FINAL EXAM: GRAMMAR CONTENTS

1. VOCABULARY: TIME AND NUMBERS (unit 6)
2. WILL / WON'T
3. BE GOING TO
4. WILL / BE GOING TO
5. CAN / COULD
6. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
7. PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
8. PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

FUTURE: WILL OR BE GOING TO?

 

When we want to talk about future facts or things we believe to be true about the future, we use 'will'.

• The President will serve for four years.
• The boss won't be very happy.
• I'm sure you'll like her.
• I'm certain he'll do a good job.

If we are not so certain about the future, we use 'will' with expressions such as 'probably', 'possibly', 'I think', 'I hope'.

• I hope you'll visit me in my home one day.
• She'll probably be a great success.
• I'll possibly come but I may not get back in time.
• I think we'll get on well.

If you are making a future prediction based on evidence in the present situation, use 'going to'.

• Not a cloud in the sky. It's going to be another warm day.
• Look at the queue. We're not going to get in for hours.
• The traffic is terrible. We're going to miss our flight.
• Be careful! You're going to spill your coffee.

At the moment of making a decision, use 'will'. Once you have made the decision, talk about it using 'going to'.

• I'll call Jenny to let her know. Sarah, I need Jenny's number. I'm going to call her about the meeting.
• I'll come and have a drink with you but I must let Harry know. Harry, I'm going to have a drink with Simon. 

 ACTIVITIES

1.  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3135

2.  http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs18.htm

3.  http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/will_going_to_future.htm

4.  http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/exercise2.html

5.  http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/exercise4.html

6.  http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/goingtoorwill/exercise6.html

7.  http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bl_bgfuture.htm

REVISION UNIT 5

CAN / COULD

1. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/ar/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/can-or-could
2. http://mbonillo.xavierre.com/exercises/eso2/2esowint09/cancould2eso3.htm
3. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=7710
4. http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g101-elementary-can-could-gap-fill-exercise.php
5. http://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARQUIZ/modals/can,%20can%27t,%20couldn%27t,%20could%20-%20output/modal1.html

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

1. http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/tests/superlativecomparative.html
2. http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-12647.php
3. http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm
4. http://englishexercises.itgo.com/yyadjective1.html
5. http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6009
6. http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-grammar-comparatives-superlatives.php


COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES FORMATION:

	Adjectives / example	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
Short adjectives (1 syllable)	Small	Smaller than	The smallest
	Big, hot, fit, slim, thin, fat, wet, sad	Bigger than (double consonant)	The biggest (double consonant)
2 syllables + Y	Happy	Happier than	The happiest
Long adjectives (2 or more syllables)	Dangerous	More dangerous than	The most dangerous
Irregular adjectives	good	Better	The best
	bad	Worse	The worst
	far	Further	The furthest

EXAMPLES:

• I am taller than you.
• June is hotter than April.
• People in the south are friendlier than in the north.
• The sofa is more comfortable than the chair.
• The book is better than the film.

• The Nile is the longest river in the world
• August is the hottest month of the year.
• My brother is the happiest person in my family.
• The tiger is the most dangerous animal in the jungle.
• That song is the worst.

past simple and past continuous

1.  http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-past-continuous-exercise-1.html
2.  http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=734
3.  game: ladders
4.  http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_progressive.htm
5.  easy game
6.  http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/es/grammar-reference/past-continuous-and-past-simple

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1. PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

• I was sleeping when you arrived.

1st. I was sleeping (long action)

2nd. You arrived (short action)

–---------------------------------------> One action interrupts the other.

• You arrived while I was sleeping. = While I was sleeping, you arrived.

WHILE + past continuous WHEN + past simple or past continuous

• She phoned while we were having lunch.
• When he got home, they weren't watching TV.
• What was she doing when she fell off the ladder?

2. PAST SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE

• When he arrived, he had dinner and he went to bed.
• I didn't watch TV when I finished my homework.

–--------------------------------------> One action happens after the other

3. PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST CONTINUOUS

• She was studying while I was reading.
• When the teacher was speaking, you weren't listening.

–---------------------------------------> Both actions happen at the same time. No interruption.

Speaking exam. 2nd term.

   Dear students,

   In the speaking exam you have to talk about this topic. The questions may help you:

    Last weekend

-  How was your weekend?

-  Did you enjoy the weekend?

-  What did you do on Friday?

-  Did you do your homework?

-  Did you study for your English exam?

-  What did you do on Saturday?

-  Where did you go?

-  Who did you go with?

-  Did you meet your friends?

-  Did you go out at night?

-  What did you do on Sunday?

-  What time did you get up?

-  Where did you have lunch?

-  What time did you go to bed?

    Use the past simple to talk about your weekend. 

    Come on! If you prepare the answers to these questions the exam is very easy.

    Cati.

    

Solutions to the photocopies

Dear students,

Here you can find the answers to the activities  of the photocopies we did in class.

Remember the contents of next week exam:

   - past continuous

   - past simple

   - present simple and present continuous

   - reading

   - listening

Answers:

Remember it's the last grammar exam of the second term.

Cati.