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EXAM

Remember what you can be asked in you exam:

UNIT 3

• Vocabulary on new technologies (webcam, electronic book reader, mobile phone, link, etc.)
• Phrasal verbs from booth the workbook and the textbook
• Future tenses: when to use 'wil', 'going to' and present continuous

UNIT 4

• Vocabulary on celebrities (sign autographs, walk down the red carpet, etc). REVIEW THE WORKSHEET which appears in this blog
• Compound adjectives
• Relative clauses
• relative pronouns
• omitting the relative pronouns (and WHY we can or cannot omit it)
• defining and non defining (join two sentences into one)
• when you can and cannot use 'that'

Compound adjectives definition

I know that most of you have not understood the meaning of most of the compound adjectives, and given that we didn't have enough time in class, here you have ALL the compound adjectives that can appear in your exam with their definitions:

good-looking: attractive

world-famous: known all over the world

well-earned: deserved (merecido)

self-reliant: not needing help or support from other people; independent

narrow-minded:not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own

ever-lasting: eternal

heart-broken: sad; depressed

well-known: famous

easy-going: friendly, relaxed, someone who is easy to deal with

thick-skinned: Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism

hard-working: always doing a lot of work

cold-hearted: showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person's suffering

warm-hearted: good person; kind; loving                           

two-faced: not sincere                   

short-tempered: someone who gets angry really easily                     

 big-headed: someone who thinks he is better/cleverer than anyone else

 badly-behaved: behaving in a way that is NOT accepted as correct (e.g. when you are shouting in class and do not allow your teacher to explain)          

  well-behaved: behaving in a way that is accepted as correct (e.g. when you are quite in class, raising your hand to ask questions, etc.)                       

 open-minded: someone who accepts other possibilities and opinions

strong-minded & single-minded: decided (decidido)      

level-headed & cool-headed: calm and able to deal with difficult situations 

compound adjectives key

1. Match the numbers with the letters (write the letters a, b, c, d, e or f):
1. well-earned a- deserved 
 2. self-reliant f- independent 
 3. narrow-minded c- inflexible
 4. ever-lasting b- eternal 
5. heart-broken e- depressed 

 2. Unit column 1 with column 2 to form compound adjectives and then choose which of them would be used in the following sentences: 
 Well- Known                 Easy-going
  Big-headed                  Thick-skinned 
Hard- working              Narrow- minded

 You never listen to any other ideas______narrow-minded_________
He has studied a lot and deserves a good grade ___hard-working____________
She hasn’t worried about all the negative comments from her friends_____thick-skinned__________
He doesn’t mind doing what I want to do______easy-going_________

 3. Match the definitions to the compound adjectives. There are more words than needed.

• Anna always gets what she wants. She is____strong-minded/single-minded___________
 • You shouldn’t trust him. He is ____two-faced___________. He smiles at your face but he keeps talking behind you.
 • The characters in that film were horrible. They were _______THIS SENTENCE IS WRONG, SORRY________
 • My dad gets angry very easily. He is ____short-tempered___________
 • Laura does a lot of work for charity (helping others). She is ______warm-hearted/good-natured______
 • Henry is very calm. He can overcome most difficulties easily. He is _____level-headed__________
 • The new manager never accepts other people’s ideas. He is ___narrow-minded____________

 4. Choose the correct option: 

 • We are becoming obsessed with appearances and __________________celebrities who have never done anything useful  b) good-looking 

• The excessive praise for his last project has made him _________  b) big-headed 

 • The problem with being a _________________singer is that you have no private life a) World-famous 

 • Rock stars are famous for bad behavior, but most of them are______________ a) Well-behaved 

 • David is very determined to be a successful musician. He is __________ a) Single-minded

 • Mark doesn’t worry about what people say about him. He is _____________  b) thick-skinned 

 • Chloe is very _____________: she always listens to other’s opinions, suggestions and ideas. b) open-minded 

 • I'm surprised he panicked - he's normally such a _____________person. a) level-headed  

 • Her mum is very calm under pressure, she is ________________ a) Cool-headed 

Compound adjectives

Since I gave you only one copy for each two of them, here you have the worksheet on compound adjectives

ANSWERS TO THE REVIEW SHEET

debate vocabulay

Here you have useful vocabulary for the debate:

Debate

Here are the topics for your debate. Remember that you only have to study the ones your teacher told you about in class.

Teacher Cris

 

WRITING

So here you have the writing information we saw in class. Now you don't have any reason not to make a wonderful for and against essay! (The suggested topics are at the end of the document. Remember you cannot choose the one on death penalty) xx

Teacher Cris

Wrting tips

Here you have some tips for your writing. Try not to make these mistakes!!!!

Who wants to be a millionaire

Remember the 'Who wants to be a millionaire' game we played in class?? Here you have the PDF to have a look at the questions and answers for your studies. Hope it helps! xx

Teacher Cris

Relative clauses

Hey guys!! Here you have the powerpoint presentation on relative clauses. Hope it is useful for studying for your exams ;) Just click on the arrows to see it completely xx


Teacher Cris

 

Vocabulary worksheet (only for bct&bhs)

FOR BCT & BHS ONLY

Remember that we did this in class? Now you can have it and practice the vocabulary for your exam.

Teacher Cris


 

EXTRA EXERCISES

If you click on the link below, you will go to the website we told you about in class. Remember to take note of your username and password, and start doing exercises to practice for your exams

Link: BACHILLERATOWEBSITE

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