Activities for the summer 1 bachillerato

SUMMER ACTIVITIES
AMPLIACIN: the students have to choose three random texts from the WRITING
REFERENCE Ta!"n# them as an exam$%e the& '"%% have to re$roduce them (and "n
Se$tm)er

INGLS: Com$%ete the 'or!sheet do'n "n the corner
To add: aadir
To afford: permitirse
To allow: permitir
To arrange: planear, arreglar,
concertar
To avoid: evitar
To carry out: llevar a cabo
To claim: afirmar
To consist of: consistir en
To dare: atreverse
To deal with: tratar de
To depend on: depender de
To develop: desarrollar
To encourage: animar
To explain: explicar
To face: afrontar
To increase: incrementar
To imply: suponer, implicar
To improve: mejorar
To intend: pretender
To involve: involucrar,, suponer
To lead to: llevar a
To mean: suponer, querer decir
to mind: importar
To pretend: fingir
To prevent: impedir
To provide: proporcionar
To realize: darse cuenta de:
to regret: arrepntirse, lamentar
to seem: parecer
To show: mostrar
To suggest: sugerir
To support: apoyar
to threaten: amenazar
To tackle: atajar
Activities for the summer 1 bachillerato
1. Fill the gaps using one of the above verbs in the right tense.
1. The Earth temperature ______________ 3 degrees since !!".
. # will study architecture _____________ on the grades # get after $selectividad%
3. &ikileaks _________ information a'out (uantanamo
). *aving success ____________ a lot of previous effort
". The programmers ______________ a new tool for the #nternet explorer.
+. ,emocracia -eal ______________ 'y a lot of young and unemployed people.
.. /nemployed people have to___________ real difficulties at the end of the
month.
0. # didn1t _____________ that he already had that 2,. #f # had known3 # would1t
have 'ought it.
4. # knew that the could do it. That1s why # _______________ him to study harder.
1!. The teacher ____________ _______ the dou'ts the all the day.
11. 5apatero_____________ yesterday that he wasn1t going to resign.
1. 6hilosophy _____________ with Ethics and the pro'lem of thought
13. *e is not saying the truth. *e is__________________
1). 7uanito 8yarza'al _______________ to clim' the Everest in winter without
oxygen.
. !e"rite the follo"ing sentences "ithout changing the meaning of the original
sentence #conditionals$.
a9 The runner twisted his ankle 'ecause he fell.
%f.............................................................................................................................
'9 ,iana is always late for work 'ecause she wakes up late.
%f.............................................................................................................................
c9 &e didn:t 'uy the house we wanted 'ecause it was too far from the city.
&e "ould........................................................................................................
d9 ;renda doesn:t pass her driving 'ecause she:s always so nervous.
%f......................................................................................................................
e9 &e didn:t move to 6aris last year and so # didn:t learn <rench.
%f.............................................................................................................................
'. &rite the follo"ing sentences in the passive.
a9The crowd shouted him down.
'9They will have to adopt a different attitude.
Activities for the summer 1 bachillerato
c9 The 'urglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door.
d9=omeone switched on a light and opened the door.
e9The author has written a special edition.
f9 The manufacturers are giving away an artificial rose with each packet of cereal.
g9They didn>t look after the children properly.
(. )onnectors. )hoose the correct ans"er.
a9 .........................'eing over .! years old3 she leads a very active life.
*lthough %n spite of +ven though
'9 This is a wonderful museum for children. .................................having wonderful
exhi'its3 they allow the children to touch everything.
,n the contrary &hereas -esides
c9 =pain exports olives and wine................................cars.
in addition as "ell as such as
d9 .........................?ary3 no one from our class turned up at the meeting.
.oreover &hereas *part from
e9 &e read all the reports............................we could decide what to do.
in order to because of so that
f9 # won:t forgive you ...............................your apology.
in spite of nevertheless ho"ever
/. !e"rite the follo"ing sentences "ithout changing the meaning of the original
sentences. 0se the "ords in brac1ets.
Activities for the summer 1 bachillerato
1. *e drove through a red light and was given a ticket. @as a result9
. #n my family3 we all have long conversations on the phone. 2onseAuently3
our phone 'ills are high. @result9
3. Blthough the Cacket was expensive3 he 'ought it. @ in spite of9
). ?y 'rother is very 'usy at work. ?y sister is on holiday. @whereas9
". There is a shopping centre in this town and many small shops as well. @#n
addition9
+. ,espite his age3 he:s very active. @although9
.. # took a cookery course in order to 'e a'le to make special dishes. @so that9
0. 2ontrary to me3 my sister is an excellent swimmer. @whereas9
11. There are many methods of communicating nowadays3 for example3 letters3 faxes
and EDmail. @such9
1. Everyone arrived at school on time with the exception of 7ack. @for9