26/12/2020 F3 Classwork

26/12/2020 F3 Classwork

Welcome back!

Agenda

• General grammar usage

Part A: Warm up

Multiple Choice

Peter is very _____ as he is always interested in what other people are doing.

• ambitious

• bad-tempered

• nosy

• embarrassed

Nosy

showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs.

很煩人的

Multiple Choice

The past paper is difficult but it is worth _____. It covers all the topics taught in the first two months.

• doing

• do

• to do

• does

Multiple Choice

If you have difficulty _____ the right book, you can seek help from the librarian.

• to find

• find

• found

• finding

Part B: Imperatives

Choose the correct answer to make an imperative sentence (a command or suggestion).

Multiple Choice

right / (turn) / at the next traffic light

• Right turn at the next traffic light.

• You turn right at the next traffic light.

• Turn right at the next traffic light.

Multiple Choice

not / late / (be)

• Don't be late.

• Be not late.

• You are not late.

Multiple Choice

butter / (use) ... not / margarine / (use) [2 sentences]

• You use butter. You don't use margarine.

• Use butter. Don't use margarine.

• Butter use. Margarine don't use.

Multiple Choice

still / (sit)

• Sit still.

• Still sit.

• You sit still.

Fill in the Blanks

straight / (go) / four more blocks

Fill in the Blanks

us / not / (let) / (eat) / at home tonight

Fill in the Blanks

why / we / not / to a movie tonight / (go) ?

Part C: Not only...but also

Combine the following sentences using not only…but also….

Fill in the Blanks

There are problems with the children. There are problems with their parents.

Fill in the Blanks

She writes plays for television. She acts in movies.

Fill in the Blanks

We visit our grandfather’s house in summer. We visit our grandfather’s house in winter.

Fill in the Blanks

He has been late four times. He hasn’t done any work.

Fill in the Blanks

I sent him many letters. I also tried to telephone him.

Fill in the Blanks

He can make people laugh. He can make people cry.

Fill in the Blanks

In winter the days are short. They are also cold and dark.

Fill in the Blanks

She was upset. She was angry.

Part D: Gerunds and Infinitives

Fill in the Blanks

Paul sat on a hill

(watch) the mother bear and her cubs until they disappeared into the forest.

Fill in the Blanks

I took the course

(learn) more about Asian history.

Fill in the Blanks

Candice regretted

(make) that comment to Terry, so she apologized later.

Fill in the Blanks

My living room needs

(vacuum) . I think I haven't vacuumed in more than a month.

Fill in the Blanks

We had a great time

(sail) from San Diego to Catalina.

Fill in the Blanks

Oh no! I forgot

(turn) the iron off after using it. We need to go back home, so I can turn it off.

Fill in the Blanks

The runner was too exhausted

(finish) the marathon.

Fill in the Blanks

Do you remember ______ (stand) at the top of the Eiffel Tower ______ (watch) he sunset? That's a view I'll never forget!

Answer format: A, B

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_______ (go) snowboarding next week isn't a good idea since you keep _______ (have) problems with your knees. Already ____ (have) injured our knee once this year should teach you that you need _____ (be) more careful about ______ (push) yourself to return to the slopes.

Answer format: A, B, C, D

Fill in the Blanks

______ (sit) in this office all day and_____ (be) ordered around by my boss is not an enjoyable way ______ (spend) my time.

Answer format: A, B

Fill in the Blanks

Mike's desire

(see) the world is what made him join the foreign service. Now, he's working in the embassy in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia.

Fill in the Blanks

We had fun

(raft) down the Colorado river.

Fill in the Blanks

We stopped

(get) something to eat at a little diner just next to the freeway.

Fill in the Blanks

She stopped

(read) , closed the book, laid it on the table, and turned off the light.

Fill in the Blanks

I don't know if I have enough time

(finish) all this work before I have to leave.

Fill in the Blanks

Mickey is determined

(win) the spelling bee at school. He has been studying for weeks.

Part E: Passive Voice I

Change Active sentences to Passive (Present Simple and Past Simple)

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Someone had broken the window by 3:00 p.m.

Fill in the Blanks

A strange man was watching us.

Fill in the Blanks

Tokyo will hold the Olympics in 2020.

Fill in the Blanks

We are working on the report right now.

Fill in the Blanks

My manager has told him to arrive earlier.

Fill in the Blanks

They could not have made the mistake.

Fill in the Blanks

I hope they are going to hire me soon.

Part E: Passive Voice II

Look at the subject and verb to determine if it is an active or passive sentence. Then add the appropriate verb.

Be careful with intransitive verbs (verbs that do not have an object – they cannot be used in the passive voice.)

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That car looks like it has never

(wash).

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If I were you, I would

(contact) a lawyer.

Fill in the Blanks

Have you

(inform) yet about the new policy?

Fill in the Blanks

Unfortunately, the budget has

(not/approve) yet.

Fill in the Blanks

A smile

(appear) on her face.

Fill in the Blanks

We

(wait) for 30 minutes. Where is the bus?

Fill in the Blanks

The performance

(happen) right now. Let’s go.

Fill in the Blanks

I’ll be happy if our plan

(succeed).

Fill in the Blanks

The server

(order) to clean up the mess he had made.

Fill in the Blanks

The judge orders that smoking

(prohibit) in restaurants.

Fill in the Blanks

His grandfather

(pass away) years ago.

Fill in the Blanks

Janet rode an airplane yesterday for the first time. The airplane, which _______ (operate) by Singapore Airlines, _____ (fly) by an experienced pilot.

Answer format: A, B

Fill in the Blanks

I wouldn’t have complained if the food

(not/be) overcooked.

Part F: Subject Verb Agreement

Multiple Choice

A lot of the words in Chapter 6 ____ new

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Some of the vocabulary in the lesson ____ difficult.

• is

• are

Vocabulary

uncountable noun

Multiple Choice

Two hours ____ a long time to watch television.

• is

• are

Two hours

--> a unit (measurement)

Multiple Choice

Every person I know _____ from a foreign country.

• is

• are

Every person

singular noun

Multiple Choice

Every day ____ different and wonderful.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Every student in the class ______ a different language.

• speak

• speaks

Multiple Choice

The video games or the TV _____ up most of his time.

• take

• takes

or --> focus on the latter (i.e. the TV)

Multiple Choice

The TV or the video games ______ up most of his time.

• take

• takes

or --> focus on the latter (i.e. the video games)

Multiple Choice

The president, along with the vice president, _______ speaking at the graduation.

• is

• are

Focus: The president

'along with the vice president' is not part of the subject

Multiple Choice

The police chief, accompanied by his staff, ________ a press conference every week.

• hold

• holds

Multiple Choice

The door, besides all of the windows, _______ to be replaced.

• need

• needs

When a second subject is connected using accompanied by, along with, as well as, besides, in addition to, including, not, or together with, then ignore it. It is always between commas and does not determine if the verb is singular or plural.

Multiple Choice

A thousand dollars _____ the rent on this apartment.

• pay

• pays

Multiple Choice

Forty litres of gasoline _____ the tank.

• fills

• fill

Multiple Choice

Ten kilometers to school and back _____ for a very long day.

• make

• makes

Multiple Choice

Twenty minutes of exercise _____ all that you need to do every day.

• is

• are

Units of measurement, time, distance and money 

take a singular verb.

Multiple Choice

Not only the school but also the library _______ shut down for the celebration.

• was

• were

Focus: the subject after 'but also'

(i.e. the library)

Multiple Choice

Not only the principal but also the teachers -____ coming to the picnic.

• is

• are

Focus: the subject after 'but also'

(i.e. the teachers)

'The teachers' = more than one teacher = plural

Multiple Choice

Few _____ more than a couple days.

• stay

• stays

Multiple Choice

A few ______ decided to go on strike.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Several _____ dropping the class.

• is

• are

The pronouns, both, few, a few, many, and several take plural verbs.

Part G: Conditionals

Fill in the Blanks

If you ______(like), I___________ (lend) you my car for two days.

Answer format: A, B

Promise/ Offer (Based on the real situation)

conditional type 1

Fill in the Blanks

If we ___________ (increase) the price, we __________(run) the risk of pricing ourselves out of the market. But we have decided not to do so.

But we have decided not to do so.

--> 作出的假設與現實相反

use conditional type II

Fill in the Blanks

The radio is broken. When you _________ (turn) it on, it ________(make) a strange noise.

The radio is broken.

已經爛左，所以你開佢嘅時候一定會有怪聲架啦

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I _____________ (set) them the task if they _____________(be) more reliable. However, I don't think they're capable of doing it.

However, I don't think they're capable of doing it.

本身就唔得，所以你佢地得/可以做到呢個假設係永遠唔會成真嘅，use conditioanl type II

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He almost fell from the balcony. I'm sure that if he _______ (fall), he ____________ (break) his leg or something.

He almost fell from the balcony.

用左過去式，所以呢個係past regret

唯一conditional type III 先會幫你諗返過去

Fill in the Blanks

If my mum ... (pack) us yesterday, we ... (not/ have to) hurry now.

yesterday

Past regret --> type 3

Fill in the Blanks

Drink a coffee if it ... (make) you feel better.

Fill in the Blanks

If you ... (meet) Kate, could you inform me?

Polite request

use past tense

Fill in the Blanks

It ... (be) very nice of you if you ...(help) me with the washing-up.

Part H: Reported Speech

Fill in the Blanks

He asked, 'Where have you been, Tom?'

He asked Tom

Fill in the Blanks

The teacher asked, 'Who discovered America?'

The teacher asked that

Fill in the Blanks

Son asked Daddy, 'Where is tea grown?'

Son asked Daddy that

Fill in the Blanks

They wanted to know "Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine, Mum?

They wanted to know whether

Fill in the Blanks

The broker asked "Are we going to sell the shares?"

The broker asked if

Fill in the Blanks

He asked Cherry, 'Do you know what we should do now?"

He asked Cherry

Fill in the Blanks

"If you don't take any exercises, you won't be healthy," the doctor said to me.

The doctor warned me

Fill in the Blanks

"I'm afraid it's going to rain,' said Dolly.

Dolly told me

Fill in the Blanks

The teacher told me, "you have failed and there are too many mistakes in your composition.

The teacher informed me

Part I:Ａdjective Patterns

Part I:Ａdjective Patterns

It is + adjective + to-infinitive

• It's difficult to give an exact figure.

• It was difficult for us to be any more precise at the time.

• It's incredibly silly to behave like that at the boss's party.

• It was very silly of him to say what he did.

For vs of

- It is (adj.) for us to... = 我們感到...去做某事 [針對事]

(It was difficult for us to be any more precise at the time.)

- It is (adj.) of us to... = 我們做某事真是... [針對人]

(It was very silly of him to say what he did.)

Multiple Choice

Isn't it possible ______ you to arrive on time occasionally?

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It was right____her to complain. I'd have done the same.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It's easy _____you to say that when you've never worked with him.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It was really stupid _____ him to go into the mountains dressed like that.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It's unusual _____ him to behave in this way.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It's quite common ____ people to see foxes in the city nowadays.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It was necessary ____us to solve this question as soon as possible.

• for

• of

Multiple Choice

It was so clever _____ you to think of doing it like that.

• of

• for