INITIAL TEST RESULTS

1. Complete the senteces with the correct words. Do you know what time the film ends? Indirect question order: Wh-word + sub + verb? She has beautiful long dark hair. I watch British and American TV programmes so as not to forget my English. Connector that expresses purpose. Despite the fact the exam was difficult, everybody passed. After although we use a subject and a verb. After in spite of and despite we use a noun or a pronoun. We can use in spite of and despite with a subject and verb if we include the expression ‘the fact that’. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 General opinion Specific opinion Size  Shape Age  Colour Nationality Material

Her fahter is in hospital. He’s having an operation tomorrow. The climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest. Do not use an article with: individual lakes, individual islands, beaches, waterfalls, individual mountains, canyons, streets, public squares, hospitals, stadiums, churches, universities, languages, days, months, holidays. The French are famous for their cooking. THE can be combined with certain adjectives to refer to a group of people. THE is used to specify that we are talking about the nationality or ethnic group rather than the language. I like French / I like the French.

None of use passed the exam. We all failed. None is the pronoun form of no. None means ‘not one’ or ‘not any’. I love the furniture in their house. Furniture doesn’t have any other form. One piece of furniture, two pieces of furniture… On the weather forecast they said that it’s likely to snow tomorrow. to be + likely + to inf // will + probably + inf

3. Complete the sentences 3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Take a map in with you in case you get lost. We use in case to say why somebody does (or doesn't do) something. You do something now in case something happens later.  Where have you been? I have been waiting for you for ages. We reply in the same verb tense… It’s very noisy here because the flat next door is being redecorated. Someone is redecorating the flat. PASSIVE She would have been happier if she hadn’t got married so young. THIRD CONDITIONAL.

You shouldn’t have said that to her yesterday. Shouldn't have + past participle means that something wasn't a good idea, but you did it anyway. My little brother has promised not to talk in class. Promise needs to be followed by an infinitive. And a negative infinitive looks like that: NOT TO INF I arrived at the cinema late and the film had started. Past Perfect. A past action before a past action. The man the police are looking for is said to be in his 30s. Someone says the man the police is looking for is in his 30s. PASSIVE with 2 obj.

By the end of the year I will have saved enough. An action that will be completed in the future. This time tomorrow I’ll be sitting on a plane. The future continuous refers to an unfinished action or event that will be in progress at a time later than now. When it started raining we had been playing for about half an hour. We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past. I’ll phone you as soon as I speak to Tim. We use the present simple/present perfect with as soon as when we speak about the future. We do not use will.

The thief admitted stealing the bracelet. Ouch! I’ve cut my finger. Present perfect used for a recent past. The thief admitted stealing the bracelet. The verb «admit» needs a gerund. I wish I hadn’t told the truth when my friend asked me if I liked her boyfriend. Wish + past perfect: regrets from the past.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct word. I’ve got a terrible pain in my shoulder. A pain is usually used to refer to a kind of sharp discomfort that is difficult to ignore. Ache is similar to pain, but it usually is used to refer to a duller kind of discomfort that may continue for longer than a pain might.  Watch out!  Phrasal verb. Their business made a huge profit.  Collocation The man tried to chat up  Phrasal verb. I find it really irritating  -ing is for things.

I’ve got a large blister on my finger. I think you’ll need to have stitches. The jumper really suits you. Fit: good in size. // Suit: make you look better. The criminal was found guilty by the court. Someone is charged with a crime. // Found guilty. // Sentenced to life prison. You look hot. You’re sweating.