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Comparatives and superlatives
Mixed grammar
mixed grammar 2
reported speech
reported speech + passive
100

  • We arrived early ___ catch the train.
    a) as to
    b) so that
    c) to

  • She took additional lessons ___ improve her skills.
    a) so as
    b) in order to
    c) so to

  • I opened the window ___ get some fresh air.
    a) but to
    b) so that
    c) so as to

  • We arrived early ___ catch the train.TO

  • She took additional lessons ___ improve her skills.
    b) in order to


  • I opened the window ___ get some fresh air.
    c) so as to




100
  • I worked / was working in the garden when it started/ was starting to rain.

  • I was working in the garden when it started to rain. (a process interrupted by short action)
100
  • Can you tell me where you bought / did you buy that jacket?
  • Can you tell me where you bought that jacket? (indirect)
100

Karl asked "Can you swim across the lake?"

Karl asked if/wehther i could swim across the lake
100

Can they read in Spanish?

He asked them

He asked them if/whether they could read in spanish

200

  1. The children were ______ polite that they impressed everyone with their manners.
    a) such a
    b) such
    c) so

The children were ______ polite that they impressed everyone with their manners.
c) so

200
  • The train went / had gone to Milan after it stopped/ had stopped in Florence.

The train went to Milan after it had stopped in Florence. (after/before - past perfect markers. First it stopped in Florence then it went to Milan that is why 1st action - had stopped)

200
  • I won’t have lunch in case / unless you bring me the sandwich.
  • In case of/Unless fire run out of the building
  • I won’t have lunch  unless you bring me the sandwich. (if you don't bring me ...)
  • In case of fire run out of the building
200

We are going to fly to Paris tomorrow at 8.00

They said ....

they said they were going to fly ....the following day at 8


200

They are going to give us all the details later

We .... (passive be going to + be + Ved/3rd)

We are going to be given all the details later

300

  • John is ___ skilled person I know.
    a) by far the most
    b) by far the more
    c) the most by far

John is ___ skilled person I know.
a) by far the most

300
  • How long have you been / are you waiting for your appointment? - Since 8 am.
  • How long have you been waiting for your appointment? - Since 8 am.
300
  • I would be happier/ would have been happier if I hadn’t / haven’t moved to another city. (but i moved and i wasn't happy)
  • I would have been happier if I hadn’t  moved to another city. (third conditional regrets)
300

I will go to the cinema the next week

She said ...

she said she would go to the cinema the following week

300

they explain all the travellers how to survive in jungle

The travellers .... (USE PASSIVE)


the travellers are explained how to survive in jungle

400

  • This phone ___ the one I had before. The new one is much better.(2 correct answers but one is more logical)
    a) is as good as
    b) is better than
    c) isn’t as good as

This phone ___ the one I had before. The new one is much better.
b) is better than
c) isn’t as good as (more logical)

400
  • I don’t get / am not used to eating so early in the morning.

  • I  am not used to eating so early in the morning. ( present habit, not okay for me)
400
  • I should / shouldn’t have stayed up so late last night.
  • I  / shouldn’t have stayed up so late last night.(but i did and now i regret)
400

I don't have a lot of food so i have to buy some

I said that i didn't have a lot of food and i had to buy some


400

The man is watering his flowers now

His flowers ... (passive)

His flowers are being watered by the man


500

The skyscrapers in the downtown area are ___ the tallest in the city.
a) among
b) some
c) one of

The skyscrapers in the downtown area are ___ the tallest in the city.

c) one of

500
  • I spoke to the woman who / whose children are in the same class as mine.

I spoke to the woman whose children are in the same class as mine.

500
  • As a child, I used to / would enjoy going to the beach every summer.
  • We’re not essential / allowed to enter the museum after closing time.
  • You should think about doing / do more walking to stay fit.
  • As a child, I used to enjoy going to the beach every summer.
  • We’re not  allowed to enter the museum after closing time.
  • You should think about doing more walking to stay fit.
500
We have just driven from Warsaw to London

They said

 

They said they had just driven ....

500

We have already written all our homework

All our homework ...

All our homework has already been written by us