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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY EXAM 1. GRAMMAR. 1. Would you mind if I _____ here?  Sat  Would  Be 2. A: ‘Can you help me with this?’ B: ‘________. What do you want me to do?’  Certain  Sure  Agreed 3. The children were playing in the garden when suddenly it __________ to rain.  was starting  had started  started 4. A: ’I brought you a present to say thank you.’ B: ‘Oh, you shouldn’t _________!’  Have  Do  Bring 5. If it weren’t ____ the quick arrival of the ambulance, he would have died.  About  For  Until 6. A: ‘Where can I get bread at this hour?’ B: ‘You ____________ try the shop on the corner.  could  must  will 7. A: ‘Where are you off to?’ B: ‘We’re going for a coffee ______ the film’s been cancelled.’  before  after  since 8. He really _________ to clear up the mess he’s made himself. Why are you doing it?  must  had  ought 9. There’s very ________ we can do about it, I’m afraid.  few  little  much 10. I play ____ guitar in my free time.  the 1

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 with  a A: ‘We saw a fantastic film last night, _________ we, Mark?’ B: ‘Yes. It was great!’  weren’t  didn’t  couldn’t I grew up in a small town ________ is about 20 miles from London.  which  where  it I can’t stand ________ in queues.  to wait  waiting  wait If it _______ tomorrow, we’ll cancel the party.  rains  will rain  rained He ________ be sick. I just saw him at the gym.  must  mustn’t  can’t They offered to repair the damage, but I said ______.  none  not  no He’s not the most __________ person you’ll ever meet.  interesting  interest  interested Now that he’s gone, I can’t imagine life ________ him.  excluding  without  excepting I’m a bit busy over the ________ week. Can we postpone it?  future  coming  near I see your point. ___________, I still disagree.  therefore  moreover  nevertheless

21. I feel so much better! It’s amazing ______ a short holiday can do.  that 2

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 what  which I remember ________ the money, I just don’t remember what I did with it.  receiving  to receive  received We can both drive, but _________ of us enjoys it.  one  neither  none I’d like to open ______ bank account, please.  the  a  my A: “Oh, I don’t believe it. My mobile phone’s broken again.” B: “Why can’t you ______ take it back to the shop?”  just  even  really

VOCABULARY 1. 

To grab is to

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To determine is to

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To extract is to

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To estimate is to

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To refuse is to

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Ascend Claim Decline Establish Grasp Guess Inject Kneel Obtain Plead Remove

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Accounts Aging Distant Distress Ends Far Forces Only Teams Vain

2.     

We’ve joined _________ with another company to improve our services. This message is from a ___________ relative of mine in Germany. There’s no point waiting in ____________ for him to call. People say that __________ children are more introverted by nature. When I lost my job I found it difficult to make ___________ meet.

3.

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Essential

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Benefit

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Discounted

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Including

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Certificate

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Claim Containing Displayed Optimum Qualification Reduced Result Supervising Use Vital

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

A complaint A saying Adults Advantage Concern Graduates Information Results Secrets Voice

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Criticism Disease Excuse Fears Grin Height Mind Pace Sickness Whisper

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Take

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Further

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Fellow

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Express

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Register

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Smug

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Contagious

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Brisk

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Harsh

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Lame

CORRECCIONES. GRAMMAR: A-B-C-A-B A-C-C-B-A B-A-B-A-C C-A-B-B-C B-A-B-B-A - FORCES - DISTANT - VAIN - ONLY - ENDS - ADVENTAGE - INFORMATION - GRADUATES - CONCERN - A COMPLAIN

VOCABULARY 2

VOCABULARY 4

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GRASP ESTABLISH REMOVE GUESS DECLINE

VOCABULARY 1

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VITAL OPTIMUN REDUCED CONTAINING QUALIFICATION GRIN DISEASE PACE EXCUSE CRITICISM

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY EXAMEN 2. GRAMMAR. 1. The woman _________ sold me those flowers spent twenty minutes wrapping them.  What  That  Which 2. A: I’ve just seen Mark. B: You _________ have seen him. He’s on holiday at the moment.  can’t  shouldn’t  needn’t 3. He emphasised in his speech that __________ education he received when younger had been excellent.  (--)  An  The 4. She takes the bus to work _________ day.  Early  Many  Every 5. I’ll call you when I ________ home.  Get  will get  getting 6. We ate dinner and _________ we watched a film.  Then  Since  So 7. We’re ________ in a beautiful holiday home at the moment.  Stay  Staying  Stayed 8. When I got home, Jenny _______ on the telephone.  was speaking  speaking  speak 9. Coffee ______ to be much cheaper a few years ago.  Would  Has  Used 10. I’m not sure about my future. __________ I will start a business.  Perhaps  Shall  Might 11. They ate their lunch while they ______ coming home from school. 5

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 Were  Was  Are She bought it herself, __________ she?  hasn’t  didn’t  shouldn’t If the dress _________ been so expensive, she would have bought it.  hadn’t  weren’t  aren’t I ___________ a great book this morning – I really want to finish it.  was reading  read  have read Excuse me? Can I try _____ this jacket to make sure it fits?  Under  With  On I saw Wi Joo this morning and she __________ if you were free tomorrow.  Told  Asked  Said When I go to university, I may ________ history.  Study  to study  studying It ________ be meat free – it tastes just like chicken!  Could  Can  can’t It was a dark, moonlit night when the traveller ________ at the inn.  Arrived  was arriving  had arrived If I hadn’t gone out last night, I ________be so tired now.  won’t  wouldn’t  hadn’t I _________ like mushrooms, but I can’t stop eating them now.  wouldn’t  didn’t use to  couldn’t

22. The newspaper China Today ________ published for over 60 years.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY  is being  has been  was being 23. They said they ________ been studying for ages.  will have  are  had 24. My father, _________ is a dentist, told me not to drink sugary drinks.  Who  Which  That 25. _______ memory of the day I met the president is very special to me.  The  A  (--) VOCABULARY 1. 

Choose

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Close

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Improve

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Care

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Practise

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believe decline develop look after make propose shut take train worry

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Appear Approve Assume Challenge Compensate Concern Instruct Obtain Wish Worry

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Artificial Brave Crucial Curious Emotional Fierce Lazy

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To oppose someone is to…

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To teach someone is to…

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To accept something is to…

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To get something is to…

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To pay someone is to…

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Wanting to know or learn something

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Not natural or real

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Not clear and difficult to understand or see

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Having a flat, even surface

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8. Obscure 9. Peculiar 10. smoth

Having a lot of strong emotion

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He had to walk down a long dark _______ to get to his room. The teacher should maintain _______ in the classroom to make the lesson effective. She opened the _______ and took a coat out of it. You should cut your _______ regularly otherwise your hair will get in your eyes. The local _________ has an exhibit about the history of this area.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Atmosphere Canteen Ceiling Corridor Discipline Envelope Fringe Hedge Museum Wardrobe

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Abstract

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Athletics

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Congested

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Frantic

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Housework

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Clean Club Efforts Food Friends Painting Roads Speed Status Task

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CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR: 1, B-A-C-C-A 3, A-B-A-B-C

2, A-B-A-C-A 4, B-A-C-A-B

5, B-B-C-A-A

VOCABULARY 2

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DECLIDE

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SHUT

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DEVELOP

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LOOK AFTER

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TRAIN

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CHALLENGE

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INSTRUCT

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ARTIFICIAL

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APPROVE

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OBTAIN

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COMPENSATE

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CLUB

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ROAD

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FRINGE

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EFFORTS

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 1

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

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MUSEUM

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TASK

EXAMEN 3. GRAMMAR. 1. A: Do you think you will get the job? B: ________, but I’m not sure.  Possible  Possibility  Possibly

2. I ________ 25 years old.  Have  Am  (--) 3. I have ________ English for three years.  Studied  Study  Studying 4. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work. B: So________ I!  Am  Do  Can 5. We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some takeaway food.  Therefore  On the other hand  Although 6. You really should ________ to Barcelona – it’s a wonderful city.  Go  to go  going 7. You need ________ new shoes – those ones are too old!  to buy  buy  buying 8. When I was at school I used ________ a good student.  to be  be  being 9. I’ve got no plans for the weekend. Maybe ________ visit my parents.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY  I  I’m  I’ll 10. I’m reading a really ________ book on the history of Europe.  Interest  Interesting  Interested 11. He’s about 40, but in this photograph he looks much ________.  Young  Younger  Youngest 12. She has ________ two books.  Written  Wrote  Write 13. I don’t recommend driving in the morning because there’s too ________ traffic.  Much  Many  Most 14. I never do my homework ________ I hate studying at home.  So  Because  Although 15. They’re so different. I ________, there’s no way they’ll be happy together.  Mean  Decide  Wish 16. Because of computers, many people don’t watch a lot of ________ now.  the television  a television  televisión 17. I think, in the future, people ________ live much longer than they do now.  Ought  Will  Would 18. Call me tomorrow after 8.30, because I will just _______ at home.  about to relax  have relax  be relaxing 19. The doctor says I will ________ much better by the end of the week.  to feel  be feeling  have felt 20. ________ been reading this book now for a week and it isn’t getting any better!  I’ve  I’m 10

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY  I’d 21. The garden is looking untidy – you need to get rid ________ the weeds.  From  Out  Of 22. The next meeting ________ on the sixth of June.  is holding  will be held  holds 23. ________ of China is very interesting.  A history  History  The history

24. You ________ have bought that car. What a waste of money!  shouldn’t  mustn’t  couldn’t 25. This is a ________ train to London. It doesn’t stop on the way.  Direction  Directly  Direct

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Design

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Policy

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Opportunity

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Approach Area Base Business Chance Department Large Money Plan Rule Surprise

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Army Board Carpet Case Character Cottage

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The group of people who protect a country is a/an...

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A covering for floors is called a/an...

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A type of house in the country is call a/an...

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A large group of people together is called a/an...

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A type of table used for work is called a/an...

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Crowd Desk Example Figure

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Call Champion Country Error Hood Light Port Script Sock Witness

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Approve Benefit Borrow Catch Compete Complicate Fly Focus Involve Presume

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Agreement Affect Effort Formula Hygiene Mechanism Origins Personnel Profile Property

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Just one more ________ is enough to end the project.

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The jacket has a/an _______ to protect your head.

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The ship sailed into the ________ on time.

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The actors read their lines from the ________.

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The cycling ________ broke the world record.

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The board will ________ the plan tomorrow.

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Can I ________ some money from you?

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This fact is going to ________ everything.

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She couldn’t ________ on the question.

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CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR:

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PLAN

1, C-B-A-B-C

2, A-A-A-C-B

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APPROACH

3, B-A-A-B-A

4, C-B-C-B-A

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MONEY

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SURPRISE

5, C-B-C-A-C

VOCABULARY 1

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VOCABULARY 2

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ERROR

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ARMY

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CARPET

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PORT

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CROWD

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SCRIPT

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DESK

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CHAMPION

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EFFECT

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BORROW

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EFFORT

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COMPETE

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AGREEMENT

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ORIGINS

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

EXAMEN 4. GRAMMAR. 1. In those days, my father _______ never eat dinner after eight o’clock.  Would  Will  used to 2. He _______ finished cooking when we arrived.  Have  Had  Has 3. If you were a better cook, you _______ need to eat out all the time.  won’t  wouldn’t  hadn’t 4. The passenger _______ a fine because he didn’t have the right ticket.  Given  was given  didn’t give 5. There were _______ than fifty people in the audience last night.  Fewer  Lesser  Few 6. I’m _______ happy with my new car. It’s brilliant!  So  Quite  a bit 7. I’m not sure about my future. _______ I’ll start a business.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY  Sometimes  Perhaps  Always 8. Please, ________ the street if the light is red.  cross not  not cross  do not cross 9. Why _______ you apply for the job, you’ve got the experience.  Are  don’t  not 10. I _______ London but it’s expensive.  Likes  Like  Liking

11. We _______ through France during the summer.  was travelling  travelling  travelled 12. John: I love riding bikes. Paul: _______? Me too!  Really  Right  Anyway 13. I’m really not sure what to do at work. I need _______ advice.  The  piece of  some 14. I think, in the future, space travel _______ as common as plane travel is now.  will become  has become  is becoming 15. Please don’t come in the morning. I will _______ if you do.  have worked  be working  work 16. San Francisco is the most beautiful city I _______ visited.  Ever  Have  Had 17. I’m sorry to let you_______, but I can’t come to your party.  Down  On 14

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 Under You missed a great party on Saturday night. You _______ have come.  Must  Ought  should _______ the cold weather, she went swimming.  Although  Despite  In spite He had been working for hours when he _______ asleep.  has fallen  falls  fell Before she got married, she _______ go out most evenings.  Should  Would  Must

22. It _______ been snowing heavily, so we decided to go skiing.  Has  Had  would have 23. It is expected that two million copies of the novel _______ sold by December.  will have been  have been  will have being 24. If I _______ harder at school, I wouldn’t be doing this job now.  has worked  have worked  had worked 25. The way I see it, you _______ have sold the land then – prices are higher now.  mustn’t  shouldn’t  can’t VOCABULARY 1. 

oppose

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unite

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complete

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say

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vote

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Accept Assume Choose Disagree Doubt Finish Join Large Realise 15

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 10. Tell 11. Touch 2. 

To say no is to...

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To look at something is to...

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To wrap something is to...

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To give orders is to...

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To guess something is to...

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Whack

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Tread

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Arrest

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Mend

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thrill

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millionaire

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epidemic

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diploma

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windscreen

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bargain

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I don’t buy _______ food because it’s expensive and I think it’s a waste of money. He was an excitable man and was very _______ about being unhappy. It was one of the ugliest things I’ve ever seen. It was absolutely _______. They’d spent a huge amount of money on the

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Cover Estimate Follow Improve Instruct Link Measure Observe Refuse Share

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

catch chase dance excite fix hit laugh mix stand step

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

businessmen employee hunters joint programme proportions shoppers size subject wipers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Calm Catch Extravagant Furious Organic Ripe Secret

3.

4.

5.

  

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wedding. It was very _______. When the player found out he’d lost the point, he was absolutely _______.

8. Swift 9. Vicious 10. Vocal

CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR:

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DISAGREE

1, A-B-B-B-A

2, A-B-C-B-B

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JOIN

3, C-A-C-A-B

4, B-A-C-B-C

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FINISH

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TELL

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CHOOSE

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HIT

5, B-B-A-C-B

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REFUSE

VOCABULARY 2

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OBSERVE

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STEP

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COVER

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CATCH

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INSTRUCK

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FIX

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ESTIMATE

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EXCITE

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BUSINESSMEN PROPORTIONS PROGRAMME

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ORGANIC

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VOCAL

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WIPERS

-

VICIOUS

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HUNTERS

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EXTRAVAGANT

-

FURIOUS

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 1

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

EXAMEN 5.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY GRAMMAR. 1. Having______ about your suggestion for the new party venue, I´ve decided to go with your idea  Thinking  Thought  of thought 2. I _______ my phone and I can´t call my mum to let her know I´ll be home late.  have lost  lost  have been losing 3. After years of trying, I finally gave _____ smoking  Up  Off  Down

4. I have been living in Madrid _____ 10 years  since  from  for 5. He´s an amazing runner – he runs so _____  fast  fastly  faster 6. He wouldn’t be as successful now if he ________ at school.  had studied hard  hadn´t studied hard  hadn´t been studying hard 7. _______ came to the football match  everybody  anybody  anyone 8. We had a great day out, ________  hadn´t we?  didn´t we?  did we? 9. Did you remember _________ your grandmother?  to call  calling  call 10. This time next month I ________ enough money to buy a car.  will save  will be saving

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11.

12.

13.

14.

 will have saved I don´t know if I can do it, but I´ll ______ a go.  take  give  have Can you tell me___________  what time does the plane leave?  when the plane leaves?  when does the plane leave? This chicken soup tastes really _______  well  very well  good Japan, ______ is well- known as being the birth place of sushi, is the new fashionable tourist destination  that  where  which

15. The thing _________, there aren´t enough people here for a 5-a-side football match.  is  here  was 16. Ever since I was a child, I ________ to be a doctor.  wanted  have wanted  was wanting 17. __________ the cold, the football match went ahead.  In spite  Despite  Regardless 18. You are always late, you ______ to leave earlier.  ought  should  must 19. I was carrying so _______ luggage, I could barely walk!  many  many pieces  much 20. The sky is really grey, I think it _______ rain  will  is  is going to 21. I thought the city centre was going to be so busy today but there isn´t ______ here  no one  anyone  nobody 19

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 22. There are too many marshmellows in my hot chocolate, I wanted ______  fewer  few  less 23. That _______ have been Julia you saw, she´s on holiday at the moment.  can´t  mustn´t  needn´t 24. My teacher is so strict, she always wants ___________ ___ one essay a week.  that we finish  to finish us  us to finish 25. When ice gets warm, it ________  is melting  will melt  melts

VOCABULARY. 

Whack

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Step



make fun of

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laugh

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push

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To pay someone is to

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To teach someone is to



To wrap something is to



To stroke something is to

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To prod something is to

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Having a flat, even surface

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Wanting to learn or know something

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Brush Giggle Give up Heat Hit Make off Make up Mock Pull Shake Shove Tread

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Caress Compensate Cover Instruct Joke Poke Read Slide Take Type

1. 2. 3. 4.

Clever Curious Daring Funny

2.

3.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 

Nervous in new situations or with new people

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Reflects light

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Willing to take risks

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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Shiny Shy Smooth Soft Spicy Thin

You should cut your ______ regularly, otherwise your hair will get in your eyes. He had to walk down a long, dark _______ to get to his room The actors read their lines from the _______. The dog escaped from the garden because there was a hole in the _______ I didn´t know what the time was as I wasn´t wearing a ________

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Beard Bracelet Corridor Diseade Fence Fringe Leg Script Smile Watch

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Athletics

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Humble

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Windscreen

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Vast

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High

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Brag Club Folder House Majority Origins Risk Trophy Weight Wipers

4.

   

5.

CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR:

-

HIT

1, B-B-A-C-A

2, B-A-B-A-C

-

TREAD

3, C-A-C-C-A

4, A-B-A-C-C

-

MOCK

-

GIGGLE

-

SHOVE

-

SMOOTH

5, B-C-A-C-C

-

COMPENSATE

VOCA 2

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INSTRUCT

-

CURIOUS

-

COVER

-

SHY

-

CARESS

-

SHINY

-

POKE

-

DARING

-

FINGE

-

CLUB

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 1

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

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CORRIDOR

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ORIGINS

-

SCRIPT

-

WIPERS

-

FENCE

-

MAJORITY

-

WATCH

-

RISK

EXAMEN 6. GRAMMAR 1. I didn’t _________ to wait for long before the bus arrived  have  ought  should

2. “What do you think about the new girl in the class?” “I_________, I guess she’s ok.”  say  mean  feel 3. There was a problem with the fridge but I ________ it now.  have fixed  fixed  was fixing 4. She went to school in spite of _______ a bad cold.  have  to have  having 5. He was _______ to call her the day before.  ought  should have  supposed 6. When I was in town I ________ into an old friend from school.  came  bumped  saw 7. I don’t think he _______ on time  is arriving  arrives  will arrive 8. It was already midnight when Jack finally turned _____ at the party.  on  off

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9.

10.

11.

12.

 up If he weren’t so lazy, he ________ passed that test.  will have  would have  will be A bike doesn’t cost ________ a car.  as much as  as much than  so much than My mum told me _________ to the party  that I don’t go  not to go  that not going I wish ________ a millionaire.  I was  I would be  I were

13. Don’t forget ________ your mum  to call  calling  call 14. I you had asked me, I might ________  have to helped you  had had helped you  have helped you 15. When they were kids they ________ to the park every day.  would go  used to be go  were used to go 16. As she’s a teacher, she ___________ time with children.  is used to spending  used to spend  is used to spend 17. I need to know your decision ______ 9 ‘o’ clock.  since  until  before 18. Josh _______ a vegetarian 3 years ago after watching a documentary, and he ______ meat since then.  had become/ hasn’t eaten  become/ didn’t eat  became/ hasn’t eaten 19. __________ that knows him likes him.  Everyone  All  Every person 23

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 20. The light bulb ________ by Thomas Eddison.  invented  is invented  was invented 21. In the year 1939 the second world war ________  has started  started  has been starting 22. “I hear you started at a new school! ______”  How is it?  What’s it like?  How does it go? 23. “Jake told me that he bought a car but I couldn’t care______”  less  fewer  nothing 24. 24 people ______ in an earthquake in Tibet in the early hours of this morning.  are killed  killed  were killed 25. There were so ______ people at the concert!  many  much  lot of

VOCABULARY 1. 

To grumble is to



To get something is to



To turn is to



To break is to



To run is to



Until she married a rich man, she had been living in _______ She opened the _______ and took a coat out of it. When the player found out he’d lost the point, he was absolutely ________.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Clean Complain Convince Feel Jog Joke Nod Obtain Rotate Smash Type

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Fringe Furious Gold Hair Lipstick

2.

 

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY  

The only thing that she hated about ______ was that it always smudged. She decided that when she got married she wanted a ______ ring.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Nail Neck Poverty Thief Wardrobe



To let is to



To descend is to



To annoy is to



To punch is to



To look is to

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Allow Blink Cover Go down Hit Irritate Open Shake Smile Watch





Palms, growing in hot climates, are one of the most well-known and ______ planted tree families. We were informed that anyone who breaks the rules will be _____ punished. He was accused of theft but he _______ denied it. He was offered the role of manager and he ______ accepted. When she is happy she always has the ______ grin.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Barely Bossy Cheesiest Graciously Hardly Sadly Severely Timid Vigorously Widely



Social



Provide



Vacant



Contagious



Nail

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

A service Disease Face File Forest Issues Law Painting Property Teeth

3.

4.

  

5.

CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR:

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COMPLAIN

1, B-B-A-C-C

2, B-C-C-B-A

-

OBTAIN

3, B-C-A-C-A

4, A-C-C-B-C

-

ROTATE

VOCABULARY 1

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VOCABULARY 2

-

SMASH

-

JOG

-

ALLOW

-

POVERTY

-

WARDROBE

-

GO DOWN

-

FURIOUS

-

IRRITATE

-

LIPSTICK

-

HIT

-

GOLD

-

WATCH

-

WIDELY

-

ISSUES

-

SEVERELY

-

A SERVICE

-

VIGOROUSLY

-

PROPERTY

-

GRACIOUSLY

-

DISEASE

-

CHEESIEST

-

FILE

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

EXAMEN 7. GRAMMAR. 1. Tom: “I´ll go tomorrow.” Tom said _________ the following day.  he would go   he will go   he is going 2. Carol went to the hospital _____ visit her sister.  due to  so that  in order to 3. Her mum ________ by a party planner.  a plan having the party  is having the party planned  the party having planned 4. Not until I went outside _____ that it was raining.  did I realise  I had realised  I didn´t realise 5. _____you do, don´t be late.  Whatever  Whichever  However 6. The watch that ______ to me was a fake.  is sold  Sold 26

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7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

 was sold “Have you ever been to Paris?” “No, I wish I _____”  did  have  had “What did Nick say?” “He asked me ______ to go out tonight.”  whether I want  if I wants  whether I wanted He was _____ generous boss that he gave all his employees a raise.  so  such a  so a My mum _____ us to clean the house while she was on holiday.  arranged  said  got I wonder where __________  did I leave my glasses?  I left my glasses.  I did leave my glasses. He´s so immature, he needs to _____ up.  grow  get  be This is the season _____ the football starts.  which  what  when This medicine _____ really effective.  is saying that  said that it´s  is said to be I´ll go to the party if _______ my homework before.  I´m finishing  I´ll finish  I finish These shoes are really old, you need to get ____ of them.  done  rid  throw Susie told us that _______ her homework when the phone rang.  she had been doing  she did  she has done 27

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 18. I´m so depressed, I feel _____ no one understands me.  as though  as a result  as of 19. She submitted the proposal but it was turned _____  off  down  up 20. ______, I would go to the police.  If I was you  If you were  If I were you 21. She took her umbrella with her _____ it rained.  supposing  although  in case

22. You ______ have told me you didn´t have any money, I would have given you some!  must  ought  should 23. She told her mum she was ill to get out of ______ her room.  tidying  tidy  to tidy 24. I don´t know exactly what job I want to do when I´m older but probably something exciting _____ a fireman or a footballer.  as  how  like 25. _____Lake Windermere is in the north of England.  (--)  The  A

VOCABULARY 1. 

Big



Unusual



Plain



Inn

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Army Clean Disagree Flat Hotel Kidnap Large 28

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

Sick



Vanish



Ache



Military



Hostage



Object



Split



Apron



Handkerchie f



Ashtray



Bulk



Smash



Asset



Staple



Rug



Sketch

8. Not well 9. Odd 10. Pain

2. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Army Clean Disagree Flat Hotel Kidnap Large Not well Odd Pain

3. 1. A bowl or small dish for tobacco ashes of smoker. 2. A garment covering part of the front of the body worn to protect the clothin. 3. A piece of thick fabric for covering part of a floo. 4. A principal raw material or product grown or manufactured in a localit. 5. A simply or quickly made drawing or painting, giving the basic features .... 6. A small piece of fabric used for wiping the nose, eyes, etc., or worn for decoratio. 7. A useful and desirable thing or qualit. 8. Break to pieces, as by striking or dashing against somethin. 9. Great weight, size, or mass and also the body of a living creature when large or heav. 10. To divide from end to end or into layer.

4. 1. A bowl or small dish for tobacco ashes of smoker. 2. A garment covering part of the front of the body worn to protect the clothin. 3. A piece of thick fabric for covering part of a floo. 4. A principal raw material or product grown or manufactured in a localit. 5. A simply or quickly made drawing or painting, giving the basic features .... 6. A small piece of fabric used for wiping the nose, eyes, etc., or worn for decoratio. 7. A useful and desirable thing or qualit. 8. Break to pieces, as by striking or dashing against somethin. 9. Great weight, size, or mass and also the body of a living creature when large or heav. 10. To divide from end to end or into layer. 29

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 5.          

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Foreseeable Aerial Available Welfare Dairy Disposable Rotten Detention Ancient Protection

Balance Centre Door Future Income Language Photography Products Shelter Stare

CORRECCIONES: GRAMMAR:

-

Large

1, A-C-B-A-A

2, C-C-C-B-C

-

Odd

3, B-A-C-C-C

4, B-A-A-B-C

-

Flat

-

Hotel

-

Not Well

-

10

5, C-C-A-C-A

-

Clean

VOCABULARY 2

-

Pain

-

2

-

Army

-

6

-

Kidnap

-

1

-

Disagree

-

9

-

8

-

Future

-

7

-

Photography

-

4

-

Balance

-

3

-

State

-

5

-

Products

-

Income

-

Door

-

Centre

-

Language

-

Shelter

VOCABULARY 4

VOCABULARY 1

VOCABULARY 3

VOCABULARY 5

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY OTHERS ACTIVITIES. For questions 1-5, complete the gaps with the most appropriate word to complete the sentences. You will need to change some words. The first answer is done as an example. concentrate Desk purchase inject fortunate benefit Example:  Unless I have a coffee after lunch, my concentration  deteriorates in the afternoon. 1. I'm not always sure that the meetings we have are __________ because they take so long. 2. Employees are advised to keep receipts for their ____________ so they can be claimed back at the end of the month. 3. Thanks to the cash ____________ we received from the European Funding Agency, we were able to design a new website and expand the services we offer. 4. It was _____________ that you had to leave the company as you were such a valuable asset to them. 5. When I arrived at work today, there was a huge pile of work to do on my ____________.

For questions 1-8, use the correct form of the verb in italics  to complete the gaps. Example:  I  doubted  that I would be able bring the duty-free perfume as well as the chocolates on board.  (doubt) 1. We_________ our findings to the directors at the meeting and they will have make recommendations based on them. (report) 2. Nobody checked the translations and the catalogue was badly _____________. (misprint) 3. After our boss spoke to him privately, she ___________ me give my opinion about the incident. (let) 4. This afternoon's meeting _____________ last month. (arrange) 5. This sales period was never going ___________ as easy as last year's. (be) 6. If the company _______________ the decline in profits, the shareholders wouldn't have lost so much money. (admit) 7. The reasons for the drop in sales _____________ on this graph. (show) 8. When the details of the contract ______________, both negotiators shook hands.  (accept) CORRECCIONES. EXERCISE 1. 1. Beneficial 2. Purchases 3. Injection 4. Unfortunate

EXERCISE 2. 1. Reported 2. Misprinted 3. Let 4. was arranged

5. 6. 7. 8.

to be had admitted is shown were accepted

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 5. Desk For questions 1-10, read this email to a colleague regarding some travel problems at work. Use the word in CAPITALS in the box to form a word that fits in the same numbered gap in the text. (0) is done for you as an example. (0) PROBLEM

(1) APOLOGY

(6) COMPLAIN

(7) PRESENT

(2) CONVENIENT (8) CONCLUDE

(3) FORTUNATE (9) PUBLISHED

(4) SCHEDULE (10) CLEAR

(5) DIFFICULT

Dear Ellen, I am sorry to hear your journey to the trade show in Eindhoven has been so (0) problematic and I would personally like to (1) ___________ for any (2) ____________ caused. It's (3) ____________ that the taxi that was sent for you arrived an hour later than was (4)__________. As soon as I heard of the (5) __________ you were facing, I telephoned the company to ask what was happening. I spoke to a manager and registered a formal (6) ______________ with them. I hope these problems do not interfere with the (7) ____________ you will be making later. The (8) __________ we draw at the meeting afterwards will be (9) __________ in this month's sales report. For this reason, I would like to remind you to make sure that all of the graphics and images you use are (10) __________ visible. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting this afternoon. Regards, Ben CORRECCIONES. 1.apologise 6. complaint

2. inconvenience 7. presentation

3. unfortunate

4. scheduled

5. difficulties

8. conclusion

9. published

10. clearly

VOCABULARY

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 1. The dismissal/ firing/ negotiations/ negotiators went well and everybody agreed to return to work. 2. Although/ even/ however/ when the picket stated their demands peacefully, the strikers still made me nervous. 3. However/ if/ unless/ when the managers try to be fair, the conflict will never be solved. 4. I think it's right moment/ right time/time for/ time to agree, we need to find an answer to these grievances. 5. The workers don't understand why they are paid/ aren’t paid/ have been paid/ haven't been paid yet. 6. We normally got/ received/ used to getting/ used to got paid on the first day of every month. 7. The expected strike action cost/ has cost/ is costing/ will cost the company a lot of money. 8. The time off for holiday is not as long as/ like long/ longer than/ so long before.

CORRECCIONES: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Negotiations Although Unless time to

5. 6. 7. 8.

haven't been paid got will cost as long as

VOCABULARY. Tolerate access code

encryption run

infringement key staff

rotation privileges

hacking screen guard

fireproof

1. We should not tolerate ___________ using their mobile phones for personal phone calls. 2. If employees want to work on their laptops while they travel on the train, they should use a ____________ to hide the information on it. 3. It is important to keep the ____________ a secret from all colleagues. 4. Only ___________ have access to data from different departments. 5. With ____________, the data we hold is a kept secret more easily. 6. Any _____________ on the security policy will be met with disciplinary measures. 7. Five days before employees leave, all their ____________ like laptops and phones must be returned. 8. The secure environment where the hard drive is kept is ______________ and has a 24hr security lock. 9. The ____________ programme is working well in each department as part of the continuous training program. 10. After we had ___________ the tests, we saw where the problem with the programming was.

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APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY 11. The only way to avoid _____________ is to be particularly careful about all attachments and websites that are opened.

CORRECCIONES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Tolerate screen guard access code key staff encryption infringement

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

privileges fireproof rotation run hacking

VOCABULARY snaps

oil paintings

sketch

still life

lilac

1. 1. _______________ is going to be the first style of art we study in our drawing classes. The objects don't move, so it will be easier for you. 2. My mother made a quick ____________ of my room before going to the furniture shop. 3. My daughter's room is painted ________________. 4. My favourite paintings are ________________. 5. After this trip, I've decided I don’t want to travel with her any more. She is always taking ____________ of everything and doesn't let us enjoy the scenery in peace.

when

after

as soon as

before

until

6. 7. 8. 9.

___________I finish work, I’ll come and visit you. Don’t worry! Dinner will be ready _____________ our guests arrive. ______________ the documentary finishes, we will start cooking dinner. We will take care of you _____________ you get over that horrible flu. We’ll prepare hot soup and tea to help you out. 10. She will try to get a job in the USA after she finishes her degree.

CORRECCIONES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Still life Sketch Lilac oil paintings snaps

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

As soon as / After / When / Before before / when / as soon as As soon as / When / After / Before Until as soon as / after / when / before

VOCABULARY

34

APTIS GRAMMAR AND VOCABIULARY moreover so that

seeing that therefore

despite although

1. _____________I don't think it is very common anymore, you can pay by cheque. 2. ____________the customer's complaints, the company refused to return their money. 3. Brands need to offer incentives _______________customers interact with them via the social media pages. 4. I couldn't find him anywhere near the office.______________ , I decided to call him. 5. _______________she was so interested in ancient Rome, I decided to pay for a tourist guide to explain to us all the history behind the monuments. 6. I don't like drawing.______________ , I am a horrible painter.

CORRECCIONES. 1. Although 2. Despite 3. so that

4. Therefore 5. Seeing that 6. Moreover

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