INTRODUCTION & VOCABULARY FROM THE TEXT
The blind pianist was much better than all the rest. He really ……..
A- stole the show
B- had trouble
C- cheered
The blind pianist was much better than all the rest. He really stole the show
The class was so …………….. and I was so ……………. that I fell asleep after 5 minutes
A- boring / bored
B- bored / boring
C- bored / bored
D- boring / boring
The class was so boring and I was so bored that I fell asleep after 5 minutes
(A- boring / bored)
Mozart ………………………….the piano since he was 3.
A- can play
B- must play
C- could play
D- should play
Mozart could play the piano since he was 3.
C- could play (ability in the past)
Mike was injured. He ……………………….. given up but he decided to finish the race.
A- could have
B- mustn’t have
C- can have
Mike was injured. He could have given up but he decided to finish the race.
(ability to have done smth, but did not)
My back hurts because I ……………………………….. heavy weights for two hours.
A- had lifted
B- have been lifting
C- has been lifting
My back hurts because I have been lifting heavy weights for two hours.
The driver (...) that he was responsible for the accident, but we all knew he had caused it.
A- struggled
B- denied
C- lacked
The driver denied that he was responsible for the accident, but we all knew he had caused it.
I feel ………….. without my glasses. I can’t see a thing. Also, not wearing them is …………..… for my eyesight.
A- powerful / harmful
B- helpful / harmless
C- helpless / harmful
I feel helpless without my glasses. I can’t see a thing. Also, not wearing them is harmful for my eyesight.
(C- helpless / harmful)
This guy ……………………….. be rich. He’s driving a really cheap old car!
A- mustn’t
B- can’t
C- don’t have to
This guy can’t be rich. He’s driving a really cheap old car!
B- can’t (certainty that something is not true)
Mark got here really quick. He …….…… ………….. ………….. really fast to make it here in just an hour! (drive)
Mark got here really quick. He must have driven really fast to make it here in just an hour!
Waiter: “Would you like anything to drink?”
Customer: “I……………………….. a black coffee, please.”
A- am going to have
B- am having
C- will have
D- have had
Waiter: Would you like anything to drink?
Customer: I will have a black coffee, please.
(C- will have)
The song’s melody (...) the composer’s emotions
A- requests
B- fulfills
C- points out
D- conveys
The song’s melody conveys the composer’s emotions
I’m very sociable and have a great voice so I never feel out of …….……….. at parties and never sing out of ……….…………
I’m very sociable and have a great voice so I never feel out of place at parties and never sing out of tune
It ………………… be a challenge to move around a city for wheelchair users. They are not ………………… ………… access many of the buildings.
It must be a challenge to move around a city for wheelchair users. They are not able to access many of the buildings.
A: Why wasn’t Lucy at the meeting?
B: She ………………………………….. about it. Her memory is poor. (Perhaps she forgot)
A: Why wasn’t Lucy at the meeting?
B: She may / might have forgotten about it. Her memory is poor. (Perhaps she forgot)
The screen that shows the points that each team has is the ……………………. , and the clothes that you wear to the gym are called …………………….
( compound nouns)
The screen that shows the points that each team has is the scoreboard, and the clothes that you wear to the gym are called sportswear.
It’s very difficult for hearing impaired people to ……………… …………… learning a new language and we have to ……………….. ……………………. to change this (handle / do something practical and useful)
It’s very difficult for hearing impaired people to cope with learning a new language and we have to take action to change this.
To perform in a concert, singers prepare …….…… ………………. (some time before) and obviously they know all the lyrics off ……………. ………………… (by memory)
Also, they prepare well to have everything ……………… ………………. ( in check, well managed)
To perform in a concert, singers prepare in advance and obviously they know all the lyrics (off) by heart.
Also, they prepare well to have everything under control
You ………..… …..… visit the opticians once a year even if you ……………… use glasses.
synonyms: should / don’t need to
You ought to visit the opticians once a year even if you needn’t use glasses.
A: We ………… …………… …….….. earlier. There's a huge traffic jam now! (leave)
B: We ………… ………… ………… a train. But you didn’t consider that option, did you? (take)
(regret after an event / possibility to do smth in the past)
A: We should have left earlier. There's a huge traffic jam now! (leave)
B: We could have taken a train. But you didn’t consider that option, did you?
Some teenagers tried to break ……………. this building last night. The truth is that it is so old that it is falling ……………… . We should really sell it but we have put …………….. the sale of the building until all the neighbours discuss the terms. (use prepositions)
Some teenagers tried to break into this building last night. The truth is that it is so old that it is falling apart. We should really sell it but we have put off the sale of the building until all the neighbours discuss the terms.
People have many ……………….…… about the visually ………………….
Actually, they are able to ……………………… most obstacles.
clues:(disabled / surmount / wrong idea)
People have many misconceptions about the visually impaired.
Actually, they are able to overcome most obstacles.
High shelves are ………… …….…… ……………… for wheelchair users. If you place the books on a high shelf by ……………………………, please move them onto a lower shelf asap. Also, make sure that you bring your books back by 3 pm ………… ……………. ………………
clues: ( time limit / fault / inaccessible )
High shelves are out of reach for wheelchair users. If you place the books on a high shelf by mistake, please move them onto a lower shelf asap. Also, make sure that you bring your books back by 3 pm at the latest.
Give a verb for each of the following uses of modal verbs.
For example: ability : CAN
1- Lack of obligation
2- Logical conclusion
3- Certainty that something is impossible
4- Prohibition
5- Advice
1- Lack of obligation: Don’t / doesn’t have to / needn’t
2- Logical conclusion: Must
3- Certainty that something is impossible: Can’t
4- Prohibition: Mustn’t
5- Advice: Should / Ought to
Translate into English using modal perfect verbs
“No era necesario que compraras nada. Podría haberlo traído yo."
You needn’t have bought / didn’t need to buy anything. I could have brought it (with me)
Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.
1- I don’t think that you appreciate your friends. (GRANT)
You ……………………………………………… , in my opinion.
2- You’ll feel better if you rest at home for a day. (DO)
It will ……………………………………………. to rest at home for a day.
1- I don’t think that you appreciate your friends. (GRANT)
You take your friends for granted, in my opinion.
2- You’ll feel better if you rest at home for a day. (DO)
It will do you good to rest at home for a day.