My brother didn't buy that car because he didn't have enough money.. The teacher said to us: "Did you understand my instructions?" The teacher asked us.... My brother said to her, "Did y
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1 I can't see the play because it is sold out
If
2 We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money
If
3 My brother didn't buy that car because he didn't have enough money
If
4 He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough
Unless
5 She’s a better tennis player than I am
I don’t play
6 Britain isn’t as warm as Greece
Greece is
7 He is rich enough to buy whatever he wants
He is
8 Richard is tall enough to change light bulbs in some rooms without having to stand on a chair
Richard is
9 This song is simple enough for all of us to sing
This song is so
10 The house was so expensive that my brother couldn't buy it
The house was too
11 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
The water
12 He was so tired that he couldn't stay awake until the end of the film
He was
13 It’s wonderful to lie on the beach all day
To lie
14 It’s difficult to understand what she’s talking about
To understand
15 It is very relaxing to spend a day in the country
To spend
16 The teacher said to us: "Did you understand my instructions?"
The teacher asked us
17 Tom said, "Can you remember where you put the dictionary, Mary? "
Tom asked
18 My brother said to her, "Did you see George at the football match?"
My brother asked
19 “Where did you buy your shoes, Sally?” asked Gail
Gail asked
20 I said to my brother, "How much did you pay for these over ripe tomatoes?"
I asked
21 He said to the servant, "Please bring me some hot water"
He requested
22 He said to the servant, "Please bring me some hot water"
He requested
23 The teacher said to his student, "Don't be late tomorrow."
The teacher told
Gerund or Infinitives
1 - Vietnam failed (win) _ Tiger Cup 2004!
2 - The child promised (obey) his parents
3 - Lee was upset by (not, tell) him the truth
4 - We considered (go) _ shopping after work
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6 - Could you please come over? I need you (help) me (move) the refrigerator
7 - I'll never forget (win) _ that race What a thrill!
8 - No one has better qualifications Carol is certain (be) chosen for the job
9 - I was enjoying my book, but I stopped (watch) _ a program on TV
10 - Who is the woman talking to Mr Quinn? I don't recall (meet) her around the office before
Complete using some/any/a/an:
1 There's ……… airport next to the city
2 There are………… beautiful gardens, but there aren't……… fountains
3 There are………… postcards on this table for you
4 Are there……… parents in that party?
5 There isn't……… shopping centre in this little town
6 Is there……… office near here?
7 There are……… good books that you should read
8 Is there……… orange in the fridge?
9 Are there……… chocolates in the kitchen?
10 There aren't……… cookies left, sorry!
11 There's……… house next to the river Some friends live there
12 Are there……… armchairs in your house?
Decide if these sentences are correct or incorrect Write C (correct) or I (incorrect).
1 There are any pictures on the wall
2 There is a cat near the wall
3 Are there some books in the shelves?
4 There aren't any dog in the garden
5 There are some mistakes in your essay
6 Is there some boy in the living room?
7 There are some apples in the kitchen
CONNECTORS OF ADDITION: in addition, furthermore, moreover, as well as, also, and
CONNECTORS OF CONTRAST: however, nevertheless, on the one hand / on the other hand, in
spite of / despite, although /even though, but
Choose the correct connector:
1 Lorena seems to be quite clever ., she often gets low marks
2 The service at this restaurant is excellent ., the food is delicious
3 I've never been to Argentina, having relatives there
4 Jordi is a careful driver ., he’s had several accidents
5 Cristina loves playing sport, she’s not very good at it
6 Anna is talented at music art
Despite and in spite of / Even though and although
1 We're studying now……… there's an interesting film on TV
2 I’d like to talk to you……… I know you’re busy
3 ……… I know you’re busy
4 ……… we were having difficulties, we felt optimistic
5 We didn’t win the game……… all all our hard work
Fill in who, why, what, how, how much, how many, how old, when, where, whose.
1 ……… are you so happy? because I have a birthday party.
2 ……… is is sitting behind you? Rita.
3 ……… do you go to school? by bus.
4 ……… does the first lesson begin? at 8.00 o'clock.
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6 ……… is the weather like in Israel? It's hot.
7 ……… do the tickets cost? I don't know Maybe 15 $
8 ……… does your mom go to work in the morning? by taxi
9 ……… does he usually have for lunch? rice and fish.
10 ……… wants to sing this song? Tamara
11 ……… book is that? It's Maria's.
12 ……… do you have the longest holidays? in summer.
13 ……… can translate this word in English? I can.
14 ……… is your address? Main Street 16.
15 ……… are you crying? because I lost my keys.
16 ……… works in this school? my aunt.
17 ……… does the boy come from? from Brazil.
18 ……… are her brothers? sixteen
19 ……… is your test? on Monday
20 ……… does this jacket cost? 200 dollars.
21 ……… is reading a letter now? David.
22 ……… do you go on Friday? to the swimming lesson.
23 ……… water do you want? one glass of water,please.
24 ……… does the museum open on Sundays? at nine o'clock
25 ……… can we buy milk here? at the supermarket.
26 ……… are you doing now? cooking spaghetti.
27 ……… is your sister going to do today? to do her homework
28 ……… is your English teacher? Mrs Berry
29 ……… is your favorite color? orange.
30 ……… pencils do you have ? seven.
Fill in the blanks with correct Question-tag forms.
1. He sometimes reads the newspaper,……… ?
2. You are Indian, ……… ?
3. Peggy didn't use the pencil, ……… ?
4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, ………?
5. The boy is from Turkey, ……… ?
6. Sue wasn't listening, ……… ?
7. Andrew isn't sleeping, ……… ?
8. Tom and Maria will arrive at Heathrow, ………?
9. He's been to Texas,……… ?
10. Dogs like meat, ……… ?
11. There are some apples left, ……… ?
12. I'm late, ……… ?
13. Let's go, ……… ?
14. Don't smoke, ……… ?
15. He doesn’t sing in the bathroom, ……… ?
16. He'll never know, ……… ?
17. I think, he's from India, ……… ?
18. Fiona likes Jacky Chan, ……… ?
19. She is collecting stickers, ……… ?
20. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ……… ?
21. You have cleaned your bike, ……… ?
22. John and Max don't like maths, ……… ?
23. Peter played handball yesterday, ……… ?
24. They are going home from school, ……… ?
25. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ………?
26. He could have bought a new car, ……… ?
27. Kevin will come tonight, ……… ?
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Choose the best answer
1 Everybody (is /are) unique
2 Either my sister or my parents (is / are) at home
3 Neither Jane nor Gill (is / are) good at English
4 Neither Helen nor her brothers (do / does) the shopping
5 Each of the parents (is / are) responsible for child care
6 The manager, along with the teachers, (have / has) been present at the meeting
7 Either you or I (am / are) going to buy some sugar
8 There (was / were) a nice swimming pool nearby
9 There (is / are) ten students who failed geography
10 Mom and dad never (take / takes) us to the cinema
11 Both Larry and Jem (is / are) rich
12 There (is / are) little money left We can’t buy all we need
13 The number of unemployed citizens (have / has) been rising day by day
14 Our army (is / are) one of the largest and most powerful in the world
Fill in the blank with relative pronouns or relative adverbs, where necessary.
1 Let me see all the letters……… you have written
2 The teacher with……….we studied last year no longer teaches in our school
3 They showed me the hospital……… …buildings had been destroyed by US bombings
4 We saw many soldiers and tanks……… were moving to the front
5 Love,……… is a wonderful, comes to everyone at some time in his life
6 Freedom is something for……… …millions have given their lives
7 The really happy people are those ……… …enjoy their daily work
8 We must find a time……… …we can meet and a place……….… we can talk
9 It was the nurse……….told me to come in
10 It is easy to find faults in people………we dislike
Find a mistake from the underlined parts in each sentence then correct it.
1 This is my brother, who's wife is French
2 The Post Office, that is a retail company in the United Kingdom; formerly part of the postal service Royal Mail, became a separate entity in 1981
3 At that time, all commercial centers are very crowded with people who comes to buy food and things to prepare for Tet
4 Our polluted environment which is the result of the overusing of resources and destroying the wild
5 Energy being the power from sources such as electricity and coal that makes machines work or provides heat
6 A dam is a wall building across a river to stop the river’s flow and collect the water
7 Nuclear power stations are costly which to build but they efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere
8 We all know which the world’s energy resources are limited
9 This is the gun with that the murder was committed
10 Are you usually the first guest coming to a party?