2nd Bachillerato FEBRUARY 2011

GRAMMAR REVIEW 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
1. ‘He won’t be in the office tomorrow.’
The secretary said that ………………………………………………………………………
2. “Why didn’t you study something worthwhile?” she asked me.
She asked me………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ‘She goes out with her friends every night.’
Sue’s father said that ………………………………………………………………………
4. ‘Will the flight be delayed?’
Jill wanted to know …………………….………………………………………………………
5. ‘Where have you been all night?’
My parents wanted to know ……………………………………………………………………
6. ‘Carl may come to the football match this afternoon.’
He told me that ……………………………………………………………………………
7. ‘Will I pass my exam?’
Mark wondered …………………………………………………………………………………
8. ‘They’re going to Florida next week.’
Tim told me that ……………………………………………………………………………
9. ‘Did you remember the invitations?’
Sue asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………
10.‘How long have you been learning German?’
Karl wondered …………………………………………………………………………………
11. ‘Don’t touch that electric wire, John. It’s dangerous!’
She ……………………………………………
13.‘Would you like me to help you, Brad?’
She ……………………………………………
14.‘I bought the tickets yesterday.’
She said that ………………………………………………………………………………
15. ‘Jamie, don’t forget that it’s Julie’s birthday on Friday.’
She ……………………………………………

16. Her jokes are not as good as his.

His jokes.........................................................
17. People speak English all over the world.
English....................................................................
18. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything.
I wish...........................................................................
19. Children have been used as potential consumers of all these objects by society.
Society....
20. If Greece doesn’t meet the conditions of fiscal consolidation and structural reform, the IMF will cut off
financial support.
Unless............
21. I haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
It’s.....
22. People rumour that Javier Bardem won’t win the Oscar this year.
Javier Bardem...................

I.E.S. Alonso Quijano

 2nd Bachillerato FEBRUARY 2011

PAU September 2007

PLANNING A TRIP

Today, millions of travellers are using the Web to learn about destinations, find last-minute bargains,
locate hotels, and plan their adventures. Travel agents can still be tremendously helpful, particularly for
complex international journeys. However, the Internet puts the tools for trip planning into the hands of
average computer users, enabling them to plan their own trips, at any time of the day or night.

After choosing a destination, travellers can use the Net to find schedules and fares for airlines, hotels,
and rental cars. Then, if they so choose, they can book online. The most important booking websites let
travellers compare rates among hundreds of airlines, hotel chains, or car rental companies.

While the Web offers remarkable tools for finding bargains and making bookings, it's much more
than a one-way medium. Its inherent beauty is its interactive aspect -- in other words, through the Net
travellers can find others with similar interests and get advice from them.

The Net is an efficient tool for trip planning, and, under the right circumstances, an excellent way to
save money. Yet the benefits extend far beyond finding good deals and some people are finding that
planning a trip can be almost as enjoyable as the excursion itself.

Adapted from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/goingplaces3/plan.html

I. READING COMPREHENSION. Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your
answer. NO marks are given for only true or false.
1. People must be expert computer users to plan their trips on the Internet.
2. It is possible to compare hotel prices on the Web before making a reservation.
3. The Internet is an interactive medium which offers more than good deals.
4. Planning a trip on the Net is a boring activity for everybody.

B. LEXICON. Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
1. The places that someone is going to.
2. Lists that show the times when planes leave or arrive at a particular place.
3. Almost the same.
4. To use less money so that you do not waste any.

C. PHONETICS.
1. Write two words from the text that include the same diphthong sound as "take" /eI/.

2. Is the “–s” pronounced voiced /z/ or voiceless /s/ in “travellers”? (0.25)

3. Write a word from the text that includes the same consonant sound as “composition" /∫/. (0.25)

IV. COMPOSITION.
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on ONE of the following topics. Specify your option.
 Describe a place where you have been on holiday.
 Write about a funny incident which happened during your holidays

I.E.S. Alonso Quijano