miércoles, 18 de mayo de 2011

REVIEW

1.       Give an adjective with the same root as:

-          Impression:
-          Predict:
-          Child:
-         Achieve:
-          Threat:
-          Value:
-          Help:

2.       Rewrite the following sentences into the passive voice:

-          You must switch off your mobile phones on board the aircraft.
-          The living things in this forest eat a lot of vegetables.
-          You should store your luggage in the overhead lockers.
-          You can fill in your landing card on board before arrival.
-          People are eating too much fat before going bed.
-          Individual predators attack farm animals.
-          Most schools have had vending machines or snack bars.
-          Single women are currently changing social attitudes.

3.       Give a noun with the same root as:
-          Die
-          Law
-          Save

4.       Rewrite the following sentences into reported speech:

-          Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress.
-           It is very easy for a lion to kill defenseless prey.
-          Are teenagers recommended to take on as many tasks as possible?
-          Tell me your ways of dealing with stress
-          Let´s cook today
-          Where do people consume most meals?
-          Don’t speak like this man
-          The numbers of single parents are due to changing attitudes.
-          I Knock on the door but you wasn´t at home
-          Is this country going through an important change?

5.       Give one synonym for:

Aim:
Profit:
Result: outcome
Litter:
Chance:
Mostly:
Now:
Regardless:

6.       Give one opposite for:

Painful:
Forbid:
Augmentation:
Break:
Weakness:
Current:
Increasing:

7.       Join the following sentences using a relative.

- I could not use my new laptop. I bought it yesterday.
- Penélope Cruz is an important actress. Her last film is about pirates.
- You met a man yesterday. The man is waiting for you.
I like one song. I heard a song seven days ago.

8.       Give a question for the underlined words.

-          I found these trainers under the bed
-          I depend on your support.
-          Teenagers suffer from stress
-           I used to go there twice a week.

9.       Change the two sentences into one. Use the word in brackets.

-          That woman is very short. This shelf may be too high for her.
-          We didn´t catch the train. We were looking for a taxi for half the night. (IF)
-          The weather was bad. I still enjoyed myself. (despite)
-          If you want to do a lot of things, it becomes difficult to have time for a rest. (MORE)
-          He´s got a good job. However, he still complains. (even though)
-           I didn´t enjoy the evening. He was rude. (but for)
-          People learn in different ways. That´s not a new idea. (that people)