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Grammar (Mixed tenses)

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) . She said she (call)  me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait)  for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk)  to me. I couldn't believe she (make)  a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on. 

November 12, 1997

Today (be)  the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake)  ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really)  me and my toes (bleed) , but I (want, still)  to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)  so different, and I (try)  to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)  a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)  foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not)  much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) .

I (travel, currently)  with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)  a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)  ahead of me and (complain)  that I am too slow. I (do)  my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Passive voice

Put the following sentences into the passive voice.

Principio del formulario

1.     They make shoes in that factory.

2.     People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.

3.     They built that skyscraper in 1934.

4.     The students will finish the course by July.

5.     They are repairing the streets this month.

6.     They make these tools of plastic.

7.     They have finished the new product design.

8.     They were cooking dinner when I arrived.

9.     Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.

10.  Did the plan interest you?

11.  They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.

12.  You should take care when working on electrical equipment.

13.  They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next weekend.

14.  Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.

15.  Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.

too much, too many (grammar)

1 The sentences 1-8 all have one of the following words/phrases missing.

 too much too many enough a lot of

Rewrite each sentence correctly and include one of the words/phrases.

1 It’s very crowded on this beach. There are ……………………..people.

2 I am still feeling hungry, and I’ve had my lunch. I didn’t eat……………. food.

3 Which ice cream shall we have? There are …………flavours to choose from!

4 I did…………… exercise at the gym yesterday. My muscles are really aching.

5 This suitcase isn’t big………………….. I can’t fit all my clothes in it.

6 I’m really tired. I got up ………..early this morning!

7 Yuck! This tea is too sweet. There’s ……………sugar in it!

8 There are …………flowers in the vase.

2. Complete using a, an , some,  o any:

Last Saturday, ________ friends and I decided to go to the beach. First we went to the shop to buy __________ sun-cream. I didn’t have ___________ sunglasses, so I bought ________ a new pair. We also bought _________ fruit juice and ________ packet of crisps, ______ banana and ______ orange. We didn’t have _______ more money so we couldn’t buy _________ sandwiches. Then we went to the beach. We met _________ other friends there: they were all boys, there weren’t _______ girls!

3. Fill in the blanks with much, many or a lot of.

1 How ___________ time do we have until the film starts? Not very _______. Only about 15 minutes.

2 We’re a little late because there was so __________ traffic on the way here.

3 How ___________ do the tickets cost? They cost $7.50 each.

4 I don’t have _________ money. Can you pay for the tickets?

5 Sure, no problem. Wow, there are so __________ people here. I hope we find a good seat.

6 Me too. Let’s go and find a seat. It looks like there are _____________ seats at the front of the cinema.

7 I’d like to buy something to eat and drink first, but I can’t decide what I want. There is so

   ________ to choose from. I think I’ll have some Coca Cola and a bar of chocolate.

8 How _________ bars of chocolate did you buy? The film is only one and a half hours long!

9 Not too _________! I bought four, two for you and two for me.

10 Why are there so _______ trailers (Vorschau) before the real film starts?