Tarea Ingles Avanzado

Task Advance English
Score: ______/100 Score: ____/7.0

Name: __Johanna ____________________
Teacher: ¬¬____________________________________________

A. Phrasal Verbs (6 x 2pts)
Write the correct phrasal verb for each sentence. You may need to change the verb tense or use a pronoun with the verb. Use the following verbs:
get back to, hear from, count on, show up, take over,drop off

Example: You haven’t done any homework all week! You really shouldn’t put it off any longer.

1. I don’t know the answer. I will ask my boss and we will get back to you.
2. When I am promoted, you will take over all my projects and responsibilities.
3. “That sounds great! I hope to hear from you soon!”
4. “Boss, you know I am responsible. You can always count on me.”
5. Bob isreally late for the meeting. Do you think he’ll show up?
6. I need to drop off some documents at her office later.

Write 2 sentences. Use one of the phrasal verbs from the box in each sentence. (2 x 2pts)
get rid of back out take off

1. The Plane will take off at 5 o’clock tomorrow
2. I backed out from the celebration last Friday, because I was so tired.B. Past Subjunctive (4 x 2pts)
Complete the sentences using the past subjunctive.

1. I wish you were here
2. She wishes he were more kind
3. If only I had a better job
4. I wish I were taller


C. Everybody/Somebody/Nobody (5 x 2pts)
Write the correct verb for each sentence. Conjugate the verb accordingly.
Example: Nobody wants to go to the store.
to eat, to afford,to return, to appreciate, to be

1. Somebody in the meeting is the project leader.
2. At least somebody appreciates all the hard work I do!
3. Nobody can affords to buy a TV that costs 3 million dollars.
4. Nobody that finds expensive jewelry ever ¬returns it to the owner!
5. Everybody eats ice cream in the summertime.


D. Legal Vocabulary & To be at stake (3 x 2pts)
Pick 3 ofthe following words and write sentences with them.

to be at stake to file on behalf of to sue parties lawyer counsel

1. If we won’t get a new customer, our business will be at stake
2. I will sue to the driver who crashed me last Tuesday.
3. The lawyer will give me advice from my case in the court.

E. Expressions of Increase (3 x 3pts)
Write 3 sentences about your companyusing 3 of the expressions below.

to creep up, to inch up, to take off, to skyrocket, to shoot up, to go through the roof


1. Sales are skyrocketing this year, thank to high prices of cupper.
2. Last year Sales crept up slightly, because the poor result in economy of EEUU.
3. In 2010 cost went through the roof, because we had the negotiation with the union.


F. Short Questions(3 x 2pts)
Write an appropriate sentence to go with the short question.

1. Our sales are creep down last quarter. How we can improve?. Suggestions?
2. Shall we take a coffee break now and continue in 15 minutes. Any objections?
3. And this is the last page of my presentation. Any thoughts?


G. A Little / A bit (5 x1pt)
Write the correct word. Some may have multiplepossibilities. Use the words in the box.

a little a bit a bit of a few

1. I need a little help please!
2. My friend needs a bit of information about the proposal.
3. There are ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬a few decorations for Christmas that I want to buy.
4. We had a few exams this year.
5. Yes, I’d like a bit of water.


H. Near certainty in the past (4 x 1pt)
Write a sentence using ‘must have + pastparticiple’.
Example: The phone rang but I didn’t hear it. (I/asleep)  I must have been asleep.

1. I fell asleep during class yesterday. (it/boring)
It must have been boring.
2. The book I found has ripped pages. (it/old)
It must have been old.
3. He was not in class. (he/sick)
He must have been sick.
3. She was late to the meeting. (she/stuck in traffic)
She must have...