Unit 5 grammar
ability, permission or prohibition
Are we allowed to see the new collection?
permission
Lipstick and eye-shadow are the most common ____________.
cosmetics
The / name / doesn't / first / his / use / students / like / teacher / to
The teacher doesn't like students to use his first name.
At what age would you like to ____________ your career?
start
Do you prefer to be __________________ or to have a beard or moustache?
clean-shaven
Dad says I can't dye my hair!
Dad says I mustn't dye my hair
-en, -ify, -ize
I'd never _____________ someone else's clothes. (critic)
criticize
My parents __________________ (love / me / become) a hotel manager
would love me to become
My favorite film __________ is Woody Allen.
director
-en, -ify, -ize
They planted trees in the square and made it more beautiful.
They ______________________ by planting trees.
beautified the square
You'd ______________ wash the jeans before wearing them. (advice)
better
The dress-making magazine has .... its designs to make them appeal to today's beginners.
A. apologized
B. modernized
C. simplified
B and C
They heard us _____________ in the office next door. (argue)
arguing.
do, get, pass
I couldn't go to the school dance as I ___________ an assignment all last night.
The students ______________________ them an assignment this week. ( not want / the lecturer / give)
They should sell their clothes more cheaply. (to)
They ____________________ their clothes more cheaply.
They ought to sell their clothes more cheaply.
She was wearing a second-hand dress that went down to her ankles.
She was wearing _______________ second-hand dress
an ankle-length
Pete can't wait to finish his exams. (finish)
Pete is looking __________________ his exams.
forward to finishing
I can't make up my mind what job I want to do; I'm so _________________.
indecisive
_______________ in the bank for years, Ellie applied for promotion. (work)
add 3 words to the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
It's impossible that you saw Judy, as she's in Africa.
You _______________ seen Judy, as she's in Africa.
can not have
This ghost costume really shocks me.
This ghost costume horrifies me.
correct the sentence
Do you mind to wait outside for a minute?
Do you mind waiting outside for a minute.
Ron never does what he says he'll do.
Ron is unreliable.
The new employee is able to understand things that aren't obvious.
The new employee is perceptive.