REVISION

do the right thing make an effort

do some good make fun of somebody

1. You can …………… some ………………. by volunteering in an animal shelter.

2. It’s really hard work, but I’m …………………….. an ………………… to clean up the river. It’s
so dirty.
3. I didn’t know whether to go to the party or not, but in the end I went. I …………………
the …………………… because it was great fun!
4. I always try to ………………. my ………………… for the environment.
5. Look, that monkey is sticking its tongue out. I think it’s ………………………………… of you.
6. It would really ……………………………. a ……………………….. if people stopped using so
much plastic.
7. Yesterday I started …………………………….. it’s about linguistics.
8. I think I’ve ………………………… with this new job.
9. I ……………… many mistakes in the maths exam.
10.I have to go and ………...... the ………………….. because there’s nothing to eat at home.

PRESENT PERFECT -> PERSON + HAVE/HAS + PARTICIPLE (3rd COLUMN)

EX: I HAVE GONE TO THE BEACH / I HAVEN’T GONE TO THE BEACH

EXPRESSIONS:

FOR -> POR / DURANTE

SINCE -> DESDE

ALREADY -> YA

JUST -> RECIÉN

YET -> TODAVÍA

FOR SINCE
A WEEK YESTERDAY
TWO YEARS 1999
A LONG TIME SATURDAY
A MONTH LAST WEEKEND
AN HOUR I WAS 11

Fill in with for, since, just, already, yet

1.- My son went to the supermarket but he hasn’t come back …….
2.- Leonard has ……….. made his bed but he hasn’t called his girlfriend …….
3.- Miriam has lived in Morocco ……………… she was ten years old.
4.- We have ………….. met the new teacher at the high school.
5.- The waiter has ………. brought me some coffee and biscuits.
6.-Have they visited London ………? No, they haven’t …………. gone there.
7.-That man has ............ come late again. His boss is very angry with him.
8.-Has the girl lived in France ……….. five years? Yes, she arrived five years ago.
9.-The plane has flown ………. twelve hours.
10.-The businessman has worked in the same office ……… he was twenty-five years old.
11.-There has been many accidents on this road ………… last year.
12.-John has performed the same play ……….. a long time.
13.- The woman hasn’t sold her car ………., but she wants to sell it.
14.- I have known my boyfriend ……………….. we were at primary school.

WRITE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN PRESENT PERFECT USING THESE WORDS

1.- How long/you/be/ in Africa? …………………………………………………………………………………………

2.- I /be/ there/three years. …………………………………………………………………………………………….
3.- How long/ he/ live/ in Berlin? …………………………………………………………………………………….
4.- He / live/there/ 2002 ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7.-Where/ you/be/ today? ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
8.- I /be/ at the hospital ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9.- How long/ the detective/ look/ for the man? …………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10.- He/ look/ for him two months. …………………………………………………………………………………
12.- She / travel/ round the world /for four years …………………………………………………….
14.- She /move/to a new house /in the country ………………………………………………………….
16.- She/study/German /1999 ………………………………………………………………………………………..
19.-My teacher/not/explain/ that lesson/yet ……………………………………………………………..

COMPLETE WITH PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS

1. WHILE I _____________________ (COOK), I ________________ (BREAK) A GLASS.

2. WHILE MY MUM ______________________ (PREPARE) DINNER, A FRIEND _______________ (COME) TO
MY HOUSE.
3. IT __________________ (RAIN) THIS MORNING WHEN I _______________ (GO) OUT.
4. MY DAD _____________________ (TALK) ON THE PHONE WHEN I _________________ (ARRIVE).
5. WHILE SHE ___________________ (DO) HER HOMEWORK, HER MOTHER ______________ (CALL) HER.
 6. WHEN I ____________________ (GO) TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, IT __________________ (RAIN).
7. WHILE I _____________________ (WALK) DOWN THE STREET YESTERDAY, I ___________ (SEE) A FRIEND. I
_____________ (START) TO CROSS THE ROAD TO SAY HELLO TO HIM. WHILE I _________________ (CROSS)
THE ROAD, I ________________ (HEAR) A NOISE. A BUS _______________ (COME) IN MY DIRECTION!

PAST SIMPLE VS PRESENT PERFECT

PRESENT SIMPLE
PASSIVE -> Factories produce paper -> Paper is produced by factories
Am / is / are + participle
Persons: he -> him
She -> her
I -> me
We -> us
They -> them

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door. _______________________________________________

2. We set the table. __________________________________________________
3. She pays a lot of money. ______________________________________________
4. I draw a picture. _____________________________________________________
5. They wear blue shoes. ________________________________________________
6. They don't help you. __________________________________________________
7. He doesn't open the book. _____________________________________________
8. You do not write the letter. ______________________________________________
9. Many people read this writer's articles. ____________________________________________
10. Jackie milks the cows every morning.______________________________________________
11. Benny never understands the new teacher. _________________________________________
12. Everybody loves chocolate.______________________________________________________
13. Kids always eat candies.________________________________________________________
14. The American people elect the members of Congress.
_______________________________________________________________________

HAVE SOMETHING DONE

Ex: WE NEED TO HAVE THE SITUATION EVALUATED

MAKE SENTENCES THAT ARE TRUE FOR YOU USING HAVE STH DONE AND WORDS FROM THE BOX:

Pierce ears dye hair

Shave head tattoo body

1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Verbs + ing Verbs + to infinitive

Enjoy Hope
Don’t mind Promise
Can’t stand Learn
Imagine Expect
Feel like Decide
Suggest Afford
Practise Offer
Miss Choose
Avoid Want
Stop (dejar de hacer algo) Remember
Deny Stop (parar para hacer algo)
Forget
Try

Complete with verbs + ing or verbs + to infinitive

Yuri was in his first year at university, studying History. He was rather a lazy student, and he tended to avoid
(work)______whenever he could. In the middle of the semester, his history professor gave out an assignment, to be
done in two weeks. Yuri didn’t mind (do)_________the assignment, but he decided (write)______it in a week. The
following week, he forgot (do)_________it. The night before the assignment should be handed in he suddenly
remembered it, and rushed to the library. He tried (read)_________ as much as possible on the topic, but there
wasn't enough time. Yuri thought about (ask)________for more time to do his paper, but the History professor was
known to be very tough on students, so finally he decided (cheat) ________ and copy his paper from somewhere
else. He found an old article on the same topic, and quickly typed it out. The next day, he submitted the paper.
The following week, he was pleased (see)______the professor approaching him with a smile "Is this your own work,
or did you copy it?" asked the professor. Yuri denied (copy) ________ the paper.
"If you wanted me (believe) ________ that, you must be very stupid," said the professor. "Every word is taken from
an article I wrote myself five years ago. Did you really think I would forget (write) _______ it?"

NOUN SUFFIXES

-ATION -ION -NESS -MENT -ENCE -ITY

IMAGINE -> PROTECT ->

KIND -> ENJOY ->

DIFFERENT -> POSSIBLE ->

AGREE -> REACT ->

PREPARE -> POPULAR ->

HAPPY -> RELAX ->

SECOND CONDITIONAL

EX: I WOULD SEND HER A POSTCARD IF I KNEW HER ADRESS / IF I KNEW HER ADRESS, I WOULD SEND HER A
POSTCARD

IF + PAST + WOULD INFINITIVE / WOULD INFINITIVE + IF + PAST

 had would sail
1. If we (have) a yacht, we (sail) the seven seas.

2. If he (have) more time, he (learn) karate.

3. If they (tell) their father, he (be) very angry.

4. She (spend) a year in the USA if it (be) easier to get a green card.

5. If I (live) on a lonely island, I (run) around naked all day.

6. We (help) you if we (know) how.

7. My brother (buy) a sports car if he (have) the money.

8. If I (feel) better, I (go) to the cinema with you.

9. If you (go) by bike more often, you (be / not) so flabby.

10. She (not / talk) to you if she (be) mad at you.

I WISH / IF ONLY + PAST -> REGRETS ABOUT PRESENT SITUATIONS

1. Bruce wishes he (have) more money so he could buy a new sweater.

 2. I wish I (be) taller so that I could be in the basketball team.

3. I wish you (stop) watching television while I am talking to you.

4. I wish you (do) that. It annoys me.

5. I wish the holidays (come) so we could go off to the seaside.

6. Of course Tom wishes he (come) with us to Paris, but he has to stay

here.

7. I wish we (go) to the match on Saturday but we're visiting my uncle.

8. I wish you (keep) your mouth shut yesterday. Now Mary knows.

9. If only I (lose) all my money. Now I'm broke.

10. Peter is always late. If only he (turn up) on time for a change!

Fill the gaps with make, let or to be allowed to in the correct form.

1 I know! We could go to the seaside tomorrow. Daddy ____________________ me use his car on Sundays.
2 I____________________ use Daddy's car on Sundays so why don't we go to the seaside tomorrow?
3 I don't ____________________ the cats sleep on the bed.
4 My cats ____________________ sleep on the bed. (NEGATIVE)
5 You can't ____________________ me go to your cousin's wedding.
6 A: Are you coming on the camping trip with us?
B: No, I____________________ . (NEGATIVE)
7 Dad ____________________ me use his car all weekend. It was great.
8 Put that cigarette out, please. You____________________ smoke in here. (NEGATIVE)
9 My evil parents ____________________ me study for my exams all last weekend!
10 My mean brother refuses to ____________________ me use his computer.
11 Mum ____________________ me try on a brown dress in the shop. It was so embarrassing.
12 Sssh! You____________________ talk in the library. (NEGATIVE)
13 A: Why the heck did you do it?
B: They ____________________ me.
14 Come on! ____________________ me have a go.
15 A: I____________________ go to the disco anymore. (NEGATIVE)
B: Really?! Your parents are mean, horrible and cruel!
16 Mum ____________________ me do all the washing up last Sunday.
17 Excuse me, young lady. I don't think you____________________ smoke in here.
18 I was so relieved. I only got a four in my essay but the teacher didn't ____________________ me do it again
Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs CAN / MUST / HAVE TO or their NEGATIVE FORM:
1) It’s impossible for me to come to the party.

2) It’s necessary to sign up to take the course.

3) It’s not possible for me to study and work at the same time.

4) It’s not necessary to book in advance.

5) It’s very important to be there on time.

6) It’ not necessary to read all those books.

7) Swimming here is prohibited.

8) It’s against the law to drive over the speed limit.

TIME CONJUNCTIONS
1. Connect the sentences with the words in brackets. Sometimes you need to change
the order of the sentence:

1- His parents came to stay at his house. David went away to work. (WHEN)

__________________________________________________________

2- The phone started ringing. Godzilla ran and sat next to the phone. (AS SOON AS)

__________________________________________________________

3- The hall light came on. She was parking her car. (AS)

__________________________________________________________

4- The dog started barking. I got to the gate. (AS SOON AS)
 __________________________________________________________

5- Sometimes an animal starts behaving strangely. Something happens to its owner.

(THEN)

__________________________________________________________

2. Circle the correct words:

1. I’ll tell you until/as soon as I know.

2. Mary isn’t here yet so let’s wait until/when she arrives.
3. I’m going to buy a new computer when/unless I have enough money.
4. You won’t pass the exams if/unless you study.
5. We’ll go out as soon as/unless the weather gets better.
6. I’ll stay at home as soon as/until it stops raining.
7. When/unless we move house, I’ll have my own bedroom.
8. If/until I fail my driving test, I’ll take it again.