INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE TLALNEPANTLA

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LEVEL 6 - UNIT 1

Name: Jiménez Martínez Alberto                                                                                                

Group:  1E6                              Total score:                                 (30 pts.)

I. Replace the underlined phrases with expressions from the box. (6 pts.) ___

for the time being on time once upon a time by the time in time from time to time

1. A very long time ago, there was a princess who lived in a very big castle.
Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a very big castle
2. At present, he is working part-time at a fast food restaurant.
For the time being, he is working part-time at a fast food restaurant.
3. The concert started at the scheduled time, so we didn’t have to wait long.
The concert started in time, so we didn’t have to wait long.
4. We arrived at the airport early enough to catch our flight.
We arrived at the airport on time by the time, to catch our flight.
5. My wife and I like eating out occasionally.
My wife and I like eating out from time to time.
6. When we got to the theater, the play had already started.
By the time we got to the theater, the play had already started.

II. Replace the underlined phrases with the correct form of the verb be + prepositions. (6 pts.)
____

be up be into be out of be over

be about be against

1. There is no time for our team to score a goal. The game will finish any minute now.
There is no time for our team to score a goal. The game will be over any minute now.
2. We don’t have any sugar.
We are out of sugar
3. Henry wakes up at seven o’clock every morning as he has to be at work by eight.
Henry is up at seven o’clock every morning as he has to be at work by eight.
4. I do not support the town council’s plan to have a mall built in our area. It will cause huge traffic
problems.
I am against the town council’s plan to have a mall built in our area. It will cause huge traffic problems.
5. I was ready to go to bed when I heard a strange noise coming from the kitchen.
I was about to go to bed when I heard a strange noise coming from the kitchen.
6. Melissa is interested in music and is thinking of becoming a pianist.
 Melissa is into music and is thinking of becoming a pianist.

III. Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Progressive or
Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses. (8 pts.)____
1. We had waited (wait) for half an hour when the bus finally arrived (arrive).

2. By the time the children had come (come) home, I had already prepared (prepare) dinner.

3. After they have been driving (drive) for two hours, they realized (realize) they were going the wrong way.

4. We went (go) out only after it stopped (stop) raining.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech. (10 pts.)____

1. “We had a great time at the coffee shop last night,” Jamie said.
Jamie said that They had a great time at the coffee shop last night.
2. “I will call you when I get home,” Nick told me.
Nick told me that he would call me when he get home.
3. “I have seen this movie before,” Jackie said.
Jackie said that She had seen this movie before
4. “Do you want to come to the concert with me tonight?” Peter asked me.
Peter asked me if I wanted to come to the concert with his.
5. “Why didn’t you come to work on time this morning?” my boss asked me.
My boss asked me if I had come to work on time this morning_.
6. “Have you read the book I gave you?” John wondered.
John wondered if I had read the book he gave me.
7. “Stop talking and focus on the text,” the teacher told us.
The teacher told us to stop talking and focus on the text.
8. “Please, let me go to Mark’s party,” the boy begged his mom.
The boy begged his mom that she will let him go to mark's party
.
9. “Don’t go near this dog,” Harry told me.
Harry told me that I not to go near this dog

10. “Give me some water, please,” my grandmother asked me.

My grandmother asked me if I could give her some water
.