FIRST TERM REVISION 2º BACH

1 Replace the words and phrases in bold with a similar word or phrase.

1. What’s the correct spelling of your name? ……proper………………………………

2. Parking is not allowed on the yellow lines. ……prohibited………………………………

3. There’s lots to do in the nearby areas. ……surrounding………………………………

4. That’s a huge suitcase. How long are you going for? ……gigantic………………………………

5. There is a prohibition on selling these products because they are

dangerous to your health. ………ban……………………………

6. My dog is not dangerous. ………harmless……………………………

2 Choose a suitable continuation to complete each phrase.

1. carry out ......

a. a solution b. a suitcase c. an experiment

2. overcome ......

a. a problem b. a friend c. an explosion

3. call off ......

a. disadvantages b. the wedding c. secrets

4. work out ......

a. a job b. a solution c. the gym

5. put off ......

a. until tomorrow b. an excuse c. the weather

6. launch ......

a. an asteroid b. a collision c. a spacecraft

3. Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Have you finished ....reading.............................. (read) that book yet?

No, I’m planning ....to read.............................. it at the weekend.

2. Are you looking forward to .........visiting......................... (visit) New York?

Of course. .....Visiting............................. new places is always exciting.

3. Do you enjoy ......living............................ (live) in the city?

Not really. I used ......to live............................ in the country, and I liked it better.
4. Have you considered ...to ask.............................. (ask) for a salary rise?

It’s no use .......asking........................... for a rise. The boss won’t agree.

5. I regret .......going........................... (go) to bed so late.
Why is that? Today, I’m too tired .......to go........................... out with my friends.
4 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the words below and a suitable preposition.

put • use • break • take • wrap • pick

1. You should ……put on……………… a sweater. It’s cold outside.

2. Our car ………broke up…………… on the motorway. It took almost two hours to repair it.

3. The aeroplane ……takes off……………… in an hour. We have to be at the gate in 15 minutes.

4. Can you …wrap up………………… Mum’s present? I want it to be a surprise.

5. I …used up…… all the onions when I made the soup. Can you ……pick……some ……up…
on the way home?

5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use a Perfect Simple or Continuous tense.
1.
1. Our flight was delayed several times. By the time I got home, I …had been travelling…………
2.
(travel) for over 24 hours. I ……had never had………………………… (never / have) such a long trip.
3.
2. We …hadn’t planned…… (not plan) to see that film until you suggested it. I’m glad we went.
4.
It was the best film we …have seen……………… (seen) this year.
3. I 5. ……haven’t seen… (not see) you in ages. What 6.
………have…… you …been doing…… (do) all year?
7.
4. She …had been working… (work) as a waitress for years before she became famous.
8.
Although she is very rich, she still …hasn’t forgotten…… (not forget) when life was more
difficult.
5. Sorry I’m late. 9. …Have.... you …been waiting…… (wait) for a long time? The traffic 10.
……has
been…… (be) terrible for weeks.

6 Write a logical sentence to follow each sentence below. Use the words in brackets and
a Perfect Simple or Continuous tense. Add any necessary words.

1. We would really like to go to London this summer. (look for a flight / all week)

We have been looking for a flight all week...................................

2. I can’t believe you’re not ready yet. (what / do / all day)

What have you been doing all day?.................................................

3. I was so surprised to see Sophia at the party. (not expect / see her)

I hadn’t expected to see her there................................................

4. She finally found a job yesterday. (go to interviews / last year)

She had been going to interviews since last year.......................

5. What’s it like in Australia? (never / be there)

I have never been there....................................................................

7 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the
sentences.

1. Unfortunately, I forgot about the meeting. (if only)

If only I had remembered about the meeting.............................

 2. I’ll get a job and then I’ll start saving money for my trip. (as soon as)

As soon as I get a job, I’ll start saving for my trip...................

3. I didn’t buy the shoes because they cost too much. (if)

I wpuld have bought the shoes if they had been cheaper........

4. I would love to fly to outer space. (could)

I wish I could fly to outer space.....................................................

5. You must remind me or I’ll forget. (unless)

I’ll forget unless you remind me......................................................

8 Complete the first, second and third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1 If we _recycle_____ (recycle) more paper, we’ll protect the rainforests.

2 Claire ___wouldn’t have thrown___ (not throw) her old mobile phone away if she had
known about the recycling scheme.
3 The world __would be _____ (be) cleaner if we didn’t burn fossil fuels.
4 If you see Jack, __will you ask ___ (you / ask) him about the ecology conference?
5 If I __hadn’t seen___ (not see) the programme about tigers, I wouldn’t have realized
that they were an endangered species.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. My dog is missing. I wish I …knew………… (know) where he was. is

2. I’m so sorry to hear about your accident, If only someone …had told…… (tell) me sooner.

3. Mary is so sad. I wish we ……could cheer………………………… (cheer) her up.

4. I wish you ……had seen……… (see) the UFO last night. Then maybe you would believe me.

5. It’s a pity we’re both so busy. If only we ……could meet/met…… (meet) more often.

10. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. If I hadn’t seen the picture, I had never recognised you.

, I would have never recognised you.

2. I wish I would have steak for dinner tonight.

had/ could have

3. If the buses came more frequently, we didn’t have to wait so long.

, we wouldn’t have to wait so long.

4. It will be very late by the time we’ll arrive in London.

we arrive

5. If Dan fixes the TV, we watch a DVD later.

, we will watch a DVD later.

6. She would have been very angry if I forgot her birthday.

If I had forgotten her birthday.