39.- Prepositions and adjectives. First Certificate. Profesor.

Volver a Ejercicios first Certificate     I’m afraid of spiders. 2. I’m very interested in car racing.   3. He is married to a French woman.   4. The city centre was full of people doing their Christmas shopping.   5. I’m very good at languages.   6. I’m very bad at driving.   7. Children get bored of doing the same activity very quickly.   8. I was very pleased with the result.   9. I’m tired of studying for my exams.   10. Your flat is similar...

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37.- Adjetives and prepositions 1. First Certificate (profesor)

  Choose the correct preposition in brackets. 1.  Tom’s very keen _____ sailing.  (in, of, on) 2.  The children are busy _____ their homework. (at, in, with) 3.  Bryan is frightened _____ clowns. (about, of, with) 4.  Sugar is bad _____ your teeth.  (for, of, with) 5.  I’m quite bad _____ maths.  (about, at, of) 6.  You got the job? That’s wonderful! I’m so proud _____ you! (about, of, with) 7.  I don’t think that dress is suitable _____ your sister’s wedding.  (for, of, to) 8.  The children are excited ____ going...

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36.-Gerund or Infinitiv. First Certificate (profesor)

  Add the gerund or infinitive form (with or without “to”) of the verb in brackets. Beatrice offered __________ (carry) my suitcase. “Do you mind __________ (babysit) Leo for a few hours? I really need __________ (get) some rest.” Kevin is tired of __________ (sit) in traffic jams every morning. We decided __________ (adopt) a dog from an animal shelter. As it was rush hour we avoided __________ (take) the bus and we chose __________ (walk) instead. Max has spent hours and hours __________ (study) in the library. He really...

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34.-Verbs + Prepositions 1. First Certificate (profesor)

Verbs + Prepositions 1. First. Verbs that can be followed by different prepositions.  Let’s talk about verbs that sometimes have different prepositions.  Ask someone for = try to get something ·  She asked him for a glass of water.  Ask someone about = try to get information about ·  Ask someone about: She asked him about his work.  Agree with someone = have the same opinion as someone · I agree with you. You’re right. Agree about something = have the same opinion about a certain topic · I agree about the meal. We should have...

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33.-To attend 1. First Certificate (Profesor)

To attend 1. First Certificate Profesor   “Yesterday I attended TO a meeting” Muchos de los errores que cometen los españoles son debidos a la tendencia existente a traducir frases y expresiones del español al inglés de forma literal. Un claro ejemplo de ello es acompañar al verbo “to attend” (“asistir a”) de la preposición “to” cuando en realidad a este no le sigue ninguna preposición. Lo mismo sucede con el sustantivo “attendance” (“asistencia”), si bien en este caso, a este le acompaña la preposición...

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32.-Posesivos Ejercicio 1. First Certificate.(profesor)

Posesivos Ejercicio 1. Profesor. Nivel First.   Traduce al inglés.   John es amigo mío. John is a friend of mine.   Soy amigo de ella. I´m a friend of hers.   Ella es amiga de ellos. She is a friend of theirs.   Ella es amiga nuestra. She/he is a friend of ours.   Él es un buen amigo de mis padres. He is a good friend of my parents´ .   ¿Es ella es amiga vuestra? Is she is a friend of yours.   ¿Es ella es amiga de ellos)? Is she is a friend of theirs?   Nota: En este contexto cuando...

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31.-Before – In front of – Opposite…First Certifiate(profesor)

1. I’m to meet her tomorrow at ten in front of  the post office. If you want to see her, be on time!  2. ‘Kevin, what’s the letter which is just before  ‘H’ in the alphabet?’ It’s ‘G’, of course…’ 3. My house is easy to find… It’s just opposite  the entrance to the park! 4. If you don’t look  in front of you, you will fall…  5. Try to get there an hour early … before  lunch time, at the latest… 6. Brian is...

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30.- Ejercicio modales must y can´t 1.First Certificate (profesor)

Must (III) soluciones   Al igual que ocurre con el verbo equivalente en español “deber”, “must” tiene muchos usos diferentes. A continuación estudiaremos cómo se utiliza cuando llegamos a una conclusión lógica. Como buen auxiliar, siempre va acompañado por el verbo básico.   table 1 Paul llegó a la fiesta en helicóptero. Llegas a la siguiente conclusión: Debe de estar forrado. Paul arrived at the party by helicopter. You conclude: He must be loaded. “No he comido en tres días.” Llegas a...

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29.- Ejercicio modales musn´t don´t have to (profesor)

volver a First Certificate profesor       Write ‘mustn’t’, ‘doesn’t have to’, or ‘don’t have to’ in the gaps.      1.  Dylan is allergic to strawberries. He ____________ eat them. 2.  We ____________ win this match as we’ve already won the league. 3.  Julia ____________ come shopping with us. She can stay at home if she wants. 4.  The app is free. You ____________ pay for it 5.   You ____________ be late for work again or the boss will fire you. 6.  Maria ____________ give me the money...

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28.- Se tarda. ¿Cuánto se tarda? (profesor)

volver a First Certificate profesor     ¿Cuánto se tarda?       Normalmente tardo una media hora en preparar un informe. It usually takes me half an hour to prepare a report.     Susan tarda media hora en llegar al trabajo. It takes Susan half an hour to get to work.     3.La semana pasada tardé 15 minutos. It took me 15 minutes last week.   Estás tardando mucho en redactar ese informe It´s taking you a long time to draw up that report.   Un amigo mío tardó cuatro años en...

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27.-In case if 1.(profesor)

volver a First Certificate profesor          Cristina I took my bike in case I should have a chance to ride.   He asked me if I wanted to go out for dinner.   Use the fire extinguisher if there is a car fire.   I would buy a plane if I won a lot of money on lotto.   Having a GPS with you increases survival chance in case of avalanches.   In case of emergency, walk quickly towards the exit point.   Call me please if my parents come in.   I´ll take a rifle with me in case I get attacked...

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26.-However nevertheless 1. (profesor) First Certificate

Tenía mucho sueño anoche. No obstante me quedé a ver una película hasta las dos de la madrugada. I was very tired last night. Nevertheless I stayed up watching a film until two in the morning.   No tengo ni idea. No obstante intentaré ayudarte. I don´t have a clue. Nevertheless I´ll try to help you.   Me gusta la idea. Sin embargo, no creo que funcione. I like the idea. However , I don´t think it will work.   Enrique VIII no era especialmente atractivo. No obstante se casó con seis mujeres y tuvo muchas amantes. Henry VIII (the...

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22.-Gerunds and Infinitives Part 8 (profesor) First Certificate

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 4     Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:     I couldn’t sleep so I tried (drink) some hot milk. She tried (reach) the book on the high shelf, but she was too small. They tried (get) to the party on time but the bus was We tried (open) the window, but it was so hot outside it didn’t He tried (get) a job in a newspaper firm but they wouldn’t hire He tried (get) a job in a newspaper firm but he still wasn’t satisfied. You should stop (smoke), it’s not good for...

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21.- Gerunds and Infinitives 7 (profesor) First Certificate

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 3   Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:     It appears (be) We intend (go) to the countryside this I pretended (be) sick so I didn’t have to go to Can you imagine (live) without TV? They tolerate (smoke) but they prefer people not I anticipate (arrive) on A wedding involves (negotiate) with everyone in the family. He denies (steal) the He claims (be) a millionaire but I don’t believe I expect (be) there about Julia reported (see) the boys to the It tends (rain) a lot...

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20.-Gerunds and Infinitives 6 (profesor) First Certificate

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 2   Put the verb into the gerund or the infinitive with ‘to’:     She delayed (get) out of He demanded (speak) to the I offered _ (help). I miss (go) to the We postponed (do) our I’d hate _ (arrive) too She admitted (steal) the I chose (work) She waited (buy) a drink. I really appreciate (be) on I couldn’t help (laugh). It seems _ (be) I considered _ (move) to They practised (speak). Finally I managed (finish) the I really can’t stand (wait) for the Unfortunately, we can’t afford (buy) a...

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19.- Gerunds and Infinitives 5 (profesor) First Certificate

Gerunds and Infinitives Part 1   Put the verb into the correct form:     I don’t fancy (go) out She avoided (tell) him about her I would like (come) to the party with He enjoys (have) a bath in the She kept (talk) during the I am learning (speak) Do you mind (give) me a hand? She helped me (carry) my I’ve finished (cook). Come and eat! He decided (study) Biology. I dislike _ (wait). He asked (come) with I promise (help) you We discussed (go) to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home. She agreed (bring) the I don’t...

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13.Ejercicio must / mustn’t (profesor)

volver a First Certificate profesor       Must/Mustn’t       1. You must do your homework every day.  (Debes hacer los / tus deberes todos los días.     2. You must help your parents at home. (Debes ayudar a tus padres en casa)     3. You must behave well in the classroom. (Debes comportarte bien en clase).     4. You must tidy your room everyday. (Debes ordenar tu habitación todos los días)     5. You must study hard to get a good job. (Debes estudiar duro para...

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