USE OF ENGLISH (REVISION)
SELECTIVIDAD ANDALUCÍA
H) PREPOSITIONS. Complete the sentence with a preposition.
1)Peter is really good ………….painting.
2)I went to London …………..plane.
3)Who are you talking ………………?
4)She’s looking ………… her keys but she can’t find them.
5)Why don’t you look …………..this word in the dictionary?
6)They usually do their homework …………… night.
7)My daughter spends a lot of money …………….clothes.
8)I won’t wait …………… you unless you hurry.
9)My mum said: “Go to bed ……………..once”
10)My dad insisted ……………..paying the bill.
I) CONNECTORS. Join these sentences using an appropriate linker (Do not use AND, BUT or BECAUSE)
1)He was at war with his mother, Mary. She wanted him to do as she wished.
2)It doesn’t rain much in southern Spain. Sometimes there are floods.
3)Britain’s motor industry today employs a million people. It is one of the best industries in the world.
4)Ezeo wanted to avoid the military service. He is serving 10 months of civilian service.
5)A shark was was seen by the swimmers. The beach was cleared immediately.
6)The writer got married. He wanted to inherit his uncle’s fortune.
7)He had nothing else to do. He was reading a magazine.
8)The photocopying machine is a widely used tool today. It was invented more than 30 years ago.
9)James wasn’t earning a lot of money. He was a brilliant electronics engineer.
10)This man’s sister drives very fast. She had an accident last week.
J) WORD ORDER. Put the words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence.
1)FIVE – TO – EXAM – TOOK – ME – IT – MINUTES – FINISH – THE
2)IS – EUROPE – ONLY – PAPER-FOLDING – A – IN - HOBBY
3)NEED – MORE – PEOPLE – FOOD – THAN – EAT – THEY – MUCH
4)JOBS – HALF – MILLION – A – RISK – AT - ARE
5)ANIMALS – VERY – AT SEA – LIVE – THAT – DOLPHINS – FRIENDLY – ARE
K) RELATIVE CLAUSES. Join these sentences using a relative.
1)The man lifted him off the bed. His mother is very ill.
2)The boy is from London. He doesn’t have a London accent.
3)We’d like to go to Japan. We have a nice flat there.
4)Miguel used to exaggerate about himself. He was very conceited.
5)The man offered money to the boys. The boys didn’t accept it.
6)Córdoba is a beautiful town. I was born in Córdoba.
7)The robbers got lost. They returned to the gas station.
8)Jane will publish her book next month. We will visit her then.
9)Ricky is a really handsome guy. I am in love with him.
10)CD-ROMs will not replace teachers. CD-ROMs are a useful teaching resource.
Teacher: Marta Benítez