REVISION / ENGLISH 4º

1. Write questions for these answers:

Example: John is writing a letter

What is John writing?

1. She walks home from school every day

_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. The children are sitting in the garden
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Peter runs with his dog on Sundays
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. My rabbit has a cage in the garden
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. They go to work by bus
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. David likes dogs because they are nice
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Jenny is sleeping late today
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Write the preposition that is missing!
1) Don´t worry _____________ your exam - everything will be fine.
2) I've waited________________ Judy for 30 minutes. I'm going home.
3) Stop talking and concentrate___________________ your work.
4) Don't forget to pay ___________________the newspaper.
5) He explained the computer program_____________________ me
6) I don't know what we'll do at the weekend. It depends_______________ the weather.
7) She will arrive________________ Bejing at 3pm.
8) I like to listen __________________the radio when I wake up.
9) He borrowed £20___________________ his brother.
10) Who does this coat belong ________________ ?
11) She left without paying____________________ the meal.
12) It was so hot I couldn't concentrate____________________ my book.

13) Mothers always worry_________________ their children.

14) Please explain the meaning of this word __________________your classmates.
15) I'm fed up of waiting________________ spring.
16) That car belongs___________________ my father.
17) She listens ___________________opera on the tube.
18) Which university you go to depends_________________ your exam results.
19) A lot of people borrow money _________________the bank.
20) When she arrived__________________ the pub, it was already closed.

3. Present Simple or Present Continuous?

- I ____________________________ Oscar tomorrow at eight (meet)
- Silence! We _______________________ to the news (listen)
- Paul _________________________ an exciting novel (read)
- Every day my family and I ______________________ lunch together (eat)
- ____________ you ___________________ early in the morning? (get up / usually)
- Pete and Marion _____________________ to the cinema next Sunday (go)
- My neighbours _______________________ on holiday in Spring (go / often)
- Shut up! I ________________________ the news (watch)
- My mum ________________________ the shopping on Saturday morning (do / always)

4. Add the phrase in brackets to the sentence using a relative clause.

1) The man was late (Julie invited the man)
.

2) The doctor was sick (I wanted to see the doctor)

.

3) The accountant was arrested (the accountant works for my father’s company) .

4) I wrote to the friend (you met the friend last week)

.

5) The mobile phone can’t be fixed (the mobile phone is broken)

.

6) John made a copy of the photo (I took the photo)

.

7) I met a girl (the girl was a doctor)

5. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or
Past Continuous).

1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise? B: I (try)
___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go,

immediately)___________________ to the police and (turn) ___________________ it in.

3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too weak to go
to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00 pm, but I
(be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________ at the library for my
final examination in Italian.
5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he
(work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!

6. I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be,
not)___________________ there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.

7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries

(talk)___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work,
busily)___________________ at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly)
___________________ methods to improve customer service.

6. Use expressions with "used / use to"

Example: “I no longer live with my parents” / I used to live with my parents.

1. We don't listen to long songs anymore.

2. John doesn't play tennis well anymore.

3. People no longer travel on horseback.

4. They no longer swim in the river.

5. These students aren't interested in philosophy anymore.

7. PASSIVE VOICE
- They cancelled our flight because of the storm.
- English people drink a lot of tea.
- Someone broke my cup.
- People warned us about pickpockets.
- In Mexico, they cook meat very hot.
- Somebody is buildiing a hut in that hill.
- People often ask me where I buy my clothes.
- They have given me three tickets.
- Somebody is going to buy this house soon.
- They will arrest him sooner or later.

8. Choose the present perfect or past simple

1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________
(unpack) and _________________ (go) to bed early.
3. A: What’s wrong?
B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few
months before they _________________ (get) married.
5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________
 (become) a musician.
8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we
_________________ (know) someone was going to get fired.

9. PRESENT PERFECT + SUPERLATIVE + EVER

1. I've never drunk a better beer.

- This is_______________________________________________________________________________

2. I've never seen a prettier girl.

- This is________________________________________________________________________________

3. I've never met a wiser man.

- This is________________________________________________________________________________

4. I've never seen a more careful woman.

- This is________________________________________________________________________________

5. I've never had a more reliable car.

- This is________________________________________________________________________________

10. Choose the best option.

1. I hope you don't forget / won't forget to phone me when you get there.

2. We are going / will go to the shopping centre to buy some shoes.
  
3. I am meeting / meet the doctor at five.
  
4. My friends and I are meeting / will meet at the restaurant to have lunch.
 
5. My parents think we are working / will work at home in the future.
 
6. It's a funny film. I'm sure you are enjoying / will enjoy it.
 
7. We fly / are flying to Paris on Sunday.
 
8. My friend Anne will have / is going to have a baby next month.

9. Look at that car, it´s going too fast. It will have / is going to have an accident!

11. Mixed conditionals

1He almost fell from the balcony. I'm sure that if he had fallen, he
_________________________________(break) his leg or something.

2If I leave now, I__________________________ (be) home in two hours.

3If you ________________________________(like) , I'll lend you my car for two days.

4If we increased the price, we_________________________________ (run) the risk of pricing

ourselves out of the market.

5If you ______________________________(ask) your boss, I'm sure he would have

considered your proposal.

6The radio is broken. When you turn it on, it_______________________________ (make) a

strange noise.

7I'd set them the task if they _____________________________(be) more reliable. However,
I don't think they're capable of doing it.

8If I had known how long the journey was, I __________________________________(take)

something else to read with me.

9If you _________________________(not/manage) to finish the catalogue on time, we'll

have to postpone the printing until next month.

10The accident _________________________________(not be) so bad if you'd been driving

more slowly.

12. WANT/ASK/TELL someone TO DO something

- Would you mind passing me the salt, please?
(to/asked/pass/him/salt/the)
Sam______________________________________________________

- Lee, could you lend me a pen?

(lend/her/pen/Lee/a/wants/to)
She_______________________________________________________

- Thomas, tidy your room!

(his/tidy/told/Thomas/room/to)
She_______________________________________________________

- Daniel, do the washing up, please!

(do/to/told/the/Daniel/washing up)
He________________________________________________________

- Could you take me to the airport, please?

(to/to/asked/us/take/him/airport/the)
James_____________________________________________________

13. PREPOSITIONS
- My brother is really keen_____________ meeting new people.
- Thanks____________ lending me your dictionary.
- Philip is very good________________ drawing.
- Mary loves languages and is interested______________ learning Russian.
- Peter wants to be a famous pop star but he´s useless_________ singing.
- I´m really worried____________ failing the maths exam on Monday.

14. SUBJECT or OBJECT questions

- Who____________________________ (write) Hamlet?
- Who____________________________ (Jenny/talk) to at the party yesterday?
- Which pop group__________________________________ (sing) at the party?
- What language___________________________________ (people/speak) in Brazil?
- Which pop group________________________________ (you/see) last night)
- Who___________________________________ (they/meet) at a café yesterday?
- Which actor____________________________________ (star) in Indiana Jones?
- What____________________________________ (you/do) in your free time?