Transformations (Past simple, present perfect, never and the first time)

1. Peñarol has never won a match before.

This is the ………………………………………………….that Peñarol has won a match.

2. Betty said that she had never been to Uruguay.

Betty said, “I ……………………………………………………been to Uruguay”.

3. We haven´t been to the stadium for a long time.

It´s a long time since we ………………………………………….. to the stadium.

4. Mary joined a dance club a year ago.

Mary ……………………………………………. a member of a dance club for a year.

5. They had not been to Colonia before.

It ………………………………………………….. the first time they had been to Colonia.

6. This will be my first visit to London.

I have ……………………………………….. to London before.

Transformations (Quantifiers: a few, not many, most, all, etc.)

1. Most Valencians love rice.

Nearly …………………………………. Valencians love rice.

2. There are only a few swimming pools in my town.

There aren´t very …………………………….. swimming pools in my town.

3. It´s too hot to play soccer.

It´s not cool ………………………………. to play soccer.

4. They said I was too old to start learning the piano.

They said I wasn´t ……………………………………………………… to start to learn the piano.

Transformations (Have/has)

1. Each section has three parts.

In each section ………………………………………… three parts.

2. The Greek restaurant has a lovely garden.

At the Greek restaurant ……………………………………………………. a lovely garden.

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 3. Nick´s tennis club had an important competition last month.
There ………………………………………………. an important competition at Nick´s golf club last month.

Transformations (Unless)

1. If you don´t ´practise every day, you won´t improve.

You won´t improve ……………………………… you practise every day.

2. You can´t come to the cinema with us unless you bring some money.
You can come to the cinema with us ……………………….. you bring some money.

Complete with: “if”, “unless”, “until” or “as soon as”.

1. We’ll take a taxi ………………………. it rains. I don’t want to get wet.

2. My mother will have to go on working …………………. she’s 65. Then she’ll retire.

3. ……………………… you find my pen, could you bring it to class tomorrow?

4. I can’t go to the concert …………………. you pay for the tickets. I haven’t got any money at the
moment.

5. The film will start …………………. the advertisements finish.

Circle the correct word.

1. We were put in a room overlooking the main road, so / although / yet we had asked for a room
at the back of the hotel.

2. There was a long queue for taxis. Because / However / Also, we didn’t have to wait very long to
get one.

3. We were disappointed because the art gallery was closed and the museum as well / also /
although.

4. Apart from the cathedral, I could also / as well / too see the river from my hotel room.

5. The town is perfect if you’re looking for a relaxing, peaceful holiday. On the other hand / Also /
Moreover, if you want night life, this isn’t the place for you.

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 6. There are very few hotels. However / Though / Besides, we were lucky and we found a room.

Complete the sentences with: “unless”, “until”, “although”, or “as soon as”.

1. I’ll go on working …………………………… I finish this exercise. Then I’ll have a break.

2. A: When are we going to have dinner? I’m starving.

B: ……………………………. your father gets home from work.

3. You’re not going out tonight …………………………….. you tidy your room immediately!

4. ……………………………… he had a perfect excuse, he was arrested.

Choose the correct form of the helping verb “to be”. Then write the correct form of the verb in
irregular past participle form.

Example: The water (am/are/is) __________ (to freeze).

The water (am/are/is) frozen (to freeze).

1. Her arm (am/are/is) __________ (to break).

2. The old man (am/are/is) __________ (to drink).

3. Our house key (am/are/is) __________ (to hide) in the bushes.

4. The employees (am/are/is) __________ (to do) with work today.

5. The snake bite (am/are/is) __________ (to swell).

6. The eighth page of my book (am/are/is) __________ (to tear).

7. A picture (was/were) __________ (to draw) on the chalkboard.

8. My bicycle (was/were) __________ (to steal) yesterday.

9. The milk (am/are/is) all __________ (to go).

10. All my children (am/are/is) full __________ (to grow).

11. The secret will be __________ (to know) by tomorrow morning.