1)
Before buying a book for
her son’s birthday, Alice …………… (think) of a gun but she ………………….. (change) her
mind.
2)
It is ……………………. to play at
loving ……………….. to play at killing.
3)
Parents …………………….. care
about ……………….. sons and daughters are worried about violence in children’s
games.
4)
Some children are always
fighting after ………………… a war film …………… TV.
5)
I ……………………. (not sleep)
enough last night and I’m very tired. I wish I (sleep) ………………… longer.
6)
First it was very
difficult, but now I ……………………. read and speak English.
7)
She …………………. (start)
working two hours ago. She (already/read) …………………… 40 pages.
8)
They asked me what (her
father’s name/to be), and I answered that I (have) ……………… no idea.
9)
…………….. we discover its
causes, we ……………….. (never solve) the problem of poverty.
10)
He organized a survey of
every house in the east end and centre of London.
A survey …………….
11)
……………… 5 th
April 1869, only three men were ………….. work when the accident happened.
12)
The workers immediately
organised a search party to find the missing miners.
A search party ……………….
13)
Mrs Smith, ……………….. had to
go away, ………………… (tell) to be careful.
14)
……………….. I had to go away,
I …………………… leave my dog to look after the house.
15)
Thank you for ………………..
(warn) me. I left all the windows ……………….. (open)
16)
Coetzee, ……………….. was born
in South Africa in 1940, won the Nobel Prize.
17)
Before …………………….. (win)
the Nobel Prize, Coetzee ……………………. (receive) international recognition.
18)
James Joyce, .……… works
are still universally unknown , …………(not choose) for the Nobel Prize during his
lifetime.
19)
The German Rudof Eucken, a
Nobel Prize winner, wrote ……………… ethics and religion. But ……………… works are
almost forgotten today.
20)
Those ……… are interested
in deforestation do not think of the serious consequences ………………. can derive
from it.
21)
We have to care ………… the
earth, it belongs ………… everyone.
22)
“Peter, please give up
smoking and don’t work so hard”, Mari said
Mari said
……………………………….…………….
23)
The greatest plot ever
planned …………….. the British Government was that of a group of politicians ………………..
1605
24)
The Guardians of the Tower
of London send a message to the Sovereign to announce that the building is
safe. (PASSIVE) …………………………………….……………………..
25)
If you dream that you
…………… being strangled that ……………… not explain the meaning of your dream.
26)
I wouldn’t mind (climb)
…………………… if I …………………. some training
first.
27)
If scientists …………………………. (study) more about
the characteristics of animal behaviour in the future, they ………………….
(understand) more about human personality.
28)
Two animals ……………… show
intense emotions are whales and dolphins. Their emotional lives ……………………
(explore) for many years.
29)
Scientists say that the
most wonderful thing about ………………….. (work) with chimpanzees is discovering
their intelligence. In fact, they are ………………………. (intelligent) animals in the
world.
30)
“My experiments will prove
the existence of the emotional lives of animals”, said Darwin.
Darwin said ………………………
31)
The link between …………………..
(use) a mobile phone when driving and road accidents is well established and
this …………………….. (apply) to all kinds of phones, including hands-free.
32)
More technological
advances …………………… (be) made in the last fifty years …………………… in all previous
centuries.
33)
Charles, ……………….. is a
mobile phone addict, can’t stand being away ………………. his phone.
34)
“Is there a mobile phone
in your bag?”, I asked the girl.
I asked the girl
……………………..
35) Marco Polo, ……….. was
born in Venice, went to China with his father and uncle when he ………. seventeen
years old.
36) While the West …………………
(govern) by corrupt leaders in the Middle Ages, a wise emperor ………… (rule) the
East.
37) Marco Polo’s book
dealt ………………… a world ……………… producers were highly valued in the West.
38) Marco Polo said, “I
have only told half of what I saw!”
Marco Polo said
……………………………..
39) Last year 2,500
children were asked how ………………. they were woken up …………….. night by incoming
text messages on their mobile phone.
40) Adolescents …………………..
get a good night’s sleep do better in school ………………… those who don’t get
enough.
41) It seems that children
and teenagers under the age of 18 are more vulnerable to radiation coming
……………….. mobile phones because …………………… immune systems are not strong.
42) Last month I …………………….
(spend) too much talking on my mobile phone, but I usually spend ……………..
average of €20 each month.
43) Last night, before
……………… (eat) his orange, John asked …………………a second cut of fried bread.
44) John, you …………………..
(eat) more than two …………….. (loaf) of bread, didn’t you?
45) According to a survey,
most people ………………… (buy) kitchen furniture only once or ………………. in their life.
46) “Anne, do you want
something else to eat?”, I
offered….................................................
47) The …………………… (easy)
way to prevent children ………………… watching too much television is to keep them
busy with other interesting activities.
48) The television, ………………
was invented many years ago, has both positive and negative aspects.
49) Because …………….. poor
eating habits and too much television, the number of obese children ………………………
(increase) in the last few years.
50) Ann enjoys ……………………
(watch) her favourite TV programmes for hours. Afterwards she always ……………………
(try) to exercise more. Last year she …………………. (spend) 200€ at a gym.
51) As a result of too
much shopping, some anxiety or depression may ……………………… (experience) and this
might interfere ……………………. work or school performance.
52) Doctors suggest that
compulsive shoppers ………………………… cultivate more spiritual aspects of their lives,
rather ……………………… buying material things to complete themselves.
53) Yesterday the salesman
said to me: “Don’t pay now”.
54) Before …………………….
(become) King of England, George V had a dragon tattooed on …………… arm.
55) “………………….. does the
word “stigma” mean?” “It means ………………….. mark or sign of shame”.
56) Winston Churchill’s
mother, ………….. wrist was tattooed with a serpent, tried to cover …………………. with
a bracelet when in public.
57) In the past, tattoos
…………….. (link) to criminals, but today tattoos …………………….. (wear) proudly by
celebrities.
58) How ………………….. is
Bermuda from the mainland? It is about 570 miles ……………………… Cape
Hatteras on the east coast of the United States.
59) Bermuda, ………………….
official language is English, has been a British colony ………………….. the 17th
century.
60) I would not mind
…………………… (visit) the islands sometimes, if I …………………… (have) plenty of time and
money.
61) Bermuda consists of a
group of 120 islands but only about twenty …………………… (inhabit). The largest one
………………….. (call) Great Bermuda.
62) I …………………….. (work) as
a waitress during the past year at 5€ …………… hour.
63) I don’t think my pay
is very good but I’m desperate …………… a job …………….. pay for my studies.
64) I’ve been to six
agencies. They ………………………. (accept) my CV but all their jobs ……………….. (take).
65) “For many firms and
many workers homeworking will be a way to reduce costs”. The minister remarked
that ………………………….
66) If human interference
……………………… (continue) to alter the composition of the atmosphere, average
temperatures ………………………… (rise) more than 3ºC in the next 100 years.
67) Greenpeace ……………………
(create) to fight environmental disaster. This organization is especially
interested in …………………….. (protect) our environment.
68) Air pollution
……………………….. (cause) more than one hundred thousand deaths last year. Some
experts believe that it is the ……………………… (important) health problem in the
industrial world.
69) We should avoid
……………………. (pollute) our planet in order …………………. protect it for our children.
70) Dragons …………………………
(form) a part of human mythology since long ago. One only has to consult
ancient texts …………………. (know) that this is true.
71) In China the dragon
……………………. (see) as a wise and lucky animal while Greek people were afraid of it
……………… of its evil and terrifying reputation.
72) The Komodo Dragon is
the world’s ……………………. (large) living lizard although there are some species of
reptile, such as the crocodile, that are much ……………… (big).
73) “Dragons have played
an important role in my life”, Steven Spielberg said.
Steven Spielberg said
………………………
74) Thirty years ago,
scientists ………. (begin) to study the link ……………… aggressive behaviour and
television watching.
75) “How ……………….. do you
go to the cinema?” “I usually go once …………….. month”.
76) Switch …………….. the TV
now, the news ……………….. (be) about to start.
77) “What will you do when
you finish your homework?”, he asked the girl
He asked the girl
…………………………………………
78) If we want wild cats
……………… reproduce, we ………………….. protect their environment.
79) We ………………….. better
stop using the world’s natural resources …………………. (careless).
80) “When did you begin
your new wild cat project?”, the journalist asked.
The journalist asked
……………………..
81) In the last two years,
people ……………….. (buy) 60,000 square miles on the Moon, only 15,000 on Mars. Of
course, Mars is farther away than the Moon.
82) In 1980 five nations
………………… (sign) a UN decree about “no individual making profit from celestial
bodies”. The US was not …………….. them.
83) Those …………………. buy
land also receive a Martian Bill of Rights and a site map, …………….. else can you
ask for?
84) Mr Hope says that ………………..
(sell) land on celestial bodies is ………………… (good) selling houses in California,
because he has no competition at all.
85) The environment is a
topic ………………. many people are interested ……………
86) The electricity
………………… (cut) off while we were listening …………………… the radio.
87) Last year I …………………
(take) the bus to work instead of …………………… (drive) my car.
88) “Why should people use
less energy?”, they asked.
They asked ……………
89) All we know …………………….
King Solomon comes ………………. the Bible.
90) Before ………. (become)
King of Judah, Solomon’s father was ……………. shepherd, according to the Old
Testament.
91) When the Queen of
Sheba arrived ………………. King Solomon’s palace, she ………………… (give) the king many
gifts.
92) The action of King
Solomon’s Mines takes place in Africa. The novel ……………….. (write) by H.R
Haggard, ……………………… adventure books were set in exotic locations.
93) The popular image we
have of Cleopatra is …………….. of a beautiful queen ……………….. was adored by Roman
politicians and generals.
94) An old coin with the
image of Cleopatra ……… (show) that she may not have been as attractive …….
first thought.
95) The coin, which
………………….. (hide) in a bank vault, accidentally fell …………….. the floor of the
bank after a robbery.
96) Shakespeare …………………….
(write) his tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in 1608, but it was first printed
fifteen years …………………. (late).
97) The expedition,
…………………. starts 97 miles
from the South Pole, ………………….. (lead) by David Adams.
98) If Alicia ………………………..
(not go) to the North Pole, Amelia …………………… (be) the first teenager on an
expedition of this kind.
99) Amelia said “I am not
sure if I’ll be able to sleep”.
Amelia said ………………………….
100) 1% of Norwegians are
addicted to the internet. An additional 5% are at risk of …………………….. (develop)
internet addiction. The ………………………… (high) rate of addiction is in the 16-29
year old group.
101) Internet users in
Greece have …………………. Internet addiction rate of 8.2%. Most internet addicts are
males ………………….. play online games.
102) It wasn’t ………………..
the 1940s, with the development of electronic data machines, that manual
calculation …………………… (become) obsolete.
103) Technology addiction
amongst teenagers is having a negative effect ………………. learning. The report
revealed that, last year, students …………………… (spend) 1-2 hours a day on social
network sites.
104) The relative sizes of
our fingers …………………. (fix) for life within three months of conception, and the
relationship seems ……………………. (govern) by hormones.
105) …………… the reason is
not yet understood, earlier studies have shown that finger-length ratios
indicate the exposition ………………… testosterone in utero.
106) In general terms, the
…………………… (early) an illness is diagnosed, the ………………….. (easy) its treatment
will be.
SOLUTIONS
1)
Before buying a book for
her son’s birthday, Alice had thought of a gun
but she changed her mind.
2)
It is funnier to play at loving than
to play at killing.
3)
Parents who/that care about their
sons and daughters are worried about violence in children’s games.
4)
Some children are always
fighting after watching a war film on TV.
5)
I didn´t
sleep enough last night and I’m very tired. I wish I had slept longer.
6)
First it was very
difficult, but now I can read and speak English.
7)
She started working two hours ago. She has already read 40 pages.
8)
Unless we discover its causes, we will never solve
the problem of poverty.
9)
He organized a survey of
every house in the east end and centre of London.
A survey of every house in the east and centre of London was organised
10)
On 5th April 1869, only three men were at
work when the accident happened.
11)
The workers immediately
organised a search party to find the missing miners.
A search party to find the missing miners was immediately organised by the
workers.
A search party was immediately organised by the workers to find the missing
miners.
12)
Mrs Smith, who had to go away, was told to
be careful.
13)
If I had to go away, I would leave my dog
to look after the house.
14)
Thank you for warning me. I left all the windows open.
15)
Coetzee, who was born in South Africa in 1940, won the Nobel
Prize.
16)
Before winning the Nobel Prize, Coetzee received international recognition.
17)
James Joyce, whose works are still universally unknown, wasn´t chosen for the Nobel Prize during his lifetime.
18)
The German Rudof Eucken, a
Nobel Prize winner, wrote about ethics and
religion. But his works are almost forgotten
today.
19)
Those who are interested in deforestation do not think of
the serious consequences that/which can derive
from it.
20) We have to care for/about the earth, it
belongs to everyone.
21)
“Peter, please give up
smoking and don’t work so hard”, Mari said
Mari said to Peter to give up smoking and not to work so hard.
22) The greatest plot ever planned against
the British Government was that of a group of politicians in 1605
23)
The Guardians of the Tower
of London send a message to the Sovereign to announce that the building is
safe. (PASSIVE) A message is sent by the Guardians of
the Tower to the Sovereign to announce that the building is safe.
The Sovereign is
sent a message by the Guardians of the Tower to announce that the building is
safe.
24) If you dream that you are being strangled
that does not explain the meaning of your dream.
25) I wouldn’t mind climbing if I had some training first.
26) If scientists study more about the characteristics of animal
behaviour in the future, they will understand
more about human personality.
27) Two animals which/that show intense
emotions are whales and dolphins. Their emotional lives have been explored for many years.
28) Scientists say that the most wonderful thing about working with chimpanzees is discovering their
intelligence. In fact, they are the most intelligent
animals in the world.
29) “My experiments will prove the existence of the emotional lives of
animals”, said Darwin.
Darwin said (that) his experiments would prove the existence of the
emotional lives of animals.
30) The link between using a mobile phone
when driving and road accidents is well established and this applies to all kinds of phones, including hands-free.
31)
More technological
advances have been made in the last fifty years than in all previous centuries.
32) Charles, who is a mobile phone addict,
can’t stand being away from his phone.
33) “Is there a mobile phone in your bag?”, I asked the girl.
I asked the girl if there was a mobile phone in her bag.
35) Marco Polo, who was born in Venice, went to China with his father
and uncle when he was seventeen years old.
36) While the West was (being) governed by corrupt leaders in the Middle
Ages, a wise emperor was ruling/ruled the East.
37) Marco Polo’s book
dealt with a world where
producers were highly valued in the West.
38) Marco Polo said, “I
have only told half of what I saw!”
Marco Polo said that he had only told half of what he had seen.
39) Last year 2,500
children were asked how often they were woken up
at night by incoming text messages on their
mobile phone.
40) Adolescents who get a good night’s sleep do better in school than those who don’t get enough.
41) It seems that children
and teenagers under the age of 18 are more vulnerable to radiation coming from mobile phones because their
immune systems are not strong.
42) Last month I spent too much talking on my mobile phone, but I
usually spend an average of €20 each month.
43) Last night, before eating his orange, John asked for
a second cut of fried bread.
44) John, you didn´t eat more than two loaves
of bread, didn’t you?
45) According to a survey,
most people buy kitchen furniture only once or twice in their life.
46) “Anne, do you want
something else to eat?”, I offered Anne something else
to eat.
47) The easiest way to prevent children from watching too much television is to keep them busy
with other interesting activities.
48) The television, which was invented many years ago, has both positive
and negative aspects.
49) Because of poor eating habits and too much television, the
number of obese children has increased in the
last few years.
50) Ann enjoys watching her favourite TV programmes for hours.
Afterwards she always tries to exercise more.
Last year she spent 200€ at a gym.
51) As a result of too
much shopping, some anxiety or depression may be
experienced and this might interfere with
work or school performance.
52) Doctors suggest that compulsive
shoppers should/might cultivate more spiritual
aspects of their lives, rather than buying
material things to complete themselves.
53) Yesterday the salesman
said to me: “Don’t pay now”.
Yesterday the
salesman told me not to pay then/at that moment.
54) Before becoming King of England, George V had a dragon
tattooed on his arm.
55) “What does the word “stigma” mean?” “It means a mark or sign of shame”.
56) Winston Churchill’s
mother, whose wrist was tattooed with a serpent,
tried to cover it with a bracelet when in
public.
57) In the past, tattoos were linked to criminals, but today tattoos are worn proudly by celebrities.
58) How far is Bermuda from the mainland? It is about 570 miles from Cape Hatteras on the east coast of the United
States.
59) Bermuda, whose official language is English, has been a British
colony since the 17th century.
60) I would not mind visiting the islands sometimes, if I had plenty of time and money.
61) Bermuda consists of a
group of 120 islands but only about twenty are inhabited.
The largest one is called Great Bermuda.
62) I worked as a waitress during the past year at 5€ an/per hour.
63) I don’t think my pay
is very good but I’m desperate for/to have a job
to pay for my studies.
64) I’ve been to six
agencies. They have accepted/accepted my CV but
all their jobs have been taken/were taken.
65) “For many firms and
many workers homeworking will be a way to reduce costs”. The minister remarked
that for many firms and many workers homerworking would
be a way to reduce costs.
66) If human interference continues to alter the composition of the atmosphere,
average temperatures will rise more than 3ºC in the next 100 years.
67) Greenpeace was created to fight environmental disaster. This
organization is especially interested in protecting
our environment.
68) Air pollution caused more than one hundred thousand deaths last
year. Some experts believe that it is the most
important health problem in the industrial world.
69) We should avoid polluting our planet in order to
protect it for our children.
70) Dragons have formed a part of human mythology since long ago.
One only has to consult ancient texts to know
that this is true.
71) In China the dragon is seen as a wise and lucky animal while Greek people
were afraid of it due to/because of its evil and
terrifying reputation.
72) The Komodo Dragon is
the world’s largest living lizard although there
are some species of reptile, such as the crocodile, that are much bigger.
73) “Dragons have played
an important role in my life”, Steven Spielberg said.
Steven Spielberg said that dragons had played an important role in his life.
74) Thirty years ago,
scientists began to study the link between aggressive behaviour and television watching.
75) “How often do you go to the cinema?” “I usually go once a month”.
76) Switch on the TV now, the news is
about to start.
77) “What will you do when
you finish your homework?”, he asked the girl
He asked the girl what she would do when she finished her homework.
78) If we want wild cats to reproduce, we have to
protect their environment.
79) We had better stop using the world’s natural resources carelessly.
80) “When did you begin
your new wild cat project?”, the journalist asked.
The journalist asked when I had begun my new wild cat project.
81) In the last two years,
people have bought 60,000 square miles on the
Moon, only 15,000 on Mars. Of course, Mars is farther away than the Moon.
82) In 1980 five nations signed a UN decree about “no individual making profit
from celestial bodies”. The US was not amongst
them.
83) Those who/that buy land also receive a Martian Bill of
Rights and a site map, what else can you ask
for?
84) Mr Hope says that selling land on celestial bodies is better than selling houses in California, because he
has no competition at all.
85) The environment is a
topic which/that many people are interested in.
86) The electricity was cut off while we were listening to the radio.
87) Last year I took the bus to work instead of driving my car.
88) “Why should people use
less energy?”, they asked.
They asked why people should use less energy.
89) All we know about King Solomon comes from the
Bible.
90) Before becoming King of Judah, Solomon’s father was a shepherd, according to the Old Testament.
91) When the Queen of
Sheba arrived at King Solomon’s palace, she gave the king many gifts.
92) The action of King
Solomon’s Mines takes place in Africa. The novel was
written by H.R Haggard, whose adventure
books were set in exotic locations.
93) The popular image we
have of Cleopatra is that of a beautiful queen who/that was adored by Roman politicians and generals.
94) An old coin with the
image of Cleopatra shows that she may not have
been as attractive as first thought.
95) The coin, which was hidden in a bank vault, accidentally fell on the floor of the bank after a robbery.
96) Shakespeare wrote his tragedy Antony and Cleopatra in 1608, but it
was first printed fifteen years later.
97) The expedition, which starts 97 miles from the South Pole, is lead by David Adams.
98) If Alicia hadn´t gone to the North Pole, Amelia would have been the first teenager on an expedition of
this kind.
99) Amelia said “I am not
sure if I’ll be able to sleep”.
Amelia said that she wasn´t sure if she would be able to sleep.
100) 1% of Norwegians are
addicted to the internet. An additional 5% are at risk of developing internet addiction. The highest rate of addiction is in the 16-29 year old
group.
101) Internet users in
Greece have an Internet addiction rate of 8.2%.
Most internet addicts are males who/that play
online games.
102) It wasn’t until the 1940s, with the development of electronic
data machines, that manual calculation became
obsolete.
103) Technology addiction
amongst teenagers is having a negative effect on
learning. The report revealed that, last year, students spent 1-2 hours a day on social network sites.
104) The relative sizes of
our fingers are fixed for life within three
months of conception, and the relationship seems to be
governed by hormones.
105) Although the reason is not yet understood, earlier
studies have shown that finger-length ratios indicate the exposition to testosterone in utero.
106) In general terms, the
earlier an illness is diagnosed, the easier its treatment will be.
