Examen 6to Año

Agosto 2018
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1) Phrasal verbs: Complete the sentences with the correct form of some of the phrasal verbs
in the box.

make for – put up with – be down – let out – turn out – fall down – break down – be over

a) I’ve called the lift several times but it hasn’t come yet. Perhaps it
has__________________

d) I am finding it really hard to__________________his silly comments. I think he is

rather immature!

e) When the old writer realized his career__________________, he left for a quiet
village in the south, where he died a few years later.

2) Adjectives + prepositions: Choose the correct words.

a) Do you think Peter is capable to/of/for making an effort at school?

b) What are you keen in/on/at doing in your free time?

c) The new teacher had been polite at/to/for his students at first, but then turned out
to be really harsh.

3) Past perfect: Correct the sentences.

a) I had decide to get to school early enough to check some of my homework, but
there was a train strike and I arrived late, as usual.

b) What have you already done when your friend called you to tell you the news?

c) After we seen the film, we went for a big pizza.

4) The passive: Rewrite the sentences using the beginnings given.

a) A Portuguese runner won the marathon.

The marathon___________________________________________

b) The Roland Garros winner has just given a press conference.

A press conference________________________________________

c) They always give winners very interesting presents.

Winners________________________________________________
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5) Reported speech: Match time expressions with the reported speech equivalents.

a) today 1) the day after

b) tomorrow 2) the previous week

c) next day 3) that day

d) last week 4) the following week

e) yesterday 5) the day before

6) Reported speech: Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the beginnings given.

a) “I went to Paris last year”

He said that___________________________________________

b) “We are inventors”

They said that___________________________________________

c) “We are going to publish our research next week”

They said that ___________________________________________