23/1/2021 Extra Practice (F3)

23/1/2021 Extra Practice (F3)

Agenda

• Tenses, gerunds and infinitives

• Passive Voice

• Conditional Sentences

• Reported Speech

• Cloze

• Proofreading

1A. Tenses

Simple Past vs Present Perfect vs Past Perfect

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After Fred ______ (spend) his holiday in Italy, he _____ (want) to learn Italian.

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When she ______(arrive), the match ______ (start, already).

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They _____(ride) their bikes before they _____ (meet) their friends.

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I _______ (be) very tired because I _______ (study) too much.

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When I ________ (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Mandy ________ (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.

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By the time I got to the office, the meeting __________ (begin, already) without me. My boss _______ (be) furious with me and I _____ (be) fired.

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Last week, I _____ (turn) the radio on yesterday, I ______ (hear) a song that was popular when I was in high school. I ________ (hear, not) the song in years, and it ________ (bring) back some great memories.

has bought

It is still applicable to now --> Up till now

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Last week, I ______ (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We _____ (see, not) each other in years, and both of us _______ (change) a great deal. I ______ (enjoy) talking to her so much that I _____ (ask) her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

haven't seen, have changed

Present perfect --> Up till now + still applicable

No past perfect because 'seeing each other' and 'changing a great deal' are not actions that happened in the earlier past.

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When Jack ______ (enter) the room, I _______ (recognize, not) him because he _______ (lose) so much weight and ______ (grow) a beard. He looked totally different!

because he had lost so much weight and grown a beard.

This had happened already >>>> so you were not able to recognize him

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Since I began acting, I ______ (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama. However, I _______ (speak, never even) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 1985.

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I _______ (visit) so many beautiful places since I ______ (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I _________(hear, never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.

The Clause after 'Since-clause'

>>> Use Present Perfect if the clause is related to the present <<<

1B. Tense

Complete the text with Simple Past and Present Perfect

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Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology ______ (change) a great deal. The first computers ______ (be) simple machines designed for basic tasks.

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They _____ (have, not) much memory and they ______ (be, not) very powerful.

* 'They' refers to 'The first computers'

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Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often _____ (pay) thousands of dollars for machines which actually _____ (do) very little. Most computers ______ (be) separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.

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Times _____ (change). Computers ________ (become) powerful machines with very practical applications.

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Programmers

(create) a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping.

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We are still playing video games, but today's games ______ (become) faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users ______ (get, also) on the Internet and _____ (begin) communicating with other computer users around the world.

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We _____ (start) to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past ______ (evolve) into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.

1D. Fill in each blank to complete the story with the correct form of the verb in brackets, including to- infinitives, gerunds, bare infinitives, etc.

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One day a rich man (1)________(buy) a horse at the market. On his way home, he saw a farmer (2)_______(take) a rest under a tree with his horse. The rich man wanted to take a break, too, so he stopped (3)_______(tie) his horse to the same tree.

(Format: A, B, C)

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The farmer warned the rich man (4)

(not, tie) his horse to the same tree. ‘My horse has a very bad temper,’ he said. ‘It’ll kill yours.’

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But the rich man disliked (5)_______(listen) to others. He refused (6)______(do) what the farmer had told him. ‘I’ll tie my horse wherever I like,’ he said.

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You’ll regret (7)

(do) this,’ the farmer sighed.

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The two men were both tired from walking, and soon they fell asleep. A few moments later they (8)______(wake) up to a terrible noise. The rich man could not (9)_______(help) (10)_______(scream) when he realised what was happening: the horses were fighting!

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The tried (11)_______(separate) the horses, but before they succeeded, the rich man’s horse (12)________( already, be) killed. The rich man was very angry. ‘Look at what your horse (13)_______(do)!’ he started to shout at the farmer. ‘I won’t allow you to go free unless you pay for my horse.’

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The rich man went on (14)_______(drag) the farmer to a judge. He accused the farmer of (15)_______(kill) his horse.

go on + to do sth = to move to the next thing or stage

But go on + doing sth = continue

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Is this true?’ the judge asked. The farmer did not say a word. The judge kept (16)_______(repeat) the same question, but the farmer remained silent. At last the judge stopped (17)_______(ask). ‘It’s no use (18)_______(question) him,’ he said to the rich man. ‘He seems to be either dumb or deaf.’

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No, no,’ the rich man said. ‘He can speak all right.’ ‘How do you know?’ asked the judge.

‘We spoke to each other before (19)

(come) here.’ ‘You did? What did he say to you then?’ the judge asked

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He told me (20)_______(not, tie) my horse to the tree where he (21)_______(tie) his. He said his horse (22)_______(kill) mine.’

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At this moment, the farmer started to speak. ‘You (23)______(just, hear) the truth,’ he said. ‘I warned him not to let his horse (24)_______(stand) near mine, but he decided (25)_______(not, listen).’ Then he went on (26)_______(tell) the judge the whole story. ‘I’m sorry about his horse,’ he said, ‘but what happened was his fault.

2. Gerunds and Infinitives

Fill in the correct form

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When we were at school as children we were

(make/ wear) indoor shoes inside the school building.

We were made to wear indoor shoes...

**** Passive voice

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The teachers would never _______ (let us/ wear) our outdoor shoes at all and they ______ (make us/ change) in the changing rooms from the moment we entered the building.

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A friend of mine

(advise/ I use) a python yesterday.

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This is a clever ideas that help me

(get) through my schooldays with less discomfort.

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It just took time for the police

(find) the prisoners.

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Mathew is really good at

. (cook)

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My father helped me

(do) my homework.

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When I met her, I couldn't help

(hug) her.

couldn't help

can/ could not help + V-ing = 忍不住

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I don't feel like

(study) English today.

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Isabel got Mike

(wash) her car.

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It's no use

(cry) over split milk.

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She waited

(buy) a movie ticket.

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We plan

(go) to Europe this summer.

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Can you imagine

(finish) my car before we leave?

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I regret

(inform) you that your application was rejected.

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(Do) sport every day is good for your health.

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A: Is John here today?

B: Yes, I heard him

(talk) on the phone as I walked past his office.

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A: Did you see the robber?

B: Yes, I saw him

(get) into the car and drive away.

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Tom often goes

(walk) at the weekends.

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We had better ______ (hurry) home tonight because our parents have promised ________ (take) us for dinner.

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Being a teacher means

(correct) a lot of homework.

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I'm sorry. I didn't mean

(break) your vase.

mean + to do--> intend to do

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You should try

(make) your own clothes. It's much cheaper.

try to do sth

to ask sb to do sth they may/ may not be able to accomplish

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They tried

(open) the door but it was best.

try + doing

to try with different methods to see if sth works

3. Passive Voice

Multiple Choice

I’m afraid our accountants_____ for fraud - on the brighter side, our financial statements_____ the Times best-seller fiction list.

• are investigating / have made

• were investigated / has made

• are being investigated / have made

• are investigated / have been made

• have investigated / made

Multiple Choice

Unless there _____ a dated object, such as a coin, within a layer, a technique _____ to determine an approximate chronological date.

• was / would be used

• is / must be used

• can be / has been used

• should be / must have been used

• had been / could be used

Multiple Choice

The boxer_____ in the first round. It took a long time to bring him down.

• has knocked out

• knocked out

• was knocked out

• has been knocked out

Multiple Choice

He _____ to learn that his proposal______.

• is delighted / will accept

• should be delighted / accepted

• was delighted / had been accepted

• delighted / accepted

• was delighted / having accepted

Multiple Choice

It is believed that a criminal inquiry _____ out to give the age of the remains and the fact that any potential witnesses to a possible crime would no longer be alive.

• won’t carry

• wouldn't be carried

• wouldn’t carry

• couldn’t have carried

Multiple Choice

The shape of the world _____ into account, if you really want to solve the problem.

• took

• had to be taken

• has taken

• must take

• may be taken

Multiple Choice

The machine____ all tests set for it thus far and it _____ for detecting certain threats by our engineers.

• is passed / has evaluated

• has been passed / has evaluated

• has been passed / has been evaluated

• passed / has evaluated

• has passed / has been evaluated

Multiple Choice

When we visit Art Galleries in other countries, we usually_____ to go in, but when foreigners come to Britain, they_____ by the British tax-payer.

• have to pay / are subsidized

• can pay / subsidize

• must be paid / were subsidized

• had to pay / were subsidized

Multiple Choice

Society_____ , but gender roles_____ to change with it.

• may change / won’t be expected

• might have changed / weren’t going to expect

• might be changing / haven't expected

• may change / aren’t expected

• could change / aren't expecting

Multiple Choice

The emotions and needs _____ but _____ to be expressed.

• don't disappear / aren’t allowed

• won’t be disappeared / may not be allowed

• aren’t disappeared / haven’t been allowed

• didn’t disappear / won’t have allowed

Multiple Choice

They looked for a silent place in which they could stay for a fortnight without_____

• having disturbed

• being disturbed

• to disturb

• disturbing

Multiple Choice

He ought not to let himself_____ in exams, concentration is the most important issue to be successful.

• distracted

• have distracted

• be distracted

• to be distracted

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Put the following ACTIVE sentences into PASSIVE VOICE.

The gardener has planted some trees.

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Put the following ACTIVE sentences into PASSIVE VOICE.

A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.

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Someone is repairing that fence.

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I have finished my assignment.

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A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

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They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation.

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Did he offend you?

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Why didn’t they fix the roof?

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Does listening to music disturb you?

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They taught him French and gave him a dictionary.

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They should cancel the game.

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Who should pay the damage?

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The doctor can't persuade her.

Conditional Sentences

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The exam is coming! I'm so tired of studying! If the exams _______ (be) over right now, I ______ (play) video games

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Last week, I went mountain biking for the first time. If I ______ (know) it would be so terrible, I _________ (not try) it!

Sentence transformation

Transform the sentences into conditional sentences.

Always start with 'If'!

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Neill might fail the exam. But he can take it again

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Barbara went to bed late and so she overslept.

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Why don’t you ask for a pay rise? You’ll probably get one.

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Alan is so fat because he eats too much

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Ann doesn’t look nice because her clothes are always untidy.

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I dream of winning the lottery in order to buy a large car.

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I couldn’t go to the cinema with you last night because I was too busy.

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It’s quite possible you’ll lose the cheques. If so, you will need to phone this number.

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The parcel might arrive today. You’ll have to sign for it.

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I want to visit Japan but I don’t have a visa.

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Bob was stopped by a police car because he was speeding.

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I’ll go to the cinema tomorrow if we don’t have to work late.

(start with 'Unless' instead)

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Barbara usually walks to work if no one gives her a lift.

(start with 'Unless')

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You should ask your friends for help. This is what I would do.

Reported Speech

Make reported speech. Start all your answers with 'she' if the speaker is not given, and use the past simple of 'ask', 'say' or 'tell'.

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"Did you arrive before seven?"

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"How was your holiday?"

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"I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick."

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"Make sure you arrive early!"

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"Please don't forget my book."

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"Remember to study hard!"

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"Where do you want to eat tonight?"

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"Could you give me the glass on the table, please?"

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"What are you doing tomorrow?"

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Wilma told me, “I will help you finish your homework.”

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Anna: “I have been reading the same book since yesterday.”

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The Suspect: “I wasn't stalking Becka.”

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His mother to him: “Study harder because this is your last chance.”

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My classmate to me: “How about drinking a cup of coffee with me?”

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Adam to her wife: “Next winter I am going to travel to Paris.”

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Dave: “I am going to watch Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with my family tomorrow.”

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"Where do you want to eat tonight?"

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"Please don't forget my book."

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I dream of winning the lottery in order to buy a large car.