5-A
MAY, 5 2010
1.- Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets
If you ____________ (not change) your diet, you won’t get better.
Olivia says she’ll go out with me if I ______________ (stop) _________________ (smoke)
At this time tomorrow, we _________________(take) a test
I can’t ___________ (speak) to you now. I _________________ (drive) a car.
If we hadn’t had the recipe, we ______________ (not make) the dessert.
Claire wishes she __________ (not go) for a meal with Tom last night.
Katie says that she doesn’t want ____________ (see) Harry again
My sister _____________ (get) married next spring.
He was shy because he __________________ (not meet) Lauren before.
If only top class restaurants ______________ (not be) so expensive
Do you remember _________________ (go) on holiday to Scotland when you were a child?
2.- Complete the sentences with an article where necessary.
_____ children in my town never go to _______ school on Saturdays.
_____ women are often more emotional than ______ men
Would you like ______ apple?
I’m going to ______ Alps next week.
3.- Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning.
It isn’t obligatory to wear smart clothes on a first date. (modal verb)
He was such an informative tour guide that we didn’t need to read our guidebook (SO)
I wouldn’t go on a diet if my boyfriend told me to. (EVEN IF)
Perhaps Pete didn’t get the message (modal verb)
Despite the awful weather, they decided to go on holiday (THE FACT)
I had a dog when I was younger (USED TO)
Isabel works for Easyjet. She joined three years ago (FOR)
You will only feel happier if you find a balance between work and family life (UNLESS)
It’s possible for some people to fall in love more easily than others (modal verb)
4.- Join the sentences with a proper linker.
My art teacher had a baby last week. She is coming back to school next month (RELATIVE)
The room is over there. We took our music exam in it. (RELATIVE)
It’s not an interesting city. We’re going to visit it again. (CONTRAST)
There’s the girl. I can’t remember her name (RELATIVE)
She sent him an e-card- She didn’t want to tell him how she felt in person (PURPOSE)
Stefano is the student. I studied English with him (RELATIVE)
We were having dinner. Tom called (TIME)
I remember the day. I passed my English exam that day (RELATIVE)
They like life in the open air. They decided to go camping (REASON)
Travelling on trains in some countries is dangerous. Many travellers avoid using them
(RESULT)
5.- Transform the sentences into reported speech
“A thief has stolen my wallet,” the man told the policeman.
“The prisoner will arrive next week,” the judge said
“What did you do yesterday?” he asked his son.
“Sit down”, she said.
“Can I see that photo?” he asked
“Don’ feed animals”, he said.
“Why aren’t you coming tomorrow?” she asked him.
KEY
1.- Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets
If you DON’T CHANGE (not change) your diet, you won’t get better.
Olivia says she’ll go out with me if I STOP (stop) SMOKING (smoke)
At this time tomorrow, we WILL BE TAKING / WILL HAVE TAKEN(take) a test
I can’t SPEAK (speak) to you now. I AM DRIVING (drive) a car.
If we hadn’t had the recipe, we WOULDN’T HAVE MADE (not make) the dessert.
Claire wishes she HADN’T GONE (not go) for a meal with Tom last night.
Katie says that she doesn’t want TO SEE (see) Harry again
My sister IS GETTING / IS GOING TO GET (get) married next spring.
He was shy because he HADN’T MET (not meet) Lauren before.
If only top class restaurants WEREN’T (not be) so expensive
Do you remember GOING (go) on holiday to Scotland when you were a child?
2.- Complete the sentences with an article where necessary.
THE children in my town never go to /school on Saturdays.
/ women are often more emotional than / men
Would you like AN apple?
I’m going to THE Alps next week.
3.- Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning.
It isn’t obligatory to wear smart clothes on a first date. (modal verb)
YOU NEEDN’T/DON’T NEED TO/DON’T HAVE TO WEAR SMART CLOTHES ON A FIRST DATE
He was such an informative tour guide that we didn’t need to read our guidebook (SO)
THE TOUR GUIDE WAS SO INFORMATIVE THAT WE DIDN’T NEED TO READ OUR GUIDEBOOK
I wouldn’t go on a diet if my boyfriend told me to. (EVEN IF)
I WOULDN’T GO ON A DIET EVEN IF MY BOYFRIEND TOLD ME TO
Perhaps Pete didn’t get the message (modal verb)
PETE MAY/MIGHT NOT HAVE GOT THE MESSAGE
Despite the awful weather, they decided to go on holiday (THE FACT)
DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE WEATHER WAS AWFUL, THEY DECIDED TO GO ON HOLIDAY
I had a dog when I was younger (USED TO)
I USED TO HAVE A DOG WHEN I WAS YOUNGER
Isabel works for Easyjet. She joined three years ago (FOR)
ISABEL HAS WORKED FOR EASYJET FOR THREE YEARS
You will only feel happier if you find a balance between work and family life (UNLESS)
YOU WON’T FEEL HAPPIER UNLESS YOU FIND A BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
It’s possible for some people to fall in love more easily than others (modal verb)
SOME PEOPLE MAY/MIGHT/COULD FALL IN LOVE MORE EASILY THAN OTHERS
4.- Join the sentences with a proper linker
My art teacher had a baby last week. She is coming back to school next month (RELATIVE)
MY ART TEACHER, WHO IS COMING BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT MONTH, HAD A BABY LAST WEEK
MY ART TEACHER, WHO HAD A BABY LAST WEEK, IS COMING BACK TO SCHOOL NEXT MONTH
The room is over there. We took our music exam in it. (RELATIVE)
THE ROOM WHERE/IN WHICH WE TOOK OUR MUSIC EXAM IS OVER THERE
WE TOOK OUR MUSIC EXAM IN THE ROOM WHICH IS OVER THERE
It’s not an interesting city. We’re going to visit it again. (CONTRAST)
ALTHOUGH IT’S NOT AN INTERESTING CITY, WE’RE GOING TO VISIT IT AGAIN.
IT’S NOT AN INTERESTING CITY, BUT WE ARE GOING TO VISIT IT AGAIN.
There’s the girl. I can’t remember her name (RELATIVE)
THERE’S THE GIRL WHOSE NAME I CAN’T REMEMEBER
I CAN’T REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE GIRL WHO IS THERE
She sent him an e-card. She didn’t want to tell him how she felt in person (PURPOSE)
SHE SENT HIM AN E-CARD SO AS NOT TO/IN ORDER NOT TO/ NOT TO TELL HIM HOW SHE FELT IN
PERSON
Stefano is the student. I studied English with him (RELATIVE)
STEFANO IS THE STUDENT (WHO) I STUDIED ENGLISH WITH
I STUDIED ENGLISH WITH STEFANO, WHO IS A STUDENT (????)
We were having dinner. Tom called (TIME)
WE WERE HAVING DINNER WHEN TOM CALLED
TOM CALLED WHILE WE WERE HAVING DINNER
I remember the day. I passed my English exam that day (RELATIVE)
I REMEMBER THE DAY WHEN I PASSED MY ENGLISH EXAM
They like life in the open air. They decided to go camping (REASON)
AS/SINCE THEY LIKE LIFE IN THE OPEN AIR, THEY DECIDED TO GO CAMPING
THEY DECIDED TO GO CAMPING BECAUSE THEY LIKE LIFE IN THE OPEN AIR
Travelling on trains in some countries is dangerous. Many travellers avoid using them (RESULT)
TRAVELLING ON TRAINS IN SOME COUNTRIES IS SO DANGEROUS THAT MANY TRAVELLERS AVOID
USING THEM
TRAVELLING ON TRAINS IN SOME COUNTRIES IS DANGEROUS. SO/THEREFORE/THEN/AS A
RESULT/CONSEQUENTLY, MANY TRAVELLERS AVOID USING THEM
5.- Transform the sentences into reported speech
“A thief has stolen my wallet,” the man told the policeman.
THE MAN TOLD THE POLICEMAN THAT A THIEF HAD STOLEN HIS WALLET
“The prisoner will arrive next week,” the judge said
THE JUDGE SAID THAT THE PRISONER WOULD ARRIVE THE FOLLOWING WEEK
“What did you do yesterday?” he asked his son.
HE ASKED HIS SON WHAT HE HAD DONE THE DAY BEFORE
“Sit down”, she said.
HE TOLD ME TO SIT DOWN
“Can I see that photo?” he asked
HE ASKED ME IF HE COULD SEE THAT PHOTO / HE ASKED ME TO SEE THAT PHOTO
“Don’ feed animals”, he said.
HE TOLD ME NOT TO FEED ANIMALS
“Why aren’t you coming tomorrow?” she asked him.
SHE ASKED HIM WHY HE WAS COMING THE FOLLOWING DAY
