2nd Bachillerato IES Fuente Grande 16/04

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3   Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

       1.  I ……………………………… (not forget) about our plans yesterday if I

            ……………………………… (write down) the time.

       2.  If he ……………………………… (not be) home by tomorrow, I ………………………………
            (call) the police.

       3.  We ……………………………… (stand) outside in the rain for over an hour until we

            ……………………………… (allow) to go inside.

       4.  He advised us ……………………………… (not eat) the meat because it

            ……………………………… (leave) outside for hours.

       5.  What ……………………………… you ……………………………… (do) if you

            ……………………………… (see) your favourite film star while you were in Hollywood?

4   Rewrite the sentences using the words in the brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the
       sentences. 

       1.  It’s too bad we didn’t speak to him. (wish)

                                                                                                                                                           

       2.  “I won’t tell Dave anything,” Fiona said. (promised)

                                                                                                                                                           

       3.  Unless you leave work early, you won’t arrive on time. (if)

                                                                                                                                                           

       4.  I regret not apologising to them. (if only)

                                                                                                                                                           

5   Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (9 x 3 = 27 points)

       A new advert against fast food ^1. …………………… (produce) in Australia. In the advert, giving children fast food ^2. …………………… (compare) to giving them heroin. When asked why they
^3. …………………… (choose) such an aggressive way to get their message across, the advert’s producers said that they ^4. …………………… (want) to make parents stop and think about what they were feeding their children. The advert ^5. …………………… (cause) quite a bit of controversy. One mother commented online that it ^6. …………………… (make) her feel like a criminal. “If they hadn’t exaggerated, their message ^7. …………………… (be) more convincing,” she wrote. “Comparing parents to drug dealers will not make them listen.” On the other hand, if the advert
^8. …………………… (not be) so over the top, it wouldn’t be getting so much attention – so in a way, the producers ^9. …………………… (achieve) their goal.

3

 1. wouldn’t have forgotten, had written down

2. isn’t, will call

3. had been standing, were allowed

4. not to eat, had been left

5. would … have done, had seen

4 1. I wish we had spoken to him.

2. Fiona promised that she wouldn’t tell Dave anything. / Fiona promised not to tell Dave anything.

3. If you don’t leave work early, you won’t arrive on time. / You won’t arrive on time if you don’t leave work early.

4. If only I had apologised to them.

5 1. has been produced 6. made / had made

2. is compared 7. would have been

3. had chosen 8. weren’t

4. wanted 9. have achieved

5. has caused

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Hola otra vez,
aquí os dejo las frases en condicionales. Bueno realmente os digo qué tiempo verbal debéis usar en cada frase. Aunque a veces habrá otras posibilidades que pueden ser correctas. Si tenéis alguna duda, el lunes estaré a 5ª hora en la biblioteca.
Buen finde.

1.      If the visitors… will+inf

2.      If Eva had lives six more days, …would have +p.p.

3.      If films were less violent…, would + inf

               Drinking is dangerous for you when… present

4.      Mary would look for a place to loive in London if… past simple

5.      I he had not drunk so much…would have + p.p.

6.      If I worked in a bank… would + inf

7.      If Catherine didn’t speak five languages,… would + inf

8.      If I could go anywhere I liked, would + inf

9.      If I had studied psychology…  would have + p.p.

10.   If Saudi women had fewer restrictions… would +  inf

11.   If people do not turn off their mobile phones in cinemas… present simple/ will + inf

12.   If I were a driver, … would + inf

13.   If I ever went to space… would + inf

14.   If tobacco were more expensive … would + inf

15.   If George had been a film star, … would have + p.p.

16.   If I didn’t have a mobile phone … would + inf

17.   If Harry were allowed to use magic at home … would + inf

18.   If I had known the truth about Larry … would have + p.p.

19.   If all those foreign families hadn’t arrived at Aguaviva, …would have + p.p.

20.   I would give up smoking if … past simple

21.   If governments spent less money on wars… would + inf

22.   If people didn’t pay taxes, … would + inf

23.   If rich countries helped poor ones… would + inf

24.   If I were a smoker… would + inf

25.   If Mary had shown real passion for ballet,… would have + p.p.

26.   Millions of people will face natural disasters unless… present simple (recuerda unless = if not)

27.   If he (not ride) ………………hadn’t ridden …. his bike, he would not have suffered the accident.

28.   If he (bring) ….had brought … his passport, he would not have had trouble at the airport.

29.   You wouldn’t be hungry now if…past perfect

30.   If we used more green energy…would + inf

31.   If I had been bullied at school…would have + p.p.

Answers to Looking Back; page 56 (2º BCH-A)

Hola chicos,
siento no poder estar allí, pero por eso os doy la respuestas de los ejercicios que íbamos a ver en clase junto con el writing. Como ya le comenté a Fernando, el examen se mantiene para el día 10, aunque no entrará el resumen en la parte del writing sino dos a elegir de entre los estudiados en los temas anteriores. No quiero poner nada que no haya dado en clase.

Ex. 1; pg. 56
1. misbehaves
2. mysterious
3. called off
4. auctions
5. leaked
6. rumour
7. solar power
8. expenses

Ex. 2; pg. 56
1. Logical
2. Illogical – We couldn’t buy the tickets because the concert was sold out.
3. Logical
4. Logical
5. Illogical – We didn’t have to ask the people at the next table to be quiet because they were whispering.
6. Illogical – Nicole should eat more cakes because she is underweight.
Ex. 3; pg. 56
1. has become
2. is polluted
3. catch
4. have been throwing
5. didn't stop
6. would....improve
7. designed
8. wanted
9. would have
10. will became
11. agrees

Ex. 4; pg. 56
1. As soon as I finish this call, I’ll go shopping.
2. I wish I had written to you.
3. The guide announced that he / she could speak Italian and English.
4. They started working on the project after they had signed the contract.
5. I’ll get a hotel room reserved.
6. If you had come to the party, you would have enjoyed it.

Ex. 5; pg. 56
1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c

Ex. 6; pg. 56
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a

Este es el trabajo para hoy jueves, para mañana hay que hacer las frases condicionales de la recopilación de ejercicios de selectividad.
Mañana más.
Saludos.

Pages 28, 29, 32 from workbook

Hola a todos,
como os prometí aquí tenéis las respuestas a los ejercicios del cuadernillo que no pudimos corregir en clase. He subido también los de la página 33 por si lo queréis hacer.
Saludos

Unit 4

vocabulary (page 28)

1 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. e 5. c

2 1. last 2. single 3. work out 4. increase

3 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. b

4 1. relationship

2. personality

3. attraction

4. arrangement

5. happiness

6. decision

5 1. decision

2. personality

3. attraction

4. arrangements

5. happiness

6. relationship

(page 29)

6 1. got to know

2. got along

3. kept in touch

4. grown apart

5. close friends

6. going out

7 1. apart

2. after

3. boyfriend

4. the entire family

5. will be next summer

6. boyfriend

8 1. going out 6. engaged

2. get along 7. couple

3. doubt 8. arguments

4. relatives 9. happiness

5. relationship 10. get to know

9 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

 

skill s (page 32)

1 1. shorter 4. not usually

2. not 5. often also

3. usually not

2 1. selfish 4. moody

2. average height 5. energetic

3. shy

3 1. What’s he like

2. he’s got

3. What does he look like

4. he’s got

5. What’s he interested in

6. really into

7. not mad about

writing (page 33)

1 1. also

2. Moreover

3. What’s more / Furthermore

4. as well as / in addition to

5. also

2 1. As well as / in addition to

2. also

3. as well as / in addition to

4. Moreover / Furthermore / Also / In addition

5. Moreover / Furthermore / Also / In addition

Reported speech

Como prometí, aquí tenéis todas las respuestas del Reported Speech:

The director said: ―We are very privileged to have nursed her.

      The director said that they/we were very privileged to have nursed her

The UFO enthusiast explained: ―I‘ve never known anything like it.

      The UFO enthusiast explained that he/she had never known anything like it

The butcher exclaimed: ―You can‘t get these pies anywhere else in the universe!

      The butcher exclaimed that he/she couldn’t get those pies anywhere else in the universe.

Prince Kretzulesco said: ―I have been considering leaving Germany next year

      Prince Kretzulesco said that he had been considering leaving Germany the following year.

―He has drunk too much tonight, Peter said.

      Peter said that he had drunk too much that night.

In Italy some people said: ―We feel very much European.

      In Italy some people said that they felt very much European.

She exclaimed: ―I want to change my name to Cooperperson!

      She exclaimed that she wanted to change her name to Cooperperson.

Jenny said: ―We have to take more responsibility.

      Jenny said that they had to take more responsibility.

James said: ―People have died here.

      James said that people had died there.

Two children were found near the White Tower.

      He said that two children had been found near the White Tower.

The film star said: ―I fell in love last summer.

      The film star said that he/she had fallen in love the previous summer.

The spokesman said: ―I can‘t understand why billiards has been prohibited.

      The spokesman said that he couldn’t understand why billiards had been prohibited

Gihan exclaimed: ―We have had too many prohibitions.

      Gihan exclaimed that they had had too many prohibitions.

The young lady said: ―I did not make such a mistake.

      The young lady said that she hadn’t made such a mistake.

In 2001 the councillor said: ―The city will launch a radical traffic plan next February

      In 2001 the councilor said that the city would launch a radical traffic plan the following February.

She said: ―Don‘t smoke if you want to save money.

      She suggested that he/she shouldn’t smoke if he/she wanted to save money.

Last week Julia said: ―We will meet our new instructor tomorrow.

      Last week Julia said that they would meet their new instructor the following day.

She said: ―We‘ll go and get some food.

      She said that they would go and get some food.

Michael asked her: ―Where did you find these trainers?

      Michael asked her where she had found those trainers.

Michael wondered: ―Why do I do this every day?

      Michael wondered why he did that every day.

―Buy me the paper if you‘re going out, Alice asked her brother.

      Alice asked her brother to buy her the paper if he was going out.

My aunt said: ―Single men should drive slowly if they want to live longer.

      My aunt said that single men should drive slowly if they wanted to live longer.

He said: ―We are here today to reach consensus.

      He said that they were there that day to reach consensus.

The doctor asked: ―Do you ever feel this pain in your stomach before meals?

      The doctor asked if/whether he/she ever felt that pain in his/her stomach before meals.

He asked: ―Do you often play rugby?

      He asked if/whether he/she often played rugby.

 “I am very sorry for what I have done”, he said.

      He said that he was very sorry for what he had done.

 “I’ll pay for the operation”, he said.

      He said that he would pay for the operation.

Ellen: ‗Don‘t ever marry again.

      Ellen asked her/him not to ever marry again.

―‘Will hurricane Katrina be a warning for politicians?‘, asked the scientist.

      The scientist asked if hurricane Katrina would be a warning for politicians.

―She told me: ‗I will lend you my doll next week‘.

                She told me that she would lend me her doll the following week.

Hi everybody, as I promised here you are the answers for exercises on pages 15, 23, 31 from the Workbook:

Page 15
1)
1. sign
2. convinced
3. quarreled
4. talks down to me
5. join

2)
1.  1. mother tongue
     2. slang
2.  1. clothes shop
     2. advertised
     3. fluent
    4. foreign language
    5. bilingual

3)
1. b    2.b   3.a   4.a   5.b

4)
1. had...been running
2. hasn't finished
3. will have returned
4. hadn't seen
5. have been planting

5)
1. have ...wondered
2. had been working
3. had learned/learnt
4. have been using
5. have been
6. will have changed
7. will have changed

6)
1. Therefore/Consequently
2. As/Since
3. As/Since
4. so
5. Therefore/Consequently

Page 23
1.
1. cut back on
2. borrow
3. contestants
4. childish
5. huge
6. glamorous

2.
1.e   2.a   3.f   4.d   5.b   6.g   7.c

3)
1. income
2. expense
3. trends
4. spectators
5. network

4)
1. that she thought it was a brilliant advert
2. why I/we hadn't gone out the night before/the previous night
3. that he couldn't go with me the next day/the following day/the day after
4. to show her my ID
5. how long she had been there
6. that she had been Reading a lot
7. having/that we have an early dinner
8. that the clinic would be closed the next day/the following day/the day after

5)
1. complained that those chips are tasted awful
2. insisted that he would definitely pay her own way
3. warned us not to be late
4. wanted to know why I had been so tired lately
5. admitted that their advert had been misleading

6)
1. However
2. Besides
3. Even though
4. Furthermore

Page 31
1.
1. before
2. could
3. always
4. before
5. usually
6. is not

2.
1. costumes
2. appeal to
3. autograph
4. interval
5. be around
6. cheered

3)
1. made it
2. in the spotlight
3. awards
4. huge hits
5. rumours
6. for years to come
7. stood up for
8. outrageous

4)
1. is read
2. have/get ...washed
3. will be given
4. haven't received
5. was being made
6. has/have just announced
7. should have been returned
8. is being done it

5)
1. will be driven to the concert by my parents
2. of our questions were answered (by him)
3. already been booked (by them)
4. has/gets her makeup done by a profesional
5. the lighting effects already being designed (by him)

6)
1. His guitar solos were absolutely brilliant. He's so talented! I'm a bit jealous
2. It's terribly difficult to make such an important decisión quickly.
3. That beautiful woman over there looks quite familiar. Isn't she a famous Singer?

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