lunes, 17 de junio de 2013

1st cond

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FIRST CONDITIONAL (real present)


If clause
Main clause
If + Present Simple/cont. – Present Perfect simple/cont.
Future – Imperative – can/may/might/must/should/could + Present bare infinitive


1.       You……………………….(miss)the train if you don’t hurry!

2.       I…………………………(pass) my math exam if I study hard.

3.       If it …………………………..(rain), we won’t have our picnic.

4.       If you stay out in the rain too long, you…………………….get sick!

5.       My mom will be angry if I……………………(be) late tonight!

6.        If you call your mother tonight,……………………(tell) her I said “hello”!

7.        Remember to buy some bananas if you……………….(go) to the supermarket.

8.        If anyone………………………(call) for me, tell them I’m not home!

9.           If you get a new job, you……………………(modal verb) really buy nicer clothes!

10.       I………………………(modal verb) get you a ticket to the Madonna concert if you want to go!

11.       If you need someone to help you move, I………………………(modal verb) be able to help.

The present perfect can be used in the result clause with when and after.

12.   Tell me what you think of the movie after you…………………………….(see)it.
13.   I’ll finish my homework after I………………………………………….(eat) dinner.
14.   When I……………………………………..(save)enough money, I’ll buy a car!
15.   When I…………………………(find) a job, I’ll look for a place to live.
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viernes, 14 de junio de 2013

Zero Conditional



ZERO CONDITIONAL

If – clause                    Main clause
If + Present Simple    Present Simple
·      
   Complete with zero conditional:
1.       If you…………………………..a coin, the machine…………………………..working. (insert - start)
2.       ……………………..the water………………………..if the temperature……………………..100 degrees? (boil - reach)
3.       If a motorbike…………………………………enough fuel, it…………………………………. (not have - not run)
4.       If you…………………………..this button, you…………………………………the computer. (press - turn off)
5.       The mobile phone……………………….., if you…………………………its battery. (not work - not recharge)

·         Choose the correct option:

1.       If you ...................................(break) an arm, it .....................................(hurt) a lot.

o   breaks, hurts
o   break, hurt
o   breaks, hurt
o   break, hurts

2.       If the temperature ...........................(be) below zero, water .......................... (freeze).

o   are, freeze
o   is, freezes
o   is, freeze
o   are, freezes

3.       If you .................................(not work), you .................................. (not earn) money.

o   don’t work, don’t earn
o   don’t work, doesn’t earn
o   doesn’t work, doesn’t earn
o   doesn’t work, don’t earn

4.       If you ..................................(press) that button, the radio.................................... (turn) off.
o   presses, turns
o   press, turns
o   press, turn
o   presses, turn

5.       If it ..................................(be) a drought, plants .....................................(die).

o   is, die
o   is, dies
o   are, die
o   are, dies

6.       If water .....................................(boil), it ......................................(turn) into steam.

o   boil, turns
o   boil, turn
o   boils, turn
o   boils, turns

7.       If you ...................................... (drop) a mirror, it ......................................(break).

o   drop, break
o   drops, breaks
o   drop, breaks
o   drops, break

8.       If you ..............................(pull) the pin on a grenade, it ................................. (explode).

o   pulls, explodes
o   pulls, explode
o   pull, explodes
o   pull, explode

9.       Water ................................(boil) if you .................................(heat) it to 100 degrees Celsius.

o   boils, heat
o   boils, heats
o   boil, heat
o   boils, heats

10.   If Sue ...................................... (visit) us, she always ...................................... (bring) flowers.

    visit, bring
    visits, brings
    visit, brings
    visits, bring

martes, 28 de mayo de 2013

TOO & ENOUGH EXCS



·         Complete with TOO or ENOUGH and the adjective in brackets:

a) Peter is_____________to become a police officer. He's only 1.65 cm tall. (short)

b) I'd like to buy a new car and a good house, but I'm just not_______________to do it. (rich)

c) My school is______________from my house to go on foot. So, I cycle to school every morning. (far)

d) Kelly is___________to drive a car. She's only 14. (young)

e) That skirt you are wearing is______________for you. You need a bigger size. (tight)

f) David is quite a fast runner, but he isn't_____________-to beat the Italian runner, who is considered to be the best. (fast)

g) I'm a good swimmer, but I'm not_______________to enter a championship. (good)

h) The beach was_________________yesterday, so we decided to go somewhere else. (crowded)

i) We wanted to go to Paris last weekend, but the plane tickets were______________,so we stayed at home. (expensive)

j) This T-shirt isn't___________________-for me. I need a bigger one. (big)

k) We didn't buy the sofa because it wasn't_________________. (comfortable)

l) The students are_______________to study the irregular verbs list by heart. (lazy)

m) The soup isn't___________________I'd like it to be hotter. (hot)

n) Don't eat that chicken! It's____________________. (salty)

o) The music is_______________and I can't hear anything you say. (loud)

Too & enough



TOO / ENOUGH

Rewrite each sentence keeping the meaning the same.

1. The shirt is so small that I can’t wear it.

__________________________________________________________.

2. This flat is too small for my parents to live in.

__________________________________________________________.

3. The road is so wet that I can’t control the car easily.

__________________________________________________________.

4. The bird is so weak that it can’t fly.

__________________________________________________________.

5. My sister is so busy that she can’t come to the cinema with us.

__________________________________________________________.

6. The watch is so expensive that he couldn’t buy it.

__________________________________________________________.

7. These sandals are so small that they don’t fit me.

__________________________________________________________.

8. The film is so boring that he can’t watch it.

__________________________________________________________.

9. I was so tired that I couldn’t keep my eyes open.

__________________________________________________________.

10. The coffee was so strong that she couldn’t drink it.

__________________________________________________________.

11. The boys are too young to watch that film.

__________________________________________________________.

12. Alex was so shocked that he couldn’t say a word.

__________________________________________________________.

13. Sinan is too short to be a basketball player.

__________________________________________________________.

14. Carlos was so excited that he couldn’t sleep.

__________________________________________________________.

15. That room is so hot that I can’t sit comfortably.

__________________________________________________________.