MIXED EXERCISES FOR UNIT 2.

VOCABULARY

A)CHOOSE THE BEST

1-The police let him get to /away / over with only a $10 ticket..

2- It took my grandfather a long time to get to /across / over  his heart attack.

3- The child had too many toys.His mother decided to get through/ get rid of  some of them.

4-Homework assignments really get me down /get hold of me.

B) COMPLETE THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT USAGE OF THE FOLLOWING PHRASES

get over/get across/get swept away/get hold of /get carried away/get anywhere/

get into trouble

1- Gently, she got hold of the door handle and turned it.

2- Sarah gets into trouble at school every day because she won't stop talking in class.

3- The hurricane's winds were so strong that they got swept away.

4- His parents tried to convince him of joining the army, but they didn’t get anywhere.

5- I couldn’t get over how shy he was, it  really surprised me.

6- She gets carried away at Christmas, and spends too much money on everything.

7- This is the message that we want to get across to the public.

GRAMMAR

NARRATIVE TENSES REWRITING

A)COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST
SENTENCE,USING THE WORD GIVEN.DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.YOU MUST USE BETWEEN
3 AND 9 WORDS INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN. IN SOME CASES MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.

1-Bill worked hard and he was very tired when I saw him.

It was obvious that Bill was trying hard because he had been working hard.. BECAUSE

2-First I visited Vatican City and then the Colosseum.

I went to Colosseum after I had visited Vatican City . HAD

3-My plane took off three hours late.

I had been waiting for three hours before my plane took of . WAITING

4-Between 1 pm and 3 pm we tidied the garden and then the rain started.

We had been tidiying the garden for two hours when the rain started. FOR

5-I ran fifteen miles and then my trainer told me to do fifty push_ups!

When my trainer told me to do fifty push_ups, I had already run fifteen miles. ALREADY

6-Our tennis match started at one o’clock and we were still playing at four.

At four o’clock we had been playing for three hours. BEEN

7-Susan booked out before we got to her hotel.

By the time we got to Susan’s hotel, she had booked out. HAD

8-What did you do at the moment of the explosion?

What did you do when the explosion occured? WHEN

What did you do when the explosion happened?

9- It was the reporter’s first visit to a disaster area.

The reporter hadn’t been been to a disaster area before. BEEN

10- The play had started by the time we got there.

The play had started when we arrived . ARRIVED
The play had started by the time we arrived .
11- It was their first time on a cruise ship.
They had never been on a cruise ship before. NEVER

12- Mark didn’t take his keys with him so he couldn’t open the door.
Mark couldn’t open the door because he had forgotten to take his keys with him. FORGOTTEN

13- She spent the whole morning cooking and she was tired.
She had been cooking all morning and she was tired. BEEN

14- I saw Ben on the way to college yesterday.

I saw Ben while I was walking to college yesterday. WHILE
I saw Ben while I was going to college yesterday.

15- He ate lunch, then he met his friend.

He met his friend after he had eaten lunch. EATEN

B)CORRECT THE MISTAKES. IN SOME CASES MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.

1-He started walking back to the shop where he left his bike the day before.

He started walking back to the shop where he had left his bike the day before.

2-People saw that Anita cried,but nobody could help her.

People saw that Anita was crying,but nobody could help her.

3-The street party was something that we organised for weeks before the holidays.

The street party was something that we had been organising for weeks before the holidays

4-We were very suprised as we knew that the house was empty for nearly 30 years.

We were very suprised as we knew that the house had been empty for nearly 30 years.

5-I listened, and it was clear that someone walked across the floor.

I listened, and it was clear that someone was walking across the floor.

C)CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB (A,B,C) TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.

1-I don’t think I ____________ Holly before last week’s party.

A)was meeting B)met C) had met

2-My aunt and and uncle had no children of their own,so they _______________ a baby girl last year.

A)adopted B)were adopting C)had adopted

3-When I got home last night I felt quiet tired because I ________________at the club all evening.

A)was dancing B)had been dancing C) had danced

4-Sam ___________ with somebody else all last summer,but now he is my sister’s boyfriend.

A)had been going out B)was going out C)had gone out

5-When I arrived at Mike’s house ,everyone _________ a film on Netflix.

A)watched B)had been watching C)was watching

6)He was very impressed by the meal I _______________ for him.

A)was cooking B)had made C)made

7--Sam___________ the parcel the last time I spoke to him.

A)hadn’t received B)didn’t receive C)hadn’t been receiving

8-By the time Andy _________________ home,I had read three chapters from the book.

A)came B)had come C)had been coming

9-I sat on some steps very close to the water’s edge,____________,took a deep breath.

A)was looking up B)looked up C)had looked up

10-I________________ of going to New York for some time before I actually went.

A)had been thinking B)thought C) had thought

11-When we reached the campsite we realised that we_______________ our tent.

A)forgot B)had been forgetting C)had forgotten

12-It_____________ raining after Peter had washed his car.

A)started B)had started C)was starting

13-My brother was upset and his eyes were red because he__________________.

A)cried B)had been crying C)had cried

14-This morning I saw my cousin Emilia while I _______________ along the road.

A)walked B)was walking C) had been walking

CONDITIONALS REWRITING

A)COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST
SENTENCE,USING THE WORD GIVEN.DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.YOU MUST USE BETWEEN
3 AND 9 WORDS INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN. IN SOME CASES MORE THAN ONE ANSWER IS POSSIBLE.

1-I didn’t have the money so I didn’t buy a new shirt.

I would have bought a new shirt if I had had enough money. WOULD

2-Don’t take this job if you don’t really want it .

Don’t take this job unless you really want it. UNLESS

3-I will buy a car only if I earn a lot of money.

Provided (that) I earn a lot of money,I will buy a car. PROVIDED

4-I will give you my adress.You may want to visit me.

I will give you my adres in case you want to visit me. CASE

5-I am going to visit her.I will immediately tell her the news.

As soon as I visit her I will tell her the news. SOON

6-They can listen to music on condition that they don’t disturb anyone.

They can listen to music providing (that) they disturb nobody. PROVIDING

7-If there is a fire,leave the building as quickly as possible.

Leave the building as quickly as possible in case of a fire . OF

8-I will join her live class on Wednesday unless I have to work.

I will join her live class on Wednesday_so long as I don’t have to work. SO
VOCABULARY

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A WORD GIVEN BELOW. MAKE EVERY NECESSARY CHANGE.

protected endangered hunt extinct natural striking rare malaria habitat species

striking creature breathtaking environment at risk soak

1- Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.

2- With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of  wildlife is losing its natural habitat .

3- The museum is full of rare precious treasures.

4- It's so hot outside - I've only been walking ten minutes and my shirt is soaking now!

5- Rainforests are filled with amazing creatures.

6- Over a hundred species of insects are found in this area.

7- These orang-utans are critically endangered due to habitat loss.

8-  Malaria causes periods of fever and makes you shiver and feel very cold.

9- As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others.

10- His performance is described in the paper as "a(n) breathtaking display of physical agility".

11-If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources, we will cause serious damage to

the environment.

12- A(n) protected area or animal is affected by laws that prevent it being harmed.

13- Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment.

14-Elephants used to be hunted for the ivory from their tusks.

15- The people are all so friendly and charming .They always give a(n) welcoming smile.

16- There's a(n) striking contrast between what he does and what he says.