TOPICS AND SCHEDULE

FOR THE REMEDIAL TEST

(WEEK 1: FEB 29 MAR 4)
1) VOCABULARY FROM GLOSSARY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
(WEEK 2: MAR 7 MAR 11)
2) VERB COMBINATION
3) PHRASAL VERBS
(WEEK 3: MAR 14 MAR 18)
4) TAG QUESTIONS
5) VERY / MUCH
6) DIRECTIOS
(WEEK 4: MAR 21 MAR 25)
7) DIRECT VS INDIRECT QUESTIONS
8) WISHES
(WEEK 5: MAR 28 APRIL 1)
9) TENSES
(WEEK 6: APRIL 4 APRIL 8)
10) FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL
(WEEK 7: APRIL 11 APRIL 15)
11) ACTIVE VS PASSIVE

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USEFUL EXERCISES
1) VOCABULARY: GLOSSARY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. (CHECK THE EXERCISES AND EXAMPLES IN YOUR BOOKS)
5

1. Exp.: stop doing an activity.

2. A mythical monster. (INV)

8
4

3. A type of question difficult to answer.

4. Exp.: forget something.
5. The person in charge of a school.
6. A place to make and sell bread.
7

7. Not good.
8. The ineffective use of energy.

1. Exp.: study really hard.

2. A person who sees a crime

3. Exp.: to hurry.
4. A person who trains a others.

3
4

5. Out of the country.

6. Similar to a shelter.

7. Not good.

8. A person who is complicated.

t
1. Exp.: Have different ideas.

1
2

2. Not good.

3. Something that makes a goal difficult to be

achieved.
4. Short for application programs.

5. Exp.: forget something.

6. A timely planning of events.
7. Similar to contamination.

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7

8. Similar to robbery.
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2) GRAMMAR:

a. TO vs. ING

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING VERB COMBINATION (TO or ING) (CHECK THE LIST ON PAGE 99)
a. Susan (want / study) German last year. ______________________________________________________
b. I usually (refuse / smoke) indoors. ______________________________________________________
c. My sister (enjoy / jog) in the park. ______________________________________________________
d. Thomas (begin / study) piano lessons next year. ______________________________________________________
e. My roommate often (deny / help) me with the housework. ______________________________________________
f. My parents (like X / visit) our relatives on Christmas. __________________________________________________
g. Our teacher always (recommend / learn) a new language. ______________________________________________
h. Leo (plan X / join) to this team last seasons. _____________________________________________________
i. My classmates (wish / get) a good grade in this activity. _______________________________________________
j. Laura (hate / eat) vegetables, but now she loves them. ________________________________________________
k. Sarah (X consider / travel) ___________________________ abroad yet.
l. Please (dare / be) _____________________________ different!
m. My little sister (dislike / eat) ______________________________ pizza.
n. Thomas and I (promise / finish) ____________________________ our project on time.
o. My cousin (love / ride) ______________________________ his bike when he was a kid
b. DIRECT & INDIRECT QUESTIONS
WRITE DIRECT AND INDIRECT QUESTION. (Use a variety of introductions)
A) DIR: ________________________________________________? No, I live in Samanes.
IND: ________________________________________________?
B) DIR: ________________________________________________? Danny was born in Manta.
IND: ________________________________________________?
C) DIR: ________________________________________________? I usually take the bus to school.
IND:________________________________________________?
D) DIR:________________________________________________? His name is Christian.
IND:________________________________________________?
E) DIR:________________________________________________? That blouse cost $20.
IND:________________________________________________?
F) DIR: _____________________________________________? My child didnt go out because he was sick.
IND:________________________________________________?
G) DIR:________________________________________________? I was at home last night.

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IND:________________________________________________?
H) DIR: _______________________________________________? My brother usually visits me on Christmas.
IND:________________________________________________?
I) DIR: ________________________________________________? Tanya lives in Quito.
IND: ________________________________________________?
J) DIR:________________________________________________? Yes, I saw her.
IND:________________________________________________?
C. TENSES

STUDY AND PRACTICE:

SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PRESENT PERFECT, SIMPLE PAST, PAST
PERFECT, FUTURE WILL, GOING TO
PRESENT PERFECT vs. PAST SIMPLE

Complete the statements with the correct tense (present perfect or past simple)
1. Wheres your key? Oh my God! I think I ________________________ it (lose)
2. I ____________________ sick since last weekend. (be)
3. Mary _______________________ to Quito some months ago. (go)
4. Mary ____________________ to Quito many times. (go)
5. We ________________________ the camera, so we used a cell to record the dance. (not bring)
6. I did Italian at school but I __________________________ most of it. (forget)
7. Theyre still building the new road. They ______________________ it. (not finish)
8. The police ________________________ those people because I saw them yesterday. (not arrest)
9. Wheres my bike? It _____________ outside the house. It ___________________! (be / disappear)

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10. __________ you ___________ the news on TV last night? (watch)

11. They _______________ at home when I called them. (not be)
12. Wheres Kyle? He _________________ out. Hell be back in about an hour (go)
13. Ann ________________ me her address but I ___________________ it. (give / lose)
14. The Japanese _____________________ printing. (not invent)
15. I dont know where Sue is? _____________ you ___________ her? (see)
16. Adelaide and Mark ________________ at work since morning. (not be)
17. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?" B: I don't know. I (see, never) ________________ that movie.
18. Sam (arrive) _____________________ in San Diego a week ago.
19. My best friend and I (know) _________ each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
20. Steven is a fantastic writer. He (write) _____________________ several very creative short stories.

PAST PERFECT vs. PAST SIMPLE

EXERCISE 1: WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:

1) WHEN I _____________ (COME), THEY _________ ALREADY ___________ (EAT) MY LUNCH.
2) I __________________ (LOOK) AT THE VASE THAT MY FRIEND __________________ (BREAK).
3) WHEN I ____________________ (ARRIVE) AT THE PARTY, TOM _________ ALREADY________ (GO) HOME.
4) THE LOCAL CINEMA ________ (BE) NO LONGER OPEN. IT ___________(CLOSE) DOWN.
5) FORTUNATELY WE ___________ (REACH) THE STATION WHEN THE RAIN _____________ (START).
6) I _____________ (REMEMBER) THAT I ______________ (LEAVE) MY UMBRELLA AT HOME.
7) AFTER JACK ____________ (TURN OFF) THE LIGHT, HE ___________ (LEAVE) THE ROOM.
8) JULIE ________________ (ENTER) THE HOUSE, WHEN THAT MAN ______________ (START) TO SHOUT STUPID THINGS.
9) HE _____________ (BE) AWAY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE HIS FIRST LETTER ____________ (COME).
10) AFTER THE SUN _________________ (SET), WE ___________ (DECIDE) TO RETURN HOME.
11) I _____________ (NOT WANT) TO GO TO THE CINEMA BECAUSE I _____________ (SEE) THE FILM.
12) HE _________________ (NOT TELL) US THAT HE _________________ (TAKE) THE MONEY.
13) THE BOY _______________ (BE) IN A BAD MOOD BECAUSE HE _________________ (ARGUE) WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND.
14) MR. BLACK ________________ (TELL) US THAT HE ______________ (BUY) A NEW CAR SOME DAYS AGO.
15) I ____________ (KNOW) THAT MY SISTER ____________ (GO) TO THE PARTY ALONE.

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EXERCISE 2: Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Perfect).
Bob (wake)_____________ up early in the morning. He (feel) _____________ very tired
because he (sleep / not) _____________ very well the night before. A strange noise in
the garden (keep) _____________ him awake. It (be) _____________ six o'clock and
Bob (get) _____________ up and (go) _____________ to the bathroom where he
(have) _____________ a cold shower to wake up. Then he (make) _____________
himself a nice cup of coffee. When Bob (look) _____________ out of the kitchen
window, he (believe / not) _________________ his eyes. There (be) _____________ a bear in his garden! He
(search) _____________ Bob's garden for food last night. Bob (knock) _____________ at the window. The bear
(hear) _____________ that and (run) _____________ away. But what a mess the bear (make)
_______________ in the garden!

REVIEW: PRESENT PERFECT / PAST SIMLE / PAST PERFECT: CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION.
a) I __________ of this restaurant until you____________ it.

didnt hear / ve mentioned

had hear / mention

havent heard / mentioned

b) When he _________, the burglars ________.

had arrived / arrive

arrive / had leave

arrived / had left

c) The film_____ already______ by the time we _________ the tickets.

had started / buy

had started / have bought

had started / bought

d) Steven is a fantastic writer. He _________ several very creative short stories.

have written

wrote

e) A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"

havent see
f)

s written

B: I don't know. I _________ that movie.

d saw

havent seen

He finally ________ the wallet he _________.

had find / lost

found / s lose

found / d lost

g) I ________ this much fun since I _________ a kid.

havent have / were

had / was

havent had / was

d. FIRST & SECOND CONDITIONAL

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EXERCISE 1: Complete with the first or second conditional.

1. If I get home late tonight, I _____________ (not eat).
2. If Jan could run 100 meters in 10 seconds, he ________ (be) an athlete.
3. If Simon catches a fish today, we __________ (eat) it.
4. She _________ (buy) a Porsche if she won the lottery.
5. If it ________ (rain) in the Sahara desert, everyone would be very surprised.
6. If it rains tonight, we _________ (can/go) to the cinema.
7. If your dog spoke, you _________ (can/sell) it to the circus.
8. If we play football on Saturday, I ________ (be) tired on Sunday.
9. You __________ (become) fat if you eat too much.
10. If I _________ (be) you, I wouldn't accept that job.
11. If you come with me, I _________ (to do) the shopping with you.
12. Walter _________ (to help) his mother in the garden if she reads him a story this evening.
13. If it _________ (to rain), I will stay at home.
14. Our teacher will be happy if we _________ (to learn) the poem by heart.
15. If they had enough money, they _________ (to buy) a new car.

EXERCISE 2: MATCH THE TWO CORRECT HALVES.

A) Well have good grades

(______) if I won the lottery.

B) If Mary won that prize,

(______) if they get a 10 in this test.

C) If I were you,

(______) you could sell it in a good price.

D) Paul and his family will have a good holiday

(______) we cant go out.

E) I would help poor children

(______) if you help us with those tasks.

F) Some of my classmates will pass English

(______) her family would be proud of her.

G) If your dog could speak,

(______) Id consider many other possibilities.

H) If it rains tonight,

(______) if he gets reasonable hotel reservation.

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EXERCISE 3: Choose the correct verb tense.

1. I would be very happy if she _______ to
marry me.
a) agree
b) agrees
c) agreed

4. Youd have that job if you _________

more responsible.
a) are
b) would be
c) were

2. If you go to New York, you _________ a

heavy work schedule.
a) have
b) ll have
c) would have
3. If you give me Sarahs number, I
_________ her.
a) contact
b) will contact
c) contacted

5. She _________ this coat if she gets a

discount.
a) will buy
b) would buy
c) buy
6. If I _________ rich, I would open my own
business.
a) am
b) will be
c) were

e. ACTIVE vs. PASSIVE VOICE

EXERCISE 1: COMPLETE
1. Thomas Edison __________________ the TV. (X invent)
2. Sometimes I _____________________ by my sisters bad
comments. (embarrass)
3. He ______________________ in 2001. He died two years ago. (X assassinate)
4. Nowadays a teenager ______________________ letters. (x write)
5. My dad _________________ the same computer game for years. (play)
6. A lot of homework __________________________ since April. (send)
7. Many people ______________________ cooking. (X like)
8. The English teacher_____________________ by the principal next month. (evaluate)
9. This TV show __________________ every evening in Guayaquil. (see)
10. Nowadays teenagers ______________________ much responsibility. (x have)
11. These techniques _________________________ during the next five months. (use)
12. Some factories _________________ by an American Company last year. (buy)
13. The workers ____________________ the walls next week. (paint)
14. These documents ______________________ during the next meeting. (read)
15. Sometimes she _____________________ me with her bad comments. (embarrass)

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EXERCISE 2: CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

1. Everybody ___ by the terrible news
yesterday.

6. The secretary ___ to her new boss

yesterday.

shocked

introduced

was shocked

was introduced

2. Mr. Green ___ at the University since

1989.

7. Our plan ___ by the members of the

committee.

has been teaching

is being considered

has been taught

is considered

3. Not much ___ about the accident since

that time.
has said

8. He ___ responsible for the accident.

was holding
was held

has been said

4. A new book ___ by that company next
year.
will publish

9. A prize ___ to whoever solves this

equation.
will be giving
will be given

will be published
5. He ___ the girl's name now.

10. When the manager arrived, the problem

___ .

remembers

had already been solved.

is remembered

had already solved.

f. PHRASAL VERBS (CHECK YOUR LIST)

EXERCISE 1: WRITE THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERBS FOR THESE PICTURES.

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EXERCISE 2: CHOOSE THE CORRESPONDING PHRASAL VERB TO EACH SENTENCE.

a) I ___________ to USA two years ago.

SET OFF

PASS OUT

HANG UP

b) Never _____________. You can do it better.

GIVE ALONG

GIVE DOWN

GIVE UP

c) Well have to _________ our parents one day.

TAKE IN

TAKE OFF

d) Carmen wants to _________ her friends in Manta.

CALL ON

ASK OUT

TRY ON

e) The guy ______s _____ every time he sees that dog.

RUN AFTER

CHICKEN OUT

LOOK FOR

f)Can we just _______ and have a good time together?

GET IN

GET ON

GET ALONG

TAKE AFTER

EXERCISE 3: WRITE THE CORRESPONDING PHRASAL VERB TO EACH SENTENCE.

pass out

turn off

try on

turn down

get on

pull over

ask out

hang up

take off

a) Why dont you _________ your coat _______? Its too hot in here.
b) Oh my God! Those children __________ed ________. Call the doctor.
c) I like that dress, I want to __________ it ________.
d) Please ___________. The child wants to go to the restroom.
e) Paul wants to __________ Mary _________. He likes her.
f)

Dont ____________ the volume __________. I cant hear anything.

g) Thomas likes _________ing ______ his bike in the park.

h) ____________________ the lights when you leave the room.
i)

You shouldnt _________________ the phone when Im still talking.

A) TAG QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH THE CORRECT TAG QUESTION.
a) You love traveling by plane, ____________?

f)

David has a new car, _______________?

b) The landscape is lovely, _______________?

g) Danny has never been to USA, ___________?

c) A train ticket costs less than a plane one,

_______________?

h) Peter is at home now, ________________?

i)

Claudia lives in New York, _______________?

d) You bought these crafts in Mexico,

_____________?

j)

Well go out tonight, _____________?

e) Itll be fun, _______________?

k) Mary saw a good movie last weekend, _______?

l)

Im a good partner, _____________?

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Wishes about the present and future

We use WISH + past simple to express that we want a situation in the
present (or future) to be different.

I don't speak Italian.

I wish I spoke Italian.

I don't have a big car.

I wish I had a big car.

I'm in the office.

I wish I were on a beach.

It's January.

I wish it were March to have my vacations. (future)

EXERCISE 1: COMPLETE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB.

1. I wish I _____________________ curly hair!

HAVE X2

2. I wish you ___________________ annoying me.

3. I wish she _____________________ her new clothes this weekend.

SAY

4. I wish Bella _____________________ classical music.

STOP BE

WEAR

EARN
LIKE

5. I wish I ________________________ home early today.

6. Dave wishes he could ________________________ more money.
7. I wish I could _________________________ those things correctly.
8. I wish I ____________________________ the red bag instead of this blue one.
EXERCISE 2: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1) I don't understand this point of grammar. I wish I ___________________ it. (understand)
2) It is raining a lot. I wish it _________________ raining. (stop)
3) Danny always embarrasses me. I wish he ____________________ that. (X do)
4) I miss my friends. I wish my friends _________________________ here right now. (be)
5) I speak terrible English. I wish I _________________________ English well. (speak)
6) I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ___________________ quiet. (keep)
7) This train is very slow. I wish it ________________________________ faster. (be)

B) USE OF VERY / MUCH

COMPLETE THE STATEMENTS WITH MUCH OR VERY.
a) Be ____________ careful with your comments.

e) Digital cameras are ____________ convenient.

b) Youre ____________ greener than me.

f) Cars are ____________ faster than planes.

c) Vegetables are ____________ healthy.

g) Traveling by plane is ____________ fast.

d) Driving a car so fast is ____________

irresponsible.

h) Mary is ____________ smarter.

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C) DIRECTIONS:
a) Walk for about 2 blocks from here. The
museum is the big building on the left.
b) Go to the corner and turn left, continue
walking until the end of that block. Take
your right. The stadium is between a small
pet shop and a school.
C) Walk this way to the corner and turn
left. Continue walking, the post office is
the last building on your left.

A: Excuse me. Is there a mall around here?

B: Yes of course. Go back to West Street, and youll

see two buildings, the round one is a gallery, and the
other one is a cinema, take your left and go to the
corner on South Street. Turn left again, and take
your right. The mall is the last building after the
restaurant and a bank, just in front of a clinic.
A: Thanks a lot.

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