Tema 1 El verbo to be/ Wh- questions

1. Completa con la forma correcta del verbo to be en presente simple

David __________14 years old.
We__________on holidays.
He _____________a very hard worker
They _________always late for school.
I_________-sad because my trip is over
It_________cold oulside

2. Completa con la forma correcta del verbo to be en pasado simple.

Jane________ at home
I ____________sick yesterday
You_________late for the meeting
They__________at the theatre.
He___________happy to receive the present.
We_________tired after the match.

3. Completa con la forma correcta del verbo to be en presente o pasado simple

I ________at home yesterday evening
He__________at school today
We_________sick last week
The children___________-in the park now
Peter____________in my house last year
The boys___________good friends now
I_________very happy because today it´s my birthday
Anne and Sarah________at their grandmother´s house the other day.

4. Completa con la forma adecuada del verbo to be

She______a good student
They_______old friends
I________a good student
John__________absent from class today
We___________both students
The weather today___________good
The sky__________clear
Henry and John__________brothers
She and I_____________cousins
I____________sick today
She__________a businesswoman
You_________-a lawyer
Today_____________Tuesday
The policeman on the corner__________busy with the traffic

5. Cambia las siguientes frases a la forma negativa del verbo to be

She is in Europe now
You are angry
He is very serious
Both sisters are tall
She is a clever girl
They are members of the country club
The sky is very cloudy today

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The office of the principal is on the first floor
The stamps are in my desk
He is a smart boy
She is in her office

6. Complete con el pasado del verbo to be.

Teresa_________absent from school yesterday
I_________in the same class as Wendy last year
We___________good friends for many years
The door of the office____________open
But both windows_________closed
He and his sister_________sick
You__________busy all day yesterday
We__________tired after our long walk
I____________hungry after so much exercise
There____________a lot of students absent from class yesterday
The weather yesterday____________very warm
We__________pleased to receive your letter
You__________not satisfied with my composition
The exercises in the last lesson__________easy
We___________not able to get in touch with Mr. Reese yesterday
The wind last night __________very strong

7. Cambia las siguientes frases a su forma en negativo

You were tired last night. You were not tired last night. You weren´t tired last night.
Both doors were closed
The exercises were easy to do
The man was a stranger to her
It was a pleasant day
The sea was very rough
He was a tall man
Sarah was a good swimmer
She was very intelligent
They were both Americans
She was a good tennis player
You were a happy child
Berta was an old friend of the family

8. Haz preguntas sobre las palabras subrayadas.

The postman is at the door. ______________________________________?
The dogs are in the yard_________________________________?
My sister was at the party________________________________?
The children are hungry______________________________?
The apples were in the basket_________________________?

9. Escribe las preguntas que corresponden a las siguientes respuestas

Yes, we were in the garden_______________________?
No, I´m not. I´m not angry.__________________________?
Yes they are. They are happy about the party_______________________?
No, she isn´t. Jane isn´t sick.________________________?
Yes, I was in the kitcken______________________?
No they weren´t. My parents weren´t at home last night_________________?

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No, I wasn´t at school yesterday_________________________?
Yes she is. Helen is in my class this year.______________________?
Yes I am. I am a good pupil______________________?
No we weren´t. We weren´t at the cinema last night.__________________?

10. Escribe las preguntas que corresponden a las siguientes respuestas. La partícula
interrogativa debe referirse a la parte subrayada.
I was with Ben last nigth______________________?
Sammy is in the oficce every day ______________________?
The television is in the bedroom________________________?
We were in Barcelona last summer_______________________?
I was at the zoo yesterday______________________?
My favourite food is pizza___________________________?
Some bread is in the shopping bag____________________?
Mother was in Paris five years ago___________________?
The children are in the school yard______________________?
The apples are ripe now_______________________?

11. Complete con las partículas interrogativas correspondientes: WHO, WHOM, THAT,
WHICH, WHERE, WHEN, WHOSE.
1. The door___________examined the child was very gentle
2. I live in Canada,___________is a densely populated country
3. Lee teaches a class of students________native language is not English
4. Yesterday, I ran into an old friend_________I hadn´t seen for years
5. Dan says he will always remember the day _________his parents first bought him
a bike for his birthday
6. That´s the drawer________I keep my jewellery
7. The town________I used to live in was not very big
8. The people_________house I am staying at are very kind to me
9. Is this store_________you said you bought the fishing equipment?
10. Here is the place_______grandpa always used to talk about
11. I am in need of a coat_____will keep me warm
12. We don´t have a big enough room in_________we can apply sample tests
13. Why don´t you consult someone_______has experienced the same troubles?
14. Here is a big thank you to all_______contributed to this wonderful website
15. What I´m now going to tell you is something________you will never forget in your
life
16. The severe drought_______occured last summer ruined the crop.

12. Complete las frases utilizando WHERE, WHEN, WHY, THAT

1. Did they tell you the reason_______they wanted you to do that?
2. What´s the name of the restaurant_________you had lunch?
3. I can remember a time_______there was no television
4. The place________we spent the weekend was very nice
5. I don´t understand the reason_________he was late
6. Do you remember the time ________your car broken down on the motorway?
7. Is this the town______you were born?
8. The hotel_______we stayed was very small
9. Is there a reason ________you don´t want to come to the party?
10. I would like to live in a country________there is plenty of sunshine

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 13. REPASO
1. She_________a very nice person and I like her.
2. ____________you at the cinema yesterday?
3. I____________ready
4. ______________the books on the shelves?
5. My umbrella____________small.
6. Where_________she?
7. The floor_____________dirty
8. When________________usually at home?
9. Dinner______________ready, come and eat it.
10. I___________at home last night, that´s why I missed your phone call.
11. It_____________very cloudy, take your coat.
12. ______________is in the office?
13. ______________at the museum yesterday.
14. The bananas______________very sweet, have another one.
15. ______________Maria at home today?

Tema 2: Nombres ; singular y plural

1. Escribe el plural de los siguientes nombres y tradúcelos

Baby Horse
Bath Key
Bush Knife
City Room
Foot Sheep
Fox Stamp
glass woman

2. Completa las siguientes oraciones con el plural de los nombres entre paréntesis
There are a few_________(tree) in the yard.
There are two___________(child) in the bedroom.
The______________(radio) are new.
Please brush your_____________(tooth)
He was in many______________(country)
Put two________________(tomato) in the salad.
There are_________________(mouse) in the cinema.
She has four new__________________(dress)

3. Escribe los siguientes nombres en su columna correspondiente

Apple, boy, bread, chair, cheese, door, flour, jam, milk, news, rice, roof, salt, sand,
smoke, sugar, wall, water, window, wine.

Countable nouns Non-countable nouns

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4. Cambia las siguientes frases a su plural correspondiente
The pencil is on the desk The pencils are on the desk
The glass is in the kitchen
It is a new dish
The child is in the garden
The clock is on the wall
The watch is new
It is a good picture
He is a young man
She is a young woman
The dish is broken
The tax is high

5. Cambia las siguientes frases a plural. Haz cambios en los verbos si fuera necesario.
The child plays in the park every morning. The children play in the park every morning
The knife is next to the plate
The dish is on the table
I have a new pen
The plane leaves from the airport
The bus stops at the corner
The box is empty
The church is near here
The class begins at nine o´clock
The man knows the lessons well
I enjoy the work
She is not afraid of dogs
The boy does the works well
The woman is ill
The glass is broken
The watch runs well
The key is on the table

6. Señala con un círculo los sujetos y subraya los complementos directos de cada
oración
Tammy is taking the cat outside
The children are playing with other children
Mr. Miller is reading a magazine
John invited Martha and me to a party
Mr and Mrs Jerry are writing a book

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 The pupils draw pictures in the paper
The girls are making cookies
Susan visited the teacher in hospital

7. Escribe las formas de plural en la columna correspondiente.

Animal, baby, box, bread, brush, child, city, family, fish, food, foot, half, knife, lady,
man, match, milk, monkey, mouse, news, page, pencil, piano, potato, sheep, shelf,
sugar, tooth, wife, woman.

-s -es -ies -ves exceptions No change

Tema 3. Artículos y expresiones de cantidad

1. Completa las siguientes frases con a o an

It is ______lovely day
It is _______old university
He is____unusual man
It is________exception to the rule
It is__________long trip, but it is_________easy trip
It is________large library
It is__________ugly hotel
It is_________pear
He is____________honest man
She is____________happy child
The car is_______used car
It is__________tall tree
It is_______egg
It is__________apple
It is___________old bus
It is___________empty bottle
It is__________hour till lunch
It is____________windy day
The gift is____________new book

2. Inserta a, some o an según convenga

Artist News
Bread Orange
Chair Potato
Elephant Sand
Head Uniform
hour wine

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3. Completa las oraciones con some o any
There are____________bananas on the chair
There aren´t__________ leaves on the tree
She is putting___________ sugar in the coffee
I want__________posters for my bedroom
There isn´t __________salt in the tomato soup
Are there_____________flowers in your garden?
There is___________furniture in your kitchen
Is there____________money in her purse?

4. Elige la respuesta correcta

There is __________( a/ some/ any) rice in the bag
I see_________(a/an/some) oranges on the tree
Is there___________(any/some/an) milk in the bottle?
Is there_____________(any/an/some) answer to that question?
July is bringing___________(a/some/any) cups of coffee
There is____________(a/an/some) letter in the mail-box.
There aren´t_____________(a/any/some) toys in the wardrobe.
I need__________(some/any/an) umbrella.

5. Inserta el artículo correcto, eligiendo entre a, an, the o some.

_________sun is very hot now
There is___________fly in the soup
She wants____________doll for Christmas
There are__________books in the bagpack
There are___________nice hotels near_____________sea
There is_____________American flag on ____________moon.
There is_______________pot on the table and______________tea in the pot.
There is ___________old basket by the door and there are__________pears in it.

6. Inserta el artículo the o nada según convenga.

_____________Russia is very large
There are six books on __________shelf.
____________Mrs Green is at work
My favourite subject is __________history
____________Jamas is from London
They are at____________beach
__________world is round
Paris is the capital of________France

7. Completa los huecos con el artículo correspondiente. Algunos de ellos pueden

quedar en blanco
_________fresh air is needed by all growing children.
__________air in this room is not fresh

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 _________telephone rings very often in our office.
I always get on___________bus________the same corner every morning.
Look! Luis is waving to us from across_________street.
___________some women from____________Peru visited us
_________-tea in this pot is very weak.
__________coffee which comes from Latin America is_________best in_______world.
_________cotton is one of_________most important products of_______South.
I spilled_________milk which was on the table.
When you go to the store, please buy some_________milk.

8. Completa los huecos con los artículos que sean necesarios

_________chair on which you are sitting is uncomfortable.
_________fire which destroyed_________building started on________roof.
My family bought_______new stove last week. It has ________timer, ________clock,
and________light for_______oven.
The boy took_________his book and put it into___________briefcase.
I enjoyed_______Speech by________Mr. Brown last night. He spoke about_______life
in__________china.
Much of_________silver which we use in________United States comes
from______Montana.
_________drinking water often varies in taste, according to locality________drinking
water in New York City is good.
They will arrive in______ Philadelphia around________noon.
They plan to visit__________Russia this summer. I understand______Russian language
is difficult to learn.

9. Elige entre much o many

There aren´t_______large factories in this town.
He doesn´t spend___________time on his English.
Does this factory produce_________different kinds of products?
Does he spend________money on clothes?
Is there_____oil in Venezuela.
He doesn´t drink________milk.
Does he have________friends in this school?
There aren´t__________mountains in that part of the country.
There isn´t__________milk in this pitcher.
How___________time do you spend on your English every day?
How_________windows are there in your classroom?
How_________times a week do you go to the movies?
How__________money do you spend on textbooks each semester?
He doesn´t make__________mistakes in spelling
There isn´t__________snow on the ground.
She doesn´t drink__________coffee.
How___________cups of coffee do you drink every day?
There weren´t_________students absent yesterday.

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10. Completa con some o any
I don´t have_________money with me.
Please gime me________more tea.
I´m sorry, but there isn´t ________more tea.
The baby is asleep. Please don´t make_________noise.
We need__________oranges for breakfast.
I´m sorry, but I didn´t have________time to prepare my lessons last night.
There aren´t__________seats available.
He never makes__________mistakes in spelling.
I wanted to buy__________fresh eggs, but there weren´t__________in the store.
I didn´t have___________stamps, so I went to the post office to buy___________.
There are having___________trouble with the engine of their new car.
The teacher won´t find___________mistakes in Pat´s composition.
But she will surely find__________in my composition.
I tried to borrow_________money from him, but he said he didn´t have________
She never gives the poor dog__________water to drink.
Don´t give__________money to Ramón. He doesn´t deserve.
There aren´t_____________students in the room at the moment.
Please put___________water in that vase; the flowers are dying.
I wanted a cigarette, but nobody had_________.
Sara says she never has____________cigarettes.
There are____________famous museums in Mexico City, but we didn´t have to
visit_______
He never gives his kids__________money.
The doctor gave me__________medicine for my cough.

11. Vuelve a escribir las siguientes frases cambiando a lot of por much o many
He hasn´t got a lot of money _______he hasn´t got much money
I visited a lot of museum in New York_________________
Is there a lot of snow in Minnessota?_______________________
We used a lot of diccionaries for our report____________________
Is there a lot of sand on the floor?_____________________
Are there a lot of rivers in France?_______________________
There isn´t a lot of water in the desert______________________
A lot of tourist are in England now_____________________________
They haven´t got a lot of time to see the country___________________
They sell a lot of muffins at the bakery_______________

12. Rellena los espacios con a few o a little.

I need some more milk. There is only _________milk in the fridge.
He is new here. He has ____________friends
There are___________dirty spots on the carpet
There is______________hot water left, not enough for a bath
Elsa isn´t very popular. She has_________friends.
I am in a hurry. I only have__________time to help you

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 We don´t need any apples. There are___________left in the bowl
The film was bad.____________people enjoyed it.
There is____________tiem left, you must hurry!
I need__________help. Do you have any time?

13. Elige la respuesta correcta

1. We don´t need___________tomatoes (some, any, no)
2. The homeless man had_________to sleep (somewhere, nowhere, anywhere)
3. She refused to say____________to the police (nothing, something, anything)
4. _________people today have TV sets (any, either, many)
5. __________coffee or tea will be fine, thank you (either, either of, neither)
6. __________newspaper will do; they all have the TV programmes in them (some,
any, none)
7. Dave has________very valuable stamps (a little, a few, little)
8. Will you get me________stamps when you go out? (any, some, a little)
9. Can you lend me_________to read? (anything, some, something)
10. ________people go to the South Pole for a holiday (very, few, very little)
11. This room is so full. There isn´t________to put_________(nothing, anywhere,
something, anything)
14. Repaso
There are__________girls in the class
__________weather is nice today
There are__________eggs in the pan
There aren´t__________-children in the classroom
There is ___________party at school today
We are having a test in___________maths
There are______oranges in the basket
There is__________dirt on your shoes
There is _________front door
Are there__________women in the shop?
__________boys are in the class?
There are__________people in the room
We are busy, but we have________time for you
I want_________butter on my bread
What do you want to eat for__________breakfast?
________money do you have?
The cinema was almost empty_______people came to the film
There is too__________work to do.
There is _________snow on the valley
_________people were at the meeting.

Tema 4 Las formas posesivas

1. Vuelve a escribir las frases poniendo las palabras que están subrayadas en lugar de
las palabras entre paréntesis.
Mr Jones has got a shop in the town (Mr and Mrs Jones)
I haven´t got a car (Mrs Smith)
We haven´t got a dog (Jonh)
Have you got a garden? (Betty)
Tom has got some ice-cream (Tom and David)
Mary hasn´t got a newspaper (Mary and Jonh)

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 Have they got any hats? (Mery)
We haven´t got that record (Tom)

2. Complete con la forma adecuada del pronombre posesivo.

This pen is my pen. This pen is mine.
These seats are our seats.
This umbrella is her umbrella.
These pencils are your pencils.
That computer is my father´s computer.
That overcoat is his overcoat.
These cigarettes seem to be your cigarettes, they are not my cigarettes.
I believe this pen is her pen, it is not my pen.
Is this notebook your notebook or Sara´s?
This pair of scissors is her pair of scissors.
These seats are their sits, they are not our seats.
This book is your book, the one over there on the desk is my book.
He drives his car to work every day and I drive my car.
You take care of your things and I will take care of my things.
His pronunciation is bad, and my pronunciation is too.
His car was expensive, but your car was more expensive.

3. Escribe las preguntas correspondientes a las siguientes respuestas

No. I haven´t. I have got some vegetables. (fruit) Have you got any fruit?
No, she hasn´t she´s got three daughters. _____(three sons)
No, I haven´t got any time_____________(time)
No, we haven´t. we´ve got her phone number__________(her address)
No, he hasn´t. he has got some cake____________(sweets)
No, they haven´t. They have got some bottles of beer. __________(wine)

4. Complete las siguientes frases con la forma correcta del verbo to have
You_______a new car
She________one sister and two brothers
You and I________many things in common
John_________a new wristwatch
We____________many friends in New York
Helen______a headache
Grace________a date with George tonight
They________strong accents
Both brothers_________red hair
The dog_______a long tail
The office________three large windows
I_____a charge account at the department store
Both children________bad colds
Dr. Smith_______many patients
Ms. Jacobson, the lawyer,___________many clients

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 We__________a large library at school
The secretary___________a new typewriter
The building___________two entrances
I __________brown eyes
You_________green eyes

5. Inserta el adjetivo posesivo adecuado

I have got a brown bag. ________bag is brown
Fred has got some books. They are_____books.
Mary has got a red coat.___________coat is red
They have got a new car. ________car is new
The Smiths have got a swimming pool. It is ________swimming pool.
The book has got a nice cover. _______cover is nice
You have got a cat. It is______cat
We have got some chocolates. They are_________chocolates.

6. Inserte las formas posesivas adecuadas

She knows_________lesson well
I also know________lesson well
Marta likes_________English class very much
I do__________homework on the bus every day
You always get good marks on_________examinations.
Both girls prepare________lessons well
Mr. Bach drives to work in_________car.
Mary and I do____________homeworks together.
Grace writes a letter to _________aunt every month.
The children take________toys to the park.
I write the new words in_______notebook.
Each cat has__________own dish for food and water.
You and María spend a lot of time on__________homework
We enjoy__________English class
She always does well on all__________examinatios.

7. Inserte el correspondiente pronombre posesivo.

This is my pen. It is__________
This is her book. It is __________
Is that his coat? Is it___________?
These aren´t your clothes. They aren´t__________
Jane and Mike have got a black dog. The dog is__________
We have got a new furniture. The furniture is_________
That is not my umbrella, it is your umbrella. Where is_________?
You are wearing nice hat. Is it__________?

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8. Completa con el adjetivo o pronombre posesivo.
Jeremy lost ___his____pen. Will you please lend him___yours____?
I was on time for_________class, but Helen was late for_________
They have________methods of travel and we have________
I found_________notebook, butbut jack couldn´t have find_________
They think that__________home is the prettiest on the block, and we think_______is.
I left __________pen at home. May I borrow_________for a moment?
Tell Will not to forget to bring_________tennis racket, and don´t forget to
bring_________
They swim in ___________pool and we swim in__________
I have__________vacation in June and Fer has________in July.
Ted enjoys__________work and I enjoy__________
Each student in the school has_________own desk and_________own locker
I borrowed money from all___________friends, but Peg refused to borrow any money
from_________.
We have a television set in ____________bedroom, and the boys have another set
in________.
Where are you going on_________vacation? I hope to spend_______in Europe.
They have________ideas on such matters, and we have___________
We spend_________money in one way, they spend_________in another way.

9. Complete las siguientes frases con who, whom, which o that

Was it Jennifer______said that?
This is the report__________the president wanted
The girls________are in my class are all good students
Our teacher,_________is an American, speaks English perfectly
The car__________-Hernando used to belongs to his uncle
The teacher with__________I studied English last year is now in Holland
To___________did you sell your furniture?
Is this programme________you always watch on TV?
The movies__________we saw this summer were all good.
These are the kinds of exercices__________help us learn English
The lamp_________you broke is my brother´s
She is one of the workers_________went on strike
She was the pilot__________flew our 747.
It is the little things in life__________count

10. Completa el cuadro siguiente

Subject pronoum Possessive adjectives Possessive pronoun
I
His
Your
Her
It
We
Their

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11. Complete las siguientes oraciones utilizando las palabras entre paréntesis y ´s o solo
el apóstrofo.
_________jacket is warm (Rita)
___________coat is green (Chris)
__________books are on the desk (the pupils)
____________hats are blue (the policemen)
___________house is near the school (Ruth and Peggy)
_____________bicycles are new (Jack and Gill)
_________hair is long (Tony)
___________dog is lost (the boys)
____________car is old (Felix)
____________parents are away (Sally and Tom)

12. Inserta el apóstrofo en el lugar adecuado.

Mrs Reagan car is outside Mrs. Reagan´s car is outside
I do all my shopping at Macy´s Department Store.
They sell ladies dresses on this floor
They sell children toys in this store
He goes to the doctor twice a week.
Dr. Smith secretary is Mexican
Henry and Sally father is in Europe
Mrs Jacobson daughter is eight years old.
St. Peters in Rome and St. Paul in London are both good examples of Baroque
architecture.

13. Completa con el pronombre reflexivo adecuado (myself, yourself, himself, herself,
itself…)
The little girl hurt__herself_______when she fell.
We protect_________from the rain with an umbrella.
The boy taught________to sew.
Both boys taught__________to swim.
We all enjoyed____________at the concert last night.
The children are amusing__________with the kitten.
The policewoman shot__________by accident.
Did you enjoy__________at the party last night?
You will cut___________with that knife if you are not careful.
I once cut___________badly with the same knife.
I blame__________for all that trouble.
She likes to look at_____________in the mirror.
My father cuts_________every morning when he shaves.
Joy cut_________on a piece of glass.
The child is not old enough to dress__________
The dog hurt__________when it jumped over the fence.
Paul and I enjoyed__________very much at the party last night.

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 You shouldn´t really blame__________for that mistake

14. Complete con el pronombre reflexivo adecuado.

1. This accident was my fault. I feel very disappointed with_______

2. Be careful with that sharp knife! You are going to hurt_______if you are not careful
3. When I walked into the room, the only person I saw and hear was Joe. He must have
been talking to________when I walken in.
4. My wife and I have our own business. We don´t have a boss. We work for_______
5. No one taught Mr. and Mrs. Smith how to run a business. They
taught________everything they needed to know about running a small business.
6. Mr. Baker has been working very hard and he is going to reward________by taking a
vacation next neek.
7. I climbed to the top of the diving tower and walked to the end of the diving board. I
wished_________some luck and dived into the pool.
8. Rebecca has the flu. She must rest at home and take care of_______
9. When we have problems in our lives, we shouldn´t get discouraged and feel sad. If we
believe in_________we can always be happy.
10. When I got that job, everybody congratulated me, including__________

15. Elige entre el pronombre reflexivo o el pronombre objeto.

1. I cut me/ myself shaving this morning
2. They put the book between them/ themselves on the kitchen table
3. We go out of the river and dried us/ourselves
4. Mrs. Bixsy went out, slamming the door behind her/herself
5. I was thoroughly ashamed of me/ myself
6. I will take it home with me/myself
7. Have you got money on you/yourself?
8. You only think of you/yourself
9. There is a big truck in front of me/myself
10. Come and sit beside

Tema 5. El imperativo

1. Traduce las siguientes expresiones

Put your hands up!

Please pass the pepper
Open the door please
Please come to my house
Turn left at the corner
Add the salt to the eggs
Call the neighbor if the baby cries
Vámonos a casa
No se lo digamos
Mike, limpia tu habitación por favor

2. Empareja las siguientes frases con su imperativo

The light is on Let´s get something to eat

It is raining outside Let´s buy some ice- cream
The phone is ringing Let´s hurry up

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 We are late for school Turn it off
There is too much noise Open the window
I have enough money Take your umbrella
It is hot in here Please be quiet
I´m hungry Answer it please

3. Forma frases imperativas

He ask us to be quiet
He orders us not to move
Susan suggests that we go on holiday
Our mother warns us not to play with matches
Mery tells Sabrina to take the dog for a walk
Álvaro invites us to sit down
He suggests that we can take a bus
She asks us to wait
4. Repaso
Let´s _______________ball
Mary, _________________your jacket away!
First______________right, then left
________________forget to take the medicine!
Berta, please____________the dishes
Please.______________down
_____________touch the fire!
Please _______________your teeth.

Tema 6. Presente simple

1. Escribe la tercera persona del singular de los siguientes verbos

Brush watch
Buy Stop
Call Speak
Cry Run
Do Rise
Dress Make
Drink Hug
fix Give

2. Completa las siguientes frases con la forma adecuada del presente simple
We ____________(visit) Grandfather every Monday.
Sara _____________(come) to our house on Tuesdays
Martha ____________(go) dancing once a week
My uncle is a pilot. He____________(fly) all over the world.
We __________(catch) fish in the river.
They ___________(wash) the car every month
Jake__________(draw) pictures at nursery school.
Sara___________(like) to paint
Lucía____________(do) the dishes after supper.

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3. Completa con el presente simple
Pat_______(go) there twice a week
Herb____________(do) the work of two people
I always__________(try) to arrive everywhere on time
The teacher____________(wish) to speak with you.
Mr. Walker_________(teach) English and Mathematics
They __________(go) to the movies twice a week.
We__________(watch) television every night.
Mary_________(play) the piano very well
He ____________(study) in the same class as I
The father__________(watch) the children in the park
The mother___________(kiss) both boys good-bye every morning
I often_____________(catch) cold.
She_________(do) all the work
She_________(carry) the books in a briefcase.

4. Escribe las preguntas que habría que hacer basándote en las respuestas dadas
No, I don´t want a new dress……………………
Yes, I do. I like geography………………….
Yes, they go to the park every morning………………………..
No, she doesn´t wear a uniform……………………….
No, his parents don´t like rock music…………………………..
No, she doesn´t watch television in the morning………………………
Yes, he does his homework every afternoon…………………….
No, she doesn´t. the teacher doesn´t give them a test every week……………….

5. Haz una redacción de un miembro de la familia o bien compara dos

miembrosfijándote en su rutina semanal.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Kelly Go to Play tennis Clean
the pool house
Micky Have Study Play
guitar English chess
lesson
Mrs Work in Study Watch tv
Grand school cience
library
Mr Go Have judo Go out
Grand dancing lesson

6. Escribe las frases en negativo

I work on the tenth floor
Ella likes to study English
You speak English well
He knows everyone in the school
I feel good

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 He eats lunch in the school
She always comes to class late
They live in Chicago
We need a fan in this room
Janet and I study together
I understand everything he says
She wants to visit Caracas
He begins his new job this week
The child plays in the park every afternoon
It rains in the summer

7. Cambia las siguientes frases y haz preguntas.

Patricia goes to class twice a week Does Patricia go to class twice a week?
They enjoy their English lessons
The company buys a lot of merchandise from us
It looks like rain
He drives to Washington once a week
The class meets on the third floor
He seems to be very busy
This book belongs to her
You like New York
You speak French well
He often goes out of town
I take the number 65 bus to my new job
They sell newspaper there
The store opens at nine o´clock
It closes at five-thirty
He smokes a lot
She lives in Los Angeles
Tony and his mother play chess every day

8. Elige entre do or does para formular las siguientes preguntas

Where______Sam live?
How often_____you go to the movies?
What time__________the plane leave?
What language besides English________your teacher speak?
What time__________the rest of your family get up?
How well__________Edna speak French?
Where_________you usually meet Lois after the lesson?
How much_________it cost to fly from Havana to Madrid?
How often________it rain during the month of April in your country?
How much_________you generally pay for a pair of shoes?
How long________your lesson last?
What time_______your lesson begin and what time________it end?
Where______you live?

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 How_________you feel today?
How often_________you go for a walk in the park?

9. Realiza preguntas utilizando la palabra entre paréntesis

They live in Boston (where)
The lesson begins at eight o´clock every night (when)
they travel by car (how)
Those books cost 9 dollars (how much)
She feel good (how)
They meet on the corner every morning (Where)
We go to the movies twice a week (how often)
She teaches us grammar (what)
It rains in the spring (when)
He gets up at seven o´clock every morning (what time)
She goes to bed at ten o´clock
10. Repaso
Rachel_________ her hair twice a week
Mrs Been______________a reply now
She ____________visits her grandmother
They go to karate lesson______________
___________do you go to the doctor?
Judy is _____________late for school. She usually arrives on time
____________you go to the cinema every month?
Does he__________chocolate cake?

Tema 7. Adjectives and comparisons

1. Ordena las siguientes frase

The/is/awake/baby
The/moved/bigger/family/house/into/a
She/cook/wonderful/is/a
Children/asleep/the/are/in bed
Interesting/met/an/person/I/at the party
Dog/afraid/is/child/big/the/of
Dirty/is/house/the/very
Very/of/letters/some/old/those/are
Are/after/tired/children/their/the/trip
Always/cakes/delicious/Anna´s/are

2. Completa el cuadro
adjective comparative superlative traducción
Bad
Most beautiful
Bigger
Careful

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 Clean
Deep
easier
Famous
Gordo
Funny
Better
Heavier
Hollow
Most
Most pleasant
popular
Smaller
Tender
Cansado
wiser

3. Elige cinco personajes y escribe frases utilizando comparativos y superlativos

_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

4. Completa las siguientes frases con un adjetivo o un adverbio según convenga

She is________(careful) student. She always does her homework________(careful)
The baseball player hit the ball________(hard)
Come_________(quick). We need your help.
You should drive___________(slow) along this dangerous road
The old man walks very________(slow)
Pam is a very_________-(slow) student
Her brother, on the other hand, learns____________(rapid)
Mr. Gonzalez has a __________(permanent) visa.
He hopes to remain in this country___________(permanent)
This is an___________(easy) exercise.
Ana works very__________(hard) in her new job.
You walk very________(fast)
I agree with you________(complete) in that matter
This apple is very__________(soft)
She always speaks_________(soft) to the child
Pete is a ____________(beautiful) kitten
My sister plays the violin_________(beautiful)

5. Elige entre good y well

He does his work________
She plays the piano very_______
He is a _______student

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 This pen does not work________
Our lesson today was very_________
These exercises are________for us
I was sick for a few days, but now I am________again
How do you feel?_________thank you
This new pen writes_________
It is really a very_______pen
Ray plays tennis_________
His brother is also a __________tennis player
She speaks French__________
She is a _______student of languages

6. Complete las frases eligiendo entre el adjetivo o el adverbio según corresponda

He is___________(Young) I am.
Carmen is much___________(old) I expected.
Alaska is_____________(big) Delawere.
This book is__________(good) the last one we used.
The weather this winter is__________(bad) the weather last winter
The metal____________(valuable) gold
Jane is _____________(attractive) her sister
He goes there_________(often) I
They go to the movies_____________-(frequent) you
I get up every morning much___________-(early) you.
She speaks_________-(rapid) I
He prepares his homework____________(carefull) most student.
She works__________(hard) her sister.
We stayed___________(long) we expected.
Our troops fought_____________(brave) anyone expected.
The time passed__________(quick) I expected.
The speaker spoke_________(loud) was really necessary.
They arrived_____________(soon) us.
Marta´s car was much ___________(expensive) my car.
The street is even___________(wide) the highway.
The climate of Caracas is____________(good) than in Minnesota.
Lily is much__________(clever) her brother.
He spoke____________(rapid) I expected.

7. Convierte los siguientes verbos y nombres en adjetivos

Noun+suffix Verb+suffix
-ly, -ish, -ful, -less, -y, -ic, -some, -en, -ous, -able, -ive, -ent, -ing, -ed
-en, -ed, -al

Beard Orient Alcohol Accept

Power Snow Wood insist
End Harm Region Fashion

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child Nation Idiot Explode
Friend Live Fury Act
fame annoy danger crease
8. Rellena los huecos en blanco con los adjetivos correspondientes
1. The ship was badly_______(damage)
2. It is___________(point) to carry water in a basket
3. He is so absent _______(mind)
4. I was extremely________(nerve) on the day of the exam
5. She isn´t_____________(create) enough for this work
6. The problem is that sometimes can be very____________(annoy)
7. Late applications are not____________(accept)
8. Why don´t you try to be more_________(friend?

9. Complete los huecos en blanco con la forma correcta –ing, -ed

Amaze Embarras
Depres Excite
terrify interest
bore disappoint

1. Mary looked calm, but inside she felt really________

2. I enjoyed Dr Brown´s visit. He is a very________speaker
3. It was a bad day. We were all thoroughly___________
4. I enjoyed the movie. The monster was absolutely____________
5. We were rather___________with the result
6. I had only one book and unluckily it was___________
7. We were dreadfully late. It was very__________
8. The result were very___________
9. Jack looked even more_________than he felt
10. We invited them to join us but they weren´t really__________
11. The bad news was very___________
12. George made a perfect fool of himself. He was awfully__________
13. She´s a brilliant woman. She has the most__________ideas.
14. Have you heard what´s happened? Isn´t it___________?
15. I had nothing to do. I was__________
16. We were told there was a fire at the park. Everyone was__________
10. Coloca el adjetivo entre paréntesis en la posición correcta
1. An unusual ring (gold)
2. An old lady (nice)
3. A good-looking man (young)
4. A modern house (attractive)
5. Black gloves (leather)
6. An American movie (old)
7. A large nose (red)
8. A sunny day (lovely)
9. A hot bath (nice)
10. An ugly dress (orange)

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 11. A red car (old/little)
12. A metal box (black/small)
13. A long face (thin)
14. A wide avenue (long)
15. A big cat (fat/ black)
16. A little village (old/lovely)
17. Long hair (blonde/ beautiful)
18. An old painting (interesting/French)
11. Repaso
Andrew is ___________(tall) than his brother
María is ____________(beautifull) girl in the class
This is _____________(interesting) book in the library
The armchair is___________(comfortable) than the dining -room chair
Don´t go to that film. It is___________interesting than the film on tv
She is nicer__________the other people in the class
Mr Jones is __________youngest teacher in the school.
The small table is the cheapest table in the store. It is _____________expensive table.
My cousins are the same age. Mery is _______Pam
I saw three films last week. The first one was_________(bored) of all.
John has more time than I. He is _____________(busy) I.

Tema 8. The present continuous.

1. Elige la expresión correcta

We go to the school__________(every day/now)
Tomas is watching television_____________(every morning/at the moment)
I am baking a cake ___________(every afternoon/right now)
We play tennis____________(now/every Monday)
She does her homework_________________(every afternoon/at the moment)
The kids are cleaning their room____________(every day/at the moment)
Mrs Jay bakes a cake_____________(every Friday/now)
I brush my teeth______________(twice a day/at the moment)

2. Complete los huecos con la forma correcta del presente continuo

We____________(wait) for the train
They__________(go) to the mountain today
The dog is hungry. It ________________(bark) at the moment
Peggy is tired. She _____________(lie) on the grass.
Stop! You____________(drive) too quickly
Bil _____________(clap) his hands
I__________(try) to play the trumpet
They___________(dig) a big hole in the cave
The child_______________(jump) up and down in the bed.

3. Completa con la forma adecuada del presente continuo

They__________(wait) for us on the corner now

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 The bus__________(stop) for us now
Listen! I think the telephone__________(ring)
I see that you__________(wear) your new suit today
Look! It_____________(begin) to rain
Please be quiet! The baby_________(sleep)
Look! The cat__________(try) to climb that tall tree
Janet__________(do) well in her studies
The leaves_________(begin) to fall from the trees
James_________(have) lunch in the restaurant now
At present they_________(travel) in South America

4. Completa con las formas en negativo

The telephone is ringing. The telephone is not ringing. The telephone isn´t ringing.
It is beginning to rain
The sky is getting very dark.
She is working on the fourth floor at present
The maid is cleaning the room now
They are taking a walk in the park
You are having lunch outside
Jonh is doing well in his studies at present
They are travelling in Europe at present
I am taking dancing lessons
All the birds are flying south
They are planning to leave for Spain soon.
He is looking for the book which he lost.

5. Completa con las formas en negativo

I___________(tie) my shoes
Mother_____________(take) the baby to the shops today
The clown____________(blow) the balloons up at the moment.
Look! That car ______________(stop) at the red light
Don and I _____________(play) football now
Lucía_________(run) in the race at the moment.

6. Utiliza la forma correcta del presente simple o continuo.

I____________(go) to the town right now. I ____________(want) some groceries.
He__________(writes) a letter to his family now. He never__________(forget) to write
He____________(not think) is a good idea. He __________(want) to do something
else.
She ____________(talk) to her friends at the moment. She___________(not listen) to
the teacher.
I__________(read) an interesting book now. I __________(enjoy) it very much.
We____________(watch) the news on television every evening.
He_____________(teach) his mum how to play chess now. His friend
____________(not know) how to play.

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 I______________(believe) you. You_____________(not need) to explain.
The film____________(begin) right now. Please be quiet.
The sun is shining. It____________(not rain)

7. Elige entre presente simple o presente continuo

Mr. Handel often_________(travel) to Atlanta on business.
Our class__________(meet) three times every week
Stella_________(watch) TV now. I believe that she always_________(watch) a show
at this time
Listen! Someone _________(knock) at the door
Jay never__________(come) to class on time.
At this moment I_________(read) sentence number 7 in the exercise.
The wind always_____________(blow) hard in this section of town.
Kurt seems to be very busy. I guess he_________(study) for his Maths test.
I__________(get) up at seven o´clock every morning.
Eduardo usually_________(stay) in a hotel when he_________(come) to town, but
tonight he_________(stay) with us.
The sun always__________(rise) in the east. Look! It________(rise) now.
Mr and Mrs Brown________(build) a new home on Hollywood Boulevard.

8. Pregunta por las palabras subrayadas empleando who o what y el presente continuo
Benny and Deborah are running to school._____________________________
Apples are growing on that old tree_________________________
Mr and Mrs James are knocking at the door._______________________
A helicopter and a jet plane are flying over the city_____________________
Ben is washing the dishes________________________
The mortobike is making a strange noise._______________________

9. Repaso
David ____________a cup of coffee now.
I ______________she is very pretty
We____________how to play tennis
He________________me. He thinks I am lying.
She________________the house right now.
She_____________me now. She doesn´t talk to me (hate)
We______________her with her homework (help)
I _________________you. I see that you are not doing your homework at the
moment.(watch)
We __________tennis once a week
His story_______________interesting (sound)
Mery____________a story for the school newspaper.
We_____________television. It is broken.

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Tema 9. Past simple

1. Escribe el pasado simple y traduce los siguientes verbos.

verb Past simple meaning
Ask
Bang
Call
Cook
Decide
Grow
Sit
drink
Live
Arrive
Chew
Dance
Cover
Wait
Cost
Cut
Eat
Swear
wear
Miss

2. Completa las frases con el pasado simple

He ___________(help) his friends
They____________(decide) to go on vacation
She___________(visit) her parents
His brother___________(permit) him to go on a trip.
James _______________(enjoy) the movie.
Mrs Jones ________________(reply) to the letter
Jane _______________(close) the window
Bob and Sarah ______________(plant) flowers in the garden
The dog____________(beg) for food.
Her husband_______________(taste) the chocolate

3. Elige la respuesta correcta.

I met the new neighbours_____________( in five minutes/ tomorrow/ this morning)
Janet woke up ____________(in an hour/ an hour ago/ now)
I last saw my doctor __________(a year ago/ tomorrow/ in two weeks)
My sister_____________came late to school ( last night/tonight/ never)
They finished their exams______________(at the moment/next year/ when the bell
rang)
Mrs Dan has a new car. He bought it ___________ (last week/next year/ many years
ago)

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4. Completa las siguientes frases en pasado simple
We _____________(see) them in the movie yesterday
They _____________(write) four letters last month.
Rita ___________(give) him a watch for his birthday
They ____________(have) potatoes for dinner.
The children___________(go) to a film
Harry ___________(buy) a new bicycle
He ______(come) to my house last week
His uncle__________(pay) for the toy
The singers _____________(sing) a new song on the radio
Mrs Hide_________(teach) Maths last year
The dog_____________(bite) the girl
They_________(ride) their horses to the beach yesterday

5. Complete las siguientes frases con el pasado simple

I___________( listen) to the radio until twelve o ´clock
Meg and I___________(talk) on the phone yesterday
He always_________(want) to learn English
They__________(live) in France for many years
We__________(expect) to go to Europe in July
I_________(put) your coat in the closet
They____________(paint) their house white
I _______(stay) at home last night and_____(write) several letters
I______(eat) my lunch in the cafeteria yesterday
The man______(drink) a lot of wine at the party last night
I________(give) Mario your message and also_________(tell) him my ideas on the
subject.
She _____________(arrive) late for class
We_______(go) to the park yesterday and__________(get) wet when it rained
We____________(watch) television until eleven o´clock
She ____________(study) in our class last semester
You________(have) a cold last week
I____________(mail) your letter on my way to work
Senator James_______(speak) to our club last month
We both__________(learn) how to swim many years ago

6. Ordena las siguientes frases y cambia el verbo a pasado simple

We/last summer/in the lake/swim___________________________
Roger/pizza/for lunch/ last Tuesday/ eat________________________
Eva/yesterday/run/all the way/ to/ grandmother´s house_______________
Cristian/ last month/buy/some/tomatoes_________________
The visitors/last year/have/cake___________________
The trees/last winter/fall/in the storm__________________________
The children/last holidays/ride/on a horse___________________
She/yesterday/a bottle/the baby/give_______________________

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 Sally/dream/about/an exam/ last night____________________
On the table/Donna/ last week/the spoon/ lay______________________
Last summer/at school/break/the children/ the window__________________
yesterday/Alfredo/ play/ so well/ the piano.___________________

7. Escribe en negativo las siguientes frases

Marta shout to her brother____________________(her sister)
She broke the television_____________________(the fridge)
Peter ate some apples______________________ (any tomatoes)
Our friends watched the news__________________ (the film)
She put sugar in the milk____________________ (in the soup)
Peter and Carol wanted a new flat________________ (a new car)
The children went to Theme Park__________________ (to the beach)
The stranger wore a knife___________________ (a sword)
I saw the building____________________ (the roof)
Susan bought some shoes _________________(any trousers)

8. Escribe las siguientes frases en su forma negativa

They ate chicken for dinner. They didn´t eat chicken for dinner. They did not eat
chicken for dinner.
You told me about it.
He put the books on the table
They stayed in Mexico City
July and I saw Eliot yesterday
He planned his work well
The book cost 4 dollars
The woman and her husband worked together
I knew him very well
I spoke with George about the matter
I went to La Palma by boat
You gave her your message
9. Complete la siguiente historia poniendo los verbos entre paréntesis en pasado
simple
Two people _____(die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning.
They____(be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The
fire_______(start) at 3.20 am. A neighbor, Mr. Aziz,_______(see) the flames
and______(call) the fire brigade. He also________(try) to get into the house to get the
couple out, but the heat_______(be) too great. The fire brigade_______(arrive) in five
minutes. Twenty fireman_______(fight) the fire and________(bring) it under control.
Two firemen__________(enter) the burning building but_________(find) the couple
dead. “It´s a tragedy” the fire officer_____(say)
10. Complete las siguientes frases con los verbos que se muestran a continuación, elige
si los verbos son afirmativos o negativos
COME, EAT,ENJOY, HAVE, KNOW, LEAVE, PLAY, SLEEP, STAY
The concert was great. I really________it.

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 There was too much food. We__________it all
My watch was broken. I_______the time.
I had a bad night. I________very well
Sophie was ill yesterday. She_____________in bed all night
You weren´t in very good form. You_________well in the match
The driver didn´t look. He_______straight out of a side street
The questions were easy. I hope you_________them correctly

11. Escribe las preguntas que corresponden a las respuestas que damos
Ben and Jake worked in the garden_________________________?
The car made a loud noise_____________________?
The children swam in the pool_______________________?
The glass fell off the table________________________?
Jenny slept late yesterday morning______________________?
The little boy fell down the stairs_____________________________?

12. Formula las preguntas del tipo sí/no para las siguientes respuestas.
Yes, they came to visit me last week________________________?
No, mother didn´t drive to work this morning__________________?
Yes, the Spanish teacher taught our class yesterday_____________________?
No, the baby didn´t have an egg for breakfast___________________?
Yes, Ronald bought a new record last month________________________?
No, I didn´t pack the boxes yesterday_________________________?
No, we didn´t go on holiday last year______________________________?

13. Formula preguntas para las siguientes respuestas:

She lived in Peru for two years . Did she live in Peru for two years?
He gave her a lot of presents
They stayed in Europe all summer
You moved here in February
Terry flew to Los Angeles
Carlos and Dave knew each other as children
She felt so much better after her operation
The meeting began on time
I passed all my examinations
They put him in the advanced class
I gave you my new telephone number

14. Repaso
Mr and mrs James__________their friends last week (see)
I ______________the floor before I washed it
He ____________________to school yesterday. He was ill.
Katy woke up _________________
They _____________for us because they were in a hurry (wait)
_____________you go to the concert last week?

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 Did the children_______________the dog to the vet yesterday?
______________cooked the dinner? Mary cooked the dinner.
When_____________ you leave the house this morning?
It_____________a lot last night? (rain)

Tema 10. Adverbios

1. Elige la respuesta correcta

They danced____________(graceful/ gracefully)
The soldiers fight________________(brave/bravely)
Ana works______________(good/well)
They are sitting on a ________________chair (confortable/confortably)
He did his homework_____________(careless/ carelessly)
The wizard appeared_____________(magic/magically)
She is singing a ___________________song (beautiful/ beautifully)
He is a ______________boy (strong/strongly)

2. Completa las siguientes frases

They are good swimmers. They swim________________
She is a careful driver. She drives_________________
The children are sleepy. They listen to the story___________________
She is a slow eatrt. She eats_______________
We are hard workers. We work_____________________
The workers are very thirsty. They drink___________________
He is a fast driver. He drives_______________
This film has a tragic ending. It ends______________________

3. Ordena las siguientes frases

The dog/ wildly/ greeted/ him__________________________
He/played/loudly/ the record______________________
The books/arranged/neatly/Alice___________________
The tools/used/properly/they___________________
Mary/neatly/her clothes/puts/always/in the wardrobe_____________
The gardener/planted/carefully/in the garden /the flowers/this
morning_____________________
Patiently/she/ waited/for the train/at 10 o´clock_____________________
Perfectly/she/the question/answered____________________________
The dishes/washed/the young girl/quickly/in the sink__________________

4. Completa el siguiente cuadro

Adverb Comparative Superlative

Worse
Early
Most happily

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 Faster
Hard
Late
Quickest
More quietly
Sadly
soonest
Successfully
Best

5. Pon el comparativo o el superlativo utilizando los adjetivos entre paréntesis. Elige si

debemos colocar un adjetivo o un adverbio
Tom beat Harry in the race. Tom runs__________________(fast)Harry.
Mr Johns works carefully. Mr Smith does not work carefully. Mr Johns
works____________ (careful) Mr Smith.
Bill is a polite young man. Bob is not very polite. Bob behaves_________________
(polite)Bill.
Barbara sings well. Pamela sings very well. Pamela sings _____________(good)
Barbara.
Sam drew a bad picture. Ted´s picture won first prize. Sam
draws_______________(bad)Ted.
Luck is a neat writer. Simon is also a neat writer. Simon writes________________
(neat) Luck.

6. Repaso
Jeans writes neatly. Mary doesn´t write neatly. Jean writes________Mary (neat)
Te little girl behaved very__________(polite)
Joe plays the guitar___________(good)
She´s a ____________(natural) athlete
Steven woke un at 6 o´clock. Mark woke un at 8 o´clock. Steven woke up _________
Mark.
Tim solves his maths problems___________(logic)
Don´t go to that restaurant. It´s _____________(bad) restaurant in the city.
His writing is full of mistakes. He writes____________(bad)
Dan and Bob are both fast runners. Dan runs___________(quick) Ron.

Tema 11. El futuro.

1. Escribe la forma correcta del futuro simple.

The girls__________(forget) to water the plants. Please remind them!

David ___________(teach) his dog many tricks before the dog show.
The visitors__________(arrive) on time
We________________(travel) to France in the summer
She __________(get) to work late because of the traffic.
The boys____________(help) their mother tomorrow.
I ___________(be) in Madrid next week.
Debra______(go) to the film on Saturday of the next week.

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 2. Inserta la forma del futuro correspondiente.
The boat______________(arrive) at 10 o´clock tomorrow morning.
The Prime Minister_________(fly) to New York next month
Teresa____________(not ask) anyone to help her.
The lecture_____________(begin) at 9.00 a.m. and ______________(end) at 12.00 noon.
I ___________(not meet) you next week.
The children____________(not eat) dinner before their parents come home
They _____________(prepare) the food before the meeting
Tania___________(invite) her friends to her house
They ___________(not have) time to stay to help
David _____________(write) a story for the school newspaper

3. Inserta la forma correcta del futuro simple

He________(call) you tomorrow
They_________(see) us in the morning
I ________(give) you that money tomorrow
She_________(help) you with that work
Mary_________(clean) off the table right away
The stores__________(close) early today
Helen________(find) the book which you need
John________(spend) a lot of money there
The wind___________(blow) that sign down
We___________(meet) you in the Central Station
I__________(pay) the bill

4. Escribe la forma correcta del futuro sobre estas frases escritas con el verbo to be.
I am in the elementary class. I will be in the elementary class
She is our new teacher
They are both good students
This is your seat
There are two tables in the room
We are very tired after the long drive
I am twenty-five years old
He is angry with us
The dog is happy to see you
You are an English student
We are interested in his progress
The highway is very slippery

5. Escribe las preguntas correspondientes a las palabras subrayadas

John will walk the dog.
Lesley will buy the flowers
The alarm clock will wake us up.
The bus will be late
The children will visit their grandparents
Steve and Rita will come later

6. Formula preguntas sobre las siguientes respuestas.

They will ride round London on a doublé-decker bus

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They will watch the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace.
They will go to the West End on Tuesday
They will buy theatre tickets at the Piccadilly Circus ticket office
They will go to the National Theatre on Saturday night.
They will visit the Tower of London
They will eat fish and chips at Covent Garden
They will shop for souvenirs at the market.

7. Complete las frases utilizando la forma going to.

We___________(have) a party next Monday
Rina___________(take) the dog for a walk soon.
Dan and David___________(see) a film tomorrow evening
I___________(make) a chocolate cake on Friday.
Our family_____________(buy) a computer next month
My brother______________(go) to high school next year
You____________(like) your new teacher next year.
The bus___________(leave) in an hour
We_______________(move) to Seville next May
Mr Jones_____________(open) a shop next month

8. Cambia estas frases a forma negativa

They will arrive on time. They will not arrive on time. They won´t arrive on time.
We will tell Tim about it
I will be back in an hour
The weather will be cold tomorrow
He will be able to meet us later
These exercise will be easy for you
We will be there before Monday
I will do well in that job
The stores will close at noon today
It will cost a lot of money to remodel that house
We will be ready to leave in an hour

9. Vuelve a escribir las siguientes frases en forma negativa

We are going to see the doctor (dentist) We aren´t going to see the dentist
He is going to cry (laugh)
Jane and Ron are going to cook fish for dinner (meat)
My father is going to be angry (happy)
The sun is going to rise (set)
The film is going to start in a few minutes (half an hour)
You are going to be late (early)
I am going to look up that word in the dictionary (encyclopaedia)

10. Escribe las preguntas correspondientes a las palabras subrayadas

We are going to buy a new car
Tom is going to meet Jim at the corner
It is going to snow tomorrow
They are going to go to the beach
Jack is going to return these books to the library
The circus is going to come to town in August

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 11. Escribe las preguntas correspondientes a las palabras subrayas
Mother is going to wait for Steve to come home
Yes, I´m going to clean my room this afternoon
Andrew and his friends are going to make the party
We are going to meet at the playground
My whole family is going to be at the airport
No, my sister is not going to have a baby in July
The children are going to invite their teacher to the party
Yes, there are going to be clowns at the circus.

12. Formula preguntas a las siguientes afirmaciones

They will arrive on Wednesday Will they arrive on Wednesday? When will they arrive?
I will be back at three o´clock
The stores will be open until six o´clock
The plant will die because of lack of sunshine
She will meet us in the supermarket
The meeting will begin at seven o´clock
You will return in September
There will be two new students in the class
The lesson will be over at two o´clock
He will take the children to the park

13. George y Beth están planeando un viaje. Haz preguntas para completar el dialogo
They will go to China in the spring
They are going to visit many places
Yes, they will certainly see the Great Wall
No, he is not going to drive in China
They will stay at a hotel in Beijing

14. Repaso
The boat___________arrive at eleven o´clock as usual.
We will___________to Paris in a month
__________will be at the party?
___________the family be together at the wedding?
Will you__________time to go to a film tonight?
The parents____________to go to the school to meet with the teachers
_________he going to go to university next term?
Jeremy__________come to Spain some day
We are________-do the work very quickly
___________are you going to visit China?

Tema 12. Los verbos modales

1. Completa las siguientes oraciones con can o could

Dan_________tie his shoes by himself
Lisa ___________play the piano when she was young
__________I help you set the table?
Mark ___________come to the party tonight
She ___________sing better before her nose operation

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2. Rellena los huecos con can, could, can´t o couldn´t.
Yesterday was a very nice day. We ___________play outdoors.
That shelf is too high. I _________reach it.
When she was on vacation, she _________stay up late every night.
Barbara__________play the harmonica and the piano at the same time. She is very
talented.
It is too noisy. I_____________hear a thing.
He missed the bus because he ____________run fast enough.
He is a terrible dancer. He__________danced well.
They_________ climb the mountain. It was too dangerous.
I don´t know how to do this. _________you help me?
When he was younger he ____________run very fast. Now he runs slowly.

3. Complete con may, may not, might o might not.

I´m sorry but you ________go outside tonight; you need to rest.
This is a test! You_________use your books!
Jane__________be at school tomorrow, but I don´t think she is feeling well enough
yet.
She did badly in the exam. The teacher said she ___________take it again.
I__________go with you; I have so much work to do.
They ____________want to go on with this exercise.

4. Escribe las preguntas sobre las palabras subrayadas.

Jane may have the book you need…who may have the book you need?
Yes, you may borrow my book
They might bring a cake to the party
David could hear the sea from his room
No, I can´t stay late tonight
Larry might know where the key is
Yes, I could collect money for the gift
They might be at home at 8.00pm.

5. Completa las frases con las formas adecuadas CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO ( afirmativa
o negativa)
He is very fit for his age. He .........................(run) really fast.
I´d like....................................(work) with you one day.
He ......................................(not climb) up to the top;he was too scared.
If they hadn´t phoned for an ambulance, he...............................................(die)
I love.......................................(spend) all morning in bed at the weekends.
I ..........................................(not understand) what he says: he speaks too quickly.

6. Complete con MUST, COULD, SHOULD, MIGHT o CAN´T

1. How did you know about the wedding? Someone_________(tell) you!
2. The money was on the desk: I_______(take) it, but I didn´t.
3. I know you were angry, but you_______(not be) so rude
4. I don´t know who sent these flowers; it__________(be) Jane.
5. She________(not move)abroad-she hates foreign countries.

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 6. __________(you not be)just a little more polite?
7. They_________(not know) about the plans for the new factory-it´s not possible.
8. I think you__________(tell) your parents you were going to be late. They were
very worried.
9. They________(not get) into the house through a window. They were all closed.
10. They_________(not leave) without being seen anybody
11. I___________(go) for a swim if I´d wanted to.
12. You__________(apologise) for being late.
13. We don´t know who took the money. The office was full of people and
it__________(be) any of them
14. I_________(not say) such a terrible thing.
15. I__________(not leave) my keys at home-I´m sure they were in my pocket
16. He____________(warn) us that he was going to leave his job.
17. She tried to contact me, but the phone_________(be) engaged.

7. Completa con mustn’t, don’t have to / needn’t.

Pupils don’t have to / needn’t attend the game. It’s optional.
You ............................... leave knives in places where babies can get hold of them.
We ................................ bring sandwiches. Food will be provided.
You ................................. play with that knife! You’ll cut yourself.
We ............................... rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
If the snow continues, you ........................................ drive that long way.
I .................................... pay the phone bill until next week.
People ................................ smoke in non-smoking areas.

8. Completa con of should / ought to en forma afirmativa o negativa

People should check their tyres frequently.
You ....................................... tell him all your problems when he’s feeling so ill.
Jerry ................................... be here by now. He said he would be leaving his house at 8.30.
You ....................................... pay the gas bill. It’s due tomorrow.
My bike has got a flat tyre. What ..................................... I do? Take it to the garage or fix it
myself?
Your soup might be cold. ..................................... I heat it up for you?
Do you have a headache again? Maybe you ..................................... lie in the sun so much.
Why are you home so early? You ...................................... be at work now.
Someone broke into Tom’s house last night. I .............................. go and see if he needs help.
You really .............................. bite your nails. It’s a disgusting habit.

9. Encuentra el error y corrígelo

He must to be there by six o’clock.
Do you like to go out tonight?
You don’t have to park here. It’s forbidden.
You should talked to him. He’s very upset.
He can be able to speak three languages.
I had like some coffee, please.
You ought see a doctor.
Did you can finish your work last night?
Shall you go out tonight?
Will you like some coffee?
They mustn’t read that book. It’s not included in the list for the exam.
We always spend our summer holidays in Scotland, but we don’t may go there this year.
I think she will can drive in a week.

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1. Ted puede cocinar muy bien
2. Ellos no pueden hablar con sus amigos
3. ¿Podrías ayudarme?
4. Yo no puedo ir a la playa
5. ¿Podrías hacerme un favor?
6. Tienes que lavar los platos
7. Tú no puedes llegar tarde
8. Él tiene que estudiar para su examen
9. Ellos no pueden hablar tan alto, estamos en un museo.
10. Ella debería comer más comida
11. Ellos no deberían venir en avión
12. ¿Podría tomar un café?
13. Nosotros no pudimos visitar el museo la semana pasada
14. ¿Tienes que estar a las 9 en la estación?
15. Ella no tiene que invitar a su primo

Tema 13. Past continuous

1. Escribe la forma adecuada del pasado simple o continuo.

She was feeding the baby while I ___________(read) a book.
The children were studying for the exam while they ____________(wait) for the
teacher.
When his mother____________(come) into the room, the baby wasn´t crying.
While the children___________(watch) television, Chris was making dinner.
I was taking a bath when the phone_________(ring)
He ___________(wait) for the bus when her mother arrived in her car.
Pedro was leaving the library when he ___________(see) his friend.

2. Escribe las siguientes frases en pasado continuo.

They_________(eat) in the restaurant on the corner when I saw them.
It_____________(rain) when I left home.
When you telephoned, I ______________(have)dinner.
They _____________ (travel) in Spain when they heard the news.
The baby_____________(sleep)soundly when I went to wake him.
He_________just_____l room________(order)breakfast when I went to his hotel
room.
I got sick while we_______________ (drive) to my grandmother´s.
He______________(work) In California when his father died.
I __________just___________(take) a nap when you called.
She_____________(talk) with Mr. Samuels when I saw her in the hall.
The accident happened while they_____________(travel)in Greece.
The flight attendant fell as she _______________ (get) into the taxi.
The car__________________ (travel) as high speed when it approached the corner.

3. Elige entre pasado simple o pasado continuo en las siguientes frases:

I__________(study) very diligently last night.
I__________(study) last night when you called me on the phone.

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 While I_________(go) home last night, I saw a bad accident.
I__________(go) home last night by bus.
We____________(drive) to an amusement park yesterday.
We____________(drive) at about forty miles an hour when the accident happened.
We___________(have) our dinner when you phoned.
We_____________(have) our dinner in Mac Donals last night.
While I___________(come) to work this morning I met an old friend.
I___________(come) to work on the bus this morning.
The wind____________(blow) hard this morning.
The wind___________(blow) hard when I came to work this morning.
it_________(rain) hard last night.
It__________(rain) hard when I left the office at four o´clock.
I___________(sleep) soundly when the phone rang.
I____________(sleep) soundly last night.

4. Escribe las siguientes frases en negativo

He was wearing a hat (boots) he wasn´t wearing boots.
She was preparing breakfast (cook dinner)
The children were watching TV (do homework)
Bob was playing football (practice the piano)
Mrs Evans was teaching us maths (give a test)

5. Elige entre pasado simple o pasado continuo.

As I___________(walk) home yesterday, I_________(meet) a blind woman
who________(ask) me for directions to the subway?
It___________(rain) hard when I___________(leave) home this morning.
Peter_______(fall) and__________(hurt) himself when he____________-(ride) his
bicycle yesterday.
At two o´clock, when I__________8call) the Kennedy´s home, they_________(have)
dinner.
We__________(sit) on the front porch when Mr. Gold__________-(drive) up in her
new car.
Your telegram_________(come) just as I__________-(leave) my home.
Last night, just as we_________(leave) for the movies, some friends__________-(call)
on us.
As Tom___________(get) off the bus, she_________(slide) and__________(break) her
leg.
Nelson____________(talk) with his boss when I last__________(see) him.
At noon, when you__________(telephone) I ___________(work) in my garden.

6. Escribe las preguntas para las siguientes respuestas

Yes, I was. I was waiting on the corner at nine last night. Were you waiting on the
corner….?
Yes, the children were reading when Eric called them out to play
Yes, he was. Alan was speaking to his new girlfriend when I saw him

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happened.
No, Eddy wasn´t playing football when he hurt his elbow.
Yes, we were watching television when the lights went off
No, he wasn´t. the teacher wasn´t giving out worksheets when the bell rang.
Yes, they were. We were walking in the forest when the lightning struck.
The neighbor was singing loudly last night Who was singing loudly last night?
The car was giving us trouble
The boys were playing basketball yesterday afternoon
The firemen were putting out the fire
The flowers were making Joan sneeze.

7. Escribe, ordena y pon las frases en el tiempo verbal adecuado:

What/do/you/the phone/ when/ ring?
The children/watch/on television/what/come/home/home/you?
You/call/I/when/you/cook/what?
Where/sit/she/her/when/you/see?
What/ programme/between/you/watch/9 and 11 o` clock?
At the party/he/who/ dance with?
What/you/do/when/you/hear/the news?
Come in/the teacher/when/you/talk to/ who?
What/you/listen to/as/I/in/walk/on the radio?
What/the children/about/ before/argue/last night/they/go to bed?

8. Repaso
The sun ________when I looked out the window.
What_________(wear) when you saw him at the dance?
They_________(make) spaguetti when Dann called last night
She was cleaning the windows when the wind __________(blow) the papers away
I was cleaning my room while the radio __________(play) my favourite song
They _____________(wait) for their guests at 8 o´clock last night.
The last time I saw them, they ___________(live) in a different part of the town
Jim_________(do) his homework while I was playing the piano
The actors__________(rest) while the audience was coming into the hall
The rain_________(fall) while the sun was shining
Don_________(drive) because his car was in the garage
Who_________(play) the drums at 2 o´clock in the morning?
John_________(sleep) when the postman came, so he could answer the door.
What_________(do) when the robber stole your car?
___________cooking dinner when the guests arrived?
The baby_________(cry) when his mother came into the room
No, the babysitter________(talk) on the phone when we came home
The men were cutting the grass when they ____________(hit) a stone
She____________(cut) her hand while she was using the knife.

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Tema 14. Prepositions

1. Completa cada frase utilizando la preposición adecuada. Elige entre above, at,
behind, below, down, from, in, into, off, on, onto, over, to, under y up.

The Robin family moved__________ a small town to a large city. They now
live_________a flat. Their flat is_________the second floor. The Smith family
lives________them on the third floor and the Davis family lives________them on the
first floor.

Steve threw the ball________his dog Rover. The ball went _________the fence. Rover
crawled_________the fence to get it. He found it __________the bush. Steve
looked_________Rover and smiled.

Mother put a plate ________the table. Then she put the pasta________the plate.
Then she poured the sauce_________the pasta. The baby put his
hands__________the pasta. He laughed and pushed the plate_____the table.

2. Complete cada espacio con la preposición adecuada.

(through/past)
He walked__________the shop to the lift
He walked__________the fruit shop, but did not go in.

(across/towards)
He walked_________-the door. He wanted to leave.
He ran__________the road and didn´t wait for the cars to stop.

(Among/between)
There are several new girls________the students in the class
They say that there is a great difference_________the two classes

(into/in)
The children hurried_____the building
They waited________the buiding until the rain stopped

(next to/past)
They walked__________the main entrance and entered through a side door
The tennis court is __________the main building

(opposite/against)
She leaned___________the window of the car
She parked her car_____________the shopping centre.

(among/between)
He found some keys________all the things in his pocket

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 She put the table_____the bed and the wall.

(next to/on)
He stood___________him in the queue
They put the books__________the table.

(under/over)
The small boy crawled__________the fence
The tall boy jumped__________the fence

(on/onto)
The performer walked___________the stage at 8 o´clock
He performed__________the stage for two hours.

3. Complete con las siguientes preposiciones; at, for, in, on

She does her homework__________the evening
They waited for me__________4 o´clock
They visit us ____________Sundays
The lesson begins_________5 o´clock
Alfred was born __________the 15tb of December
They lived in the north __________four years
She arrived__________exactly at 5 o ´clock
She stayed in Greece__________two weeks
She started school_________1980
We swim a lot_________the summer
We go to school__________the morning
They played football_________an hour
They went to a concert__________Monday night
We drink milk___________the morning
Stephan was born__________June

4. Completa con las preposiciones que convenga

This book belong________Teo
We all went_________a walk___________the park
We bought this car_________July
We looked everywhere_________the pen which Joe lost.
Nina usually sits___________this desck
I make a lot of errors_________spelling
The man walked quickly_________the room and sat down
She spends a lot__________time_________her English
We read_________the accident________the newspaper this morning.
I must write a letter_________my aunt
She went__________the corner store_________some cigarettes
Lea sits_______front__________me in class, and Lucy sits alongside_____me
The boat moved slowly__________the coast

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The woman smiled________me pleasantly.
He thanked me______my interest_______the matter
How much did they pay________their new home?
They buy everything__________credit
They told me all_________ their tryp__________South America
Please pick_________those papers which are__________the floor.
He never comes_________class_________time
We live a long way___________the airport
What time do you get_________every morning?

5. Complete con la preposición adecuada.

She almost got run over when she walked in front________a fast moving car.
The book is ________the desk
He walked____________the room.
He looked____________the window.
I put the letter___________his hands.
The ship is now five miles__________-the port.
Heat changes ice_________water.
Sit_________that chair.
Do you usually have dinner__________home or__________a restaurant?
He arrived_______-Hawaii_________-five o´clock.
Our office is six blocks__________the station
I heard it____________the radio.
We stopped overnight_____________-Pittsburgh.
Wait for us___________the corner__________35th Street.
I will meet you________front___________the building.
The dog jumped__________the fence.
I saw him_________the corner__________Broadway and 11th Street.
The ball rolled__________the table_________-the floor.
He walked quickly__________the door.
He sat down___________the table and began to write_________his notebook.
We walked__________the street and looked_________all the shop windows.
Every morning I get on the bus_________8;20 am.
Generally he goes___________a walk_________the park___________the afternoon.
The thief climbed_________the houseand open window.

6. Complete con la preposición adecuada.

Everyone had finished dinner___________ten o´clock
Will you lend me your pen___________a few minutes?
It has been raining steadily__________yesterday.
I have known Davinia_________many years.
France has been a republic__________1871.
I will wait for him__________three o´clock.
The game lasted__________three hours.

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 I did not finish my work_________time to show it________the teacher.
I have been working on this___________-an hour.
I get up__________six o ´clock every morning and go to bed_________eleven.
I told him I would be there___________an hour.
I am usually quite tired_________the end__________the day.
His health is improving day________day.
I see him_________time__________time.
Once___________a while I walk_________work.
His office hours are nine ________four.
Did anyone call me____________my absence?
I have not been there__________last summer.
He will be back__________an hour or two.
He has been studying Language_________four years.

7. Pon la preposición en el lugar que corresponda

Above, over, below, under, as, like, among, between, towards, away from, opposite, in
front of.
1. Everybody on the staff is_________suspicion. The chances are that even the boss
might be the murderer.
2. He held a handkerchief________his face
3. They discussed the matter_________a cup of tea
4. They all left the gambling house when the deal was__________
5. Jack cannot drink in a pub because he´s__________age
6. Our village is several metres___________sea-level so it is frequently flooded.
7. When Charles went to málaga he stayed in the same hotel_______I did.
8. Tom behaves__________a child when it comes to eating sweets.
9. There were such nice pullovers that it vas really hard to choose_________them.
10. We used to live in a little hut_________trees
11. I suddenly spotted a young boy standing__________the two posts
12. On realizing that his wife was still inside, the man started to run_________the
burning house
13. The girl began to run to get___________the angry cloud of bees
14. In order not to get a deep suntan he preferred to sit_________us
15. When I saw her sitting by the lake I began walking__________her
16. She sat___________me during the whole meeting, so I couldn´t help looking at her
face.
17. I used to have an irresistible habit of putting pins on the seats of students
sitting______me in the class.
8. Utiliza las preposiciones IN, ON, AT
1. We spent the whole holiday________the beach
2. I read about this new invention _______a magazine
3. Mel´s flat is______the twenty-first floor.
4. Julia was holding a small bird______her hands
5. I was standing_______the counter in the baker´s shop, waiting to be served
6. Londos is______the Thames.

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8. We had to change planes_______Amsterdam
9. When we were_____the South, we stayed___a small hotel ____the coast
10. Sign your name_____the dotted line______the bottom of the page.
11. Meet me______the entrance to the supermarket______High Street
12. I´ve left my briefcase_______the office. I think I left it____the chair_____the
corner.
9. Repaso
They saw their friends________the concert
Peter threw the ball__________his dog
He found his shoe________the bed
He dropped his letter________the post office
The sun was__________the clouds. It was cold
I read the story___________-the newspaper
She jumped__________the low fence
She fell___________the hard stone floor and hurt herself.
He travelled___________Athens to New York
The hot-air balloon flew high_____the town
Kites fly_______the clouds, but planes usually fly above them
He walked slowly__________the hill until he reached the top
My birthday is_________the 11th of March

Tema 15. The Present Perfect Simple/ continuo

1. Completa el siguiente cuadro

Past simple Past participle
Begin
Bite
Blow
Break
Come
Do
Draw
Eat
Fall
Give
Know
Lie
Ride
See
Speak
Taken
Wear
write

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2. Completa las frases siguientes con la forma correcta del perfecto simple
David and Bethany __________(read) all those books
He_________(see) that play before
They_________(finish) all their projects
I __________(meet) the whole family
They_________(be) on holiday this year
Jenny_____________-(write) many songs
She___________(visit) her friend in hospital many times this week.
We_____________(buy) Madonna´s latest record
All the leaves__________(fall) from the trees
We_________(speak) to the teacher about that matter.

3. Escribe las siguientes frases en forma negativa

He has written a letter (a report) He hasn´t written a report
She has read the book (see/film)
My mother has baked a cake (any biscuits)
Diana has prepared breakfast (eat)
The children have cleaned their room (have/ a bath)
My cousins have left on holiday (come/for a visit)
He has finished his maths homework (do/ English homework)
The thieves have stolen the money (spend)

4. Escribe las siguientes frases en su forma negativa.

You have worked very hard at your job. You have not worked very hard at your job.
You haven´t worked very hard at your job.
She has been teaching there many years
It has been snowing.
I have spoken to Ms. Wolf about it.
You have been studying English
He has been taking music lessons.
We have been discussing the matter all day long.
She has been sick since Monday.
They have been returned home.
He has known her a long time.
Joe has found his pen.
They have been married a long time.
He has been feeling well recently.

5. Complete con la forma correcta del presente perfecto simple

She __________(not be) to London for several years
I___________(not take) the dog for a walk
They ____________(feed) the dog
She________________(not listen) to the radio all day
We ____________(not eat) anything since this morning
The wind___________(blow) down several trees

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6. Formula las preguntas sobre las palabras subrayadas
The clock has fallen
Jim has broken the base
The boys have eaten all the biscuits
The milk has gone sour
The old barn has burned down
The cows have walked over the flowers.

7. Completa con el pasado simple o el presente perfecto.

I_______went_____(go) to bed late last night, I____have done_______(do) this many
times lately.
Mr. Ash____________(go) to Chicago last week.
I___________(read) that book several times.
I first__________(read) it while I was on my vacation last summer.
I_____________(be) in London many times.
Mr. Dare____________(have) little experience in teaching that subject.
Billy_________(fall) as he was crossing the street.
I___________(see) Diane a few days ago.
When the bell rang, Wade____________-(jump) from his seat and__________(run)
from the room.
I____________(try) that restaurant again and again, but I do not like the food there.
When I was young, I often_____________-(go) fishing with my mother.
I____________(complete) writing my exercise at last.
You__________-(start)to study English last winter.
The day before yesterday, we____________(have) a bad storm.
I hear that you_____________(give) up the idea of studying Russian.
I____________never____________(be) to Italy.
It____________(be) very cold yesterday.
We____________-(learn) many new words in this course.
The First World War____________-(begin) in 1914 and__________(end) in 1918.
Rebecca says that she__________(lose) her purse.
I_______(move) to Pine Street in March, I____________(live) there for three months
now.
We__________(live) in Washington from 1971 to 1981.
Before he came to the United States, Emilio_________(work) as a carpenter.
Mr. Pate___________(leave) New York last month and__________(work) in Pittsburgh
since then.
When I saw her, Linda________(feel) ill.
We__________(buy) this car two years ago and____________-(drive) it 5,000 miles
since then.

8. Completa con el presente perfecto simple

I________have spoken____(speak) to him about ir several times.
We__________(finish) all our homework.

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She___________(return) my book at last.
I am afraid that I___________(lose) my car keys.
You___________(be) in Florida many times.
It___________(rain) a lot this year.
We___________(learn) many new words in the course.
I_____________(tell) Ed what you said.
I_____________(hear) that story before.
We___________(lend) money to them several times.
Mr. Kaz___________(go) to South America to work.
They____________(make) that same mistake several times.
She______________(see) that movie three times.
Harvey___________(make) and____________(lose) several fortunes.

9. Formula las preguntas con partículas interrogativas utilizando el presente perfecto

simple
What/you/eat/for breakfast….What have you eaten for breakfast?
Where/they/be/on holiday
Who/she/buy/the present for
Where/he/put my newspaper
What/they/do/to the car
How many sweets/you/give/ to the children
How/he/pay/for his new car
What/she/draw/in her picture
Where/your parents/go
What/you/write/to your friend

10. Traduce las siguientes oraciones utilizando el presente perfecto continuo

1. Él ha estado preparando la comida toda la mañana
2. Ellos han estado viviendo en Londres durante cinco años
3. ¿Has estado yendo a clase toda la semana?
4. Yo no he estado trabajando desde el año pasado
5. ¿Ha estado tu hermana viajando mucho últimamente?
11. Repaso
I_____________(visit) the United States many times
They __________(do) all their homework
The pupils_____________(study) English and now they speak very well
They___________(see) the film before
You__________(finish) the exercise. Hurry up!
I __________(speak) to her twice
They____________(write) many letters to their parents
Tome and Juliet__________(come) we are waiting for them
How far__________(run)?

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Tema 16: las oraciones condicionales. Ejercicios.

1. If I see him, I……………………………..(give) him a gift.

2. The table will collapse if you…………………….(stand) on it
3. If he………………………….(eat) all that, he will be ill
4. If I find your passport, I…………………………(phone) you at one
5. The police……………………….(arrest) him if they catch him
6. Is he………………………(read) in bad light, he will ruin his eyes
7. Someone………………………(steal) your car if you leave it unlocked
8. What will happen if my parachute………………………………..(not open)
9. if he…………………………….(wash) my car, I will give him 50 euros.
10. If she …………..(need) a radio, she will borrow mine
11. if you………………………(not go) away, I will send for the police
12. I´ll be very angry if he………………………..(make) any more mistakes
13. If he……………………..(be) late, we´ll go without him
14. She will be absolutely furious if she…………………..(hear) about this
15. If you put on the kettle, I…………………………..(make) the tea
16. If you give my dog a bone, he…………………………(bury) it at once
17. If we leave the car here, it……………………………..(not be) in anybody´s way
18. He will be late for the train if he……………………………..(not start) at once
19. If he………………………(go) on telling lies, nobody will believe a word, he says
20. If you……………………….(find) a skeleton in the cellar, don´t mention it anyone
21. If you pass your examination, we……………………..(have) a celebration
22. What……………………..(happen) if I press this button?
23. I should have voted for her if I………………….(have) a vote
24. If someone offered to buy you one of those rings, which…………you……………(choose)?
25. The flight may me cancelled if the fog………………..(get) thick
26. You would play better Bridge if you………………(not talk) so much
27. If you……………………..(read) the instructions carefully, you would not have answered
them wrong
28. I´d climb over the wall if there……………….(not be) so much broken glass on-top of it
29. If I were sent to prison……………………….(you/visit) me?
30. If someone………………………(give) you an helicopter, what would you do with it?
31. If he worked more slowly, he……………………(not make) so many mistakes
32. If I had a typewriter, I………………………..(type) it myself
33. If I……………………(know) his address, I´d give it to you
34. I should drink that wine if I………………………(be) you
35. I could tell you what this means if I…………………………………(know) Greek
36. You wouldn´t have so much trouble with your car if you……………………….(have) it
serviced regularly.
37. If they………………………(ban) the sale of alcohol at football matches, there might be less
violence
38. If she………………………..(do) her hair differently, she might look quite nice
39. If you slept under a mosquito net, you……………………. (not be) bitten so often.
40. The hens………………………… (not get) into the house if you had shut the door.
41. If you……………………………….(speak) more slowly, he might have understood you.
42. If he had known the whole story, he………………………..(not be) so angry.
43. If you…………………………..(put) some potato in the sandwiches, they would have tasted
better.
44. If I had realized that the traffic light were red, I……………………(stop).
45. I shouldn´t have believed it if I…………………………..(not see) it with my own eyes
46. If I………………………..(know) that you were coming, I´d bake a cake.

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48. He is only sixteen but he wants to leave school at the end of the term. If
he…………………….(leave) now, he will be sorry afterwards.
49. The only thing I haven´t got is a balcony, if I had a balcony I………………………(grow)
plants in pots. Then my flat……………………(be) perfect.
50. Jacky won´t be here in time. If she……………………(be) here in time,
Ellie………………..(leave) without her.
51. I can´t ring Dan up, because I don´t know his telephone number. I……………………(ring)
him up if I………………….(know) it.
52. If I had time, I………………………(help) you.
53. Peter………………….(join) us later if he can find time.
54. You…………………….(write) much better if you had used a good pen.
55. If he…………………………(need) help, I would gladly give it.
56. If I……………………..(pay) for this, I should have demanded a receipt.
57. If you………………………….(smoke) less, you would feel better.
58. If I………………………….(be) in your place I would have never accepted their offer.
59. If they hadn´t explained it to me, I………………..never……………….(understand)

Tema 17. Ejercicios de voz pasiva.

Transforma las siguientes oraciones a voz pasiva.

1. Mary threw away the old clothes

2. They are building a new house near the old one.
3. Our neighbour´s dog has destroyed all the flowers in the garden.
4. The students will pass the exam easily.
5. You can book tickets in advance
6. Uncle Tom gave the children a box of sweets.
7. They offered him a new job in the factory.
8. They awarded Hemingway the Nobel prize for Literature.
9. My friends told me the whole story.
10. Mr. Flinn teaches the students Chemistry
11. You must look after the car
12. We should bring up children with a sense of duty.
13. You must find out the person who did that.
14. The secretary locked the documents up in the safe.
15. They looked for the lost keys in every possible place.
16. They took him for the owner of the house.
17. You must give up these ideas of yours.
18. A car run over him.
19. They took her to hospital after the accident.
20. You must put away all these books before you go.
21. He told me a funny tale about our neighbours.
22. Students may not use dictionaries.
23. The judge sent the thief to prison.
24. He offered her a bunch of flowers.
25. They have putt of the meeting until next week.
26. We must fill in all these application forms to get a passport.
27. You shouldn´t leave these documents on the desk. You should lock them up.
28. Why have they never tried my scheme?
29. They handed round coffee and biscuits.
30. You should have taken those books back to the library.

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 31. The police shouldn´t allow people to park here.
32. Why didn´t they mend the roof before it fell in?
33. The librarian said that they were starting a new system because people were not
returning books.
34. Somebody has cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit?
35. Who wrote it?
36. You have to see it to believe it.
37. People know that he is armed.
38. They used to start these engines by hand. Now they start them by electricity.
39. People often take him for his brother.
40. John ate all the cakes and drank all the coffee. He left, nothing.
41. People very often buy useless things because they are cheap.
42. They threw him out.

Tema 18. ESTILO INDIRECTO.

Pasa a estilo indirecto las siguientes oraciones

1. “I have something to show you” I said to her.
2. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun” she said.
3. “I´m going away tomorrow, mother” he said.
4. “I´ve been in London for a month but so far I haven´t had time to visit the tower” said
Rupert.
5. “It isn´t so foggy today as it was yesterday” I remarked.
6. “The new underpass is being officially opened the day after tomorrow” said the BBC
announcer.
7. “We have moved into our new flat. We don´t like it nearly so much as our last one”
said my aunt.
8. “We have a lift but very often it doesn´t work” they said.
9. “From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Eiffel Tower” said my friend.
10. “I´ve no idea what the time is but I would dial 123 and find out” said his daughter.
11. He said “my wife has just been made a judge”.
12. “I´ll come with you as soon as I am ready” she said.
13. “I have a German lesson this afternoon and I haven´t dome my homework yet” said
the small boy.
14. My brother said “you may take my car if you like. I shan´t be needing it tomorrow”.
15. He said “my wife wants to take a job bot I´d rather she concentrated on our home”
16. I don´t know what your father will say when he sees that a mess your puppies have
made of this five-pound note” said my mother.
17. He said” If I press my ear against the wall I can hear what the people in the next flat
are saying.”
18. Why are you looking through the keyhole? I said.
19. Who put salt in my coffee? He said.
20. Which of you knows how to make Irish stew? Said the chief cook.
21. Why did you travel first class? I asked him
22. How can I possibly run in these high-heeled shoes? She enquired
23. What is your new house like? I asked him.
24. He said: Where am I supposed to go now?
25. Whose car did you borrow last night? I said to him

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 26. What was she wearing when you saw her last night? The policeman asked me.
27. Who owns this revolver? Said the detective
28. Where were you last night? He said
29. What else did you see? I asked the boy
30. Have you done this sort before? Said his new employer
31. Can you read the last line of the chart? The oculist asked her
32. Did they understand what you said to them? He enquired.
33. Are you being attended to, sir? Said the shop assistant.
34. Will you go on strike when the others do? The shop steward asked him
35. Do you see what I see, Mary? Said the young man.
36. Who left the banana skin on the front doorstep? Said my mother.
37. He said: get out of my way
38. Climb in through the window, he ordered
39. Please pay at the desk. Said the store detective.
40. Open your bag please, said the store detective.
41. Don´t worry about anything, Miss Pitt said her solicitor. Leave it all to me.
42. Don´t use bent coins in a slot machine, I advised her.
43. Follow that car, the detective said to the taxi driver.
44. Wash it in lukewarm water, recommended the assistant.
45. Have confidence in me, urged the doctor.
46. Take me up to the 33 floor, he said to the liftman
47. Read the notice about life-saving equipment, advised the air-hostess.
48. Always cook with butter, said her mother, never use margarine
49. Don´t argue with your father, I said.
50. Don´t make a sound he said in a whisper.
51. Wait for me at the bridge, said the young man.
52. Don´t eat too much starch. I advise her, and avoid fried food.
53. Don´t said anything to make her angry, said my father.
54. Don´t forget to feed the goldfish Mary said to her brother.
55. Get your dog a bigger basket, he said
56. Write me as often as you can, said his wife.
57. Put your pistol on the table, said the crook.

Traducción 1.

Hay varias razones por las que prefiero los perros a los gatos.

Primeramente, los perros son muchos más fieles que los gatos. Ellos raras veces abandonan a
sus dueños, mientras que los gatos a menudo, desaparecen durante largo tiempo y solo
vuelven a casa a por comida.

En segundo lugar, los perros son más amables y más cariñosos que los gatos, por eso son
mejores compañeros. Finalmente, un perro ofrece a su propietario un sentido de seguridad, ya
que él siempre protegerá a su dueño si él o ella están en peligro.

Por estas razones, yo preferiría tener un perro como animal de compañía.

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Traducción 2

Muy pocas casas no tienen televisión estos días. No hay duda de que la influencia de la
televisión es muy fuerte. Sin embargo, ¿ello es deseable?

Por un lado los que están a favor de la televisión subrayan su valor educacional. Dicen que
todo el mundo puede aprender de los programas. Además, permite al viajero y al enfermo ver
lo que está sucediendo en el mundo. Finalmente, nadie puede negar a la televisión su valor de
entretenimiento.

Por otro lado, los que están en contra de la televisión critican el sexo y la violencia que
nosotros vemos en la pantalla todos los días. Ellos también puntualizan que muchas personas
han llegado a ser adictas a ver la televisión y que eso ha destruido nuestra vida social.

En conclusión, es claro que hay tanto ventajas como desventajas en ver la televisión y que cada
uno de nosotros debería saber cómo alcanzar el máximo beneficio de los programas que se
nos ofrecen.

Traducción 3

A pesar de que algunos estudiantes reivindican que los uniformes escolares son
antidemocráticos y limitan nuestra libertad, en mi opinión, lo contrario es verdadero.

En primer lugar, los uniformes escolares hacen a todos los estudiantes iguales. Cuando
llevamos uniformes, no sentimos que estamos en competición unos con otros. No tenemos
que preocuparnos de que otros estudiantes se rían de nosotros si nuestra ropa no es la más
cara o a la moda. Los uniformes escolares nos permiten centrarnos en las diferencias en
nuestras personalidades, no en la cuenta bancaria de nuestros padres.

Además, los uniformes escolares nos dan mayor libertad: libertad en cuanto al problema de
decidir qué llevar cada mañana; libertad para ser juzgados por nuestro carácter y nuestras
ideas, no por nuestra ropa.

En conclusión, me parece que los uniformes escolares son claramente preferibles ante el
problema diario de escoger qué llevar puesto e intentar competir con otros estudiantes en el
colegio.

Traducción 4

Era una noche oscura y Linda iba paseando hacia casa por sí misma. Llovía con fuerza y un
viento frío soplaba. La calle estaba desierta y Linda, que había sido siempre temerosa de la
oscuridad, comenzó a andar más rápidamente.

De repente, Linda pensó que oía pasos detrás de ella. Al principio se dijo a sí misma que se lo
estaba imaginando, pero después de unos pocos minutos ella oyó los pasos de nuevo. Miró
alrededor y notó una figura oscura andando rápidamente detrás de ella. Linda estaba
aterrorizada y comenzó a correr más rápido pero el sonido de las pisadas detrás de ella se hizo
más rápido también. Linda podía sentir su corazón golpeando cuando ella empezó a correr.

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Entonces ella vio las luces de un restaurante y entró corriendo dentro. Un momento más
tarde, la puerta se abrió y entró un hombre. Él estaba sin aliento y no hablaba. Cuando él dio
un paso hacia ella, Linda abrió su boca para chillar. En ese momento, ella notó que él estaba
sosteniendo su guante, el que se le había caído, en el pavimento mientras iba andando.

Traducción 5

Me gustaría ser capaz de decir que los chicos y las chicas somos tratados igualmente, pero ello
simplemente no sería verdad.

Empieza en la casa, donde los padres todavía asumen que hay algunas cosas (¡casi todo!) que
deben ser hechas por las chicas y otras cosas (¡casi nada!) que deben ser hechas por los chicos.
En el colegio los asuntos son un poco mejores, porque todos nosotros hacemos más o menos
el mismo trabajo.

Pero dentro de la sociedad en general, quizás porque está dominada por la generación de
nuestros padres, la vida es mucho más fácil para los chicos.

Traducción 6

Los antibióticos deberían/ tendrían que estar disponibles solamente con una prescripción
médica.

La gripe y los catarros no son causados por virus y además los antibióticos no tienen efecto
sobre ellos. Solo las infecciones causadas por bacterias o microbios deberían ser tratadas con
antibióticos, y por otra parte, cada tipo de infección requiere un antibiótico específico.
Además, antes de que nosotros empecemos un tratamiento con antibióticos (recordad, no
para gripe o catarro) nosotros debemos visitar al doctor.

Hay también otras razones. Nuestro doctor conocerá la sensibilidad o resistencia de los
microbios a los antibióticos por cada caso específico. El doctor también nos dirá con qué
frecuencia tomarlos y cuanto tiempo debería durar el tratamiento.

El tratamiento debe continuar más allá del momento en que tú empiezas a sentirte mejor, de
lo contrario perderá probablemente eficacia en casos futuros.

Traducción 7

Debe ser muy inquietante descubrir que tú has desarrollado una seria enfermedad. Nosotros
estamos normalmente tan ocupados con nuestra rutina diaria que ni siquiera consideramos las
consecuencias de esta posibilidad, pero por desgracia hay una gran número de personas
sufriendo algún tipo de enfermedad física o mental, las cuales encuentran muy difícil el realizar
las sencillas actividades de cada día en la casa como darse una ducha, vestirse o comer.

Pero en la mayoría de los casos, las personas que viven con ellos también sufren importantes
cambios en sus vidas porque es normalmente su familia quien tiene que cuidar de ellos y
dedicar mucho tiempo y esfuerzo para ayudarlos.

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Las grandes ciudades son especialmente inapropiadas para aquellos que tienen una
enfermedad seria, y, muy a menudo, tienen que quedarse en casa porque los servicios sociales
o las instalaciones médicas proporcionadas para ellos no son suficientes.

Traducción 8

Yo creo firmemente que los Beatles ya ocupan uno de los capítulos más importantes en la
historia de la música pop del siglo veinte.

Ellos también son conocidos por el ancho mundo que, más de tres décadas más tarde, sus
canciones pueden ser oídas por todas partes y personas de todas las edades disfrutan
escuchándolos.

La influencia de los Beatles es fácilmente reconocida en algunos cantantes jóvenes

desconocidos que están intentando hacer su camino en la escena musical imitando su estilo o
haciendo adaptaciones modernas de sus clásicas canciones.

Pero la fama de los Beatles obviamente va más allá del campo musical y todo el mundo sabe
que durante los sesenta ellos ocasionaron un nuevo tipo de vida. A los más jóvenes de su
generación no solamente les gustaban sus canciones muchísimo sino que también imitaban
sus movimientos, atuendo y peinado.

Todo este entusiasmo por la música de los Beatles y lo que ellos representaron es una
experiencia inolvidable para muchos de ellos

Traducción 9

Algunas personas aman vivir en el campo. Otras prefieren vivir en una gran ciudad. El tipo de
vida que la gente prefiere generalmente depende de su edad, ocupación, aficiones y de cómo
ellos crecieron.

Las personas que prefieren la vida en el campo hablan acerca del aire libro, paisaje hermoso,
paz y tranquilidad. Ellos son personas que tienen animales de compañía o que disfrutan
actividades como hacer caminatas o montar a caballo. Estas personas dicen que el campo es
un lugar maravilloso para los niños. Ellos pueden corretear fuera sin temor. La gente que
prefiere la vida en la ciudad dice que la vida en el campo es aburrida. Por un lado, ellos saben
que las ciudades están masificadas y que hay muchos embotellamientos.

Por otro lado, ellos dicen que pueden disfrutar el transporte público, diversiones, compras,
actividades culturales y deportivas que solo son ofrecidas en una gran ciudad. Encima, las
ciudades ofrecen muchas oportunidades de trabajo para personas de todas las edades.

En conclusión, tiene tanto ventajas como desventajas. Sin embargo, si yo tuviera la elección, yo
escogería la vida en el campo.

Traducción 10

Nadie duda que en nuestros días hablar inglés fluidamente es una completa obligación si tú
quieres tener éxito en tu trabajo.

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La mayoría de las compañías piden candidatos con alta capacidad/habilidad en inglés y este
requisito es algunas veces incluso más importante que tener una carrera universitaria o una
formación específica en una profesión concreta. Las posibilidades de ser ascendido también
dependen muy a menudo de tu conocimiento de una lengua extranjera, especialmente el
inglés-

Esto es así porque estamos viviendo en un mundo global donde el inglés ha llegado a ser un
vehículo de comunicación, no solo en los intercambios de negocios o en negociaciones
políticas realizadas a niveles internacionales, sino también en muchas actividades diarias y
situaciones que las personas tienen que hacer frente en su vida diaria.

Traducción 11

De los muchos problemas que requieren la urgente atención de los líderes mundiales, si yo
fuera uno de ellos, seleccionaría solamente tres, es decir, hambre, guerras y contaminación.

La fatal premonición de Maltus sobre el hambre, si la población del mundo continuaba

creciendo al mismo ritmo que había crecido hasta entonces, no ha llegado a ser verdad. El
hambre está afectando ahora solamente a algunas regiones del planeta y también a países en
guerra. Sin embargo, es más un problema de distribución que de producción. Hay gente
pasando hambre en África mientras hay excedentes pudriéndose en países desarrollados.
Además, si yo fuera un líder mundial, urgiría a los países ricos a mostrar solidaridad
internacional y compartir sus excedentes. Urgiría también a los políticos de los lados en
conflicto para negociar un inmediato final para todos los ataques armados. Luchar contra la
contaminación y preservar nuestro planeta azul de la autodestrucción sería también una de
mis prioridades.

Si yo fuera un líder mundial, llamaría a los gobernantes de todos los países a una conferencia
internacional donde los científicos podrían explicar claramente a los políticos las medidas para
ser tomadas y cada país se encargaría de cumplirlas.

Traducción 12

A lo largo de las épocas los seres humanos han consumido ciertas sustancias para hacerlos
sentirse de forma especial como si ellos estuvieran viviendo en el país de las maravillas.

Las drogas han sido usadas en todas las culturas. Tomad por ejemplo el descubrimiento de los
efectos del vino sobre la conducta humana citados en la Biblia o aquellas tribus de América del
Sur que solían mascar hojas de coca para sentirse más fuertes o quienes tomaban parte en
fumar tabaco o marihuana en importantes ceremonias sociales. El opio, por otro lado, ha sido
fumado tradicionalmente en las culturas de Asia.

Sin embargo, la terrorífica cuestión actual en drogas es que la gente más joven tiene un
consumo de drogas establecido y el comercio de la droga ha llegado a ser definitivamente un
factor en el incremento gradual en violencia y en criminalidad en general en las sociedades
occidentales.

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Traducción 13

En mi opinión, el sida es uno de los temas más importantes a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes
de hoy. El hecho de que muchos jóvenes son sexualmente activos hace el problema incluso
más grande. Es claro que para mí que las personas jóvenes deben ser avisadas constantemente
de los peligros de esta enfermedad y ofrecerles formas de prevenirla.

Creo que no es suficiente tener programas educacionales en el colegio. Tal y como yo lo veo, la
información en este importante aspecto tiene que ser fuerte y clara para causar con ella un
impacto entre los jóvenes. Creo firmemente que posters, películas y anuncios deben aparecer
en todas las plazas públicas. Además, deben existir campañas gubernamentales. Estas
campañas deberían usar el poder de los medios de comunicación de tal manera que el mayor
número de personas jóvenes puedan llegar a estar más informadas. Todo el mundo debe darse
cuenta que el sida no es nada sobre lo que estar avergonzado.

En conclusión, el tema de controlar esta enfermedad debería ser mirado como una prioridad
importante. Los jóvenes de hoy deben ser mostrados cómo tomar responsabilidad para su
salud y para la salud de los otros.

Traducción 14.

Alexander Graham Bell nació en Escocia en 1847. Fue en Canadá en 1870 y luego finalmente a
América donde, en 1872, abrió un colegio para enseñar a profesores de la sordera.

Bell pronto llegó a ser un profesor en una universidad de Boston donde él estudió la ciencia del
habla. Él gastó mucho de su tiempo libre intentando descubrir un camino en el que las
personas pudieran hablar unas con otras a través de largas distancias. Así que, en 1876, Bell
inventó un teléfono que funcionaba. La primera persona a la que el habló fue un hombre
llamado Watson que trabajaba con él en su laboratorio. Las primeras palabras que fueron
dichas por primera vez en un teléfono fueron: Watson, te necesito”.

La edad de la comunicación había comenzado.

Traducción 15

Querido Sr. Wilson:

Escribo en respuesta a su anuncio referente a una escuela de verano en Inglaterra, que vi en

París en 29 de abril. Agradecería la información sobre su programa.

Lo primero de todo, como yo estoy interesada en mejorar mi inglés hablado, agradecería

información sobre el tipo de cursos de conversación que ustedes ofrecen. Estaría también
agradecida por detalles sobre la duración de los cursos y la forma de las clases. En segundo
lugar, quiero averiguar cuánto cuesta el curso y si necesito o no comprar materiales de
estudio. ¿Podría decirme también si una habitación y alimento están incluidos en el precio del
curso? Finalmente, estaría muy interesada en conocer si hay un programa de eventos sociales
de tal manera que los estudiantes extranjeros puedan aprender más sobre la cultura inglesa.

Muchas gracias por su ayuda. Espero noticias suyas en un futuro cercano.

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Traducción 16

Estaba intentando entrar en la universidad y estaba terriblemente nerviosa. Esta era una
entrevista muy importante y tenía precisamente que hacerla bien. Mi boca estaba seca y
paseaba dentro de la habitación. Me senté y sonreí al entrevistador. Mis manos estaban
temblando y tenía calor.

Al principio el entrevistador no miraba hacia arriba lo cual hizo que me sintiera más nerviosa.
Yo me senté discretamente, mirándolo apenas. De repente, él empezó a hacerme preguntas
sobre el colegio, mis aficiones y libros que había leído. Luego él quería saber por qué yo quería
estudiar arqueología. Finalmente me preguntó si tenía experiencia. Yo respiré profundamente
y comencé a hablarle sobre mi verano en Egipto. En ese momento él comenzó a reír. Yo o
podía entender por qué.

Le miré con atención y comencé a reír también. El profesor había sido mi profesor en Egipto. Él
era el único que me había animado a estudiar arqueología. Yo me sentí mucho mejor. Sabía
que iba a ser aceptada.

Traducción 17

Ha habido muchas especulaciones sobre los verdaderos orígenes de Cristóbal Colón, pero la
mayoría de los historiadores están de acuerdo en una fecha de su nacimiento, alrededor de
1451, en la ciudad de Génova, en el seno de una humilde familia de tejedores.

Fue al mar siendo un adolescente, navegando el Egeo, también navegó para el rey de Francia,
incluso viajando hasta la legendaria Islandia de los vikingos, vivió en Lisboa y en la isla de
Madeira, cargó esclavos en la costa africana… en 1479, se casó con una mujer portuguesa,
Felipa Moniz y tuvo a su primer hijo, Diego, enviudó seis años más tarde. Tuvo una relación
con una española, Beatriz Enríquez, con la que no se casó, pero tuvo su segundo hijo,
Hernando. Estudió los mapas del cartógrafo Toscanelli, que eran celosamente guardados por la
corte portuguesa, y poco después de su viaje a Islandia, concibió su plan de cruzar el océano
en busca de las tierras de Asia. En 1485, poco después de haber enviudado, Colón se trasladó a
Castilla, donde centró sus esfuerzos para convencer a los Reyes Católicos. No tuvo éxito hasta
1492 y solamente después de una misteriosa entrevista privada con la reina Isabel. Ella llegó a
ser su más defensora. ¿Qué dijo Colón para convencerla? Colón tenía tendencia a embellecer
la verdad cuando hablaba de sí mismo.

Para los libros de historia, Colón, ignorante de su propio descubrimiento, fue el descubridor de
un Nuevo Mundo, gracias a cuya empresa empezó a conocerse al fin el verdadero rostro de la
Tierra. En el año de la muerte de Colón, los monjes de un convento de los Alpes, publicaron un
mapa en el que las tierras visitadas por Colón recibieron, por primera vez, el nombre de
América, en honor, no del hombre que las había descubierto, sino del hombre que había
comprendido y escrito que realmente eran un Nuevo Mundo.

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TEXTOS

Texto 1

Many people and organizations criticize television commercials. Some say the commercials
have an excessive influence on the television audience, above all on children.

Other people disapprove of commercials for a different reason. They feel that television ads
are ineffective and therefore a waste of money. Since money on advertising is added to the
price consumers pay for a product, this, too, is unfair, they claim.

But the main thing all these people object to is that the commercials interrupt their favourites
shows.

1. Why are the television commercials criticized?

2. Give two reasons why some people disapprove commercials.
3. Why a product advertised on television is more expensive?
4. According to the text who are the most vulnerable to commercials?
5. What is the most important objection people have about commercials?
6. Composition: too many commercials on television?

Texto 2.

Dear Ann,

Here I am in Manchester, the weather is not fine and it is raining and very cold for this time of
the year. I am having a great time here, although after four weeks I want to go back home. It
was my birthday last Wednesday and I had a fantastic day. I didn´t go to school- it was
holiday. In the morning I played tennis and in the evening I had a party with some friends, we
danced until eleven.

The course is very interesting and I´m learning a lot about computers and new technology. I
will visit you in London next weekend, and if the weather is nicer there, I would like to go
shopping on Saturday morning, and then, in the evening I would like to see the new play in the
National Theatre. Can you buy tickets, please?

See you soon,

Love, Esther.

1. What is the weather like in Manchester?

2. What did she do on Wednesday morning?
3. What is Esther studying there?
4. Where does her friend Ann live?

Texto 3.

In the past sport went in the back pages of newspapers. Matches and other sports were
described and the performance of the players was praised or criticized. But their lives were
private.

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Nowadays professional sport is becoming show business: the front pages of newspaper are
filled with news of football players, tennis players or other sportsmen and women like the
scandals about film stars, rock singers or princes.

We all read in the past years about Steffi Graf´s father who was accused of massive tax
evasion, Monica Seles was stabbed, more recently there have been drug abuses in cycling,
football, marriage separations like Conchita Sánchez Vicario or Boris Becker, etc…

Some people believe that it is the price that sportsmen and women pay for being paid too
much money.

The truth is that they receive immense amounts of media attention. Everything they do is
scrutinized and they become, in a way victims of their own success.

1. What is the text about?

2. Explain the meaning of the following word and phrase: media/ drug abuses.
3. Answer the following questions about the text:
a. Years ago, what part of the newspapers was dedicated to sports?
b. In those days, did the media pay attention to the private lives of sportsmen
and women?
c. What is more common today?
d. What happened to Steffi Graf´s father?
e. Why do sportsmen and women become victims of their own success?
4. Write a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of being a famous
person

Texto 4

A new language for Uropi.

A French school teacher and graduate of the Sorbone, Joel Landals, 39, has spent 15 years
inventing a new European language called Uropi. He believes that the new Europe needs a
common language and says that Uropi is simpler than Esperanto, which was invented in the
nineteenth century.

Each word of the new language, which takes Joel about four hours to invent, is basically a
mixture of about 20 European languages. Joel has created a vocabulary of 15000 words so far
and they are based on about 30 per cent Roman, 30 per cent German, and 20 per cent Slav
among others.

According to Joel, one advantage of the language is that it will sound familiar to all people in
Europe no matter what language they speak and, therefore, be easier to learn. And, indeed,
when Uropi is spoken there is a strange impression of just about understanding it, as in
sentences like: “I vark in u hospital or Bun Morna”.

The only speaker of the language so far are Joel´s linguist friends, who Joel taught in about a
year, and pupils at his school, who formed a club to learn Uropi after regular classes.

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 1. Read the article carefully and then find the sentence which expresses the main idea in
each paragraph.
2. Rewrite in your own words the four important points, omitting examples and
unnecessary information.
3. Composition: do you believe in an unique language?

Texto 5

I woke up early on Saturday morning because I didn´t want to be late for my first day at work.
When I got to the supermarket, a supervisor showed me where the staff room was and gave
me a uniform to change into. I couldn´t believe it as I looked in the mirror and saw myself
wearing a strange blue and white dress.

As soon as I had got changed, the supervisor introduced me to Vera, my trainer. Vera was
about 25 and seemed very nice. The supervisor told me to stand behind Vera at the checkout
counter and watch her work.

Vera explained to me how the till worked and how to process credit cards and cheques. After
lunch Vera and I changed positions and the afternoon went much more quickly. It was more
interesting talking to the customers and seeing what they had bought. It was also great to sit
down after standing all morning. Still, that first day at work did seem the longest day of my life
and I couldn´t wait until my shift ended at five and I could escape home.

1. Sum up the text.

2. Who is Vera?
3. How was the impression of the protagonist?
4. What is her favourite thing to do in her new job?
5. Essay: your first day at work/ your first day at school.

Texto 6

Most Pygmies live in the jungles of Central Africa where the temperatura is usually above 27
degrees. Most of the area is still “uncivilized! And many Pygmies do not know what a white
man looks like.

The typical Pygmy measures between 1.32m and 1.45m in height and has a skin which is
chocolate in colour. He has black hair and wide nose. He is very shy and does not like contact
with strangers.

In general, Pygmies live in small groups and do not have permanent houses. They build
temporary huts which they make from trees in the jungle. The jungle also provides the
Pygmies with food. They collect nuts and fruits, which grow in abundance, and they also hunt
animals.

The Pygmies are very superstitious. They attribute magical significance to many phenomena,
but they also believe there is only one supreme God who controls the lives of all men.

1. Do Pygmies live in a hot climate?

2. How large are the communities in which Pygmies live?

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 3. Are Pygmies vegetarian?
4. Do Pygmies believe in magic?
5. Complete with the correct verb:
a. “Have you got a cigarette? Sorry, I__________(smoke)
b. Peter_________while we___________near him. (drink/dance)
c. While she was on the beach she told her friend_________down with her (sit)
d. Do you like__________? (swim)
6. Write a typical sentence or expression for each of these situations:
a. In a restaurant.
b. In a shop
c. On the telephone.
d. Inviting someone
7. Writing: imagine you are going on a holiday or business trip. A person you don´t know
will be waiting for you at the station or airport. White a letter to him/her saying how
and when you arrive and give a description of yourself.

Texto 7

Big cities offer a mixture of the best and the worst, the strange and the ordinary. There live in
rich and the poor, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad.

In a short walk you come across all states from misery to opulence: in one part, the penniless,
the unemployed who form long queues at the job centres, the depressed, in other, the rich,
the satisfied, the successful.

On park benches sit the elderly taking the sun, in quiet churches the devout are at their
prayers; it is said that there are many people without enough to take to their mouths. On the
other hand we find the strong, the ambitious and the lucky who work in large companies,
offices, shopping centres and others.

It is true that big cities are seldom boring for you are likely the encounter the unusual at every
corner. The rude who refuse to answer when asked and the polite who go out their way to
help you.

Undoubtedly, the best hope for our cities are the young, who hold the key to tomorrow.

1. Write a title in English which best summarizes the text and justify your answer.
2. Explain the meaning of the following words found in the text:
a. Penniless
b. Successful
c. Rude
3. Answer the following questions about the text:
a. Why are big cities a mixture?
b. Why are the big cities seldom boring?
c. What is your opinion about the last sentence?
4. Complete the following sentences using information contained in the text:
a. The author of the text tells us about the life in big cities where_________

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 b. He considers that the lucky are_________
c. In order to help people___________-
5. Write a composition about your favourite city and explain why.

Texto 8

From school sport to celebrity.

For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and participating in one of the
school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot
of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home, as many matches
are played then.

It may also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then
staying on after the match for a meal or drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students
will travel with the team to support the own side. When a school team wins a match it is the
whole school which feels proud, not only the players. It can also mean that school becomes
well-known for being good at certain sport and pupils from that school may end up playing in
national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names associated
with it.

1. Answer the questions according to the information given in the text. Use your own
words.
a. What may you have to do if you are a member of a school team?
b. What is the advantage for the school if it has good teams?
2. Are the following statements true or false? Justify your answer with words or phrases
from the text.
a. The team does not always travel alone.
b. If you are in a school team you have more free time.
3. Find a synonym for take part.
4. Find in the text a word which has the following definition: smaller than a city but
bigger than a village.
5. Fill the gap with the correct preposition: the village is________the south of the
country.
6. Give a question for the underlined word: Last night Peter read an interesting article.
7. Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (not and or but) : it was very
hot. I opened the window.
8. Which word if the four has not the same meaning?: ill, sick, health, diseased.
9. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: mother (iron) for three hours.
10. Find an antonym for the following word: after.
11. Make a sentence to show that you know the meaning of the following word: to
associate.
12. Join the following sentences using the appropriate relative pronoun: we saw some
people. Their car had broken down.
13. Composition. 100 words about: football.

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Texto 9

An enchanted villa

“The moon Trap” is a new film made by a Young Canadian film-maker called Lisa Minerva. The
main parts in the film are interpreted by Sidney Porter and Judith Pityful who last appeared in
“Love forever and ever”.

In this new film they star as a young married couple who buy an old house in the country. After
living there for a few weeks strange things begin to happen.

Some of the furniture in the house disappears and can´t be found: windows break and pictures
fall off the walls. At night they hear crying noises, and when the moon is up loud screams can
be heard from the woods nearby.

As you might expect, the young couple try to discover the reason for all these strange events
and this leads them into some very frightening situations. If you are easily scared don´t go and
see this film! But if you enjoy films with lots of adventure and murder then this is the film for
you.

1. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text.
a. What is the new film about?
b. Who should go and see the film?
2. Are the following statements true or false?
a. The young couple´s life is boring.
b. It´s not the first time the two actors work together
3. Find a synonym for: forest.
4. Find in the text a word which has the following definition: all the tables, chairs,
wardrobes etc, in a flat or a house.
5. Fill the gap with the correct preposition: we usually have turkey________Christmas.
6. Give a question for the underlined words: Pat flies to England every summer
7. Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (not and or but): I was feeling
tired. I went to bed early.
8. Which word of the four has not the same meaning? Get/receive/become/obtain.
9. Put the verb in the correct tense: yesterday the children (go) to the park.
10. Find an antonym for: married.
11. Make a sentence to show that you know the meaning of: scared.
12. Essay: the last film I saw

Texto 10

The danger of driving.

Every Friday I have lunch with my old friend Anne, who I have known since we were at school
together. Last Friday, she arrived late, which was unusual because because she always comes
on time. I asked her why she was late. “I have had a bit of a shock”, she said. “On my way here,
a little boy ran out in front of the car. Although I managed to brake in time, I can´t stop
thinking of what would have happened if I had killed him. I should have listened to my

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husband, who warned me that roads would be icy today and suggested me to come by train.
But I insisted on coming by car.

“Well, shocks like this are typical of modern life”, I said. “So long as the child wasn´t hurt,
there´s no need to worry. In your position, if I knew he was all right, I forget about the whole
thing”.

“Yes, perhaps you are right”, she said. “All the same, I wish I had taken my husband´s advice. I
had to stop for a minute because I was trembling so much that I couldn´t go on”.

1. Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text, use
your own words:
a. What had her husband recommended?
b. Why did she have a shock?
2. Are the following statements true or false?
a. The weather was nasty that day
b. There was nobody hurt.
3. Find in the text one synonym for: punctual.
4. Find in the text a word which has the following definition: meal you have at midday.
5. Fill the gap with the correct preposition: _______the morning I like having a cup of tea.
6. Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (not and or but). You should
always wear a safety belt. You may have an accident.
7. Which word of the four has not the same meaning? reach, tremble, arrive, come to.
8. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense: how often (you, go) to the cinema?
9. Find an antonym for the following word: right.
10. Make a sentence to show that you know the meaning of the following word: advice.
11. Join the following sentences using the appropriate relative pronoun. I live in this
street. The street is very busy.
12. Write a composition: the last time I was really scared.

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 Irregular verbs

infinitive past simple past participle meaning

arise arose arisen levantarse; surgir
awake awoke awoken despertarse
be was/were been ser, estar
bear bore born soportar; llevar
beat beat beaten golpear; vencer
become became become llegar a ser;convertirse
begin began begun empezar
bend bent bent doblar, flexionar
bet bet bet apostar
bind bound bound vendar; encuadernar
bite bit bitten morder
bleed bled bled sangrar
blow blew blown soplar
break broke broken romper
bring brought brought traer; llevar
broadcast broadcast broadcast emitir
build built built construir
buy bought bought comprar
cast cast cast echar, arrojar
catch caught caught coger, atrapar
choose chose chosen elegir
cling clung clung aferrarse, agarrarse
come came come venir
cost cost cost costar
creep crept crept deslizarse; trepar
cut cut cut cortar
deal dealt dealt tratar
dig dug dug cavar, excavar
do did done hacer
draw drew drawn dibujar
dream dreamt/dreamed dreamt/dreamed soñar
drink drank drunk beber
drive drove driven conducir

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dwell dwelt/dwelled dwelt/dwelled morar

eat ate eaten comer

fall fell fallen caer
feed fed fed alimentar
feel felt felt sentir
fight fought fought luchar
find found found encontrar
fit fit/fitted fit/fitted encajar, ajustar
flee fled fled huir
fling flung flung arrojar
fly flew flown volar
forbid forbade forbidden prohibir
forecast forecast forecast prever, predecir
forget forgot forgotten olvidar
freeze froze frozen congelar(se)
get got got obtener
give gave given dar
go went gone ir
grow grew grown crecer; cultivar
hang hung/hanged hung/hanged colgar
have had had tener
hear heard heard oir
hide hid hidden ocultar(se)
hit hit hit golpear
hold held held sostener, coger
hurt hurt hurt herir
keep kept kept guardar; quedarse
kneel knelt/kneeld knelt/kneeled arrodillarse
knit knit/knitted knit/knitted tejer, hacer punto
know knew known saber, conocer
lay laid laid colocar, poner
lead led led guiar, llevar
lean leant/leaned leant/leaned apoyar(se)
leap leapt/leaped leapt/leaped saltar
learn learnt/learned learnt/learned aprender
leave left left dejar; salir

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lend lent lent prestar
let let let dejar, permitir

lie lay lain estar tumbado

light lit lit encender
lose lost lost perder
make made made hacer, fabricar
mean meant meant significar
meet met met encontrarse; conocer
mow mowed mown/mowed cortar, segar
pay paid paid pagar
prove proved proven/proved probar, demostrar
put put put poner
quit quit quit dejar
read read /red/ read /red/ leer
ride rode ridden montar, cabalgar
ring rang rung sonar/tocar timbre/teléfono

rise rose risen levantarse

run ran run correr
saw sawed sawn/sawed serrar
say said said decir
see saw seen ver
seek sought sought buscar
sell sold sold vender
send sent sent enviar
set set set poner
sew sewd sewn/sewed coser
shake shook shaken agitar
shear sheared shorn/sheared esquilar
shed shed shed verter, derramar
shine shone shone brillar
shoot shot shot disparar; filmar
show showed shown mostrar
shrink shrank shrunk encoger(se)
shut shut shut cerrar
sing sang sung cantar
sink sank sunk hundir(se)

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sit sat sat sentarse
sleep slept slept dormir
slide slid slid resbalarse

sling slung slung tirar, arrojar

smell smelt/smelled smelt/smelled oler
sow sowed sown/sowed sembrar
speak spoke spoken hablar
speed sped/speeded sped/speeded conducir a mucha velocidad

spell spelt/spelled spelt/spelled deletrear

spend spent spent gastar; pasar tiempo
spin spun/span spun girar
spit spit/spat spit/spat escupir
spill spilt/spilled spilt/spilled derramar
split split split dividir
spoil spoilt spoilt estropear
spread spread spread extender; untar
spring sprang sprung brotar, nacer
stand stood stood estar de pie
steal stole stolen robar
stick stuck stuck pegar; encajarse
stink stank stunk apestar
strike struck struck golpear
sting stung stung picar (insecto)
strive strove striven esforzarse, luchar
swear swore sworn jurar
sweep swept swept barrer
swell swelled swollen/swelled hinchar(se)
swim swam swum nadar
swing swung swung balancear
take took taken coger
teach taught taught enseñar
tear tore torn rasgar
tell told told decir
think thought thought pensar
throw threw thrown lanzar
thrust thrust thrust empujar

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tread trod trodden pisar
understand understood understood comprender
wake woke woken despertar(se)
wear wore worn llevar puesto

weave wove woven/weaved tejer

weep wept wept llorar
wet wet/wetted wet/wetted mojar
win won won ganar
wind wound wound enrollar; dar cuerda
wring wrung wrung torcer, retorcer
write wrote written escribir

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