BACHILLERATO 2. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY REVISION.

(Units 1-3)

Complete or rewrite the sentences with the information in brackets:

1. I hope you are hungry. I have been cooking ( cook ) all day ! ( verbal form )
2. At this time next year, we will be working ( work) in Australia. ( verbal form )
3. They sold ( sell ) their car a month ago. (verbal form )
4. By the time you called, I had already recovered ( already / recover ) from the accident. (verbal form)
5. While Joe was working ( work ) on the computer, the power went off. (verbal form)
6. He managed to be ( be ) ready on time. ( gerund or infinitive )
7. He said that he wanted to get a promotion. ( promote ) ( noun )
8. I prefer running/ to run ( run ) in the mornings. ( gerund or infinitive )
9. She is a very organised ( organise ) person. ( adjective )
10. Susan works very hard for her employer. She is a great employee ( employ ). ( noun )
11. Anne: “My parents won´t allow me to work after school”. ( reported speech )
Anne complained…that her parents wouldn´t allow her to work after school.
12. Carl: “Don´t forget the party next week, Sam.” ( reported speech )
Carl reminded…Sam not to forget the party the next week/ the following week/ the week after.
13. “Can you give me more information about the flight?” I asked the flight attendant. (reported speech )
I asked the flight attendant if/ whether he/ she could give me more information about the flight.
14. “Where did you find this book?”, the teacher asked. ( reported speech )
The teacher asked (me) where I had found that book.
15. Mark suggested renting a house the following week. ( direct speech )
“Let´s rent a house next week./ Why don´t we rent a house next week?/ What about renting a house next week?”, Mark suggested/ said.
16. John wanted to know when I was coming home. ( direct speech )
“When are you coming home?”, John wanted to know/ said.
17. Dan´s mum told him not to eat with his mouth open. ( direct speech )
“Don´t eat with your mouth open”, Dan´s mum told him/ said to him.
18. I think I've met him before. ( might )
I might have met him before.
19. They would like to get married in June. ( may )
They may get married in June.
20. I suggest that you call your mother at 4.00. ( should )
You should call your mother at 4.00.
21. It isn't possible that you saw my best friend at the party last night. ( couldn't )
You couldn´t have seen my best friend at the party last night.
22. It wasn't very nice of you to forget my birthday. ( ought to / remember )
You ought to have remembered my birthday.
23. Travelling with a pet can cause problems.
It isn't easy... to travel with a pet.
24. The problem was too difficult for Bob to solve. ( enough )
The problem wasn´t easy enough for Bob to solve.
25. That film wasn´t interesting enough to make me be awake all night. ( too )
That film was too boring to make me be awake all night.
26. You shouldn't stay out all night. ( had better not )
You had better not stay out all night.
27. The initial test was easier than the final one. ( not as ….. as )
The final test was not as easy as the initial one.
28. The day is so beautiful. ( such a/ an )
It is such a beautiful day.
29. Michael wants to buy an expensive car despite / although / because his low salary. ( connectors )
30. Furthermore / Unlike / In addition to paying the rent, he also has to buy a new laptop. ( connectors )