ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA RAUL PROENÇA

2022/ 2023
Revision Worksheet
11th form
March 2023

A. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given:

1. This organisation was helping ethnic minorities in the USA.
Ethnic minorities _______________________________________________________________
2. She is going to dedicate her best book to her nephews.
Her nephews __________________________________________________________________
3. They reported that the falling living standards were forcing people to emigrate.
The falling living standards _______________________________________________________
4. He worked hard despite not feeling well.
Although _______________________________________________________________________
5. I talked about the importance of integrating immigrants in society. He got angry.
The more I talked about__________________________________________________________
6. Teens weren’t that engaged by immigration issues in the past.
Now teens are becoming _________________________________________________________
7. Volunteering has offered the community the opportunity to socialise with people from different
social and cultural backgrounds.
The community _________________________________________________________________
8. Although teenagers are unsure about the future, they don't want European history to repeat
itself.
Despite ________________________________________________________________________
9. The new generation of teenagers will give us the opportunity to live in a fairer world.
We ___________________________________________________________________________

10. It could hardly be otherwise in a multiracial society like that.

Hardly ________________________________________________________________________
11. Everybody considers that the firm is going to bankrupt.
The firm ______________________________________________________________________
12. Psychologists believed that young adults were kind of consumer junkies.
Young adults __________________________________________________________________
13. Some people consider that immigrants bring more problems to the host countries.
Immigrants ___________________________________________________________________

14. Most refugees look for a job in vain.

In vain ________________________________________________________________________

B. Rewrite these sentences using have or get. (Remember the key: have/get something done)

1. A local firm redecorated our kitchen.

____________________________________________________________________________

2. A doctor took out her tonsils when she was six.

____________________________________________________________________________

3. My assistant has made all the alterations to the project.

____________________________________________________________________________

4. There was a leak in the roof so they're fixing it now.

____________________________________________________________________________

5. When will you call someone to repair the air conditioning? It's too hot in here!
____________________________________________________________________________

6. Someone is reading the document for you.

_____________________________________________________________________________

C. Join the sentences using be about to or be likely to. Make the necessary changes.
1. More and more migrants are arriving in Europe. This will probably continue in the future.
More and more migrants _______________________________________________________
2. Hurry up! The train is leaving in a few seconds.
The train ______________________________________________________________________
3. At the moment James was to sign the contract, he was told he had to live abroad for many years.
James __________________________________________________________________________
4. Zadie Smith’s new book will probably be published within two months.
Zadie Smith’s new book _____________________________________________________________