Sep
14

EJERCICIO EXPRESAR DESEOS

Publicado en la categoría ejercicios first | 2 comentarios

Repaso de anteriores post . Reescribe la frase:

  1. My eldest son isn’t very bright.
    -
    I wish he……………………………………………
  2. You worry too much
    -
    I wish you……………………………………..
  3. I overslept this morning and I was late for work.
    -
    If only……………………………………
  4. She’s desperately shy
    -
    If only …………………………………………..
  5. I don’t want you to drive so far in one day
    -
    I’d rather …………………………………………………
  6. I want you to settle down and get a decent job
    -
    It’s time ……………………………………………..
  7. Everybody except us has a word processor these days
    -
    It’s about time…………………………….
  8. She drank too much at th eparty
    -
    she wishes …………………………………………

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SOLUCIONES

  1. was brighter
  2. didn’t worry so much
  3. I hadn’t overslept this morning, I wouldn’t have been late for work
  4. she wasn’t desesperately shy
  5. you didn’t drive so  far in one day
  6. you settle down and get a decent job
  7. we had a word processor
  8. She hadn’t drunk so much at the party

Sep
6

EJERCICIO FIRST, RELLENAR 2

Continuacion del post anterior :

Climbers work in pairs. (8) …………. one person cimbs , the other one stays on the ground , giving out the rope ( DISTRIBUYENDO LA CUERDA) .You (9) ………….. taught to move your hands and feet correctly, plus how to rest and balance (10)………….. the way up. Once you‘ve mastered (HAS DOMINADO) all of (11)………… basic moves, you can go for longer climbs.
The great thing about climbing is that you can (12) ………….... better quite quickly. Most sports centres will include the cost of hiring equipment (13)……………… the admisison price, (14)……………… is usually between 6€ and 8€ per visit. It’s natural to be scared at (15)……………….. , but soon you’ll realise that you ‘re quite safe !

SOLUCIONES

8.while / when

9. are

10.on

11.the

12. get

13. in

14.which

15.first

Sep
6

EJERCICIO FIRST, RELLENAR 1

Este ejercicio es de la parte 2 del examen del First, en el cual tienes unos huecos en un texto y tienes q rellenarlos con la palabra que creas conveniente.

INDOOR CLIMBING

Rock climbing is (0) one if the UK’s fastest growing sports. Nowadays , however, it’s not necessary to head ( dirigirse) to the hills when you decide to (1)………….. it up as a hobby. Indoor climbing is a great way to dijscover whether or ( 2)  ……………. you have a head for heights. Whatever you may have (3)………. told , size and stength aren’t that important in clombing . Climbers just (4)………... need to be fit , with a good sense of balance .
Man-made climbing walls have footholds( agujeros para los pies)  and handolds ( agujeros para las manos) (5)……….. diferent shapes and sizes. Beginners can choose walls with holds near to (6)………. other. More difficult routes up the wall will have small handholds quite (7)……….. apart.


SOLUCIONES

1. take // take something up ( empezar una actividad)

2. not

3. been

4.need

5.of

6.each

7.far

Aug
31

EJERCICIO FIRST

Publicado en la categoría ejercicios first | 2 comentarios

Este ejercicio del examen del first consiste en rellenar el hueco con la palabra q te dan al lado de la frase, usando la forma correcta de la palabra ( verbo, adjetivo, adverbio..)

John Shaw will shortly . be setting off ( partir) on a 50,000 km run,// short

which will make him the first person to perfom the …… act, // ordinary

of running all the way round the world if he succeds.

His timetable includes the………………….Russian winter and the burning // Freeze

African summer. And he has no back-up team for….. He will be // asist

running alone, carrying all his ……on his back . // Equip

‘ My biggest fear is not the physical challenge, but … , ‘ Mr Shaw // lonely

said. I’m as sociable as anyone and I’m very …..that // hope

I will form many …. on the way . // Friend

On a trial 2000 km run under blazing ( llameante ) …. of the African sun, // hot

he came across wild baboons and …. snakes, but he proved that // poison

a target of 60 km a day was….. ‘I have made up my // reason

mind ( preparar mi mente) to do it and I will. Running is my life,’ he said.

SOLUCIONES

extraordinary

frozen / freezing

assistance

equipment

loneliness

hopefull

friendships

heat

poisonous

reasonable

Aug
30

EJERCICIO REFRASING EXAMEN FIRST 2

Continuacion del ejercicio del anterior post:

  • I’d rather you didn’t use that red pen.
    Mind

    Would…………..that red pen?

  • I last saw Mark a year ago.
    since

    I have ……………. year.

  • John impressed his new boss by settling down to work quickly.
    good

    John ………………………………. his new boss by settling down to ( adaptarse, sentar la cabeza, tranquilizarse) work quickly.

  • Tony regrets lying to his teacher.
    wishes

    Tony ……………………… his teacher the truth.

  • I found it sifficult to follow the instructions.
    trouble

    I…………………… the instructions.

SOLUCIONES

you mind not using

not seen Mark since last

made a good impression

wishes had told

‘m in trouble following

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