan is talking to this boy.
The boy
f) The shop is shut. We buy our cakes from it.
The shop
g) Whats that music? You are listening to it.
Whats
h) Grammar is good for students. Students dislike grammar very much.
Grammar,
b) You would find it easier if you (pay) ................. your insurance in instalments.
f)If the traffic (get) ............... worse, we shall miss the beginning of the film.
h)If you had the chance to go to the moon, you (go) ..............................?
i)If we have enough money, we (go) ................... to Greece for our holidays.
j) Sheila always takes the day off work if she (not feel).....................well.
k) If I (not write) ..................... that last cheque, I wouldnt have been in the red.
l) If any student (want) ................. to miss a lesson, he must ask the teachers permission.
m) What (happen) ................... if the police had not been on the spot, I wonder?
4) Revision of tenses
Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.
a) Birds (build) ........................ their nests in the summer and (fly) ...................... to the south in the winter.
b) I (wear) ....................... a coat because the sun (not shine) ........................... .
c) He (not have) .......................... a holiday for nine years because he (be) ..................... too busy.
1) Turn the following statements into questions asking about the underlined words.
a) He is working for Thomas Cook and Son.
2) Conditional Clauses
Rewrite these sentences using second and third conditionals.
e.g. You were talking to a boy. The boy is my neighbour.
The boy (that) you were talking to is my neighbour.
a) Im very clumsy, thats why I break everything.
e) Paul phones Mary three times a day because he is in love with her.
4) Revision of tenses
Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.
a) After Carol (take) ....................... the photos, she (develop) ....................... the film.
f) Your parcel (arrive) ....................... . The postman (bring) ...................... it this morning.
o) Yesterday evening he (sit) ...................... in the garden when the house (fall down) ............................ .
b) The paint of the bench is still wet. You are sitting on it.
6) Passive
Rewrite these sentences using passive.
a) Somebody must finish the work.
The work
b) They will send Cyril to prison.
Cyril
c) Someone has to sharpen the knives.
The knives
d) Someone is going to repair this broken vase.
This broken vase
e) Somebody has brought them up.
They
Fifth Exercise
2) Passive
Rewrite these sentences using passive.
a) He asked her to go out.
She
b) Did they teach you the Passive?
Were you
c) You can see lions and tigers in zoos.
Lions and tigers
d) They havent swept this room for a fortnight.
This room
e) They are painting the walls.
The walls
c) The Pope spoke on the radio last night. Many people had never heard him before.
d) You were living with those people in London. They are coming to see you.
1) Conditional Clauses
Rewrite these sentences using second and third conditionals.
a) I lost all my money because I bet it on Sweetheart.
I wouldnt
b) He is at home because nobody wants to go out with him.
If somebody
c) He is in prison now because he stole money from someone.
If he
d) As I am broke, Ill have to find a vacation job.
I wouldnt
e) I broke my mothers best vase and she got angry with me.
My mother wouldnt
f) I spent all my money last weekend and now I am completely broke.
If I
g) My brother lost his job and now he is on the dole.
If my brother
2) Reported Speech
Rewrite the following using reported speech.
a) `You are late home. What have you been doing? My father.
My father wanted to know
b) `Lets feed the cat. It might be hungry. Susan to Paul.
Susan suggested
c) `The clock has stopped. Did you forget to wind it up? Paul to Sue.
Paul asked
d) `Come here! I want to speak to you The headmaster to Harry.
The headmaster told
e) `Dont do that! Are you mad? Helen to John.
Helen warned
f) `Read it for yourself if you dont believe what I say. Sharon to Peter.
Sharon told
g) `Let me watch the soap opera, daddy. I dont feel like going to bed. said the little child.
The little child begged
3) Passive
Rewrite the following sentences using passive voice.
a) Somebody must have taken it while I was out.
This
b) Poverty drove him to desperation.
He
c) Somebody is going to iron this dress for tonight.
This dress
d) Her beauty struck me deeply.
I
e) Didnt they tell you to be here by six oclock?
Werent you
f) The judge will give him a fair trial.
He
g) We should give children the best possible education.
Children
4) Defining and Non-defining Relative Clauses
Join each pair of sentences with a relative clause.
e.g. You were talking to a boy. The boy is my neighbour.
The boy (that) you were talking to is my neighbour.
a) Here comes the girl. I am hiding from her.
b) The Tower of London is a famous historic building. A lecture is to be given about it tomorrow.
c) The authors last book came out in 1972. It was probably his best.
5) Revision of tenses
Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense.
a) I (live) ...................... in this house for ten years.
n) If you (look) ..................... after the luggage I (buy) .................... the tickets.