GRAMMAR REVISION 1

 VERB TENSES

1. I hope you are hungry. I ………………………….. (cook ) all day !

2. At this time next year, we …………………………………….(work) in Australia.

3. They sold ………………………… (sell) their car a month ago.

4. By the time you called, I …………………….. ( already / recover ) from the accident.

5. While Joe …………………………..( work ) on the computer, the power went off. 

6. He managed ………………. (be) ready on time. (gerund or infinitive)

7. I prefer ……………………… (run) in the mornings. ( gerund or infinitive )

8.-The government will begin a campaign to get more support in the north. (Past perfect, negative, interrogative).

9.-The teacher forbade the students to use their dictionaries for the exam. (Change to future perfect negative)

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES, I WISH, IF ONLY

10. I am tired of working for this company.  I wish…

11. We don’t have a cure for cancer.   If only …

12. He suffered a heart attack because of his bad diet. He wishes …

13. Ralph recovered because he followed a new treatment. If…

14. I can’t study abroad because I can’t afford to. If…

15. Remember your password to have access. If…

16.-If the students tear the football, they won’t be able to play the match. (change to 3^rd conditional)

PASSIVE, CAUSATIVE, IMPERSONAL

17.-They should have changed this product a long time ago.

18.-Why are the students writing a new slogan?

19.-Did the new teacher mark our exams?

20.- The optician will check my eyes as soon as possible. (causative)

21.-People believe that the new US President is more moderate. (2 impersonal)

22. The producers should have paid the actress a higher salary (2 passives)

23. The actors in this film are paid a good salary by the new producer. (active)

24. The actor has had his suit made by a famous designer. (active)

UNIT 1: CLOTHES IDIOMS

See idioms including clothes and learn how to use them. Click HERE

UNIT 9. CRIME VOCABULARY

 

9. REPORTING QUESTIONS AND COMMANDS

 QUESTIONS

COMMANDS

9. REPORTING VERBS

 

TEST YOUR REPORTING VERBS

Reporting Verbs

 

1.“Don’t forget to buy milk!” said Antonio to Lucia. (remind)

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2.“You shouldn’t go into the water” said the coast guard. (advise against) _____________________________________________________

3.“I’ll go to France on holiday” said John. (decide)

 

4.“I think you should go to the dentist” Julie said to Tom. (advise)

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5.“Watch out for the weak bridge” he said. (warn, using ‘about’)

 

6.“You should apply for the job” said Jack to Stella. (encourage)

 

7.“Okay, Keiko can go to the party” said Keiko’s mum. (agree, using clause)

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8.“The class will start later on Tuesdays” said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)

 

9.“It’s a great idea to go to the beach” said Maria. (recommend)

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10.“Don’t cross the road there” she said to the children. (warn)

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11.“I’ll make the coffee!” said David. (insist)

12.“I’ll study really hard for the exam”said Luke. (promise)

 

13.“This is where the station is”said Klara. (explain, using question word + clause)

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14.“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said.(agree + infinitive)

15.“Don’t forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist” she said to me. (remind)

 

16.“How about having Indian food?”I said. (suggest)

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17.“I’ll be early” I said to my mother. (promise + clause)

 

18.“I’m sorry I forgot your birthday” said Amanda to me. (apologise)

 

19.“I’ll leave at six pm!” John said. (decide)

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20.“This is how we use the present perfect” said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)

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https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/reporting_verbs_exercise_1.pdf

 

WRITING. INFORMAL EMAIL

 (https://kseacademy.com/cambridge/b2-first-fce/writing/email-informal/)

• Greetings
  
  • Dear Sarah,
  • Hello Sara,
  • Hi Sara,
• First paragraph
  
  • How’s it going?
  • How are you doing? 
  • How are things?
  • How are things going?
  • It’s great to hear from you!
  • Long time, no see!
  • Sorry I haven’t written for ages, but
  • I’m really sorry it’s taken me so long to get back to you. 
• Good news
  
  • I’m glad to hear that
  • I’m so happy that
  • Great news about your
  • I’m very happy to hear about
  • It’s so great that 
• Bad news
  
  • I’m so sorry to hear about
  • Sorry to read about
  • I can’t tell you how sad I am that
  • I’m extremely sorry to hear about
  • It’s just awful to hear that
• Opening 
  • Oh, by the way, 
  • Hey, did you hear about…?
  • One more thing, 
  • As for
  • By the way, tell me about
• Closing
  
  • Anyway, I should get going. 
  • I’ve got to leave you now. 
  • I’d better get going. 
  • Well, it’s time to go
  • Make sure you write soon
  • Don’t forget to drop me a line soon. 
  • Look after yourself.
  • Take care of yourself.
• Despedida / Fórmula de cierre:
  • All my love, 
  • Love,
  • Lots of love,
  • All the best,
  • Take care,
  • Best wishes, 
  • Best, 
  • Regards,
  • Kind regards, 
    

(https://blueparrotschool.com/ejemplos-email-informal-b2/)

EXAMPLE 1

Hi Jake,

Thanks for your email. It was great to hear from you. How’s life in Vancouver? Hope you’re still enjoying it. I apologise for not writing sooner, but I’ve been extremely busy at school for the last few weeks.

Do you remember in your email you asked about the surprise party I was organising for my sister’s birthday? Well, it was a hit! I told my sister that we were going to meet up at her flat, but all of her friends from university were waiting inside.

Anyway, are you still planning on visiting next weekend? We need to decide what to do on Saturday. My friend Meghan will be in town and I plan on picking her up at her friend’s house round 10:00, then we’ll need to pick a spot for lunch. Would you fancy going for Spanish tapas or would you rather have a picnic?

I must dash now. I’ve got to go and study for tomorrow’s exam. Hope to hear from you soon.

All the best,

Molly

 

EXAMPLE 2

Hi there Brian,

Sorry that I haven’t been in touch for a while, but we have been snowed under at work. As you probably know, I have accepted a new job as a project manager. In a week or so, I’ll be working in my new job, I’m so excited! I hope you can visit in February.

How’s life treating you? Hope you and Lyndsay are doing well. I was really glad that you decided to go for a Master’s Degree. You’ve always been such a brilliant student.

Anyway, the reason I’m writing is because I have proposed to my girlfriend Emily and, as I know you and Lyndsay went to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam a few years ago for your honeymoon, I was wondering if you could give me some advice. Can you tell me which place you preferred? Do you think that I should rent an apartment or is it better to stay in a hotel? Also, do we need to get any vaccinations or take any medicines before we enter the countries?

Well, that’s all for now. I hope you can visit us soon once I am settled into my new job. Send my greetings to Lyndsay!

Best,

Johnathan

PS Emily doesn’t know anything about the trip. It’s going to be a surprise.

 EXAMPLE 3

Hey Monica,

It’s nice to hear from you after so long! How are you doing?

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for such a long time but I’ve been slammed at work recently. Anyway, I’d love to hear all your news and I’m hoping we can get together soon to catch up. We just moved to a larger flat in the city centre so maybe you can come and visit one weekend?

How’s the new job?

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Cheers,

Mike

 

7. SPEAKING: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SPANISH AND AMERICAN TEENAGERS

We were talking about this topic with Kyle, our assistant teacher. 

Click   HERE to see some examples.