SELECTIVIDAD – COMPILATION OF GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY QUESTIONS FROM THE “USE OF ENGLISH” SECTION OF PAST EXAMS

 PASSIVE VOICE                                                                                                                           

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. Visitors find peace and joy at the monastery.

Turn the following sentence into the active voice. Children are easily influenced by violent games.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: We would receive him with open arms.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: The international community is not paying enough attention to this issue.

Turn the following sentence into the active voice: Tea has been made by his mother. 

Turn the following sentence into the active voice: In 1995 a new version of the New Testament was published.

Turn the following sentence into the active voice: I was never warned against drugs. 

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: Many adults are reading Harry Potter‘s books.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: They can sell alcohol in pubs. 

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: New Yorkers are placing and receiving calls.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: Great predators rarely eat plants. Turn the following sentence into the active voice: The scheme had been introduced by the Mayor, Ken Livingstone.

Turn the following sentence into passive: The astronauts are giving the journalists a lot of information

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: We are going to invite Dr Livingstone to participate in the project.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: ―American companies have introduced a new product in Asia‖.

Turn the following sentence into active: Many illegal copies are being sold on street corners.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: The traffic warden gave the driver a ticket.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. You can‘t hear anything on a helicopter. 

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: Many people consider the yellow press dishonest. Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: You can‘t expect my little sister to behave responsibly.

Turn the following sentence into the active voice: Their conclusions have been attacked by many scientists.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice. The lobby is putting severe pressure on Ministers.

Turn the following sentence into the active voice: They were shown a picture of an attacking shark.

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: A new phenomenon has hit the headlines 

Turn the following sentence into the passive voice: They say he is very young to work. 

Turn the following sentence into passive voice: My father has brought us up in the respect for human rights.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Radiohead couldn’t release their new record last December”.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE ACTIVE VOICE: ―Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.‖

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: ―They never gave me instructions‖.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: ―Medical advances have greatly reduced the number of deaths―.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: ―Governments are analysing the benefits of green energy‖.

TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: ―They have just told me the truth

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. Lindsay is the eldest child. She has to look after the other children. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. He was reading a book. Its characters were zombies. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary: Domestic violence is a global problem. It must receive more attention from the community. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary: Some Europeans have to cross borders. Their jobs are outside their native countries. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. The Sex Discrimination Act made sexist language illegal. It was passed in 1975. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime. His works are worth millions. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary: Nikki sells cinema tickets. She is against the ban. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. I could not move my car. It had no petrol. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. A dog was sent into space in 1957. Its name was Laika. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Jane Halifax is the president of the committee. She does not support the proposal. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Johnny Depp is starring in Finding Neverland. His portrait of Captain Sparrow is superb. 

Join the following sentences using a relative. Make changes if necessary: Clark Kent worked for a newspaper. The newspaper was called ‗The Daily Planet‘. 

Join the following sentences using a relative. Make changes if necessary. John has given up smoking. He was a heavy smoker. 

Join the following sentences using a relative. Make changes if necessary. He received an e-mail. Its content was spam. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. John Bloom died recently. His novel ―The French Affair‖ was made into a beautiful film.‖ 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. He used a sexist word. Its meaning was pejorative for women. 

Join the following sentences using a relative. Make changes if necessary. Nowadays new kinds of sport attract more and more people. They seldom appear on television. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. A friend of mine is a famous scientist. He was born in India. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Citizens have to pay taxes. Local Governments fix them. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Martin´s mother is Spanish. She speaks both Spanish and English fluently 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary. Medicine is a complicated subject. I know very little about it. 

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: ―I‘ll come back another day. You won‘t be so busy then.‖ 

PREPOSITIONS 

Fill in the gap with a correct preposition. My friend insisted __________ paying the bill. 

Fill in the gap with a correct preposition. The Martians climbed ___________ the UFO, closed the door, and flew away. 

Fill in the gap with a correct preposition: My cousin is very good _____________ golf but he practises many other sports. 

Fill in the gap with the correct preposition: She knocked ________ the door but nobody answered. Fill in the gap with a correct preposition: More people get angry ________ smokers in western countries. 

Fill in the gap with a correct preposition: All my family was brought_____ in England. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: ―Hassan always dreamt .......... a better life in Europe‖. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT PREPOSITION: ―Your health depends .......... your diet‖. FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: ―I am bored .......... wearing the same clothes every day‖. 

ASKING QUESTIONS 

Give a question for the underlined words. This dictionary cost fifty dollars ten years ago. 

Give a question for the underlined words. She is said to be 115 years old. 

Give a question for the underlined words. People have been seeing strange objects in the sky for centuries. 

Give a question for the underlined words. Sally went to this school last year. 

Give a question for the underlined words in each sentence: a) The new Euro coins came into circulation in January. b) That is my mother‘s new coat. 

Give a question for the underlined words: Jane crosses the border twice a month. 

Give a question for the underlined words. The law did all the forbidding. 

Give a question for the underlined words: The Tower of London was built in 1066. 

Give a question for the underlined words. The balls cost one pound. 

Give a question for the underlined words: Only six per cent of women work as teachers. 

Give a question for the underlined words. (0.5 points) Predators depend on animals. 

Give a question for the underlined words: This system has been running for two years.

Give a question for the underlined words: Edward Lu met his fiancée after Christmas. 

Give a question for the underlined words: The yellow press specializes in scandal and gossip. 

Give a question for the underlined words: I‘ve been married for twenty years. 

Give a question for the underlined words. Money should be spent on HIV/Aids. 

Give a question for the underlined words: The e-mail warned about terrible viruses infecting computers. 

Give a question for the underlined words: We attend English classes three times a week. 

Give a question for the underlined words: The new manager stayed three months in England. 

Give a question for the underlined words: Africans wait in the woods for the right moment. 

Give a question for the underlined words. My friend drank three beers last night. 

Give a question for the underlined words. In towns you will pay taxes twice a year. 

Give a question for the underlined words: The Members of Parliament met the Prime Minister last Friday. 

Give a question for the underlined word: It took Mozart only eighteen days to compose his last opera. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “The effects of climate change will be felt sooner than expected.” 

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “Some users spent hours and hours downloading a full music album years ago”. 

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ―They found John‘s book.‖

 GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ―Peter lost his wife‘s luggage at the airport two days ago‖. 

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ―The Burtons sent hundreds of e-mails asking for help.‖ 

GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: ―Most employees earn €250 a week‖. 

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 

Complete the following sentence: If the visitors wish… 

Complete the following sentence: If Eva had lived six more days… 

Complete the following sentences: If films were less violent… Drinking is dangerous for you when… Complete the following sentence: Mary would look for a place to live in London if… 

Complete the following sentence: If he had not drunk so much... 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If I worked in a bank,… 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If Catherine didn‘t speak five languages,…

Complete the following sentence: If I could go anywhere I liked, …….. 

Complete the following conditional sentence. If I had studied psychology … 

Complete the following sentence: If Saudi women had less restrictions… (ERROR IN EXAM: less = fewer) 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If people do not turn off their mobile phones in cinemas... 

Complete the following sentence: If I were a driver, … 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If I ever went to space… 

Complete the following conditional sentence: ―If tobacco were more expensive... 

Complete the following sentence: If George had been a film star, … 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If I didn‘t have a mobile phone…‖ 

Complete the following sentence: If Harry were allowed to use magic at home . . . 

Complete the following sentence: If I had known the truth about Larry . . . 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If all those foreign families hadn‘t arrived at Aguaviva, … 

Complete the following sentence: I would give up smoking if …

Complete the following sentence: If governments spent less money on wars… 

Complete the following conditional sentence: If people didn‘t pay taxes,… 

Complete the following sentence: If rich countries helped poor ones... 

Complete the following sentence: If I were a smoker... 

Complete the following conditional sentence. If Mary had shown real passion for ballet,… COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: ―Millions of people will face natural disasters unless ...‖ 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―If he (NOT RIDE) .......... his bike, he would not have suffered the accident‖. 

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―If he (BRING) .......... his passport, he would not have had trouble at the airport‖. 

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: ―You wouldn‘t be hungry now if …‖ 

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: ―If we used more green energy ......‖. 

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONAL SENTENCE: ―If I had been bullied at school I ..... ―. 

REPORTED SPEECH 

1. Turn the following sentence into reported speech. The director said: ―We are very privileged to have nursed her. 

2. Turn the following sentences into reported speech. The UFO enthusiast explained: ―I‘ve never known anything like it.

3. The butcher exclaimed: ―You can‘t get these pies anywhere else in the universe!

4. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Prince Kretzulesco said: ―I have been considering leaving Germany next year 

5. Turn the following sentence into reported speech:  ―He has drunk too much tonight, Peter said. 

6. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: In Italy some people said: ―We feel very much European. 

7. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: She exclaimed: ―I want to change my name to Cooperperson! 

8. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Jenny said: ―We have to take more responsibility.

9. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: James said: ―People have died here.

10. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: The film star said: ―I fell in love last summer.
11. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: The spokesman said: ―I can‘t understand why billiards have been prohibited.

12. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Gihan exclaimed: ―We have had too many prohibitions.

13. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: The young lady said: ―I did not make such a mistake. 

14. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: In 2001 the councillor said: ―The city will launch a radical traffic plan next February 

15. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: She said: ―Don‘t smoke if you want to save money. 

16. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Last week Julia said: ―We will meet our new instructor tomorrow

17. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: She said: ―We‘ll go and get some food.

18. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Michael asked her: ―Where did you find these trainers? 

19. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: Michael wondered: ―Why do I do this every day?
20. Turn the following sentences into reported speech: ―Buy me the paper if you‘re going out, Alice asked her brother. 

21. Turn the following sentence into Reported Speech: My aunt said: ―Single men should drive slowly if they want to live longer

22. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: He said: ―We are here today to reach consensus
23. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: The doctor asked: ―Do you ever feel this pain in your stomach before meals? 

24.Turn the following sentence into Reported Speech: He asked: ―Do you often play rugby?‖ 

25. Turn the following sentences into reported speech: “I am very sorry for what I have done”, he said. Turn the following sentence into reported speech: “I’ll pay for the operation”, he said. 

26. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: ―Mary said to Ellen: Don‘t ever marry again. 

27. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: ―‘Will hurricane Katrina be a warning for politicians?‘, asked the scientist‖. 

28. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: ―She told me: I will lend you my doll next week‘. 

JOINING SENTENCES (NOTE: RELATIVE PRONOUNS MAY BE THE ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS)

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. She lived for a long time. She had a whisky every day. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary: There is a law against sex discrimination. Companies can‘t offer jobs for men only. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. Lots of tourists visit that old building every year. It is one of the major attractions in London. 

Join the following sentences using a relative pronoun. Make changes if necessary: Occidental observers are against the veiling of women in Arabia. The veiling is an example of sexual segregation. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. He has been attending Italian lessons. His family moved to Rome five years ago. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. That man talks a lot. He has more chances to become a politician. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. Any English conversation must begin with the weather. The English weather is not a fascinating topic. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. The Government has a good reputation. It has not solved the problem yet. 

Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary. I was determined to develop my natural talent for music. I started to take lessons at an academy. 

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND OR BUT). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: ―It was a rainy day. They decided to go fishing‖. 

JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE LINKER (DO NOT USE AND OR BUT). MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY: ―I like to be slim. I also like eating a lot‖. 

OTHER GRAMMAR QUESTIONS 

Fill in the gap with the correct form of the verb in brackets: While I (drive)___________ down the road, I came across a big cow. 

Which word is not a preposition? THROUGH OF OR FOR Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets. When she arrived home, her husband (not cook) ________ dinner yet. 

Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets: They ___________ (teach) medieval history by their teacher when they were at school. 

Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets. Spain (beat) _________ Canada at football last year. 

Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets. He shouldn’t (go) to that party yesterday. Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets: Someone (hit) _________ me as I came into the room. 

Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets. Those trees (grow) ___________ so high that they block the view. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: “It is not always easy .......... the environment ”. To avoid polluting / to avoid to pollute / avoiding to pollute / avoid polluting 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: “I will never forget (PLAY) .......... video games when I was ten”. 

WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? Last / Lost / Low / Loan / Loud. 

WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADJECTIVE? Credible / Difference / Conventional / Aggressive. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―I‘d rather you (STOP) .......... talking about things you don‘t know‖. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―When I came into the room he .......... (LIE) on the floor‖. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: ―It is not a problem for him to meet us at 6.00 a.m. He .......... getting up early‖. used to / gets used to / is used to 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―He may .......... (be) there last night. I really don‘t know‖. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS: ―By the time they reach Manchester tomorrow, they ...... (travel) for fourteen hours.‖ WHICH WORD IS NOT AN ADVERB?: Fast / likely / friendly / slowly. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: ―I travel to London ...... often.‖ Much / quiet / quite / many. 

FILL IN THE GAP WITH THE CORRECT OPTION: ―He was annoyed because he ...... by his classmates.‖ Was laughing at /Was being laughed at / Was being laughed of. 

PUTTING WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER 

Put the following words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence. people / homes / old / in / live / nursing Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence: SOLVE DIFFICULT SOCIAL ARE EXTREMELY PROBLEMS TO 

Use the words in the box to make a meaningful sentence. WANTED DRINK MARY THE TO CAT WATER 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence: EUROPEAN ONE STRONGER THE MAKES UNION COIN 

Use the words in the box to make a meaningful sentence. people alcohol the buy ordered to authorities not 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence: PUNISH ANTI-SOCIAL WILL CINEMAGOERS NEW YORK BEHAVIOUR FOR 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. station had a Malenchenko walk the around Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. useless space people exploration consider many 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form cry her made story me 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. me buy I my asked to mobile father a Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. too carry box heavy to is that Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. 40 dollars me wine charged they the for Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. A ALCOHOL PLANNED BAN GOVERNMENT TOTAL THE ON 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. YOUR ENOUGH GOOD NOT IS COOKING 0 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. (0.5 points) THE AT ? YOU ENJOY DID PARTY DANCING 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. be law by issued this September will 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. whole with infected the her she enthusiasm class 

Use the words in the boxes to make a meaningful sentence. 

Use all and only the words in the boxes without changing their form. make heavy can ineffective smoking treatment 

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. 

USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: writing to computers students used with are 

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. 

USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: before heard I speaking never her had 

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. 

USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: I hair yesterday had cut my 

USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. 

USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM: on exhausted was he go to too on exhausted was he go 

CHANGING GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY 

Give one noun with the same root as BRIGHT (adjective) and one noun with the same root as REPORT (verb). 

Give a noun with the same root as THINK (verb) and a noun with the same root as BEHAVE (verb). Give a verb with the same root as CONNECTION (noun). 

Give an adjective with the same root as EXCITEMENT (noun). 

Give a noun with the same root as DEVELOP (verb). 

Give a verb with the same root as INCLUSIVE (adjective) and give an adjective with the same root as INSTITUTION (noun). 

Give a noun with the same root as APPEAR (verb). 

Give an adjective with the same root as FORGET (verb). 

Give an adjective with the same root as REASON (noun). 

Give and adjective with the same root as EDUCATION (noun) 

Give an adjective with the same root as ―SENSE‖ (noun) 

Give an adjective with the same root as IMPRESSION (noun) 

Give one adjective with the same root as SUCCESS (noun) 

Give one noun with the same root as IMPROVE (verb) 

Give an adjective with the same root as ENJOY (verb) 

Give a noun with the same root as POLITICAL (adjective). 

Give a noun with the same root as WIDE (adjective). 

Give a noun with the same root as RESTRICT (verb) 1 

Give one adjective with the same root as SUCCESS (noun) 

Give one noun with the same root as IMPROVE (verb) 

Give an adjective with the same root as CHILD (noun). 

Give a noun with the same root as LOUD (adjective). 

Give an adjective with the same root as HISTORY (noun). 

Give a noun with the same root as WARN (verb). 

Give a noun with the same root as EXPECTED (adjective). 

Give an adjective with the same root as DOUBT (noun) 

Give an adjective with the same root as FORGET (verb) 

Give one opposite for FAMILIAR (adjective) 

Give a noun with the same root as ENCOURAGE (verb) 

Give an adjective with the same root as PROFIT 

Give an adjective with the same root as SURVIVE (noun) 

Give a noun with the same root as PRESTIGIOUS (adjective) 

Give an adjective with the same root as CARE (noun) 

Give a noun with the same root as ACCEPT (verb) 

GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS “value” (NOUN). 

GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS ―save‖ (VERB). 

GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS ―threat‖ (NOUN). 

GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS ―choose‖ (VERB).

GIVE AN ADJECTIVE WITH THE SAME ROOT AS ―help‖ (VERB). 

GIVE A NOUN WITH THE SAME ROOT AS ―encourage‖ (VERB) 

REWRITE THE SENTENCES

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated: My computer is too slow for me. My computer isn‘t………….. 

Rewrite the sentences without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated: It wasn‘t until the 1980s that institutions started to eliminate sexist language. Before the 1980s………….. 

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated. African countries are too poor to build a space station. African countries aren’t … 

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated. These men and women can go nowhere else. These men and women cannot ... 

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated. It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks. It is not ... 

Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated. Many Indian people are too poor to have their own houses. Many Indian people aren’t … 

REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: ―It is reported that a lot of people are homeless after the flood.‖ | ―A lot of people ...‖ 

REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: ―The ticket was too expensive for him to pay‖. | ―The ticket was not ...‖. 2

REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: ―It was such a boring book that I couldn‘t finish it‖. | ―This book was…‖. 

REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED: ―When did you start playing with Barbies?‖ | ―How long …?‖ 

SEMANTIC GROUP 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: FILM, ACTOR, DIRECTOR, … Which word does not have the same meaning? INVESTIGATE EXAMINE PERCEIVE SURVEY Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: HAND, FOOT, HEAD, EYES,… Complete the series with another word of the same semantic field: TEACHER, DOCTOR, ENGINEER, … 

Which word does not have the same meaning? SUGGEST PROPOSE SUPPOSE ADVISE 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group headache, backache, stomach-ache… 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: ARGENTINIAN – URUGUAYAN – PERUVIAN 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: SEE, LOOK, OBSERVE, CONTEMPLATE 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: JOB, WORK, OCCUPATION, BUSINESS 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group. CROWD, PARTY, GATHERING, 

Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group: REQUEST, SOLICIT, IMPLORE, BEG … 

WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? Shortage / surplus / lack / deficit COMPLETE THE SERIES WITH ANOTHER WORD OF THE SAME SEMANTIC GROUP: Damage / Harm / Injure….. 

COMPLETE THE SERIES WITH ANOTHER WORD OF THE SAME SEMANTIC GROUP: Lung / Stomach / Liver. 

COMPLETE THE SERIES WITH ANOTHER WORD OF THE SAME SEMANTIC GROUP: prohibit / ban / proscribe 

WHICH WORD DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME MEANING? Path / trip / passage / way. 

VOCABULARY QUESTIONS (GENERAL) 

Fill in the gap with a correct adjective: The patient is too __________ to leave the hospital. 

Fill in the gaps with a correct adjective: ―How………….is the Empire State Building?‖ ―320 metres.‖ 

Give one synonym for BORDER (noun) 

Give one opposite for INNER (adjective) 3 

Give one opposite for INCREASE (verb) 

Give one synonym for REPEATEDLY (adverb) 

Which word is not an ADVERB? QUICKLY FAST LONELY EASILY 

Give one opposite for ANNOYED (adjective) 

Give one synonym for ―COURTESY‖ 

Give one opposite for EXCITING (adjective) 

Give one synonym for CONTINUE (verb) 

Give one synonym for PROSPEROUS (adjective). 

Give one opposite for PROHIBIT (verb) 

Give one opposite for HEALTH (noun) 

Give one opposite for PLEASED (adjective). 

Give one opposite for INCREASING (adjective). 

Give one synonym for INCIDENT. 

Give one opposite for LARGE (adjective). 

Give one synonym for ATTACK (verb). 

Give one opposite for LAND (verb) 

Give one opposite for FAILURE (noun)

Give one synonym for BORDER 

Give one opposite for TEMPORARY (adjective) 

Give one opposite for BREAK (verb) 

Give one opposite for EMPTY (verb) 

Give one opposite for AUGMENTATION (noun)

Give one opposite for FAIL (verb) 

Give one opposite for ENJOYABLE (adjective) 

GIVE ONE SYNONYM for ―profit‖ (NOUN) 

GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR ―rural‖ (ADJECTIVE). 

GIVE ONE SYNONYM FOR ―aim‖ (NOUN). 

GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR ―painful‖ (ADJECTIVE). 

GIVE ONE OPPOSITE FOR ―warming‖ (NOUN). 

GIVE ONE SYNONYM FOR ―desire‖ (VERB). 

COMPOSITIONS 

a) Would you stay for a month in a monastery? Why? b) Spiritual life today. 

a) How do you imagine yourself when you are 64? b) Old people: living at home or nursing homes. a) Is there life in outer space? Why? b) Do you like science fiction films? Why? 

a) Do you think young people are very violent nowadays? Why? b) Write about an action film you have recently watched. 

a) Racism in Europe. b) Do you like horror films? Why? 

a) Violence at school. b) Is this a man‘s world? Why? 

a) Drinking alcohol may be the cause of many problems. Why? b) Healthy drinks and sports. 

Give your opinion. a) Being healthy in the modern world. b) Do you like the new Euro coins and notes? Why? 

a) Euros: the new European currency. b) Do you feel very Spanish? Why? 

a) Do you think that some jobs are only for men? Why? b) Do all people have the same opportunities in our society? Why? 

a) Strict education versus liberal education. b) Do you like being told what to do? Why? 

a) Should criminals go to prison? Why? b) Do you like horror stories? Explain why. 

a) Different attitudes of men and women towards love. b) Do you think your love will last longer than 30 months? Why? 

a) Are prohibitions necessary? Why? b) Would you like to cooperate with a Non-Governmental Organization? 

a) Equal opportunities for men and women at work. b) What is your favourite profession? Give reasons. 

a) Advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones. b) Should the government control everything we do? 

a) Hunting animals for sport. b) Are you for or against keeping animals in zoos? 

a) Give reasons for and against reducing traffic in the city centre. b) Would you like to be a politician? Why? 

a) Are dangerous professions attractive for young people today? Why? b) Do you like science fiction stories/films? Why? 

a) Should the money of the Mars project go to poor countries? Why? b) Do you believe there is life outside our planet? Why? 

a) Suggest new ideas to make people smoke less. b) Which foreign country would you like to visit? Why? 

a) Advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. b) Would you buy an illegal copy of a film or music album? Why? 5 

a) How have new technologies changed our lives? b) Could you live without a mobile phone? Why? a) How do you meet new friends? b) Men and women‘s new roles in society. 

a) Good and bad uses of new technologies. b) Would you like to work or volunteer for an emergency service? Why? 

a) Gossip and yellow journalism in the Spanish media. Give your opinion. b) Would you like to become famous and appear on TV? 

a) Advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the country. b) What are the effects of immigration in the life of our country? 

a) Smoking as a social problem nowadays. b) Married or single? Advantages and disadvantages. 

a) Do you think that fighting climate change should be a real priority? Why? b) What can be done to improve environmental conditions? 

a) Should public money be spent on treating smoking-related diseases? Why? b) What do you think of smoking in public places such as restaurants, pubs, etc.? 

a) Can you tell a joke that you have played on someone or one that has been played on you? b) How has the Internet changed people‘s habits? 

a) What type of job would you prefer — technical or artistic? Why? b) Is there still inequality between men and women? Why? 

a) What is your favourite kind of books? Why? b) Do you think young people prefer computers and video games to reading books? Why? 

a) Do you like practising some sport? Which one? Why? b) Professional footballers are overpaid. Give your opinion. 

a) Would you like to go abroad for a temporary job? Why? b) Why do African immigrants want to come to Spain? 

a) Are you for or against “the big bottle”? Why? b) What alternatives can the Government offer young people to encourage a healthy life? 

a) What are the problems affecting children in poor countries? b) Would you like to travel to an underdeveloped country? Give reasons. 

a) How would you solve the rubbish problem? b) Are people conscious of climate change? Explain. a) What is your opinion about changes in physical appearance? b) The importance of being beautiful. Discuss. 6 

a) What do you think about the prohibition of smoking in public places? b) Is health the most important concern for people? 

a) What is your parents’ attitude regarding extracurricular activities? b) What famous people do you consider geniuses? Why? 

a) How will climate change affect your daily life? Give your opinion. b) What must governments do to reduce the consequences of climate change? 

a) What do you think about music/dance competitions on TV? b) Internet piracy: discuss. 

a) Would you emigrate to another country to start a new life? b) What measures could be taken to solve the problem of illegal immigration? 

a) Where, outside Spain, would you like to go to on a short pleasure trip? Give reasons. b) Attracting more tourists is essential for the Spanish economy. Discuss. 

a) What is your opinion about the prohibition of smoking in bars? b) Should the Government stop paying for smoking illnesses? Give reasons for/against. 

a) What would you do to help the environment? b) Is life in our planet in danger of extinction? 
a) What do you think about eating disorders in adolescence? b) The influence of the world of fashion on physical appearance. 

a) Would you like to practise risky sports? Give reasons. b) Are elite athletes overpaid? Discuss. 

a) There is no agreement on how governments should spend public money: education, health, culture, environment, etc. Give your own opinion. b) How can you contribute to preserving the environment in your daily routine? 

a) ―I spent some of the best days of my life at school‖. Is that true for you? b) ―School violence is a serious problem in schools‖. Discuss.