Grammar for English ( Độc quyền ) P.1

Card 2_01 Present Simple: agreement, question formation Question Forms Card 3_01 Past Simple: question formation Question Forms Card 4_01 Future forms contrasted Mixed Verb Tenses Card 5

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Present simple x present cont

Card 2_01 Present Simple:

agreement, question formation

Question Forms

Card 3_01 Past Simple:

question formation

Question Forms

Card 4_01

Future forms contrasted

Mixed Verb Tenses

Card 5_01

Could, should, ought to, had better

Giving Advice

Card 6_01

Prepositions: uses of in, on, at

Prepositions: uses of in, on, at

Card 7_01

Because, because of

Because or Because of

Card 8_01 As, since, although Adverb Clauses: Because x Even though Card 9_01 want / expect / need SBD to do STH Unit7 – Add-on – Need / expect / want

somebody to do something Card 10_01 Another, the other, other, the others Unit 6 - Add-on - another, the other, other,

the others

Directions: Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the Simple Present or Present Continuous

Carol: Hi, Jane This is Carol

Jane: Hi Carol

Carol: What 1.(you/do) now? 2.(you/do) _ Anything

important?

Jane: No, I 3.(make) dinner

Carol: Why 4.(make) dinner so early?

Jane : I have to go to a party I usually 5 (start) _ later, but my children

will stay with a babysitter so

Carol: What time 6.(you/eat) dinner?

Jane: At 8:00 What 7.(you/ listen) _?

Carol: I 8.(not/ listen) anything My son

9.(play) the piano

Jane: Wow!!! 10 (he/have) _piano lessons?

Carol: Yes, he does Mrs Rodgers 11.(come) here

Jane: How often 12.(she/ come) _ to your house?

Carol: She 13.( teach) him twice a week

Jane: I 14 (want) _to learn how to play the piano too

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ANSWER KEY:

1 are you doing

2 are you doing

Directions: Complete the sentences using the Simple Present and the Present

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Directions: Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses

1 I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because of all the traffic noise

2 Usually, I (work) as a secretary at AT&T, but this summer I (study)

Chinese at a language school in Hong Kong That is why I am in Hong Kong

3 Every week, Joan (drive) her kids to tennis practice

4 Ron: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Janine: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't I (work) on a report due tomorrow

5 Don't forget to take your umbrella It (rain)

6 I hate living in São Paulo because it (rain, always)

7 Shhhhh! Silence! Rick (sleep)

8 This delicious chocolate (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,

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ANSWER KEY:

1) are saying 2) work / am studying

3) drives 4) am working 5) is raining 6) always rains 7) is sleeping 8) is 9) is currently 10) are normally

Directions: Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

South America is a fascinating place, but I have a lot to learn Everything (be)

so different, and I (try) to adapt to the new way of life here

I (learn) a little bit of Spanish to make communication easier;

unfortunately, I (learn, not) foreign languages quickly I still (understand, not) much, but I believe that I (improve)

I (travel, currently) with Christopher, a student from Cambridge University,

in England He (be) a nice guy, but a little impatient sometimes He (walk, always) ahead of me and (complain) that I am too slow Maybe, I (feel) sorry for myself because I (get) old

Right now, Cristopher (sit) with the owner of the B&B* They (discuss)

he differences between life in England and life in South America I (know,

not) the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) him Chico Chico (speak) English very well and he (try) to teach Christopher some words in Spanish Every time Chico (say) a new

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ANSWER KEY:

Today is the second day of my trek around the Andes Mountains I am exhausted and my legs are shaking I just hope I am able to complete the trek My feet are killing me and my toes are bleeding but I want to continue anyway

South America is a fascinating place, but I have a lot to learn Everything is so different, and I am trying to adapt to the new way of life here I am learning a little bit of Spanish

to make communication easier; unfortunately, I don’t learn foreign languages quickly I still don’t understand much, but I believe that I am improving

I am currently traveling with Christopher, a student from Cambridge University, in England He is a nice guy, but a little impatient sometimes He always walks ahead of me and complains that I am too slow Maybe, I am feeling sorry for myself because I am

getting old

Right now, Christopher is sitting with the owner of the B&B* They are discussing he differences between life in Europe and life in South America I don’t know the real name

of the owner, but everybody calls him Chico Chico speaks English very well and he is

trying to teach Christopher some words in Spanish Every time Chico says a new word,

Christopher tries to repeat it Unfortunately, Christopher also seems to have difficulty

learning foreign languages I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions

Directions: Fill in the blanks either with the Simple Present or the Present Continuous

form of the verbs in parentheses

1 I (1 study) really hard for the math examination at the moment I

(2 need) to get a good grade because I (3 not want) to fail

that test again and (4 retake) it next term for the third time!

2 Sophia can’t go to the movies with us this coming Saturday She

(5 travel) to the beach with her parents

3 Our English class (6 meet) every Tuesday and Thursday We

(7 discuss) Simple Present and Present Continuous in our classes this

week

4 I (8 know) that man, but not very well We are just acquaintances We

_ (9 work) together in the same company, but I never _ (10 talk)

to him

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LEADER 1 - Card 1_06

SIMPLE PRESENT X PRESENT CONTINUOUS (2)

5 These days people (1 multitask) a lot They (2 talk) on the phone, (3 type) something and _ (4 work) at the same

time

6 Suzanne usually (5 walk) to work Right now, she (6

leave) home in her sneakers It will take her about half an hour to get to the office

When she _ (7 get) there, she will change shoes She (8 do) that every single day That’s why she never _ (9 get) stuck in the traffic and _ (10 keep) fit

7 Paula (11 study) at Alumni She _ (12 take) English classes there this year because she (13 want) to prepare for an English exam and also because she _ (14 intend) to get a better job

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LEADER 1 - Card 1_07

SIMPLE PRESENT X PRESENT CONTINUOUS (3)

1 This is the picture of my friend Enzo He _ (1 be) a journalist and he

(2 live) in Brazil But this year he (3 work) on a project and

he _ (4 live) in Italy

2 A: _ (5 you/take) any other classes this term?

B: Oh, yes I (6 take) business classes

A: How (7 like) them?

B: Oh, I (8 think) they’re very good and the teacher

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ANSWER KEY:

1) is 2) lives 3) is working 4) is living 5) are you taking 6) am taking 7) do you like 8) think 9) is 10) am taking 11) presents 12) need

QUESTION FORMS

Directions: Correct the following questions:

1 What do you work?

4 What your wife’s name?

Her name is Sophie

5 What do she do?

She's a nurse

6 Where does she works?

She works in a hospital too

7 Have you any children?

Yes, we do

8 How many children you have?

We have a son and a daughter

9 How long did you been married?

We have been married for 10 years

10 Have you live here long?

Yes, we have lived here for a long time

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ANSWER KEY:

1 What do you do?

2 Where do you work?

3 Are you married?

4 What's your wife's name?

5 What does she do?

6 Where does she work?

7 Do you have any children?

8 How many children do you have?

9 How long have you been married?

10 Have you lived here long?

Situation: You are the host of a quiz show

Directions: Write questions for the answers below

1 _? It's on December 25th

2 _? It's Washington DC

3 _? He’s the president of the USA

4 _? They speak English in Australia

5 _? They eat rice and beans in Brazil

6 _? Madonna

7 _? She sings pop music

8 _?

"P.S I love you."

9 _? Gerard Butler is tall, strong and very handsome

10 _? Bill Gates is the owner of Microsoft

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ANSWER KEY:

(Answers will vary.)

1 When is Christmas (Day)?

2 What’s the capital of the USA?

3 Who’s Barack Obama?

4 What language do they speak in Australia?

5 What do people eat in Brazil?

6 Who’s your favorite singer? Who sings pop music?

7 What kind of music does she sing?

8 What's your favorite movie?

9 What does Gerard Butler look like?

10 Who’s the owner of Microsoft? Who’s Bill Gates?

Situation: You are asking questions about the painting below

Directions: Write questions for the answers

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ANSWER KEY:

(Answers will vary.)

1 What's the name of this painting?

2 When was it painted?

3 Where is it?

4 Who painted it?

5 What's his full name?

6 When was he born?

7 Where was he born?

Situation: You are asking questions about the painting below

Directions: Write questions for the answers

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ANSWER KEY:

(Answers will vary.)

1 Where did he go to school? Where did he study?

2 When did he stop studying? How old was he when he left school?

3 Where did he begin teaching?

4 How did he die?

5 When did he die? What time did he die?

6 Why did the Catholic Church refuse to allow his burial in its cemetery?

7 Where and when was his burial?

Use will, be going to or Present Progressive

A Fred _ (1 be) at the meeting tomorrow I think Jane

_ (2 come) too

B X: Can you give Ed a message for me?

Y: Sure I (3 see/probably) him at the meeting this evening

C X: Do you want to go shopping with me? I _ (4 go) to the mall

downtown

Y: Sure What time (5 leave/you)?

D X: I (6 enroll) in the community college next spring

Y: Oh? I didn’t know you wanted to go back to school

X: I need to get a better job I _ (7 take) a course in word

processing

E X: Br Who turned up the air conditioner? It’s really cold in here My nose is cold

Y: I (8 make) you a hot cup of tea

X: Thanks That sounds good

F X: This light doesn’t work The bulb is probably burned out Where are the new light

bulbs?

Y: I (9 get) one for you

Y: That’s right Sara and I found a great apartment on 45th Street

X: I _ (11 help) you on moving day if you like

Y: Hey, great! We’d really appreciate that

H I bought some wood because I (12 build) a bookcase for my

apartment

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ANSWER KEY:

1 is going to be/will be

2 will come/is going to come

3 will probably see

4 am going to go / am going

5 are you going to leave / are you leaving

6 `m enrolling/am going to enroll

7 am going to take / am taking

Directions: Fill in the blanks using the future tense

1 When I turn 18 years old, I my driver’s license (most definite/ to get)

2 If I don’t finish my work, I fired (least definite/ to get)

3 My father a car when I find a job (most definite/ to buy)

4 If I don’t fail Portuguese, I (most definite/ to graduate)

5 I a good job if I learn German (least definite/ to find)

6 I on a business trip if my boss approves it ( least definite/ to go)

7 My mother her job if she misses another day at work (most definite/ to lose)

8 My sister on an international exchange program if she earns money (most definite/ to travel)

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Directions: Complete the sentences with going to, will probably or might according to the tips

1 I go to the movies tonight (definite)

2 She travel on the weekend (not definite)

3 They _ go to Boston next week (definite)

4 I _ take piano lessons next semester (not so definite)

5 We work on Saturday morning (definite)

6 I _ have a snack before studying (not so definite)

7 He call her back (not definite)

8 My mother _ buy me a sweater (definite)

9 I go shopping on Sunday (not definite)

10 She skip class today (not so definite)

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Directions: Choose the correct alternative

1 The phone is ringing I _ pick it up

a am going to b will

2 Janet can’t visit grandpa next week Her classes on Monday

a start b are starting

3 Harry travel to Buenos Aires in July He already booked a hotel and bought the tickets

a is going to b will

4 Angela _ Daniel at 8 near the park

a will meet b is meeting

5 Lucia _ this Saturday Her boss told her to do so

a is going to work b works

6 Jennifer _ a party this weekend She is busy preparing everything

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Directions: Complete the sentences with OUGHT TO or OUGHT NOT TO

1 I take some medicine if I’m sick

2 The weather is cloudy today We take an umbrella

3 Mrs Davis doesn’t like the smell of cigarettes You smoke here

4 Gina has a toothache She eat candy for a while

5 Gabriel and Natalie want to buy a house They start saving more money

6 The city is dangerous We walk on the streets late at night

7 It’s raining cats and dogs! You drive more carefully on the road

8 Ann doesn’t like your jokes You make fun of her all the time

9 Rachel didn’t do very well on the test She pay more attention in class

10 Juan has to do business with many foreign companies He study other languages

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Directions: Match the situations with their correspondent pieces of advice

1 Patricia has a party on Saturday but she also has a very difficult test on Monday

2 Chris has been fighting a lot with his girlfriend

3 Michelle doesn’t know whether she is going to Paris or New York

4 You didn’t like your new school

5 Steve made some very offensive comments about his classmates

6 Lucia is 22 and she has never worked

7 Sarah thinks she is pregnant

8 Clark is very stressed with his job but he earns a very high salary

9 Alice loves playing the piano, the guitar, and the drums She loves music

a She’s got to decide until next week

b She might want to take a music course in college

c She’d better not say anything to anybody till it’s confirmed

d I’d rather go back to the old one

e She ought to try to find a job

f He’d rather keep his job for a while

g She doesn’t have to spend the whole weekend studying

h He is going to have to apologize in front of the whole class

i They’d better break up