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Tuesday, 27 February 2018

GRAMMAR REVIEW III: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1  Complete the sentences with the infinitive form of the verbs below.

buy ¿ arrive ¿ make ¿ teach ¿ get
    1.   There was a lot of traffic. We were lucky …………………… on time.
    2.   Erin promised …………………… me how to make that delicious roast lamb.
    3.   Did you agree …………………… dinner tonight?
    4.   You will need …………………… sugar, milk, eggs, flour and chocolate to make that dessert.
    5.   I missed my bus and it took me two hours …………………… home.

2  Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use a gerund.

    1.   It’s not a good idea to eat too much salt.
          It’s better to avoid .......................................................  .
    2.   Could you make pancakes for breakfast?
          Would you mind ......................................................... ?
    3.   I’m sorry I was late for dinner.
          He apologised for ........................................................ .
    4.   It’s not a good idea to call us at dinner time.
          ................................................................... a good idea.
    5.   Have you already made dinner?
          Have you finished ......................................................  ?
    6.   I might study Italian cooking.
          I’m thinking about ....................................................... .


3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives.
There may be more than one correct answer.

    1.   I have to go home. I forgot …………………… (turn off) the oven!
    2.   I don’t remember …………………… (try) this fish before. This is my first time!
    3.   I’m tired. I must stop …………………… (rest).
    4.   I must stop …………………… (eat) so much ice cream. It’s not good for me.

4. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives.
There may be more than one correct answer
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Americans enjoy 1. …………………… (eat) bananas more than any other fruit. However, most Americans would be surprised 2. …………………… (learn) that there were no bananas in the US until the late 1800s. The first people to start
3.
…………………… (grow) bananas probably lived in East Asia as early as the
6th century BC. People in Africa learned 4.
…………………… (cultivate) this delicious yellow fruit long before Europeans even thought of 5. …………………… (plant) them. In the 15th century, Portuguese sailors travelled to West Africa and found a fruit called “banema” by the local people. In English, people decided
6.
…………………… (call) the fruit “banana”. The sailors took banana plants
with them. Bananas eventually reached the USA in the late 1800s, but
7.
…………………… (convince) Americans to taste them was hard. In the
1900s, supermarkets tried 8.
…………………… (get) people to buy bananas by
9.
…………………… (sell) the fruit with special coupons for cornflakes. They suggested 10. …………………… (slice) bananas into a bowl and adding cornflakes and milk. With a few simple suggestions like this, the banana quickly succeeded in 11. …………………… (become) very popular!
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GRAMMAR REVIEW II: MODAL VERBS

1.Helen is having a party. Complete what she says to her friends with the verbs below.
Use the affirmative or negative form of must, have to or need to. There may be more
than one correct answer.

call ¿ take ¿ bring ¿ clean ¿ touch
    1.   I ……………………………… some photos. I want to remember this party.
    2.   You really ……………………………… a gift. It’s not a birthday party.
    3.   We ……………………………… Jane right away. We forgot to tell her about the party.
    4.   You ……………………………… my sister’s computer. She doesn’t want anyone to use it.
    5.   We ……………………………… the house after the party.

2.Learn how to make friends at a new school. Choose the correct modals to complete the tips.

    1.   You should /mustn’t / shouldn’t talk to everyone you meet at first. You never
know who will become a good friend.
    2.   You must / mustn’t / need to try to be someone you’re not. It’s important for
people to get to know the real you.
    3.   You mustn’t / should / don’t have to ask for help when you need it. It’s a good
way to make a new friend.
    4.   You mustn’t / shouldn’t / have to try to remember people’s names. They
sometimes get annoyed when you don’t.
    5.   Remember, you don’t need to / mustn’t / should have 100 friends. It’s enough
to have two or three good friends.
    6.   You shouldn’t / mustn’t / have to be patient. It’s ok not to make 10 friends on
the first day at your new school.

3.  Write questions with the words in brackets and suitable modals.

    1.   A: ......................................................................................................... (call your parents)
          B: No. They know where I am and when I’m coming home.
    2.   A: ......................................................................................................... (study for a test today)
          B: Yes, I’ve got a maths test tomorrow.
    3.   A: ......................................................................................................... (forgive Max)

     B: I think so. He didn’t mean to hurt your feelings

4.  Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the modals in brackets.

    1.   Is it really necessary to apologise? (need to)
          ...........................................................................................................
    2.   It would be a good idea for you to relax after working so hard. (should)
          .........................................................................................................
    3.   Do not hurt someone’s feelings by making fun of them. (mustn’t)
          ...........................................................................................................
    4.   Will it be possible for us to do this? (able to)
          ...........................................................................................................
    5.   It’s possible that he won’t agree with us. (might)
          ...........................................................................................................
    6.   It’s not necessary to be pushy to get what you want. (don’t have to)
          ...........................................................................................................
    7.   Do you need help? (can)
          ...........................................................................................................
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Monday, 26 February 2018

GRAMMAR REVIEW 1: CONDITIONALS

1.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.

1.  If it …………………… (be) cold this weekend, we …………………… (not drive) to the lake.
2.  He …………………… (climb) up the Eiffel Tower if he …………………… (visit) Paris.
3.  …………………… you …………………… (take) a taxi if the bus …………………… (not come)?
4.  Unless we …………………… (leave) now, we …………………… (not reach) the airport on time.
5.  The bus …………………… (arrive) soon unless there …………………… (be) a lot of traffic.

2  Match A to B. Then complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Zero Conditional.

          A
    1.   …………………… your teacher …………………… (get) impatient
    2.   If it …………………… (rain) a lot in April,
    3.   If I …………………… (not know) a word,
    4.   If you …………………… (leave) ice in the sun,
B
     ...... a.  I …………………… (look) it up in the dictionary.
     ...... b.  it …………………… (melt).
     ...... c.  when students …………………… (ask) a lot of questions?
     ...... d.  there …………………… (be) usually lots of flowers in May.

3.Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the Second Conditional.

    1.   I want to visit Australia, but I haven’t got enough money.
I would ..........................................................................................  .
    2.   I think you should take a tour.
If I .................................................................................................  .
    3.   I can’t take my tent because the luggage allowance is only 20 kilos.
If the luggage allowance ................................................................  .
    4.   The guide speaks so softly that we can’t hear him.
We .................................................................................................  .
    5.   Do you think Daniel is too shy to ask me out?
Would Daniel ................................................................................  ?

4  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Third Conditional.

    1.   Jack …………………… (go) to the nightclub if it …………………… (not cost) so much.
    2.   If we …………………… (leave) the hotel earlier, we …………………… (see) more.
    3.   We …………………… (not stay) at home if the weather …………………… (be) sunny.
    4.   Lily …………………… (enjoy) her holiday more if she …………………… (not travel) with a group.
    5.   If the guide …………………… (speak) better English, …………………… you …………………… (understand) him?
5  Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Zero, First, Second or Third Conditional.

Last year, we went on a guided tour of Europe. We had never been to Europe before.
We were sure we 1.
…………………… (see) more if we took a guided group tour. In addition, if the tour company 2. …………………… (plan) our itinerary, there would be
less work for us! Unfortunately, the trip was a disaster and all because of one family.
If this family 3.
…………………… (read) the itinerary, we 4. …………………… (have)
a good time. However, we wasted a lot of time waiting for them every day. Today, I know that when you 5.
…………………… (travel) with a group, it is important to act responsibly. If the people 6. …………………… (not be) considerate, you 7. ……………………
(not enjoy) the trip. If we plan a trip again, we 8.
…………………… (go) sightseeing on
our own!

Friday, 10 November 2017

READY FOR THE TEST?


1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple
or Present Perfect Continuous. There are more verbs than you need. (5 points)


act ¿ take part ¿ watch ¿ not hear ¿ study ¿ direct ¿ design

    1.   I ……………………………. fashion accessories for two years.

    2.   How long ……………………………. he ……………………………. in international competitions?

    3.   ……………………………. you ever ……………………………. in a play?

    4.   I ……………………………. for the English exam for more than two hours.

    5.   Over the last few weeks, we ……………………………. any interesting new albums.

2. Write the words in the correct order to form sentences. Make any necessary changes. (5 points)


    1.   $1 million / donate / when / to charity / he / ?

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    2.   since / act / he / a child / on stage / was / he / .

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    3.   earn / she / at the moment / a lot of money / .

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    4.   saw / while / the aquarium / they / they / several sharks / visit / .

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    5.   her sister / tall / Ella / than / .

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3. Complete the sentences with the correct time expression below. There are more expressions  than you need. An incorrect answer will subtract a correct one. (5 points)


ago ¿ at the moment ¿ how long ¿ since ¿ often ¿ just ¿ while

    1.   …………………… have they been performing in that band?

    2.   …………………… he was directing the film, he fell and broke his arm.

    3.   Here he is. He’s …………………… walked in.

    4.   Does he …………………… donate money to that charity?

    5.   We are not watching the game …………………… .

4  Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Then match the questions to the answers. There are more answers than you need. (5 points)


compose ¿ act ¿ snow ¿ drive ¿ have

          Questions

    1.   .…………………… you ever …………………… in a play?

    2.   How long …………………… it ……………………  outside?

    3.   When …………………… he …………………… these songs?

    4.   …………………… you …………………… dinner now?

    5.   We’re going very fast. …………………… you always …………………… so quickly?

              Answers

    ….      a.       For 10 years.

    ….      b.      Last year.

    ….      c.       Since last night.

    ….      d.      Yes, several times.

    ….      e.       Not at the moment.

    ….      f.       Twice a week.

    ….      g.       Not usually.



5Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs below. There are more verbs than you need. (10 points)


become ¿ choose ¿ grow up ¿ know ¿ not have ¿ act ¿ enjoy ¿ move ¿ take part ¿ hear ¿ compose ¿ do

…………………… you ever …………………… of Cameron Thomaz? Probably not. But maybe you 2. …………………… him by the name Wiz Khalifa – the famous American rap singer. Since the beginning of hip hop, rappers 3. …………………… unusual names for themselves and Cameron wanted a special name too. Khalifa was the name of an uncle he admired. He decided to use the name Wiz because Wiz is short for wisdom and wizard. Wiz was always good at everything he 4. …………………… , including music. Wiz 5. …………………… an easy life while he 6. …………………… . His parents were both soldiers in the US Army and they 7. …………………… from place to place. This was difficult for Wiz, but music helped him. This talented young rapper 8. …………………… songs since he was nine. Since the release of his first album, in 2006, Wiz 9…………………… a big star. He 10. …………………… now …………………… his popularity and earning a lot of money!

6  Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
There are more verbs than you need. (5 points)


do ¿ visit ¿ know ¿ not sleep ¿ see ¿ wake up ¿ eat ¿ travel ¿ not read ¿ happen ¿ be ¿ make

    1.   Robert …………………… late because he …………………… well all night.

    2.   How long …………………… the aeroplane …………………… in the air before the accident
         
…………………… ?

    3.   We …………………… the area well because we …………………… there several times.

    4.   I …………………… the book after I …………………… the film.

    5.   ……………………you ever …………………… insects before you …………………… Thailand?



   7. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. There are more verbs than you need. (10 points)


use ¿ not perform ¿ work ¿ read ¿ not take ¿ not play ¿ have ¿ start ¿ watch ¿ go

    1.   Mark …………………… the guitar for long. He started a month ago.

    2.   Before last year’s trip, I …………………… never …………………… abroad.

    3.   When you arrived, ……………………. the film already …………………… ?

    4.   Alice isn’t studying. She …………………… television all afternoon.

    5.   I …………………… in front of an audience before and I’m a little nervous.

    6.   We …………………… lunch at the moment but I’ll call you later.

    7.   I …………………… the underground to work every day. Sometimes I go by bus.

    8.   …………………… you …………………… your computer right now or can I borrow it?

    9.   …………………… your sister …………………… the book after she’d seen the film?

  10.   Janet is an excellent guide. …………………… she …………………… as a guide for
          many years?

8  Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Future Continuous. There are more verbs than you need. (5 points)


look ¿ book ¿ do ¿ not join ¿ arrive ¿ wait ¿ take

    1.   What …………………… Charlie …………………… at this time on Tuesday?

    2.   At 8 pm tomorrow, I …………………… out of the window of an aeroplane on my way to Vienna.

    3.   …………………… Sean …………………… for me when my bus gets in?

    4.   Between 9 and 11.30 on Saturday, we …………………… a tour of the Prado.

    5.   Unfortunately, Alice …………………… you at the museum because she broke her leg.



9Write the words in the correct order to form sentences. Make any necessary changes. (6 points)


    1.   study / computer animation / now / you / ?

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    2.   Susanna / since 4.00 / her homework / do / ?

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    3.   not play / I / at 5 pm yesterday / basketball / .

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    4.   always / stay / he / the same hotel / at / ?

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    5.   children / where  / in the future / study / ?

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    6.   generally / carefully / men / drive / women / ?

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Monday, 18 January 2016

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of the English language. Do you want to revise them a little bit? Click on the following link and have a look!

gerunds and infinitives