WAY TO ENGLISH 4 VOCABULARY UNIT THREE

MYSTERIES

ASSUME SUPONER RESEARCH INVESTIGAR

ATTEMPT INTENTAR REVEAL REVELAR, PONER DE
DEVELOP A THEORY DESARROLLAR MANIFIESTO
UNA TEORÍA SHOWED MOSTRAR
DISAPPEARED DESAPARECIDO SOURCE FUENTE
DISTURBED PREOCUPADO SUCCEED TENER ÉXITO
GET TO THE BOTTOM CONOCER SUPPOSE SUPONER
OF TODOS LOS TURN OUT RESULTAR
DETALLES DE UNDERSTOOD ENTENDER
INVESTIGATE INVESTIGAR VANISHED DESAPARECER,
LOOK INTO INVESTIGAR EXTINGUIRSE
MISSING DESAPARECIDO WONDERED PREGUNTARSE
NOTICE DARSE CUENTA WORRIED PREOCUPADO
OBSERVED OBSERVADO
OCCURRENCE SUCESO,
FENÓMENO
BELLS CAMPANAS LOCH/LAKE LAGO
CAVE CUEVA PROOF PRUEBA
DEAD MUERTO RELIEF ALIVIO
DEATH MUERTE SEA MONSTRUO MARINO
DIE MORIR MONSTER
FIELD CAMPO SHADOW SOMBRA
FRIGHTEN ASUSTAR SKIN PIEL
FRIGHTENED ASUSTADO SMOKE HUMO, FUMAR
FRIGHTENING ASUSTADO TREASURE TESORO
ITEMS ARTÍCULOS, COSAS VILLAGERS GENTE DEL PUEBLO
KNIGHTS CABALLEROS WEAK UP DESPERTARSE
LAND TIERRA WEALTH RIQUEZA
LIFEBOAT BOTE SALVAVIDAS WHISPER SUSURRAR

NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA

ACHIEVE LOGRAR FLASHING PARPADEANTE

ANXIOUS NERVIOSO, GLOWING VIVO, BRILLANTE
PREOCUPADO HAUNTED ENCANTADO
BE AFRAID OF TENER MIEDO DE HIDE ESCONDER
BRIDE PROMETIDA, NOVIA LAUGHTER RISA
CINDERELLA CENICIENTA LOOK LIKE PARECERSE
CONFUSED LUCK SUERTE
CORPSE CADÁVER MEMORABLE PARA RECORDAR
DUST POLVO PLAY A TRICK HACER UN TRUCO
ERUPTION ERUPCIÓN REACH ALCANZAR
FIREBALLS BOLAS DE FUEGO REALISE DARSE CUENTA
FLAMES LLAMAS ROAR ESTRUENDO, RUIDO
SCIENTIST CIENTÍFICO WAVES OLAS
SHADOWS SOMBRAS WHISPERS SUSURROS
STEP-SISTER HERMANASTRA

BRITISH AMERICAN BRITISH AMERICAN

BISCUITS COOKIES MOTORWAY HIGHWAY

BOOT TRUNK SHOPPING MALL
CINEMA MOVIE THEATER CENTRE
FILM MOVIE SWEETS CANDY
HIRE RENT TAXI CAB
HOLIDAY VACATION TRAINERS SNEAKERS
LORRY TRUCK

CONNECTORS

PREVIOUSLY, ANTERIORMENTE
AT FIRST, AL PRINCIPIO
IN THE AL COMIENZO
BEGINNING,
EVENTUALLY, AL FINAL
FINALLY, FINALMENTE
IN THE END, AL FINAL
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)

2 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).

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

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

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4 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.

2.
B: …………………… he ever …………………… you?

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

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

B: They 2. …………………… just …………………… from Africa.

5 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)

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

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

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

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5. 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.