Grammar I
Choose the correct modal of deduction:
1.) Adrian (must/should/could) have sold his house. His car isn't in the driveway anymore and the for sale sign is gone.
2.) She (might not/ shouldn't/ can't) have stolen that car. Now she's in jail and her life is over
1.) must
2.) shouldn't
Choose the correct modal of deduction:
1.) Brianna (can't/ shouldn't/ may not) have been fired. She is the most honest co-worker and is always on time.
2.) The train (may/couldn't/must) have derailed. It is late and they haven't made an announcement yet.
1.) can't/shouldn't
2.) may
Say the body part associated with the verb:
Brush:
Shrug:
Brush: hair, teeth
Shrug: shoulders
Say the body part associated with the verb:
Blow:
Raise:
Blow: nose
Raise: hand, eyebrows
1.) Could you tell me what time (the supermarket opens?/opens the supermarket?)
2.) Jimmy looks mad, (didn't he/doesn't he?)
Could you tell me what time the supermarket opens?
Jimmy looks mad, doesn't he?
Choose the correct answer:
1.) It smells (blank) somebody's baking an apple pie.
a.) - b.) as if c.) such as
2.) He looks (blank) his older brother.
a.) like b.) as if c.) is
1.) b. as if
2.) a. like
Choose the correct answer:
1.) Maura (blank) sad.
a.) looks b.) seems c.) as if
2.) It sounds (blank) our upstairs neighbors are having a party again.
a.) as if b.) such that c.) if
1.) a. looks, b. seems
2.) a. as if
Choose the correct answers:
1.) The band performed so well that they came out twice after their performances to deliver two stunning (blank).
a.) choruses b.) genres c.) encores
2.) I wore my new running sneakers today and now I have (blank) on my feet.
a.) blisters b.) rashes c.) burns
1.) c- encores
2.) a- blisters
Choose the correct answers:
1.) The newspaper (blank) is the person who chooses what stories get included in each publication.
a.) writer b.) salesperson c.) editor
2.) The teacher got angry and (blank) her voice.
a.) rised b.) raised c.) improved
1.) c- editor
2.) b- raised
Speaking: What are they wearing?
One student should describe what three different students on their team are wearing.
The student correctly described what their classmates were wearing and used the correct fashion and clothing vocabulary.
Fill in the blanks:
1.) Adjective as a noun (the+adj.) : (People who have a lot of money) need to pay more taxes according to the candidate.
2.) He wanted to ban free school lunches (blank) he benefited from them as a child.
3.) I went to city hall (blank) pay an outstanding bill.
1.) The rich
2.) even though/ although/ though
3.) to/in order to/ so as to
Fill in the blanks:
1.) I called customer service (blank) I could get my problem resolved.
2.) (Blank) her illness, Jackie goes to work every day and portrays determination.
3.) Adjective as a noun (the + adj.): (The people who don't have jobs) should not pay taxes.
1.) so that
2.) Despite/ In spite of
3.) The unemployed
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
1.) I (hard) ever go to the gym because I am always busy.
2.) She went to the bakery to buy a (special) made wedding cake.
3.) (Vandal) is a serious problem in our city.
1.) hardly
2.) specially
3.) Vandalism
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
1.) I'm (allergy) to eggs. I can't eat those pancakes.
2.) Everyone in my (neighbor) is on high alert!
3.) I strongly dislike (crowd) tourist attractions where it is hard to move and where you feel claustrophobic.
1.) allergic
2.) neighborhood
3.) overcrowded
Each student should choose one of the following topics and state your opinion:
- Everyone should learn how to play an instrument
- People should stop eating red meat
- Cars should be banned and everyone should use public transportation or use a bike
Every student in the group talks about one of the topics.
Speaking: ALL TEAM MEMBERS NEED TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
What is something that you used to do when you were in high school?
What is something that you didn't use to do but do now?
All students answered the questions and followed the correct form:
- used to/didn't use to + base form
What is something that you are used to doing (now)?
What is something that you haven't gotten used to doing?
All students answered the questions and followed the correct form:
- be used to/ get used to + gerund
What's the difference between:
Hail and rain?
Clear and cloudy?
Hail is when small balls of ice fall like rain. Rain is when water precipitation occurs.
Clear is when there aren't any clouds in the sky. Cloudy is when there are clouds in the sky and you can't see the sun.
What's the difference between:
Theft and burglary?
Questioned and investigated?
Theft is when something is stolen. A burglary is an event when suspects break into someone's property.
Being questioned means answering questions from the police because of your supposed connection to a crime. An investigation is an event during a crime when authorities piece together evidence to discover who is responsible and what happened.
SPEAKING: EACH GROUP MEMBER WILL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT A TIME THEY SOLVED A PROBLEM. Students will have to use the narrative tenses to correctly tell the story.
Each student shared a story and used the narrative tenses correctly.
Rearrange the sentences:
1.) if/ wouldn't/ been/ you/ house/ You/ have/ had/ late/ your/ earlier/ left
2.) earned/ year/ He/ money/ have/ of/ by/ the/ knows/ end/ he'll/ enough/ the
1.) You wouldn't have been late if you had left your house earlier.
2.) He knows he'll have earned enough money by the end of the year.
Rearrange the sentences:
1.) wooden/ bought/ cabin/ woods/ large/ The family/ the/ has/ in/ that/ lovely/
2.) in/ because/ it/ stay/ We/ hotel/ the/ being/ couldn't/ that/ repaired/ was
1.) The family has bought that lovely, large, wooden cabin in the woods.
2.) We couldn't stay in that hotel because it was being repaired.
Discuss a time that you felt...
- overwhelmed
- bewildered
Each GROUP MEMBER should answer at least one of these questions.
Each member answers one of the questions and each answer shows full comprehension of the vocab word.
Describe someone who would be considered:
- tight-fisted
- narrow-minded
- big-headed
Each GROUP MEMBER should answer at least one of these questions.
Each member answers one of the questions and each answer shows full comprehension of the vocab word.
What's the difference between an export and an import?
What does it mean when something flops?
What is a boom and what is a recession?
An export is a good/service that a country sells overseas. An import is a good/service that comes from another country.
When a product flops, it means that it fails and it doesn't achieve what goals were established for it.
A boom is when the economy grows and standards of living improve. A recession is when companies close down and living standards worsen.