Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

be - was/were - been - ser, estar

become - became - become - llegar a ser, convertirse

begin - began - begun - empezar

break - broke - broken - romper

bring - brought - brought - traer

build - built - built - construir

buy - bought - bought - comprar

catch - caught - caught - coger, agarrar

choose - chose - chosen - elegir

come - came - come - venir

cost - cost - cost - costar

cut - cut - cut - cortar

do - did - done - hacer

draw - drew - drawn - dibujar

dream - dreamt - dreamt - soñar

drink - drank - drunk - beber

drive - drove - driven - conducir

eat - ate - eaten - comer

fall - fell - fallen - caer

feed - fed - fed - alimentar

feel - felt - felt - sentir

fight - fought - fought - luchar, pelear

find - found - found - encontrar

fly - flew - flown - volar

forget

Section 1: Word Association

Match the words or phrases in the first column with their most suitable counterparts in the second column.

Section 2: Sentence Completion

Complete the sentences using the appropriate words or phrases provided.

Section 3: Conditional Sentences

Choose the correct option to complete each conditional sentence.

Section 4: Relative Clauses

Combine the sentences using relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, where, when).

Section 5: Error Correction

Identify and correct the errors in the following sentences.

In the past Didn’t exist the mobile phone and everything was very different, however these Days is an object very useful around the world. The use of the mobile phone in high school obviously has got advantages and disadvantages.

On the one Hand bring the mobile phone to the school is good because it finds the information Faster than books,  another reason is That it saves time, and it can help you to do different activities with some Apps.

On the Other hand the disadvantages are: that the mobile can distract you and it will Make you don’t put attention to de class. Also at lunch time the people don’t Communicate with each other.  

In Conclusion I believe that we can bring the mobile to high school but use it Only when is necessary and

Reported Speech Exercises

Exercise 1

1. Paula said that she hadn’t mentioned anything.
2. The manager ordered us to keep those documents in the cupboard.
3. Eric asked me why Lucy was worried.
4. The gardener said that the flowers had died because of the lack of rain.
5. My grandmother suggested going to a restaurant instead of cooking at home.
6. The teacher wanted to know if the students had been listening during her lecture.
7. The headmaster affirmed that they would take the rest the following Monday.
8. My boss asked me how often I had missed work the month before.

Exercise 2

1. Mum warned me not to forget to wear sunscreen.
2. The man asked if the plane had landed yet.
3. Jill wondered whether they had gone to the party.
4. The teacher explained that we could hand in the project the

Infinitive - Past Simple - Past Participle

English Grammar Exercises

1. Complete the Sentences by Matching A to B

1. Be sure to be at the gate at least 30 minutes before... D. Departure
2. Are there any... E. First class seats available?
3. You will need to... C. Transfer to a different plane in Edinburgh.
4. Fill in all your... B. Credit details before clicking on “Book.”
5. What is your... A. Destination on this trip?

2. Adjectives: Right or Wrong?

Say if the adjectives in bold are right (R) or wrong (W).

1. The man on the phone sounded really worried... R
2. I was disappointed not to get the job... R
3. The talk was rather confusing, I thought... R
4. I was fascinated by the exhibition... R
5. After playing all afternoon, they were tired... R
6. Peter told us an amusing story... R
7. This program about astronomy

Unit 8 Test

Vocabulary and Grammar, Page 11

1. sweet tooth 6. source

2. shelf life 7. bland

3. gone off 8. health-conscious

4. adequate 9. staple

5. sweetener 10. edible

2. 1. to 2. as 3. on 4. for 5. with

3. 1. food for thought 2. eat humble pie 3. don’t bite off more than you can chew 4. put all your eggs in one basket 5. are not my cup of tea

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1. were used to 4. so

2. nor 5. would

3. had better

5. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

6. 1. going 6. if

2. have 7. must

3. which / that 8. such

4. had / got 9. get

5. should / must 10. so

Unit 8 Test Level 2

Vocabulary and Grammar, Page 11

1. changed my mind 6. shelf life

2. run out of 7. raw

3. gone off 8. shortage

4. sweet tooth 9. treat

5. health-conscious 10. source

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