English Grammar Review: Key Concepts & Practice
English Grammar Review: Key Concepts
Final Test 2
1. Shopping: People used to buy items that were found locally. In the USA, people have been shopping online. Wiggly stores had never existed before. We got used to being able to buy anything online. In the future, will we still be doing our shopping online? Supermarkets may have disappeared. Shops have gradually disappeared. Will they be missed?
2. Modal Verbs & Structures: It must have been a great experience. People who/that help others are happier. Hollywood has been making movies for many years. One night, I was walking home. Nowadays, I am used to working from home. She said that she had been to Paris. I saw them on a train, which was unusual. The train would have been late. It wouldn’t have been my fault.
3. Tenses & Conditionals: I’m exhausted; I have been writing all day. By next year, all my children will have left home. The slums where my dad grew up… It wouldn’t have been easy for students in the 1800s. If I had some money, I would pay you back. They are upset because they haven’t been paid yet. You’d better cook. There’s so much litter here; people didn’t use to be so careless. The repairs will be carried out soon. Emma took him for granted; otherwise, she wouldn’t have broken up with him.
4. Reported Speech & More: Mark told James he didn’t think he would be able to come. Why is the curriculum being changed? It took a long time, but now I’m getting used to sharing a room. Either train harder or you will lose. If house prices in London weren’t so expensive, I wouldn’t be living here.
Final Test 1
1. Various Structures: A reporter was shown a newspaper article. He was walking a dog, which hasn’t happened before. Characters in the film can also be seen. The writers must have traveled extensively. All the ideas in the film were original. A flying car has already been invented. We won’t be flying cars anytime soon. As mobile phones have been invented, communication has changed. I am used to seeing strange things. If you were more careful, this wouldn’t have happened.
2. School Sports Days: School sports days used to be a very exciting time when we were young. We were lucky and were good at sports. The same children who were good at sports always won. Others had to get used to losing. Sports days would be better if everybody could win. Growing up, which is difficult, is something everyone experiences. People will have different memories of school. They can’t all be positive.
4. More Structures: The celebrity couple said they were not getting divorced. Where did you use to live? Why are they building more houses? Are more houses being built? I don’t lend money; neither a lender nor a borrower be. You only got lots of negative feedback because you hadn’t written such a controversial article.
Term 3 Level 2
1. Mixed Grammar: We had better go. I prefer rugby, not cricket; neither sport is very appealing to me. That was such a great movie. I have been living here for five years. If the doctors say you should rest, then you should. There isn’t much choice, is there? Summer holidays would be better if they were longer. We were so tired after the trip. If you had listened to me, you wouldn’t have gotten lost. People in Scotland used to speak Gaelic.
2. Emphasis & More: The restaurant was so expensive that we only ate starters. The reason he won is that he had practiced for over a year. Sorry, there’s no milk; I’m not used to being responsible for doing the shopping. We are given two choices: we can choose either football or rugby in our sports lessons. I would not have won the race if my opponent hadn’t fallen.
3. Dialogue (A/B):
- He had started cooking when he was about 12.
- His favorite recipe was Moroccan chicken and olive tagine.
- He did cook for his friends, and they often came around for dinner.
- He said he liked his food more than anyone else’s.
- His ambition was to have his own restaurant.
Term Test 3 Level 1
1. Mixed Grammar: I used to run every day. I’d be a waiter if I needed a job. He hit the ball so hard that it broke a window. Nathan is either at home or at the gym. I’m exhausted from running. If you feel tired, you should rest. Alison likes neither tea nor coffee. Our dads would take us fishing on Sundays. You’d better reserve a table. The restaurant serves such delicious food.
2. More Mixed Grammar: You should talk/You had better talk to her. Students from our school often used to win competitions. Greg is such a fast runner that he should compete professionally. Neither Jake nor Henry was at the party. “Can you cook curry, Dad?” I asked if he could cook curry.
3. Dialogue (A/B):
- She had started dancing when she was young.
- She practiced for about four hours a day.
- She had won competitions before.
- She sometimes got fed up and wished she could eat pizza with her friends.
- Her ambition was/is to win a major championship.