Revision P5

GE Exam Revision
(part II)

to talk about a result (effect)
It was cheap, so I bought it.

​'so that'

to talk about purpose
She exercises so that she can lose weight.

',so'

How to use ',so' and 'so that'

Multiple Choice

The movie was boring, (?) we stopped watching it.

• ,so

• so that

Multiple Choice

No one invited him to the party (?) he didn't come.

• ,so

• so that

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We found two people to come (?) we can move this heavy piano.

• ,so

• so that

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I was hungry (?) I ate.

• ,so

• so that

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It was late (?) I went home.

• so that

• ,so

Multiple Choice

They made the test very easy (?) everyone would pass.

• ,so

• so that

Multiple Choice

The printer was broken (?) we couldn't use it.

• so that

• ,so

Multiple Choice

We hired a cleaner (?) our house is clean now.

• ,so

• so that

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The teacher raised her voice (?) the children would listen clearly.

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Yesterday, Peter and Sam practised speaking together (?) their communication skills will be improved.

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The last bus had gone (?) we had to walk.

Multiple Choice

  We rented a car (?) we don't need to take buses anymore.

• ,so

• so that

Multiple Choice

I want to buy new glasses (?) I can see better.

• so that

• ,so

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Let's take a taxi (?) we can reach the meeing before 9:00.

• so that

• ,so

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How to use ',so' and 'so that'?

1. 1. Explain it in point form.

2. 2. Write down an example for each one (2 in total)

3. 3. You may use pictures to show your thoughts.

Simple past vs past continuous

• the action was already in progress at a certain time in the past

Past Continuous (progressive)

• the action in the past

Simple Past

• two or more simultaneous past actions

  • While I was reading books, Jimmy was playing piano.

• Action in progress to be interrupted by a short action

Past Continuous (progressive)

• past actions happened immediately one after the other

• past habit

• short action to interrupt an action in progress in the past

Simple Past

​ I was reading books when Jimmy knocked the door.

Multiple Choice

It (?) (rain) when we (?) (come) out of the shopping centre.

• rain, come

• rained, come

• rained, came

• was raining, came

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Claire (?) (go) to Egypt last month.

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( she /play) the guitar when Tommy came in?

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(?) (you/ wash) your hands after you ate the cake?

Multiple Choice

It happened very quickly. The car (?) (come) out of the side road and then the van (?) (drive) into the back of it.

• come, drive

• came, drove

• came, was driving

• came, driven

Multiple Choice

I (?) (be) ill last week.

• am

• was

• were

• been

Multiple Choice

He (?) (break) his leg when he (?) (ski).

• breaks, ski

• broken, skiied

• broke, was sking

• brok, was skiing

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When (?) (you/buy) the car?

Multiple Choice

The girl (?) (switch) on the lights, (?) (sit) on a sofa and (?) (start) to read.

• was switching, sat, start

• switched, sit, started

• switched, sat, started

• was switching, was sitting, was starting

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Emma (?) (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.

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How to use simple past and past continuous tense?

1. 1. Explain it in point form.

2. 2. Write down at least 2 examples

3. 3. You may use pictures to show your thoughts.