Chuletas y apuntes de Inglés de Bachillerato y Selectividad

Drinking and Driving

Driving and drinking is among the worst habits practiced by people all over the world. People think that it is okay to drive themselves to town or even to their homes after drinking. However, this is one thing that leads to the occurrence of accidents on our roads, leading to serious consequences. Drinking and driving mostly occurs after partying with friends or even just having alcoholic drinks at the club in town. Most of the time, when someone is under the influence of alcohol, they tend to think that they are invincible. This wrong choice, however, can lead to fatal consequences and should be addressed and avoided.

Effects of Drinking and Driving

The behavior of drinking and driving may result in various negative and devastating...

Vocabulario Inglés-Español

TRY: probar, intentar BECAME: convertirse, llegar a ser

A FEW: unos cuantos BACK PAIN: dolor de espalda

GET SICK: enfermarse GET BETTER: mejorarse

READING: leyendo RIDE: montar, manejar

ADVISE: aconsejar ADVICE: consejo

FOUND: encontré, encontró FIND: encontrar

TREATMENT: tratamiento SOMEONE: alguien SOMEBODY: alguien

CARE: cuidado STREET: calle

HIGHWAY: autopista DOZEN: docena

CANDLES: velas FOR FREE: gratis

REALIZE: darse cuenta TASTING: saboreando

SEEM: parecer BELIEVE: creer

TAKE: tomar, coger SOUND: sonar

THINK OF: pensar en BELIEVE IN: creer en

HUGE: enorme BRING: traer, nevar

SPENT: gasté, gastamos SPEND: gastar

CHOSE: escogí, escogió KNEW: conocí, supe

CHOOSE: escoger KNOW: conocer, saber

LUCKY: con suerte BONES: huesos

GRASS:

Grammar

1. Complete the text with the correct forms of the bold verbs:

1- have taken // 2- will know // 3- pay // 4- will do // 5- hadn't attempted // 6- wouldn't have introduced.

2. Rewrite the sentences using if only or I wish:

1- If only / I wish I hadn't cheated in my exam.
2- If only / I wish my parents would give me spending money.
3- If only / I wish I hadn't deleted that exam.
4- If only / I wish I hadn't told them I was too tired to go out.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the bold verbs. Use mixed conditionals:

1- was / would have told.
2- wouldn't be / had called.
3- had gone / would be.
4- would be / had continued.
5- had known / wouldn't have.
6- hadn't cheated / would have.

4. Translate the sentences into your own language:

GRAMMAR

1) Complete the text with the correct passive form of the bold verbs.

The tall bearskin hat (1) has been worn (wear) by British Grenadier Guards since the nineteenth century. Traditionally, the hats (2) were made (make) from real bear skin, but now other materials (3) are used (use). The hats (4) are commonly seen (see) on soldiers outside Buckingham Palace. They are very popular with tourists, and are now on sale. It is estimated that several thousand replica versions (5) will be sold (sell) next year.

2) Rewrite the sentences using the correct passive forms. Decide whether to include the agent.

1. Velázquez was the artist who painted this portrait. This portrait was painted by the artist Velázquez.
2. A translator has translated Kate’s novel

Glosario de Términos y Vocabularios en Inglés

Este documento recopila una amplia variedad de términos, verbos frasales (phrasal verbs), adjetivos y expresiones idiomáticas en inglés, corregidos gramaticalmente y clasificados para facilitar su estudio y comprensión.

Relaciones Personales y Comportamiento

• Fit in: adaptarse
• Stay away: alejarse
• Side with: apoyar a
• Reject: rechazar
• Stand out: destacar
• Named after: llamarse como
• Aware of: alerta de / consciente de
• Peers: compañeros
• Involve: involucrar
• Tease: burlarse
• Apply for: solicitar
• Likely: probable
• Provide: proponer / proveer
• Alike: similar
• Amused: entretenido
• Amusing: gracioso
• Dependable: serio / confiable
• Embarrassed: avergonzado
• Embarrassing: embarazoso
• Helpful: servicial
• Helpless: indefenso
• Hopeful: esperanzado
• Painful:

Unit 1

Sentidos, adjetivos y comparativos de uso frecuente:

• hearing: oído
• sight: vista
• smell: olor / oler
• taste: gusto / sabor
• touch: tacto
• blind: ciego
• crunchy: crujiente
• dark: oscuro
• deafening: ensordecedor
• faint: débil
• fragrant: fragante (que huele bien)
• hard: duro
• rich: rico
• silent: silencioso
• slimy: pegajoso / viscoso
• soft: blando
• spicy: picante
• sweet: dulce

Familias de palabras

• adventure → adventurous: aventura → aventurero
• base → basic: base → básico
• stink → stinky: apestar → apestoso
• count → countless: contar → incontable / innumerable
• practice → practical: práctica → práctico
• care → careful: cuidado → cuidadoso
• act → active: actuar → activo
• differ → different: diferir → diferente
• please → pleasant: complacer → agradable
• origin

Vocabulari anglès-català

Approach: Acostar-se

Auction: Subhasta

Avoid: Evitar

Ban: Prohibir

Believable: Creïble

Bid: Licitar (pujar)

Can't face: No poder afrontar

Charged with: Acusat

Clerk: Funcionari

Convicted: Condemnat

Cool: Refrescar

Court: Jutjat

Crime: Delicte

Cut down: Tallar

Damage: Fer malbé

Demonstrate: Manifestar-se

Dispose of: Llençar

Drilling: Perforació

Dump: Llençar

Endangered: En perill d'extinció

Exploit: Explotar

Face: Fer front a

Face facts: Acceptar els fets

Freedom: Llibertat

Greenhouse effect: Efecte hivernacle

Guilty: Culpable

Impolite: De mala educació

Intercity: Interurbà

Landfill: Abocador

Leak: Vessar

Litter: Brossa

Lobby: Sala d'espera

Misbehave: Portar-se malament

Misunderstand: Interpretar

Outspoken: Declarat

Overcrowded: Superpoblat

Petrol-

Voz Pasiva

Pasiva

Present simple → build(s) → is/are built

Present continuous → is/are building → is/are being built

Be going to → is/are going to build → is/are going to be built

Present perfect simple → has/have built → has/have been built

Past simple → built → was/were built

Past continuous → was/were building → was/were being built

Past perfect simple → had built → had been built

Future simple → will build → will be built

Future continuous → will be building → will be being built

Future perfect simple → will have built → will have been built

Modales en pasiva

Can be built · could be built · might have been built

Pasiva con reporting verbs

Believe, consider, think…

Si el verbo está en pasado: to have + participio

Overview of Noonan Syndrome

Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder transmitted from parents to children in an autosomal dominant pattern, or it can occur as a new, spontaneous genetic alteration not previously present in the family (de novo mutation). Affected individuals can present with a wide variety of medical conditions, most characteristically short stature, congenital heart defects, distinctive facial dysmorphisms, and skeletal abnormalities (predominantly affecting the thorax, spine, and arms).

The first formal clinical description of the syndrome was published in 1962, although individuals with these traits had certainly been observed before, with clinical accounts dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Characteristic Symptoms

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Vocabulario en inglés: trabajo en equipo, deporte y expresiones útiles

A continuación encontrarás una lista de vocabulario en inglés con su traducción al español, organizada por temas para facilitar el aprendizaje.

Trabajo en equipo y actividades generales

• Teamwork: trabajo en equipo
• Profit: beneficio
• Pack: paquete
• Deliver: entregar
• Dare: desafío
• Guarantee: garantía
• Regardless of: independientemente
• Share: compartir
• Like clockwork: sobre la marcha, como un reloj
• Split: hendidura
• Sort: clase, tipo

Expresiones con take

• Take your time: tómate tu tiempo
• Take for granted: dar por sentado
• Take advantage of: aprovechar
• Take initiative: tomar iniciativa

Expresiones con run

• Run wild: descontrolarse
• Run short of: quedarse sin
• Run an errand: hacer un recado
• Run the