Adjectives degree
Fill in the gap with correct form:
Her hands are always _________________ (warm) than mine.
The characters in this story are __________________ (believable) than the characters in the tall tale.
Her hands are always warmer than mine.
The characters in this story are more/less believable than the characters in the tall tale.
Choose the correct alternative:
That _____be the right train. It’s not 8.30 yet.
A) can’t
B) could
A) can’t
Present Simple Passive:
All the questions always (answer) at the lesson.
a)answered
b)are answered
c)beeing answered
b)are answered
Present Simple Passive - always
A, an, the or - ? :
I like ___ salt on my food, so could you please pass ___ salt?
A) -/-
B)the/-
C) -/the
C) -/the
salt -uncountable; in the second part we speak about the salt that we see (specific)
If I’d read my essay more carefully, I _______________ (correct) the mistakes
If I’d read my essay more carefully, I would have corrected the mistakes.
If + Past Perfect, would('d) have +V3
Fill in the gap with correct form:
That was the __________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen!
He was the _________________ (handsome) prince in the Kingdom.
That was the worst movie I have ever seen!
He was the the most handsome prince in the Kingdom.
Complete the sentence:
Those boots _______ be expensive! They’re Jimmy Choo, look at the logo!
A) can
B)might
C) must
C) must - person is sure
Past Simple Passive:
Two reports on Hemingway's stories (make) in our group last month.
a)were made
b) was make
c)are made
d)were be made
a)were made
Past Simple Passive
A, an, the or - ? :
Mr Jones goes to ___ church every Sunday, but last weekend he went to ____ supermarket instead.
A) -/-
B)-/a
C) -/the
B)-/a
with church - no article, to a supermarket - one of many
If it _______________ (not rain), Milan______________(win) the match easily.
If it hadn't rained, Milan would have won the match easily.
If + Past Perfect, would('d) have +V3
Paraphrase the following sentence using the words from the category: I think newspapers are more informative than the news on TV.
You think the news on TV are not as informative as the newspapers. (as + zero comperative +as)
You think the news on TV are less informative than the news papers.(less+ zero comperative)
Fill in the gap with correct modal verb of deduction:
They are smiling. They ________ be happy.
They are smiling. They must be happy.
We see evidence
Change Active to Passive :
Mary is taking care of Alex's son
Alex's son is being taken care of by Mary.
Find and correct mistakes:
Picasso was painter; he painted the Guernica.
Picasso was a painter; he painted - Guernica.
a+jobs, names- zero article
I _____( lend) you some if you ____(tell) me you needed money.
Dean ______________ (should/ drive) home after the party last night. He was stopped for drunk driving.
I would have lent you some if you had told me you needed money.
would('d) have +V3 if + Past Perfect
Dean SHOULD NOT / SHOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN home after the party last night.
Should have/shouldn't have +V3
Paraphrase the following sentence using the words from the category: Sarah is really talkative, and Maria is really quiet.
Maria is not as talkative as Sarah. (as + zero comperative +as)
Maria is less talkative than Sarah.(less+ zero comperative)
Fill in the gap with correct modal verb of deduction:
Nick and Sarah spend a lot of time together. Do you think they _________ be dating?
Do you think they might/may/could be dating?
not sure
Change Active to Passive :
The students must write many papers during the semester.
Many papers must be written by students during the semester.
Find and correct mistakes:
We wanted to go to cinema, but in the end we stayed at the home to watch TV.
We wanted to go to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at - home to watch TV.
go to the cinema - refers to the singular, specific location of a cinema; at home -idiomatic phrase
The government _____(be) more popular if ____(low) taxes when they had the opportunity.
They ________ (should/let)their son stay out all night. He is too young.
The government would have been more popular if they had lowered taxes when they had the opportunity.
would('d) have +V3 if + Past Perfect
They SHOULD NOT / SHOULDN'T HAVE LET their son stay out all night. He is too young.
Should have/shouldn't have +V3
Find and correct mistakes:
1.This club is very expensive. Should we go somewhere a little cheap?
2. My car is a lot much expensiver than yours.
1.This club is very expensive. Should we go somewhere a little cheaper? (little+comperative)
2. My car is a lot more expensive than yours.(a lot+comperative)
Correct the mistakes:
A: I don't might be able to go to the party.
B: Oh, that's a shame. It'll be fun!
A: I might not be able to go to the party.
less sure
Change Active to Passive :
The children have cleaned the house.
The house has been cleaned by the children.
Fill in the gap:
She doesn't have ____ experience.
-/much/ any
experience is uncountable
Find and correct mistakes:
I got really wet walking home last night, I should took an umbrella.
Sarah talked all through the movie. I shouldn’t to have invited her to the cinema.
I got really wet walking home last night, I should have taken an umbrella.
Sarah talked all through the movie. I shouldn’t have invited her to the cinema.
Should have/shouldn't have +V3