ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA RAUL PROENÇA

2022/ 2023
Revision Worksheet
11th form
January 2023

A. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words given:

1. Teens’ parents give them money because they are not with them very much.
If __________________________________________________________________________
2. People are creating many organisations to deal with the problems of misleading publicity.

Many organisations ____________________________________________________________

3. Lorraine earned well so she spent a huge amount of money on shopping.
If __________________________________________________________________________
4. Katy Barnes intended to spend more time on shopping, so she left home early in the morning.

If __________________________________________________________________________

5. Nowadays people are spending much time in imaginary world.

Much _______________________________________________________________________
6. I tried in vain to persuade my friend that branded items don’t define the character of a person.
In vain _______________________________________________________________________
7. You cannot be blind and trust the things you see on TV.
In no way ____________________________________________________________________
8. Although previous generations didn’t trust advertisers, they couldn’t help being
influenced in their choices.
Despite _____________________________________________________________________
9. You hardly ever see these films on TV.
Hardly ever ___________________________________________________________________

10. Russian isn’t easy to learn but it is a useful language.

In spite of _____________________________________________________________________

11. If she doesn’t accept the changes, she will have problems.
Unless _______________________________________________________________________
12. Our new brands were banned from the market.
We __________________________________________________________________________
13. A specialist will invent a new logo for advertisers.
A new logo ___________________________________________________________________

14. In spite of huge credit card bills, Marian continues to buy things she doesn’t need.
Although ______________________________________________________________________

15. He made many mistakes because he didn’t hear very well.

If _____________________________________________________________________________

16. She gave him a list of books. He wanted to choose those which interested him
most.
___________________________________ so that _____________________________________

17. Some women aren’t keen on their bodies but they don’t look for a plastic surgeon.
Despite ________________________________________________________________________

18. Some girls were never worried about correcting breast asymmetry.
Never _________________________________________________________________________

19. We didn't call the secretary.

The secretary __________________________________________________________________

20. " I know we don't have enough money".

He said _______________________________________________________________________

21. "Are you going to do extra work today?"

He wanted to know _____________________________________________________________

22. Lunch is going to be prepared.

Mum ________________________________________________________________________

23. A lot of work had to be done by Mark.

Mark _________________________________________________________________________

24. He wasn't taught any Chinese words.

They __________________________________________________________________________

25. I think it was your sister Jenny. She was responsible for all the gossip.
I think ________________________________________________________________________

26. A lot of information is now stored on microfilm. This is quite innovative.

A lot _________________________________________________________________________
B. Complete the sentences with a comparative structure and using the adjective in brackets.

1. Earth’s average temperature is getting ______________________ (high) each year.

2. People are becoming __________________ (aware) of the effects of ocean pollution.

3. The ____________________ (harmful) the chemicals, ______________________ (dangerous)

their effects on the environment.

4. The ___________________ (hard) the environmental campaigns, __________________

(rewarding) they are.

C. Complete the sentences with the complex prepositions in the box.

In line with in addition to regardless of on behalf of by means of

with reference to in accordance with

1. She accepted the award ___________________ everyone who worked to fight climate change.

2. They defend the right to protest ____________________ the international human rights law.

3. The new EU policy is ____________________ the plans that were discussed last year.

4. Many victims of floods are rescued __________________ a helicopter.

5. Cycling to work is good exercise ____________________ being good for the environment.

6. _________________ the costs, carbon emissions must be reduced.