PREGUNTAS QUE HAN SALIDO EN SELECTIVIDAD

2017 – 2018
Orthorexia
1. Having a balanced diet involves … (eat) all food groups. (Verb form)
2. She didn’t come yesterday. She may … (lose) the address (Verb form)
3. Children are very fond … junk food (Preposition)
4. We are not … a hurry. Take your time (Preposition)
5. She hasn’t opened the bottle of Californian wine yet (Passive)
6. Although Charles has lived in Iceland for ten years, he hasn’t got used to cold weather. Despite …
(Rewrite)
7. My daughter became a vegetarian five years ago (Question)
8. If you detected any signs of orthorexia in anybody, you … (Conditional)
Wonder woman: Feminist icon or symbol of oppression?
9. He decided … (quit) the job (Verb form)
10. She suggested … (go) for a walk together (Verb form)
11. These deliveries never arrive at / on / for / during time (Preposition)
12. He took in / at / over / off his coat (Preposition)
13. I have never seen nobody as her (Rewrite correctly)
14. If I were a superhero … (Conditional)
15. Where did they film the movie? (Passive)
16. meet – great – be – to – again – would – it (Order the words)
Albert Einstein: The theory of happiness
17. He behaved … a baby (Preposition)
18. I did it … fun (Preposition)
19. Can you please stop … (make) noise? (Verb form)
20. The light went out while we … (have) tea (Verb form)
21. She asked me if I could start work the following day (Direct speech)
22. Peter was ill. I wonder if you knew this (Linker)
23. This is the place. We met here two years ago (Relative)
24. People expect that the government will announce his new immigration policy today. The government …
(Rewrite)
Our love for pets
25. I enjoy … (feed) my kittens (Verb form)
26. I don’t allow my dog … (come) inside the house (Verb form)
27. I am very keen … pets (Preposition)
28. I am aware … the disadvantages of having a pet (Preposition)
29. I found the kittens in the street. This is the street (Relative)
30. My grandma lived with five cats for almost two years (Question)
31. Mary is feeding the dog that comes every night (Passive)
32. Unless you take the dog for a walk, … (Conditional)
Spanish scientists try to find the cure for old age
33. Please don’t forget … (phone) me tomorrow (Verb form)
33. You needn’t … (wash) your hands after you eat (Verb form)
34. Mary applied … this job last week (Preposition)
35. She has been studying English … she was ten (Preposition)
36. She told he not to contacting her again (Rewrite correctly)
37. If I had known it, … (Conditional)
38. That proposal has never been rejected by the committee (Active)
39. Ruth stayed in Rome for weeks (Question)
The plant that changed the world
40. He is not very good … gardening (Preposition)
41. I don’t get … well with her (Preposition)
42. Some people believe on / about / at / in ghosts (Preposition)
43. Not each / all / any / every students knew the answer (Choose)
44. The jewelry has been stolen recently. It belongs to Queen Mary (Relative)
45. carrying – she – pile – of – was – a – textbooks
46.“I lost all my money by buying bitcoins”, he said (Reported speech)
47. Tom’s father injured his hand when doing the washing-up (Question)
Licence to drive
48. I had already eaten when he … (arrive) (Verb form)
49. Children always avoid … (Clean) their rooms (Verb dorm)
50. You look exactly … your father (Preposition)
51. The government is running out … options (Preposition)
52. “Are you leaving for Scotland now?” she asked me (Reported speech)
53. If I had known that the meeting had been cancelled, … (Conditional)
54. They sent a present to our friends in America (Passive)
55. I have been driving for ten years. I started … (Rewrite)
American leaders should read their official climate science report
56. We shouldn’t … (buy) a diesel car last year (Verb form)
57. We all play an important part in … (keep) our planet safe (Verb form)
58. It’s hard to get rid … electronic waste (Preposition)
59. M. Allen is famous … his research on climate (Preposition)
60. The rescue workers gave food and water to people. Their homes had been destroyed by the heavy rain
(Relative)
61. Tourism has recently become a significant economic activity in Iceland (Question)
62. The government has introduced taxes on environmental issues (Passive)
63. Unless we take immediate measures, the ocean … (Conditional)
Bilingual people process Maths differently depending on the language
64. I never know when / so / how / which early I must leave to be there on time (Relative)
65. Do you remember whose / that / what / who was your first maths teacher at secondary school?
66. I’ve now stopped worrying so much … money (Preposition)
67. The experiment dealt … the use of renewable energies at school (Preposition)
68. They took ten minutes to solve the problem
69. They never tested the bilingual students (Passive)
70. I – month – my – hair – every – cut – have
71. If I ever decide to study abroad … (Conditional)
We are living in a post truth world
72. Would you mind … (close) the window, please? (Verb form)
73. You’d better … (give) up smoking (Verb form)
74. I’ve just tidied over / out / up / away the room (Preposition)
75. I think he looks tired, do you / doesn’t he / are you / isn’t it? (Choose)
76. I want to work as teacher when I will finish my degree (Write correctly)
77. I have known Isabel all my life (Question)
78. When did they find the missing child? (Pâssive)
79. JF Kennedy was born 100 years ago. His assassination remains a mystery (Relative)
Rosa Parks: the woman who inspired a movement (Junio)
80. Ana left Greece after she … (lose) her job (Verb form)
81. I wish I … (be) a famous football player (Verb form)
82. I haven’t applied to / for / about / on that job yet (Preposition)
83. They don’t want to fight on / against / towards / at that army (Preposition)
84. I’m agree with John, but not with hers parents. (Write correctly)
85. I visited England last month (Question)
86. Michael grew those wonderful flowers in his garden (Passive)
87. I’ve played chess for thirty years. I started … (Rewrite)
Sea salt around the world is contaminated by plastic
88. After she had discussed sea contamination, she … (deal) with air pollution (Verb form)
89. I now regret … (eat) so much salt (Verb form)
90. Some companies are investing … biodegradable materials (Preposition)
91. You need to get rid … your rubbish in the appropriate places (Preposition)
92. Young people is usually louder that old people (Write correctly)
93. If people stopped using disposable plastic containers, … (Conditional)
94. Plastic particles have just been found in sea salt (Active)
95. Up to 12.7m tonnes of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year (Question)

2016 – 2017
Women in the media
96. I love hats. I … (wear) them all my life (Verb form)
97. If the teacher … ( help) me more, I would have passed the exam (Verb form)
98. He didn’t apply … the job (Preposition)
99. He couldn’t go on holiday due to his lack … money (Preposition)
100. They informed her about the project (Question)
101. I was extremely tired. I had to go to bed early. (Linker)
102. The Academy of Awards gave Emma Stone a very important prize. Emma Stone … (Rewrite)
103. The headmaster has taken measures to promote equality between boys and girls. He is very worried
about gender issues (Relative)
Snacking and breakfast
104. I always avoid … (phone) people after 10 pm (Verb form)
105. It’s hard for me … (stop) snacking (Verb form)
106. They went … holiday to the mountains (Preposition)
107. She goes to the gym … the morning (Preposition)
108. He couldn’t to drive, so he went to Paris on train (Write properly)
109. If I were you … (Conditional)
110. Did anyone deliver the letter yesterday? (Passive)
111. Although it was raining we went out. Despite … (Rewrite)
Excessive Tourism
112. They want me … (pay) extra for the children (Verb form)
113. I wish they … (give) me the job now (Verb form)
114. Be aware … the consequences (Preposition)
115. Well, that really depends … you (Preposition)
116. People say that Iceland’s waterfalls are wonderful (Passive)
117. She travels abroad every year (Question)
118. I only have one children, but I would like to have other one (Write properly)
119. A penguin is a bird. I cannot fly (Relative)
Italy adopts
120. By three o’clock tomorrow, he … (finish) the report (Verb form)
121. Remember … (lock) the door before you go (Verb form)
122. Look up / on / through / for the word in the dictionary if you don’t know the meaning (Choose)
123. You may go to the party unless / although / as long as / owing to you’re home by twelve o’clock
(Choose)
124. Take a doggy bag home if … (Conditional)
125. It’s been raining for two hours (Question)
126. He told me not to wait for him (Direct speech)
127. Someone is painting Mary’s kitchen tomorrow. Mary is … (Rewrite)
Mannequin challenge
128. She is very good … singing (Preposition)
129. It all depends … the weather (Preposition)
130. I am too busy to take a holiday; too / however / therefore / besides, I don’t have the money (Choose)
131. Don’t go to school if you don’t / couldn’t / will / may not feel well (Choose)
132. What is the phone number of the flower shop? You bought the roses in that flower shop (Relative)
133. is – hard – this – book – extremely – find – to (Order the words)
134. Mary may have changed the flat tyre (Passive)
135. He visits his uncle every two weeks (Question)
Selfies and hackers
136. I am very keen … videogames (Preposition)
137. My brother is absolutely devoted … skateboarding (Preposition)
138. I didn’t play as worst / badly / better / worse as the other members of the team (Choose)
139. You can trust him. He is very reliable / relying / unrealiable / relied (Choose)
140. Anne often posts nice messages on social media (Passive)
141. My password is very difficult to guess. I created my password with alphanumeric characters three years
ago (Relative)
142. I would like to upload two selfies (Question)
Zodiac signs
143. My brother always complains about … (do) his chores (Verb form)
144. I would like him … (be ) more responsible (Verb form)
145. My friend is very keen … astronomy (Preposition)
146. I do not care … horoscopes (Preposition)
147. “Do you want to come to the cinema with me?” he asked me. (Reported speech)
148. If I could choose a profession … (Conditional)
149. They offered me a good deal (Passive)
150. All beliefs are equally valid. Everybody should respect them (Linker)
The olympic games
151. I wish I … (study) harder for my last exam (Verb form)
152. I can’t get used to … (live) in such a small place (Verb form)
153. Alaska is the less / least / fewest / little populated state in the USA (Choose)
154. People are very keen / ashamed / concerned / interested about the damage to the environment
(Choose)
155. You needn’t to buy a ticket for park here (Write correctly)
156. The people of Greece offered a variety of sacrifices to Zeus (Question)
157. Mary told her children not to get up so early because they didn’t have to go to school (Direct speech)
158. My eyes were tested by the optician. I had … (Rewrite)
Virtual reality
159. By 2035, they … (sell) the Oculus Rift to every school in Europe (Verb form)
160. I love … (chat) with my classmates (Verb form)
161. I wish I would buy / bought / had bought the house when you told me (Verb form)
162. I am looking forward to / on / for / at buying the latest mobile phone (Preposition)
163. Young people always follow the latest trends in technology (Passive)
164. Unless you pay me back … (Conditional)
165. I don’t never call to him in the evening (Write correctly)
166. My closest relatives will send me a new smartphone (Question)
Why are we…
167. He suggested … (invite) his parents for dinner but I didn’t fancy the idea (Verb form)
168. I wish I … (not eat) so many cakes last night (Verb form)
169. I ran over / on / through / into Marcus yesterday and we went for a quick coffee (Preposition)
170. We went to the beach besides / although / in spite / despite the heavy rain (Linking word)
171. Paris is the city. I would love to spend my honeymoon there (Relative)
172. There were twenty three children at the birthday party (Question)
173. They didn’t give us the ticket at the shop (Passive)
174. If he doesn’t call this week, it will be too late. Unless … (Rewrite)
Another baby dolphin
175. Anne … (be) late every day since Tuesday (Verb form)
176. I … (sleep) when the fire broke out
177. I am very bad in / at / for / into mathematics
178. If you don’t know a word, you have to look it for / up / in / on
179. The house will be cleaned every Saturday (Active)
180. If I saw an injured animal … (Conditional)
181. The woman which work here is from Sweeden (Write correctly)
182. There are eight denominations of euro coins (Question)
Erasmus celebrates
183. There is no point in … (take) that job. (Verb form)
184. At this time tomorrow I … (celebrate) my birthday (Verb form)
185. Bob made to / up / by / into a funny story.
186. This music is aimed for / by / at / into young people
187. They are making many arrangements to celebrate the Erasmus anniversary (Passive)
188. If I had the chance to study abroad … (Conditional)
189. “It was wonderful to meet them last night!”, Susan exclaimed
190. He’s had lots of girlfriends. He’s single now (Linker)

2015 – 2016
Christmas
191. Don’t forget … (book) the tickets in advance (Verb form)
192. You need to look in / at / up / on the word in a dictionary
193. People was waiting for the actress for a little minutes (Write correctly)
194. The banker told me: “Don’t give me the money now” (Reported speech)
195. If I had magic powers …
196. I’ve been playing chess for twenty years. I started … (Rewrite)
197. The company is not hiring him for the job (Passive)
Parents reaction
198. I suddenly remembered that I … (forget) my keys (Verb form)
199. I would rather stay / to stay / staying / stayed at home (Verb form)
200. John has broken up with his wife. He was my first love (Relative)
201. I’ve just come across my neighbor in the street (Question)
202. If I hadn’t broken up with my first love … (Conditional)
203. complaining – about – are – partner – you – your – always (Order the words)
204. They haven’t decided the exact date for the wedding yet (Passive)
Inside out
205. I can’t stop … (bite) my nails (Verb form)
206. Teens ought behave correct (Write correctly)
207. Riley’s mother knows what she is thinking about
208. “My emotions are so complex that I can’t understand myself”, the teenager claimed (Reported speech)
209. If I knew myself better … (Conditional)
210. We are taught how to control our emotions by psychologists (Active)
211. teens – to – used – most – upset – are – feeling (Order the words)
Why the British drive on the left
212. British people are very keen of / on / to / in keeping their traditions (Preposition)
213. My cousin Marta is British. She has always driven on the left (Relative)
214. If Spain decides tomorrow that cars should drive on the left … (Conditional)
215. A change was introduced all over Europe by Napoleon (Active)
216. He composed outstanding music. He was deaf. (Linker)
217. I bought a kimono for my friend Kate in Japan (Question)
Junk food
218. My uncle got heart disease due … junk food (Preposition)
219. You should start … (take) physical exercise (Verb form)
220. If I had done more exercise … (Conditional)
221. Even though she eats healthy food, she is overweight. In spite of … (Rewrite)
222. The brain produces a lot of chemicals during the eating process (Passive)
223. Food companies spend millions on specialized research (Question)
224. This is the fast food restaurant. I met my girlfriend in this restaurant (Relative)
Emotional intelligence
225. David paid … the drinks (Preposition)
226. That afternoon, the speaker gave a wonderful speech to the London audience. That afternoon, the
London audience … (Rewrite)
227. came – advise – she – to – me – for (Order the words)
228. If people had known Hitler’s intentions … (Conditional)
229. He asked her if she could tell him the anwer to those questions (Direct speech)
230. Dr. King was born in America. He was one of the most famous politicians of the 20th century (Relative)
Phubber
231. Phubbers should apologize with / at / for / on their behavior (Preposition)
232. I wish I … (pay) more attention to my friends the last time I met them (Verb form)
233. You should talk to each other face to face. You had … (Rewrite)
234. I lost my cell phone at the cafeteria (Question)
235. Waiters ask customers to stop phoning while they are ordering (Passive)
236. “These people are not listening to their friends now” said the waiter (Reported speech)
237. If I left my mobile phone at home … (Conditional)
Notting Hill Carnival
238. Peter congratulated me with / in / up / on my new job. (Preposition)
239. I’m looking forward to … (take) part in a carnival (Verb form)
240. Perhaps I will have time to cook something special tomorrow. I … (Rewrite)
241. Hamburgers must be kept in the fridge (Active)
242. “Where did you hide my glasses?” Lucy asked her little sister (Reported speech)
243. I’ve joined a drama club. I want to become and actress (Linker)
244. Enslaved people escaped from the oppression of their daily routine (Question)
The Pilot
245. The French pilot arrived … Britain (Preposition)
246. Her eyes are red. She … (cry) (Verb form)
247. Her eyes are red. I think she … (cry) (Verb form)
248. I had never seen so / such / rather / such a beautiful picture!
249. I got wet because I hadn’t taken an umbrella. If I …. (Rewrite)
250. The machine gun damaged his plane (Question)
251. People should wear life jackets during swimming lessons (Passive)
252. I can’t find the house. Charles Dickens was born there (Relative)
253. He asked me not to leave the pilot unattended (Direct speech)
Museums are the new churches
254. Isabel thanked him … his help (Preposition)
255. I am tired of … (hear) you complain about everything (Verb form)
256. They say that he drive to work every days (Write correctly)
257. This trains runs every 10 minutes at night (Question)
258. The last time I rode a horse was in 1999. I haven’t … (Rewrite)
259. Workers must wear a safety helmet all the time (Passive)
269. museums – the – has – art – importance – of – increased – recently (Order the words)

2014 – 2015
Cyberbullying
270. We always laugh … your jokes (Prepositions)
271. A lot of celebrities also experience cyberbullying. Cyberbullying … (Rewrite)
272. You must to also consider taking an screenshot (Write correctly)
273. If people knew the ending of the movie … (Conditional)
274. Nobody in the classroom was able to find the bully. He was hidden in the closet (Relative)
275. Big companies upgrade their technology every three years (Question)
Forever young
276. Look for / out / after / of! There’s a dangerous dog in this garden (Preposition)
277. The carpenter is repairing the shutters of Ann’s bedroom tomorrow. Ann is … (Rewrite)
278. My grandma taught me to play the piano (Question)
279. I would like have other cup of tea, please (Write correctly)
280. “Can you do me a favour?” Lisa asked me. (Reported speech)
281. has – what – I – know – she – done – don’t (Order the words)
Games of Thrones
282. Margaret of Anjou was married at / for / to / with Henry VI (Preposition)
283. I’d like to be on a desert island right now. I wish … (Rewrite)
284. Games of Threones is a best-seller. It was written by George R. Martin. (Relative)
285. People consider that he is an expert on cricket (Passive)
286. “Let’s go to the cinema on Tuesday”, said Mary
287. I have to wear a uniform tomorrow (Question)
La Tomatina
288. I couldn’t help … (laugh) when I saw her fall down
289. I came into / across / out / over an old picture of Jake while I was looking through the album
290. There is much people as hard-working as James (Write correctly)
291. He asked to write to him while he was away (Direct speech)
292. If he hadn’t shouted at me … (Conditional)
293. I haven’t attended La Tomatina for five years. It’s been five years …
294. James didn’t pay the deposit for the new flat (Passive)
Lady in black
295. People waited for the government for / and / that / to explain the situation (Choose)
296. I wish you … (come) to the party tomorrow (Verb form)
297. My daughter saw the lady. She had walked all across the country (Relative)
298. She came from an American state (Question)
299. A Facebook page was created by fans to track her travels (Active)
300. “She may be a Muslim because she covers her body and head with long clothes”, people thought
(Reported speech)
Mass tourism
301. I wish you made out / about / up / after your mind
302. I … (study) for two weeks (Verb form)
303. I don’t type as fast as you do. You type … (Rewrite)
304. Peter bought his sister’s flat
305. I looking forward to run the New York Marathon (Write correctly)
306. money – I – enjoy – when – spending – on – I – am – holidays (Order the words)
307. Mary is studying violin. She was born in Venice (Relative)
Safe swimming
308. By the time we got to the bus station, the bus … (already/leave) (Verb form)
309. My sister is really keen of / for / on / with swimming
310. People say that he is a good trainer. He … (Rewrite)
311. If they had learnt to swim … (Conditional)
312. He told me not to do that again (Direct speech)
313. That girl over there is in my class. Her mother is a well-known artist (Relative)
314. My brother has been swimming for two hours (Question)
Screen dinosaurs
314. He is so rude! How can you put through / up / out / in with him? (Preposition)
315. It0s the tallest building I … (ever seen) (Verb form)
316. Parents should take good care of his childrens (Write correctly)
317. Cecilia baked the carrot cake for us (Question)
318. If the car had been checked before the trip … (Conditional)
319. We were shown the house by the owner (Active)
320. babies – room – not – this – warm – is – for – enough – the (Order the words)
Second life
321. I have always dreamed … becoming a doctor (Preposition)
322. I had never seen so / such / such a / rather beautiful painting
323. If she had known it was your birthday … (Conditional)
324. They didn’t tell us that she arrived yesterday (Passive)
325. He told his daughters, “Don’t talk aloud because your little brother is sleeping”
326. Amy was thinking about his story for an hour
327. Sarah didn’t miss the wedding reception. She was ill (Linker)
Tattoos
328. She is always complaining … her school (Preposition)
329. I’m tired because I … (work) since lunchtime (Verb form)
330. It is not necessary for them to attend the lecture. They … (Rewrite)
331. He was hit by a falling rock while skiing up in the mountains (Active)
332. If I had known the truth … (Conditional)
333. My neighbour watered the plants. It had been raining for five hours (Linker)
334. Tattoos are created by inserting ink below the skin (Question)
Video games
335. Would you mind to come / coming / came / come with me ? (Verb form)
336. addictive – young – videogames – not – people – should – for – so – be (Order the words)
337. My nephew loved videogames. He had won an international competition (Relative)
338. The man asked him if his visit would take long (Direct speech)
339. The computer game was bought for 65 euros. (Active)
340. They felt sad when they heard the news.
Women warriors
341. She let them … (win) the war (Verb form)
342. I never go to the gym at / during / in / on the week (Preposition)
343. better – men – considered – than – always – women – have – been (Order the words)
344. Two builders are repairing the broken wall (Passive)
345. Six hundred women served during the American Civil War (Question)
346. That’s the travel agent’s. I booked my holiday tickets there. (Relative)
347. If women had ruled the world … (Conditional)
2013 – 2014
Married at eleven
348. Nada’s uncle did what he could to prevent her of / for / from / to getting married
349. Nada asked: “Don’t they have any comparison?” (Reported speech)
350. Children are forced to get married at an early age all over the world (Active)
351. I did all I could to prevent that marriage (Question)
352. Nada must also have an opportunity to live her own life. She lives in Yemen. (Relative)
Cash rains
353. The plane suddenly ran out of / with / from / to fuel (Preposition)
354. He sprinted for the cash with about 50 other people (Question)
355. It is possible that he hid some of the money. He may … (Rewrite)
356. wait – to – for – it – is – the – useless – bus (Order the words)
357. It is believed that Leonard Maull was crazy. (Active)
Teenager designs
358. Botan has invented a very special device (Question)
359. The seas are polluted with plastic rubbish. Humans produce that plastic rubbish (Relative)
360. Boyan Slat said: “I am going to earn a lot of money with this device”
361. If humans produced less plastic rubbish … (Conditional)
Hollywood’s connection
362. Paul goes to the movies once a month (Question)
363. You shouldn’t tell the secret anybody (Write correctly)
364. Don’t forget … (take) your umbrella (Verb form)
365. Those medicines should be prescribed only by doctors (Active)
Education mammas
366. Please take me to the shopping centre. Your mother works there (Relative)
367. She left because she had an appointment (Question)
368. I am used to … (go) to school alone (Verb form)
369. If I hadn’t helped her … (Conditional)
Eliminating trans fats
370. They finally agreed … me (Preposition)
371. She used to have / to having / had many unhealthy habits in the past (Verb form)
372. it – trans – fats – dangerous – so – much – eat – is (Order the words)
373. He eats out in restaurants twice a week (Question)
374. “I don’t care if doughnuts are unhealthy”, Mike said (Reported speech)
Malala
375. We must not forget that people who are suffering to / of / about / from poverty and injustice and
ignorance (Preposition)
376. A reported asked the boy: “Why are the Talban against education?”
377. Dinner was being cooked when we arrived (Active)
378. Extremists are afraid of books and pens (Question)
379. There are millions of children in developing countries. They have the same right to education as the rest
of us (Relative)
The boyhood of Pablo Picasso
380. Picasso was brought on / way / after / up in Málaga (Preposition)
381. This new magazine specializes in contemporary art (Question)
382. A painting by Picasso is too expensive for our museum to buy. A painting by Picasso isn’t … (Rewrite)
383. “Put on your scarf if you are going out”, Susan told her son. (Reported speech)
384. The gallery owners are offering their clients one of Picasso’s first drawings (Passive)
The connected classroom
385. The traditional model of education persists today in most schools (Question)
386. The kids had been asked to turn off their mobile phones by the teacher (Active)
387. We regret … (tell) you that you will have to work tonight (Verb form)
388. If I’d had my smartphone with me … (Conditional)
The Jack the riper case
399. Marriot did not find any of the information he needed … that website (Preposition)
400. Jack is supposed to be responsible for different kinds of murders (Question)
401. She moved into the new apartment three years ago and she still lives there. She has … (Rewrite)
402. Customers are allowed … (smoke) in the patio (Verb form)
403. prostitutes – were – the – who – all – killed – women – were (Order the words)
Titanic
404. She said she was going to live in a nice boat the following year (Direct speech)
405. She went to New York by boat. She didn’t get seasick (Linker)
406. Last month, I read a novel entitled Futility. I enjoyed the novel a lot. (Relative)
407. If I travelled by boat … (Conditional)
Why do we enjoy mystery
408. The police looked up / after / out / into the accident (Preposition)
409. Agatha Christie was the best-selling mystery writer of all time. Her husband was an archaeologist
(Relative)
410. If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train. Unless … (Rewrite)
411. Agatha Christie wrote ninety-three books (Question)
412. People were accusing me of the robbery (Passive)

2012 – 2013
Are mobile phones dangerous
413. Some health professionals point out that many cancers take at least ten years to develop (Question)
414. Even though the car was very expensive, she bought it. In spite of … (Rewrite)
415. George stopped … (smoke) two years ago. (Verb form)
416. Scientists believe that mobile phones are dangerous to our health (Passive)
The day we met
417. She complained to / about / for / at her trip to Canada (Preposition)
418. I’ve been playing chess for thirty years. I started … (Rewrite)
419. The agricultural camps were excellently organized by the Ministry of Farming (Active)
420. seeing – I – looking – to – am – forward – you (Order the words)
421. If she hadn’t written to me, … (Conditional)
Halloween, more than an American tradition
422. The more you drive the good / better / best (Choose)
423. The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840’s by Irish immigrants (Active)
424. You ought to spend more time with your children this year. You had better … (Rewrite)
425. The Jack-o-Lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore (Question)
The woman who change the course of British royal history
426. Edward’s happiness depended … his marriage to Wallis (Preposition)
427. People believed Wallis was worried about royal etiquette (Passive)
428. She was not young or beautiful. The Prince fell in love with her. (Linker)
429. Her father died when she was five months old (Question)
430. Wallis wanted to have a life of luxury. She was very poor as a child. (Relative)
The funeral
431. Take your dictionary and look on / up / in / at the word (Preposition)
432. The athlete ran so fast that he won easily. He was such … (Rewrite)
433. He always hated Mrs. Henderson (Question)
434. By the end of next year, her sleep disorder … (disappear) completely (Verb form)
435. want – to – you - ? – say – what – do – me (Order the word)
History of football
436. They finally agreed … the new rules (Preposition)
437. If they had played more often, … (Conditional)
438. He goes to the gym twice a week (Question)
439. football – to – he – too – old - ? – play – is (Order the words)
440. His parents let him go / to go / going to the party (Verb form)

2011 – 2012
The hardest language
441. Tom learnt Spanish when he was a child (Question)
442. She has always been considered as a beautiful person by her partners (Active)
443. If I had more money … (Conditional)
444. He is looking forward to … (read) your letter (Verb form)
Immigrants
445. I could have passed the test if you … (teach) me sooner (Verb Form)
446. Have you met the girl? She is going out with Ted. (Relative)
447. She has been waiting for Mark all day (Question)
448. It’s snowing. She wants to go for a walk (Linker)
The mistery behind Mona Lisa
449. My best friend is very bad … drawing (Preposition)
450. They broke out / into / up / across the house and took all the money and jewels they found
(Preposition)
451. She asked him, “Did you go to the museum yesterday?” (Reported speech)
452. If you had seen that spider, … (runaway) as well (Verb form)
453. This is the story of a man. His wife is losing her memory (Relative)
454. Mona Lisa is the feminine version of Da Vinci himself. Mona Lisa is said … (Rewrite)
Seeking therapy for anger
455. John has been married of / with / at / to his wife 20 years. (Preposition)
456. Mary’s tutor spoke to her after several students … (complain) about her. (Verb form)
457. I was bullied at school when I first came to the UK (Active)
458. “All my life I’ve had a temper and I got into flights at school and university”, Mary said. (Reported
speech)
459. Eight students on average are bullied a week. (Question)
Lie to Me
460. I can’t think of an answer. I give over / up / out / on (Preposition)
461. Scientists have developed a new computerized system for lie detection (Passive)
462. By the time the police arrested Jack, he … (steal) nearly £2,000 from his boss (Verb form)
463. Ann was terribly sorry about her mistakes (Question)
464. Lie To Me was a TV series about a team of specialists. They found out the truth by analyzing body
language (Relative)
Domino’s plans in the moon
465. You look into / up / like / forward your brother. (Choose)
466. They should … (tell) us something at yesterday’s meeting (Verb form)
467. The rockets will transport 70 tons of equipment to the moon. (Question)
468. Their story hasn’t been believed. Nobody … (Rewrite)
469. tuna – yesterday – we – delivered – our – had – pizza (Order the words)
Will eBokks replace paper
470. Many schools are adopting eBooks (Passive)
471. eBooks are quite cheap. People still buy traditional books. (Linker)
472. printed – she – her – got – book – yesterday – new (Order the words)
473. She used to let me borrowing / borrow / to borrow (Choose)
The way of St James
474. I’ve always dreamt at / of / with / for walking along the Way of St James (Preposition)
475. The party was so noisy that I couldn’t sleep. It was such … (Rewrite)
476. Most pilgrims walked with the people they met (Question)
477. The passport can be collected from the pilgrim’s office. (Active)
478. I wasn’t used … (sleep) next to strangers (Verb form)
Steve Jobs commitment speech
479. Steve Jobs was good … computer studies (Preposition)
480. “Steve, be careful with that knife”, Linda said (Reported speech)
481. Our time is limited. We can do wonderful things (Linkers)
482. Steve Jobs died on October 5th, 2011 (Question)
483. I can’t buy the new iPad. I don’t have enough money. If I … (Rewrite)
The headless horseman
484. One day I ought / needn’t / should give up my car and start going by bus (Choose)
485. TV networks usually put on horror movies. Most teenagers like them (Relative)
486. I met a strange man at my friend’s door (Question)
487. If my car was stolen … (Conditional)
Afternoon tea
488. English people are very fond … drinking tea (Preposition)
489. Tea is grown in India (Active)
490. Tea first appeared in England in the 17th century (Question)
491. Anna was the seventh Duchess of Bedford. She introduced traditional afternoon tea. (Relative)
492. I can’t drink this tea. It’s too cold. This tea isn’t … (Rewrite)
Human brain
493. It is possible that your little brother hid your phone. Your little brother may … (Rewrite)
494. Fleming was a physician. He discovered that mould prevented the growth of bacteria. (Relative)
495. My friends suggested … (go) to the cinema (Verb form)
496. We believe that antibiotics were discovered by Fleming at the beginning of the 20thncentury (Passive)

Granny’s clever idea *

497. I wish the sun would shine. If only it would stop raining / it stop raining / it stop rain (Choose)
498. If it hadn’t rained … (Conditional)
499. “There is a way we can be at the seaside”, Granny said. (Reported speech)
500. was – sandcastle – it – to – great – make – a (Order the words)
The British Red Cross *
501. The British Red Cross has around 3,000 members of staff. (Question)
502. In Pakistan the Red Cross has provided emergency relief to more than two million people (Passive)
503. One of my neighbours had an accident. He works in a hospital (Relative)
504. By the time the hurricane reached the coast, thousands of people … (evacuate) (Verb form)
Why the leopard got its spots *
505. Scientists aren’t paid much these days (Active)
506. I’m certain she didn’t choose that dress. She can’t … (Rewrite)
507. Getting – scared – more – is – and – Ann – more (Order the words)
508. If only I would call him yesterday (Write properly)

2010 – 2011
An original way to meet people
509. If I had been you … (Conditional)
510. The race was so long that ÇI couldn’t finish it. It was such … (Rewrite)
511. His sister’s boyfriend was quite funny (Question)
512. Someone stole my wife’s car yesterday (Passive)
Eating less meat could save lives
513. meat – unhealthy – to – is – it – read – eat (Order the words)
514. John is an excellent pianist. He plays professionally (Relative)
515. If we were taught to respect wild life … (Conditional)
516. They heard a strange noise at the other side of the door (Passive)
Exams come to the bedroom
517. Most students want their universities … (adopt) this new system (Verb form)
518. If I used my computer to sit my exams … (Conditional)
519. She had enough money for the new computer. She didn’t buy it. (Linker)
520. The director of the show didn’t choose me at the casting (Passive)
The Swedish Revolution in your home
521. Ikea was founded by a young man (Question)
522. Someone is going to decorate my house with furniture from Ikea. I am going to …. (Rewrite)
523. Unless you have enough money … (Conditional)
524. and – more – products – getting – Ikea – are – popular – more (Order the words)
The internet and safety
525. Experts advised us, “Don’t open any emails from unknown senders” (Reported speech)
526. Hackers use computer viruses to steal millions of dollars from bank accounts (Question)
527. If my computer got infected by a virus … (Conditional)
528. You are not allowed … (smoke) in this restaurant (Verb form)
Zara, a Spanish success story
529. When I go shopping I hate trying up / on / out / in (Preposition)
530. The blond girl works in Zara. My brother goes out with her (Relative)
531. The last time I bought make-up was three months ago. I … (Rewrite)
532. “You should buy these shoes because they fit you perfectly”, she advised me. (Reported speech)
German schools to teach online privacy
533. Information – me – some – you – give – can – more – please - ? (Order the words)
534. She asked how much they had paid for that new computer (Direct speech)
535. I’m tired; it’s seven and I … (work) in the garden since lunchtime (Verb form)
536. She found Steven’s wallet on the table. (Question)
Newly-released UFO files
537. BBC News reported, “The Government will release all the UFO flies that have been secret over the past
50 years (Reported speech)
538. H. G. Wells wrote the science fiction novel The War of the Worlds in 1898 (Question)
539. The papers are being made public now (Active)
540. If I were abducted by aliens … (Conditional)
Asking for hel helps meeting people
541. She started focusing on this idea (Question)
542. She told him, “Stay with me after the operation” (Reported speech)
543. promise – up – smoking – did - ? – when – he – give – to (Order the words)
544. If you had come to the wedding, you … (meet) him (Verb form)
Emerging market giants
545. Chinese people are very fond at / on / of / to drinking tea. (Preposition)
546. By the time we got to the airport, the plane … (leave) (Verb form)
547. If I had had good advice… (Conditional)
548. Kevin travelled to Moscow by train (Question)
549. This car is too small for us. This car isn’t … (Rewrite)
A very special postman
550. “Did they fly to Norway yesterday?”, Susan asked me (Reported speech)
551. I … (bring) the car if I had known you needed it. (Verb form)
552. They have been studying Chinese for at least five years (Question)
553. I’ve just been stung by a mosquito! (Active)
Animal cruelty and interpersonal violence
554. He is going to speak … animal cruelty (Preposition)
555. How many people we convinced? (Write properly)
556. Spain won the World Football Championship in 2010 (Passive)
557. If I were you … (Conditional)
558. The doctor asked, “Is there anything in your past that you regret?” (Reported speech)
Too posh to push myth
559. I … (wear) a new dress, do you think he’ll notice? (Verb form)
560. If they hadn’t gone to Sue’s wedding … (Conditional)
561. This is the story of a woman. Her son was kidnapped for 9 years (Relative)
562. on – said – him – Susan – she – couldn’t – to – that – go (Order the words)
Education helps brain against dementia changes
563. Sometimes it doesn’t stop … (rain) for days in England (Verb form)
564. That’s the girl. I told you about her. (Relative)
565. She won’t be able to live a normal life if you don’t help her. Unless … (Rewrite)
566. enough – party – it – have – warm – a – beach – wasn’t – to (Order the words)
New York
567. She said she was going to ask me about my friends (Direct speech)
567. I saw my uncle in the park. He was playing with his dog (Linker)
568. country – advantage – is – the – of – living – the – in – what - ? (Order the words)
569. If I travelled to New York … (Conditional)

2009 – 2010
Africa
570. I am looking forward … finishing this exam (Preposition)
571. I will not lend you any money unless … (Conditional)
572. “Can Africa be saved?”, the journalist asked. (Reported speech)
573. The richest countries have provided billions of dollars in aid (Passive)
574. We give money to charity. We want to help people in Africa (Linker)
Future medicine
575. Spanish engineers have invented a new instrument (Passive voice)
576. Sarah was ill. She went to the wedding reception (Linker)
577. The doctor gave the patient a prescription (Question)
578. The nurse will not let me leaving / let me leave / let me to leave (Choose)
Atlas of brain
579. We always laugh … his jokes (preposition)
580. Look at the garden. I met your father there (Relative)
581. The journalist asked, “Do you think scientist will decipher the mental map?” (Reported speech)
582. Scientists will complete the project in 2005 (Passive)
583. I have been studying for five hours (Question)
Micro credits
584. M. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Prize (Active)
585. Betty asked, “When did you arrive?” (Reported speech)
586. I would have been exhausted if I … (swim) such a long distance (Verb form)
587. I met a girl. Her father is a London banker (Relative)
Bullying
588. I travel to London much / quiet / quite / many often (Choose)
589. They have just told me the truth (Passive)
590. If I had been bullied at school, I … (Conditional)
591. Most employees earn £250 a week (Question)
592. He was annoyed because he … (laugh) at by his classmates (Verb form)
Affordable coverage
593. Never give …, you can do it (Preposition)
594. When he called me on the phone, I … (drive) (Verb form)
595. The doctor said, “Don’t take another pill until tomorrow” (Reported speech)
596. She has been working really hard for years. Now she owns her own business (Linker)
597. I have very little money in my wallet (Question)
Control the weather
598. The doctor said to the old lady, “I will not operate on you” (Reported speech)
599. The name of the hospital is ST Andrew’s. I had an operation there (Relative)
600. They don’t let people …. (smoke) in hospitals (Verb form)
601. with – should – scientists – technologies – be – the – familiar – latest (Order the words)
Indian woman
602. My brother apologized … being late (Preposition)
603. The police are investigating him (Passive)
604. The teacher told us not to mock our friends (Direct speech)
605. I travel to London twice a month (Question)
606. Debie married / is married / has been married for fifty years now. (Choose)
Green energy
607. By the time they reach Manchester tomorrow, they …(travel) for fourteen hours (Verb form)
608. Governments are analyzing the benefits of green energy (Passive)
609. If we used more green energy … (Conditional)
610. to – too – on – exhausted – was – he – go (Order the words)
Social care
611. Social carers look up / for / after / on people with special needs (Preposition)
612. Social workers need a university degree (Question)
613. By this time next year, I … (finish) my studies (Verb form)
614. If you gave up smoking, you … (Conditional)
615. Many graduates feel the need to do something different when they get their degree. Many graduates
decide to become social carers (Relative)
Loch Ness
616. Researchers believe Nessie descends from another 200-year old creature. Nessie … (Rewrite)
617. British people believe that Nessie exists. There is no evidence of it. (Linker)
618. If there … (be) monsters in lakes, people could not have a holiday near them (Verb form)
619. say – he – I – sorry – to – am – ill – is (Order the words)
Taxi drivers
620. The student gave off / up / away / put smoking long away. (Preposition)
621. We teach taxi drivers a few tricks (Passive)
622. The man asked me, “How can I get to the airport?” (Reported speech)
623. The pearl was hers. (Question)
624. If I had to take a taxi in London … (Conditional)
Utopia *
625. Your baby will not stop crying unless … (Conditional)
626. “Did you do the homework?”, the teacher asked me (Reported speech)
627. Some feel she succeeded because she was lucky. Her success … (Rewrite)
628. It doesn’t matter what you say. I’ll buy the car anyway (Linker)
Strange things that happen in the night *
629. He said he couldn’t remember what had happened the night before (Direct speech)
630. Despite her parents’ opposition, she left college. Although … (Rewrite)
631. The show lasted three hours (Question)
632. I haven’t visited them since a long time / a long time ago / for a long time / since a long time ago
(Choose)
No question of whether I would like it or not *
633. Lisa didn’t want that I go / me to go / that I went to her wedding (Choose)
634. She had been swimming for ages (Question)
635. Last term I advised you to study harder but you didn’t listen to me. You … (Rewrite)
636. You will know the value of your father only when he is dead (Passive)
Team spirit *
637. The experiment consists … two different parts (Preposition)
638. They spent three hours swimming with their team (Question)
639. They gave us a lot of information about Iceland (Passive)
640. get – I – tattoo – to – my – ought – removed (Order the words)

641. Becca studies at the UK. I was with her last week (Relative)
642. A professional nurse will care for her (Passive)
643. He said, “Meet me here next week” (Reported speech)
644. It’s two kilometres from house to school (Question)

2008 – 2009
A Return of the cane
645. There is something wrong to / with / on / of the school system (Preposition)
646. Spanish society has often supported humanitarian causes (Passive)
647. I wish my classmates … (behave) better at school next year. (Verb form)
648. That was my school. I was educated at it. (Relative)
649. I – if – were – school – go – that – you – would – I – to
Orphaned at birth
650. All these deaths could have been avoided by health workers (Active)
651. When he heard the police coming, he finally let his prisoner … (escape) (Verb form)
652. Underdeveloped countries are too poor to have a good health system. Underdeveloped countries are
not … (Rewrite)
653. The yellow parcel is for me (Question)
Natural disasters
654. The journalist asked: “Will global warming create more superstorms?” (Reported speech)
655. Scientists use / have been using / should be using / has used precise data only for the last ten years
(Verb form)
656. If the instructor … (teach) them to swim, they would have saved their lives (Verb form)
657. just – told – to – they – wait – been – have (Order the words)
Zero waste
658. They are building a new skyscraper in New York (Passive)
659. I’m not used to drive / to driving / driving / drive on the left (Verb form)
660. “Don’t put stcky things in your pockets”, said his mother (Reported speech)
661. If the fire had been noticed earlier, firefighters … (arrive) in time (Verb form)
Videogame addiction
662. The car is being repaired in the garage (Active)
663. She was not agree / don’t agree / didn’t agree / not agreed with my opinions (Verb form)
664. My friend is playing games all the time. His parents are always travelling abroad (Relative)
665. If you had written a note, you … (not forget) to take your medicine (Verb form)
First languages fear second place
666. If he … (speak) a foreign language, he would get a better job (Verb form)
667. My cousins are French. Their daughter speaks English fluently (Relative)
668. They say that English is easier than Spanish (Passive)
669. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. Despite … (Rewrite)

2007 – 2008
Virtual or plastic
670. Some users spent hours and hours downloading a full music album years ago (Question)
671. Radiohead couldn’t release their new record last December (Passive)
672. I will never forget … (play) videogames when I was ten (Verb form)
673. writing – to – computers – students – used – with – are (Order the words)
Spain: a migration country
674. If he … (not ride) his bike, he would not have suffered the accident (Verb form)
675. Mary said to Ellen: “Don’t ever marry again” (Reported speech)
676. Although help has been offered by some non-profit organizations, the situation of the newly arrived
immigrants is very poor (Active)
677. They found John’s book (Question)
The high price of low-cost airlines
678. They never gave me instructions (Passive)
679. The ticket was too expensive for him to pay. The ticket was not … (Rewrite)
680. If he … (bring) his passport, he would not have had trouble at the airport. (Verb form)
681. Peter lost his wife’s luggage at the airport two days ago
Graphic warnings on cigarette packets
682. It was a rainy day. They decided to go fishing (Linker)
683. Medical advances have greatly reduced the number of deaths (Passive)
684. I’d rather you … (stop) talking about things you don’t know (Verb form)
685. The Burtons sent humdreds of e-mails asking for help (Question)
Global warming
686. It was such a boring book that I couldn’t finish it. This book was … (Rewrite)
687. “Will hurricane Katrina be a warning for politicians?” asked the scientist (Reported speech)
688. When I came into the room, he … (lie) on the floor (Verb form)
689. before – heard – I – speaking – never – her – had (Order the words)
Ultra-thin Barbie: girls potentially in danger
690. When did you atsrt playing with Barbies? How long …? (Rewrite)
691. She told me: “ I will lend you my doll next week” (Reported speech
692. I like to be slim. I also like eating a lot (Linker)
693. You wouldn’t be hungry now if … (Conditional)

2006 – 2007
The big bottle
694. The Government has a good reputation. It has not solved the problem yet (Linker)
695. He shouldn’t … (go) to that party yesterday (Verb form)
696. It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks. It is not (Rewrite)
697. My friend drank three beers last night. (Question)
Child exploitation
698. A friend of mine is a famous scientist. He was born in India (Relative)
699. They say he is very young to work (Passive)
700. Many Indian people are too poor to have their own houses. Many Indian people aren’t …
(Rewrite)
701. “I am very sorry for what I have done”, he said (Reported speech)
A new tax on rubbish
702. Citizens have to pay taxes. Local Governments fix them (Relative)
703. My father has brought us up in the respect for human rights (Passive)
704. In towns you will pay taxes twice a year (Question)
705. be – law – by – issued – this – September – will (Order the words)
Plastic surgery: beauty or beast
706. Martin’s mother is Spanish. She speaks both Spanish and English fluently (Relative)
707. Someone … (hit) me as I came into (Verb form)
708. The Members of Parliament met the Prime Minister last Friday (Question)
709. whole – with – infected – the – her – she – enthusiasm – class (Order the words)
Stop smoking or we may not operate on you
710. Medicine is a complicated subject. I know very little about it (Relative)
711. “I’ll pay for the operation”, he said (Reported speech)
712. If I were a smoker, … (Conditional)
713. make – heavy – can – ineffective – smoking – treatment (Order the words)
Maximising children
714. Those trees … (grow) so high that they block the view (Verb form)
715. I was determined to develop my natural talent for music. I started to take lessons at an academy
(Linker)
716. If Mary had shown real passion for ballet, … (Conditional)
717. It took Mozart only eighteen days to compose his last opera (Question)

2005 – 2006
April fool’s day
718. When she arrived home, her husband … (not cook) dinner yet (Verb form)
719. They were shown a picture on attacking shark (Active)
720. The e-mail warned us about terrible viruses infecting computers (Question)
721. He received an e-mail. Its content was spam (Relative)
Sexism in language
722. He used a sexist word. Its meaning was pejorative for women. (Relative)
723. They … (teach) medieval history by their teacher when they were at school. (verb form)
724. We attend English classes three times a week. (Question)
725. your – enough – good – not – is – cooking (Order the words)
Don’t forget the classics
726. John Bloom died recently. His novel The French Affair was made into a beautiful film (Relative)
727. The doctor asked: “Do you ever feel this pain in your stomach before meals?” (Reported speech)
728. Any English conversation must begin with the weather. The English weather is not a fascinating topic
(Linker)
729. the – at - ? – you – enjoy – did – party – dancing (Order the words)
The English patient
730. Spain … (beat) Canada at football last year (Verb form)
731. Nowadays new kinds of sport attract more and more people. They seldom appear on television
(Relative)
732. He asked: “Do you often play rugby?” (Reported speech)
733. The new manager stayed three months in England (Question)
A life’s ambition
734. These men and women can go nowhere else. These men and women cannot … (Rewrite)
735. If rich countries helped poor ones … (Conditional)
736. A new phenomenon has hit the headlines (Passive)
737. Africans wait in the woods for the right moment. (Question)

2004 – 2005
Home alone
738. All my family was brought … in England (Preposition)
739. Johnny Depp is starring in Finding Neverland. His portrait of Capatin Sparrow is superb (Relative)
740. Michael asked her, “Where did you find these trainers?” (Reported speech)
741. If Harry were allowed to use magic at home, … (Conditional)
742. too – carry – box – heavy – to – is – that (Order the words)
Spyphones
743. You can’t hear anything on a helicopter (Passive)
744. Michael wondered: “Why do I do this every day?” (Reported speech)
745. If I had known the truth about Harry, … (Conditional)
746. 40 dollars – me – wine – charged – they – the – for
Yellow journalism
747. “Buy me the paper if you’re going out”, Alice asked her brother. (Reported speech)
748. Many people consider the yellow press dishonest (Passive)
749. Clark Kent worked for a newspaper. The newspaper was called The Daily Planet (Relative)
750. The yellow press specializes in scandal and gossip (Question)
The global village
751. While I … (drive) down the road, I came across a big cow (Verb form)
752. If all those foreign families hadn’t arrived at Aguaviva, … (Conditional)
753. You can’t expect my little sister to behave responsibly (Passive)
754. He has been attending Italian lessons. His family moved to Rome five years ago (Linker)
Married or single
755. My aunt said, “Single men should drive slowly if they want to live longer” (Reported speech)
756. I’ve been married for twenty years (Question)
757. I would give up smoking if … (Conditional)
758. That man talks a lot. He has more chances to become a politician (Linker)
Climate change
759. He said: “We are here today to reach a consensus” (Reported speech)
760. Their conclusions have been attacked by many scientists (Active)
761. Money should be spent on HIV/Aids. (Question)
762. If government spent less money on wars, … (Conditional)
Smoking in pubs
763. The lobby is putting severe pressure on Ministers (Passive)
764. John has given up smoking. He was a heavy smoker (Relative)
765. If people didn’t pay taxes, … (Conditional)
766. a – alcohol . planned . ban – government – total – the – on (Order the words)

2003 – 2004
Coming down to Earth
767. Edward Lu met his fiancée after Christmas (question)
768. station – had – a – Malenchenko – walk – the – around (Order the words)
769. The astronauts are giving the journalists a lot of information (Passive)
770. If I ever went to space … (conditional)
Traffic in London
771. The scheme had been introduced by the Mayor, Ken Livingstone (Active)
772. If I were a driver… (Conditional)
773. In 2001 the councillor said “The city will launch a radical traffic plan next February” (Reported speech)
774. This system has been running for two years
Next stop: Mars
775. A dog was sent into space in 1957. Its name was Laika (Relative)
776. We are going to invite Dr Livingstone to participate in the project. (Passive)
777. African countries are too poor to build a space station. African countries aren’t … (Rewrite)
778. useless – space – people – exploration – consider – many (Order the words)
Smoking in Asia
779. More people get angry … smokers in western countries (Preposition)
780. American companies have introduced a new product in Asia (Passive)
781. If tobacco were more expensive… (Conditional)
782. She said, “Don’t smoke if you want to save money” (Reported speech)
783. cry – her – made – story – me (Order the words)
Web pirates
784. Jane Halifax is the president of the committee. She does not support the proposal. (Relative)
785. Many illegal copies are being sold on street corners. (Active)
786. If George had been a film star, … (Conditional)
787. Last week Julia said: “We will meet our new instructor tomorrow” (Reported speech)
Mobile phones
788. She said, “We’ll go and get some food” (Reported speech)
789. me – buy – I – my – asked – to – mobile – father – a (Order the words)
790. The traffic warden gave the driver a ticket (Passive)
791. If I didn’t have a mobile phone … (Conditional)
2002 – 2003
The tower of London
792. James said: “People have died here” (Reported speech)
793. Two children were found near the White Tower (Active)
794. Lots of tourists visit that old building every year. It is one of the major attractions in London (Linker)
795. The Tower of London was built in 1066 (Question)
Saying goodbye after 30 months
796. The film star said: “I fell in love last summer” (Reported speech)
797. Many adults are reading Harry Potter’s books (Passive)
798. If I had studied psychology, … (Conditional)
799. Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime. His works are worth millions (Relative)
Morally harmful sports
800. They can sell alcohol in pubs (Passive)
801. people – alcohol – the – buy – ordered – to – authorities – not (Order the words)
802. The spokesman said, “I can’t understand why billiards has been prohibited” (Reported speech)
803. The balls cost one pound (Question)
Hard work
804. Gihan exclaimed: “We have had too many prohibitions”
805. If Saudi women had less restrcitions, … (Conditional)
806. Occidental observers are against the veiling of women in Arabia. The veiling is an example of sexual
segregation (Relative)
807. Only six percent of women work as teachers. (Question)
Mobile phones in cinemas
808. New Yorkers are placing and receiving calls (Passive)
809. Niki sells cinema tickets. She is against the ban (Relative)
810. punish – anti-social – will – cinemagoers – New York – behavior – for
811. If people do not turn off their mobile phones in cinemas, … (Conditional)
Predators
812. She knocked … the door but nobody answered (Preposition)
813. The young lady said: “I did not make such a mistake” (Reported speech)
814. Predators depend on animals (Question)
815. Great predators rarely eat plants (Passive)
816. I could not move my car. It had no petrol (Relative)

2001 – 2002
Domestic violence against women
817. The international community is not paying enough attention to this issue (Passive)
818. Domestic violence is global problem. It must receive more attention from the community (Linker)
819. My cousin is very goo … golf but he practices many other sports (Prepositon)
820. solve – difficult – social – are – extremely – problems – to (Order the words)
Energy drinks
821. “He has drunk too much tonight”, Peter said (Reported speech)
822. Tea has been made by his mother (Active)
823. wanted – drink – Mary – the – to – cat – water (Order the words)
824. If he had not drunk so much, … (Conditional)
Euro coins
825. If I worked in a bank, … (Conditional)
826. My computer is too slow for me. My computer isn’t … (Rewrite)
827. The Euro coins came into circulation in January (Question)
828. That is my mother’s new coat
Generation Europe
829. some Europeans have to cross borders. Their jobs are outside their native countries (Relative)
830. If Catherine didn’t speak five languages, … (Conditional)
831. In Italy some people dais, “We feel very much European” (Reported speech)
832. Jane crosses the border twice a month (Question)
833. European – one – stronger – the – makes – Union – coins (Order the words)
Non-sexist language
834. In 1995 a new version of the New Testament was published (Active)
835. She exclaimed: “I want to change my name to Cooperperson” (Reported speech)
836. There is a law against sex discrimination. Companies can’t offer jobs for men only (Linker)
837. It wasn’t until the 1980s that institutions started to eliminate sexist language. Before the 1980s …
(Rewrite)
838. The Sex Discrimination Act made sexist language illegal. It was passed in 1975 (Relative)
Legal doesn’t mean right
839. Jane said: “We have to take more responsibility” (Reported speech)
840. I was never warned against drugs (Active)
841. The law did all the forbidding (Question)
842. If I could go anywhere I liked, … (conditional)

1995 – 1996
843. He still dances but he used to dance a lot more (Rewrite using AS …. AS)
844. Politicians are looking … a new alternative energy (Preposition)
845. He … (Meet) Margareth yesterday (Verb form)
846. Politicians worried about nuclear power. Some nuclear accidents had taken place. (Linker)
847. He said, “Oil production will reach its peak in the next decade” (Reported speech)
848. This house is too small for us. This house isn’t … (Rewrite)
849. If economic “green power” were cheaper … (Conditional)
850. ill – patient – too – the – was – move – to
851. The supply of energy is going to be the most important issue in the next 20 years (Question)
852. My brother suggested going on holiday (Direct speech)
853. Last week I saw a little film at the West-End
854. The young man went to the cinema. We saw him yesterday (Relative)
855. The book told of a children’s adventure (Question)
856. He told me not to see that film (Direct speech)
857. They just lost the ability to talk (Passive)
858. The girl cannot speak. Her father lives next to us (Relative)
859. People came from all sorts of backgrounds (Question)
860. Teachers claim that students do not study enough (Passive)
861. Someone wrote this book fifty years ago (Passive)
862. This is the hospital. Agatha Christie worked here (Relative)
863. “When is the new manager coming?”, he asked (Reported speech)
864. He told Tim to rewrite the ending of his story (Passive)
865. That’s the man. He rescued a boy from drowning in the river (Relative)
866. “How often does Ann go shopping?” they wanted to know. (Reported speech)
867. They are going to ask Lisa to write an article for the magazine (Passive)
868. Have you got the book? I lent it to you last week (Relative)
869. “They are getting married next week” Susan told me (Reported speech)
870. They have published my first novel (Passive)
871. He is the boy. His mother is a famous crime writer
872. I’d like you to stop speaking Spanish here. I wish … (Rewrite)
873. The court is considering a 2015 decision by a company in San Francisco (Passive)
874. They have to prepare the plane for the return flight (Passive)
875. If they had had a better house … (Conditional)
876. The game has little meaning unless you do your best to win. (Rewrite using IF)

CARPETA NEGRA INSTITUTO

1.Computers cannot, at this moment, perform tasks that require human intelligence. (Passive)
2. These robots can be considered intelligent machines. Their reactions are almost human. (Relativ)
3. She can play the guitar but she has never studied music. Although … (Rewrite)
4. Shakira – to – we – all – music – danced – night – the – of (Order the words)
5. Sheila … (Keep) her engagement ring in a secret place last month (Verb form)
6. Archaeologists have been working hard on an excavation site. Some Roman vases have been
found there (Relative)
7. If Noah’s ark were discovered on Mount Ararat …. (conditional)
8. a – recent – informed – journalists – about – readers – discovery – their (Order the words)
21. Millions of people will face natural disasters unless… (Conditional)
22. It is reported that a lot of people are homeless after the flood. A lot of people… (Rewrite)
23. The effects of climate change will be felt sooner than expected. (Question)
24. It is not always easy to avoid polluting / to avoid to pollute / avoiding to pollute / avoiding
polluting the environment. (Choose)
25. Your health depends … your diet (Preposition)