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EQUIVALNCIA FREQUNCIA
2015 INGLS
VERB TENSES
A. Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense:
1. Tim and Carol _______________ (be) late yesterday.
2. When he_______________ (arrive), we_______________ (have)
dinner.
3. While they _______________ (play) tennis, we _______________
(take) our dog for a walk.
4. When I _______________ (get) up, he _______________ (sit) in the
garden and_______________ (read) a book.
5. I _______________ (never be) to India.
6. I'm not sure if we_______________ (visit) her tomorrow.
7. No, I don't want to eat anything because I _______________ (just
have) lunch.
8. She_______________ (sleep) well last night.
9. Look! Susan _______________ (swim) in the pool.
10.

When

he_______________

(walk)

down

the

street,

he_______________ (see) Jill.

11. She always _______________ (take) a shower in the morning.
12. After we _______________ (take) some photos of the cathedral,
we_______________ (go) to the next restaurant to have dinner.
13. They_______________ (meet) my brother an hour ago.
14. This is the most beautiful painting I _______________ (ever see).
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15. They _______________ (tell) us that it_______________ (rain) the

next days.

PASSIVE VOICE
A. Change these sentences from active to passive:
1. People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
________________________________________________________
2. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
________________________________________________________
3. My grandfather built this house in 1943.
________________________________________________________
4. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
________________________________________________________
5. The cleaner has cleaned the office.
________________________________________________________
6. He had written three books before 1867.
________________________________________________________
7. Somebody should do the work.
________________________________________________________

CONDITIONALS (TYPE I AND II)

A. Complete with the first or the second conditional:
1. If I was offered the job, I think I_______________ (take) it.
2. If she _______________ (be) hungry, she would eat something.
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3. If he studied, he _______________ (pass) the exam.

4. I _______________ (send) you a postcard if I had your address.
5. What _______________ (happen) if you didn't go to work tomorrow?
6. If she has enough money, she _______________ (buy) a new car.
7. What will John do if he_______________ (not get) the job?
8. She would be terribly upset if I_______________ (lose) her ring.
9. Many people would be out of work if the factory_______________
(close) down.
10. What would you do if you_______________ (be) the president of your
country?
11. If he hurried, he _______________ (catch) the train.
12. If he_______________ (have) time, he will come.
13. If he_______________ (ring) the bell, the waiter would come.
14. If I have some money, I _______________ (buy) a new car.
15. If I _______________ (work) harder, I will pass the exam.

REPORTED SPEECH
A. Rewrite the sentences into reported speech:
1. She told him: "Shut the door!"
She told him ______________________________________________
2. He said: "I am going home now."
He said (that) _____________________________________________
3. Sam asked her: "Have you got 20 pounds?"
Sam asked her _____________________________________________

4. He wanted to know: "Which picture is the most famous one?"

He wanted to know _________________________________________
5. She said: "I was biking yesterday."
She said (that) ____________________________________________
6. He was told: "Fill in the form!"
He was told ______________________________________________
7. She said: "I am doing my homework.
She said (that) ____________________________________________
8. They asked me: "Did Paul lose the match?"
They asked me ____________________________________________
9. He told her: "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!
He told her _______________________________________________
10. Mother said to me: "I will buy that book for you."
Mother said to me (that) _____________________________________
11. Cathy asked me: "Is the movie interesting or boring?"
Cathy asked me ____________________________________________
12. She said to him: "I have invited you to my party."
She said to him (that) _______________________________________
13. They wanted to know: "When is your birthday?"
They wanted to know ________________________________________
14. Susan said: "I like classical music."
Susan said (that) ___________________________________________
15. She asked me: "Where did you meet her?"
She asked me _____________________________________________
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 RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Complete these sentences with a relative pronoun:
a) That is the man __________ helped me when I fell down in the street.
b) Is that your car? No, mine is the one__________ is parked just
opposite the bank.
c) That is the woman__________ complained about the room service.
d) This is the park__________ we first met. Do you remember?
e) So, James is the man__________ son came on the school trip with us? I
didnt know.
f) If you have any question, ask the girl __________ is standing at the
desk. She'll help you.
g) They had to put away the dog__________ bit the boy. It was too
dangerous.
h) I'm looking for a person__________ surname begins with a "k".
i) Do you still go to that pub__________ we used to go as students?
j) The heating is not working. Do you know anyone __________can fix it?

2. Join these sentences using relative pronouns beginning with the words
given (omit the pronoun if possible contact clauses):
a)

The

girl

is

my

sister.

I'm

talking

to

the

girl.

The

girl

____________________ is my sister.
b) This is the chair. The carpenter repaired it last week. This is the chair
____________________.
c) She is married to a man. He is richer than her. She is married to a man
____________________.
d) She is the friend. She helped me with my homework. She is the friend
____________________.
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e) That is the swimming-pool. I used to go swimming there. That is the

swimming-pool ____________________.
f) That is the man. His wife is a famous actress. This is the man
____________________.
g) A doctor examined me last Friday. He was really kind. The
doctor____________________

was really kind.

h) The woman called the police. Her car had been stolen. The woman
____________________ called the police.
i) I went to a restaurant last week. It was very expensive. The restaurant
____________________ was very expensive.
j)

saw

film

last

film____________________

night.

It

was

very

interesting.

The

was very interesting.

3. Are these relative clauses defining (D) or non-defining (ND)?

a) London, which is the capital of England, is one of the largest cities in the
world. ___
b) This is the dress my mother has made for me. ___
c) Queen Elizabeth II, who is 83, has been the queen of England for 57
years now. ___
d) That's the dog that bit me. ___
e) Tom Cruise, who has starred a lot of films, is a famous American actor.
___
f) The village where I grew up is very small. ___
g) Greg, whose job involves travelling a lot, has been in nearly all the
countries in the world. ___
h) The office I have just rented is near my home. ___
i) This is the officer that arrested the burglar. ___

j) Lady Gaga, who is a well-known pop star, is only 24. ___

AJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
A. Put in the correct preposition:
1) England is famous _______ its rainy weather.
2) I'm very proud _______ my daughter, she worked very hard.
3) He isn't really interested _______ getting married.
4) Luke is very pleased_______ his exam results.
5) Unfortunately, I'm very bad _______ music.
6) I've been married_______ my husband for 10 years.
7) She's very excited _______the party.8) Julie is very different her
sister.
8) My niece is afraid_______ dogs.
9) A ball gown is similar_______ an evening dress.
10) What is your town famous_______?
11) It's great that you got that job - you should be proud_______
yourself.
12) I'm very excited_______ buying a new computer.
13) That bike is similar _______ yours.
14) She is interested _______ jazz.
15) Are you pleased_______ your new house?
16) Lucy is extremely good _______ languages.
17) Who is James married_______?

 WORD FORMATION
A. Fill in the blank with the prefixes or suffixes which correspond to
the words given in brackets:
1. This room is so _______________ (tidy)! Put all your toys away!
2. He doesnt have a job. He is _______________ (employed).
3. I work hard but they pay me little money. Thats _______________
(fair).
4. Be _______________ (care) when you open the door.
5. Could you repeat that_______________ (explain), please? I dont
really understand it.
6. The receptionist was very _______________ (help) and explained to
us everything very carefully.

CONNECTORS (LINKING WORDS)

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct connector:
1. She does her best at work, _______________most of her
workmates are very lazy.
2.

_______________does

telework

increase

productivity,

_______________ it_______________ cuts the costs of commuting

every day.
3. _______________the position you applied for has been filled, we
are going to keep your CV for future reference.
4. _______________he was very tired, he stayed in his office till late
to finish his work.
5. _______________being late, he was able to finish his work in time.
6. Taxes have gone up every year, _______________our salaries have
gone down.
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7. We are interested _______________in costs_______________ in

the competition.
8. He_______________ studies _______________looks for a job. He
wants to go on living on his parents expenses.
9. _______________he had worked a lot, he didnt get a promotion.
10. My sister is very shy, _______________I am extrovert and funny.
11. My neighbours had an accident _______________they were going
to work.
12. _______________the rain, Peter went camping.
13. _______________being rich, Amy is very simple.