Ingles

Eduardo Alatorre Meza
1464503
Intermediate

EXERCISE #1
Choose the most appropriate answer for expressing the idea specified in parentheses.
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Principio del formulario
1. May I speak to Mr. Smith, please? (Formal polite request)
 Can May Would Would you mind if
2. Could you open the window, please? It's hot in here. (Polite request) Could Couldn't Won't Wouldn't
3. Would you buying two loaves of bread on your way home? (Polite request)
 Could you Will you Would you Would you mind
4. Would you mind if I borrowed your dictionary for an hour or so? (Polite request)
 borrowed will borrow would borrow
5. Would you mind if I won't come to your party? (Asking for permission)
 didn't won't wouldn't
6. Mrs. Redding, couldyou lend me two hundred dollars till next week, please? (Polite request)
 can you could you do you mind would you mind
7. Would you mind not smoking here? I have a headache. (Polite request)
 not to smoke not smoke no smoking not smoking
8. Betty, can you help me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request)
 can you can't you won't you do you mind
9. Could I use your cell phone, please? -Sorry, you can't . (Permission not given)
 can't couldn't mustn't won't
10. Could I stay here for a while? - Yes, you can . (Permission given)
 could can will must

EXERCISE #2

Read this story about a teacher talking to his/her students. Type the correct two-part verb into each box. Choose from turn on - turn off - turn up - turn down - take off - take out - put out - put away - hang up -clean up - pick up. If you see on large box, type in both parts of the phrasal verb. If you see two small boxes, one word goes in each box. Example: the TV or the TV.
Phrasal verbs exercise
Teacher: OK class. Time to start. Mary could you turn on the lights? Thanks. OK everyone, take your books out , and make sure you turn off your cell phones. Hey! No cell phones in class! Put that away !Teacher: OK class. Time to start. Mary could you  the lights? Thanks. OK everyone,  your books , and make sure you  your cell phones. 

Hey! No cell phones in class!  that ! 

Actually, before we start I want to tell you a little story. Every night I go home,  my suit and throw it on the bed. My wife always says "You'd better  your suit or it will get wrinkled. Of course I do what she says, butlast night she was really angry. She said "You're so messy. I always have to  after you. 

I got all stressed out so I lit a cigarette. My wife said, " that ! Are you crazy? You can't smoke in the house!" 

Anyway, let's get back to class. Listen to this tape and answer the questions.

Student: It's too loud. Can you  it  down please? 

Teacher: How's that? 

Student: I can't hearanything.

Teacher: OK, I'll  it . How's that? 

Student: Better.

Teacher: OK. Woops, I dropped my pen. Oh it rolled all the way over there. Could you  it  please? 

EXERCISE #3
Complete the sentences with past tense or past continuous
1. The receptionist (welcome)  the guests and (ask)  them to fill in the form.
2. The car (break)  down and we (have)  to walk home.
3. Theboys (swim)  while the girls (sunbathe) .
4. My father (come)  in, (look)  around and (tell)  me to tidy up my room.
5. As long as one group (prepare)  dinner, the others (collect)  wood for their campfire.
6. While the parents (have)  breakfast, their children (run)  about.
7. Martha (turn)  off the lights and (go)  to bed.

EXERCISE #4
Choose the right answer.-------------------------------------------------
Principio del formulario
1. I'm sure that he       a good job soon.
 finds has found will find will have found
2. If he       you, don't tell him about our plan.
 calls has called will call will be calling
3. I'll wait here until he       his work.
 has finished will finish will be finishing will have finished
4. Did you ask Tom to bring my books? - Oh, I'm...