Use of English+ "Immigrants": Andalucía 2012

By Kerby Miller - Ed. Chronicle Books

IMMIGRANTS

COMPREHENSION

GRAMMAR

10.  FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB: 

• I could have passed the test if you had taught (teach) me sooner. 

11. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
       Have you met the girl? She's going out with Ted.

• Have you met the girl who/that is going out with Ted?

12.  GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
       She has been waiting for Mark all day.

• How long has she been waiting for Mark?

13. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT, OR BECAUSE). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
       It's snowing. She wants to go for a walk.

• Although/ though/ even though it is snowing, she wants to go for a walk.

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Use of English+ Exams come to the bedroom: Andalucía 2011

 

AFTERNOON TEA: A VERY BRITISH TRADITION

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

• Most students want their universities to adopt (adopt) this new system. 

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: 

• If I used the computer to sit my exams, I would be more relaxed.

12. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT, OR BECAUSE). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: 

      She had enough money for the new computer. She didn’t buy it.

• Although / Though / Even though she had enough money for the new computer, she didn’t buy it.
• Despite the fact that she had enough money for the new computer, she didn't buy it.

13. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: 

      The director of the show didn’t choose me at the casting.

• I wasn’t chosen by the director of the show at the casting

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Use of English "Trick or treat! It's Halloween": Madrid 2010

USE OF ENGLISH

MAKE ROOM FOR ROBOTS

3.    Find the words in the text that mean:

• a)    goods (paragraph 1): sweets
• b)    spectacular (paragraph 1): stunning
• c)    in fact (paragraph 2): actually
• d)    escaping (paragraph 3): fleeing

4.     Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate form of the word in brackets when given.

• a)     If children don't get sweets from their neighbours, they will play tricks on them.
• b)    The Irish emigrated to America so they could find a better life.
• c)     Although it is an American tradition, interest in Halloween is increasing in Europe.

         Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given:

• d)   New York's Village Halloween Parade attracts two million people who celebrate in the streets.
• Two million people two million people celebrate New York's Village Halloween Parade in the streets. 

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Use of English+ "The Internet and safety" Andalucía 2011

THE INTERNET AND SAFETY

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: 

      Experts advised us: “Don’t open any emails from unknown senders.”

• Experts advised us not to open any e-mails from unknown senders.

11. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: 

      “Hackers use computer viruses to steal millions of dollars from bank accounts.”

• What do hackers use to steal millions of dollars from bank accounts? 

12. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: 

• “If my computer got infected by a virus, I would try to repair it.”

13. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: smoking/ to smoke/ smoked/ smoke

• You are not allowed to smoke in this restaurant.

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Use of English+ "The hardest language": Andalucía 2012

 

 

 

KEY THE HARDEST LANGUAGE

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: 

      Tom learnt Spanish when he was a child.

• When did Tom learn Spanish?

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: 

      She has always been considered as a beautiful person by her partners. 

• Her partners have always considered her as a beautiful person.

12. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: 

• If I had more money, I would share it with you.

13. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: 

• He is looking forward to reading (read) your letter.

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Use of English+ "Afternoon tea: a very British tradition": Andalucía 2012

AFTERNOON TEA: A VERY BRITISH TRADITION

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10.  TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:
       Tea is grown in India.

• They grow tea in India.

11.  GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
       Tea first appeared in England in the 17th century.

• When did tea first appear in England?

12. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
        Anna was the seventh Duchess of Bedford. She introduced traditional afternoon tea.

• Anna, who introduced traditional afternoon tea, was the seventh Duchess of Bedford.

13. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:

• I can’t drink this tea. It’s too cold. This tea isn’t hot enough for me to drink. 

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Use of English+ "Indian woman gives birth at age 70": Andalucía 2010

 

 

 

KEY INDIAN WOMAN GIVES BIRTH AT AGE 70

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:
     “The police are investigating him”.

• He is being investigated by the police.

11 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH:
     “The teacher told us not to mock our classmates”.

• The teacher told us: “Don’t mock your classmates”.

12 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
     “I travel to London twice a month”.

• How often do you travel to London?

13 FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:
     Married / is married / has been married.

• “Devi has been married (be married) for fifty years now”.

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Use of English+ "Predators": Andalucía 2003

 

 

 

 

KEY PREDATORS

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10) Turn the following sentence into reported speech:              

      The young lady said: “I did not make such a mistake.”

• THE YOUNG LADY SAID (THAT) SHE HAD NOT MADE SUCH A MISTAKE.
• THE YOUNG LADY SAID (THAT) SHE DID NOT MAKE SUCH A MISTAKE.

11) Give a question for the underlined words.                   

      Predators depend on animals.

• ON WHAT DO PREDATORS DEPEND?
• WHAT DO PREDATORS DEPEND ON?

12) Turn the following sentence into the passive voice:              

      Great predators rarely eat plants.

• PLANTS ARE RARELY EATEN BY GREAT PREDATORS.

13) Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary.

      I could not move my car. It had no petrol.                   

• I COULD NOT MOVE MY CAR, WHICH HAD NO PETROL.

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Use of English+ "Bullying at school": Andalucía 2010

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KEY BULLYING AT SCHOOL

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

 

10 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: 

     “They have just told me the truth.”

• I have just been told the truth.
• The truth has just been told me.

11 COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE:

• “If I had been bullied at school, I would have warn my relatives".

12 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: 

     “Most employees earn €250 a week”.

• How much (money) do most employees earn?

13 FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: 

     Was laughing at / was being laughed at / was being laughed of.

•  “He was annoyed because he was being laughed at by his classmates.”

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Use of English+ "An original way to meet people" Andalucía 2011

AN ORIGINAL WAY TO MEET PEOPLE

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10.   COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE:

• If I had been you, I would have helped him.

11. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED:
        The race was so long that I couldn’t finish it.

• It was such a long race (that) I couldn't finish it.

12.   GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
        His sister’s boyfriend was quite funny.

• Whose boyfriend was quite funny?

13   TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE:
       Someone stole my wife’s car yesterday.

• My wife's car was stolen yesterday.

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Use of English+ "An atlas of the human mind" Andalucía 2010

AFTERNOON TEA: A VERY BRITISH TRADITION

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND, BUT, OR BECAUSE). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: 

     “Look at the garden. I met your father there”.

• Look at the garden where I met your father.

11 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH SPEECH: 

     “The journalist asked: ‘Do you think scientists will decipher the mental map?’”

• The journalist asked if/whether I thought scientists would decipher the mental map.

12 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: 

     “The scientists will complete the project in 2005“.

• The project will be completed by the scientists in 2005 / in 2005 (by the scientists).

13 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: 

     “I have been studying for five hours”.

• How long have you been studying?

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Use of English+ "Asking for Help Helps Meeting People" Andalucía 2011

ASKING FOR HELP HELPS MEETING PEOPLE

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10.  GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
She started focusing on this idea.

• What did she start focusing on?

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH:
She told him: “Stay with me after the operation.”

• She told him to stay with her after the operation.

12. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM.
       promise     up      smoking     did     ?      when      he     give      to

• When did he promise to give up smoking?

13.  FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

• If you had come to the wedding, you (meet) would have met him.
  

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Use of English+ "Fairly safe" Andalucía 2008

FAIRLY SAFE

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

11  FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: used to / gets used to / is used to

• “It is not a problem for him to meet us at 6.00 a.m. He is used to getting up early”.

12  FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

• “He may have been (be) there last night. I really don’t know”.

13 JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY:
       “ I’ll come back another day. You won’t be so busy then.”

• I'll come back another day when you won't be/are not so busy.

14 USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM:
      I    hair    yesterday    had    cut    my

•  I had my hair cut yesterday.
  

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Use of English+ "Spain: a migration country" Andalucía 2008

SPAIN: A MIGRATION COUNTRY

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

11 FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

• “If he (NOT RIDE) had not ridden / had not been riding his bike, he would not have suffered the accident”.

12 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: 

     “Mary said to Ellen: ‘Don’t ever marry again”.

• Mary told/advised Ellen not to marry ever again / never to marry again.

13 TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: 

    “Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.”

• Although some non-profit organizations  have offered help, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.

14 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “They found John’s book.” 

•  Whose book did they find?

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Use of English+ "Why the leopard got its spots?" Andalucía 2012

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WHY THE LEOPARD GOT ITS SPOTS?

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10.  TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE:
       Scientists aren’t paid much these days.

• They don’t pay scientists much these days.

11. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: I’m certain she didn’t choose that dress.

• She can’t have chosen that dress. 

12.  USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING ITS FORM:

        getting       scared       more       is       and      Ann      more

• Ann is getting more and more scared.

13.  REWRITE THIS SENTENCE CORRECTLY: If only I would call him yesterday

• If only I had called him yesterday.

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Use of English+ "Emerging Market Giants" Andalucía 2011

EMERGING MARKET GIANTS

USE OF ENGLISH

GRAMMAR

10. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: 

• By the time we got to the airport, the plane had left (leave).

11. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: 

• If I had had good advice,  I wouldn’t have travelled with them.

12. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
Kevin travelled to Moscow by train.

• How did Kevin travel to Moscow?

13. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED.

• This car is too small for us. This car isn’t big enough.

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Use of English+ German Schools: Andalucía 2011

USE OF ENGLISH 

GERMAN SCHOOLS TO TEACH ONLINE PRIVACY

 

10. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: 
      information    me     some     you     give     can     more     please ?

• Can you give me some more information, please?

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO DIRECT SPEECH:
     She asked how much they had paid for that new computer.

• “How much have you paid for this new computer” she asked.

12. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

• I'm tired; it’s seven and I have been working (work) in the garden since lunchtime.

13. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
      She found Steven’s wallet on the table.

• Whose wallet did she find on the table? 

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