FICHA 2: REPASO PARA EL EXAMEN DE SELECTIVIDAD | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

35. school – used – in – be – fat – to – I – called – days – my

I used to be called fat in my school days.

34. station – had – a – Malenchenko – walk – the – around

Malechenko had a walk around the station.

33. with – should – scientists – technology – be – the – familiar – latest

Scientists should be familiar with the latest technology.

32. on – said – him – Susan – she – couldn't – to – that – go

Susan said to him that she couldn't go on.

31. promise – up – smoking – did - ? - when – he – give -to

When did he promise to give up smoking?

30.The race was so long that I couldn’t finish it. It was such... ________________________________________________________________

a long race that I couldn't finish it.

29. It is possible that your little brother hid your phone. Your little brother may...._________________________________________________________

have hidden your phone.

28. I can’t drink this tea. It’s too cold. This tea isn’t ...___________________________________________________________

warm enough to drink (it). (Adjetivo + enough)

27.The athlete ran so fast that he won easily. He was such...._________________________________________________________

a good athlete that he won easily. //a good athlete that he ran so fast and won easily.

26. I’ve been playing chess for thirty years. I started_________________________________________________________

playing chess thirty years ago

25. When she arrived home, her husband (not cook) ______________________________ dinner yet.

HAD NOT COOKED (condicional con WHEN)

24.I would have been exhausted if I ____________________________ (swim) such a long distance.

HAD SWUM (3er conditional)

23. My friends suggested ___________________ (go) to the cinema.

GOING (Verbs followed by -ing form)

22. If the fire had been noticed earlier, firefighters ______________________ (arrive) in time.

WOULD HAVE ARRIVED (3er condicional)

21.I ____________________________________ (bring) the car if I had known you needed it.

WOULD HAVE BROUGHT (3er condicional)

20. Many illegal copies are being sold on street corners.

People ARE SELLING many illegal copies on street corners.

19.The car has been repaired in the garage.

Someone HAS REPAIRED the car in the garage.

18.The scheme had been introduced by the Mayor, Ken Livingstone.

The Mayor Ken Livingstone HAD INTRODUCED the scheme. // The Mayor, Ken Livingston, HAD INTRODUCED the scheme.e

17. Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.

Although some non-profit organizations HAVE OFFERED help, the situation of the newly arrived immigrants is very poor.

16. All these deaths could have been avoided by health workers.

Health workers COULD HAVE AVOIDED all these deaths.

15.They say he is very young to work.

He IS SAID TO BE very young to work. (Pasiva de Infinitivo)

14.The police are investigating him.

He IS BEING INVESTIGATED (by the police).

13. Spanish engineers have invented a new instrument.

A new instrument HAS BEEN INVENTED by Spanish engineers.

12.The richest countries have provided billions of dollars in aid.

Billions of dollars HAVE BEEN PROVIDED in aids by the richest countries.

11.They have just told me the truth.

I HAVE JUST BEEN TOLD the truth (by them).

10. My cousins are French. Their daughter speaks English fluently.

My cousins, whose daughter speaks English fluently, are French.

9.That's the girl. I told you about her.

That's the girl WHOM I told you ABOUT. // That's the girl ABOUT WHOM I told you. (Oraciones de relativo con prepodsiciones)

8.John Bloom died recently. His novel “The French Affair” was made into a beautiful film.

John Bloom, whose novel "The French Affair" was made into a beautiful film, died recently.

7. A friend of mine is a famous scientist. He was born in India.

A friend of mine, who was born in India, is a famous scientist. // A friend of mine, who is a famous scientist, was born in India.

6.The name of the hospital is St. Andrews. I had an operation there.__________________________________________________________

The name of the hospital, where I had an operation, is St. Andrews.

5. I will not lend you any money unless…

you give me back the $200 I lent you last month. (1st conditional)

4. If they hadn't gone to Sue's wedding…

, they WOULD HAVE MISSED such a special ceremony. (3rd conditional)

3. If I had been bullied at school, I…

, I WOULD HAVE TOLD the headmaster straightaway. (3rd conditional)

2. If I had had good advice…

, I WOULDN'T HAVE BEHAVED so bad with Charles. (3rd conditional)

1. If we were taught to respect wild life…

, we WOULD BE more careful with nature. (2nd conditional)