EJERCICIOS DE REFUERZO 4º ESO ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS

1. Complete these sentences in passive voice with the correct form of the verb to be. a) Newspapers ____________ sold in that shop every day. b) Pictures _______ painted on cave walls a long time ago. c) Tomorrow the pop concert _________ held in Madrid. d) Many paintings __________ sold at the moment in the art exhibition. e) While I was watching TV, all the dishes _________ washed by my sister.

2. Write these sentences again without changing their original meaning. a) You can clean this wall with soap and water. This wall can be cleaned with soap and water. b) They use computers to make pictures nowadays. Nowadays, computers_______________________________________________. c) They were building that bridge when we left the city three years ago. That bridge ________________________________________________________. d) You must wash that fruit before you eat it. That fruit __________________________________________________________. e) The policeman arrested the child for writing on the subway wall. The child__________________________________________________________.

3. Change these sentences from passive to active voice. a) English is spoken in most countries. People speak English in most countries. b) This pasta should be cooked for 12 minutes in boiling water. You _______________________________________________________________. c) The artist is being interviewed right now by the director of the museum. ___________________________________________________________________. d) This painting was given to me by the artist. ___________________________________________________________________.

4. Fill in the blanks with the right form of the verbs in brackets, using passive or active voice. a) We sat (sit) in our car yesterday while it was being washed (wash). b) At the moment I ___________ (study) for a test. The test __________ (give) tomorrow. c) Ruben usually ___________ (go) to the swimming pool in the holidays, but it ________ (repair) this

summer. d) A new film ___________ (show) every week at our local cinema.

5. Write these sentences into passive voice: a) They built this church in 1677. b) They are preparing the room for the meeting. c) You can take the food out of the fridge now. d) When will you finish your homework? e) They speak English in that hotel.

6. Change from passive to active voice the following sentences.

a) He was being questioned by the police when I saw him. b) Why wasn’t all the food eaten by the children? c) The road is being opened on Monday by the mayor of Leeds. d) This window must be repaired by the boy’s parents.

7. Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct form: Present Perfect-Simple Past) Visit/ Go, be/start /Do, write, read/ see / increase/ send/ Sometimes you need have (might have, could have, etc.) a) Jack ___________ a lot today. He ________3 letters and _________ a book. b) We ____________ to the cinema last Thursday. The film _______ very good. c) I _______ never _______a ghost. d) They _______ the price of the bus twice this year e) In 1997 Pathfinder ______ pictures back from Mars. f) I ________________ in 3 different countries in my life. g) I ____________ school when I was 5 years old.

8. Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using `somebody´or `they ´, write a passive sentence. a) Somebody has cleaned the room. The room has been cleaned. b) They have postponed the concert. The ____________________________________. c) Somebody is using the computer at the moment. The computer _________________. d) I didn’t realise that somebody was recording our conversation. I didn’t realise that _______________________________________________________. e) When we got to the stadium we found that they had cancelled the game. When we got to the stadium, we found that ____________________________________. f) They are building a new ring road round the city. _______________________________________________________________________. g) They have built a new hospital near the airport. _______________________________________________________________________.

9. Write these sentences in another way, beginning in the way shown. a) They didn’t give me the money. I wasn’t given the money. b) They asked me some difficult questions at the interview. I _______________________________________________________________________. c) Janet’s colleagues gave her a present when she retired. Janet ___________________________________________________________________. d) Nobody told me that George was ill. I wasn’t _________________________________________________________________. e) How much will they pay you? How much will you _______________________________________________________. f) I think they should have offered Tom the job. I think Tom _______________________________________________________________. g) Has anybody shown you what to do? Have you _________________________________________________________________.

10. Complete these sentences with passive voice tenses. a) It _____ first _____________(play) in England in the early 1880´s b) In the beginning, the rules ___________________________(change) many times. c) But in 1863 the Football Association _______________ (form) to agree a set of rules. d) In 1904 the Féderation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) _____________( form) e) The first World Cup competition _____________ (organise) by FIFA in 1930. f) It ____________ (play) in Uruguay. g) Since then it has been played every four years, except during the World War II.

h) During the World War II it __________________ (suspend)

11. People say a lot of things about Arthur. Write sentences about Arthur using (be) supposed to. a) Arthur eats spiders. Arthur is supposed to eat spiders. b) He is very rich. ______________________________. c) He writes poetry. ____________________________. d) He has 12 children. ___________________________. e) He robbed a bank a long time ago. ___________________________.

12. Complete each of these sentences so that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Cousteau invented the aqualung. The acqualung was ivnented by Cousteau. a) Somebody did these paintings thousands of years ago. These paintings __________________________________________________________. b) The bank robber shot the police officer. The police officer ________________________________________________________. c) Someone has stolen my bag! My bag _________________________________________________________________. d) The police had questioned him two days before the robbery. He _____________________________________________________________________. e) We’ve contacted all the job applicants. All the __________________________________________________________________. f) She hadn’t closed the door properly. The door ________________________________________________________________.

13. Read about what happened in 1938 and complete the text with the correct form of the verb.

An Attack from Mars.

On October 30th

1938, a radio station in the United States _________ (cause) millions of people to panic when they __________ (hear) what they ________ (think) was a news programme.

The programme _________ (say) that aliens from planet Mars were attacking New Jersey, USA and that buildings were on fire all over the state. In fact, the programme was a radio play, a science fiction story based on the book The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells.

Although the radio station ________ (say) before the programme that it was fiction, millions of people _________ (believe) it! Thousands of people ___________ (telephone) the police for instructions on what to do. Many people even __________ (put) their things into their cars and __________ (drive) from their homes to `escape the Martians´. In the streets, people _________ (start) screaming and running. Many people were taken to hospital in a state of shock.

14. Write these sentences again, using the words in brackets and without changing their meaning. a) He began working here in 1959 and he is still working here now. (since) He has been working here since 1959. b) I first met her in 1990. (know / since ) _______________________________________________________________________. c) When did you get this car? (How long / have ) _______________________________________________________________________. d) The last time I saw Isabel was ten years ago. (for) _______________________________________________________________________. e) When did you arrive? (How long / wait ) _______________________________________________________________________.

15. Complete the following sentences with the verbs provided, using the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense. a) Eric ___________ (eat) all the sandwiches I made him.

b) Why __________ you not ___________ (finish) this book? You __________ (read) it for a week. c) Someone __________ (break) the window and there is glass everywhere. d) “ ____________ __________ (you/ read) this book?”

“No, I ___________ (not / have ) time yet.” e) I __________ (lose) my key and I can’t unlock the door. f) I’m so tired! I __________ (work) since 7 o’clock this morning. g) He ___________ (play) that record all day; I’m tired of hearing it. h) I think I’m going home now; I __________ (wait) for Joe for over an hour.

16. What has happened in these situations? a) Jack had a beard. Now he hasn’t got a beard. He has shaved off his beard. b) Linda was here five minutes ago. Now she’s in bed. She _______________________. c) The temperature was 25 degrees. Now it is only 17. The temperature ______________. d) The light was off. Now it is on. Somebody ___________________________________. e) The tree was only three metres high. Now it is four. The tree _____________________. f) The plane was on the runway a few minutes ago. Now it is in the air. The plane _______________________________________________________________.

17. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong. a) Do you know about Sue? She’s given up her job. RIGHT. b) The Chinese have invented printing. WRONG; The Chinese invented. c) How many plays has Shakespeare written? _________________________________. d) Have you read any of Shakespeare’s plays? _________________________________. e) Aristotle has been a Greek philosopher. ____________________________________. f) Ow! I’ve cut my finger. It’s bleeding. ______________________________________. g) My grandparents have got married in London. _______________________________. h) Where have you been born? ______________________________________________. i) Mary isn’t at home. She’s gone shopping. ___________________________________. j) Albert Einstein has been the scientist who has developed the theory of relativity.

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18. What have you arranged to do anything at these times? a) (this evening) I am going out this evening. b) (tomorrow morning) I ___________________________________________________. c) (tomorrow evening) _____________________________________________________. d) (next Sunday) __________________________________________________________. Write (true) sentences about yourself. e) ______________________________________________________________________. f) ______________________________________________________________________. g) ______________________________________________________________________.

19. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present continuous or present simple. a) I am going (go) to the theatre this evening. b) Does the film begin (the film/ begin) at 3.30 or 4.30? c) We _____________(have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come? d) The art exhibition ___________ (open) on 3 May and ___________ (finish) on 15 July. e) I __________ (not/go) out this evening. I ___________ (stay) at home. f) ` ___________ (you/do) anything tomorrow morning? ́`No, I’m free. Why? g) We ____________ (go) to a concert tonight. It _____________ (begin) at 7.30 h) You are on the train to London and you ask another passenger:

Excuse me. What time ____________ (this train / get) to London? i) You are talking to Ann:

Ann, I ___________ (go) to town. ____________ (you / come) with me?

j) Sue ____________ (come) to see us tomorrow. She ___________ (travel) by train and her train ______________ (arrive) at 10.15. I ___________ (meet) her at the station.

k) I ____________ (not / use) the car this evening, so you can have it. l) You and a friend are watching television. You say:

I’m bored with this programme. When ____________ (it / finish)?

20. Complete the sentences using will or going to. a) Why are you turning on the television? I am going to watch the news. (I/watch). b) Oh, I’ve just realised. I haven’t got any money. Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry. __________________ you some. (I/lend).

c) I have got a headache. Have you? Wait there and _______________ an aspirin for you. (I/get) d) Why are you filling that bucket with water? _______________________the car. (I/wash). e) I’ve decided to repaint this room. Oh, have you? What colour ________________ it? (you / paint). f) Where are you going? Are you going shopping? Yes, _________________ something for dinner. (I/buy). g) I don’t know how to use this camera. It is quite easy. ____________________ you. (I/show). h) What would you like to eat? ____________________ a sandwich, please. (I/have). i) Did you post that letter for me? Oh, I am sorry. I completely forgot. ___________________ it now. (I/do). j) The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it? No, it looks as if ________________ down. (it/fall). k) Has George decided what to do when he leaves school? Oh, yes. Everything is planned. __________________ a holiday for a few weeks and then ___________________ a computer programming course. (he/have, he/do).

21. Put the verb into the correct form, will be (do)ing or will have (done). a) Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. We’ll be having (we/have) dinner then. b) Phone me after 8 o’clock. ________________________ (we/finish) dinner by then. c) Tomorrow afternoon we’re going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock,

_________________ (we/play) tennis. d) Can we meet tomorrow afternoon?

Not in the afternoon. _______________________ (I/work). e) B has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o’clock. It will last about an hour.

Will you be free at 11.30? Yes, __________________ (the meeting/ finish) by that time.

f) Chuck came to Britain from the USA nearly three years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly three years. So on Monday, ___________________ (he/be) in Britain for exactly three years.

g) Do you think _______________ (you/ still/ do) the same job in ten years’ time? h) Jane is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled

about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip, ______________________ (she/travel) more than 3,000 miles.

i) If you need to contact me, __________________ (I/stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday. j) __________________________(you/ see) Laura tomorrow?

Yes, probably. Why? I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her?

22. Complete the sentences using the future progressive or the future perfect form of the verb in brackets.

By this time tomorrow I will have finished (finish) all my exams. This time next week, I’ll be lying (lie) in the sun on a Greek island. a) By the end of the century, environmental problems _______________ (become) even more serious

than they are now. b) I wanted my car for the weekend but the garage ________________ (not finish) working on it until

Monday. c) Don’t interrupt him now. He ______________ (watch) the European Cup on television! d) If all goes well she ______________ (have) her operation and be out of hospital by Wednesday. e) I’m not surprised you haven’t had an answer. They _________________ (not receive) your letter

yet.

23. Fill in the blanks with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets. a) If you eat (eat) too much, you will get (get) fat. b) I _______________ (give) him the message as soon as he ___________ (come). c) If they ______________ (not stop) this madness, young people _____________ (become) ill. d) Judy ______________ (organise) the club if everyone _____________ (pay) her. e) When she _____________ (change) her diet, she ________________ (be) healthier.

24. Rewrite these sentences using the words given below. a) If you don’t hide the message, someone will steal it. Unless you hide the message, someone will steal it. b) Unless you eat more, you will be ill. If you __________________________________________________________________. c) Unless John stops smoking, he’ll never be healthy. If John _________________________________________________________________. d) If they don’t feed the cat, it will die. Unless they _____________________________________________________________. e) If he doesn’t come to the picnic, he won’t see his friends again. Unless he ______________________________________________________________.

25. Fill in the blanks with a suitable form of the second conditional type. a) If Sam tried (try) harder, he would pass (pass) the exam. b) If I _____________ (have) a car, I ____________ (give) you a lift. c) Your English __________ (improve) if you ____________ (read) more books. d) If he _____________ (eat) less ice-cream, he _____________ (not/be) so fat. e) What _____________ (you /do ) if you ______________ (see) a ghost ?

26. Complete the following sentences with the third conditional. a) If Gary hadn’t eaten (not eat) so much, he would not have been (not be) sick. b) If you _____________ (come) to the party, you ________________ (see) Madonna. c) If her boss ___________ (pay) her more, she _____________ (not leave) her job. d) If Sandra _____________ (have) more money, she _____________ (buy) some new shoes. e) They ______________ (visit) him in hospital if he ______________ (want) them to.

27. Change these sentences using third conditional sentences. a) It is a pity he came so late. He missed the beginning of the film. If he hadn’t come so late, he wouldn’t have missed the beginning of the film. b) She didn’t go on a diet, so she didn’t lose weight. ________________________________________________________________. c) He didn’t have a job. That’s why he became a burglar. ________________________________________________________________. d) The business did not succeed, so they lost a lot of money. ________________________________________________________________.

e) My friends smoked cigarettes, so I started smoking too. ________________________________________________________________.

28. Complete these sentences. Use the corresponding 1st, 2

nd or 3

rd conditional type.

a) I advise you not to turn up for work tomorrow. If I were you , I wouldn’t turn up for work tomorrow. b) We didn’t tell him about the broken step, so he fell down. If we _________________________________________________________________. c) Perhaps one night a burglar will come into your room. What would you do if ____________________________________________________. d) I hope the weather will be nice next weekend, so that we can go swimming. If the weather __________________________________________________________. e) I put the key under the mat and so the burglar got in. If I ___________________________________________________________________.

29. Complete these messages with your own words. a) If I had seen the car coming towards me, ____________________________________. b) If I study hard at school, _________________________________________________. c) If burglars broke into my house, ___________________________________________. d) If I were rich, __________________________________________________________.

30. Transform these sentences into an equivalent; using 3rd conditional sentences. a) I advise you to go to the doctor immediately. ________________________________________________________________________. b) You didn’t lock the door and that’s why the burglar got in. ________________________________________________________________________. c) Perhaps the examiner will be in a good mood and you will pass your driving test. ________________________________________________________________________. d) They didn’t give me an invitation, so I didn’t go to the party. ________________________________________________________________________.

31. Put the verb into the correct form. a) They would be rather offended if I didn’t go to see them. (not / go). b) If you took more exercise, you would feel. (feel). c) If I was offered the job, I think I ______________________it. (take). d) I’m sure Amy will lend you the money. I’d be very surprised if she ______________ (refuse). e) If I sold my car, I ________________ much money for it. (not/get). f) A lot of people would be out of work if the factory _______________ . (close down) g) What would happen if I _________________ that red button? (press). h) Liz gave me this ring. She ________________ very upset if I lost it. (be) i) Mark and Carol are expecting us. They would be disappointed if we _______________ (not/ come). j) Would Tim mind if I _______________ his bicycle without asking him? (borrow) k) If somebody ______________ in here with a gun, I’d be very frightened. (walk) l) I’m sure Sue ______________ if you explained the situation to her. (understand)

32. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. a) If you took more exercise, you’d feel better. b) I’d feel very angry if _________________________________________________. c) If I didn’t go to work tomorrow, ________________________________________. d) Would you go to the party if ___________________________________________. e) If you bought some new clothes, ________________________________________. f) Would you mind if ___________________________________________________.

33. Put the verb into the correct form. a) If I knew his number, I would phone him. (know) b) I wouldn’t buy that coat if I were you. (not/buy) c) I _____________you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t. (help) d) We would need a car if we _______________ in the country. (live) e) If we had the choice, we _______________ (live) in the country. f) This soup isn’t very good. It _____________ better if it wasn’t so salty. (taste) g) I wouldn’t mind living in England if the weather ____________ better. (be) h) If I were you, I ______________ to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the time. (not/

go) i) I think there are too many cars. If there _______________ so many cars (not/be), there

________________ so much pollution. (not/be)

34. Write a sentence with IF... for each situation. a) We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. If you didn’t live so far away, we’d visit you more often. b) He doesn’t speak very clearly – that’s why people don’t understand him. If he ___________________ more _________________, people ____________________. c) That book is too expensive, so I’m not going to buy it. If the book ________________________, I _________________________________. d) We don’t go out very often because we can’t afford it. _______________________________________________________________________. e) It is raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden. _______________________________________________________________________. f) I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you _______________________________________________________________________.

35. Write a sentence with IF... for each situation. a) I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything. If I’d been hungry, I would have eaten something. b) The accident happened because the driver in front stopped so suddenly. If the driver in front ______________________________________________________. c) I didn’t know that George had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up. If I ____________________________________________________________________. d) I was able to buy the car only because Jim lent me the money. _______________________________________________________________________. e) Margaret wasn’t injured in the crash because she was wearing a seat belt. _______________________________________________________________________. f) You didn’t have any breakfast – that’s why you’re hungry now. _______________________________________________________________________. g) I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me. _______________________________________________________________________.

36. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets. a) He _________________ (pass) his exams, if he’d worked harder. b) If someone had held the ladder for him, he _________________(not fall) off. c) We would have met you at the station, if we _________________ (know) you were coming. d) What ______________ you _____________ do, if nobody had heard you calling for help?

37. Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + one of the following:

The window, my guitar, your coffee, the river, the mountains, the island, that

tree, the next garage. a) Look at those people swimming ______________. b) One of the strings ________________ is broken.

c) There’s something wrong with car. We’d better stop ____________________. d) The leaves _______________ are a beautiful colour. e) Last year we had a wonderful skiing holiday __________________. f) There’s nobody living _______________. It is uninhabited. g) He spends most of the day sitting _____________ and looking outside.

39. Complete the sentences with in, at or on a) Write your name ______ the top of the page. b) I like that picture hanging _______ the wall _______ the kitchen. c) There was an accident _______ the crossroads this morning. d) I wasn’t sure whether I had come to the right office. There was no name _____the door. e) _______ the end of the street there is a path leading to the river. f) You’ll find the sports results ________ the back page of the newspaper. g) I wouldn’t like an office job. I couldn’t spend the whole day sitting ______ a desk. h) My brother lives ______ a small village _____ the south-west of England. i) The man the police are looking for has a scar _______ his right cheek. j) The head quarters of the company are _____ Milan. k) Nicola was wearing a silver ring _____ her little finger.

40. Complete the sentences. Use in, at or on + one of the following.

The west coast, the back of the envelope, the world, the sky, the front row,

the back of the class, the right, my way to work. a) It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. b) In most countries people drive __________________________________. c) What is the tallest building ____________________________________? d) I usually buy a newspaper ______________________ in the morning. e) San Francisco is __________________of the United States. f) We went to the theatre last night. We had seats _____________________. g) I couldn’t hear the teacher very well. She spoke quietly and I was sitting __________. h) When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address ____________.

41. Complete the sentences with in, at or on. a) It can be dangerous when children play _________ the street. b) If you walk to the end of the street, you’ll see a small shop _______ the corner. c) Is Tom _______ this photograph? I can’t find him. d) My office is _______ the first floor. It’s ________ the left as you come out of the lift. e) We normally use the front entrance but there’s another entrance _______ the back. f) Is there anything interesting ________ the paper today?

Well, there’s an unusual photograph _______ the back page. g) I love to look up at the stars ________ the sky at night. h) (in a restaurant) `where shall we sit?´ `Over there, ________ the corner.´ i) When I am a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit _______ the front. j) It’s a very small village. You probably won’t find it _______ your map. k) Paris is _______the river Seine.

42. Change these sentences into reported speech. a) “The attacks have decreased by 90%,” said the policeman. The policeman said that the attacks had decreased by 90%. b) “Susan came to see me yesterday,” she told me. _______________________________________________________________________. c) He said, “I only drink coffee for breakfast.”. _______________________________________________________________________. d) The guide said, “There will be a lecture about Indian customs tomorrow.” _______________________________________________________________________.

43. Change into direct speech the following messages. a) The woman said that the men had attacked her and had taken her handbag. “ The men attacked me and took my handbag.” b) Our neighbour said that he didn’t have enough money to pay his gas bill. “ __________________________________________________________________”. c) She told us that she had never met that man before. “ _________________________________________________________________”. d) They apologised and said that they couldn’t come to the meeting the next day. “ _________________________________________________________________”.

44. Write these sentences into indirect speech. a) She said, “I’ve got a bad headache.” _____________________________________________________________. b) “Go away and leave me alone,” she said to her sister. _____________________________________________________________. c) She promised, “I’ll cook you a wonderful meal if you come tomorrow.” _____________________________________________________________. d) The manager reported, “We didn’t make any decisions at all.” _____________________________________________________________.

45. Write these sentences into direct speech a) Danny explained that he couldn’t possibly finish his homework that day. Danny said, “ ________________________________________________”. b) The policeman told them not to drive so fast. “ __________________________________________________________”. c) Janet said that she had never been out of the country and that she was enjoying herself. “ __________________________________________________________” d) He told us that he wouldn’t be coming to visit us the following weekend. “__________________________________________________________”

46. Rewrite these statements in reported speech. Make any other changes that are necessary. a) Peter said, “I’m trying to stop smoking”. ____________________________________________________________. b) Jill said, “I’ll do it tomorrow morning.” ____________________________________________________________. c) Tony said, “I locked the front door before I went to school”. ____________________________________________________________. d) “I’ve passed my driving test,” said Jill’s boyfriend. ____________________________________________________________. e) Dave said, “I’ve been waiting since six o’clock.” ____________________________________________________________. f) “It is my birthday,” said Ann. ____________________________________________________________.

47. Bob said these things last week. What did Bob tell you ? Write what he said. a) I don’t want to go to school tomorrow. b) I am really worried about my Maths test. c) I can’t understand the section on decimals. d) I haven’t done my homework. e) My calculator is broken. f) I have lost my Maths book.

48. Put in can or could. Sometimes either word is possible.

a) The phone is ringing. Who do you think it is? It _______ be Tim. b) I’m really hungry. I ___________ eat a horse! c) If you’re very hungry, we __________ have dinner now. d) It is so nice here. I _________ stay here all day but unfortunately I have to go. e) I can’t find my bag. Have you seen it? No, but it _________ be in the car. f) Peter is a keen musician. He plays the flute and he _________ also play the piano. g) What shall we do? There’s a film on television. We _________ watch that. h) The weather is nice now but it ________ change later.

49. Match these clues and deductions: a) Peter´s whistling. _______________________________ b) There is a lot of noise next door. _______________________________ c) Jane is not answering the phone. _______________________________ d) Alf has been asleep for 12 hours. _______________________________ e) Sarah´s car is outside her house. ________________________________ f) Bill hasn´t come to school today. ________________________________ 1) She must have come home 2) He could be on holiday 3) He must be happy 4) They might be having a party 5) He must be very tired 6) She could be in the shower.

50. Put in must or can’t. a) You’ve been travelling all day. You must be very tired. b) That restaurant _____________ be very good. It’s always full of people. c) That restaurant _____________ be very good. It is always empty. d) You’re going on holiday next week. You ___________ be looking forward to it. e) It rained every day during their holiday, so they _________ have had a very nice time. f) Congratulations on passing your exam. You ____________ be very pleased. g) You got here very quickly. You __________ have walked very fast. h) Bill and Sue go away on holiday very often, so they ___________ be short of money.

51. Add relative pronouns where needed.

1. The picture __________you were talking about has been sold. 2. The lady __________was here yesterday has gone to London. 3. The people __________you were living with have phoned you. 4. The magazine __________you lent me is very interesting. 5. The car __________ Arthur bought is very comfortable. 6. The chair __________was broken is now mended. 7. There’s the lady __________ purse has been stolen. 8. That’s the restaurant __________Arthur and Mr Smithers had dinner. 9. What’s the name of the teacher __________class you are in?

10. The old man __________ lives next door has just died. 11. That’s __________I parked the car. 12. The book __________ I was reading yesterday was a detective story. 13. The man __________you spoke to in the street is my uncle. 14. Here comes the girl __________ I am waiting for. 15. The butcher __________sold me this meat is not very clever. 16. The girl _________mother I was talking to has left the room. 17. Any paper __________ you read will give the same story. 18. What’s the name of the man __________wife has run away and left him? 19. Can you remember the film __________I’m talking about? 20. That boy looks like someone __________I know.

52. Join the sentences using a relative pronoun.

1. I lost a book. It has a red cover. 2. We spoke to a Japanese tourist. He lives in Kyoto. 3. Those are the people. We met them yesterday. 4. Did you buy the disc? You wanted it. 5. Last week I met a friend. Her husband is a pilot. 6. My mother gave me a ring. It had belonged to my grandmother. 7. There is the doctor. He gave me this medicine. 8. They took their car to the garage. The garage is down the road. 9. That is the boy. His bicycle was stolen. 10. Where is the CD? I bought it last week. 11. He is marrying a girl. Her sister is in my class. 12. Here is the book. I read it last week. 13. That’s the man. We bought his car. 14. Freedom is a right. Every person deserves it. 15. Natalie is working in Davidson’s now. She failed all her exams.

16. The mistake was not very serious. Sarah made it. 17. The man is my friend Bernard. I spoke to him yesterday. 18. The TV programme is repeated this evening. We missed it. 19. Electronic is a subject. I know very little about it. 20. The Guadalquivir is a beautiful river. It flows through Seville.

53. Translate the following words and sentences

High Score 4 Unit 1 – Translation activities

Phrases 1. Cuando era un adolescente no me llevaba bien con mis padres. 2. Mi amiga ha estado saliendo con un chico muy irascible. 3. Intenta no ser tan intolerante. 4. Es un niño desobediente y tiene muchos problemas en el colegio. 5. A pesar de crecer en una familia pobre, Pete ha ganado tanto dinero que ahora vive en Beverly Hills. 6. Nunca he conocido a una persona tan buena. 7. Te he estado esperando bajo la lluvia más de una hora. 8. Marta es un poco falsa. Me dijo que le caía muy bien pero no me ha invitado a su fiesta. 9. Han estado casados durante más de 15 años y ahora se van a separar. 10. Conocí a los parientes de mi novia en la boda.

Vocabulary (from p.11 and 14) 1. adolescente 2. pelearse 3. parecerse 4. amistad 5. llevarse bien con 6. salir 7. crecer 8. adulto 9. andar con alguien 10. niño 11. amigo 12. pareja 13. pariente 14. separarse 15. malo, desobediente 16. creído 17. bueno, generoso 18. frío, insensible 19. equilibrado, sensato 20. cerrado, intolerante 21. abierto, tolerante 22. de gran corazón 23. irascible 24. resuelto, decidido 25. insensible 26. burro 27. falso

28. afectuoso 29. bueno, obediente

High Score 4 Unit 2 – Translation activities

Phrases 1. A los policías se les permite llevar pistola. 2. Para solicitar el trabajo, los candidatos deben mandar su curriculum vitae. 3. Es una gran empresa, tiene más de 500 empleados. 4. Tienes que causar una buena impresión. Podrías llevar este traje para la entrevista. 5. Soy el profesor responsable del curso práctico. 6. ¿Cuáles son los requisitos para este trabajo? 7. No necesitas hablar francés para solicitar este trabajo. 8. No necesitas mandar tu solicitud hoy. 9. No tengo que tratar con los clientes si no quiero. 10. ¿Quién está al cargo de este departamento? ¿Puedo hablar con él?

Vocabulary (from p.19 and 22) 1. solicitar 2. tratar con 3. responsable de 4. a cargo de 5. capaz de 6. carrera profesional 7. curriculum vitae 8. empleador 9. entrevista 10. habilidades 11. curso práctico 12. solicitud 13. candidato 14. empleados 15. referencias 16. estudio 17. tarea 18. normas sobre la forma de vestir 19. requisitos 20. entrevista 21. campo 22. asistir a una entrevista 23. causar una buena impresión 24. mantener contacto visual 25. parecer interesado en alguien/ algo 26. cruzar los brazos, piernas

Phrases

1. Ella no puede ser la asesina. No estaba en la ciudad ese día. 2. El sospechoso puede haber dejado el país. 3. Tiene que haber testigos, porque el atraco fue en medio de la calle. 4. Los ladrones quizás hayan dejado huellas en la casa. 5. Mike podría ser culpable. Hay pruebas contra él. 6. Ellos tienen que haber visto al atracador del banco; estaban allí. 7. Los terroristas podrían haber vivido en esta casa durante unos meses. 8. El sospechoso no puede haber escapado por esta puerta porque está cerrada. 9. Según el detective, el ladrón podría ser una mujer. 10. El vandalismo prácticamente ha desaparecido en nuestra ciudad.

Vocabulary (from p.27 and 30) 1. ladrón 2. robo (con allanamiento de morada) 3. detective 4. piratería informática 5. atraco 6. asesinato 7. ladrón 8. atraco 9. sospechoso 10. terrorismo 11. robo 12. ladrón 13. vandalismo 14. testigo 15. robar 16. piratear 17. investigar 18. atracar 19. asesinar 20. aterrorizar 21. destrozar 22. robar

High Score 4 Unit 4– Translation activities

Phrases 1. Mañana a las seis estaré navegando por internet y chateando con mis amigos. 2. Cuando vuelva a Londres, mejoraré mi ordenador. 3. Visitaremos el museo por la tarde. 4. No necesitas comprar el programa, lo bajaré yo de internet. 5. No podemos pasar más tiempo en la tienda, el autobús sale dentro de diez minutos. 6. Mi cuñada está embarazada. El médico dice que tendrá el bebé en diciembre. 7. Cuando llegues a casa yo todavía estaré trabajando. 8. No quiero discutir con vosotros. Mañana iremos todos a casa de vuestros abuelos a comer. 9. Mis amigos son muy simpáticos. Solemos pasar horas riendo. 10. Si sigues descargando archivos, el ordenador estará lleno pronto.

Vocabulary (from p.39 and 42) 1. consola de juegos

2. hardware 3. pantalla de plasma 4. software 5. webcam 6. hojear, navegar 7. descargar 8. actualizar 9. mejorar 10. cargar, subir 11. sala de chat 12. archivos 13. compra online 14. contraseña 15. discutir/ hablar sobre algo 16. carpeta/ alfombra 17. Historia/ narración 18. celebrar, organizar (un evento)/ festejar 19. pasar (el tiempo)/ pasar (por un sitio) 20. avergonzado/ embarazada 21. simpático/ comprensivo

Phrases 1. Antes tenía un desorden alimenticio, pero ahora estoy bien. 2. Si hubiera mucha violencia escolar en mi colegio, no me gustaría. 3. Si en un país hay pobreza, normalmente también hay analfabetismo. 4. Si luchamos por la integración multicultural, nuestra sociedad será más justa. 5. Si hubieran respetado las normas, no habrían sido expulsados del colegio. 6. Eres una actriz famosa. Deberías ser un modelo de conducta para tus fans y no una mala influencia. 7. Si yo fuera el presidente, haría campaña contra la adicción a las drogas. 8. Este hombre era rico, pero ahora es un sin techo. 9. Desearía no tener que luchar contra la pobreza. 10. Si fueras una supermodelo, ganarías mucho dinero.

Vocabulary (from p.47 and 50) 1. violencia escolar 2. adicción a las drogas 3. desorden alimenticio 4. falta de vivienda, sin techo 5. analfabetismo/ alfabetización 6. pobreza/ riqueza 7. racismo/ integración multicultural 8. enfermedad/ salud 9. desempleo/ empleo 10. ataque/ atacar 11. aspecto/ mirar, parecer 12. influencia/ influir 13. campaña/ hacer campaña 14. desafío/ desafiar 15. contacto/ contactar 16. experiencia/ experimentar 17. esperanza/ esperar 18. informe/ informar 19. respeto/ respetar

20. mentira/ mentir 21. protesta/ protestar 22. causa/ causar 23. copia/ copiar 24. modelo/ hacer de modelo 25. prueba/ probar

Phrases 1. El periodista dijo que la fecha de la boda era una primicia. 2. Es inmoral que la gente famosa no tenga vida privada. 3. Estoy harto de escuchar opiniones totalmente parciales. 4. ¿Son los medios de comunicación conscientes de la influencia que tienen en la sociedad? 5. El periodista le preguntó al cantante cuándo grabaría un nuevo disco. 6. El actor dijo que no podía dar detalles sobre su película. 7. Me gustan las publicaciones independientes porque son más imparciales. 8. La actriz dijo que el comportamiento de algunos periodistas era inapropiado. 9. Todos los titulares decían que había sido el mejor concierto del año. 10. No soporto los publicistas; quieren influir sobre nuestras ideas.

Vocabulary (from p.55 and 58) 1. (operador de) cámara 2. celebridad 3. técnico de sonido 4. micrófono 5. periodista 6. editor 7. periodista 8. publicista 9. medios de comunicación 10. tirada 11. primicia 12. equipo de cámara 13. lógico 14. consciente, enterado 15. equilibrado 16. legal 17. parcial 18. importante 19. que sabe leer y escribir 20. apropiado 21. moral 22. satisfecho

Phrases 1. Puedes encontrar ropa a la última en la tienda donde estamos ahora. 2. Lleva un corte de pelo increible, es tan inconvencional. 3. Lo mejor de seguir la moda es el momento en el que te compras algo nuevo. 4. La ropa que ella lleva está pasada de moda y es convencional.

5. Los diseñadores, que acaban de terminar sus últimas creaciones, se están preparando ya para la

temporada. 6. La moda de este año, que es muy cómoda, es muy diferente de la del año pasado. 7. El color más de moda es el naranja, auque yo prefiero colores más pálidos. 8. Puedes llevar ese vestido que te dejé, está a la última moda. 9. Londres, donde puedes ver estilos muy diferentes, es una ciudad única para los amantes de la moda. 10. Me gusta ese vestido colorido que llevabas en la fiesta.

Vocabulary (from p.67 and 70) 1. holgado/ ajustado 2. hecho a medida/ fabricado en serie 3. pálido/ oscuro 4. personalizado/ glamuroso 5. informal 6. brillante 7. pasado de moda/ a la última moda 8. agresión/ agresivo 9. belleza/ bello 10. color/ colorido 11. comodidad/ cómodo 12. competición/ competitivo 13. creación/ creativo 14. emoción/ emotivo 15. diversión/ divertido 16. moda/ moderno, de moda 17. naturaleza/ natural 18. poder/ poderoso 19. profesión/ profesional

Phrases 1. Los centros comerciales son visitados por muchas personas cada día. 2. Este collar está hecho de oro y sólo vale 15 euros, es una ganga. 3. Se hizo pintar la casa. 4. Algunos adolescentes gastan mucho dinero en marcas. 5. Fuiste vista en el parque con aquel chico. 6. En este momento este programa está siendo mirado por miles de personas. 7. No te oigo. ¿Puedes hablar más alto? 8. Mira, John se ha hecho cortar el pelo. 9. Esta tienda va a ser comprada por una cadena internacional. 10. Tu perfume huele muy bien. ¿Lo vas a llevar esta noche?

Vocabulary (from p.75 and 78) 1. ganga 2. marca 3. cadena 4. consumidor 5. compra, adquisición 6. punto de venta 7. vendedor 8. centro comercial 9. rebajas

10. sentir 11. mirar 12. tocar 13. oler 14. sonar 15. probar, saber 16. ver 17. mirar 18. oír 19. escuchar

Phrases 1. Estoy acostumbrado a tratar con personas irresponsables. 2. Estar asustado de las serpientes es algo normal. 3. Ella es una persona satisfecha y es muy optimista sobre su futuro. 4. Mi mejor amigo es sincero y leal con sus amigos. 5. Esta chica es muy buena dibujando. 6. Estamos cansados de correr detrás de los niños. 7. Cuando él empezó la universidad, se interesó por temas sociales. 8. Decidí no involucrarme en una nueva relación porque no estaba preparada para ello. 9. Conocer a gente no es un problema para él, es muy sociable. 10. Es muy concienzudo en los estudios porque sabe que tiene que prepararse para el futuro.

Vocabulary (from p.83 and 86) 1. concienzudo 2. satisfecho 3. cooperativo 4. educado 5. fiable 6. inmaduro 7. influyente 8. irresponsable 9. sociable 10. egoísta 11. sincero 12. sincero 13. acostumbrado 14. asustado 15. enfadado 16. malo 17. deprimido 18. bueno 19. interesado 20. involucrado 21. leal 22. optimista 23. pesimista 24. orgulloso 25. preparado 26. responsable 27. cansado