DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS

INGLÉS

1 Complete the text with the words below.

common • trends • interested • keep • keen • casual • care • accessories • fashionable •
industry

Dressing Differently
I think it’s strange how two people can be (1) ........................................................................... in the same things
and be different at the same time. For example, my sister and I have a lot in (2)
..................................................................................................... . We like the same food, and
we are both (3) ............................................................................... on the same kind of music. But when it comes to
clothing, we are completely different. For example, I like to wear (4) ........................................................ clothes
such as jeans and T-shirts, and I don’t really (5) .................................................................... about fashion. But my
sister is the opposite. She always wears (6) ............................................................................ clothes and she
spends a lot of money on (7) .......................................................................... such as hats, belts and watches. She
thinks it’s important to (8) .............................................................................................................. up with the latest
(9) .................................................................................................... in fashion. I’m sure she’ll work in the fashion
(10) ....................................................................................... one day!

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.

1. My sister is very good ..................................... making her own clothes.
2. They get a day ..................................... on Saturdays.
3. The employer took advantage ..................................... his workers.
4. He should take better care ..................................... his pets.
5. That’s a nice dress! Why don’t you try it ..................................... ?
6. My parents are very proud ..................................... me.

3 Complete the sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes.
There are two extra words.
tie • jewellery • employ • customer • tattoo • illegal • smart • save money • Far East •
wardrobe
1. Today many people have got colourful ..................................... on their bodies.
2. Susan went to a ..................................... and bought a diamond ring.
3. There are many ..................................... in the shop.
4. It is ..................................... to smoke in hospitals.
5. I’m trying to ..................................... because I want to buy a new phone.
6. The factory owner ..................................... hundreds of workers.
7. My dad often wears a suit and a ..................................... to work.
8. Vietnam is a beautiful country in the ..................................... .
4 Complete the sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes.
There are two extra words.

tie • injure • employs • customers • tattoos • illegal • invention • Far East • appliances •
messages

1. Today many people have got colourful ............................................................. on their

bodies.
2. George fell and ..................................... his hand while he was hiking.
3. There are many ............................................. in the shop.
4. It is ................................................. to smoke in hospitals.
5. I think the mobile phone is a great .............................
6. The factory owner ............................................. hundreds of workers.
7. My dad often wears a suit and a ..................................................................... to work.
8. Vietnam is a beautiful country in the ......................................................................... .
9. You mustn’t read or send ..................................... while you are driving

10. That shop sells fridges, ovens and many other .....................................

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. I’m sorry I woke you up. I ................................................................................................... (not
know) that you
................................................................................................................................... (sleep).
2. At 7 o’clock, Dad .....................................................................................................................
(write) emails while we ..........................................................................................................
(do) homework.
3. Kevin ................................................................................................................................... (fall)
and ......................................................................................................................................
(hurt) his arm.
4. What ...................................... you ........................................................... (do) when Dad
..................................................................................................................................... (come)
home?
5. As I ................................................................................................................. (close) my
umbrella, it
....................................................................................................................................... (start) to
rain.

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
 The First Miniskirt
Mary Quant, a famous British fashion designer, was one of the first people to design the miniskirt. How
(1) .............................................................................................................. (Mary / get) the idea for the miniskirt?
When she was a child, Mary (2) ....................................................................................................... (study) ballet.
One day, she (3) ............................................................................................................. (see) a young girl in the
studio. She (4) ............................................................................................ (do) a tap dance in a very short skirt.
Mary (5) ................................................................................................................... (think) the skirt was beautiful.
Many years later, in the 1960s, Mary (6) .................................................................................................... (live) in
London. She (7) ................................................................................................................................ (have) a shop
and designed trendy clothing. One day, while she (8) ................................................................................. (work),
she (9) ........................................................................................................... (remember) the tap dancer and her
beautiful skirt. She decided to make similar skirts. People loved her designs and soon women and girls
(10) ........................................................................................................................... (wear) miniskirts all over the
world. Miniskirts are still in fashion today!

7 Complete the sentences below with the correct form of used to or would. In two
sentences, both forms can be used – write both of them.
1. I ........................................... read fashion magazines, but now I don’t.
2. Betty and I were best friends. We ............................................ speak on the phone every day.
3. Mandy ......................................................... wear jewellery when she was young, but now she
does.
4. ........................................................................ wear mini dresses as a young girl, Mum?
5. When Carol was a teenager, she ........................................................... listen to pop music for
hours.

8 Complete the sentences with the words below.

dying • green roof • damage • voyage • litter • electricity • floating • petrol
1. There are plants and trees on a ..................................... .
2. Tom returned home after a long ..................................... around the world.
3. Look! There is a paper bag ..................................... on the water.
4. We collected a lot of ..................................... at the beach clean-up.
5. Many fish are ..................................... because the rivers are polluted.
6. These factories are causing a lot of ..................................... to the environment.
7. ..................................... is made from oil.
8. Turn that light off. We don’t want to waste ..................................... .

9 Circle the correct answer.

Rob: You look tired and (1) weak / week. What’s the problem?
Kevin: My tooth hurts. I think I’ve got a (2) hole / whole in it.
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Tom: What did you get Jack from Holland?
Karin: I bought him a big (3) piece / peace of cheese. It (4) weighs / ways 2 kg!
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Lisa: Does Greg know how to (5) sale / sail?
Anne: Yes, he was in a boat race last (6) weak / week.

10 Complete the phrases in bold with one word. The first letter of each answer has
been given.
1. We use solar e..................................... to heat our house.
2. I put my lunch in a plastic c..................................... .
3. There is some gum s..................................... to my jeans and I can’t get it off.
4. Many environmental e..................................... worry about the future of our planet.
5. Our town looks so small on these s..................................... photographs.

11 Circle the correct answer.

1. That’s the boy which / who / whose rescued my cat.
2. The village whose / that / where my parents were born is a large town today.
3. I’ll never forget the moment which / when / where my house started to shake.
4. I watched a documentary on TV which / whose / who was about natural disasters.

12 Circle the correct answer.

1. It’s so cold outside! I think it is snowing / will snow soon.
2. This bag is really heavy. Will you carry / Do you carry it for me, please?
3. We haven’t missed the bus. It is arriving / arrives in 10 minutes.
4. This time next week, we will have travelled / will be travelling to London.
5. By the end of the month, I will have saved / will save enough money to buy a new phone.
6. Does Kate come / Is Kate coming for lunch tomorrow?

13 Correct the mistakes. Use the future tenses.

1. The baby is crying. I going to pick him up.

.........................................................................................................

2. I think it snow tonight.

...........................................................................................................

3. This time next year, he will working for his father.

...........................................................................................................
 4. I see my friends tonight.

.........................................................................................................

14 Complete the sentences using the Future Perfect.

1. By the end of May, we (study) ................................................. ......... all the books on the
list.
2. In ten minutes, the meat ( cook)............................................................ for over two hours.
3. Next August, we (live)............................................................................... here for 10 years.
4. Don’t come later than 11:00. I (go)............................................................................ to bed.

15 Complete the sentences using the Future Continuous.

1. I broke my leg. I (not walk)................................................................. on it for a few weeks.

2. Don’t write to me yet. I (not move) ......................................................... until next month.
3. (you play)............................................................................ in the basketball game tonight?
4. At this time next week, I (travel).......................................................................... to Hawaii.

16 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
future tenses. There may be more than one correct answer.
1. I’m making tea. ............................................................................................ (you / have) some?
2. In the future, fast food ....................................................... (probably / not be) as popular as it
is today.
3. This time next week we ........................................................................ (ski) in the French Alps!
4. .................................................................................... (you / do) anything special this evening?
Why don’t you come round for dinner?
5. By the time Grandpa finishes eating, I ............................................................................. (finish)
washing the dishes.

17 Complete the phrases in bold with one word. The first letter of each answer has
been given.
1. I can’t figure out this math problem, but I won’t stop trying until I get it
r..................................... .
2. That company donated millions of dollars to a c..................................... that helps cancer
patients.
3. The family moved to Canada to make a better l..................................... for themselves.
4. Sophia is always optimistic and has got a very p..................................... attitude.
5. The band gave a live p..................................... in Central Park.
6. I have told him again and a..................................... that I don’t know who started the fight.
7. You can c..................................... out their website for more information.
18 Complete the phrases in bold with a suitable preposition ( UP / OUT) .
1. Is that a true story, or did you make it ..................................... ?
2. The price of food has really gone ..................................... this year.
3. Kevin dropped ..................................... of school and joined the circus.
4. Tom grew ..................................... in New York, but he now lives in London.
5. Janice wants to set ..................................... a factory in China.
6. Peter works ..................................... in the gym twice a week.

19 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. There are many ..................................... paintings in the museum. (value)
2. I’m sure you will be very ..................................... . (success)
3. The clowns were very ..................................... . (entertain)
4. We have this shirt in ..................................... colours and sizes. (vary)
5. Many film stars make large ..................................... . (donate)
4. I haven’t decided about my holiday yet.
I haven’t made ............................................................ about my holiday yet.
5. The ceremony will be on 6th April at 11 o’clock.
The ceremony will take ............................................................ on 6th April at 11 o’clock.

20 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
passive form.
1. Right now, the show ..................................... (watch) by millions of viewers.
2. Instagram ..................................... (create) by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in 2010.
3. Sunglasses ..................................... (invent) in 1929.
4. The winner ..................................... (not announce) yet.
5. Thousands of dollars ..................................... (donate) by our viewers, as we speak.
6. English and Spanish ..................................... (speak) in our school.

21 Complete the sentences with the causative form of the words in brackets.
1. I had to ..................................... my jeans ..................................... (get / shorten) because they
were too long on me.
 2. The last time I saw William, he had just ..................................... his first book
..................................... (have / publish).
3. I always ..................................... the shopping ..................................... (get / deliver) because
it saves me a lot of time.
4. Linda ..................................... her hair ..................................... (not have / cut ) for over a year.
5. We ..................................... our furniture ..................................... (have / clean) before we
moved into our new house.
6. How often do you ..................................... your teeth ..................................... by a dentist?
(get / check)

22 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Use no more than three words.
1. The vet checked my dog yesterday.
I had ............................................................ by the vet yesterday.
2. Salvador Dalí painted “The Dream” in 1931.
“The Dream” ............................................................ Salvador Dalí in 1931.
3. They haven’t signed the documents yet.
The documents haven’t ............................................................ yet.
4. That garage always fixes my motorbike.
I always get ............................................................ at that garage.
5. They play rugby in many schools in Britain.
Rugby ............................................................ in many schools in Britain.

23 Complete the phrases in bold with one word. The first letter of each answer has
been given.
1. Our directions told us to turn right at the next traffic l..................................... .
2. I got a text m........................................ from my friend in the middle of class.
3. I can’t w................................................ for you to get ready. I must go now.
4. I’m in a h...................................... because the meeting starts in five minutes.
5. We saw a terrible car a...................................... while we were travelling on the highway.
6. My brother got his driving l......................................... the first time he tried.
7. The road s........................................ tells drivers to stop.

24 Complete the sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes.
There are two extra words.
available • scientist • surprisingly • control • injured • invention • vehicle • appliance •
collect • discovery
1. The doctor is ....................................... to see patients this afternoon.
2. Everyone should learn to ............................................ their feelings.
 3. Several people were ...................................... when the plane made an emergency landing.
4. Some people think the greatest ...................................... was the computer.
5. This shop sells all kinds of electrical ..................................... .
6. They ..................................... money for cancer patients today.
7. James finished the chocolate cake and not ..................................... , he felt ill.
8. This ..................................... is doing research in the field of genetics.

25 Complete the phrases in bold with the words below.

favour • suspicious • anything • description • speak • mind • courage • decision
Jack: Could you do me a (1) ..................................... ? I need some help
with my homework.
Matt: Sorry, not now. I have a lot on my (2) ..................................... .
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Adele: Have you made a (3) ..................................... about the project? Are
you going to do it with Jim or by yourself?
Jane: With Jim? No! Never! I don’t want to have (4)
..................................... to do with him!
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Policeman: When did you get (5) ..................................... of the man?

26 Circle the correct answer.

1. I always eat low-fat / wholewheat yoghurt.
2. I think I’m getting sick. My throat / blood hurts.
3. The room is too hot. It’s giving me laughter / a headache.
4. Many people don’t have an appetite / a heart when they are ill.
5. Exams can cause you to feel unfamiliar / stressed.
6. I put some cream on my dry lungs / skin.

27 Complete the text with the words below.

amount • well-balanced • affect • effect • gain weight • prepare • avoid • fresh • increase
 Bad Eating Habits
Most parents have busy lives and this may (1) ..................................... their children’s eating habits. For example,
some parents do not always make sure their children are following a (2) ..................................... diet. As a result,
these children often end up eating sweets and junk food all day long. Over time, this causes children to
(3) ..................................... , which is bad for their health. To (4) ..................................... problems in the future,
these families will have to make some changes. Parents have to find time to (5) ..................................... and cook
healthy meals, even though they are busy. Children should also make some changes. It’s important that they
reduce the (6) ..................................... of snacks they eat and (7) ..................................... their consumption of
healthy foods such as (8) ..................................... fruit and vegetables. These steps will certainly have a positive
(9) ..................................... on everyone in the family.

28 Complete the phrases in bold with one word. The first letter of each answer
has been given.
1. I’m tired. When can I take a b..................................... ?
2. Tom took a d..................................... breath and jumped into the river.
3. Doing yoga is one way of dealing with s..................................... .
4. Myra wants to lose weight. She is getting r..................................... of all her sweets.
5. I can’t fall asleep. That loud music is keeping me a..................................... .
6. You need to calm down; I think you’re having a panic a..................................... .
7. John looks nervous. He must be under a lot of p..................................... .
8. Losing weight isn’t easy. Are you ready to face the c..................................... ?

29 Circle the correct answer.

The Body Clock

Doctors say that teenagers (1) ought to / has to / were able to sleep about nine hours each night, but many of
them (2) won’t have to / aren’t able to / might get that much sleep. The problem is that their natural body clock
keeps them awake until about 11.00 at night and they (3) needn’t / have to / can get up very early for school. So
what is the solution? Some people think that secondary schools (4) should / didn’t have to / are able to start their
first lesson later. That way, students (5) must / will be able to / can’t focus better in class and they (6) need to /
must / may even get higher marks. What do you think?

30 Complete the dialogues with the modal perfect form of the words given.
Linda: Tom (1) ...................................................................... (can’t / take) the
front door key with him.
Ivy: So where is it? He (2) .................................................. (must / put) it
somewhere.
Linda: Let’s ask the neighbours. He (3) ...................................................... (may
/ leave) it with them.
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 Rob: The bus (4) ............................................................ (should / arrive) 10
minutes ago. We’ll be late for school.
Henry: I know, but we (5) ............................................... (couldn’t / know) that
this would happen.
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Bi l l : Sam (6) ................................................................. (ought to / give) us a
ride home. Why didn’t he?
Tim: I don’t know. He (7) ..................................................... (might / be) in a
hurry.

31 Choose the correct answer.

1. “You said you were going to call me after lunch.”
“I ...... , but my dad asked me to help him and I forgot.”
a. ought to call c. needn’t have called
b. would have called d. had to call
2. “Where is Alex?”
“He ...... home. He wasn’t feeling well.”
a. should go c. must have gone
b. was able to go d. could go
3. “When are you going to finish your composition?”
“I have lots of time. I ...... it until next week.”
a. may have finished c. can’t have finished
b. mustn’t finish d. don’t have to finish
4. ”John carried all those heavy boxes by himself.”
“Really? He ...... very strong.”
a. must be c. can be
b. would have been d. might have been
5. “Does Mrs Smith still live in your building?”
“I haven’t seen her lately. She ...... .”
a. is able to move c. may move
b. might have moved d. mustn’t have moved