Ingles

CUADERNILLO DEL
INGRESANTE AL
PROFESORADO
DE INGLÉS
Instituto de Educación Superior “San Fernando Rey”

Diseño y edición realizado por estudiantes de Residencia y Taller
de Memoria Profesional -Ciclo lectivo 2017-
• Coria, Yanina
• Libutzki, Silvana
• Rojas, Eliana
• Saavedra, Julieta
• Sclippa, Alexis
• Trejo, Magalí
Profesorado de Inglés
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Welcome to the English Teaching Training Bienvenido al Profesorado de Inglés
You are about to start an incredible Estás a punto de iniciar un viaje

journey that will take you through English increíble en el estudio de la Lengua y
language and grammar studies, Phonetics Gramática Inglesas, la Fonética y la Fonología,
and Phonology, Culture (Literature, la Cultura (Literatura, Geografía, Historia), la
Geography and History), Linguistics, and the Lingüística, y las distintas asignaturas referidas
many subjects related to English Teaching a la Enseñanza del Inglés y la Práctica de la
and Teaching Practice in order to turn you into Enseñanza, para convertirte en un profesor de
a quality teacher of English. inglés de calidad.
In 2016 we started two new Courses of En 2016 se inició el dictado de dos

Studies: a four-year course of studies nuevos planes de estudios: un plan de
leading to a degree that enables you to teach estudios de cuatro años que otorga un título
at Kindergarten, Primary, and Secondary para la enseñanza en Nivel Inicial, Primaria y
Schools, and a five-year course of studies Secundaria y un plan de estudios de cinco
that enables you to teach from Kindergarten to años que te capacita para enseñar desde el
Tertiary Level institutions like “San Fernando Nivel Inicial hasta en instituciones de Nivel
Rey”. Superior como el “San Fernando Rey”.
You are most welcome to this fantastic Muy bienvenido a este fantástico viaje
journey that starts with an Introductory que se inicia con el Taller de Ingreso.
Workshop.
The English Faculty Profesores del Profesorado de Inglés
Useful information Datos útiles
Check the Institute’s web page for Visita la página web del Instituto para
information about enrolling conditions, obtener información sobre requisitos para la
attendance, course requirements and inscripción, asistencia, régimen de cursado y
exams regulations (RAI y ROI). evaluación de las asignaturas (RAI y ROI).
Official webpage: Página oficial del Instituto:

http://ispsfrey.cha.infd.edu.ar http://ispsfrey.cha.infd.edu.ar
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Índice
INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE .......................................................................................................................................... 7
CÓMO USAR ESTE CUADERNILLO .......................................................................................................................... 9
CONTENIDOS DEL CUADERNILLO ........................................................................................................................ 10
GRAMMAR REFERENCE AND PRACTICE ............................................................... .......................................... 11
LET’S INTEGRATE – SENTENCE TRANFORMATION .............................................................................................. 47
READING COMPREHENSION ................................................................................................................................55
VOCABULARY .......................................................................................................................................................69
SKILLS PRACTICE ..................................................................................................................................................85
APPENDICES.........................................................................................................................................................91
ANSWER KEY ..................................................................................................................................................... 109
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES .......................................................................................... 133

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Las actividades se inician con un TALLER DE INGRESO (VER FECHAS EN PÁGINA WEB o en
CARTELERAS DEL INSTITUTO). Participarás en jornadas de trabajo en castellano (primera parte) y en
jornadas de trabajo en inglés (segunda parte).
FINALIDADES DEL TALLER:
Brindarte información general sobre el Instituto, el Sistema de Autogestión (SAE), y el régimen

académico y organizativo del instituto (RAI y ROI),
Introducirte en el campo de la enseñanza como profesión
Diagnosticar tu nivel de inglés. LO QUE DEBÉS SABER DE INGLÉS ES LO QUE SE PRESENTA EN
ESTE CUADERNILLO.
El taller tiene carácter de eliminatorio, y estarás en condiciones de comenzar el cursado de las

materias una vez que acredites haber asistido a dicho taller en un 80%, y realizado el 100% de las
actividades propuestas, lo que incluye una evaluación diagnóstica, que permite conocer tu competencia
en inglés. Es necesario detectar tu nivel de conocimiento y expresión en la lengua extrajera, ya que vas a
estudiar buena parte de las materias en inglés. Para ello, se requiere un nivel de comprensión y de expresión
oral y escrita en inglés que te permita desenvolverte en el dictado de la clase.
TRABAJOS Y EVALUACIÓN DIAGNÓSTICA
Se te pedirán distintas producciones escritas en castellano y en inglés.
Habrá actividades de multiple choice, de completar con el tiempo verbal correcto, de transformación
de oraciones, de vocabulario, lectura y escritura y una entrevista para la que debes leer los textos del
dossier y la novela Street Lawyer.
Tanto los trabajos escritos como el oral son eliminatorios. El material para prepararte es el que te
ofrece este cuadernillo.
Solo los aspirantes que obtengan una calificación de 6 (seis) o más en el escrito podrán rendir la
evaluación oral, en la que se deberá obtener un mínimo de 6 (seis) para estar en condiciones de
cursar las unidades curriculares en inglés.
Los aspirantes que obtengan un mínimo de 6 (seis) en la evaluación diagnóstica podrán cursar todos
los espacios curriculares de primer año de la carrera.
Quienes obtengan menos de 6 (seis) en la evaluación diagnóstica podrán cursar un Curso

Propedéutico, en el cual se brinda la preparación necesaria para ingresar al profesorado.
El Curso Propedéutico consta de dos niveles – Pre-Intermedio e Intermedio – y la asistencia a uno u

otro nivel dependerá de tu desempeño en la evaluación diagnóstica.

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Horario de realización 8:00 a 12:00 hs
Fechas de realización del Diagnóstico
Trabajos escritos en inglés Entrevista (oral)
Consultar cartelera del Profesorado de Inglés Consultar cartelera del Profesorado de Inglés
MUY IMPORTANTE:
No olvides traer tu DNI o Cédula de identidad.
Podrás utilizar un diccionario monolingüe (Inglés-Inglés) en el examen

diagnóstico.
Recordá consultar en Mesa de Entradas del Instituto o en la página web las

fechas del taller y hasta cuándo podés presentar la documentación para
completar tu inscripción
¿TENÉS ALGUNA DUDA? ¿TE GUSTARÍA HACER ALGUNA CONSULTA?
Anótala a continuación para recordarla y preguntar a los profesores en el primer encuentro.

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CÓMO USAR ESTE CUADERNILLO

El presente cuadernillo fue confeccionado con el objetivo de proveer al alumno ingresante
con el material necesario para repasar los contenidos correspondientes al nivel intermedio de
inglés, requerido para aprobar la evaluación diagnóstica.
En el cuadernillo encontrarás:
Explicaciones de todas las estructuras gramaticales del nivel seguidas de la ejercitación

correspondiente (grammar practice and reference, y sentence structure). Deberás hacer
los ejercicios antes del taller y controlar cómo los realizaste en la sección provista en este
cuadernillo con las soluciones de los mismos (Answer key).
Una sección de vocabulario y material adicional (vocabulary, appendices: spelling, irregular

verbs, short forms), así como un modelo de redacción de párrafo (integrated skills).
El libro The Street Lawyer. Este libro es de lectura obligatoria para el examen oral, sobre el
que se te harán preguntas.
Actividades de lectura comprensiva (reading comprehension) con sus soluciones. En el

examen oral también se te harán preguntas sobre los textos leídos.

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CONTENIDOS DEL CUADERNILLO

Este cuadernillo proporciona práctica y contenidos teóricos básicos que sirven de repaso para la
realización de las actividades y trabajos al momento de diagnosticar tu nivel de inglés.
➢ Exponentes lingüísticos y su ejercitación:

present simple and continuous, action and non-action verbs,
past tenses,
future forms,
present perfect and past simple,
present perfect continuous,
comparative and superlatives,
must, have to, should (obligation, advice and opinion)
may, must, might, can´t (deduction)
can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
first, second and third conditional
future time clauses + when, until, etc.
usually and used to
quantifiers
articles: a/an, the, no article
gerunds and infinitives
reported speech (statements, questions and commands)
passive voice
relative clauses
question tags and indirect questions
➢ Ejercicios integradores
Let´s integrate
Transformational sentences
➢ Actividades de reading comprehension (ver Dossier)

Estas actividades sirven de base para comprobar tu capacidad de leer para estudiar y resolver
distintas actividades, y de leer para poder transferir ideas e información a un texto escrito y para
usar en la entrevista (evaluación oral).
➢
Vocabulario referido a los siguientes ejes temáticos:
Personality
Work
Travel and Tourism
The Environment
Education
Crime and Punishment
➢ Modelos de lectura comprensiva + writing y temas sobre los que se puede solicitar que escribas en
el examen.
➢ Apéndices.
➢ Respuestas y resolución de ejercicios (Answer key)
➢ Bibliografía obligatoria y optativa y recursos web para que practiques durante tu preparación.

GRAMMAR REFERENCE
AND PRACTICE
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Present simple and continuous - Action and non-action verbs
A) Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1) They have always breakfast in bed on a Sunday morning.
2) She can’t come to the phone now. She has a shower.
3) We are needing an answer from you before Wednesday.
4) I’m studying a lot now because I have exams next week.
5) She don’t eat meat at all.
6) They always are late.
7) Do you go out tonight.
8) He never replys to my emails!
9) A Are you going to the park this afternoon?
B I don’t know. I’m depending on the weather.
B) Write questions in the present continuous or present
simple. A What are you eating? (you/ eat)
B A cheese sandwich.
1) A Where ____________________ lunch today? (you/
have) B At home. My mum’s making pasta.
2) A What ________________? (he/ do)?

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B He’s an accountant.
3) A ___________________ this weekend? (you/ go
away) B No, we’re staying here.
4) A ___________________ to eat out tonight? (you/want) B
Yes, that would be nice. Where shall we go?
5) A What _____________________? (she /

cook) B I don’t know, but it smells good.
C) Read this conversation. Complete it with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the
present progressive or the simple present tense.
A: Hi, Ana. Mmm. Something _____smells______ 1(smell) good! What’s cooking?

B: Fish soup. I __________________ 2(taste) it to see if it _______________ 3(need) more garlic.
______________ you _________________ 4(want) to try it?
A: Mmmm. It _______________ 5(taste) good, but I ____________________ 6(think) it needs
salt.
B: OK. I ________________________ 7(think) about adding canned tomatoes too, even

though it __________________ 8(not be) in the recipe.
A: That _______________ 9(sound) like a good idea. But wait a minute. I _______________
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(look) at the recipe, and it says you can add milk. How about that?
B: I __________________ 11(not know) if the milk _______________ 12(be) fresh.
A: I’ll check. Hmm. I _____________ 13(smell) it, but I __________________ 14(not be) sure.
Let’s add the tomatoes instead.
B: Ok. I _______________ 15(love) cooking! The whole house _________________ 16 (smell)

great when you cook and it always puts me in a good mood.
A: I_______________17(know) what you ________________18(mean). I

______________19(feel) the same way.

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Past tenses
A) Combine the two sentences. Use the verb in bold in past continuous or past perfect.
Sarah had a siesta from 3.00 to 5.00. Peter picked up the tickets at 4.00. Peter picked up the
tickets when Sarah ____was having___ a siesta.
1) They watched TV from 7.00 until 9.00. I arrived at 7.30.
When I arrived, they _____________________ TV.
2) He left the office at 7.00 until 9.00. She phoned him at 8.00.
When she phoned him, he ____________________ the office.
3) I studied for the exam the night before. The exam didn’t go well.
4) He cycled to work this morning. In the middle of his journey, he had an accident.
When he __________________ to work this morning, he had an accident.
5) He only had five lessons. He passed his driving test.
When he passed his driving test, he ____________ (only) five lessons.
B) Complete with the past simple, past continuous, or past perfect.
We __didn’t realize__ that we __had been__ there before. (not realize, be)
1) A How ____________________________________? (the accident/happen)
B He _______________ back from Manchester when he ____________ a tree. (drive, hit)
2) I ___________________ cooking the meal when they _______________ me to say they couldn’t
come. (already/ start, call)
3) When I got home I was really tired, so I _______________ a shower and __________________
to bed. (have, go)
4) I arrived too late. The concert __________________ and my friends __________________

home (finish, go)

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5) The driver _____________________ control of his car because he __________________ on his

mobile. (lose, talk)
C) A police officer is interviewing two witnesses of a traffic accident. Complete the interview with the
correct form of the verbs in parentheses and with short answers.
Officer: ____Were___ you ____standing___ 1(stand) here when the accident ___occurred__
2
(occur)?
Witness 1: Yes, we ____were___3. We _________________ 4(wait) at the bus stop when we first
________________ 5(notice) the car.
Officer: _______________ the car _______________ 6(speed) when it
___________________7(get) to the intersection?
Witness 1: Yes, it _________________8. It ________________ 9(go) very fast when it

___________________ 10(reach) the corner.
Witness 2: No, it __________________11! Those men ___________________
12
(cross) against a red light when the car _______________13(hit) them.
Officer: ______________ the driver _______________ 14(stop) when he ______________15(see)

the men?
Witness 1: No, he ______________16. He __________________17(talk) on his cell phone while he

_________________18(drive). That’s why he ________________19(not stop) in time.
Witness 2: But the men _______________20(not pay) attention while they

__________________21(walk).
Officer: __________________ it __________________22(snow) when the accident

__________________23(happen).
Witness 2: Yes, it _________________24. I’m sure of it. The roads were very slippery.
Witness 1: No, it ___________________25. The snow ___________________26(start) when

the ambulance __________________27(arrive).

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Future forms
✓
A) Circle the correct form. Tick ( ) the sentence if both are possible.
✓
I’m not going / I won’t go to work tomorrow because it’s Saturday.
1) I’m going to study / I’ll study English here next year.
2) A Shall we / Will we eat out tonight?
3) We’ll go / We’re going to Brazil next week. I can’t wait.
4) What are you going to wear / are you wearing to the party?
5) Do you think it will rain / it’s going to rain tomorrow?
6) A This is heavy. B I’ll help / I help you.
7) I’m meeting / I meet a friend this evening.
8) I’m really sorry. I promise I won’t do / I’m not going to do it again.
9) They’re getting / They’re going to get married in May.
B) Complete B’s replies with a correct future
form. A Sorry, Ann’s not in.
B Ok. I’ll call back later. (call back)
1) A There’s no milk.
B Don’t worry, I _____________ some. (get)
2) A Can we meet on Tuesday?
B Sorry, I can’t. I _________________ to Brighton on Tuesday. (go)
3) A Can we have pizza for lunch?

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B No, we __________________ chicken. I’ve already put it in the oven. (have)
4) A Is that the phone?
B Yes, but don’t get up. I_______________ it. (answer)
5) A Jane’s put on a lot of weight!
B She’s pregnant. She _________________ a baby in August. (have)
C) Read these conversations. Complete them with an appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses.
(There is more than one correct answer for some items.)
1) A: Hurry up! The shuttle _____leaves____ (leave) in just a few minutes.
B: Oh, I’m sure they ____________________ (wait) for us.
2) A: Look at those storm clouds! Do you think it ____________________ (rain)?
B: I don’t know. I ____________________ (check) the weather forecast.
3) A: When ________________ we ___________________ (board) the shuttle?
B: We _____________________ (fly) first class, so we should be among the first to board.
4) A: Wow! This suitcase is heavy.
B: I ______________________ (carry) it for you. Give it to me.
5) A: What time ______________ we __________________ (land) on Mars?
B: According to the schedule, at 9:00 a.m, but I think we ____________________ (be) a little late.
6) A: I’m hungry. I hope we _________________ (get) some food soon.
B: Me too. I ___________________ (have) the seafood special. I ordered it in advance.
7) A: Look! The flight attendant is getting ready to announce something.
B: Great. That means we ______________________ (start) boarding soon.

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Present Perfect and Past Simple

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Must, have to, should (obligation)
a. Circle the correct form.

You shouldn’t/mustn’t drink that water. It’s not safe.
1 We mustn’t / don’t have to hurry. We have plenty of time
2 You must / should remember to write the report. The boss will be furious if you forget.
3 The exhibition was free so I hadn’t to / didn’t have to pay.
4 Do you have to / Should you wear a uniform at your school?
5 We must / had to wait two hours at security and nearly missed our flight.
6 Had you to / Did you have to do a lot of homework when you were at school?
7 I think people who live in flats mustn’t / shouldn’t have dogs.
8 She’s allergic to dairy products so she mustn’t / doesn’t have to eat anything made from milk.
b.Complete the second sentence with two or three words so it means the same as the first.
Smoking is prohibited here. You mustn’t smoke here.

1 It isn’t a good idea to go swimming after a big meal.
You _______________ swimming after a big meal.
2 Was it necessary for them to pay cash?
Did _______________ pay cash?
3 The meeting isn’t obligatory.
You __________ go to the meeting.
4 It’s bad manners to talk loudly on a mobile on a train.
People _______________ quietly on their mobile on a train.
5 Lorries are not allowed to go on this road.
Lorries _______________ on this road.
c.EDIT ▪ Read Jimmy’s letter to Sara. Find and correct seven mistakes in expressing necessity.
The first mistake is already corrected.
Dear Sara,
How are you doing? We’ve been here about six weeks. It’s
strange living in the suburbs.
There’s no public transportation, so you’ve get got to drive everywhere. I
had to signs up for driver’s ed this semester so I can get my license by summertime. It’s
the law here that everyone musts wear a seat belt. I used to hate to buckle up, but with
the traffic here, I have changed my mind. There are a lot of freeways, and you’ve

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gotta know how to change lanes with a lot of fast traffic. Even my Mom have had
to get used to it. Dad works at home, so he hasn’t has to do a lot of driving.
Have you beaten those computer games yet? I’m having a lot of
trouble with “Doom.” You got to write to me and tell me how to get past the fifth level!
Jim
Must, may, might, can’t (deduction)
a. Match the sentences
1 He must be over 70. A He hasn’t seen me for ages.

2 He can’t be at university. B He sometimes sends me emails.
3 He may not remember me. C He must be joking.
4 He might like this book. D He’s interested in history.
5 He must be very shy. E He sometimes works late.
6 He can’t be serious. F He gets up very early.
7 He may be in bed already. G He’s only 16.
8 He might not be at home yet. H He’s not fit enough.
9 He must have a computer. I He retired 10 years ago.
10 e can’t be a good footballer. J He never opens his mouth.
b.Complete with might (not), must, or can’t.
This sauce is really spicy. It must have chilli in it.

1 A What music is this?
B I’m not sure but it ________ be Mozart.
2 She looks very young. She ________ be more than 16.
3 I’m not sure why she hasn’t phoned. She ________ have my new number.
4 They ________ have a lot of money. They live in an enormous house.
5 He ________ be away. His car is outside his house.
6 I ________ be a size 44! I’m usually a 40 or 42.
7 It ________ be true! I saw it on the news.
c. COMPLETE ▪ Read Sherlock Holmes’ conversation with a murder suspect. Complete it with
the words in parentheses and a modal that shows the degree of certainty. (There may be more
than one correct answer.)
Holmes: You must be Gina Lemont.___________________________________
1. Almost certain (You/be/Gina Lemont)
Lemont: ____________________________________________. Who wants to know?
2. Possible (I/be)
Holmes: Sherlock Holmes. I hear something in the next room.
Lemont: ______________________________________________________.I’m alone.
3. Possible (It/be/the cat)

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Holmes: alone? ___________________________________________. There are

two 4. Almost certain (You/eat a lot)
plates on the table. __________________________________ that you are mistaken?
5. Possible (it/be)
Lemont: No, _____________________. I was expecting someone, but he never came.
6. Impossible (it/be)
Holmes: Does your cat smoke? I smell pipe tobacco.
Lemont: _____________________________________________________________
7. Almost certain (it/come/from your own pipe)
______________________________________________________________
8. Impossible (there/be/ any other explanation)
Holmes: Oh, ___________________________. May we have a look at this “cat”?
9. Possible (there/be)
Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
a.Complete with the correct form of be able to.
(-) I’ve__ never been able to learn to swim.

1 (-) I ________ send any emails since lunchtime.
2 (+) She used to ________ speak German really well.
3 (-) I ________ do my homework until tomorrow.
4 (+) I’d really like ________ dance well.
5 (?) ________ you ________ come to our wedding? It’s on May 10th.
6 (+) If I spoke better English, I ________ get a job in a hotel.
7 (+) When I’ve saved another €1000, I ________ but a new car.
8 (-) She hates ________ do what she wants.
b. Complete with can/can’t, or could/couldn’t where possible. If not, use a form of be able to.
They told me that they couldn’t do anything about the noise.
1 I ________ talk to you now. I’m too busy.

2 When I lived in Rome I ________ speak Italian quite well.
3 I would love ________ play tennis very well.
4 If we don’t hurry up, we ________ catch the last train.
5 My mother ________ see much better now with her new glasses.
6 To do this job you need ________ speak at least two languages.
7 I ________ help you tonight if you want.
8 They ________ find a flat yet. They’re still looking.

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c.COMPLETE ▪ Read these paragraphs. Complete them with can, could or be able to. Use can
or could when possible. Choose between affirmative and negative.
1. Stefan is enjoying his computer class. Two weeks ago, he couldn’t even use the mouse,
but now he ________ edit his homework. By next week, he ________ do research on the
Internet.
2. Eleni misses her family in Greece. She ________ visit them for years, but they just got an
e-mail account, so now they ________ keep in touch daily.
3. I ________ understand how to set up a presentation. The software instructions don’t help. I
think I’ll take a professional development course. In a few months maybe I __________
make that presentation.
4. Mike and I ________ get along since we started this business. He ________ work alone (he
needs people), and I ________ work in a group (I have to work alone). I hope we ________
work out our problems soon.
d.COMPLETE ▪ Alice is graduating from college with a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Complete this paragraph from her diary. Choose the appropriate words in parentheses.
I just got the notice from my school. I _____’m going to______ graduate in June, but I
1. (might not/’m going to)
still don’t have any plans. Some day-care centers hire students before they graduate, so
I ______________ apply for a job now. Or I ______________ apply to a graduate
2. (could/couldn’t) 3. (might/might not)
school and get my master’s degree. I’m just not sure though-these past two
years have been hard, and I ______________ be ready to study for two more.
4.(may/might not)
At least I am sure about my career: I ________________ work with children. That’s
5. (‘m going to/might)
certain. I made an appointment to discuss my plans with my teacher, Mrs. Humphrey,
tomorrow. I ____________ talk this over with her. She ____________ have an idea
6. (maybe/may) 7. (won’t/might)
about what to do.

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First Conditional and Future Time Clauses + when, until, etc
a. Complete with a word or expression b. Complete with the present simple

from the list. or will.
After as soon as before I´ll give him your message when I see him.
if unless until when (see)
After we had dinner, we could go
for a drink. 1-Don´t forget to turn off the lights
1-I must write the date in my diary ______ I before you ______. (leave)
forget it. 2-Go to bed when the film _______. (finish)
2-Let´s wait under the tree ______ it 3-They ________ married until they find a
stops raining. place to live. (not get)
3-This job is very urgent so please do it 4-If I see Emma, I ______her you
______ you can. are looking for her. (tell)
4-We won´t get a table in the restaurant 5-I´ll call you as soon as I ______ at the hotel.
_______ we don´t book. 5-I´ll pay you (arrive)
back _______ I get my first salary. 6-You won´t be able to park unless you
_______ there early. (get)
6-I can´t go ______ you pay for my ticket. 7-As soon as it stops raining, we ______ out.
I´m broke. (go)
7-They’ll be really happy ______ they hear 8-She won´t like curry if she ______ spicy
your news. food. (not like)
8-I want to go on working ______ I´m 60. 9-Don´t write anything until I _____ you.
Then I´ll retire. (tell)
9-I must renew my passport _______ I go 10-When she finds out what he´s done, she
to New York. ______ furious. (be)
10-______ you work harder, you won´t
pass the final exam.
c.COMPLETE. Read this interview between Politics Today (PT) and mayor candidate Daniel
Baker (DB). Complete it with the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis and if or unless.
PT: What´s the first thing you _____’ll do_____ _______if_______ you
1 (do) 2 (if /unless)
__________ elected?
3 (get)
DB: Well, it’s been a long, hard campaign. __________ I ____________,

4 (if/ unless) 5 (win)
I ______________a short vacation before I begin my new job.

6 (take)

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PT: Sounds good. Where to?

DB: Sorry, but I’d rather not say. ___________ I __________ mayor,
7 (if/unless) 8 (become)
I ___________to keep my personal life private. Even mayors need privacy.

9 (try)
PT: I can understand that. Now, every election has a winner and a loser.
What ____________ you ___________ __________ you___________?
10 (do) 11 (if/ unless) 12 (lose)
DB: _____________ I ___________ this election, I ____________ to be

13 (if /unless) 14 (lose) 15 (continue)
active in politics as a private citizen. __________both parties___________,

16 (if/ unless) 17 (cooperate)
this city____________ as great as it can be.

18 (not be)
Finally, ______________ the people__________ me to office this time,

19 (if/ unless) 20 (not elect)
I______________ back in four years to try again!

21 (be)
d.COMPLETE. Look at this student’s worksheet. Complete it with the correct form of the verb
in parenthesis.
GOAL PLANING WORKSHEET

I. Write your major goal.
I __’ll get_____ a job after I___________.
(get) (graduate)
II. List three benefits of achieving your goal.

1. When I _________ a job, I ________ more money.
(get) (have)
2. When I __________ enough money, I ___________a used car.

(save) (buy)
3. I __________ happier when I___________ employed.

(feel) (be)
III. How will you reach your goal? Write down smaller goals.
1. As soon as I__________ in the morning, I __________ the newspaper to look
(get up) (buy)
at the employment ads.

2. When I _____________ to my friends, I __________ them if they know of any jobs.
(speak) (ask)
3. I ________ at the job notices board when I _________ to the supermarket.

(look) (go)
4. Before I __________ on an interview, I ____________ my computer skills.

(go) (improve)
e.EDIT. Read this dancer’s journal entry. Find and correct seven mistakes in the use of future
time clauses. The first mistake is already corrected. Don’t forget to check for commas!
Tomorrow is my first dance recital! By the time I will write my next journal entry, it will already
be over! As soon as we finish the performance there are going to be a big party for us.
Reporters will be there, when we enter the room. While we will celebrate, the press will
interview members of the dance group. As soon as I get up Sunday morning I’ll buy the paper
and read the interviews. We’re going to perform this show for two weeks. As

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soon as it’s finished, we learned a new program. I’m so excited. Ever since I was little,
I’ve wanted to be a ballet dancer.
Second Conditional
a. Write second conditional sentences. b. First or second conditional?

Complete the sentences.
If you/ speak to your boss, I’m sure he/
understand. If you tell her anything, she’ll tell everybody
If you spoke to your boss, I’m sure he in the office. (tell)
would understand. We’d have a dog if we had a garden. (have)
1. It / be better for me if we / meet 1. It’ll be quicker if we ______ a taxi to the

tomorrow. airport. (get)
2. She / not treat him like that if she really / 2. If you stopped smoking, you ________
love him. better. (feel)
3. If I / can live anywhere in the world, I / 3. What would you do if you _______
live in New Zealand. your job? (lose)
4. The kitchen / look bigger if we / paint it 4. If you buy the food, I ________
white. tonight. (cook)
5. I / not buy that house if I / be you. 5. I think he’d be happier if he ____ alone.
6. He / be more attractive if he / wear (not live)
nicer clothes. 6. I’ll be very surprised if Marina _________
7. If we / not have children, we / travel coming here. (not get lost)
more. 7. Where will he live if he _______ the
8. What / you do in this situation if you / be job in Moscow? (get)
me? 8. If she didn’t have to look after her
mother, she ________ life more. (enjoy)

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c.COMPLETE. Read part of an article about the comic strip “Peanuts”. Complete it with the
correct form of the verb in parenthesis.
Peanuts What makes “Peanuts” so popular? Of course, if it _weren’t__

1.(not be)
funny, people ___________it so much. But “Peanuts” provides

2. (not like)
more than just laughs. It addresses such universal themes as love, jealousy,
loneliness, and hope. If the characters _________so real, we___________
3. (not be) 4. (couldn’t/identify)
with them. Take Lucy, for example, in love with the piano-playing Schroeder.
Lucy complains “ If we ____________married, and you ___________golf,
5.(be) 6.(love)
I_________ your golf club! If you__________ a sports car, I__________ your sports
7.(hate) 8.(drive) 9.(hate)
car! If you ____________ a bowler, I __________ your bowling ball” without

10.(be) 11.(hate)
looking up from his piano or missing a beat. Schroeder asks, “So?” “I hate your
piano!” shouts Lucy as she kicks it out from under him. Recognizable behaviour?
In “Peanuts” we see ourselves along with our weaknesses and hopes. But we
don’t have to analyze “Peanuts” to enjoy it.
If it___________ for comic strips like “Peanuts”, our lives ___________ a little
12.(not be) 13.(might /be)
less fun.
Usually and used to
a. Correct the mistakes.
She wasn’t use to be so shy. She didn’t use

to be shy.
1. I use to get up at 6.30, but I don’t any

more.
2. Did she always used to have long hair?
3. Do you use to have breakfast before you
go to work?

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4. They didn’t used to have a car, they used

to cycle everywhere.
5. He doesn’t like coffee, so he use to drink
tea in the morning.
6. He used be a teacher, but now he works
for Greenpeace.
7. Do usually you wear trousers or skirts?
8. Last year we used to go to Prague in
August.
9. Does she use to live near you when you
were children?
10. At school we don’t use to wear a
uniform. We wore what we liked.
b. ASK & ANSWER. Look at the information about sneakers from 1922. Complete the FAQs.
Use the correct form of used to.
STYLE HIGH-TOP LOW-TOP
MEN’S 98¢ 89¢
WOMEN’S 38¢ WHITE 79¢
95¢ BLACK
BOYS’ AND 85¢ SMALL 73¢ SMALL
GIRL’S 89¢ LARGE 79¢ LARGE
CHILDREN’S - 65¢
1. Q: ___ Did sneakers use to come in many colours?_________________________

(sneakers / come in many colours)
A: No. Only in white and black._________________________________________

2. Q: How many styles did they use to come in?
A: _______________________________________________________________
3. Q:________________________________________________________________
(How much / pair of men’s high-tops / cost)
A: ________________________________________________________________
4. Q: What about women’s sneakers? Did they use to cost the same as men’s?
A: ________________________________________________________________
5. Q: What kind of sneakers did children use to wear?
A: ________________________________________________________________
6. Q: How many sizes did there use to be for boy and girls?
A: ________________________________________________________________
*FAQs= Frequently Asked Questions

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Quantifiers
a. Circle the correct answer. Tick if both are possible.

I think this restaurant is too / too much expensive.
1. There are too much / too many people in my salsa class.
2. Nobody likes him. He has very little / very few friends.
3. We’ve had a lot of / lots of rain recently.
4. There aren’t enough car parks / car parks enough in the city centre.
5. I have no / don´t have any time.
6. He works a lot / much. At least ten hours a day.
7. A Do you speak French? B Yes, a little /a few.
8. I don’t have no time / any time for myself.
b. Right or wrong. Correct the wrong sentences.
1. Slow down! We have plenty time.

2. We have too many work at the moment.
3. I think I made a few mistakes in the letter.
4. He isn’t enough old to understand.
5. We can’t go tomorrow. We’re too busy.
6. We have very little time to do this.
7. A How many eggs are there? B Any.
8. He’s retired so he has much free time.
c. Complete: Read these conversations. Complete them with the correct words.
1. Much, many, a few, a little.

- Hi, Barb. Did you and Jim lose ______many a trees in the storm?
- Just one. And the house is OK. We only lost __________________b windows. How
about you?
- We didn’t have ________________c problems either. We didn’t have ______________ d
time to shop before the storm, but thanks to the disaster kit, we had _____________ e
candles and ____________ f food on hand.

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2. Little, a little , a few, few.

- It’s interesting to see what we used up from the disaster kit. I noticed we have only
____________a hot chocolate left.
- That’s because _______________ b things taste better in a crisis. I bet there are more
than______________ c cans of spinach, though.
- Six cans. I guess there’s _____________ d reason to buy more of that.
- We learned ______________ e things about comfort foods during the storm, didn’t we?
d Edit: Read this child’s entry. Find and correct seven mistakes in the use of quantifiers. The
first mistake is already corrected.
a
We had a big storm last week, and we lost the electricity for ^ few days. Once I got over being
scared, it was a lot of fun – a little like camping out. We have an electric furnace, so we didn’t
have some heat. We slept in our sleeping bags around the fireplace. We sure used up many
wood! Mom baked some bread in an iron pan in the fireplace. She had to try several times, but it
was really good when it worked. We ate it with little peanut butter. The first night we had much
problems figuring out what to do. It got dark early and we only had a little candles – and no TV!
Cindy is five and she was really freaked out until we made hot chocolate over the fire. Finally,
everybody took turns telling stories. I found out that Dad knows a lot good stories.
Articles: a/an, the, no article
a. Circle the correct answer.

Did you see news / the news on TV last night?
1. Did you lock door / the door when you left a house / the house?
2. My brother is married to Russian / a Russian. She’s lawyer / a lawyer.

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3. We go to theatre / the theatre about once a month / the month.

4. What beautiful / a beautiful day! Let’s have breakfast on a terrace / the terrace.
5. I love classical music / the classical music and Italian food / the Italian food.
6. Who is a girl / the girl by a window / the window?
7. I leave home / the home at 8:00 and get to work / the work at 9:00.
8. Men / The men aren’t normally as sensitive as women / the women.
9. We usually have dinner / the dinner at 8:00 and go to bed /the bed at about 11:30.
10. She has a lovely face / the lovely face and the attractive eyes / attractive eyes.
b. Complete with a / an, the or – (=no article).
Can you give me __a___ lift to __the_ station? I want to catch __the__ 6:00 train.
1. We went to _______ cinema _____ last night. We saw _____ great film.
2. A Do you like ____ sports? B It depends. I hate _____ football. I think _____ footballers
earn too much money.
3. He always wears _____ expensive clothes and drives _____ expensive car.
4. Jake’s _____ musician and _____ artist.
5. They’ve changed _____ date of _____ meeting. It’s _____ next Tuesday now.
6. We walked to _____ city centre but we got _____ taxi back to _____ hotel.
c Complete Read each conversation. Complete it with the appropriate article (a, an or the).
1. A: ___A___ car just pulled up. Are you expecting someone?

B: No, I’m not. I wonder who it is.
2. A: Can we use __________ car?
B: OK, but bring it back by 11:00 o’clock.
3. A: Let’s turn off ________ game system before we leave.
B: We don’t have to. We can just leave it on Pause.
4. A: Do you have ________ game system?
B: Yes, I do. I just bought a Sega Genesis.
5. A: Do you see the video store? I was sure it was on Main Street.
B: I think it’s on _______ side street, but I’m not sure which one.
6. A: There it is.
B: Good. You can park across _______ street from the store.
7. A: Excuse me; do you have any new games?
B: _________ newest games are in front of the store.
8. A: We’d better go. We’ve been here for ______ hour.
B: That was __________ fastest hour I’ve ever spent.
9. A: Excuse me. I’d like to rent this game.
B: Just take it to _________ cashier. She’s right over there.

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d Complete Read this conversation about an amusement park. Complete the sentences with
the where necessary. Use – if you don’t need an article.
A: I’m going to Blare Gardens next weekend. You work there. What’s it like?
B: That depends. Do you like ___-___ scary rides? If you do, then you’re going to love ______ 2
rides at Blare Garden.
A: What’s _____3 most exciting ride there?
B: The Python. I’ve seen people actually shaking with fear before they got on it.
A: Sounds like ________ 4 fun. By the way, how’s _______ 5 food there? I hate ______ 6 hot dogs.
B: Then you might have a little problem. They sell _______ 7 hot dogs and ______ 8 pizza, and
that’s about it. But do you like _______ 9 music?
A: I love it. I listen to _______ 10 country music all the time. Why?
B: _________ 11 music at Blare Gardens is great. They have ________ 12 best country music in
groups in ______ 13 entire state.
A: What exactly do you do there? Maybe we’ll see you.
B: I dress like a cartoon character and guide people around ______ 14 park.
e Edit Read this postcard from Blare Gardens. Find and correct eight mistakes in the use of the
and – (no article). The first mistake is already corrected.
Blare Gardens Amusement Park

the
Hi! Blare Gardens is awesome! This is ^ best
vacation we’ve ever gone on! I love the rides here. I mean,
I’ve been on the roller coasters before, but nothing is like To: Ryan Turner.
the one they’ve got here! And food is great too, I usually 31 Barcelona Dr. Boulder; CO 80303
don’t eat the hot dogs, but hot dogs here are great. So is
pizza. Do you like the amusement parks? If so, you’ve got
to get your family to come. The only problem is crowds
here. People have to visit to get into everything – even the
restrooms! See you soon.

Nicky.

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Gerunds and infinitives
a. Complete with the gerund or infinitive.

_Smoking_ is banned in all public places. (smoke)
1. It’s very expensive _________ a flat in the centre. (rent)

2. Are you afraid of __________? (fly)
3. I called the restaurant ______________ a table for tonight. (book)
4. Be careful _________ a noise when you come home tonight. (not make)
5. She’s worried about _____________ the exam. (fail)
6. Everybody went on ___________ until after midnight. (dance)
7. ___________ an only child is a bit worrying. (be)
8. It’s easy ____________ the way if you look at the map. (find)
9. He’s terrible at _____________ languages. (learn)
10. A Why are you learning Spanish?
B _____________ talk to my in-laws. They’re Argentinean and they don’t speak English. (be
able to)
b. Complete with work, to work or working.

I regret not _working_ harder when I was at school.
1. I spent all weekend ____________ on the computer.

2. I’ve decided ___________ abroad next year.
3. You must ___________ harder if you want to get promoted.
4. My boss often makes me __________ late.
5. He isn’t very good at ____________ in a team.
6. I don’t mind _____________ on Saturdays if I can have a day off during the week.
7. He’s gone to the UK ___________ in his uncle’s shop.
8. ___________ with members of your family can be quite difficult.
9. My husband promised not ___________ on my birthday.

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10. I used ___________ in a restaurant when I was a student.
c Summarize Read each numbered statement or conversation. Complete the summary

statement using a gerund or an infinitive.
1. Roger: Hey, Richard. I brought the soda. Where do you want me to put it?
Summary: Roger remembered _to bring the soda_.
2. Marta: You’re Natalya! We met last year at Richard’s party. How have you been?
Summary: Marta remembers ___________________________________.
3. Roger: Don’t look at me! I didn’t spill grape juice on the couch!
Summary: Roger denied _______________________________________.
4. Natalya: I’m so glad Richard plays jazz at his parties. I listen to it a lot at home too.
Summary: Natalya enjoys ______________________________________.
5. Lev: Would you like to go dancing some time?
Marta: Sure, I’d like that very much.
Summary: Lev suggested ______________________________________.
Marta agreed ________________________________________________.
6. Natalya: Marta, can we give you a ride home?
Marta: Thanks, but I think I’ll stay a little longer.
Summary: Natalya offered _____________________________________.
Marta decided ______________________________________________.

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c. Choose the letter of the correct answer to complete each sentence.

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Third Conditional
A) Match the phrases.
1) If you hadn’t reminded me, ( I ) A. if you’d seen what happened.
2) This wouldn’t have happened B. we wouldn’t have got lost.
3) If they hadn’t worn their seat belts, C. if it hadn’t rained.
4) We wouldn’t have been late D. you would have seen them.
5) We would have gone to the beach E. if I’d known you didn’t like it.
6) If you hadn’t told me it was him, F. if we’d bought tickets on the Internet.
7) You would have laughed G. if you’d been more careful.
8) I wouldn’t have bought it H. they would have been killed.
9) If you’d arrived two minutes earlier, I. I would have forgotten.
10) If you hadn’t forgotten the map, J. I wouldn’t have recognized him.
11) It would have been cheaper K. if we hadn’t missed the bus.

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B) Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have finished on time. (not help, not finish)
1) We ______________________ if our best player ___________________injured. (win, not be)
2) If she ____________________ he was so mean, she ______________________ him.

(know, not marry)
3) I _____________________ you some money if you ___________________ me. (lend, ask)
4) If we __________________ more time, we _____________________ another day in London.

(have, spend)
5) I _______________________ to help you if you ________________ me about it earlier. (be

able, tell)
6) If you ______________________ me yesterday, I _______________________ my plans.

(ask, change)
7) You _________________________ the weekend if you ___________________ with us.

(enjoy, come)
C) REWRITE. Read each true situation. Then write a past unreal conditional sentence to express
how things could have been different.
1) Clarence wasn’t a first-class angel, so he didn’t have much self-confidence.

_If Clarence had been a first-class angel, he would have had more self-confidence.
2) George was unhappy about his business. He yelled at his daughter on Christmas Eve.
___________________________________________________________________
3) Poor people could buy houses because George’s business loaned them money.
__________________________________________________________________
4) Mr. Potter wasn’t able to trick George, so George didn’t sell Potter the business.
__________________________________________________________________
5) George’s Uncle Billy lost $8,000. George got into trouble with the law.
__________________________________________________________
6) George’s friends didn’t know about his troubles. They didn’t help him right away.
__________________________________________________________________
7) George’s friends collected money for him, so he didn’t go to jail.
______________________________________________________

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Question tags and Indirect questions

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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
.
Rewrite the sentences, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
Use between two and five words, including the word given.
Past tenses
-I washed the car and drove to the airport. HAD

After ………………………………………………………………………………, I drove to the airport.
3 Eg: After I had washed the car, I drove to the airport
-When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I
When you phoned me………………………………………………………………………………… lunch.
Future forms
-There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. HAVING

Next week ………………………………………………………………………… party at her house.
-Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way! TO

Look at those black clouds! It’s ………………………………………………………………………………… rain.
Present perfect and past simple
I finished work very recently. JUST

I…………………………………………………………………………………
-How long ago did you meet Francesca? KNOWN

How long …………………………………………………………………………… Francesca?
-I haven’t been to a restaurant for ages. SINCE

It’s ages …………………………………………………………………………………… a restaurant.
-This is my first game of water-polo. PLAYED

I………………………………………………………………………………………………… before
present perfect continuous

-She started cleaning two hours ago, and she is still cleaning now. BEEN
She………………………………………………………………………...…..for two hours.
Comparative and superlatives
-There aren’t any trains earlier than this one. THE

This is ……………………………………………………………………………………
-Jill can run faster than Peter. FAST

Peter can’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………
-I didn’t arrive as early as I expected. THAN

I arrived …………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Must, have to, should (obligation, advice and opinion)
-It isn’t necessary for you to book a room. HAVE

You …………………………………………………………………………….………… a room.
-Do I need a different driving license for a motorbike? HAVE

Do I ……………………………………………………… a different driving license for a motorbike?
May, must, might, can´t (deduction)
-There is a possibility that Sandra isn’t at work today. NOT

Sandra……………………………………………………………………………………… at work today.
-It is not possible that Sam is in France. BE

Sam ………………………………………… ……………………………………….………… in France.
Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
-It is very inconvenient if you can’t drive. TO

It is very inconvenient if …………………………………………………………………………… drive.
-Mary knows how to stand on her head. CAN

Mary……………………………………………………………………………………………………
First, second and third conditional
-If he doesn’t stop eating junk food, he’ll never lose weight. EATING
Unless …………………………………………………………….……………, he’ll never lose weight.
-I don’t know, so I can’t help you. KNEW

If ……………………………………………………………………………………… help you.
-I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got wet. IF

I wouldn’t ………………………………………………………………… I had an umbrella with me.
Usually and used to
-Smoking was a habit of mine in the past. TO

I …………………………………………………………………………………
-I’m sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. REGRET
I ………………………………………………………… you have not been appointed to the post.
-I needed a drink of water so I stopped running. TO

I stopped running …………………………………………………………………………… water.
Reported speech (statements, questions and commands)
-“I love whistling”, she said. THAT

She said …………………………………………………………………………………………………
-“I didn’t speak to him”, she said. SHE

She said ………………………………………………………………………………………… to him.
“They can’t get married”, he said. GET

He said …………………………………………………………………………………………………
-“How does the photocopier work?”, I asked the salesman. HOW

I asked the salesman …………………………………………………………………………………

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-“Have you ever been to Japan, Paul?”, Sue asked Paul. HE

Sue asked Paul ……………………………………………………………………………… to Japan.
Passive voice
-The police were following the suspects. WERE

The suspects …………………….……………………………………………………………… police.
-No one has seen Peter since the day of the party. BEEN
Peter………………………………………………………………………………… the day of the party.
-Last Saturday we appointed a new director of studies. LAST

A new director of studies ………………………………………………………………………………
-Some parents read to their children every night. TO

Some children ……………………….………………………………… by their parents every night.
Relative clauses
-Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. WHICH
Her book…………………………………………………………………………… became a best seller.
-This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. WHICH

This is the bank from ……………………………………………………………………………………
-I told you about a person. She is at the door. WHO

The person………………………………………………………………………………… is at the door.
Question tags and indirect questions
-How did that get here? GOT

I wonder …………………………………………………………………………………………………
-Why hasn’t she phoned? SHE

Nobody knows………………………………………………………………………………
-Where is Stonehenge? IS
We’d like to know………………………………………………………………………………………..

READING
COMPREHENSION
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En esta sección del cuadernillo encontrarás artículos sobre diversas temáticas. Estos
artículos constituyen el material que deberás leer para la evaluación diagnóstica oral.
En la evaluación te pediremos que hables acerca de uno de estos artículos (esto será al
azar) y a continuación los docentes te harán preguntas al respecto del contenido del artículo y
preguntas de opinión personal relacionadas con éste. También se te puede pedir que cuentes
alguna anécdota o experiencia personal sobre los temas del material de lectura.
A fin de que puedas realizar una lectura más eficiente de los artículos,
te sugerimos apliqueslas siguientes estrategias mientras los leas.
Pre-lectura: Antes de comenzar a leer
Observá las partes del texto (partes, capítulos, títulos, subtítulos, fotografías, ilustraciones,
etc.) y extensión, número de párrafos, etc.
Activá tus conocimientos previos sobre el tema. Pregúntate qué sabes sobre el tema, qué
conoces al respecto, con qué lo relacionas.
Inferí la idea central a partir del título y de la lectura del primer y último párrafo. Una vez
que leas el título y el primer párrafo y el último, intenta imaginar sobre qué va a tratar el
artículo, qué tema/s va a presentar.
Verificá esta idea a través de la localización de palabras claves que la confirmen.
Lectura:
Lee el artículo completo, sin detenerte a buscar términos en el diccionario, sin resumir ni
subrayar. Concéntrate en llevar a cabo una primera lectura completa en busca de una
comprensión global, general, sin pretender comprender o recordar detalles.
Realiza una segunda lectura, esta vez más pausada, para comprender detalles relevantes
y salvar dudas con respecto a vocabulario, estructuras, etc. Utiliza el diccionario monolingüe
(inglés-inglés) si fuera necesario.
Subraya/marca las ideas principales. Cada párrafo tiene el objetivo de presentar una nueva
idea en el texto; por ello deberías poder identificar una idea importante en cada párrafo.
Post-lectura:
Este es el momento de demostrar cuánto comprendiste del artículo leído.
Preguntate: ¿qué? ¿quién? ¿cómo? ¿cuándo? ¿por qué? ¿dónde? Es una forma de
verificar si comprendiste los datos más simples presentados en el texto.
Realiza un resumen del artículo. Recuerda que un buen resumen debe rescatar sólo ideas
principales y no debe ser demasiado extenso, aproximadamente ¼ de las palabras del texto (si
el texto tiene 300 palabras, el resumen debería tener entre 70 y no más de 100 palabras).
Intenta parafrasear ideas del texto en forma oral. Imagina que quieres contarle a alguien en inglés
lo que leíste, busca los términos precisos para hacerlo. Practica en tu domicilio para poder llevarlo
a cabo en el examen.

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1) PERSONALITY

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2) TRAVEL

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4) WORK

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5) EDUCATION

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VOCABULARY
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MAN

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Instituto de Educación Superior “San Fernando Rey”

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STATE AND SOCIETY

SKILLS PRACTICE
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En esta sección encontrarás un modelo de reading comprehension con actividades a desarrollar y

los tipos de escritos que se te pueden solicitar.
1. Reading
a) Read the following article and, according to the author, underline which of the following ideas is
the most important ingredient of success.
self-confidence luck natural talent social relationships

support from others skill determination and hard work
REACHING THE TOP

Have you got what it takes?
What is the secret X factor that you need in

order to be as successful as Rafael Nadal, Bill
Gates or Madonna? And why don’t equally
talented people make it?
Many social scientists have studied the phenomenon

of success. One American study claims that your
social network is the key to success. Apparently,
every extra friend that you have at school adds two
percent to your salary later in life! Perhaps this boots
your self-confidence or perhaps you have more
people to support you.
Another study links height aqnd success: every

extra centimetre is worth another $300 per year.
The trouble is that for every person who conforms
to these theories, there is an exception.
So is success just down to luck? Napoleon was

once thinking about promoting a general in his
army. After he had heard about all the general’s
talents, he said “Yes, yes, I realise he’s brilliant,
but is he lucky?”
And when you think about it, what use is talent However, in his book Outliers –The Story of Success,
without luck? In 1979, an unknown Australian actor author, Malcolm Gladwell has come up with a theory
arrived at a film audition looking bruised and that he claims is true in every case. He says that the
exhausted. He had been partying the night before secret of success is simply many hours of hard work.
and three drunks had attacked him. The director He has calculated exactly how many hours work you
was looking for a tough, battle-scarred actor to star need to do in order to become “the best” in your field:
in his film and immediately offered the actor the 10,000 hours apparently or about four hours a day for
part. The actor was Mel Gibson and he went on to ten years. Without this kind of determination and hard
become a Hollywood superstar. work, you probably won’t reach the top, regardless of
your talent.
Talent has kept him famous but it was luck that
gave him his first break. Researchers looked at violin players in a music
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into three groups: average players in group C, In fact, Gladwell argues, Mozart had a very strict
good players in group B and outstanding players in father who made him practise for hours each day
group A. It turned out that all players in group A from an early age. And the music that Mozart
had done around 10,000 hours of practice in their composed when he was six wasn’t outstanding.
lifetime. The good players had done around 6,000 Mozart wrote his first real masterpiece when he was
hours and the average players only 4,000 hours. twenty-one. By that time, he’d done at least 10,000
However, all the players had entered the school hours of practice and had “become” a genius.
with similar levels of ability
Talent, argues Gladwell, is nothing without hard work.
But surely there are exceptions to this rule? Mozart, So next time you dream of scoring the winning goal in
for example, is always considered a “born genius”. the World Cup or winning an Oscar, ask yourself this
He performed in public at the age of four and by six, question: are you really prepared to put in the hours
he had composed several pieces. Surely his success necessary to achieve your goal?
was down to natural talent, not hard work?
1.b) Read the text again and circle the correct answer.
1. According to one study, if you have a lot of friends at school you will
a) have a bigger social network later in life.
b) earn more money when you grow up.
c) grow taller.
d) be an exception when you are older.
2. At Mel Gibson’s audition, he

a) was unlucky because some drunks had attacked him.
b) was lucky because the drunks hadn’t hurt him.
c) was lucky because he was what the film director was looking for.
d) got the role of Napoleon’s general.
3. Malcolm Gladwell claims that to reach the top

a) musicians have to practise for 10,000 hours.
b) you have to do 10,000 hours of hard work.
c) talent is not important.
d) dedication is not important.

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4. Gladwell says that Mozart

a) was an exception to his theory.
b) haqd already practised for 10,000 hours when he was four.
c) was only successful because he had a strict father.
d) didn’t produce work of true genius until he had done a lot of practice.
1.c) Based on the previous article, decide whether these expressions mean the same
(T) or not (F). Circle the correct answer in each case.
a) To have the necessary characteristics = To have what it takes T - F

b) To become successful = To make it T -F
c) To star in a film = To shine in a film T - F
d) To have a first break = To have a first opportunity T - F
e) To be down to luck = To be sad because of bad luck T -F
f) To reach the top = To be high T -F
2. Writing
Choose one of the following topics and write a paragraph of 120-150 words.
• Think of either a celebrity or any person you know that has achieved success.
Describe him / her including the characteristics that have turned him / her into a
successful person (descriptive paragraph).
• “Only very talented people can succeed in life”. Do you agree with this statement?
State your opinion and explain(argumentative paragraph).

APPENDIXES
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SPELLING

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SHORT FORMS

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IRREGULAR VERBS

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COMMON NON-ACTIONS (STATE VERBS)

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COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

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IRREGULAR COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
COMMON PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES
IRREGULAR PLURALS

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COMMON TIME WORDS CHANGES IN REPORTED SPEECH

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ADVERBS, ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS + PREPOSITIONS

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LINKING WORDS, PHRASES AND EXPRESSIONS
LIKES & DISLIKES
I (don’t)(really)like/enjoy/love + noun
+ verb -ING
I’m (not) (very / really) fond of/ keen on/ interested in + noun
+ Verb-ING
I find reading (really) relaxing/ enjoyable/ fascinating, etc.
I find reading (a bit/ rather/ very/ extremely) boring / dull/ tiring, etc. I
prefer (tennis/ playing tennis) to (badminton/ playing badminton)
ASKING FOR OPINION
What do you think of…?

How do you feel about…?
What’s your opinion of …?
AGREEING STRONGLY
Yes, you’re quite/absolutely right.

Yes, that’s quite/absolutely true.
Yes, I quite/absolutely agree with U.
Yes, I couldn’t agree with you more!
RELUCTANTLY
Well, perhaps.
Well, I suppose you may/might be right.
DISAGREEING
GENTLY
Do you really think so?

Are you sure that’s right/ about that?
I agree up to a point, but don’t you think…?
MORE STRONGLY
But surely that can’t be right!

But surely you don’t really think…
No, I’m sorry but / afraid I disagree with you
I think you are wrong (there)
I can’t agree with you (about that)
I can’t agree with you (about that)

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VERY FORCEFULLY
But that’s absolute/ total nonsense!

You can’t be serious!
You must be joking!

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Grammar Practice
-Present simple and continuous – Action and non-action verbs
A) 1. They always have breakfast 4. Do you want

2. She’s having a shower. 5. is she cooking
3. We need an answer
4. I’m studying … I’m having an…
5. She doesn’t eat C) 2. ’m tasting 11. don’t know
6. They are always late. 3. needs 12. Is
7. Are you going out 4. Do… want 13. ’m smelling
8. He never replies 5. tastes 14. ’m not
9. ‘It depends on the weather. 6. think 15. Love
7. ’m thinking 16. Smells
8. isn’t 17. know
B) 1. Are you having 9. sounds 18. Mean
2. does he do 10. ’m looking 19. feel
3. Are you going away
-Past tenses
A) 1. were watching B) 1. did the accident happen? was

2. had left driving, hit
3. had studied 2. had already started, called.
4. was cycling 3. had, went
5. had only had 4. had finished, had gone
5. lost, was talking
C)
4. were waiting
5. noticed 17. was talking
6. Was…speeding 18. was driving
7. got 19. didn’t stop
8. was 20. weren’t paying
9. was going 21. were walking
10. reached 22. Was… snowing
11. wasn’t 23. happened
12. were crossing 24. was
13. hit 25. wasn’t
14. Did… stop 26. started
15. saw 27. arrived
16. didn’t
-Future forms
A) 1. I’m going to study 8. I won’t do

2. Shall we… ✓
3. We’re going 9.
✓
4. B) 1. I’ll get…
✓
5. 2. I’m going (to go)
6. I’ll help 3. we’re having/ we’re going to have
7. I’m meeting 4. I’ll answer
5. She’s having/ She’s going
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C) 1. ‘ll wait
2. ‘s going to rain, ‘ll check
3. do… board OR will… board OR are… going to board, ‘re flying
4. ‘ll carry
5. do…land OR are…going to land OR will…land OR are…landing, ‘re going to be
OR ‘ll be
6. ‘re going to get OR get OR ‘re getting OR ‘ll get, ‘m having OR ‘m going to have
7. ’re going to start
-Present perfect and Past Simple
a) 1. He hasn’t arrived yet 3. Have you ever been,

2. We haven’t seen each other went, was, cost
3. Have you ever written c) 3. haven't stopped
4. She’s never been to 4. has... been
5. I lent him € 50 5. slept
6. I’ve known them for ten years 6. haven't gotten
7. What year did you leave 7. saw
8. We have already been 8. didn’t do
9. she hasn’t replied yet 9. didn't bother
10. They’ve lived in that house 10. Have... tried or Did... try
b) 1. Have you been, started, 11. Yes, I have. or Yes, I did.
lived, moved, ‘ve lived 12. ‘ve drunk
2. Has your brother found, 13. drank
‘s just started
-Present perfect continuous
a) 1. How long have they b) 1. Have… been crying, ‘ve

been going out together? been watching
2. I’ve been studying English for 2. ‘s been barking
two years. 3. Haven’t been sleeping
3. He hasn’t been feeling 4. ‘ve been shopping
very well recently. 5. Have…. B een doing, ‘ve
4. You’ve been reading been playing
that book for months.
5. Have you been waiting for a c) 3. Have been flying
long time? 4. Has been living
6. We haven’t been spending 5. Has been sending
much time together. 6. Have been appearing
7. How long has she been 7. Has… been attracting
living there? 8. Has been choosing
8. I’ve been renting this flat 9. Have… been standing
for three years. 10. No, they haven’t
9. The lift hasn’t been 11. Haven’t been asking
working since 10 o’clock.
10. Has she been working
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-Comparatives and superlatives
a) 1 as 2 the 3 than 4 ever 5 in 6 most 7 as 8 more 9 as 10 him
b) 1 hotter 2 the most competitive 3 the laziest 4 better 5 the most boring 6 earlier
7 the worst 8 the most ambitious 9 safest 10 further
c) Pete’s place has just reopened under new management. The dining room looks bigger,
more bright (brighter), and prettier as (than) the old one.
Although the food isn’t better it is just as good. The menu is more varied and less
expensiver (expensive). Try one of their pasta dishes. You won’t find a more fresher
tomato sauce in town. And leave room for dessert. They just keep getting good (better)
and better. The wait staff is friendly but not able to handle large numbers of people –
the more crowded the restaurant, the slower the service. At dinnertime the lines
outside this popular eatery are getting longer and more long (longer). Try lunchtime
for the quieter and relaxeder (more relaxed) meal.
d) 2. Is the most unusual gift

3. Is the least practical gift.
4. Is the smallest gift.
5. Is the biggest gift.
6. Is the most expensive gift.
7. Is the funniest gift.
e) Ramadan is the seriousest (most serious) time in Muslim culture. During Ramadan, we
do not eat from sunup to sunset. This is difficult for everyone, but teenager have the
hardest time. Right after Ramadan is the Eid al-Fitr. This holiday lasts three days, and
it’s the most happiest time of the year. The morning of Eid, my family gets up early and
goes to the mosque. After we greet our neighbours by saying “Eid Mubarek”
(Happy Eid), we go home. We eat the big (biggest) breakfast you have ever seen,
Our parents give us gifts, usually new clothes and money. One year, Eid came
around the time I graduated from high school. That year, I got the most beautiful
clothes and the fatter (fattest) envelope of money of all the children in my family.
Eid Mela is part of Eid al-Fitr. On that day, we all go to a big park. Last year at Eid
Mela, I had the better (best) time of my life. I met my old high school friends, and
we all ate junk food and showed of our new clothes.
f) 2. Better 7 the most slowly

3. Faster 8. The most clearly
4. Less 9. The longest
5. More rapidly 10. More quickly than
6. Harder 11. More completely than
-Must / have to / should (obligation)

a 1 I don’t have to 5 had to
2 must 6 Did you have to
3 didn’t have to 7 shouldn’t
4 Do you have to 8 mustn’t
b 1 shouldn’t go 4 should talk
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3 don’t have to
OBLIGATION
How are you doing? We’ve been here about six weeks. It’s strange living in the suburbs. There’s no
public transportation, so you’ve get got to drive everywhere. I had to signs sign up for driver’s ed this
semester so I can get my license by summertime. It’s the law here that everyone musts must wear a seat
belt. I used to hate to buckle up, but with the traffic here, I have changed my mind. There are a lot of
freeways, and you’ve gotta know how to change lanes with a lot of fast traffic. Even my Mom have has had to
get used to it. Dad works at home, so he hasn’t has had to do a lot of driving.
Have you beaten those computer games yet? I’m having a lot of trouble with “Doom.” You’ve got to
write to me and tell me how to get past the fifth level!
-Must / may / might/ can´t (deduction)
a 1 I 2 G 3 A 4 D 5 J 6 C 7 F 8 E 9 B 10 H
b 1 might 5 can’t
2 can’t 6 can’t
3 might not 7 must
4 must
2. I might (OR could) be

3. It could (OR might OR may) be the cat
4. You must eat a lot
5. Could it be
6. it can’t (OR couldn’t) be
7. It must come from your own pipe.
8. There can’t (OR couldn’t) be any other explanation.
9. there could (OR might OR may) be
-Can / could / be able to (ability and possibility)
A. B.
1. haven’t been able to 1. can’t
2. be able to 2. could
3. won’t be able to 3. to be able to
4. to be able to 4. won’t be able to
5. will you be able to 5. can
6. would be able to 6. to be able to
7. ‘ll be able to 7. can
8. not being able to 8. haven’t been able to
ABILITY
1. can, ‘ll be able to
2. hasn’t been able to, can
3. can’t, ‘ll be able to
4. haven’t been able to, can’t, can’t, ‘ll be able to
POSSIBILITY
2.could 4. may not 6. may
3. might 5. ‘m going to 7. might

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FIRST CONDITIONAL AND FUTURE TIME CLAUSES
a. 1 before 2 until 3 as soon as 4 if 5 when/ as soon as

6 unless 7 when 8 until 9 before 10 unless
b. 1 leave 2 finishes 3 won’t get 4 ’ll tell 5 arrive

6 get 7 ’ll go 8 doesn’t like 9 tell 10 ’ll be
COMPLETE.
c 3 get 4 if 5 win 6 ’ll take OR ’m going to take 7 if 8 become

9 ’ll try OR ’m going to continue 10 will...do OR are...going to 11
if 12 lose 13 if 14 lose 15 ’ll continue OR ’m going to continue
16 unless 17 cooperate 18 won’t be OR isn’t going to be 19
if 20 don’t elect 21 ’ll be OR ’m going to be
d
I. graduate
II. 1. get, ’ll have OR ’m going to have
2. save, ’ll buy OR ’m going to buy
3. ’ll feel OR ’m going to feel, am

III. 1. get up, l’ll buy OR ’m going to buy
2. speak, ’ll ask OR ’m going to ask
3. ’ll look OR ’m going to look, go
4. go, ’ll improve OR ’m going to improve
e EDIT.
is
... will already be over! As soon as we finish the performance, there are
going to be big party for us. Reporters will there× when we enter the room.
While we will celebrate, the press will interview members of the dance
group. As soon as I get up Sunday morning, I’ll buy the paper and read
the interviews.
We’re going to perform this show for two weeks. As soon as it’s finished, we
’re going to learn OR ’ll learn
learned a new program. I’m so excited. Ever since I was little, I’ve wanted
to be a ballet dancer.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
a. 1 It would be better for me if we met tomorrow.

2 She wouldn’t treat him like that if she really loved him
3 If I could live anywhere in the world, I’d / would live in New Zealand.
4 The kitchen would look bigger if we painted it white.
5 I wouldn’t buy that house if I were you.
6 He’d / would be more attractive if he wore nicer clothes.

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7 If we didn’t have children, we’d / would travel more.
8 What would you do in this situation if you were me?
b. 1 get 2 ’d / would feel 3 lost 4 ’ll cook

5 didn’t live 6 doesn’t 7 gets 8 ’d / would enjoy
c COMPLETE.
2 wouldn’t like 3 weren’t 4 couldn’t identify 5 were 6 loved
7 ’d hate OR would have 8 drove 9 ’d hate OR would hate 10 were
11 ’d hate OR would hate 12 weren’t 13 might be
USUALLY AND USED TO

a.
1. I used to get up
2. Did she always use to...?
3. Do you usually have breakfast...?
4. They didn’t use to have
5. he usually drinks tea
6. He used to be a teacher
7. Do you usually wear...?
8. we went to
9. Did she use to live...?
10. we didn’t use to wear
b. ASK & ANSWER.

(Answers may vary slightly)
2. They (only) used to come in two styles. (high-top and low-top)
3. How much did a pair of men’s high-tops use to cost? (They used to cost) 98 ¢.
4. No. Women’s sneakers didn’t use to cost the same as men’s sneakers. Women’s
sneakers used to cost less than men’s sneakers.
5. They (only) used to wear low-top sneakers.
6. There used to be (only) two sizes. (small and large)
Quantifiers
a.
1. Too many.
2. Very few
3. Both
4. Enough car parks
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6. A lot
7. A little
8. Any time
b.
1. Wrong: plenty of…
2. Wrong: Too many much.
3. Right.
4. Wrong: old enough.
5. Right.
6. Right.
7. Wrong: B: None.
8. Wrong: a lot of.
c. COMPLETE:
1. b. a few
c.many
d. much
e. a few
f. a little
2. a. a little
b. little
c. a few
d. little
e. a few
d. EDIT
1. So we didn’t have some much heat…

2. We sure used up many a lot of wood.
3. We ate it with little a little peanut butter.
4. The first night we had much many problems…
5. And we only had a little a few candles.
6. Dad knows a lot of good stories.
Articles
a.
1. The door / the house
2. a Russian / a lawyer
3. the theatre / a month
4. a beautiful /the terrace
5. classical music / Italian food
6. the girl / the window.
7. home /work.
8. Men / women.
9. dinner / bed.

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10. a lovely face – attractive eyes.
b.
1. the a
2. A B
3. – an
4. A – an
5. The – the –
6. The – a – the
c. COMPLETE
2. the
3. the
4. a
5. a
6. the
7. The
8. an - the
9. the
d. COMPLETE
2. the
3. the
4. .
5. the
6. the
7. .
8. .
9. .
10. .
11. The
12. the
13. the
14. the
e. EDIT
2. I’ve been on the roller coasters.

3. And the food is great too.
4. I usually don’t eat the hot dogs.
5. But the hot dogs here are great.
6. So is the pizza.
7. Do you like the amusement parks.
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a.
1. to rent
2. flying
3. to book
4. not to make
5. failing
6. dancing
7. Being
8. to find
9. learning
10. To be able to
b.
1. working
2. to work
3. work
4. work
5. working
6. working
7. to Work
8. Working
9. to work
10. to work
c. SUMMARIZE
2. meeting Natalya.
3. spilling grape juice.
4. listening to jazz music.
5. going dancing some time – to go dancing.
6. to give Marta a ride home – to stay a little longer.
-Reported Speech
a) 1. (that) he could call the manager b) 1 to be quiet

2. (that) he had passed all the 2 not to smoke
exams 3 to open my mouth
3. (that) we should get to the airport 4. not to tell anybody
earlier 5. to show him my driving licence
4. (that) he might be late 6. to switch off our mobiles
5. (that) she hadn’t told anybody 7. not to eat with her mouth open
6. If we could help her 8. to bring him the bill
7. If I wanted to dance 9. to get off at the next stop
8. Is she had been there before 10. not to wait
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c) Choose the letter of the correct answer
1 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 A 9 C 10 D
The passive
a) 1 is being built 9 is spoken

2 is/ was based on 10 must be worn
3 was watched by b) 1 are subtitiled
4 was stolen 2 were thrown away by mistake
5 were written by 3 is being painted
6 my computer was repaired by 4 have been sold
7 you will be taken 5 will be played tomorrow
8 has been cancelled 6 must be paid tomorrow
c) 3 is published
4 is read
5 have been hired by our international offices
6 were purchased by the company
7 are used
8 is advertised
9 was interviewed by Live at ten TV
10 was seen by millions of viewers
d) Two-thirds of Bolivia’s five millon people locate (are located) in the cool
western highlands known as the Altiplano. For centuries, the grain quinoa has
been grew (grown) in the mountains. Llamas are raised for fur, meat, and
transportation. And tin, Bolivia’s richest natural resource, is mining (mined) by
miners in the high Andes.
The Oriente, another name for the eastern lowlands, is mostly tropical. Rice is
the major food crop, and cows are raised for milk. Oil is also find (found) there.
Although Spanish is the official language, Native American languages are still
spoken by people. Traditional textiles are woven by hand, and music is played
on red pipes whose tone resembles the sound of the wind blowing over high
plains in the Andes.
-Relative Clauses
a) 1 where
2 who
3 whose
4 which
5 which
6 where
7 whose
8 who

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9 which
10 which
b) 1 √
5√
10√
c)1 √
2 x who you met
3√
4 x which
5 x whose garden
6√
7√
8 x who come from
d. 2 Mexico City is an exciting city that (or which) attracts a lot of tourists.
3 Marts has a brother whose name is Manuel.
4 He works for a magazine that (or which) is very popular in Mexico
5 Manuel writes a column that (or which) deals with relationships
6 An article that (or which) discusses friendships won a prize
7 a person who (or that) has a lot of friends is lucky.
e. A writer once said that friends are born, not made. This means that we
automatically become friends with people who they are compatible with us. I
don’t agree with this writer. Last summer, I made friends with some people
who’s (were o are) completely different from me.
In July, I went to Mexico City to study Spanish for a month. In our group, there
was a teacher which (who or that) was much older than I am. We became really
good friends. In my first week, I had a problem which was getting me down,
Mexico City is a city who (that or which) has a lot of distractions. As a result, I
went out all the time, and I stopped going to my classes. Bob helped me get
back into my studies. After the trip, I kept writing to Bob. He always writes
stories that is (are) interesting and encouraging. Next summer, he’s leading
another trip what (that or which) sounds interesting. I hope I can go.
f 1 who 9 that or which

2 know 10 have experienced
3 stayed or were staying 11 where or in which
5 which 12 were
6 had 13 who or that
7 that or which 14 take care of
8 wanted
Third conditional
A) 2. G
3. H B) 1. would have won / hadn’t been
4. K 2. had known / wouldn’t have
5. C married
6. J 3. would have lent / had asked
7. A 4. had had / would have spent
8. E 5. Would have been able / had
told
9. D 6.had asked /would have changed
10. B
11.F
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7. would have enjoyed / had come
c. rewrite (Answers may

vary slightly)
1. OR Clarence would have had more self-confidence if he had been a first-class angel.
2. If George hadn’t been unhappy about his business, he wouldn’t have yelled at his daughter
on Christmas Eve. OR George wouldn’t have yelled at his daughter on Christmas Eve if he
hadn’t been unhappy about his business.
3. Poor people couldn’t have bought (OR wouldn’t have been able to buy) houses if George’s
business hadn’t loaned them money. OR If George’s business hadn’t loaned them money, poor
people couldn’t have bought (OR wouldn’t have been able to buy) houses.
4. If Mr. Potter had been able to trick George, George would have sold Mr. Potter the business. OR
George would have sold Mr. Potter the business If Mr. Potter had been able to trick George.
5. If George Uncle Billy hadn’t lost $8,000, George wouldn’t have gotten into trouble with the law. OR
George wouldn’t have gotten into trouble with the law if his Uncle Billy hadn’t lost $8,000.
6. If George’s friends had known about his troubles, they would have helped him right away.
7. If George’s friends hadn’t collected money for him, he would have gone to jail. OR George would
have gone to jail is his friends hadn’t collected money for him.
-Question tags and Indirect questions
a) 1 do you?
2 aren’t they?
3 can he?
4 doesn’t she?
5 will you?
6 wasn’t she?
7 haven’t we?
8 did you?
9 wouldn’t you?
10 isn’t it?
b) 1 where they live
2 if there is a bank near here
3 where I can buy some stamps
4 is this bus goes to the castle
5 what time the shops open
6 where the toilets are
7 if Susan is at work today
8 If Milan won last night
9 where we parked the car
10 the time / what time it is
c) 2 did you
3 doesn’t it
4 haven’t they
5 aren’t you

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6 don’t you
7 isn’t it
Let’s integrate
B
1.wish I had phoned
2.suppose we buy / bought
3.only I hadn’t said
4.time you went /to go
5.would rather have
6.would rather you didn’t tell
7.wish you wouldn’t
8.only he were
9.time you started revising
C
A 1.put me up PV
1.promised to lend 2.can’t have been G
2.despite studying / having studied 3.much does this bag G
3.used to play the piano 4.can’t stand V
4.unless I feel 5.give up PV
5.are not supposed to talk 6.may not speak G
6.put up with 7.taking off PV
7.in addition to (having)
8.had worked more carefully

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Sentence tranformation
KEY: Rewrite the sentences, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
Use between two and five words, including the word given.
past tenses
-When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I

I was having
When you phoned me, lunch.
future forms
10
-There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. HAVING

Mary is having a
Next week party at her
house.
-Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way! TO

going to
Look at those black clouds! It’s . rain.
present perfect and past simple
-I finished work very recently. JUST
I ‘ve just finished work.

-How long ago did you meet Francesca? KNOWN
How long have you known

Francesca?
-I haven’t been to a restaurant for ages. SINCE
since I went to
It’s ages a restaurant.
-This is my first game of water-polo. PLAYED
I haven’t played water-polo/ have never played water-
polo
before
present perfect continuous
-She started cleaning two hours ago, and she is still cleaning now. BEEN
has been cleaning
She for two hours.

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comparative and superlatives
-There aren’t any trains earlier than this one. THE
This is the earliest train

-Jill can run faster than Peter. FAST
Peter can’t run as fast as Jill

-I didn’t arrive as early as I expected. THAN
I arrived later than I expected.

must, have to, should (obligation, advice and opinion)
-It isn’t necessary for you to book a room. HAVE
You don’t have to book a room.

-Do I need a different driving licence for a motorbike? HAVE
Do I have to have /need to have a different
driving licence for a motorbike?
may, must, might, can´t (deduction)
-There is a possibility that Sandra isn’t at work today. NOT

might not be
Sandra at work today.
-It is not possible that sam is in France. BE
can’t be
Sam in France.
111 can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)
-It is very inconvenient if you can’t drive. TO
It is very inconvenient if you aren’t able to/ you are unable to drive.
Mary knows how to stand on her head. CAN
Mary can stand on her head.
first, second and third conditional
-If he doesn’t stop eating junk food, he’ll never lose weight. EATING
Unless he stops eating junk food, he’ll never lose
weight.
-I don’t know, so I can’t help you. KNEW
If I knew, I would help you.

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-I didn’t have an umbrella with me so I got
wet. IF
have got wet if
I wouldn’t I had an
umbrella with me.
usually and used to
-Smoking was a habit of mine in the past. TO
I used to smoke.
gerunds and infinitives
-I’m sorry but you have not been appointed to the post. REGRET
regret to inform/tell you that

I you have not been appointed to the post.
-I needed a drink of water so I stopped running. TO

I stopped running to drink some/ to get a drink
of
water.
reported speech (statements, questions and commands)
-“I love whistling”, she said. THAT
She said that she loved whistling.

-“I didn’t speak to him”, she said. SHE
She said (that) she hadn’t/ had not spoken to him.
“They can’t get married”, he said. GET
He said they couldn’t /could not get married.
-“How does the photocopier work?”, I asked the salesman. HOW

how the photocopier
I asked the salesman
worked
-“Have you ever been to Japan, Paul?”, Sue asked Paul. HE

If he had ever been
112 Sue asked Paul to Japan.
passive voice

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-The police were following the suspects. WERE
The suspects were being followed by the

police.
-No one has seen Peter since the day of the party. BEEN
Peter has not/ hasn’t been seen since the day of the party.
-Last Saturday we appointed a new director of studies. LAST
A new director of studies was appointed last Saturday.-

Some parents read to their children every night. TO
are read to
Some children by their parents every night.
relative clauses
-Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. WHICH
Her book, which was published last year, became

a best seller.
-This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. WHICH

This is the bank from which we borrowed the
money
-I told you about a person. She is at the door. WHO

who I told you about
The person is at the door.
question tags and indirect questions
-How did that get here? GOT

how that
I wonder
got there.
-Why hasn’t she phoned? SHE

Nobody knows why she hasn’t phoned.
-Where is Stonehenge? IS
We’d like to know where Stonehenge is.

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Reading comprehension
3 THE ENVIRONMENT
31A 2C 3B
41b 2b 3c 4c 5a
5 1 alternatives
2 revolutionary
3 altitude
4 trend
5 remote
6 endangered
7 sanctuary

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6 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
1 crimes connected with money: fraud, embezzlement, blackmailing – person who comits the
crimes: forger, kidnapper, fraudster, identity thief, embezzler, blackmailer, hijacker. – verb
phrases (possible answers): commit forgery, carry out a kidnapping, commit fraud, commit
identity theft, carry out embezzlement, commit blackmail, carry out a hijacking.
2 1 hijacked 2 defrauding 3 blackmailed 4 forgers 5 embezzle 6 kidnapper 7 steal (your)

identity
41c 2b 3d 4a 5a 6d
514 26 31 48 52 67 75 83
6 1 con artist 2 stunt 3 impersonate, masquerade 4 confidence trick 5 legitimate 6 white-

collar crime 7 run 8 scam

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Vocabulary

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Skills practice
A. Reading. “Reaching the Top”
1. determination and hard work
2. 1. b
2.c
3.b
4.d
3. a T
bT
cF
dT
eF
fF

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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES
Cuadernillo de Inglés para el Taller de Ingreso 2017.

Grisham, J. (2007), The Street Lawyer. Penguin Readers Level 4: Intermediate. Pearson
Education Ltd.
• Disponibles en fotocopiadora del IES San Fernando Rey, y factibles de ser descargados
en el link: https://goo.gl/xxTndE
BIBLIOGRAFÍA OPTATIVA (disponible en fotocopiadora o para bajar a pendrive en Centro de Estudiantes)
• Evans, V., (2004), GRAMMARWAYS 1, EU, Express Publishing.

• Fuchs, M. and M. Bonner, (2002), GRAMMAR EXPRESS – Intermediate, Addison Wesley Longman,
Inc.
• Murphy, R., (1998), GRAMMAR IN USE. REFERENCE AND PRACTICE FOR INTERMEDIATE
STUDENTS, USA, CUP.
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Reference and Practice Intermediate, Cambridge, CUP.
• Redman, S., (1997), ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE, Pre-intermediate and intermediate,UK, CUP.
• Vince, M., (2008), MACMILLAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT. Intermediate, Thailand,
Macmillan Publisher Limited.
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UK: Pearson-Longman.
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Express Publishing.
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Oxford: OUP.
RECURSOS ONLINE
• http://faculty.washington.edu/dillon/PhonResources/
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• http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/home.htm

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CUADERNILLO DEL

Instituto de Educación Superior “San Fernando Rey”

Welcome to the English Teaching Training Bienvenido al Profesorado de Inglés

You are about to start an incredible Estás a punto de iniciar un viaje

In 2016 we started two new Courses of En 2016 se inició el dictado de dos

Useful information Datos útiles

Official webpage: Página oficial del Instituto:

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FINALIDADES DEL TALLER:

Brindarte información general sobre el Instituto, el Sistema de Autogestión (SAE), y el régimen

El taller tiene carácter de eliminatorio, y estarás en condiciones de comenzar el cursado de las

TRABAJOS Y EVALUACIÓN DIAGNÓSTICA

Se te pedirán distintas producciones escritas en castellano y en inglés.

Quienes obtengan menos de 6 (seis) en la evaluación diagnóstica podrán cursar un Curso

El Curso Propedéutico consta de dos niveles – Pre-Intermedio e Intermedio – y la asistencia a uno u

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Horario de realización 8:00 a 12:00 hs

Fechas de realización del Diagnóstico

Trabajos escritos en inglés Entrevista (oral)

No olvides traer tu DNI o Cédula de identidad.

Podrás utilizar un diccionario monolingüe (Inglés-Inglés) en el examen

Recordá consultar en Mesa de Entradas del Instituto o en la página web las

¿TENÉS ALGUNA DUDA? ¿TE GUSTARÍA HACER ALGUNA CONSULTA?

Anótala a continuación para recordarla y preguntar a los profesores en el primer encuentro.

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CÓMO USAR ESTE CUADERNILLO

Explicaciones de todas las estructuras gramaticales del nivel seguidas de la ejercitación

Una sección de vocabulario y material adicional (vocabulary, appendices: spelling, irregular

Actividades de lectura comprensiva (reading comprehension) con sus soluciones. En el

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CONTENIDOS DEL CUADERNILLO

➢ Exponentes lingüísticos y su ejercitación:

➢ Actividades de reading comprehension (ver Dossier)

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Present simple and continuous - Action and non-action verbs

A) Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

1) They have always breakfast in bed on a Sunday morning.

2) She can’t come to the phone now. She has a shower.

3) We are needing an answer from you before Wednesday.

4) I’m studying a lot now because I have exams next week.

5) She don’t eat meat at all.

6) They always are late.

7) Do you go out tonight.

8) He never replys to my emails!

9) A Are you going to the park this afternoon?

B I don’t know. I’m depending on the weather.

B) Write questions in the present continuous or present

simple. A What are you eating? (you/ eat)

1) A Where ____________________ lunch today? (you/

have) B At home. My mum’s making pasta.

2) A What ________________? (he/ do)?

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3) A ___________________ this weekend? (you/ go

away) B No, we’re staying here.

4) A ___________________ to eat out tonight? (you/want) B

Yes, that would be nice. Where shall we go?

5) A What _____________________? (she /

A: Hi, Ana. Mmm. Something _____smells______ 1(smell) good! What’s cooking?

B: OK. I ________________________ 7(think) about adding canned tomatoes too, even

B: Ok. I _______________ 15(love) cooking! The whole house _________________ 16 (smell)

A: I_______________17(know) what you ________________18(mean). I

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1) They watched TV from 7.00 until 9.00. I arrived at 7.30.

A: Hi, Ana. Mmm. Something _smells__ 1(smell) good! What’s cooking?

B: Ok. I _ 15(love) cooking! The whole house ___ 16 (smell)

A: I_17(know) what you __18(mean). I

B He ___ back from Manchester when he a tree. (drive, hit)

4) I arrived too late. The concert and my friends

5) The driver ___ control of his car because he on his

Witness 1: Yes, it _8. It 9(go) very fast when it

Officer: ______ the driver _ 14(stop) when he ________15(see)

Witness 1: No, he 16. He ____17(talk) on his cell phone while he

Officer: it 22(snow) when the accident

Witness 1: No, it _25. The snow _26(start) when

1) A: Hurry up! The shuttle _leaves (leave) in just a few minutes.

3) A: When we ___ (board) the shuttle?

5) A: What time we ____ (land) on Mars?