REWRITE EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE

Rewrite, using the words in parentheses and keeping the original idea.

(Answers at the end of this exercise)

Material elaborado por la Profesora Viviana Giménez ©

1. Canadians speak English and French. (are)

2. Alfred Hitchcock made the film “Psycho”. (by)

3. It’s a problem for me to work long hours. (stand)

4. People in Iran speak Farsi. (is)

5. José Hernández wrote our great Argentine classic, “Martín Fierro”. (by)

6. It’s not a problem for me to work long hours. (mind)

7. When I was a kid, I played soccer every day on the street. (to)

8. Dali painted amazing pictures. (by)

9. Very sophisticated cars are manufactured in Germany. (manufacture)

10. When I was a teenager, I went to a disco every Saturday. (used)

11. My apartment is so small! (wish)

12. José Saramago wrote many amazing novels. (by)

13. They use the rand in South Africa. (used)

14. There are not enough traffic lights in this city. (more)

15. When I was a teenager, I listened to my favorite CD’s every day. (listen)

16. “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie.  It starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs! (which)

17. Leonardo Da Vinci painted “Mona Lisa”. (by)

18. The Truman Show was a very popular movie.  It starred Jim Carrey. (that)

19.. Shakespeare wrote many wonderful poems. (written)

20. . Please, pick up your clothes now! (them)

21. Jim Carrey is a talented actor.  He starred in The Truman Show. (who)

22. They speak German in Austria. (is)

23. Please, put away your book now! (it)

24. I’m not happy with my job. (wish)

25. My brother and I collected comic books when we were kids. (to)

26. I played with dolls when I was a little girl. (play)

27. Now in China they export high-technology products. (exported)

28. Robert de Niro starred in many memorable movie classics. (by)

29.It’s not a problem for me to sit in long meetings. (mind)

30. Turn down the TV, please. (it)

31. I don’t have a car now. (wish)

32.You should take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami. (better)

33.They use the Euro in most of the EU. (is)

34. I use my computer for doing homework. (to)

35. For a trip to the beach, you’d better take sunscreen protection. (ought)

36. “I am not good at learning languages”.  “I agree” (neither)

37. It’s a big problem for me to commute to work. (stand)

38. Germans manufacture beautiful cars. (are)

39. “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “I agree”. (neither)

40. Take out the trash! (it)

41. For a trip to the mountain, you ought to take your hiking boots. (better)

42.You need to take your passport if you travel to the US. (must)

43. I don’t like my house: it’s too dark. (wish)

44. I use the Internet to send emails. (for)

45. I know very well how to use a computer. (at)

46. “I enjoy learning English”  “I enjoy learning English too.” (so)

47. Egyptians built Pyramids for their Kings and Queens. (by)

48. Koreans grow rice in warm areas of their country. (is)

49. I’m not a good salesperson. (at)

50. My neighbors are so noisy! (wish)

51. Anne’s new house has only one parking space. (enough)

52. My aparment is too cramped. (wish)

53. My parents’ house has only one window in the living room. (enough)

54. The Incas built Machu Picchu around 1400 A.D. (by)

55. In Brazil people speak Portuguese. (is)

56.The city should have more traffic lights. (enough)

57.Lisa wants to be more beautiful. (were)

58.Christmas is the anniversary of Jesus’ birth. (when)

59.I can’t use a computer! (good)

60.I don’t like working in the evenings. (stand)

61.Great Britain has a Prime Minister. (governed)

62: My doctor: “Exercise for twenty minutes every day.” (me)

63.My mom: “Don’t come back home late”. (asked)

64.The teacher: “I didn’t correct your homework because I was very busy last week.” (told)

65.Sally: “I can’t come to your party because I have to take my nephew to the zoo” (said)

ANSWERS

1. Canadians speak English and French. (are) English and French are spoken in Canada.

2. Alfred Hitchcock made the film “Psycho”. (by) The film “Psycho” was made by Alfred Hitchcock.

3. It’s a problem for me to work long hours. (stand) I can’t stand working long hours.

4. People in Iran speak Farsi. (is) Farsi is spoken in Iran.

5. José Hernández wrote our great Argentine classic, “Martín Fierro”. (by) Our great Argentine classic, “Martìn Fierro”, was written by José Hernández. / “Martín Fierro”, our great Argentine classic, was written by José Hernández.

6. It’s not a problem for me to work long hours. (mind) I don’t mind working long hours.

7. When I was a kid, I played soccer every day on the street. (to) When I was a kid, I used to play soccer every day on the street.

8. Dali painted amazing pictures. (by) Amazing pictures were painted by Dalí.

9. Very sophisticated cars are manufactured in Germany. (manufacture) Germans manufacture very sophisticated cars. / They / People manufacture very sophisticated cars in Germany.

10. When I was a teenager, I went to a disco every Saturday. (used) When I was a teenager, I used to go to a disco every Saturday.

11. My apartment is so small! (wish) I wish my apartment were big / bigger / more spacious /not so small.

12. José Saramago wrote many amazing novels. (by) Many amazing novels were written by José Saramago.

13. They use the rand in South Africa. (used) The rand is used in South Africa.

14. There are not enough traffic lights in this city. (more) There should be more traffic lights in this city / We need more traffic lights in this city.

15. When I was a teenager, I listened to my favorite CD’s every day. (listen) When I was a teenager, I used to listen to my favorite CD’s every day.

16. “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie.  It starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs! (which) “Jurassic Park” is a scary movie which starred all kinds of fabulous dinosaurs!

17. Leonardo Da Vinci painted “Mona Lisa”. (by) “Mona Lisa” was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci.

18. The Truman Show was a very popular movie.  It starred Jim Carrey. (that) The Truman Show was a very popular movie that starred Jim Carrey.

19. Shakespeare wrote many wonderful poems. (written) Many wonderful poems were written by Shakespeare.

20. Please, pick up your clothes now! (them) Please, pick them up!

21. Jim Carrey is a talented actor.  He starred in The Truman Show. (who) Jim Carrey is a talented actor who starred in The Truman Show.

22. They speak German in Austria. (is) German is spoken in Austria.

23. Please, put away your book now! (it) Please, put it away now!

24. I’m not happy with my job. (wish) I wish I had another job / I wish I were happy with my job / I wish I could change jobs.

25. My brother and I collected comic books when we were kids. (to) My brother and I used to collect comic books when we were kids.

26. I played with dolls when I was a little girl. (play) I used to play with dolls when I was a little girl.

27. Now in China they export high-technology products. (exported) High-technology products are exported now in China.

28. Robert de Niro starred in many memorable movie classics. (by) Many memorable movie classics were starred by Robert de Niro.

29.It’s not a problem for me to sit in long meetings. (mind) I don’t mind sitting in long meetings.

30. Turn down the TV, please. (it) Turn it down, please.

31. I don’t have a car now. (wish) I wish I had a car now.

32.You should take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami. (better) You’d better take your credit card if your plan is to go shopping in Miami.

33.They use the Euro in most of the EU. (is) The Euro is used in most of the EU.

34. I use my computer for doing homework. (to) I use my computer to do homework.

35. For a trip to the beach, you’d better take sunscreen protection. (ought) . For a trip to the beach, you ought to take sunscreen protection.

36. “I am not good at learning languages”.  “I agree” (neither) “I am not good at learning languages”.  “Neither am I”.

37. It’s a big problem for me to commute to work. (stand) I can’t stand commuting to work.

38. Germans manufacture beautiful cars. (are) Beautiful cars are manufactured in Germany.

39. “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “I agree”. (neither) “I don’t like commuting by bus”. “Neither do I”.

40. Take out the trash! (it) Take it out!

41. For a trip to the mountain, you ought to take your hiking boots. (better) For a trip to the mountain, you’d better take your hiking boots.

42.You need to take your passport if you travel to the US. (must) You must take your passport if you travel to the US.

43. I don’t like my house: it’s too dark. (wish) I wish my house were brighter / I wish I liked my house / I wish my house were not so dark.

44. I use the Internet to send emails. (for) I use the Internet for sending emails.

45. I know very well how to use a computer. (at) I’m very good at using a computer.

46. “I enjoy learning English”  “I enjoy learning English too.” (so) “I enjoy learning English”  “So do I”.

47. Egyptians built Pyramids for their Kings and Queens. (by) Pyramids for their Kings and Queens were built by Egyptians.

48. Koreans grow rice in warm areas of their country. (is) Rice is grown in Korea’s warm areas. / Rice is grown in warm areas of Korea. / Rice is grown by Koreans in warm areas of their country.

49. I’m not a good salesperson. (at) I’m not good at selling.

50. My neighbors are so noisy! (wish) I wish my neighbors weren’t so noisy / I wish my neigbors were more quiet.

51. Anne’s new house has only one parking space. (enough) Anne’s new house doesn’t have enough parking space / spaces.

52. My aparment is too cramped. (wish) I wish my apartment were bigger / more spacious / not so cramped.

53. My parents’ house has only one window in the living room. (enough) My parents’ house doesn’t have enough windows in the living room.

54. The Incas built Machu Picchu around 1400 A.D. (by) Machu Picchu was built by the Incas around 1400 A.D.

55. In Brazil people speak Portuguese. (is) Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.

56.The city should have more traffic lights. (enough) The city doesn’t have enough traffic lights.

57.Lisa wants to be more beautiful. (were) Lisa wishes she were more beautiful.

58.Christmas is the anniversary of Jesus’ birth. (when) Christmas is the day when we remember Jesus’ birth / Christmas is the day when we celebrate the day Jesus was born.

59.I can’t use a computer! (good) I’m not good at using a computer.

60.I don’t like working in the evenings. (stand) I can’t stand working in the evenings.

61.Great Britain has a Prime Minister. (governed) Great Britain is governed by a Prime Minister.

62. My doctor: “Exercise for twenty minutes every day.” (me) My doctor told me to exercise for twenty minutes every day. / My doctor asked me to exercise for twenty minutes every day. / My doctor said to me to exercise for twenty minutes every day.

63.My mom: “Don’t come back home late”. (asked) My mom asked me not to come back home late.

64.The teacher: “I didn’t correct your homework because I was very busy last week.”(told) The teacher told us that she hadn’t corrected our homework because she had been very busy last week.

65.Sally: “I can’t come to your party because I have to take my nephew to the zoo” (said) Sally said she couldn’t come to my party because she had to take her nephew to the zoo.

REVIEW EXERCISES

REVIEW OF INTERCHANGE 2 (Material elaborado por la Prof. Viviana Giménez)
Review Unit 1

- What are the Simple Past forms of these?

AM      ARE    IS

What is the infinitive of this verb? TO ...........

- What are the Simple Past forms of these?

MOVE
TAKE

* Conclusion: “move” is a .................... verb because the ending is ......... “Take” is an ....................verb. You never know the Simple Past form of an .................... verb, except when you study it! If you forget, you can find it in the ....................column.

- Other examples of verbs like “move”:

- Other examples of verbs like “take”:

- These are examples, using the past of BE, of:
An affirmative sentence:
A negative sentence:
A yes/no question:
A short answer (affirmative and negative):
A wh- question:
- These are examples, using the past of any other verb except BE, of:
An affirmative sentence:
A negative sentence:
A yes/no question:
A short answer (affirmative and negative):
A wh- question:

* How can you express a habitual action in the past? Complete, with the two possibilities you have for the second blank.

When I .................... (be) a child, I ....................(collect) comic books.

* Conclusion: I can express habitual action in the past with ....................+ infinitive, or with the ....................tense.

Discussion questions: Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1. Where were you born? 2. Did you grow up there or did you move? 3. Did you use to collect anything? 4.Were you a good student in elementary school / high school? 5. What were your favorite subjects? (for eg., Math, History) 6. What subjects didn’t you like? 7. What did you use to play when you were a child? 8. What clothes did you use to wear when you were a teenager? 9. Who was your hero when you were a child? 10. What was your favorite possession when you were a kid?
Review of Unit 2

Countable or uncountable nouns? Put them in the right group:

police officers – pollution – noise – public transportation – subways – subway lines – parking – parking space – parking spaces – parking garages - traffic – traffic jams – cars – highways – street lights - crime

- Use the following words with TOO MANY/TOO MUCH, FEWER/LESS, MORE and ENOUGH to talk about the problems in your city.

Review of Unit 3

WISH

We use WISH+ .................. when we are not happy about a present situation.  For example:

I wish I ..................(have) a bigger apartment.

I wish life .......................(*be) easier.

*After wish, the plural form of this verb is always used

We use WISH+ .................. when we want something to happen or when we want somebody to do something.  For example:

I wish my parents .......................... (stop) worrying about me so much.

Review of Unit 4

Put the verbs in the correct tense.  Then, circle the correct answer in the rule below.

Marianne: .................................(ever-try) feijoada?
Lee: Yes, I .......................... I ..........................(eat) that last month when I .....................
(visit) Rio.
Marianne: ..........................(you-like) it?
Lee: Yes, I ..........................(think) it ..........................(be) delicious!



Circle the correct answer:
Use the Simple Past / Present Perfect for actions that are finished in the past at a definite time in the past. Use the Simple Past / Present Perfect for events when time is not mentioned, understood or finished.

Right or wrong?
1. I have never eaten Korean food.
2. I didn’t try ceviche when I was in Peru.
3. Have you ever eaten fried bananas?
4. I never tried Thai food.
5. I went to a vegetarian restaurant last night with some of my friends.
6. Have you been on a diet this year?
7. Have you been on a diet last month?

Review of Unit 5
Read the conversation below and underline the future forms.

Sheila: What are you going to do this summer?
Nadine: I don’t know. I suppose I’ll just stay home. Maybe I’ll drive to the beach on weekends.
Sheila: Well, why don’t you come to my parents’ beach house? My sister and I are going to travel there next week.
Nadine: Are you serious? I’d love to go!
Sheila: I should probably ask my parents first. I’ll call them right now to check.

Use ............................. for possible plans and sudden decisions. Use ........................
for plans.

Necessity or suggestion? Use the following modals: must, need, ‘d better (=had better), ought, have, should (in the affirmative or negative).

1. If you travel to the US, you .............. take your passport.
2. You .............. bring a camera when you visit the Iguazu Falls.
3. You ..............to take your credit card if you want to rent a car.
4. If you travel to another country, you ..............to try the local specialties.
5. You ..............buy a raincoat before you visit the rainforest.
6. You ..............to take your passport if you are from Argentina and visit Brazil.
7. You.............. avoid drinking water. You ..............buy bottled water instead.

* Think of some advice for tourists visiting Argentina, using must, need, ‘d better (=had better), ought, have, should (in the affirmative or negative).

Review Unit 6

* What requests can you make using these verbs and these nouns?

turn off – put away – take off – hang up – take out – let out – turn on – throw out –

your books – those old newspapers – the cat – the stereo – your sweater – the phone – the garbage – the computer – the dog – your jacket – the TV

*Now, make requests to your partner.  He/she answers in a positive manner: Eg.
Ok, I’ll.....
or in a negative way:
Sorry, I can’t...............now.


Review Unit 7

* What do you use this for?
The internet – your cell phone – the DVD player – a pocket calculator – your pendrive


* What are these used for?
satellites – robots – ATM’s – CD’s – computers

Unit 8

A. Complete the following chart with information about Holidays and Celebrations in Argentina. Then, compare with a partner. Can you now add or change anything in your chart? Do you have information that your partner doesn’t have?

Holidays and Celebrations:
Date:
What do we celebrate?
What do we do to celebrate?
Any special food, drink or gifts on this occasion?


Now, which one is your favorite holiday or celebration? Why?

B. Complete the following: In Argentina . . .

January and February are the months . . .
May 1st is the day . . .
August 17 is a day . . .
A girl’s 15th birthday is a time . . .
When people get married, . . .
After a couple has a baby, their friends and family . . .
Before the bride and the groom leave the church, . . .

Unit 9: Time contrasts

Lots of things .................... (change) in technology in the last few years. We .................. (see) many developments since the internet ....................(start). For example, if you ....................(think) about communications, you ....................(understand) it very clearly. Before the Internet, people ....................(write) letters and ....................(use) the landline phones much more often than they ....................(do) nowadays. About twenty years ago, many people ....................(have) the habit of writing letters and they ........................... (spend) a lot of money on telephone calls when their friends and family .................... (be) far. Today, there.................... (be) many computer programs to connect you with friends and family and you .........................  (spend) nothing or almost nothing. And in the future, things ....................(be) even more convenient than today. I predict we ....................(not-need) a machine to communicate with each other. You .................... (think) of a person and it ....................(be) possible to send them a telepathic message.

Put the following time expressions in the right category:

in the last (past) few years - a few years ago – since 1990 - before (there was/were) (the automobile) (shopping malls) (the Internet) - fifty years ago – in the past – next year - nowadays – now – soon – in fifty years – in the future – in the next twenty years - these days – today – for 5 years -

Time expressions that indicate that an action . . .
. . . started in the past and continues now:

. . . is in the past:

. . . is in the present:

. . . is in the future:

Conditional sentences
Right or Wrong?

1. If you eat less, you will feel better.
2. If you will eat less, you feel better.
3. You will feel better if you eat less.
4. You feel better if you will eat less.

Conclusion: in Conditional Sentences, I can use...

If + Simple Present, and ........., ................ or ...................


Review of UNIT 10

A. At Work...Use the following verbs in the correct form and complete with your own information regarding your preferences at work: commute – eat lunch out - make mistakes – talk on the phone – sit in long meetings - solve other people’s problems – study languages - travel – use a computer – work long hours - work on weekends – work with a group or team

I like
I enjoy
I’m good at
I’m interested in
I don’t mind
I really don’t like
I can’t stand
I hate

Now, read your preferences to your partner. Use short responses to agree or disagree

B. Personality traits. What personality traits do you need to be a good professional in your area? What personality traits are really bad if you want to be a good professional in your area? Choose some and explain your answers to a partner.

bad-tempered – creative – critical – disorganized – efficient – forgetful – generous – good-tempered - hardworking – impatient – inefficient - level-headed – moody – organized – patient - punctual – reliable – strict – unreliable –

Review of Unit 11

A. Rewrite, using the words in parenthesis.

1. Woody Allen directed the film “Manhattan”. (by)
2. People in Switzerland speak French, German and Italian. (are)
3. Neruda wrote many beautiful poems. (written)
4. Rice is grown in Korea. (Koreans)

B. Which ones of the original sentences in exercise A were Passive and which ones
Active Voice?

Complete this to explain why:
In Passive Voice, you change the focus of the sentence. The subject / object becomes the subject / object. For example, you say “Don Quixote was written by Cervantes”. Or “My car was manufactured in Germany”. So, we use the Present or............... (or the tense you need) of the verb TO....... and the..................column for the Passive Voice.

Review of UNIT 12
Past Continuous or Simple Past?

1.I ................... (watch) TV last night when I .................. (get) your phone call.
2. While my parents .....................(make) dinner yesterday my brother and I....................
(arrive) unexpectedly.
3. My sister .....................(hear) a big, loud noise downstairs while she .....................(take) a shower alone last night.
4. I .....................(wait) in line at the supermarket when suddenly the cashier ................. (close) and I .....................(have) to move to another, longer line!

Choose the correct option:
In the exercise above, we use Simple Past / Past Continuous for an action in progress in the past; and Simple Past / Past Continuous for a completed action.

Review of Unit 13

Complete, using “that”, “which”, or “who” and adjectives to give your opinion on the following:

Johnny Depp is an actor . . .
Madonna is a singer . . .
“The Lion King” is a movie . . .
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” is a book . . .
Steven Spielberg is a director . . .

Review of Unit 16

Write an example about...

*a request someone made to you recently.  For example:

My doctor: Stop smoking!

Now, put it into reported speech:

My doctor told me TO STOP smoking.

*a statement someone said to you.  For example:

My mother: I’ll arrive on Wednesday at 5pm.

Now, put it into reported speech:

My mother said she would arrive on Wednesday at 5pm.