Colegio De Ntra

COLEGIO DE NTRA. SRA. DEL PILAR

EXAMEN DE LA 3ra. EVALUACION

2º DE BACHILLERATO 2002/ 2003

Nombre y apellidos ………………………………………………………………… Grupo …………….

I.- Place the right preposition to complete the sentences below.-

1.- Our best athlete was withdrawn .1. the race at the last lap and we lost the best opportunity to win a golden medal at the Olympic Games.

2.- We don’t know if we are going to vote .2. this candidate this time because we think that his program isn’t very good.

3.- I feel that the Government is going to increase the taxes .3. spirits next month because they need much money to fulfill this program.

4.- The terrorists threatened the hostages .4. killing them one by one if the Government didn’t release some members kept in prison since July.

5.- The spy, after many hour waiting in the secret placer, succeeded .5. taking a good picture of the nuclear submarine when it was leaving the harbour.

6.- The tennis player smiled .6. her after wining the championship and they started a romance.

7.- The driver shouted .7. the old lady crossing the street when the traffic was very heavy and the lights were on green.

8.- We must supply our new members .8. a new raincoat as it is raining quite often at his time of the year.

9.- She spent much money .9. new cosmetics and her mother was very angry with her because they were very short of money.

10.- They warned us .10. crossing the park at night because they might be stolen at any moment.

ANSWERS

1.- ……………….. 6.- ………………..

2.- ……………….. 7.- ………………...

3.- ……………….. 8.- …………………

4.- ……………….. 9.- …………………

5.- ……………….. 10.- …………………

KEY

1.- from 6.- at

2.- for 7.- at

3.- on 8.- with

4.- with 9.- on

5.- in 10.- against

II.- Change the sentences below from active into passive voice. Avoid the structure ‘it’s …’ at the moment of writing down this exercise.-

1.- The doctor confirmed that his old patient should stop smoking at once or he would die in a month’s time.

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2.- The young singer says that she will never sing in that old theatre again as the audience is very rude.

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3.- The fortune teller suggested that her boyfriend had found a new love in his last trip to California.

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4.- The tall policeman says that the robber won’t kill the pretty hostage because he is too young and it is nervous.

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5.- The scientist, whom the Russian spy had stolen some secret reports, declared that somebody hit him on his head leaving the lab.

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6.- Many visitors confirm that our country is invaded on Summer due to its good weather.

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7.- She declared that her boyfriend didn’t miss the plane home on Friday evening.

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8.- Many visitors alleged that they were forced to sign some strange papers before leaving the Police Station.

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9.- The critics said that these paintings , for which the bank had paid much money, were the best in his newly exhibition.

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10.- The pilots confirmed that they had seen many strange objects flying close their planes.

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KEY

1.- His old patient was confirmed to have stopped smoking at once or he would die …

2.- She is said never to sing in that old theatre again as the audience …

3.- Her boyfriend was suggested to have found a new love in his last …

4.- The robber is said not to kill the pretty hostage because she is too young and she is nervous.

5.- Somebody was declared to have hit him on his head leaving the lab.

6.- The Army was confirmed to have taken many villages close to …

7.- Her boyfriend was declared not to have missed the plane home on Friday …

8.- They were alleged to have been forced to sing some strange papers before …

9.- These paintings , for which the bank had paid much money, to have been the best in his …

10.- They were confirmed to have seen many strange objects flying …

III.- Change the following sentences from active into passive voice. Avoid the ‘it’s …’ form in some of the sentences.-

1.- The headmaster had opened the door and surprised some students smoking.

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2.- Some pupils think that their English teacher has a special sense of humor in school.

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3.- Don’t let your good star blind your eyes.

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4.- The police might investigate the business of the company in many countries.

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5.- The nurse won’t give away these red pills among the patients because they are very strong.

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6.- Has the Customs Officer taken her bottle of perfume from France at the airport?

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7.- The doctor won’t tell her relatives the causes of her death as it is a secret.

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8.- The headmaster can’t let his students smoke in school after the new law published a week ago.

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9.- Who left this valuable ring in the bathroom?

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10.- The private eye found that the traitor was the captain not one of his soldiers.

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KEY

1..- The door had been opened by the headmaster and some students (had been) surprised smoking.

2.- Their English teacher is taught to have a special sense of humor in school.

3.- Don’t let yourself be blinded by your good star.

4.- The business of the company might be investigated by the police in many countries.

5.- These red pills won’t be given away by the nurse among the patients because …

6.- Has her bottle of perfume from France been taken by the Customs Officer at the airport?

7.- Her relatives won’t be told by the doctor the causes …

8.- His students can’t be let smoking in school after the new law …

9.- Who was this valuable ring left by in the bathroom?

By whom was this valuable ring left in the bathroom?

10.- The traitor was found to have been the captain nor one of his soldiers.

IV.- Answer the following questions.-

1.- Sacudir ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

2.- Herrar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

3.- Encoger ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

4.- Matar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

5.- Acelerar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

6.- Derramar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

7.- Hilar, girar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

8.- Estropear ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

9.- Ensartar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

10.- Rasgar ……………………. ……………………. …………………….

KEY

1.- Sacudir Shake Shook Shaken

2.- Herrar Shoe Shod Shod

3.- Encoger Shrink Shrank Shrunk

4.- Matar Slay Slew Slain

5.- Acelerar Speed Sped Sped

6.- Derramar Spill Spilt Spilt

7.- Hilar, girar Spin Spun Spun

8.- Estropear Spoil Spoilt Spoilt

9.- Ensartar String Strung Strung

10.- Raspar Tear Tore Torn

V.- Change the following sentences from active to passive, from passive into active or the two ways of a passive sentence according to the instructions - P = passive; A = Active - .-

1.- It’s said that the newly elected President will make an interesting speech at the United Nations.