GENERAL REVIEW

Teacher Viviana Botello Fernández

I. Part. Written Production.
A. Expressing general opinions.
Instructions: Read the sentences below and decide if you agree or disagree with them. Explain your answers.

1. Marijuana should be legalized. Agree W Disagree W

Reason:
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2. Personal finances must be a subject in our public educational system. Agree W Disagree W
Reason:
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3. Open relationships are better than monogamy. Agree W Disagree W

Reason:
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II. Part. Grammar.

A. Past Simple Vs. Past Perfect.
Instructions: Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1. By the time we _________________ (arrive) at the party, everyone ___________________ (leave).
2. When the guests _________________ (arrive), the food ____________________ (already / prepare).
3. He __________________ (miss) the bus because he ____________________ (oversleep).
4. I __________________ (read) the book that she ____________________ (recommend) to me.
5. They __________________ (visit) Paris after they ____________________ (save) enough money.
6. She _______________ (fall) asleep after she ____________________ (read) the first chapter of the
book.
7. When I __________________ (call) him, he ______________________ (already / leave) for work.

B. Past Simple Vs. Past Perfect Continuous.

Instructions: Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Perfect Continuous.
1. When she __________ (arrive) at the party, they __________ (already / dance) for two hours.
2. He __________ (work) in the garden all morning before he __________ (realize) it was lunchtime.
3. By the time we __________ (get) to the cinema, the movie __________ (already / start).
4. She __________ (wait) for the bus for half an hour when it __________ (finally / arrive).
5. They __________ (walk) in the park for an hour before it __________ (start) to rain.
6. When I __________ (enter) the room, he __________ (sit) at the desk and __________ (write)
something.
7. By the time they __________ (reach) the top of the mountain, they __________ (climb) for three
hours.
8. I __________ (study) Spanish for two years before I __________ (move) to Spain.
 C. Zero conditional.
Instructions: Write a coherent condition and complete the grammatical structure for Zero Conditional.
1. If you __________ (heat) water to 100 degrees Celsius, it __________ (boil).
2. If it __________ (rain), the ground __________ (get) wet.
3. If you __________ (mix) red and yellow, you __________ (get) orange.
4. If you __________ (exercise) regularly, you __________ (stay) healthy.
5. If the temperature __________ (drop) below freezing, water __________ (freeze).
6. If you __________ (put) ice in a warm drink, it __________ (melt).
7. If you __________ (turn) on the light, the room __________ (become) brighter.
8. If you __________ (leave) the ice cream out of the freezer, it __________ (melt).
9. If you __________ (heat) butter, it __________ (melt).
10. If you __________ (mix) blue and yellow, you __________ (get) green.

D. First Conditional.
Instructions: Write sentences with the First Conditional using the verbs provided.
1. rain, stay
2. study, pass
3. leave, catch
4. call, need
5. come, be
6. finish, go
7. don't hurry, miss
8. eat, feel
9. get, study
10. wake, miss

E. Second Conditional.
Instructions: Answer the following questions using the Second Conditional structure.
What would you do if you found a wallet on the street?
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What would you do if you were stranded on a deserted island?
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What would you do if you had the chance to travel back in time?
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F. Third Conditional.
Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using the third conditional.
She didn't study for the exam, so she failed.
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He didn't bring his umbrella, so he got wet.
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They didn't leave early, so they missed the train.
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I didn't invite her to the party, so she didn't come.
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We didn't book our tickets in advance, so we couldn't attend the concert.
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 G. Passive Voice.
Instructions: Rewrite the sentences using passive voice.
The company delivered the package yesterday.
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They will announce the winners tomorrow.
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The chef prepared a delicious meal for us.
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The teacher explained the lesson to the students. (Agent omitted)
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She has written a new book recently.
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H. Future in Past.
Instructions: The following sentences have some mistakes, rewrite the sentences properly using future in the
past.
1. They couldn’t come last week because they are going to a soccer game that evening.
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2. She had taken her English exam the next day, but she fell asleep.
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3. He promised he help me with my project.
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4. She said she cook dinner, but she didn’t.
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5. Sara be a talented dancer, but she twisted her ankle.
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I. Reported Speech.
Instructions. Rewrite the sentences using reported speech.
1. Direct: "I might travel to Europe next summer," he said.
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2. Direct: "She won the competition," they announced.
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3. Direct: "I will call you later," he promised.
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4. Direct: "They are watching a movie," he whispered.
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5. Direct: "She will come to the party," they told me.
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