Vocabulary
What are these words?
1 bridge
2 church
3 crossing
4 subway
1 a structure carrying a road, path, railway, etc. across a river, road, or other obstacle.
2 a building used for public Christian worship.
3 a place at which one may safely cross something, especially a street.
4 an underground railway.
Give examples of affirmative, negative and question sentences for Present Simple and Present Continuous. (6 sentences)
Pr S: + verb (s)
- do/does not + verb
? Do/ does...+ verb?
Pr C: + am/is/are + verb + ing
- am/is/are not + verb + ing
? am/is/are ... + verb + ing?
Give examples of affirmative, negative and question sentences for Past Simple and Past Continuous. (6 sentences)
P S: + verb (ed/2)
- did not + verb
? Did...+ verb?
P C: + was/were + verb + ing
- was/were not + verb + ing
? was/were ... + verb + ing?
How to form comparative adjectives (1 syllable, 2 and more syllables with examples)
1. er
2 more
1 buy a secondhand a change
2 cut a slice of b size
3 a pair of c bread
4 a factory d center
5 climate e car
6 the city f worker
7 find the right g jeans
1 buy a secondhand car
2 cut a slice of bread
3 a pair of jeans
4 a factory worker
5 climate change
6 the city center
7 find the right size
When do we use Present Simple and Present Continuous? (2 cases per each with examples)
Pr S: 1 To talk about permanent situation
2 To talk about regular habits
3 To talk about facts
4 To give instructions and directions
Pr C: 1 To talk about temporary situation
2 To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking
3 To talk about trends or changing situations
4 To show envy or criticise ALWAYS
When do we use Past Simple and Past Continuous? (3 cases in total with examples)
P S: 1 to talk about single past compleated actions
2 to give a series of actions in the order that they happened
3 to talk about long-term situations in the past which are no longer true
P C: 1 To provide the background scene to an action or event (when, while, as)
2 In the middle of doing something
Irregular comparatives:
1 good
2 bad
1 better
2 worse
stock selection money fine receipt Day
1. The shops are closed on Christmas _____.
2. There is a wide _______ of jeans in that store.
3. The food in that restaurant is good value for ______
4. When I buy something, I always keep the ________
5. I wanted some sandals but they're out of ________
6. I had to pay $20 parking _________
1. Day
2. selection
3. money
4. receipt
5. stock
6. fine
What are state verbs? (5 example sentences)
Stative verbs are verbs that express a state rather than an action. They usually relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships, senses, states of being and measurements.
ex
a. When I "got" to the train station they "were doing" repairs on the line.
b. When I "woke up", the woman from the airline "was walking away" from the gate.
c. I "was reading" the last few pages when I suddenly "heard" the last call for my flight.
1 Which verbs are in the past simple?
2 Which verbs are in the past continuous?
3 In each sentence, which action started first?
4 In each sentence, which action is compleated?
1 got, woke up, heard
2 were doing, was walking away, was reading
3 were doing, was walking away, was reading
4 got, woke up, heard
How to form comparative adverbs (with 2 examples)
more + adverb
more clearly
more rapidly
Prepositions
1 She hasn't taken the dress ____ its box yet.
2 A lot of products are _____ a sale.
3 This dress is damaged. I'd like to get my money ____
4 I'm afraid the skirt is ______ stock.
5 It has been reduced in price ____50$ to 25$.
1 out
2 in
3 back
4 out of
5 from
Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) run
a. My parents ______ a small family hotel.
b. I ________ the shop while my boss is on holiday
2) try
a. As a good businesswoman, I always ______ to give my customers what they want.
b. He ________ to get a job in TV, but it's very competitive.
3) wait
a. I _______ to hear if I get the job or not.
b. I usually _______ about an hour after eating before doing any exercise.
4) do
a. I'm very busy because I ______ a course every night after work at the moment.
b. We _______ most of our business in the United States, so I travel a lot.
1 a. run
b. am running
2 a. try
b. is trying
3 a. am waiting
b. wait
4 a. am doing
b. do
1 I fell asleep when I "got on"/ "was waiting for" the train and I slept all the way to London.
2 I got to the airport very early, so I "bought"/"was buying" a few things while I was waiting.
3 I was still "packing"/"packed" when the taxi arrived so he had to wait fifteen minutes.
4 My parents "met"/"were meeting" on a bus in Chile when they were both living there.
5 I "drove"/"was driving" back home from the office and a dog ran in front of my car. I tried to stop, but I couldn't.
6 Where "were you going"/"did you go" when I "saw"/ "was seeing" you yesterday?
1 got on
2 bought
3 was still packing
4 met
5 was driving
6 were you going, saw
1. I like this top. Have they got it in a "more large"/"larger" size.
2. What do you think of this coat. It's a bit "more thick"/"thicker" than the other.
3. Do you want to sit inside - it'll be "more comfortable"/"comfortabler".
4 I prefer shopping online - it's "more convenient"/"more easy".
5 I think it's "better"/ "more good" to leave a bit "more early"/"earlier".
1 larger
2 thicker
3 more comfortable
4 more convenient
5 better/ earlier
Compleate the text:
1. All the clothes have been r_______ in price because they are in the sale.
2. They sell good q_____ shoesin that clothing store.
3. The laptop was d______ by the rain. You will have o fix it.
4. They have a very reliable delivery s_______
5. The coat is a real b_____. You can't get any luxury coat for this price.
1. reduced
2 quality
3 damaged
4 service
5 bargain
Pr. Simple / Pr. Continuous
agree catch up cause have go up know think use
We 1 _____ energy for three main things: electricity production, heating and transport. For the first two, we 2 ______ options such as solar and wind power, or natural gas. But oil is still the world's number one source of energy, and for transport at least, there is currently no alternative. In China, domestic energy consumption 3 ______ year by year and demand in similar regions 4 _____ fast. We 5 ______ how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past but the worldwide rise in demand 6 ______ concern amongst experts. Some experts 7 ________ that oil supplies will start to fall within the next twenty years. Most experts 8 _____ that we need to find a new source of energy soon.
1 use
2 have
3 is going up
4 is catching up
5 know
6 is causing
7 think
8 agree
I ______(do) something really stupid last month. I ______(write) an essay for colledge and I ________(start) to feel tired, so I _______(go) to the kitchen and ________(make) a cup of coffee. I _______ (put) the coffee next to my computer and _______(start) working again. Then the phone _____(ring) and I _______(jump) up to answer it - and ______ (spill) coffee all over my computer! It's going to cost a fortune to repair it.
1 did
2 was writing
3 was starting/started
4 went
5 made
6 put
7 strarted
8 rang
9 jumped
10 spilled
1 They're a bit loose when I walk. Do you have them in a ______size?(small)
2 It looks too complicated for my gran. Do you have one which is ______to use? (easy)
3 it's a bit tight round my shoulders. Do you have a ____ size? (big)
4 I need something suitable for an interview. Have you got anything a bit _______ ? (smart)
5 It doesn't look very strong. Have you got one which is a bit _______quality? Somrthing which will last a bit _____?(good, long)
6 It'll probably be _____ for the baby, but it's a bit heavy and it'll be difficult to carry up and down stairs. Have you got something _______, something a bit _____ that you can fold _________?(comfortable, practical, light, easily)
1 smaller
2 easier
3 bigger
4 smarter
5 better, longer
6 more comfortable, more practical, lighter, more easily