1 Bachillerato Year Review

Surprise!

100

Cutting trees is illegal in this area.

It is ...

It is illegal to cut down trees in this area.

200

Finally, when you see the red house, you ...... your destination.

a. will be reaching       b. will have reached

b. will have reached

300

I wonder if it ...... (snow) when I wake up tomorrow morning.

will be snowing

400

The Earth began heating up in the 1830s, and it's still heating up. (since)

The Earth has been heating up since the 1830s.

500

I ran to catch the ball, but Jake caught it first. (already)

I ran to catch the ball, but Jake had already caught it.

Modals

100

Charlotte ... tease her sister. It hurts her feelings.

Charlotte shouldn’t tease her sister. It hurts her feelings.

200

Rewrite with a modal:

1.You aren’t allowed to smoke in this building.

2. It’s a good idea for people to eat a balanced diet.

3. Jeff is obligated to take care of his little brother tonight.

1. You mustn’t smoke in this building.

2. People should eat a balanced diet.

3. Jeff has to take care of his little brother tonight.

300

I'm sure that the river dried up last year. (MUST)

The river must have dried up last year.

400

It was a mistake to send out so many instructions. I think you confused everyone. (SHOULDN'T)

You shouldn't have sent out so many instructions. I think you confused everyone.

500

Sorry, I couldn't help you yesterday. (ABLE)

Sorry, I wasn't able to help you yesterday.

Conditionals

100

Joe has got noisy neighbours. 

(if he / know before / he not buy the flat)

If he had known it before, he wouldn't have bought the flat.

200

if they / read / the directions / they / prevent / the accident

If they had read the directions, they might / would have prevented the accident.

If they read the directions, they will prevent the accident.

300

The elephants knocked down the trees, so the lizards found shelter. (if)

If the elephants hadn't knocked down the trees, the lizards wouldn't have found shelter. 

The lizards wouldn't have found shelter if the elephants hadn't knocked down the trees.

400

Form the sentence:

I / ski / every day / if / I / live / in Switzerland (second conditional)

I would ski every day if I lived in Switzerland.

500

What would you say in the following situation?
Your sister has long showers and wastes a lot of hot water. (second conditional)

Possible answer: If you didn’t have such long showers, there would be more hot water for everyone in the house.

Passives, Causatives & Relative Pronouns

100

Fossil fuels contribute to global warming. We use them every day. (which)

Fossil fuels, whcih we use every day, contribute to global warming.

200

1. Do you know the girl ...... was sitting here?

a. whose b. who c. where

2. I posted the pictures ...... I took at the festival.

a. which b. when c. who

3. They can’t find the person ...... car is blocking the entrance.

a. that b. which c. whose

1. b 2. a 3. c

300

I’m fed up. I …………………… (not understand) why my complaints …………………… (not deal with) yet.

I’m fed up. I don’t understand, why my complaints haven’t been dealt with yet.

400

We waited while they were moving the herd to a new location. (being)

We waited while the herd was being moved to a new location.

500

Ella paid someone to clean her house. (had)

Ella had her house cleaned.

Reported Speech

100

“Our team won the football game,” Peter said.

Peter said that their team had won the football game.

200

“Which bus are we going to take?” Elliot wanted to know.

Elliot wanted to know which bus we / they were going to take.

300

"Is global warming triggering these floods?" the student asked.

The student asked whether global warming was triggering those floods.

400

“Let’s go to the beach,” said Max.
Hint: *Use something other than "said"

Max suggested that we go to the beach. / Max suggested going to the beach.

500

“I will punish you if you behave that way again,” said Dad.
Hint: Use a word other than "said"

Dad warned/threatened (me) that he would punish me if I behaved that way again.