Repaso 1º Bach Extraordinaria

 

1. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. Use past forms.

1. When we arrived, he had already left (already / leave).
2. I can't open the door because I have lost (lose) my keys.
3. I don't want to go with them because yesterday they were misbehaving /  have been misbehaving (misbehave) all morning long.
4. We were studying / have been studying / have studied (study) in this school for four years.
5. She looked tired because she didn´t sleep / hadn´t slept (not / sleep) well the night before.
6. They were waiting / had been waiting (wait) for the bus for an hour when it finally arrived.
7. He had just finished (just / finish) his homework when his friends called.
8. I was living / had lived / had been living (live) in that city for ten years before moving abroad.

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2. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs below.

My mother was always / has always been (always / be) very kind to me, when I was (be) a child she used to take / would take (take) me with her to the park. I have realized (realize) that she wants / wanted (want) me to be happy. Parents try (try) to help (help) you.

My father was also / has also been (also / be) very supportive. He taught (teach) me how to ride a bike and he spent (spend) weekends with me. I have always felt (always / feel) that he believes / believed (believe) in me. Families tend (tend) to shape (shape) who you become.

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3. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

1. What time does the train leave / will the train leave / is the train leaving (train / leave) tomorrow?
2. What are you wearing  (wear) tomorrow to the party?
3. The students are going (go) on a field trip next week.
4. By this time tomorrow I will have finally finished (finally / finish) my exams.
5. The new sports centre will be built by my uncle's construction company.
6. By this time next week I will be sunbathing (sunbathe) in the sun!
7. Look at those clouds — it will rain / is going to rain  (rain) soon.
8. I am meeting / will meet (meet) my cousin at the airport at 6 p.m. tomorrow.
9. By next year, she (complete) her degree.
10. The concert will start / starts / is starting (start) at 8 o'clock tonight, so don't be late.
11. This time next month we are going to be travelling / we will be travelling (travel) across South America.
12. The new bridge will open  (open) by the city council next spring.

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5. Write 10 sentences using any phrasal verb.

deal with / make out / make up for / set out / stick to / get over / take off / come across / put off / put up with / take in / come up with / turn down / turn up

1. deal with (resolver / tratar) — Manejar una situación difícil.
• She had to deal with a lot of stress at work.
• How do you deal with rude customers?
• The manager will deal with the complaint tomorrow.
2. make out (entender / distinguir) — Lograr ver, oír o entender algo con dificultad.
• I could barely make out his handwriting.
• Can you make out what they're saying?
• She made out a figure in the distance.
3. make up for (compensar) — Compensar algo negativo o una pérdida.
• He brought flowers to make up for being late.
• Extra training will make up for lost time.
• Nothing can make up for his absence.
4. set out (emprender / proponer) — Comenzar un viaje o tarea con un objetivo claro.
• They set out early to avoid the traffic.
• She set out to prove everyone wrong.
• The team set out their goals for the year.
5. stick to (seguir / cumplir) — Mantenerse fiel a un plan, decisión o hábito.
• You need to stick to the budget.
• He always sticks to his promises.
• If you stick to the diet, you'll see results.
6. get over (superar / recuperarse) — Recuperarse emocionalmente o físicamente de algo.
• It took months to get over the breakup.
• She quickly got over her cold.
• I can't get over how beautiful the place was!
7. take off (despegar / quitarse) — Despegar (avión), quitarse ropa, o volverse muy popular.
• The plane took off two hours late.
• Take off your shoes before entering.
• His career really took off after the first album.
8. come across (encontrar / parecer) — Encontrar algo por casualidad o causar cierta impresión.
• I came across an old photo while cleaning.
• He comes across as very confident in interviews.
• Did you come across anything useful in the report?
9. put off (posponer / desanimar) — Retrasar algo o hacer que alguien pierda el interés.
• Stop putting off your homework!
• The bad weather put us off going to the beach.
• The meeting has been put off until Friday.
10. put up with (aguantar / tolerar) — Tolerar algo o a alguien desagradable.
• I won't put up with this behaviour.
• She has to put up with a very noisy neighbour.
• How do you put up with the heat here?
11. take in (absorber / engañar) — Absorber información, acoger a alguien, o ser engañado.
• There was so much to take in at the museum.
• She was completely taken in by his lies.
• The charity takes in homeless families every winter.
12. come up with (idear / proponer) — Pensar y proponer una idea, solución o plan.
• Can you come up with a better solution?
• She came up with a brilliant idea.
• They need to come up with the money by Monday.
13. turn down (rechazar / bajar) — Rechazar una oferta o bajar el volumen/intensidad.
• She turned down the job offer.
• Could you turn down the music, please?
• He was turned down for the loan.
14. turn up (aparecer / subir) — Aparecer inesperadamente o subir el volumen.
• He always turns up late to meetings.
• Turn up the volume — I can't hear it!
• The missing keys turned up under the sofa.
  
  

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6. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of any of these words. Do not repeat.

organise / responsible / involve / worry / honest / annoy / confuse / frighten / scare / exhaust / disappoint / bore / embarrass / impress / overwhelm / shock

1. My brother gets very disappointed when he has to do the dishes.
2. The instructions he gave me to do it are very confusing.
3. The first rule for success is not to be dishonest.
4. I am worried about you.
5. I don't know why you watch horror films: they are so scary.
6. I think that cheating in an exam is very embarrasing.
7. He likes his job, he is always involved in what happens around him.
8. Leaving a child unattended is so irresponsible!
9. After running a marathon, she felt completely exhausted.
10. The ending of the film was rather shocking / impressive… we expected something better.