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Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.

PASSIVE VOICE!
1.- They are considering your application for the job.!
Your application for the job ________________________________________________________!
2.- Someone stole my watch at the airport.!
My watch ______________________________________________________________________!
3.- The atmosphere is made up of various gases.!
Various gases __________________________________________________________________!
4.- They gave me a watch for my birthday.!
I _____________________________________________________________________________!
5.- My computer is being repaired.!
I _____________________________________________________________________________!
6.- Hakim offered Maura some of the most tender and tasty meat.!
Maura ________________________________________________________________________!
7.- A professional photographer will take all the photographs.!
All the ________________________________________________________________________!
8.- People say that nuclear power stations are dangerous.!
Its ___________________________________________________________________________!
9.- The Headmaster greeted the new student.!
The new ______________________________________________________________________!
10.- John repaired my computer.!
I _____________________________________________________________________________!
11.- She will post the documents on Monday morning.!
The documents _________________________________________________________________!
12.- They want someone to clean the windows.!
They want to have _______________________________________________________________!
13.- The doctor is testing my eyes next Friday.!
I _____________________________________________________________________________!
14.- The engineer has repaired my television.!
Ive __________________________________________________________________________!

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15.- Someone threw away a cigarette in the rubbish bin yesterday. (June 2013)!
Yesterday ____________________________________________________________________!
16.- People think that drinking is a dangerous drug. (September 2013)!
Drinking ______________________________________________________________________!
17.- People say that German children are very polite. (September 2013)!
German children _______________________________________________________________!
18.- They will publish her book next month. (June 2014)!
Her book _____________________________________________________________________!
19.- People think that my father is a genius. (September 2014)!
My father _____________________________________________________________________!
20.- We have been given the results. (September 2014)!
Doctors ______________________________________________________________________!

REPORTED SPEECH!
1.- Did you buy the newspaper yesterday? I asked my brother.!
I asked my brother ______________________________________________________________!
2.- Why didnt you go to school yesterday? The teacher asked me.!
The teacher asked me ___________________________________________________________!
3.- Im sorry that I have read the diary, Doris said.!
Doris apologised ________________________________________________________________!
4.- Hakim is the most generous of you.!
Maura announced _______________________________________________________________!
5.- Have a seat, please, Mr Block told me.!
Mr Block told me ________________________________________________________________!
6.- Im late because I missed the bus, she said.!
She said ______________________________________________________________________!
7.- Where do you live, Alice? the White Rabbit asked.!
The White Rabbit asked __________________________________________________________!
8.- Why dont we go to Notting Hill Carnival?!
Mary suggested ________________________________________________________________!

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9.- Who has been using my computer?, asked Tom.!

Tom __________________________________________________________________________!
10.- Her parents said: Get your coat, Lydia!!
Her parents ___________________________________________________________________!
11.- Why dont you call me tomorrow? he said.!
He suggested _________________________________________________________________!
12.- I hid the money last month, my father told the Police. (September 2013)!
My father told the Police _________________________________________________________!
13.- My friend said: Lets go sailing next weekend. (September 2013)!
My friend suggested ____________________________________________________________!
14.- How long have you been working abroad? she asked him. (June 2014)!
She asked him ________________________________________________________________!
15.- Go to the headmaster office now, Mr. Smith told her. (September 2014)!
Mr. Smith told her ______________________________________________________________!

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CONDITIONALS!
1.- I didnt move the table because Jack didnt help me.!
If ____________________________________________________________________________!
2.- We paid the rent because my sister lent us some money.!
If ____________________________________________________________________________!
3.- We wont go to the forest if the weather doesnt improve.!
Unless ________________________________________________________________________!
4.- Look after your health Bob, or youll have problems with it.!
If Bob ________________________________________________________________________!
5.- I didnt log on because I didnt know you were online.!
If ____________________________________________________________________________!
6.- I wont eat the meat if you cant share it with me.!
Unless ________________________________________________________________________!
7.- They were late because they missed the train.!
If they ________________________________________________________________________!

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8.- If you dont explain the situation to her, she wont understand.!
Unless ________________________________________________________________________!
9.- They didnt have much money. They didnt go to Notting Hill Carnival.!
If they ________________________________________________________________________!
10.- I broke my leg last week. I wont be in the dance competition tonight.!
If I ___________________________________________________________________________!
11.- He forgot my birthday. Therefore, he didnt call me.!
If he __________________________________________________________________________!
12.- I didnt study hard enough. That is why I didnt pass. (June 2013)!
If ____________________________________________________________________________

13.- They couldnt visit attractions because they were very busy. (September 2013)!
If ____________________________________________________________________________!
14.- If your son doesnt study harder, he will fail. (June 2014)

Unless ________________________________________________________________________!
15.- He didnt take his exam because he was ill. (June 2014)!
If ____________________________________________________________________________!
16.- She hasnt got enough money so she cant buy a nice apartment. (September 2014)!
If she ________________________________________________________________________!

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COMPARISON!
1.- My son is not tall enough to play basketball.!
My son is ______________________________________________________________________!
2.- My nephew is not as stupid as my cousin.!
My cousin _____________________________________________________________________!
3.- My son is not as funny as my brother.!
My brother is ___________________________________________________________________!
4.- I dont earn as much as my sister does.!
My sister ______________________________________________________________________!
5.- Her jokes are not as good as his.!
His jokes ______________________________________________________________________!

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6.- New York is bigger than Madrid.!

Madrid is not ___________________________________________________________________!
7.- Fruit is healthier than chocolate.!
Chocolate is ___________________________________________________________________!
8.- Rio Carnival in Brazil is bigger than Notting Hill Carnival.!
Notting Hill Carnival is not _________________________________________________________!
9.- Im not as good at English as you are.!
You __________________________________________________________________________!
10.- My son is not tall enough to be a goalkeeper. (June 2014)!
My son _______________________________________________________________________!
11.- John is more popular than his brother. (September 2014)!
Johns brother _________________________________________________________________!

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RELATIVES!
1.- I visited my aunts cottage. It is near the river.!
I visited _______________________________________________________________________!
2.- Yesterday I met a beautiful girl. Her father was born in Jamaica.!
Yesterday I met _________________________________________________________________!
3.- I usually buy my clothes in this shopping centre.!
This is ________________________________________________________________________

4.- That womans son is my boyfriend.!

That is ________________________________________________________________________!
5.- Alice in Wonderland is a 2010 fantasy adventure film. It was directed by Tim Burton.!
Alice in Wonderland _____________________________________________________________!
6.- Marks wife was wearing a dress last night. It was beautiful.!
The dress _____________________________________________________________________!
7.- Ann had been working all day. She was tired and needed a rest.!
Ann, _________________________________________________________________________!
8.- This is the man. His job is very dangerous.!
This is ________________________________________________________________________!

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9.- I am travelling with a friend. He cant speak English. (June 2013)!

The friend _____________________________________________________________________!
10.- I am reading a novel at the moment. It is very entertaining. (June 2013)!
The novel _____________________________________________________________________!
11.- Yesterday they met a beautiful girl. Her father is a famous guitarist. (September 2013)!
Yesterday they _________________________________________________________________!
12.- They live in an old house. It needs repairing. (June 2014)!
The old house __________________________________________________________________!
13.- He is looking for a book. It is under the desk. (September 2014)!
The book ______________________________________________________________________!

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MODALS VERBS!
1.- I dont need your help.!
You __________________________________________________________________________!
2.- It will probably rain this afternoon.!
It ____________________________________________________________________________!
3.- Perhaps he will get a prize.!
He ___________________________________________________________________________!
4.- Im sure that somebody has taken my wallet.!
Somebody _____________________________________________________________________!
5.- Perhaps they have gone away on holiday.!
They _________________________________________________________________________!
6.- The police managed to arrest the burglar.!
The police _____________________________________________________________________!
7.- Perhaps my secretary knows his address.!
My secretary ___________________________________________________________________!
8.- People are allowed to smoke in this bar.!
People ________________________________________________________________________!
9.- Im sure he is rich because he owns three houses. (June 2013)!
He ___________________________________________________________________________!

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10.- He probably lost his wallet at the airport. (September 2013)!

He ___________________________________________________________________________!
11.- Smoking is prohibited in the airport. (June 2014)!
People _______________________________________________________________________!
12.- You dont have to get up early on Saturdays. (September 2014)!

You __________________________________________________________________________

VERB TENSES!
1.- I havent spoken German for fifteen years.!
The last time ___________________________________________________________________!
2.- She started to teach English 13 years ago.!
She __________________________________________________________________________!
3.- Its two years since I had a puncture.!
I havent ______________________________________________________________________!
4.- I havent got any e-mails from him for two months.!
I last _________________________________________________________________________!
5.- Ive never seen such a beautiful mosque.!
This is the _____________________________________________________________________!
6.- I have been working with computers for ten years. (June 2013)!
I _____________________________________________________________________________!
7.- The last time I took part in that activity was 2 days ago. (September 2013)!
Its ___________________________________________________________________________!
8.- The last time I was punished was two months ago. (June 2014)!
I have not _____________________________________________________________________!
9.- They last travelled by plane four months ago. (September 2014)!

They have not _________________________________________________________________

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GERUNDS & INFINITIVES!

1.- She turned on the radio, then she had a cup of tea.!
After _________________________________________________________________________!
2.- It is banned to smoke in public places.!
Smoking ______________________________________________________________________!
3.- She gave up going to French lessons.!
She stopped ___________________________________________________________________!

WISH / IF ONLY (expressing regret)!

1.- Its a pity I didnt see her yesterday.!
I wish _________________________________________________________________________!
2.- Mary was sorry she had eaten so much.!
Mary wished ___________________________________________________________________!
3.- I regretted having hit the dog on the head.!
I wish _________________________________________________________________________!

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SO / SUCH (talking about the result of something)!
1.- The dresses were so cheap that I bought two.!
They were _____________________________________________________________________!
2.- The film was so boring that I fell asleep.!
It was ________________________________________________________________________!
3.- We have such intelligent English teachers that everyone is happy. (June 2013)!
Our English teachers ____________________________________________________________!
4.- He is such a serious person that he cant tell lies. (June 2013)!
He is _________________________________________________________________________!
5.- Sara was such a young girl that her brother didnt leave her alone. (June 2014)!
Sara was _____________________________________________________________________!
6.- John was so rude that he had no friends. (September 2014)

John was ______________________________________________________________________!

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PREFER / WOULD RATHER (expressing preferences)!

1.- My mother prefers cooking to cleaning the rooms.!
My mother would _______________________________________________________________!
2.- I prefer to go to the cinema this evening.!
Id rather ______________________________________________________________________!
3.- I prefer not winning to taking drugs. (June 2013)!
Id ___________________________________________________________________________!
4.- My girlfriend would rather stay at home than go to the movies. (June 2014)!
My girlfriend prefers _____________________________________________________________!

ALTHOUGH / DESPITE (OF THE FACT THAT) / IN SPITE OF!

1.- Despite of the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.!
Although ______________________________________________________________________!
2.- They went on a trip in spite of the bad weather.!
Although ______________________________________________________________________!
3.- In spite of working hard, I didnt feel tired. (September 2014)!
Although ______________________________________________________________________!

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HAD BETTER + infinitive (Strong recommendation)!
1.- You should work a little bit harder. (September 2013)!
You had _______________________________________________________________________!
2.- If I were you, Id clean your room. (September 2013)!
You __________________________________________________________________________!
3.- If I were you, I would stay at home. (September 2014)!
Youd _________________________________________________________________________

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TOO / ENOUGH!
1.- The boy isnt tall enough to reach the medicine cabinet.!
The boy is _____________________________________________________________________!
2.- Their children were too young for culture. (September 2013)!
Their children were not ___________________________________________________________!

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FORGET / REMEMBER!
1.- She forgot to do her homework.!

She __________________________________________________________________________

LETS / WHY DONT WE / HOW ABOUT (Suggestions)!

1.- Why dont we have lunch together, Carol?!

Lets _________________________________________________________________________

SINCE / BECAUSE (Expressing reason)!

1.- Since BP is responsible for the oil spill, they must pay for the clean-up.!
BP ___________________________________________________________________________!

TO DO SOMETHING WELL / TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING (Adverb / Adjective)!

1.- She plays cricket very well. (June 2013)!
She is ________________________________________________________________________!

QUESTIONS. Write the correct question for the underlined words.!

1.- John has worked in Australia since 2005.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
2.- John bought a teddy bear when he was in New York.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
3.- She heard some voices coming from the kitchen.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
4.- Shes practised karate since she was a kid.!
______________________________________________________________________________!

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5.- She reads her email every day.!

______________________________________________________________________________!
6.- My favourite TV programme starts at 21.45.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
7.- Joes father is an expert climber.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
8.- It takes three hours to get to London from here.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
9.- It took him two minutes to prepare a lovely cup of hot chocolate.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
10.- Peter went to Notting Hill Carnival last year.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
11.- The police saw her with the suspect after the robbery.!
______________________________________________________________________________!
12.- The children were playing on the beach.!
______________________________________________________________________________!

13.- The policeman knew where the thief was hidden.!

______________________________________________________________________________!
14.- It took me two hours to go to Central London. (June 2013)!
______________________________________________________________________________!
15.- My brother left yesterday. (June 2013)!
______________________________________________________________________________!
16.- Your father goes fishing twice a week. (September 2013)!
______________________________________________________________________________!
17.- Hes living with his aunt at the moment. (June 2014)!
______________________________________________________________________________!
18.- The new manager stayed three months in England. (June 2014)!
______________________________________________________________________________!
19.- Your boyfriend is coming tomorrow. (September 2014)!
______________________________________________________________________________