Final exam revision 1st Batx (verbal tenses, passive voice, reported speech, rewrite, gerund or infinitive and conditional sentences)

Conditional sentences

1. Why are you always so hungry in the evenings? If you ……………………………………………… (not eat) so little at lunch time you ……………………………………………… (not be) so hungry.

2. I didn't know you were sleeping. I ……………………………………………… (not call) you if I ……………………………………………… (know) you were still in bed.

3. Here is Peter's number. I am sure he……………………………………………… (help) you if you……………………………………………… (ask) him.

4. Don't tell them about the car yet. If I ……………………………………………… (be) you, I ……………………………………………… (wait) till they are back from their holiday.

5. The accident was your fault. You ……………………………………………… (see) the approaching car earlier if you ……………………………………………… (not drive) so fast.

6. The hotel was in a terrible condition. We ……………………………………………… (not book) a room there if our travel agent ……………………………………………… (show) us some pictures in advance.

7. My neighbours are such considerate people. I don't know what I……………………………………………… (do) if I ……………………………………………… (have) nervy neighbours.

REWRITE

1. The plane will land at 7.30. (by 7.30)

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2. That is the house. We spend our holidays there. (where)

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3. I met Simon two months ago. (for)

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4. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine articles.

If……………………………………………………………………………

5. I know a man. His son passed Selectivitat with flying colours (whose)

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6. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.

If …………………………………………………………………………

7. I started working here five years ago. (since).

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8. The Grand Canyon is one of the wonders of the world. It’s over 200 miles long. (which)

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9. First we had lunch. Then we had a long rest. (After)

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10. When did you start studying English? (How long) 

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11. John Lennon was one of the Beatles. He was killed in 1980. (who)

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12. They lost the match because of the heavy rain. (raining)

            …………………………………………………………………………

PASSIVE VOICE

1. They have cancelled the meeting.

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2. We open the factory at nine o'clock.

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3. They send two million books to America every year.

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4. We have invited all the students in the school.

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5. They didn't damage the machinery.

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6. We should send the newspapers to Scotland by train.

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7. We had warned him the day before not to go too near the canal.

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8. They are mending your shoes at the moment. 

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REPORTED SPEECH

1. Did you tell your mother about the bank robbery? He-me

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2. Arthur redecorated the kitchen yesterday. He

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3. How long are you staying in Mallorca? He-her

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4. I may make some short broadcast on the local radio tomorrow. She

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5. What have you done? Peter-me

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6. What’s his name? Mary

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7. Shut up! Mary-me

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8. Don’t go out! Mary-Peter

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9. How many times a day do you clean your teeth? John-me

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10. How much did it cost? Tomas-me

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11. John and his mother went camping yesterday. Mary-me

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12. Have you ever met him? I- her

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13. Will I get better soon? She –the doctor

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14. Answer the questions- The teacher- the students

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15. These flowers are beautiful. John- Margaret

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16. I bought this dress yesterday. Helen-Jane

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17. I haven’t had breakfast this morning. John

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18. You must obey your mother. My aunt-my brother

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GERUND OR INFINITIVE

1. He agreed ………………………… (buy) a new car.
2. The question is easy ……………………………… (answer)
3. I look forward to ……………………………… (see) you at the weekend.
4. Are you thinking of …………………………………………(visit) London?
5. We decided ……………………………… (run) through the forest.
6. She doesn’t mind ………………………………… (work) the night shift.
7. I learned ……………………………………… (ride) the bike at the age of 5.
8. Pete gave up …………………………………. (smoke) last year.
9. I enjoy …………………………………… (write) picture postcards.
10. Avoid ……………………………… (drive) if you drink.
11. My parents let me ………………………………………… (be) home at 11.
12. I dream about …………………………………………(build) a big house.
13. I hope …………………………………… (see) Lucy soon.
14. …………………………………… (dance) is her life.
15. Elisa suggested ……………………………………………… (eat) in a Japanese restaurant.

VERBAL TENSES

1. Turn down the radio, please. I ……………………………………… (study) for an exam.
2. Carl …………………………………… (not phone) while you ………………………………… (study) maths.
3. ………………………………………… (she/send) all the invitations before she ……………………………… (see) the mistake last week?
4. …………………………………………… (you/ notice) anything different about Andrew recently?
5. She …………………………………… (make) an effort in school this year.
6. We rarely ……………………………… (stay) at home at the weekends.
7. How long ………………………………………… (your parents/live) here?
8. After she ……………………………………… (finish) her homework, Mandy ……………………… (meet) John.
9. By the end of this month, I ……………………………………… (participate) in my first triathlon.

Answers

Conditional sentences

1.       didn’t eat- wouldn’t be

2.      woudn’t have called- had known

3.      will help- ask

4.     were- would wait

5.      would have seen- hadn’t driven

6.      wouldn’t have booked- had shown

7.     would do- had

Rewrite

1. By 7.30 the plane will have landed
2. That’s the house where we spend our holidays
3. I have known Simon for two months
4. If I hadn’t lost interest in the magazine articles I would have renewed my subscription.
5. I know a man whose son passed Selectivitat with flying colours.
6. If I find a cheap flight, I will go to Rio.
7. I have worked/have been working here since 2009.
8. The Grand Canyon, which is over 200 miles long, is one of the wonders of the world.
9. After we had had lunch, we had a long rest.
10. How long have you studied/ have you been studying English?
11. John Lennon, who was killed in 1980, was one of the Beatles.
12. They lost the match because it was raining heavily.

Passive voice

1. The meeting has been cancelled
2. The factory is opened at 9 o’clock.
3. Two million books are sent to America every year.
4. All the students in the school have been invited.
5. The machinery wasn’t damaged.
6. The newspapers should be sent to Scotland by train.
7. He had been warned the day before not to go near the canal.
8. Your shoes are being mended at the moment.

Reported speech

1. He asked me if I had told my mum about the bank robbery
2. He said Arthur had redecorated the kitchen the day before
3. He asked her how long she was staying in Mallorca.
4. She said she might make some short broadcast on the local radio the following day.
5. Peter asked me what I had done.
6. Mary asked what his name was.
7. Mary told/ordered me to shut up.
8. Mary told/ordered Peter not to go out.
9. John asked me how many times a day I cleaned my teeth.
10. Tomas asked me how much it had cost.
11. Mary told me John and his mother had been camping the previous day.
12. I asked her if she had ever met him.
13. She asked the doctor if she would get better soon.
14. The teacher told/ ordered the students to answer the questions.
15. John told Margaret those flowers were beautiful.
16. Helen told Jane she had bought that dress the previous day.
17. John said he hadn’t had breakfast that morning.
18. My aunt told my brother he had to obey his mother.

Gerund or infinitive

1. to buy
2. to answer
3. seeing
4. visiting
5. to run
6. working
7. to ride
8. smoking
9. writing
10. driving
11. be
12. building
13. to see
14. dancing
15. eating

Verbal tenses

1. am studying
2. didn’t phone- studying
3. had she sent- saw
4. have you noticed
5. is making- has made
6. stay
7. have your parent lived
8. had finished- met
9. will have participated