Grammar Unit 1
Is the word in bold countable or uncountable?
I had a lot of fun at the concert yesterday!
Uncountable
What is a piece of paper you receive when you buy something?
Receipt
Explain what is a gerund and give an example sentence.
A verb turned into a noun with the -ing.
Swimming is fun.
Relaxed and calm
Easygoing
Name three accents of native English speakers.
Australian, Canadian, American.
Is the word in bold countable or uncountable?
I don't usually have any money left at the end of the week!
Uncountable
Something that you buy
Purchase
What is the mistake?
Are those boys afraid to watching horror films?
Are those boys afraid of watching horror films?
Thinking about how you can help other people.
Thoughtful
What is the teacher's full name?
Valeria Castañeda Cedeño
We use the determiner any with negative sentences and questions.
True or False?
True
Ask for money for a service or activity
Charge
We’re not really interested on/in/at learning about politics.
in
What is the difference between reliable and loyal?
Reliable: Someone you can trust and/or believe
Loyal: always supports and likes someone.
Who influenced the English language, as his works contributed to standardize English language rules and grammar in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Shakespeare.
Have you got _________ sunglasses?
any
My test results this term weren’t any good / any better than last term.
any better
I’m quite keen on/in/at understanding how machines work, so I’m not bad on/in/at mending things.
on, at
How do you make the opposites of the following words:
1. pleasant
2. like
3. kind
4. interesting
5. lucky
1. Unpleasant
2. Dislike
3. Unkind
4. Uninteresting
5. Unlucky
Name the countries that make up the United Kingdom.
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
Explain the difference between a lot of and lots of.
They are the same.
What is the difference between exchange and refund?
Refund: money given back to you if you return something.
Exhange: take something back to a shop and replace it with something else
What is the -ing form of the following verbs:
1. die
2. lie
dying
lying
What is the difference between sensitive and sensible?
Sensible: behaving in a careful way that shows good judgement.
Sensitive: being easily upset by things other people say or do to you.
Explain what is rhoticity and the process of losing it in England.
Because of a social status situation.