2nd Batxillerat End of Year revision ANSWER KEY

End of year revision               2^nd Batxillerat          Grammar & Vocabulary

1   Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the correct participle or participial phrases. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

check   cry   live   run   shake   shock   walk

     Running around the track, he got very tired.

1   Shocked to hear the news, he turned pale and left the room.

2   Having checked all his messages, he put down the phone.

3   Living in the countryside, he’s lost touch with many of his friends in the city.

4   Walking into the job interview, he tripped and fell over.

5   The teacher saw Vicky crying and asked her what was wrong.

6   I felt the ground shake/shaking beneath my feet and ran outside.

2   Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the words in brackets.

1   It’s not against the rules for staff to chew gum. (be allowed to)

     Staff is/are allowed to chew gum.

2   I should have arrived on time. (if only)

     If only I had arrived on time.

2   I really want to be able to play the violin. (wish)

     I wish I were able to/was able to/could play the violin.

3   I really want my neighbours to stop playing loud music. (wish)

     I wish my neighbours would stop playing loud music.   

4   I won’t go shopping unless you lend me your car. (if)

     If you don’t lend me your car, I won’t go shopping.        

5   I failed my exam because I didn’t study. (had)

     If I had studied, I wouldn’t have failed my exam.  

6   The hairdresser cut Sue’s hair yesterday. (got)

     Sue got her hair cut yesterday.

7   They gave Mrs Harris a present. (was)

     Mrs Harris was given a present.

8   There’s the place – I got married there. (where)

     There’s the place where I got married.

9   ‘You broke my bike,’ Ian said to Helen. (accused)

     Ian accused Helen of breaking his bike.

10 ‘I didn’t hit your car, Mr Long,’ said Dan. (denied)

     Dan denied hitting/having hit Mr Long’s car.

3   Choose the correct options or complete the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Pop-up shops, which / where are temporary shops that appear for a short period of time, are becoming more common. Pop-up shops (1) are used (use) by businesses because they are often more affordable than having a permanent shop. They are also useful for promoting a business because their sudden appearance (2) is usually noticed (usually / notice) by passers-by and potential customers. They (3) give (give) businesses the opportunity to test new products on the market, (4) which / who helps them for the future. The temporary nature of a pop-up shop also (5) encourages (encourage) people (6) which / who are browsing to make quick purchases. There are some customers (7) whose / who admit (8) buying (buy) items from pop-up shops that they might not buy in normal shops.

4   Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in bold.

     Gemma promised to text me when she got home. (text)

1   Kamil apologized for forgetting his mother’s birthday. (forget)

2   By the time you arrived, we had already been waiting for three hours. (already / wait)

3   Sam advised his sister not to go to the party. (not / go)

4   Did you see James yesterday? (see)

5   Sorry, I forgot the money. I will bring it tomorrow, I promise. (bring)

6   Have you ever visited the Taj Mahal? (ever / visit)

5   Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the words in bold.

1   He’s starting doing judo. (taken)

     He’s taken up judo.

2   Susan has given up cigarettes. (stopped)

     Susan has stopped smoking (cigarettes).

3   My internet shopping addiction is out of control. (hand)

     My internet shopping addiction has got out of hand.

4   These tickets are very expensive. (arm)

     These tickets cost an arm and a leg.

5   My sister is doing lots of shopping to make herself feel better. (therapy)

     My sister is getting some retail therapy.

6   Dan is very unhappy at the moment. (down)

     Dan is feeling down at the moment.

6   Complete the sentences. Use the correct forms of phrasal verbs formed from the words in bold.

     I’ve decided to sign up for a triathlon. (sign)

1   Jane couldn’t finish the race and dropped out three kilometres from the end. (drop)

2   I don’t like it when people listen in on my conversations. (listen)

3   He finished talking to his friend on the phone and then hung up. (hang)

4   After answering my emails, I logged off the computer. (log)

7   Complete the sentences with a compound adjective formed with a word from A and a word from B.

A  ankle-   average-   clean-   friendly-   scruffy-   well

B  dressed   length   looking (x2)   shaven   sized

     After he removed his beard, he was clean-shaven.

1   His clothes were old and his hair was very messy – he was scruffy-looking.

2   She was wearing a blue T-shirt and a long, ankle-length skirt.

3   He was well-dressed in a suit and tie.

4   My sister is friendly-looking . She’s always smiling.

5   He wasn’t fat or thin – he was average-sized .

2nd Batxillerat Grammar & Vocabulary Revision (Up to Unit 4)

1   Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold.

1   I failed my exam because I didn’t study. (had)

     If I had studied, I wouldn’t have failed my exam.

2   I really want to be able to play the violin. (wish)

     I wish I played / could play the violin.

3   I really want my neighbours to stop playing loud music. (would)

     If only / I wish my neighbours would stop playing loud music.

4   He’s failing maths because he doesn’t like it. (liked)

     If he liked maths, he wouldn’t fail / would have passed.

5   I shouldn’t have shouted at Leo. (if only)

     If only I hadn’t shouted at Leo.

6   The plants don’t grow unless it rains. (doesn’t)

     The plants won’t / don’t grow if it doesn’t rain.

7    The dentist cleaned my mum’s teeth. (got)

My mum got her teeth cleaned.

    

8   We’ll call you when we get to the mountains but only if we have a phone signal. (as long as)

     We’ll call you when we get to the mountains as long as we have a phone signal.

9   She’s going to do the marathon next year and it doesn’t matter if the training is hard. (even)

          She’s going to do the marathon next year even if the training is hard.

10 Her bag was stolen at the concert last night. (had)

     She had her bag stolen at the concert last night.

11 He’s already offered Simone some cake. (been)

     Simone has already been offered some cake.

     Some cake has already been offered to Simone.

12 The prime minister is going to open the new hospital tomorrow. (by)

     The new hospital is going to be opened by the prime minister tomorrow.

     By tomorrow the prime minister will have opened the new hospital.

13 There’s the place – I got married there. (where)

     There’s the place where I got married.

14 ‘You broke my bike,’ Ian said to Helen. (accused)

     Ian accused Helen of breaking his bike.

15 Oscar had won the race before his mum arrived. (by the time)

     Oscar had won the race by the time his mum arrived.

16 My PE teacher is called Mr Howard. He’s training to run a marathon. (who)

     My PE teacher, who is training to run a marathon, is called Mr Howard.

17 ‘Why don’t we watch the match?’ said Ethan. (suggested)

     Ethan suggested watching the match / that we watch the match.

18 I saw him three months ago. (haven’t)

     I haven’t seen him for three months.

19 This is the man. His bag was stolen. (whose)

     This is the man whose bag was stolen.

20 It was raining but they went on a trip. (despite)

     Despite the rain, we went on a trip. / Despite the fact that it was raining, we went on a trip.

2   Correct the errors in the sentences. One sentence is correct.

    

1    My friend asked me what did I want for my birthday.

     My friend asked me what I wanted for my birthday.

2    Theo’s teacher accused him that he cheated.

     Theo’s teacher accused him of cheating.

3    The headmaster announced that he was leaving the school.

Correct.

4    He’s called me two hours ago.

He called me two hours ago.

5   Are you using social networking sites every day?

     Do you use social networking sites every day?

6   By the time we arrived, the lesson has already started.

     By the time we arrived, the lesson had already started.

7   I promised calling my mum when I arrived. 

I promised to call my mum when I arrived.

3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

            Natalie, who is a homeless sixteen-year-old, has lived / has been living (live) on the streets for six months. She decided to leave (leave) home just after her sixteenth birthday. She argued / had argued (argue) a lot with her parents and then one day she just couldn’t (not can) take it anymore. At first, she stayed (stay) with friends, but eventually she didn’t have (not have) anywhere left to go. Now, she is homeless and penniless. At the end of each day, she sleeps (sleep) wherever she can – bus stations, railway stations, car parks… even under bridges. How will it all end (end)?  “I don’t know”, says Natalie. “I will try / have tried (try) to find a solution, but it isn’t easy. Yesterday some people came to me from an organisation that helps people like me and they promised that they will help / would help (help) me.

 

    

    

4   Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs and phrasal verbs in the box.

afford               browse             deliver              exchange           order (x2)         rip off           save up

     I found the perfect present for my mum, so I ordered it online.

1   Ben has been saving up for six months to buy a new car.

2   Everything is reasonably priced in this shop. It doesn’t try to rip off its customers.

3   If you don’t like your present, you can take it back and exchange it for something else.

4   Can you afford to buy that dress? It’s very expensive.

5   They didn’t have my size in the shop, so I ordered the coat online and it’s going to be delivered to my house this week.

5   Replace the underlined words with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs in the box.

come up against      hand over         move out          put up       set off              set up               share out

     My house was built in just two weeks. put up

1   Martin Luther King encountered a lot of opposition to his ideas during his lifetime. came up against

2   They transferred control of the project to another company.  handed over

3   Abraham Lincoln helped establish the Republican Party in the USA in 1854. set up

4   There’s enough food to feed everyone in the world, but it's not distributed fairly. shared out

5   Sami is leaving home on Sunday to start university. moving out

6   Tom will leave for Brazil early tomorrow morning. set off