English grammar activities for 1 bachillerato

Complete these sentences with the present simple.- John .... Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the Present Continuous form.. Write the past simple of the verbs in brac

1 Complete these sentences with the present simple.

- John his dog for a walk around Elms Park every day

- The Sullivans often on holidays to Majorca and themselves a lot

- Mr Snath Mathematics at London university?

- I the washing up every night although I it at all

- Lisa at her father‟s shop anymore

- Hurry up! The film in half an hour and I to miss the beginning

- Sanders the ball and dangerously the goal line

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2 Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the Present Continuous form.

0 He‟s studying (study) 1 Mum……… (Prepare) the picnic basket right now 2.

„……… (get dressed-Mary) in her bedroom?‟ 3 The dog ……… (Bark) in the hall 4 Dad……… (Check) the car 5 Granny……… (not-sit)

on a chair She ……… (Stand) with the dog in the hall, waiting 6 Our

friends……… (Drive) to out house 7 „……… (we-leave) home at 10 o‟clock?‟ „No, we……… (Leave) at 10.30.‟ 8 „……… (we-have) lunch at midday?‟ „Yes, around that time.‟ 9 „……… (We-swim) in the river in the

afternoon?‟ „Yes, but only if it is sunny.‟ 10 We……… (Stay) in the country until 5.00 pm 11 „……… (we –come back) home in time to see Deathmatch on MTV?‟

„Yes, we are Don‟t worry!‟

3 Write questions referring to the words in bold.

0 The plane is flying over the hills Where is the plane flying?

1 We are meeting at 7.30 tonight………

2 Tom is waiting for Ann………

3 They are going home by bus………

4 They are opening a new supermarket in June………

5 Sam is buying the blue sweater………

6 Pamela Anderson is having a bath………

7 Jerry is driving on the highway………

8 Ann‟s writing the answer to the question in her notebook……….

SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS PAST

4 Write the past simple of the verbs in brackets Some are regular and some irregulars

“There‟s something strange about that caretaker, Ruth (say) when she (come) in that afternoon

I (look)up as she (put) the shopping bags on the table

Yes, there is, she (say) He walks quietly about the place like-like-

She (drop) into a chair by the table Then she (start) to unload the week‟s food Listen she (say) in a low voice

I (recognize) the signs I (wait) for the deep secret Listen, she (repeat).”

5 Complete the blanks with the past simple of a suitable verb Some are affirmative, some are

negative

“But the newspapers to stand firm against him The editors were all trying to produce the

seven years trying to persuade them to use his news agency but it all in vain Reuterwas determined to win the battle „I‟ll make you an offer‟ he to the editors I‟ll supply you with news

all, they , they nothing to lose: they (not) to print Reuter‟s telegrams.”

MODALS

6 Translate the text.

- Could I use your mobile phone for a minute, please? I must make an urgent call.

- Well, I can skate but Sheryl can´t, so we´d better go to the cinema, OK?

- Matt could read at the age of 4 but he couldn´t write.

- Rachel is perfectly able to look after herself.

- Hello, dad Can I borrow you car tonight?

7 Complete these sentences with can (can´t), could (couldn`t) or be able to.

- Sue _ dance very well when she was a child, but now she´s a terrible dancer!

- My grandfather died in 1990 He fell in a lake and drowned because he swim.

- I hope my children _ speak at least two languages when they grow up.

- you play tennis, badminton, squash ? Well, _ you play any sport at all?

- When the fire started I run to the exit door and here I am, safe and sound.

- Rick _ drive but he never does because he is afraid of traffic.

- Unfortunately, not all the passengers on the Titanic get into The lifeboats.

8 Write sentences asking for permission in the following situations Use the verbs in your sentences.

- You need your sister´s motorbike tonight (borrow)

- You are at a meeting with a lot of people you don´t know You are feeling very cold The

window is open (close)

- You meet a nice boy/girl at a party He/she gives you his/her telephone number You want to

go out with him/her (telephone)

- You are on the bus The window is closed and it is very hot inside (open)

- You are at a formal dinner You want some more vegetables (pass)

- You are in the living room with your parents; you are reading It is quite dark and the lights are off (turn on)

9 Match these sentences with the right deduction.

Wendy´s got all He must have his own set of keys.

Shakespeare´s plays at

Home.

I´ve got a lot of vanilla ice They must be his number one fans.

cream in the freezer.

I locked the office before

leaving but Tom was in She must admire him a lot.

when I came back.

My cousins have all Bruce He must spend very little time with his family Springsteen´s records.

Keith works ten hours a day

and sometimes he works at You must like it very much.

the weekend, too.

ING FORM / INFINITIVE

10 Finish these sentences by adding an infinitive form and the rest of the sentence

-We were in London last month We liked it so much that we hope _

-Wendy is learning _

-The party was very boring so we decided _

-You are a liar You promised _

-They were in big trouble because they had no money, so all of us agreed _

11 Match the beginnings in group A with the right endings in group B

1 Daddy promised…

2 The robber admitted…

4 The employee denied…

5 The elderly like…

6 Our guests enjoyed…

a (have) used the company car without permission

b (install) a new fairground in the suburbs of the town

d (have) dinner in the garden

e (have) taken the money

f (tell) stories about the old times

-Now write the complete sentence Use the –ing form or the infinitive of the verbs in the brackets

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12 Change these sentences into sentences with the –ing form as subject.

- It is exciting to travel abroad.

- It is nice to meet old friends.

- It is possible to become rich.

- It is an advantage to study languages.

13 Now change these sentences with –ing subjects into sentences with it.

- Working a lot is tiring.

- Eating too much is bad for the stomach.

- Telling lies is sinful.

- Eating vegetables is healthy.

BOTH.

14 Use the information in this chart and make sentences with all of or none of

15 Look at the example and make sentences with both of , all of , none of or neither of

-Alex went to the opera.Karen went to the opera, too

Both of them went to the opera

-Dick is a teacher Isaac is a teacher ,too

-I am not French My brother is not French, either

-Paul lives in San Diego His mother, his father and his sister live in San Diego, too

-You were at the beach Your boyfriend was at the beach , too

-I don't like oranges Cathy and Steven don't like oranges, either

16 Complete these sentences by putting will + the verbs in the box

take – do – start – open – hand in

17 Complete these sentences either with will or going to + a verb from the box

tell – do – phone – apply – start – visit

B: Don‟t worry! I _ it for you on the way to work

B: I am filling an application form

A: Why?

B: Because I _ for a grant to university

B: Does Ruth know about it? She wants to see him, too

A: Then, I _ her right now and I her

YET, ALREADY, JUST, STILL.

18 Fill in the blanks with the present perfect of the verbs in brackets and one of these particles:ALREADY, YET, STILL, JUST

1.- You _ the ironing It´s incredible You are so fast! (do)

2.- everybody is waiting for Mr Johnson but he _ (not arrive)

3.- A.- Would you like something to eat?

B.- No, thanks I _ breakfast (have)

4.- But I _ What I am looking for (not find)

5.- _ the postcards _ ? (send)

6.- I´m very worried Jack went to Canada a week ago and he _ (not telephone)

7.- I _ my homework Let´s go out! (finish)

8.- Wait a minute! Lucy _ her hair _ (not dry)

9.- A.- We _ all our Christmas presents (buy)

B.- But we are only in October

19 Put these names under the right heading

art gallery - bus service - cinemadiscotheque - football ground - golf coursetrain service - library - tennis courtsunderground - airport

20 Complete the text about Lindford with the words in the box

bus – parks - theatre – hospitalprimary – discotheque – Japanesefifties – sports centre – restaurants – couples

new – transport – supermarkets – children

“Lindford is a _ town very near the coast It grew up in the _ with the arrival of many young

_ with children There are many facilities and services, especially for _ and young people.There are three schools and two secondary ones There are also many _ and

playgrounds The _ is well-equipped; it has got a gym, a sauna, running tracks, a swimming

pool and a tennis court Young people can go dancing at the local , they can go to the cinema, to

the pub or even to the , because Lindford opened

a theatre last year There are also a lot ofshops and two big Lindford has a good _ system; there is no underground but the

_ and train services are very good There are also some good and some exotic

ones, like a Mexican and a _ The is on the outskirts and it is very good.”

PREPOSITIONS

21 Fill in the blanks with the right preposition

-The boss will meet his staff _ the morning

-I can‟t go shopping with you because I have to meet Hans _ the airport

-Tomorrow we‟ll finish classes _ noon

-Do you enjoy going out _ night?

-I have an appointment _ the dentist‟s _ four o‟clock.

-What time does the lecture start _ Monday?

-Look! The cat‟s sleeping _ the sofa

-Beth is going to Majorca _ Eater

-Is Kevin _ the living room or _ his bedroom?

-I telephoned Patty _ 11 a m and she was still _ bed

-Why don‟t you hang that picture _ the wall?

-We‟ll visit my family _ Christmas Day

-Working conditions have changed a lot _ the last few years

1969, the same day that man landed on the moon

-Penny has not arrived home yet; she is still _ work

-We bought a beautiful bungalow _ the coast

-I love London _ spring

COMPARISON

22 Choose the right word (adjective/adverb) and complete these sentences

-Beatrice can speak German fluently (fluent/fluently)

-We did our homework _ and then went to the beach (quick/quickly)

-The headmaster looked at me _ when I was interrupted him (angry/angrily)

-There was a _ increase in temperatures last week; it was horrible! (sudden/suddenly)

-They are a _ couple (happy/happily)

-I felt _ when he told me the truth (happy/happily)

23 Consult the dictionary and say which of these words is an adjective and which one is an adverb

-Now put these words in the right column

kindly - lively – ugly - quietly – badly

24 Complete these sentences with an adverb/expression of place + an adverb/ expression of

PASSIVE VOICE

26 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

27 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

28 Change these sentence 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

29. Change these sentences into passive.

-The accountants check the accounts of the company every week The accounts of the company are checked

by the accountants every week

-A tree that fell down during the storm damaged our car

-People use credit cards a lot nowadays

-The teacher divided the class into three teams

-An Italian astronomer discovered a network of lines on the surface of Mars

-Statistics reflect consumers‟ likes and dislikes

REASON CLAUSES

30 Complete this story with the right conjunction: because, as, although, even though or so.

“Last night I could not sleep because the neighbours next door were having a party, _ I got

up and looked through the window It was 4 a.m I saw a man limping across the road He was wearing a big hat _ I could not see his face _ it was a cold night, he was wearing a light, shabby suit and no coat _ I had nothing to do, I decided to go down and ask him if

he was alright I went out of my house and approached the man When he turned round I was really surprised _ it was Mr Durren.

Mr Darren is quite eccentric he is the richest man in town he lives in avery simple way and he doesn´t like to spend any money at all He looked quite bad _ I asked him what had happened He told me that he was going back home when a dog bit him _ His leg was in a bad way he decided to walk to the hospital I asked him why he had not taken a taxi: “ _ they are very expensive”, he answered _ I am a good person, I told him I would take him to the hospital in my car “How much will it cost me?” he asked “Nothing I´m not interested in money”, I said “That is not possible _ everybody likes money”, he shouted He seemed really angry with me _ I went back into my house and he went on limping to the hospital.”

PURPOSE SENTENCES

Sarah Judd´s is a student She is saving up to pay for a trip to India She is going to sell her motorbike andher CD player to make some money In order to sell them she put an advert in the local newspaper lastweek She works in a bar two evenings a week in order to earn some extra money Her parents have givenher $500 to help her pay for the trip

31 Answer the questions with the infinitive of purpose or with in order to:

1.- Why does Sarah need money?

2.- Why has she put an advert in the local paper

3.- Why did she phone the local paper last week?

Sarah doesn´t have time to have breakfast at home She takes something to eat on the bus and a book toread., usually a travel book about India In the evenings, if there is nothing to watch on TV and she has notgot any work to do, she plans her trip She´ll need a guide book to help her plan her route, and enoughmoney to pay for her food and lodging She is also going to take a notebook to writer her experiences in.She is looking for someone to go with because she doesn´t want to go alone

1.- Why does she take a book with her in the mornings?

2.- Why will she need a guidebook?

3.- Why will she need money on the trip?

32 Make sentences using SO THAT / SO AS NOT TO

1.- She sets her alarm clock at 5 p.m She doesn´t want to be late

2.- She puts her alarm clock near her bed She want to hear it

3.- She makes her sandwiches the night before She wants to have more time in the morning

4.- She listens to the weather forecast She wants to know what to wear

5.- She doesn´t make too much noise She doesn´t want to wake the family

REL ATIVES

33 Complete these relative clauses with who or which

- This is the little girl WHO came to John´s party

- This is the friend _ convinced me to visit Canada last summer

- Let me show you the computer _ I have just bought It´s simply amazing

- This is the machine _ you have to repair

- The film is about woman _ stayed in Africa for many years studying how the gorillas lived

- The lady _ lives upstairs is a famous opera singer and we usually hear her rehearsing

34 Join each pair of sentences with a relative pronoun and make a new one.

She is my neighbour / She lent me a ladder

It is a dog / It followed me home yesterday

This is a car / It won the Car of the Year award

Those are thieves / They robbed the first bank

35 Compare the relative in these clauses in these sentences and answer the question below:

- The woman who works in the bank is very nice

- My sister Sarah, who studies Law, is very clever

- Which clause gives essential information about the person we are talking about?

- Which clause gives extra information about the person we are talking about?

REPORTED SPEECH

36 Read what Roger told a friend and then write it in reported speech

“We are going to have a meeting on animal‟s rights next Thursday I must prepare some reports for thepeople coming and I‟m going to be very busy But I don‟t mind because the meeting is very important Lastyear we held a similar meeting in Canada and we have achieved very important goals since then I thinkpeople are becoming more and more conscious about animals‟ rights We are working hard to defendanimals.”

37 Read the police officer‟s report and write in direct speech what Mrs Webber actually said

“Mrs Webber told me that the night before at 9.25 p.m she was walking her dog She said that she had seen

a light on at her neighbours‟ house She had approached the house and seen two men running out The twomen ran quickly to a car standing in front of the house Mrs Webber noted down the number plate She saidthat she had telephoned us immediately because she was sure that she was doing the right thing.”

38 Report these questions Remember that you must repeat the question word in the reported

question

-“Who is going to study at Harvard next year?” Malcolm asked

-“When will Peter and Debbie arrive in Hastings?” Sharon asked

-“Where did Ann meet Tom for the first time?” Bill asked

-“What happened to Brooke Winn after the war?” my grandfather asked

-“Why has Mandy explained my secret to everybody?” I wondered

-“How can I switch off the computer without deleting the document?” the student asked

-“Which film are you talking about?” Tony asked

-“Who is that attractive man talking to Lynn?” Andrea asked Peter.

-“Why have you left the cat outside?” Sam asked me

PHRASAL VERBS

39 Consult the dictionary and match the phrasal verbs in the box with the definitions which follow:

split up – bring up – call in – comeacross – give up – keep on – make out –

put up – speak up : educate, rear

: distinguish

: finish a relationship with somebody

: speak louder

: continue doing something

: make a short visit to somebody

: stop doing something which was a habit or a regular activity

Now complete these sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box Use the right tense

-In the darkness I couldn‟t if the burglar was a man or a woman

-What a pity! My brother and his girlfriend last week

- trying and you will succeed!

-Could you , please? I can‟t hear you

-My grandparents nine children

-Alan says he is going to smoking but I don‟t believe him

-I these old photos in the attic yesterday What memories they bring back!

-Karen is arriving tonight We‟ll her for a couple of days and then, she is going toScotland

-Why don‟t we at Eve‟s on the way?

RESULT CLAUSES

40 Complete this story with the right conjunction: because, as, although, even though or so

looked through the window It was 4 a.m I saw a man limping across the road He was wearing a big hat

I had nothing to do, I decided to go down and ask him if he was alright I went out of my house and

I am a good person, I told him I would take him to the hospital in my car “How much will it cost me?” he

limping to the hospital.”

PRESENT PERFECT

41 Ask these people if they have done these things:

- Jonathan / do the washing up

Jonathan, have you done the washing up?

- Ashley / visit New York

- Loni / study for the exam

Now ask your partner if these people have done this:

- Herbert / play tennis before

Has Herbert played tennis before?

-Lynn and Peter / buy a new car

Nick / sing in a karaoke

42 Fill in the blanks with the present perfect of the verbs in brackets and one of these particles:already, yet, still or just

- You the ironing It´s incredible! You are so fast (do)

- Everybody is waiting for Mr Johnson but he _ (not arrive)

- A : Would you like something to eat?

B : No, thanks I _ breakfast (have)

- But I what I´m looking for (not find)

- _ the postcards ? (send)

-I´m very worried Jack went to Canada a week ago and he _(not telephone)

- I _ my homework Let´s go out (finish).

- Wait a minute! Lucy her hair (not dry)

- A: We _ all our Christmas presents (buy)

- B: But we are only in October!

FOR / SINCE

43 Put for o since with these complements

- My husband and I have lived in this cottage since 1989

- Tomorrow I´m starting my dance classes again I haven‟t danced a long time

- Cecily hasn´t seen her school friends she left her home town twenty years ago

- Thomas has worked in the same bank _ eight years

- My grandfather hasn´t smoked he had a heart attack

PAST PERFECT

45 Give the correct tense of the verb in brackets, either Simple Past or Past Perfect Tenses 1.- When he (arrive) home he (realize) he (forget) his books at school.

2.- She (burst) into tears the moment he (shut) the door.

3.- His finger (begin) to bleed as soon as he (cut) himself.

4.- He (lose) his new watch almost immediately after he (receive) it as a birthday present 5.- It already (begin) to rain when we (be) on our way back home.

6.- He already (die) when the doctor they (call) (arrive).

7.- The plants (not grow) until the gardener (water) them.

8.- When the police (break9 into the house the thieves already (escape).

46 The Past Perfect Tense in indirect speech

Change the following sentences into the past tense and Past Perfect.

Ex: He wants to know what you did last week.

He wanted to know what you had done the previous week.

1.- He tells me he has gone to England with two friends.

2.- They want to find out if she has done it.

3.- He knows you have already been here.

4.- She says she was absent from school those days.

5.- She is sure she put it on that shelf.

6.- They are waiting and they wonder if their father has lost the way.

7.- These students believe that the course has come to an end.

8.- Do you really think he has done it?.

9.- Your father wants to know why you arrived home so late.

10.- I cannot remember whether he has gone to the cinema or not.

11.- He believes that we have made a terrible mistake.

12.- He cannot remember where he got the money.

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

47 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

48 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 ?

, 2nd or 3rd 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 _

PUBS

A uniquely British institution, the pub is as much a national symbol as big Ben or the “bobby” There are allsorts of pubs for all sorts of people and one reason for their variety and popularity is that they´ve beenaround for over a thousand years

Pub is short for “public house” –an establishment that has been licenced to sell alcoholic liquor In fact,

centurysaw a great expansion in sea trade and many pubs grew up along the River Thames to serve the sailors andshipbuilders In the 17th

century, as coach travel developed, large coaching inns appeared with stables forthe horses and accommodation for the passengers A good example of such an inn is the George Inn inBorough High Street

Many pubs claim to be among the oldest in London, but they usually refer to the pub´s name or foundation

as most of London was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666 The Spaniards´ Inn is Generally recognized asbeing one of the oldest; originally built in 1585, the Romantic poets, Charles Dickens and the highwaymanDick Turpin all used to drink there

Quite apart from their historical and cultural importance, another good reason for going to a pub, of course,

is to drink British beer There are countless varieties of beer available, but the best type is “real ale” Thismeans the beer is still fermenting as you drink it

Pub Walks

Given the sheer number of pubs in London, the problem facing a visitor to the capital is knowing whichones are worth visiting The answer is to take a guided pub walk I recently joined a walking tour of some ofthe pubs in the East End of London, an area not normally visited by tourist The first pub on the agenda wasThe castle in Norwich Street To reach it we had to pass down Greville Street, named after a Victoriangentleman who was murdered by his manservant because he was omitted from his master´s will

Another Castle next, this time in Cowcross Street Situated just outside the old city wall, there is a story thatKing George IV exchanged his watch for cash there so he could continue gambling The grateful kinggranted the landlord of the pub a pawnbrokers licence in return and the sign outside depicts three brass balls,the pawnbrokers symbol A large painting inside the pub depicts the historic transaction

The Pheasant&Firkin in Seward Street is one of a chain of twelve pubs all with the word “firkin” (a gallon barrel) in their names and which brew their own beers

nine-The last pub before closing time, signalled when the landlord rings a bell and calls for last orders, was theWhite Lion in Bastwick Street This is a typically boisterous East End pub, complete with pianist playingpopular tunes to which enthusiastic costumers sing along to The White Lion is one of the most commonpub names and refers to King Edward IV

1.- Answer these questions in your own words

century?

century?

2.- Choose the right answer to these questions without looking at the text

a) Charles Dickens

b) George IV

a) black beer

b) beer still fermenting at the time of drinking it

a) West end

b) East end