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WAY TO ENGLISH 4

VOCABULARY UNIT THREE

MYSTERIES ASSUME ATTEMPT DEVELOP A THEORY

SUPONER INTENTAR DESARROLLAR UNA TEORÍA DISAPPEARED DESAPARECIDO DISTURBED PREOCUPADO GET TO THE BOTTOM CONOCER OF TODOS LOS DETALLES DE INVESTIGATE INVESTIGAR LOOK INTO INVESTIGAR MISSING DESAPARECIDO NOTICE DARSE CUENTA OBSERVED OBSERVADO OCCURRENCE SUCESO, FENÓMENO BELLS CAMPANAS CAVE CUEVA DEAD MUERTO DEATH MUERTE DIE MORIR FIELD CAMPO FRIGHTEN ASUSTAR FRIGHTENED ASUSTADO FRIGHTENING ASUSTADO ITEMS ARTÍCULOS, COSAS KNIGHTS CABALLEROS LAND TIERRA LIFEBOAT BOTE SALVAVIDAS

RESEARCH REVEAL

INVESTIGAR REVELAR, PONER DE MANIFIESTO SHOWED MOSTRAR SOURCE FUENTE SUCCEED TENER ÉXITO SUPPOSE SUPONER TURN OUT RESULTAR UNDERSTOOD ENTENDER VANISHED DESAPARECER, EXTINGUIRSE WONDERED PREGUNTARSE WORRIED PREOCUPADO

LOCH/LAKE PROOF RELIEF SEA MONSTER SHADOW SKIN SMOKE TREASURE VILLAGERS WEAK UP WEALTH WHISPER

LAGO PRUEBA ALIVIO MONSTRUO MARINO SOMBRA PIEL HUMO, FUMAR TESORO GENTE DEL PUEBLO DESPERTARSE RIQUEZA SUSURRAR

NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA ACHIEVE ANXIOUS BE AFRAID OF BRIDE CINDERELLA CONFUSED CORPSE DUST ERUPTION FIREBALLS FLAMES

LOGRAR NERVIOSO, PREOCUPADO TENER MIEDO DE PROMETIDA, NOVIA CENICIENTA CADÁVER POLVO ERUPCIÓN BOLAS DE FUEGO LLAMAS

FLASHING GLOWING HAUNTED HIDE LAUGHTER LOOK LIKE LUCK MEMORABLE PLAY A TRICK REACH REALISE ROAR

PARPADEANTE VIVO, BRILLANTE ENCANTADO ESCONDER RISA PARECERSE SUERTE PARA RECORDAR HACER UN TRUCO ALCANZAR DARSE CUENTA ESTRUENDO, RUIDO

SCIENTIST SHADOWS STEP-SISTER

CIENTÍFICO SOMBRAS HERMANASTRA

BRITISH

AMERICAN

BISCUITS BOOT CINEMA FILM HIRE HOLIDAY LORRY

COOKIES TRUNK MOVIE THEATER MOVIE RENT VACATION TRUCK

CONNECTORS PREVIOUSLY, AT FIRST, IN THE BEGINNING, EVENTUALLY, FINALLY, IN THE END,

ANTERIORMENTE AL PRINCIPIO AL COMIENZO AL FINAL FINALMENTE AL FINAL

WAVES WHISPERS

BRITISH

MOTORWAY SHOPPING CENTRE SWEETS TAXI TRAINERS

OLAS SUSURROS

AMERICAN

HIGHWAY MALL CANDY CAB SNEAKERS

1Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple. 1. It’s nine o’clock and Phillip …………………………… breakfast. He …………………………… at six o’clock. (already eat / wake up) 2. We are surprised because our teacher …………………………… us that this material will be in the test. We …………………………… this material at school last year. (not study / just tell) 3. She …………………………… a new dress for her sister’s wedding yet. She can’t find anything, although she …………………………… in the shops last week. (look / not buy) 4. It …………………………… in April, but yesterday the weatherman …………………………… that it could happen this year. (never snow / say) 5. Nine months ago, Kate …………………………… her first driving lesson. Unfortunately, she still …………………………… the driving test. (take / not pass)

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Complete the passages with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple. 1. The restaurant manager 1. …………………………… (hire) a new waitress by the time I 2. …………………………… (come) for the interview. I 3. …………………………… (be) very disappointed because I 4. …………………………… (lose) my job the week before. 2. Mum 1. …………………………… (already prepare) all the food for the picnic when it 2. …………………………… (begin) to rain. She 3. …………………………… (blame) us because we 4. …………………………… (not listen) to the weather forecast. 3. After the team 1. …………………………… (win) the championship, the fans 2. …………………………… (go) to the city centre to celebrate. The police 3. …………………………… (close) off the streets before the fans 4. …………………………… (arrive).

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Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple. 1.

drive / after / George / basketball practice / home / he / finish / ?

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that day / because / I / breakfast / hungry / be / not eat / I / .

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sit down / the audience / start / by the time / the play / ?

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Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple. help • not want • be 1.

A:

Michael 1. …………………… to help me with my homework yesterday.

B:

2.

A:

No, he 3. …………………… always …………………… like this.

…………………… he ever …………………… you?

break in • go • happen 2.

A:

What a mess! What 1. …………………… to your house?

B:

A thief 2. …………………… after we 3. …………………… to sleep.

not see • return 3.

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A:

I 1. …………………… Terry and Nan recently. Where are they?

B:

They 2. …………………… just …………………… from Africa.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences. 1.The taxi came to the house at eight o’clock. The visitors were ready to leave. (by the time) .................................................................................................................................................................. 2.

She started at this company seven years ago. (worked)

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Sue cleaned the floor. Then she washed the dishes. (after)

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In 1999, Dan’s first book was written. (wrote)

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The children ate all the biscuits so Mum baked some more. (eaten)

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6.- Choose the correct answer. 1 We have owned our holiday home for / since three years. 2 I have never / ever been to Sweden. 3 Tom has worked in this office for / since three years. 4 Barbie hasn’t bought Jill’s birthday present yet / recently. 5 I haven’t been to the beach since / for last summer. 6 Have you been here since / for a long time? 7 Have you ever / never seen a giraffe? 8 I have ever / always had long hair. 7.- Choose the correct verb. 1 We arrived / have arrived an hour ago. 2 He has been / was here since 5 am. 3 We have heard / heard a wonderful concert last night. 4 Did you visit / Have you visited the Rock Museum yet? 5 Jane has read / read many books lately. 6 Tom has gone / went to Rio last year. 7 When have you left / did you leave the party? 8 We have seen / saw this programme many times before. 8.- Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets. 1 The dog ...................... already ...................... (bury) the bone in the garden. 2 Look at that! The children ...................................... (make) a big snowman. 3 I was tired, so I ...................................... (sleep) late last Saturday morning. 4 How long ...................... you ...................... (have) this puppy? 5 I ...................................... (speak) to my friends on the phone last night. 6 ...................... you ...................... (see) my pen? I can’t find it. 7 He spoke so fast. I ...................................... (not understand) him. 8 Colin ...................................... (never break) any windows with his soccer ball 9.- Fill in the blanks with “USED TO” 1. I ……………………………(have) a dog when I was a child. 2. I …………………………….(do) football every weekend but I don't have time now. 3. …….. you ………………….(go) swimming when you were at school? 4. I ……………………………(not like) action films, but I do now. 5. I …………………………(never , like) spinach, but I love it now. 6. I …………………………( smoke) but I don't smoke now 7. She ………………………(work) for the BBC but she doesn't work for the BBC now 8. He …………………(not like) me but he likes me now 9. He ……………………….(live) in London before he went abroad. 10. I ………………………(earn) a lot of money, but then I lost my job.

11. I'm surprised that they joined the tennis club. They …………………….(not like) 12. ……….you ……………………(travel) a lot before you got this job? 13. I …………………………(work) in a factory before I became a teacher. 14. She ………………………….(drive) a lot before she had the accident. 15. That old radio ……………………..(work) before I dropped it.