Intermediate 2 pre-exam units 9-16

A. Unreal versus real conditionals (page61/101)

Circle the correct option
1. I would call you if I (have/ will have/ had) time
2. When I travel, I (will call/ could call/ will call to) you
3. If I (was/ were/ would be) older than 18, I (could drive/ will drive/ drove) a car.
4. Few Ecuadorians would go to the coast when the beaches (were clean/ cleaned/ weren’t clean).
5. If I buy a new cellular, I (might surf/ would surf/ can surf) the internet.

B. Agreement and disagreement (page 65)

Circle the correct option
1. I enjoy playing basketball. a. I do so b. So do I c. I do either
2. She didn’t do her homework. a. I didn’t either b. either did I c. I did too
3. I am crazy about chocolate. a. So do I b. I do too c. I am too
4. She isn’t shy. And her boyfriend? a. He don’t either b. neither is he c either is he
5. I normally eat out for lunch. a. I don’t b. So am I c. I must too

C. Passive voice in past or present tense and optional by + agent (page 73/75)
Complete the sentence with the passive voice
1. Crab ______________________ (farm) in Esmeraldas every summer.
2. Cars ______________________ (no, manufacture) commonly by Chevrolet in the U.S.
3. Today Chevy cars______________________ (make) in auto plants in Latin America.
4. Last week, my uncle ______________________ (arrest) in Quito.
5. Motorola released a new iphone. A new iphone ______________________

D. Simple past versus past progressive (page 79)

Complete the sentences with the correct tense
1. When I ______________________ (slip), I was taking a shower.
2. Last week I ______________________ (graduate) from my university.
3. As she ______________________ (walk) in the park, she ______________________ (hear) a big noise.
4. My father ______________________ (receive) a phone call while he ______________________ (drive).
5. It ______________________ (be) late when my girlfriend ______________________ (call).

E. Present perfect continuous (page 81)

Complete the sentence with the present perfect continuous
1. She ___________________________ (study) English.
2. I ___________________________ (live) here for a long time.
3. John ___________________________ (read) the newspaper for a few hours.
4. My father and brother ___________________________ (talk) quite some time.
5. I ___________________________ (do) exercises lately.

F. Participles as adjectives (page 87)

Complete the sentence with –ed or -ing
1. The clown was entertain______ the family. 
2. The family was entertain______ by the clown. 
3. Interest_____ people can sign up for the 2-day class.
4. The teacher was so bor______ today, I almost fell asleep.
5. I was bor_____ in class today.
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G. Relative clauses (page 89)

Complete the sentence with who/ which
1. I like guys ______ aren’t too serious.
2. A carpenter is a person ______ makes wooden tables.
3. Bad Boys is a movie ______ shows a lot of violence.
4. The long ride is a book ______ is boring.
5. Yesterday is a song______ is sung by the Beatles.

H. Modals versus adverbs (page 93)

Circle the correct option
1. He is (probably/ must/ could) in the park.
2. John (perhaps/ definitely/ could) be the one who stole the money.
3. He (definitely/ might/ may) left the house this morning.
4. That (mustn’t/ may not be/ maybe no) be Jerry. He is supposed to have red hair.
5. She (must/ might/ possibly) be on the bus. I think her car is having problems.

I. Modals for obligation, permission, prohibition (page 95)

Write the meaning of each sign using the modals can (not), be (not) allowed to, and have (got) to

A. B. C. D.
A. You ___________________ (enter) this road.
B. _______________________________________________________________
C. _______________________________________________________________
D. _______________________________________________________________

J. Past modals for advice (page 103)

Circle the correct option
1. I (would/ should) have (speak/ spoken) to my parents.
2. You (would/ should) have (taken/ take) an earlier bus.
3. She (would/ should) have (apologized/apologizes).
4. What (would/ should) I have (done/ do)?
5. What (would/ should) you have (done/ do)?

K. Reported speech requests versus statements (page 107/109)

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.
1. Daniela said, "Go upstairs."→ She told me______________________________
2. Charlie said “She isn’t home.” .→ He told me______________________________
3. "Can you close the door behind you?," he asked me.→ He asked me______________________________
4. “I may not arrive on time,” Sarah said. → She told me___________________________________
5. "Stop staring at me," she said.→ She told him______________________________
6. "Can you bring your CD player?," she said.→ She asked me_______________________________
7. "Don't be angry with me," Ethan said.→ He told her______________________________
8. "We won’t be at the party," they said.→ They told me______________________________
9. she said "I can bring my watch with me".→ She said ______________________________
10. "We have had enough from your complaining," he said.→ He said______________________________