Grammar and Vocab - 04.05.2021

Grammar test

English language - 06.05.2021

Session intentions

• Actually, there are enough intentions

• Let's get everything done step by step

Have a look at the picture

Which of these stereotypes can be true about the British?

Can you list any stereotypes that are typical to Kazakhstani citizens?

How to start a conversation in English?

Is it easy to you to start a dialogue? How do you usually start?

What about your mother tongue?

What's your level of English?

How good are you at learning/using/speaking English?

For example, "I reckon my English is quite good because I can simply interact with native speakers. Also, I can make a lot of memes in English and act as a...."

If you need further help to improve English...

Just look at the picture attached :)

Guess the idiom

What can you see in the picture? Can you guess today's "idiom of the day"?

Make your own sentence with this idiom

Make sure that you used it correctly

Can you guess the English proverb?

Proverb of the day

There is no time like the present

Be ready for grammar test

You'll given 30 questions with several options to answer. Don't worry about time restrictions. Your task is to answer everything accurately. It's not a competitive game.

Multiple Choice

1. You ________ worry so much, you’ll make yourself ill.

• must

• shouldn't

• can't

Multiple Choice

2. Joe ________ think of a good excuse for being late.

• mustn't

• shouldn't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

3. Stella's _______ be promoted because she works hard.

• allowed to

• bound to

• manage to

Multiple Choice

4. My mother _________ is in Argentina this week

• , who travels a lot,

• who travels a lot

• who travels a lot,

Multiple Choice

5. They’re going to stay with their cousins _________ live on a boat.

• -

• where

• who

• which

• whose

Multiple Choice

6. Where are the flowers _________ I sent you?

• where

• whose

• -

• who

Multiple Choice

7. Leo and Rose left the cinema because the film was ___

• bored

• boredom

• boring

Multiple Choice

8. My grandmother _________ living alone so she finds the house very quiet.

• didn’t use to

• used to

• isn’t used to

Multiple Choice

9. My boss really annoys me because she _________ me to work at the weekends.

• is always asking

• would ask

• asked

Multiple Choice

10. Maria's got a terrible voice but she _________ at any opportunity.

• is singing

• would sing

• has sung

Multiple Choice

11. Do you remember when Mum and Dad _____ take us camping and it ______ always rain?

• - / used to

• - are used to / will

• used to / would

Multiple Choice

12. It was only in Australia for a week so he _______ seen a lot.

• shouldn't have

• couldn’t have

• might have

Multiple Choice

13. Although it was kind, they __________bought us a housewarming present.

• couldn’t have

• mightn’t have

• needn’t have

Multiple Choice

14. If only I _______ school when I was fifteen, I ______ a lot more money.

• hadn’t left / ’d earn

• don’t leave / won’t earn

• left / ’d earn

Multiple Choice

15. If I _______a lot of money, I’d retire.

• win

• won

• had won

Multiple Choice

16. Sometimes they both wish they ________ married so young.

• didn't get

• don’t get

• hadn’t got

Multiple Choice

17. Don’t you wish we _______ ten years ago?

• met

• had met

• meet

Multiple Choice

18. You can’t buy __________ happiness.

• -

• a

• the

Multiple Choice

19. Could you get ________ drinks when you go to the shops, please?

• -

• a

• the

Multiple Choice

20. It was ________ great film that we saw it twice.

• what a

• her only

• such a

Multiple Choice

21. Tony’s daughter has his red hair but ______ of his sons look like him.

• both

• each

• neither

Multiple Choice

22. Sorry, but I don’t know what you are getting _____.

• on

• at

• over

Multiple Choice

23. Come in from the rain – you’re ________ soaking.

• quite

• very

• absolutely

Multiple Choice

24. John spends all his time complaining. I wish he’d just ________.

• find a life

• get a life

• change the life

Multiple Choice

25. Lucy ______ well with her brother, even though he’s much younger than her.

• gets over

• gets up

• gets on

Multiple Choice

26. I have ____ in my country.

• always lived

• always been living

• both of them

Multiple Choice

27. Julia ____in this house for 2 years.

• has lived

• has been living

• both of them

• none of them

Multiple Choice

28. I _____ Alisultan since last month.

• haven't been seeing

• haven't seen

• both of them

• none of them

Multiple Choice

29. We ___ each other for 5 years.

• have been knowing

• have known

• both of them

Multiple Choice

30. I ___ to buy iPhone 13 since it was released.

• have been wanting

• have wanted

• both of them

What to do next? Obviously, self - study

• Repeat Grammar rules (at least I expect you can easily do Upper-Intermediate tests)

• Review collocations; idioms; proverbs; compound nouns that we covered during our sessions

• Read more articles. Just for pleasure and getting new knowledge. Good resource is economist.com

• If you need further support, ask me by emailing me or texting a message on WhatsApp

Multiple Choice

1. You ________ worry so much, you’ll make yourself ill.

• must

• shouldn't

• can't