3ª Evaluación : Grammar and Vocabulary Exercises

1.REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.-

  1. I didn´t bring my laptop and I regret it. I should ………………………………………………………
  2. ”Are you coming to the party?” she asked me. She asked …………………………………………..
  3. I told my friend a secret. I regret it. I wish ……………………………………………………………….
  4. ”I´m sorry I didn´t arrive on time” Mandy said. Mandy apologized ……………………………
  5. He asked the girl out. He met her at the cinema. He asked the girl  …………………………….
  6. People spend a ridiculous amount of money on their pets. A ridiculous ………………………
  7. That´s the place in which they got married. That´s the place …………………………………….
  8. My brother speaks very good English. His girlfriend is Australian. My brother, …………..
  9. I didn´t enjoy the party because I didn´t know any of the people there. I would ………….
  10. Ian started playing golf three years ago. Ian ……………………………………………………………..
  11. Some people believe that love at first sight doesn´t exist. It is ……………………………………
  12. Smoking is totally prohibited on the school premises. You ………………………………………..
  13. If the government and the media don´t work together, the gender gap will exist forever. Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
  14. People believe that education is a human right. Education ……………………………………….
  15. Somebody repaired my car yesterday. I …………………………………………………………………..
  16. ”Is the future of the music industry all about economics?” the journalist said. The journalist …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  17. Big record companies are creating a standardized global music. A standardized global music …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  18. It´s not necessary for musicians to get a deal with a record company to record their songs. Musicians ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
  19. American music was in danger of losing its identity, but the internet saved it. If the internet …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  20. Webcasting is a type of unregulated radio. It spread quickly. Webcasting, which ………
  21. Linguists think that English is changing. It ………………………………………………………………
  22. They say that health and wealth depend on where you are born. Health and wealth …….
  23. It´s possible that he has forgotten. He……………………………………………………………………
  24. We were shown a documentary about climate change by our teacher today. Our teacher ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
  25. There was an empty chair. The chair was next to her. There was ………………………………..
  26. ”I am sorry I couldn´t come earlier” she told him. She ………………………………………………
  27. ”Talk to the singer and get and interview” the editor told Jim. The editor …………………
  28. I didn´t study enough so I failed the exam. I wish …………………………………………………..
  29. I am sure she is very tired. She ………………………………………………………………………………
  30. They finished eating their lunch, then I arrived home. They had ……………………………….
  31. He´s doing all his exams this week. He´ll ……………………………………………………………….
  32. I plan to spend the weekend studying for my exams. I ………………………………………………
  33. ”What skills do you need to be a good surgeon?” he asked her. He …………………………….
  34. If some attitudes don´t change, Marta´s wish will remain a dream. Unless ………………..
  35. Rachel went to the hairdresser to dye her hair. Rachel ……………………………………………..
  36. Her company gave her a new mobile phone. A new mobile phone …………………………….
  37. Record companies say that CD sales are dropping. CD sales ……………………………………..
  38. I´d prefer to go to Canada next summer. I´d rather …………………………………………………
  39. It´s obvious that she isn´t at home. She can´t ………………………………………………………..
  40. Tom doesn´t look like his father. He can´t……………………………………………………………..
  41. Joe is a nice boy. His mother works in a hospital. Joe, ……………………………………………..
  42. I´ll help you with the project we have to do. My sister offered ……………………………………
  43. People believe that satellite radio helps many artists. It is believed that ……………………..
  44. I would like them to be here. I wish ………………………………………………………………………..
  45. ”Were you studying yesterday afternoon?” she asked us. She asked …………………………..
  46. If she doesn´t play better, they won´t give her a place in the team. Unless ………………….
  47. Mary cut my hair yesterday. I ………………………………………………………………………………….
  48. This is the park. We usually come on Friday night. This is …………………………………………
  49. ”Don´t smoke here!” he told them. He …………………………………………………………………….
  50. This water is so hot that we can´t drink it. This water ……………………………………………….
  51. It isn´t necessary to leave very early. You don´t ……………………………………………………….
  52. He works a lot. He is a very good father. In spite of …………………………………………………..
  53. ”What time does the plane take off?” they asked us. They asked us ……………………………
  54. “If you break the rules, I´ll punish you!” the principal told me. The principal threatened …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
  55. It´s useless to worry about that. It´s no good ………………………………………………………….
  56. Her mother allowed her to go to the concert. Her mother let …………………………………….
  57. They were tired. They decided to have a rest. They stopped ………………………………………
  58. George got ill because he smoked a lot. He can´t smoke any more. He stopped ………….

2.WRITE THE RIGHT WORD FOR THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS / DEFINITIONS.-

  1. Extremely happy and excited. …………………………………
  2. Do something again. ……………………………………………
  3. A story or account of an event in a newspaper or magazine. …………………………
  4. Something which is helpful. …………………………………………..
  5. Someone who is kind-hearted. ……………………………………
  6. a large company that is based in several countries……………………………………..
  7. the commercial name of a product or group of products……………………………….
  8. money that you make by selling something for more than it cost you …………………
  9. an agreement to do something in exchange for something else…………………………
  10. making and selling illegal copies of something…………………………………………
  11. reasonable and practical ……………………………………
  12. an angry disagreement between people………………………………..
  13. to help someone remember what they have to do. …………………….
  14. a piece of information that is known by a small number of people …………………….
  15. to behave towards someone in a way that shows a romantic interest………………….

3.WRITE SYNONYMS FOR THE FOLLOWING WORDS.- 

  1. grades ……………………………………………….
  2. to detest  ……………………………………………..
  3. in the end ……………………………………………
  4. nervous ……………………………………………..
  5. two-faced …………………………………………….

4.WRITE THE OPPOSITES OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS.-

  1. believable …………………               6.loyalty ……………………….
  2. smoker …………………….                7.pleasant ……………………..
  3. correct  ……………………                 8.mature ……………………….
  4. legal ……………………….                  9.conformist …………………..
  5. responsible ………………..              10.polite ……………………….

5.CHOOSE A WORD FROM THE FOLLOWING PAIRS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES : sensitive / sensible, hope / wait, career / degree, remember/remind, interested/interesting. If the chosen word is a verb, write the correct tense.- 

  1. I´d love to have a …………………….in the music industry.
  2. I ……………………………..you´re feeling better.
  3. Can you ………………………me to phone my mum later?
  4. You have to be careful what you say to Karen. She´s very ………………..
  5. This is the most ………………………………..book I´ve ever read.

6.CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION.-

1.Our teacher ……………………us a documentary about climate change.

a.showed                       b.shown

2.The purpose of publicity is to make a company´s ……………………very well known

a.loss                  b.brand

3.Hey, I love your perfume it ……………………………..really good.

a.looks                          b.smells

4.She´s the person ……………………………………you should address your questions

a.to whom              b.to who

5.If the Internet hadn´t been invented, American music …………………………………

its identity.

a.could lose               b.could have lost

6.Musicians ………………………………………..get a deal with a record company to record their company.

a.don´t have to                     b.don´t need

7.We ………………………………..for hours in the rain.

a.hoped                     b.waited

8.I don´t really ……………………………my friends because I can chat to them online.

a.lose                  b.miss

9.Websites like YouTube ……………………………..to share photos with your friends.

a.can use              b.can be used

10.I need to get my eyes ……………………..-I think I may need glasses

a.tested              b.testing

11.He isn´t mature ……………………….to live on his own.

a.too               b.enough

12.Peter, …………………………sister was in my class, is going to get married.

a.whose                 b.who

13.I didn´t remember ………………………………….my keys.

a.to bring               b.bringing

14.He stopped …………………………………the bike to look at the map.

a.to ride                 b.riding

15…………………………food crops with the Seawater Greenhouse is a  lot cheaper.

a.To grow              b.Growing

16.He ………………………………………………………..missed the bus, I´m sure!

a.must have                   b.might have

17.Water supplies ………………………………………….in the last two months.

a.have been improved                        b.have improved

18.A new laptop computer is being sent to Sheila by …………………………..

a.they                     b.them

19.By the end of this year, our company ……………………………………..two new shops.

a.will open                 b.will have opened

20.I´d love to have a ……………………………………………..in the music industry.

a.career                  b.degree