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.