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60.- The get passive exercise. 1. C1. Profesor.

volver a Ejercicios Advanced profesor The get passive exercise. 1. C1.Profesor. Change the active sentence 1st to formal passive with to be and second with to ‘get’ colloquial, informal. We don’t need ‘by’ here. Somebody lost my bag 1.1. My bag was lost 1.2 My bag got lost Somebody is stealing that bike! 2.1-That bike is being stolen! 2.2. That bike is getting stolen Somebody often washes the car. 3.1. The car is often washed. 3.2. The car often gets washed Somebody hit...

57.- Conditional permission. C1. Profesor.

1: Say that John has hypothetical permission to do the report – the client would be fine with that. 2: Ask if John had hypothetical permission in the past to do the report. 3: Ask if Lucy has hypothetical permission to go to the meeting. 4: Say that you had hypothetical permission in the past to go to the meeting instead of Lucy. . . Answers 1: John could do the report – the client would be fine with that. 2: Could John have done the report? 3: Could Lucy go to the meeting? 4: I could have gone to the meeting instead of...

55.- Expressions with ‘make’ 2. Advanced(profesor)

Expressions with ‘make’ 2. Advanced Choose the correct alternative in brackets. It’s getting late. We should make _____ . (paths, tracks, ways)Thanks to a private teacher Amaya has made a lot of _____ with her German. (forward, headway, progresses)As soon as we got into the club we made a _____ for the bar. (beeline, flyline, mothline)I had made such a _____ ear of my French essay that I decided to start all over again (cow’s, duck’s, pig’s)It suddenly started to rain heavily while we were walking on the beach so we made a _____...

54.-Expressions with ‘Make’ –. Advanced (profesor)

Expressions with ‘Make’ –. Advanced Choose the correct alternative in brackets. The traffic was so bad that we got to the hotel very late, and to make _____ worse they couldn’t find our reservation. (issues, matters, thing)It makes my blood _____ when I see people mistreating animals. (boil, hot, thick)Grandpa is in a grumpy mood so it’s best if we make ourselves _____ for a few hours. (scarce, splash, tracks)Lily adores her grandparents’ dog. She always makes a big _____ over him. (bolt, fool, fuss)So the waiter overcharged you...

53.- Idioms with the word ONE. Ejercicio Advanced.Profesor

Idioms with the word ONE. Ejercicio Advanced.Profesor In English there are lots of idioms with the word ‘one’. A one-off (noun and adjective) : something that happens only once…. una vez en la vida… One at a time : individually, one by one or one after one. No habléis todos a la vez… de uno en uno,… cada vez uno…. As one (man) : to do something together, simultaneously Back to square one : back to the beginning ; to start again: empezar de cero. (también to start from scratch) (to look after) number...

52.- ‘Rather than’ and ‘would rather’. Profesor

‘Rather than’ and ‘would rather’. Profesor We can use ‘rather’ to compare things. There are two main structures. Rather than = more than / instead of. We usually use the infinitive without ‘to’ if we need a verb after ‘than’ here. She took a taxi rather than walk in the rain. He wants tea rather than coffee. Would rather = would prefer. We always use the infinitive without ‘to’ after this. We often shorten ‘would’ to ‘d. We can also use ‘than’ if we...

51.- Translation list 13

No perdamos contacto con la realidad Let´s not lose touch with reality No construyamos castillos en el aire Let´s not build castles in de air Te pareces ( en tu personalidad) a tu padre You take after our father Ya aprenderás los secretos del oficio Yo´ll learn the tricks of the trade Ya se debería haber enviado It should´ve already been sent ¿Quién tuvo la genial idea de hacer eso? Who had the great idea to do that? No fui yo It wasn´t me La culpa fue de Pepe It was Pepe´s fault No me eches la culpa a mí Don´t blame me Siempre...

50.- Translation list 12

De repente me quedé helado Suddenly, I froze Era mi mujer quien me llamaba It was my wife who was calling me Mi mujer llevaba tres años muerta My wife had been dead for three years. Colgué y casi me desmayé I hung up and almost fainted Las llamadas seguían ocurriendo The calls kept coming Su voz parecía cada vez más cercana Her voice seemed closer and closer Ya no lo podía aguantar más I couldn´t stand it any more Lentamente me estaba volviendo loco I was slowly going crazy Decidí por fin ir al cementerio I finally decided to go to...

49.-Translation list 10 (profesor)

Ya no es de él It´s not his anymore Vine para que tú me ayudaras I came so that I can support you Trabajo para poder mantenerte I work so that I can support you Habla alto para que todos te oigan Speak loudly so that everyone can hear you Oí una extraña voz que me asustó I Heard a strange voice that frightened me Miré atrás pero no vi nada I looked back but i didn´t see anything Miré en todas partes I looked everywhere Por fin, me di cuenta de lo que era Finally, I realized what it was El teléfono estaba descolgado The telephone was...

48.-Translation list 9 (profesor)

Algunos jefes de departamento se quejan de esta política. Some departamento heads complain about this policy Sin embargo, es la forma más justa However, it´s the fairest way Cada mes las ventas reales se comparan con las ventas estimadas Each month actual sales are compared to estimated sales ¿y qué pasa si hay desviaciones? And what happens if there are variances? Localizamos las causas y tomamos medidas We pinpoint the causes and take action Nuestros clientes son imprevisibles Our customers are unpredictable Hay muchos altibajos a lo...

47.- Translation list 8 (profesor)

Los escoceses tienen un acento extraño The scottish have a strange accent Tienen fama de ser tacaños They´re famous for being tight-fisted Si yo fuera zurdo, podría hacerlo If I were left-handed, I could do it Llevaos a esa gente de aquí Take those pople away Deja que te releve Let me take over for you Esa gente es de mente muy estrecha Those people are very narrow-minded Primero, hacemos uan previsión de ventas First we make a sales forecast Después, hacemos un plan de producción Them we make a production plan Con estos...

46.- Translation list 7 (profesor)

¿Cuánto valdrían ahora? How much would they be woth now? Depende de cómo queramos venderlos It depends on how we want to sell them Si los subastamos, conseguiremos nenos If we auction them,we´ll get less Si contratamos a un agente, podemos conseguir un 15 por ciento más If we hire an agent, we can get 15 percent more. Se tardaría más, pero ganaríamos más If would take longer but we´d earn more ¿Cuánto crees que tardaríamos? How long do you think it would take us? Podríamos deshacernos de todos ellos en un año más o menos We...

45.-Translation list 6 (profesor)

Los pequeños se hundirán The small ones will go under ¿podemos prorrogar la línea de crédito? Can we extend the credit line? Ya estamos hasta el cuello de deudas We´re already up to our neck in debt Esperad, se nos olvida algo. Wait, we´re forgettinng somthing Tenemos una valiosa colección de cuadros aquí mismo en la oficina We have a valuable collection of painting right here in the office ¿estás sugiriendo que los vendamos? Are you suggesting that we sell them? ¿Qué más podemos hacer? What else can we do? No veo otra salida I...

44.- Translation list 5 (profesor)

Translation list ¿Tiene alguien alguna sugerencia? Does anyone have any suggestions? Debiste cobrarles antes You should´ve collected from them sooner No nos digas lo que debíamos hacer Don´t tell us what we should´ve done Dinos lo que deberíamos hacer ahora Tell us what we should do now ¿Cuál es nuestro saldo bancario? What´s our bank balance? Tenemos suficiente para llegar a mayo We have enough to last us until May ¿ Y si alargamos las condiciones de pago? And if we lengthen the terms...

43.-Translation list 4 ( profesor)

Translation list 3 ¿Te importaría recoger tus zapatos? Would you mind picking up your shoes? La fecha de renovación se ha cambiado The renewal date has been changed Te estás saliendo por la tangente You´re going off on a tangent Se habría publicado antes si no se hubiera inundado el almacén It would´ve been published sooner If the warehouse hadn´t been flooded Llámame en cuanto sepas algo Call me as son as son as you know something Lo siento…, lo hice sin querer I´m sorry..I didn´t mean...

42.-Translation list 3 ( profesor)

Translation list 3 No puedo evitar reírme delante de él ¡Tiene una nariz tan grande! He has such a big nose! Hay algo en él que atrae a las mujeres There´s something about him that attracts women Quizá sea la forma en que sonríe Mybe it´s the way he smiles Es feo solo por fuera He´s only ugly on the outside Por dentro es una persona maravillosa On the inside he´s a wonderful person Su voz me da escalofríos His voice gives me the creeps Me casaría con él si me lo pidiera I´d marry him if he asked me to Está demasiado ocupado...

41.Translation list 2

Translation list 2 No puedo evitar reírme delante de él ¡Tiene una nariz tan grande! He has such a big nose! Hay algo en él que atrae a las mujeres There´s something about him that attracts women Quizá sea la forma en que sonríe Maybe it´s the way he smiles Es feo solo por fuera He´s only ugly on the outside Por dentro es una persona maravillosa On the inside he´s a wonderful person Su voz me da escalofríos His voice gives me the creeps Me casaría con él si me lo pidiera I´d marry him if he asked me to Está demasiado...

40.-Whereas, although. Advance (profesor)

40. Whereas, although. Advance ‘Whereas’ is a bit of a formal word and if you use it correctly in formal writing, it’s impressive. It’s used to talk about two different things and to show a contrast between them. It’s not usually used to give different opinions about one thing. • London is exciting whereas Paris is stylish. (We’re talking about two different cities, and giving an opinion about each of them. This is correct.) If we want to give two opinions about one thing, we can use...

39.-As, because Ejercicio 1. Advanced (profesor)

As, because: (reason and result meaning ‘because’). Dado que, puesto que…. utiliza las dos opciones “as” y “because” en estas frases. Tuvimos que posponer la reunión , ya que el presidente todavía no había tomado una decisión. The meeting had to be put off as the chairman hasn´t made a decision yet. Tuve que presentar otro borrador, dado que el cliente no estaba satisfecho con nuestra propuesta inicial. I had to hand another draft in as our client wasn´t satisfied with the first...

15.Reported Statements: Future Simple (profesor)

Answers: 1. She said she would go to the cinema later. 2. She said they would meet the children at six. 3. She said she would be late. 4. She said Lucy would definitely come. 5. She told us she would stop smoking on Tuesday. 6. She said John wouldn’t do it. 7. She said they wouldn’t be able to arrive early. 8. She said she wouldn’t come with you. 9. She said he wouldn’t remember to buy milk. 10. She said it wouldn’t rain later she was sure. 11. She said the Conservatives would win the next election. 12. She told us that girl would...

14.Reported Statements: Present Perfect (profesor)

Reported Statements: Present Perfect Answers: 1. She said she’d never been to Brazil. 2. She said she had visited Paris three times. 3. She said he had read ‘War and Peace’. 4. She said she hadn’t seen Julie for ages. 5. She said he hadn’t been to school this week. 6. She said they hadn’t seen ‘The Lord of the Rings’. 7. She said they’d eaten in a lot of different restaurants. 8. She said she’d never tried skateboarding. 9. She said Lucy had drunk six cups of coffee today. 10. She said Mr Black had written three...

13. Reported Statements: Past Simple (profesor)

Answers: 1. She said she had been / went to the cinema yesterday. 2. She told me Jane had left / left the party early. 3. She said she hadn’t gone / didn’t go out at the weekend. 4. She said he hadn’t liked / didn’t like chocolate as a child. 5. She said they had visited / visited Japan. 6. He told me she hadn’t bought / didn’t buy the dress. 7. She told me she had travelled / travelled through India and Pakistan. 8. She said he had met / met his girlfriend in a café. 9. She said David hadn’t arrived / didn’t...

12.Reported Statements: Present Continuous (profesor)

Answers: 1. She told me she was sleeping. 2. She told me that they were working. 3. She told me she was coming to the party. 4. She told me he was talking on the telephone. 5. She told me Lucy was reading a book in front of the fire. 6. She said she wasn’t going out. 7. She said they weren’t visiting Paris during their trip. 8. She said she was listening to her new CD. 9. She told me John was working in bar for the summer. 10. She told me she wasn’t going to go on holiday. 11. She told me he wasn’t living in Beijing. 12....

11.Reported Statements: Present Simple (profesor)

1. She said she lived in New York. 2. She told me he worked in a bank. 3. She said Julie didn’t like going out much. 4. She said she didn’t have a computer . 5. She said they never arrived on time. 6. He told me they often met friends in London at the weekend. 7. She said David didn’t have any children. 8. She said she didn’t go to the gym very often. 9. She said Lucy owned three flats in the city. 10. She said she never got up early on Sundays. 11. He said she met her boyfriend at the cinema every Friday night. 12. She said they...

38.-Due to. Advanced (profesor)

Due to- AS A RESULT OF means DUE TO or BECAUSE OF. Para decir “debido a” + sustantivo, empleamos la expresión “due to”. Ten cuidado con la pronunciación. Se dice “diu” y no “due”. Piensa en la palabra “you” precedida por una “d” Debido al tráfico, llegué tarde. Due to the traffic, I arrived late Debido a la manifestación, la calle se cortó Due to the demonstration, the street was closed off Debido a su actitud, perdimos Due to his attitude, we lost Debido a las...

37.-TB 8. LIST 1. ADVANCED (profesor)

TB 8. LIST 1. ADVANCED Se me pusieron los pelos de punta. My hair stood on end. ¿Y eso? How come? Estaba muerto de miedo. I was scared to death. Me puse a temblar I started shaking El profesor me tranquilizó. The teacher calmed me down. El miedo es una sensación aterradora Fear is a terrifying sensation. Se me fue el santo al cielo It completely slipped my mind. Deja de meterte el dedo en la nariz. ¿Quieres? Stop picking your nose, will you? Está tan lejos que...

36.- Had Better 4 (profesor)

Aquí vemos nuestra forma de expresar “más vale que…” Como se trata de un aviso muy fuerte rozando el cabreo, lo reflejamos en el tono de voz en que lo decimos. La estructura siempre es la misma: sujeto + had + better + verbo básico. ¡Más vale que dejes de ver a esa chica! You had better stop seeing that girl! ¡Más vale que mires dónde vas la próxima vez! You had better look where you’re going next time! ¡Más vale que ella tenga una buena excusa! She had better have a good excuse! ¡Más vale que me...

34.- To be like 4. C1. Advanced (profesor)

TO be like 4 web No sabes lo que supone ser mujer en mi empresa ¡!! You don´t know what it´s like to be a woman in my company. ¿Cómo sería tu vida si fueras rico? What would your life be like if you were rich? ¿Cómo es/ qué supone ser gay en Marruecos? What is it like to be gay in Marocco? ¿Cómo es/ qué supone ser tu propio jefe? What is it like to be your own boss? Quiero que aprendas lo que es tomar tus propias decisiones. I want you to learn, what it is...