1st Batx WB exercises

WB exercises

P.50
P.52 (2)
P.56(1,2)
P.58
P.59(5,6)

1st Batx Answers photocopies in class

Verbal tenses

had heard/got
were driving
haven't seen
were concentrating/fell
has she had
freezes
haven't finished
are trying
was tidying/found
did she buy
doesn't get up
had checked/went
are meeting/have met/are going to meet
is waiting
is sandra revising/ has Sandra revised/ did Sandra revise/ Is Sandra going to revise
had/went

Rephrasing

When did you meet Sarah?
What do you think about/of exams?
Patrick started working here many years ago.
Kate called me while I was having a shower.
I haven't been to Venice since 1998.
I have (already) eaten.
Matt is going to Malta this year.
She has been working here for a year.
After Jane had found a flat she liked, she looked for a flatmate.
How long have you been working here?

Relative clauses

A monk is a man that/who has devoted his life to God
I have one black cat whose name is blacky
A herbivore is an animal that/which feeds upon vegetation.
Carol, who is only 9 years old, plays the piano brilliantly.
Sydney, which is not the capital of Australia, is the largest city.
We ordered a book that/which was very expensive.
The photographer could not develop the pictures I had taken in Australia.
One of the bins you haven't emptied for 3 weeks smells awful.
They are singing a song I don't know
The city, which is ususally crowded with people, seems to be abandoned. (also without commas)
You made an offer we cannot accept.
A midwife is a woman who/that assists other women in childbirth.
Three youngsters that/who had committed criminal offences were arrested by the police.
The world Wide Web, which was invented by Tim Berners-Lee, has become an essential part of our lives.
I bought a house which/that was advertised in the local paper.
Mary, whose husband is a plastic surgeon, works in our office.
Venice, where we spent our last holiday, is a wonderful place.
I've just finished reading Harry..., which is an amazing book.
That's the boy I told you about last night.
They've sold the house I wanted to buy.
Helen,who had a car accident, has just arrived.
They've sold the grocery where I ised to go shopping.
My sister, whose children love watching fils, has won a DVD player.

1st Batx WB exercises

p.28/29
P.30(1,3,4)
P.31(9,10)
P.38

4th ESO Workbook answers unit 3

 p.24
Unit 3 The energy of tomorrow
Vocabulary  Technology adjectives

1
1 innovative
2 electronic
3 chemical
4 sustainable
5 solar
6 wireless

2
1 mechanical
2 alternative
3 wireless
4 sustainable
5 hydroelectric

3 
1 GREEN
2 S M A R T/SOLAR
3WIND
4 TECH
5 E N E R G Y

4
1 lectronic, Students’ own answers.
2 ireless, Students’ own answers.
3 igh - ech, Students’ own answers.

P.25
Grammar
The passive: past, present and future(will)

1
1 A 2 P 3 A 4 P 5 A

2 *
1 will be shown
2 charged
3 are invited
4 was seen
5 was polluted
6 beat

3
1 was stolen ✗
2 wasn’t written ✓
3 will be built ✗
4 caused ✓
5 is drunk ✗

4
1 will be supplied
2 will be saved
3 is consumed
4 is made
5 was invented
6 were read
7 are given
8 are used

5
Helicopter
1 It was invented in the 20th century.
2 An early version was drawn by
Leonardo da Vinci.
3 Today they are flown by the army.
4 They are also used as air ambulances.
5 Flying drones will be used more and
more
6 They will be transported into space.

P.26
Vocabulary
Function verbs

1
1 transport 2 burn 3 rest 4 boost 5 repair

2
1 absorbed 2 crashed 3 repair
4 rest 5 perform 6 burn

3
1 bsorb 2 oost 3 rocess
4 ransports 5 elease 6 est

4
1 crash 2 boost 3 release 4 burn
5 perform

P.27
Grammar
Reflexive pronouns, each other and one another

1
1 myself 2 yourself 3 herself
4 itself 5 yourselves 6 themselves

2
1 each other
2 themselves
3 each other
4 yourselves
5 one another
6 themselves

3
1 yourselves
2 herself
3 themselves
4 himself
5 myself
6 ourselves

4
1 looked at each other/one another
2 herself at the party
3 closes itself when the software is
installed
4 during the concert itself
5 cooked this paella himself

P.28
Traditions

1
1 B 2 E 3 D 4 C 5 A

2
1 performer 2 dancer 3 training
4 instructor 5 participants

3
1 er, Students’ own answers
2 ance, Students’ own answers
3 ate, Students’ own answers
4 er, Students’ own answers
 
Practical English
Interest, satisfaction and hope
1
1 do 2 in 3 with 4 to 5 with 6 if

2
1 I’m really pleased with second prize.
2 It’d be great if you could tell me about
your invention.
3 I’m a bit disappointed with its
appearance.
4 Having a boss doesn’t appeal to me!

1st batx Revision starter unit and unit 1

Here you have some activities to practise for your first exam. Remember to use the notebook when necessary!

present perfect simple or continuous?
indefinite pronouns 


Exercise 1

PAST SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS OR PERFECT?

Last year I (1) ……………………………….(stay) at an old hotel in the north of Scotland when I (2) …………………………….(see) a ghost for the first time. It (3)……………………………….. (appear) in the corner of my room while I (4) …………………………………………(get) dressed. I (5)………………………….. (never/see) a ghost before so , naturally, I (6)…………………………… (not know) what to do. I (7) ……………………..(decide) to leave the room quietly. As I (8)………………………..(walk) down the stairs, I (9)…………………………..(pass) an old man. I (10)……………………………….(meet) him the night before but I (11)……………………………..(not speak) to him before this moment. “Excuse me”, I (12) ………………………………(say), “but there’s a ghost in my room. He (13)……………………………….(look) at me strangely then (14)……………………………….(speak) in a low voice. “(15)………………………………. (she/stand) by the bed when you  (16) …………………………………..(notice) her?” I (17)……………………..(nod) my head. “Oh, that’s Nelly. Don’t worry, she ‘s friendly” he said.

Exercise 2

PRESENT SIMPLE,PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST PERFECT

1.  What time ………………………………….(the next train/leave)?
2.  Last night, we ………………………………(watch) a film on TV we ………………………………..(not see) before.
3.  Penny …………………………………(not sleep) when I ………………………………….(knock) on the door.
4.    Peter ………………………………..(always/talk) about his girlfriend. It’s so boring.
5. We ……………………………………..(drive) to Cambridge when suddenly one of our tyres ………………………. (explode).
6.    I …………………………...(not do) much exercise in the evenings. That’s why I’m overweight.
7.  Yesterday, once we ……………………………..(check) in , the porters ………………………………….. (carry) our bags to the room.
8. What ………………………………..(you/look) at? Buy your own magazine.
9.  When we ………………………………..(get) to the hotel Andrew …………………………….(go) straight to bed.
10.  While the thief ………………………………….(try) to escape, the police …………………………… (arrive).
11.  Yesterday, ten minutes after Tim ………………………..(leave) his sister ……………………. (call)
12.  I’ve booked an appointment with the dentist. I………………………………. (see) him next Monday. 
13.   Our fight ………………………………..(arrive) very early in the morning.
14.  After he…………………………………(do) the homework, he …………………………..(call) Moira.
15. The window ………………………………………(blow) open while I ……………………………………. (read) in bed last night.

Exercise 3

Rewrite the following sentences with the words in brackets. Both must have the same meaning.

1. What is the price of this disc? (How much …)
2.  They can’t find their notes. (looking for)
3.  Bill listened to the disc. Then he went to the band’s concert. (After)
4.  Our visitors arrived during my favourite TV programme. (while)

ANSWERS

Exercise 1

1. Was staying
2.   Saw
3. Appeared
4.   Was getting
5.   Had never seen
6.   Didn’t know
7.   Decided
8. Was walking
9.   Passed
10.   Had met
11. Hadn’t spoken
12.   Said
13.   Looked
14. Spoke
15.   Was she standing
16.   Noticed
17.   nodded

Exercise 2

1.  Does the next train leave
2.   Watched / hadn’t seen
3.   Wasn’t sleeping/knocked
4.   Is always talking
5. Were driving/ exploded
6.   Don’t  do
7.   Checked in/ carried
8. Are you looking at?
9. Got/ went
10. Was trying/arrived
11.   had left/ called
12.   am seeing
13.   arrives
14. had done/called
15. blew/  was reading

Exercise 3

1.  How much does this disc cost?
2.   They are looking for their notes
3. After Bill had listened to the disc, he went to the band’s concert/  Bill went to the band’s concert after he had listened to the disc/ After listening to the disc, Bill went to the band’s concert.
4. Our visitors arrived while I was watching my favourite TV programme.

1st Batx worksheet answers

1. have already read
2. parked/rushed/came/wondered/ had stolen/ had driven
3. has been writing
4. happens/ is happening?
5. had already started
6. were playing/ had been playing
7. had/ was really enjoying
8. is knocking/have just stepped
9. were playing/ hid/ took
10. are always complaining
11. do you believe/ don't believe/do you read
12. opened/ leaped (leapt si also correct)
13. do you hear?/is blowing
14. doesn't bake/ is baking/is arriving
15. rises/sets
16. were doing
17. were you talking/ was
18. am getting
19. didn't find/ didn't know/ was doing
20. had been waiting      

Workbook exercises Starter unit and unit 1

These are the exercises you have to do to practise what we have explained in class.

Starter unit
p.4 ex.1,2,3,4.
p.5 ex. 1,2,3,4.
p.6 ex. 1,3,4.

Unit 1
p.8 ex 1,2,3,4.
p.9 ex 5,6
p.10 ex. 1,3,4,5,6.
p.11 ex. 8,9,10

Progress check

p.16 ex. 1,3
p.17 ex. 3