Sunday, March 14, 2010
GRAMMAR TOPICS 2ND BAT
2.- REPORTED SPEECH
3.- MODAL VERBS
4.- CONDITIONAL
5.- RELATIVE CLAUSES
6.- PASSIVE
7.- GERUND/INFINITIVE
8.- DETERMINERS/PRONOUNS
Sunday, February 21, 2010
CONDITIONAL
2nd Conditional:
1.- Si yo supiera su número de teléfono, le llamaría. (a él).
2.- Si no te fueras a dormir tarde, no estarías cansado.
3.- Si el clima fuera mejor, iríamos a la playa.
4.- Yo de tí (si fuera tú), hablaría con el profesor.
3rd Conditional:
1.- Si ella lo hubiera sabido, ella no habría ido.
2.- Si ellos hubieran cerrado la casa, los ladrones no habrían entrado.
3.- Si yo hubiera hablado con él, él lo habría entendido.
MODALS
1.- PERFECT FORMS. Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets.
1.- I don't find my gloves. (lose)
2.- Jane walked past me without speaking. (see)
3.- Fiona did the opposite of what I asked her to do. (understand)
4.- There was an accident before the concert because the organisers opened the doors too
late.
5.- Perhaps the thief escaped through the back door.
2.- MUST/ HAVE TO
1.- Jack left before the end of the meeting. He.....................................go home early.
2.- When you come to London again, you ..........................come and see me.
3.- Last night Don fell ill suddenly. We............................call a doctor.
4.- She can't come to the cinema tomorrow. She.........................work.
5.- I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday. I....................work.
6.- Paul doesn't like his new job. Sometimes he ..............................work at weekends.
3.- MUSTN'T / DON'T HAVE TO
1.- I don't know anyone to know. You.......................tell anyone.
2.- You ............................touch that switch. It's very dangerous.
3.- There's a lift in the building, so we ............................climb the stairs.
4.- Sue........................ get up early. She gets up early because she wants to.
5.- Don't make so much noise. We ............................... wake the baby.
6.- I ............................... eat too much. I'm on a diet.
7.- You ............................... be a good player to enjoy tennis.
4.- REWRITE
1.- Is it possible for dogs to hold their breath under water?
2.- It isn't necessary to make an appointment.
3.- My advice to you is not to smoke.
4.- She has never had the ability to speak German.
5.- They can't stay out until late.
