Inglés Técnico I (4to B/TM)

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn) it in.

3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) there. She (study, at the library) for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) .

10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell) fruit and (buy) a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.

REPORTED SPEECH(II CUAT/SISTEMAS/TM)

1. Report the following sentences


direct speech: "I am happy"
reported speech:...................................................

direct speech: "I'm looking for my keys"
reported speech:...................................................


direct speech: "I visited New York last year"
reported speech:...................................................


direct speech: " I've lived here for long time "
reported speech:...................................................


direct speech: "They had finished the work when I arrived"
reported speech: ..................................................

direct speech: "I was playing football when the accident occurred"
reported speech:

direct speech:"I have been playing football for two hours."
reported speech: ..................................................

direct speech:"I had been reading a newspaper when the light went off"
reported speech: ......................................................

direct speech: "I will open the door."
reported speech:.......................................................

direct speech: "I would buy Mercedes if I were rich"
reported speech:........................................................

RR.HH/INGLÉS TÉCNICO I/2DO CUAT

A. Decide on whether the nouns in bold are countable or uncountable.

1. The children are playing in the garden.
2. I don't like milk.
3. I prefer tea.
4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.
5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.
6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.
7. We need some glue to fix this vase.
8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.
9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.
10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.
11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.
12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.
13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.
14. I'd like some juice please!
15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.
16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy.
17. The exercises on this website are interesting.
18. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.
19. Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.
20. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.


B. How much or how many?

1. How..... brothers and sisters have you got?
2. How...... water do you drink?
3. How...... time did it take?
4. How....... books did you read?
5. How........ homework have you got?


C. When and while: Join the sentences by using while and when.

1) I hurt my knee. I was playing football.

———————————————– . (when)

———————————————-. (while)

2) They were talking about the exam results. The manager came in.

______________________________________________________. (when)

______________________________________________________. (while)

3) Gaye lost her wallet. She was walking in a crowded street.

______________________________________________________.(when)

______________________________________________________. (while)

4) Somebody stole my i-pod. I was speaking to a friend on the phone.

_______________________________________________________. (when)

_______________________________________________________. (while)

5) We were getting ready for the picnic. It started to rain.

_______________________________________________________.(when)

_______________________________________________________. (while)



D. Complete with the verb TO BE or TO HAVE

Hi. My name....... Daniel and I come from Belgium. I......... one child and he............ a boy. He got lots of toys............. in his room - his favourite toys the cars. I........ a teacher in City College, and on Mondays I .............. Beginners A&B for two hours. On Tuesdays I.................. Beginners C&D for three hours. They ............. very good students, especially Mr.Tang whO............. always very happy

E. Simple Past or Past Continuous?

Simple Past / Past Continuous

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

1. A: What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn) it in.

3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) there. She (study, at the library) for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. Where were you?
B: I (work) out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) .

10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell) fruit and (buy) a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin Wall came down.

II Cuat/Sistemas/TM/THE PAST PERFECT

1. Complete the following text with simple past or past perfect.

I can't believe I........... (get) that apartment. I...... (submit) my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I......... (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who............ (arrive) before me. Most of them......... (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

I......... (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I....... (have) some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I.......... (end) up listing my father as a reference.

It was total luck that he........ (decide) to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father..........(go) to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he....... (look) at my credit report. I really lucked out!


2. Complete the following sentences with simple past, present perfect or past perfect.

1. When I.... (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane......... (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.

2. Since I began acting, I............ (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I.......... (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.

3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting.......... (begin, already) without me. My boss.......... (be) furious with me and I........... (be) fired.

4. When I........ (turn) the radio on yesterday, I..........(hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I............ (hear, not) the song in years, and it........... (bring) back some great memories.

5. Last week, I .........(run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We.......... (see, not) each other in years, and both of us .......(change) a great deal. I.......... (enjoy) talking to her so much that I........ (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

6. When Jack.......... (enter) the room, I........... (recognize, not) him because he ...........(lose) so much weight and...... (grow) a beard. He looked totally different!

7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture......... (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first .............(arrive) in the New World.

8. I.......... (visit) so many beautiful places since I....... (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.