REVISION 3 |
1. Give a question for the underlined words.
He met his best friend after Easter.
The boys did everything I told them.
The boys did everything I told them.
This big building was built in 1099
People have been seeing strange objects in the sky for centuries.
This dictionary cost fifty dollars ten years ago.
I go there twice a week.
2. Turn the following sentences into passive.
Criminals are giving the journalists a lot of details.
We would receive him with open arms.
Visitors find peace and joy at the monastery.
People knew Emperor Claudius II as Claudius the Cruel.
3. Turn the following sentences into active voice.
I was never warned against dogs.
Two books were found near the school.
This cake has been made by his brother.
Lunch was being served when we arrived.
She was invited to the party.
4. Give a noun with the same root as:
- confide
- understand
-improve
- behave
- advise
- assist
- know
5. Give one opposite for:
-exciting:
-inner:
- increase:
- disagree:
- earlier:
6. Give one synonym for:
- education:
- repeatedly:
- insomnia
- soft
- quietly
- illness
7. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
Linda said: “People have lived here”
Jenny said: “We have to take stricter measures”
Peter said: “He has eaten so much tonight”
The UFO enthusiast explained: “ I´ve never known anything like it”
The butcher exclaimed: “You can´t get these pies anywhere else in the universe”
The doctor said: “We are very privileged to have nursed her.”
Prince Kretzulesco said: “I have been considering leaving Germany
He said: “I have just started an alternative therapy”.
He said: “Stop smoking now”
She asked us: “Where did you play last Sunday?
8. Complete the following sentences
- If I ever went to space…
- If I could go anywhere I liked,…..
- If he had not eaten so much…
- Mary would look for a place to live in London
9. Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT).
- Lindsay is the eldest child. She has to look after the other children.
- She lived for a long time. She had a whisky everyday.
- Lots of tourists visit that old building every year. It is one of the major attractions in London
10. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences. Use the word given.
Ann came here……………………
- The police locked the door because they didn´t want anybody to get in. COULD
The police locked the door …………..
- We spoke in whispers as we didn´t want to wake the baby. (NOT)
We spoke in whispers …………………………………… the baby.
- I have looked after children so often that it seems easy and natural. USED
I ______________________ children.
- It´s four months since we last had a whole night sleep. SLEPT
We haven´t …………………….
11. Complete the following chart.
VERB | NOUN | ADJECTIVE | ADVERB |
Enjoy | |||
Free | |||
Appear | |||
Excitement | |||
Health | |||
Connection | |||
Bright | |||
Report | |||
Aim | |||
Attract | |||
Believe | |||
Concerned | |||
Danger | |||
Disturbing | |||
Death | |||
Encourage | |||
Life | |||
Prevent | |||
Profit | |||
Threat |
REVISION 1 |
1. Write the following sentences in the passive voice.
- They didn´t give her a present for her birthday.
She wasn´t given a present for her birthday.
A present wasn´t given to her for her birthday.
- People think he is in Argentina.
It is thought that he is in Argentina.
He is thought to be in Argentina.
- People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
- Someone has told me that story before.
I have been told that story before.
- They offered that writer the Nobel Prize.
That writer was offered the Nobel Prize.
The Nobel Prize was offered to him.
- Charles had taught the class the whole lesson.
The class had been taught the whole lesson.
The whole lesson had been taught to the class.
2. Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun.
- We talked about the party. Sarah wants to organize this party for my birthday.
We talked about the party which Sarah wants to organize for my birthday.
- Susan said something. I couldn´t hear it clearly.
Susan said something which I couldn´t hear clearly.
- He was at war with his mother Mary. She was an extrovert woman.
He was at war with his mother Mary, who was an extrovert woman.
- Mary´s parents live next door. They are both journalists.
Mary´s parents, who are both journalits, live next door.
- They were reading a book. Its characters were students.
They were reading a book whose characters were students.
3. Give a noun with the same root as:
prefer (verb): PREFERENCE
know (verb): KNOWLEDGE
obedient (adjective) : OBEDIENCE
4. Give an adjective with the same root as:
care (verb): CAREFUL/ CARELESS
hunger (verb): HUNGRY
luxury (noun): LUXURIOUS
5. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Read the instructions first in order to save time later. AS
Read the instructions first SO AS TO SAVE TIME LATER
He invented an illness in order to avoid having to go to school. SO
He invented an illness SO AS TO AVOID HAVING TO GO TO SCHOOL.
I started revising earlier so I could do more work. ORDER
I started revising earlier IN ORDER TO DO MORE WORK.
I wrote the date in my diary because I didn´t want to forget it. THAT
I wrote the date in my diary SO THAT I DIDN´T FORGET IT.
6. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.
Although he´s got lots of money, he never spends a penny.
In spite of HAVING LOTS OF MONEY, he never spends a penny.
In spite of his young age, he had travelled around the world.
Although HE IS VERY YOUNG, he had travelled around the world.
Although they live in a big house, they only use the ground floor.
Despite LIVING IN A BIG HOUSE, they only use the ground floor.
7. Complete the gaps using the verb in brackets.
I really enjoy _______ (go) for long walks in the country.
GOING
Jack gave up _______ (try) to find a job in Britain.
TRYING
There was a lot of traffic but we managed _______ (get) to the airport in time.
TO GET
I had to leave so I stopped _______ (write) that letter.
WRITING
8. Write the following sentences in reported speech.
"A lot of trees will be saved", said the politician.
The politician said that a lot of trees would be saved.
"What are you doing, Bill?", his mother asked.
His mother asked what he was doing.
"Will you buy me a new laptop?", Patricia said to John.
Patricia asked John if he would buy her a new laptop.
"Don´t make noise please", he said to me.
He told me not to make noise
"Have you any idea where Peter has gone?", he said.
He asked me if I had any idea where Peter had gone.
"Let´s go to the cinema!", she said.
She suggested going to the cinema
9. Complete the following conditinal sentences.
If Martin had concentrated on his work, he __________ (finish) it earlier.
WOULD HAVE FINISHED
If my mother had let me when I was a child, I _______ (have) a pet dog.
WOULD HAVE HAD
Unless it _______ (be) cold, we will go to the park.
IS
Sorry! I ________ (make) so much noise if I had known you were asleep.
WOULDN´T HAVE MADE
If I had enough money, I _________ (buy) a house in Miami.
WOULD BUY
REVISION 2 13rd April 2011 |
1. Turn the following sentences into the passive voice and the reported speech.
- Families are already paying taxes and fines.
P: Taxes and fines are already being paid by families.
R: He said that families were already paying taxes and fines.
- The UN has been sending food to the refugees.
P: Food has been being sent to the refugees by the UN.
R: He said that the UN had been sending food to the refugees.
- People think he is a good actor.
P: It is thought that he is a good actor/ He is thought to be a good actor.
R: He said that people thought he was a good actor.
- A friendly taxi driver gave me a free ride to town.
P: I was given a free ride to town by a friendly taxi driver
R: He said that a friendly taxi driver had given him a free ride to town.
- They cancelled our flight because of the storm.
P: Our flight was cancelled because of the storm.
R: He said that they cancelled their flight because of the storm.
- People warned us about pickpockets.
P: We were warned about pickpockets.
R: He said that people had warned them about pickpockets.
- Doctors will collect a lot of information about any disease.
P: A lot of information about any disease will be collected by doctors.
R: He said that doctors would collect a lot of information about any disease.
- These maps describe distinct areas of the city.
P: Distinct areas of the city are described by these maps.
R: He said that these maps described distinct areas of the city.
- They transmit data to a main computer.
P: Data are transmitted to a main computer.
R: He said that they transmitted data to a main computer.
- They have performed this important research.
P: This important research has been performed.
R: He said that they had performed that important research.
2. Give a question for the underlined words.
- The man gave the children an ice-cream.
What did the man give the children?
- They cancelled our flight because of the storm.
Why did they cancel our flight?
- I have been working there since 2000.
How long have you been working there?
- These maps describe distinct areas of the city.
What do these maps describe?
- They come to this island three times a year.
How often do they come to this island?
3. Give a noun with the same root as:
Refuge: refugee
Sail: sailor
Supervise: supervisor
Achieve: achievement
Pollute: pollution
Omit: omission
Succeed: success
Oppose: opposition
Revise: revision
Abolish: abolition
4. Give an adjective with the same root as:
Pain: painful/ painless
Wash: washable
Sense: sensitive
Expense: expensive
Profit: profitable
Doubt: doubtful
Hope: hopeful/ hopeless
Harm: harmful/harmless
5. Complete the gaps with the correct preposition:
She is married ______ him.
TO
I´m very happy ______ your behaviour.
WITH
They are always laughing _______ her.
AT
She is very interested _______ these activities.
IN
I´m tired _______ your stupid things.
OF
6. Join the following sentences using a relative.
- Samantha is coming to the party. Samantha´s mother is mayoress of this town.
Samantha, whose mother is mayoress of this town, is coming to the party.
- The government handled the diplomatic crisis badly. The government is facing corruption charges.
The government, which is facing corruption charges, handled the diplomatic crisis badly.
- This school was built in 1907. The school has about 800 students.
This school, which has about 800 students, was built in 1907.
- A man answered the phone. He told me you were out.
The man who aswered the phone told me you were out.
- A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
The waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.
- Some boys were arrested. They have now been released.
Some boys who were arrested have now been released.
7. Rewrite this sentences in reported speech.
-“Look after your sister, Michael”, said Sam
Sam told Michael to look after his sister.
- “Are they French or Canadian?” asked Charlie.
Charlie asked if they were French or Canadian.
- “Clare, help me clean up the kitchen” , said Tony.
Tony told Clare to help him clean up the kitchen.
- “ Don´t scratch the sofa”, said Bob.
Bob told me not to scratch the sofa.
- “Do you agree with my mother?”, he asked.
He asked if I agreed with his mother.
8. Join the following sentences using a appropriate linker. Do not use and, but or because.
The Government has a good reputation. It has not solved the problem yet.
Although the Government has a good reputation, it has not solved the problem yet.
In spite of/Despite having a good reputation, the Goverment has not solved the problem yet.
In spite of/ Despite its good reputation, the Government has not solved the problem yet.
Spain exports olives and wine. It also exports cars.
Spain exports olives and wine as well as cars.
She is over 70 years old. However, she leads a very active life.
Although she is over 70 years old, she leads a very active life.
In spite of/despite being over 70 years old, she leads a very active life.
We read all the reports. This way we could decide what to do.
We read all the reports to decide what to do.
We read all the reports so as to decide what to do.
We read all the reports in order to decide what to do.
9. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated.
- It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks.
It is not likely that she will pay for the drinks.
-The runner twisted his ankle because he fell.
If the runner had not fallen, he would not have twisted his ankle.
