Word formation
Many graduates send in their_________(apply) as soon as the vacancy is announced.
applications (n)
What is the translation into spanish of the noun shortlist?
lista de seleccionados
Choose the correct one:
Have you/ Did you seen the new exhibition?
Have you
Choose: He can't meet us tomorrow because he'll visit/ he's visiting a client.
He's visiting: present continuous for future arrangements.
The letters __________ (deliver) every morning.
are delivered
Due to the company's growth, the__________(recruit) of new employees is a top priority.
recruitment (n)
The reason it's not possible to take a heavy bag in a means of transport:
weight restrinctions
Choose the correct tense and explain why:
I __________ (go) to the bank, so I don’t need to go again today.
have gone
Reason: Present Perfect is used because the result is important now (the action is completed and affects the present).
Complete and explain why did you choose that tense:
A: I can't hear you very well.
B: Sorry, I_____(speak) up a little.
I'll speak. (will: when you make a decision at the moment of speaking)
Make this phrase passive:
People speak Portuguese in Brazil
Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
The board finally gave its full___________(approve) to the new business plan.
approval (n)
1.I don't have any suitcases to check in. I only have______
2.I’m going to check in my __________ before boarding the flight.
1. Hand baggage
2. Hold baggage
Choose the present perfect or past simple:
1.I___________ (drink) three cups of coffee this morning.
2.I___________(drink) seven cups of coffee yesterday.
1. have drunk
2. drank
I can’t talk now — I __________ (meet) my boss in five minutes.
Don’t worry, I __________ (help) you with that.
1.am meeting (Present Continuous – fixed arrangement)
2.will help (decision made at the moment of speaking)
Change into passive:
1. A thief stole my bike.
2. She didn't win the prize.
1. My bike was stolen
2. The prize wasn't won by her.
All employees must follow the company's safety_____ (require).
The company launched a new_____ (advertise) campaign to attract customers.
requirements (n)
advertisement/advertising (n)
Complete with a suitable verb from Unit 8:
1._____ a price
2._____ the demand
3. e______ about a product
1. quote
2.meet
3. enquire
1 Jack__ (break) his arm when he__ (fall) off a horse in 2005.
2. I ___(know) about the problem for months, but I ____(not / find) a solution yet.
1. broke/ fell
2. have known/ haven't found
Choose the correct future form in all sentences:
We __________ (move) to a new office next month.
I think you __________ (love) this book.
She __________ (not / attend) the meeting — she’s already told the team.
1.are moving or are going to move (arrangement or plan)
2.will love (opinion / prediction)
3.isn’t going to attend (prior decision)
Make this sentences into passive:
1. Does the police officer catch the thief?
2. Tom and Max ate four hamburguers.
3. My mother doesn't paint the walls.
1. Is the thief caught (by the police officer)?
2. Four hamburguers were eaten by Tom and Max.
3. The walls aren't painted by my mother.
1. You must have the right_________(qualify) to work in this sector.
2.The project was delayed due to the____ (absent) of several key workers.
3.The team was praised for its high level of_____ (produce) during the busy season.
4.He received excellent____ (finance) advice before choosing where to invest his savings.
1. qualifications (n)
2.absence (n)
3. productivity (n)
4.financial (adj)
Tell the words from unit 8 for these definitions:
1. to promise you will do something:
2.to deal with (e.g an order):
3.products in your warehouse or shop:
4. to transport to the customer's address:
1. to guarantee
2. to process
3. stock
4. to deliver
Say which sentences are correct, Correct the incorrect ones and Explain why (time reference / meaning)
1.I’ve worked here since I graduated, but I changed departments last year.
2.Have you spoken to Anna yesterday, or was it earlier?
3.He’s broken his leg in 2019 and hasn’t played football since then.
4.We didn’t see the manager yet, so we’re waiting in the office.
1.CORRECT
Present Perfect for an action continuing until now (since I graduated). Past Simple for a finished past event (last year)
2 – INCORRECT
✔ Correct version:Did you speak to Anna yesterday, or was it earlier? Why: yesterday = finished past time → Past Simple
3 – INCORRECT
✔ Correct version:He broke his leg in 2019 and hasn’t played football since then. Why: in 2019 = finished time → Past Simple / since then → Present Perfect for unfinished period
4 – INCORRECT
✔ Correct version: We haven’t seen the manager yet, so we’re waiting in the office. Why: yet + present relevance → Present Perfect
Identify which sentences are correct, correct the incorrect ones and explain why they are correct or incorrect (decision time, evidence, arrangement, intention)
1.A: Call me later please! B: Don’t worry, I will call you as soon as I arrive.
2.We’re meeting the clients tomorrow, so I’ll prepare the report tonight.
3.She will have a baby next month.
4.Are you going to do anything this weekend, or are you staying at home?
1- CORRECT: Will is used for promises and spontaneous decisions.
2 – CORRECT: Present Continuous for fixed arrangement (meeting tomorrow)/ will for decision made now (preparing tonight)
3-INCORRECT / NOT NATURAL
✔ Better version: She’s having a baby next month.
or She’s going to have a baby next month. Why: will is not normally used for personal plans or expected events
4 – CORRECT: going to for general plans // Present Continuous for temporary arrangement (staying at home)
Complete with active or passive:
1. They_________ (visit) their granny now.
2. The new shopping centre____ (build) last year.
3. Anthony_____ (grow) up in the country.
4. In summer, more ice-cream___ (eat) than in winter.
1. are visiting
2. was built
3. grew
4. is eaten