Guía integral Unit 3 Level 2 interactiva. Repaso completo de gramática y comprensión lectora.
Vocabulary and Grammar
1. Sentence Transformation (10 pts)
Instrucciones: Reescribe la frase usando de 1 a 4 palabras, incluyendo la palabra entre paréntesis.
1. Let's stop illegal parking. (put)
Let's illegal parking.
Explicación: Usamos "Put an end to" para finalizar algo definitivamente.
2. Climate change has affected the planet in terrible ways. (effect)
Climate change has had a the planet.
Explicación: Verbo "affect" -> Nombre "effect". Estructura: "Have an effect ON".
3. The city's transport system doesn’t work very well. (smoothly)
The system doesn't .
4. Let's get out of the city for a few days. (break)
Let's take a for a few days.
5. There's space to build a new school. (room)
There's the new school.
2. Cloze Text: Milton Keynes (9 pts)
Instrucciones: Rellena los huecos con: housing, affordable, tempted, put in charge, put pressure on, high-rise, access to, put an emphasis on, along with.
Milton Keynes was built to increase (1) opportunities at (2) prices. The Corporation was (3) of the project. They decided to (4) creating green spaces. The developers created an unusual road system, (5) foot and bike paths, so that everyone would have convenient (6) different parts of the town. Originally, there was a ban on (7) buildings, allowing a maximum height of six floors. However, town officials (8) the developers. Most residents are happy, and many more are (9) to move there.
3. Quotes Matching (6 pts)
Instrucciones: Escribe la palabra que corresponde: run an errand, hectic, packed, suburbs, abandoned, inequality.
1. "The shop was very crowded."
2. "It's quieter than the city."
3. "Women paid less than men."
4. "Mayor has a very busy life."
5. "Buy a few groceries."
6. "Building empty for years."
4. Passive Power (8 pts)
Instrucciones: Pasa a pasiva manteniendo el tiempo verbal.
1. They shouldn't have given that firm the award.
The
Explicación: Pasiva modal perfecta: shouldn't have + been + participio.
2. People believe that nobody will buy this old house.
It
3. How many new homes are the developers building?
How
4. We will improve the roads very soon.
The
5. Rewrite Practice (12 pts)
1. They had painted the house before they moved in. (got)
2. A company has built a gym at our school. (been)
3. A car park wasn't built next to the school. (they)
4. The developers are planning a neighbourhood of luxury homes. (planned)
6. Verb Forms: The London Sphere (5 pts)
Instrucciones: Elige la forma correcta de los verbos entre paréntesis.
The city of London recently made plans to (1) (build) a huge sphere near its 2012 Olympic Stadium. "Major concerts (2) (hold) inside," said city planners. The city council received petitions from residents who (3) (protest) against the bright lights. Eventually, plans (4) (cancel) by the Mayor. I believe the quality of life (5) (should / preserve).
Reading: One-Euro Houses
Europe's population is starting to fall, noticeably in rural areas. In addition to the low birth rate, there’s also emigration to urban areas, where job prospects and lifestyles are far more attractive for young people. As the younger generation leaves and the older inhabitants gradually die off, houses fall into disrepair and, eventually, towns turn into ghost towns.
In Italy, there are said to be around 6,000 completely abandoned villages and another 15,000 where the population has drastically fallen. In an attempt to reverse this trend, the Sicilian town of Salemi became the first place to offer houses for sale for just €1. With Arabic architecture typical for the area and views of the distant Mediterranean Sea, Salemi is a tourist attraction. However, much of the town is run-down and its population is in decline.
Other towns and villages soon took up the €1 house sale scheme. Potential buyers must provide a detailed plan of the improvements they intend to make. In addition, buyers are given a strict time limit for completing the work. The houses are often very neglected, and all the costs of repairs are the responsibility of the purchaser. However, once finished, the owners can decide whether to become a permanent resident, use the house as a second home or turn it into a holiday flat for tourists. In some towns, there's a ban on the houses being sold, at least in the short term.
The EU has also given funds to boost economies. In Italy, some of this money is being given to dying towns. There's an idea to attract "digital nomads" – people who can work anywhere and who spend their time on the go. Some of the funds will be used for high-speed Internet, essential for digital nomads to keep in touch with the outside world. It’s hoped that more businesses will open, providing jobs and encouraging locals to stay.
Neither scheme has had much effect yet, but perhaps one day, more people will decide that a quiet, friendly village offers a better life than a busy, crowded city.
1. Choose the correct answer: (8 pts)
1. According to the writer, Europe's population is falling...
Present Simple vs Present Perfect: The Timeline Detective
Routine vs. Experience
Present Simple vs. Present Perfect
What do you do? vs. What have you done?
Curated by @NeuroEnglishMMP
Audio Assistant
Today's Class
Buenas tardes, estimados alumnos.
La Idea Clave
El Present Simple habla de tu rutina y verdades permanentes (I live in Spain - Es un hecho).
El Present Perfect es tu "mochila de experiencias" o cosas que conectan el pasado con el ahora (I have lived in Spain for 5 years - Empezó antes y sigue ahora, o es una experiencia vital). ¿Hábito? Simple. ¿Experiencia/Resultado? Perfect.
📅USUALLY / ALWAYS Normalmente (Simple)
❓EVER / NEVER Alguna vez / Nunca (Perfect)
🔁EVERY DAY Cada día (Simple)
⏳YET / ALREADY Aún / Ya (Perfect)
📊OFTEN A menudo (Simple)
🗓️FOR / SINCE Durante / Desde (Perfect)
The Timeline Detective
Routine / FactAlways true
Start
NOWEffect/Experience continues
"I know him."
Fact. I know who he is.
"I have known him for years."
Duration. Started in past, continues now.
When to use what?
PRESENT SIMPLE
✅ Hechos: The sun rises in the East.
✅ Rutinas: I drink coffee every day.
✅ Horarios: The train leaves at 9.
PRESENT PERFECT
✅ Experiencias: I have visited Japan.
✅ Cambios: I have lost my keys.
✅ Duración (con live/work/know): I have lived here since 2010.
Ejemplos en Contexto:
Example 1: Food
'I love sushi, but I have never eaten pufferfish.'
Me encanta (Hecho), pero nunca he probado eso (Experiencia).
Example 2: Living
'She lives in London now. She has lived there for two years.'
Vive allí (Hecho actual). Ha vivido allí por 2 años (Duración).
