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Essential English Grammar ChW

1. The Present

A. Fill in the gaps using either the present simple or the present continuous.1. Sometimes Susan .............................. (watch) science fiction films, but she

normally ....................................... (prefer) love stories.2. Look! Mr Cooper ........................................... (work). He usually ............................. (start)

work at about 8 o’clock.3. His only bad habit is that he ......................................... (talk) too loudly. 4. You ......................................... (make) goulash using meat, vegetables and paprika.5. He ......................................... (seem) to be friendly, but I don’t know him very well. 6. There is nobody at the door, you ......................................... (just / hear) things.7. The river Nile ............................... (flow) into the Mediterranean. 8. A: What .............................................................. (your father, do)?

B: He is a teacher, but he ........................................... (not / work) at the moment. 9. I ...................................................................... (look) at this advertisement.

It ................................................................... (look) really interesting.10. My parents .......................................... (live) in Bristol.

Where ..................................................... (your parents / live)?11. I don't like the food. The rice ............................................ (taste) awful. 12. Why are you examining the fish? It ................................................................ (not / smell)

bad, does it?13. Mr Stubbs .......................................... (work) at a car factory. But today it’s his free day,

and he .............................. (work) at home. 14. At the moment I ................................................... (not / like) fish. 15. This car is very cheap. It .................................... (cost) only 3000 pounds. 16. Susan ............................ (hate) potatoes, because she .......................... (think)

they ......................... (be) bad for her. 17. I .................................................. (not/belong) to a political party.18. Hurry! The bus ................................................ (come). I .......................................

(not/want) to miss it. 19. The river ....................................................................(flow) very fast today - much faster

than usual. 20. ................................................................... (it/ever/snow) in India?21. A: Can you drive?

B: No, but I .............................................. (learn). My father ..........................................(teach) me.

22. George says he's 80 years old but I ................................................ (not/believe) him. 23. Ron is in London at the moment. He ..................................... (stay) at the Hilton Hotel.

He ......................................... (usually/stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London. 24. Can you hear those people? What .............................................. (they/talk) about?

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2. The Past

A. Fill in the correct past tense:1. I ............................................ (lose) my key. I can’t find it anywhere.2. ................................................. (you/see) the film on TV last night?3. When I ............................................ (arrive) the

lesson ................................................ ................................... (already / start) and the teacher ....................................................... (explain) the past tenses.

4. I was very nervous about my new job because I ............................................ (never / work) with computers before.

5. Jill ............................................. (buy) a new car two weeks ago. 6. Someone ............................................................................... (eat) the chocolates. They are

all gone. 7. When I ....................................................................................................... (hear) his knock

I ......................................................................... (go) to the door and opened it, but I ................................................................. (not recognize) him at first because I ............................................ (not wear) my glasses.

8. His hair is very short. He ............................................... (have) a haircut. 9. I recognized the village because I ............................................ (be) there before.10. Anne .............................................................................. (write) letters for two hours.

She ....................................................................... (write) seven letters so far. 11. When I got home, I was starving. I ......................................................... (not have) anything

to eat all day. 12. Last night I .................................... (arrive) home at half past twelve. I ...................... (have)

a bath and then I .................................... (go) to bed. 13. ....................................... (you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?14. The roads were wet because it ............................................ (rain) all night. 15. What ................................................................ (you/write) when your

computer ...................................................... (crash)?16. When the reporters arrived, the firemen ............................................ (already, put out) the

fire.17. My bicycle isn’t here any more. Somebody ............................... (take) it.18. When ................................................. (you/give) up smoking?19. I ......................................................... (not/eat) anything yesterday because

I ................ ........................(not/feel) hungry.20. Why ............................................................ (Jim/not/want) to play tennis last Friday?

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21. Bob and Alice are married. They ......................................................... (be) married for 20 years.

22. After they ........................................... (eat), they cleared the table. 23. The car looks very clean. .......................................... (you/ wash) it?24. When ..................................................................... (it/ start) raining? I don't know. But

it ..................................................................... (rain) for a long time now. 25. Brian: Hello, Susan. Is Alan here?

Susan: No, I’m afraid he ........................................ (go) out.Brian: Oh, what a pity! When exactly ................................................ (he/go) out?Susan: About ten minutes ago.

26. When we were on holiday, the weather ............................... (be) awful.27. The weather ............................................... (be) nice very recently, don’t you think?28. How many cigarettes ............................................................................. (you/smoke) today?29. How many games ................................................. (your team/ win) last season?30. How many games ...................................................................... (your team/ win) so far this

season?31. I ................................................... (not/ drink) any coffee so far today.32. .......................................................................... (you/watch) TV when I ..............................

(phone) you?33. How many times ............................................. (you/ be) ill last year?34. I ...................................................... (be) late three times this week.35. Mr Clark ............................................... (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up. 36. Molly lives in Dublin. She ........................................... (live) there all her life. 37. My grandfather died 30 years ago. I .............................................. (never/meet) him.38. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I ................................................. (never/meet) him. 39. When I ........................... (be) in London, I ..................................................... (never/go) out.

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. 1. When I .................................................... (open) the door I ....................................................

(see) a man on his knees. He .................................................... (clearly, listen) to our conversation and I .................................................... (wonder) how much he ............................................... (hear). When I asked him what he .......................................... (do), he .................................................... (say) that he .................................................... (drop) a 50p piece outside the door and .................................................... (look) for it. I didn't see any sign of the money, but I .................................................... (find) a small notebook and pencil which he .................................................... (probably, drop) when the door .................................................... (open) suddenly. So he had been taking notes of our conversation! The notes were written in a foreign language. So I ......................... ........................... (turn) to the stranger and asked him to translate. But he .................................................... (pull) my hat over my eyes and ran off down the corridor. By the time I .................................................... (recover) from the shock he .................................................... (disappear) round the corner. Curiously enough, when I moved my foot I .................................................... (find) that I .................................................... (stand) on a 50p piece. Perhaps he had been telling the truth after all.

2. "In the evenings I often play chess with my next door neighbour. I .................................................... (play) chess with him ever since I .................................................... (come) to live here ten years ago. He .................................................... (be) here all his life; he inherited the house from his father. another great chess player who .................................................... (die) three years ago.".................................................... (you, ever, play) chess with your neighbour's father?""We .................................................... (play) only once or twice."

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3. I ............................................ (arrive) in England in the middle of July. I ............................................ (be told) that England ............................................ (be) shrouded in fog all year round, so I ............................................ (be) quite surprised to find that it ............................................ (only / rain). I ............................................ (ask) another passenger, an Englishman, about the fog and he ............................................ (say) that there ............................................ (not / be) any since the previous February. If I ............................................ (want) fog, he said, I had come at quite the wrong time. However, he told me that I could buy tinned fog at a shop in Shaftesbury Avenue. He admitted that he ............................................ (never / buy) fog there himself but assured me that they ............................................ (sell) good quality fog and that it ............................................ (not / be) expensive. I suppose he was joking.

3. The Future

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The Future: Fill in the correct tense.1. I think they .................................................................. (arrive) soon.2. I .................................................................. (stay) here, until

I .................................................................. (get) an answer. 3. The ferry to Harwich .................................................................. (sail) at 6.30 this evening.4. When he .................................................................. (come) in,

I .................................................................. (tell) him. 5. His wife expects he .................................................................. (get) a rise in salary. 6. I am sure the maid .................................................................. (clean) the room before the

guests arrive.7. The door bell rings. - I .................................................................. (go) to see who is there. 8. If we .................................................................. (not / leave) soon, the first

act .................................................................. (be) over before we .................................................................. (arrive)

9. You have forgotten to buy the marmalade. - Don't worry. I .................................................................. (go) and get it.

10. He is in a very bad shape and he is not very confident. He .................................................................. (not / win) the race.

11. You .................................................................. (see) the whole valley from the top of the mountain.

12. My grandfather .................................................................. (be) eighty next year.13. Most people think that the mayor .................................................................. (be) re-elected.14. What time .................................................................. (the plane / take off)?15. You .................................................................. (have) a car of your own when you are older. 16. I .................................................................. (see) your teacher tomorrow. I have just rung

him up.17. Ann: Do you think you ............................................................ (see) Bill tomorrow?

Mary: I hope so. He ............................................................ (probably, look) in on his way to the airport.

18. I ............................................................ (see) my bank manager tomorrow at 9 o'clock. I am going to ask him for some more money but I expect he ............................................................ (refuse).

19. An attack of malaria can keep a man out of work for three days. He ............................................................ (earn) nothing and his family ............................................................ (go) hungry.

20. If it rains, we ............................................................ (stay) at home. 21. I ............................................................ (know) the result tomorrow. As soon as

I ............................................................ (get) to know it, I ........................................................ (tell) you.

22. I hope that you ............................................................ (have) a good time tomorrow. 23. Did you remember to book the seats?

Oh no, I forgot. I ............................................................ (telephone) for them now. 24. As soon as the article ............................................................ (be) finished,

I ............................................................ (give) it to you. 25. There ............................................................ (be) a world war before the year 2050.26. I am sure that I ............................................................ (recognize) him. 27. She ............................................................ (get) married at the local church on Friday. 28. It ............................................................ (rain). Look at those clouds. 29. The fire has gone out. - So it has. I ............................................................ (go) and get some

sticks. 30. You have to do your homework before you ............................................................ (go) out. 31. Sam's school report is very bad. His parents ............................................................ (be)

upset about it.

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4. The Reported Speech

A. Complete the table.

Direct Speech Reported Speech (Tom said/told me/asked me)

I am happy

Where do you live?

Don’t lie.

I have never been abroad.

Do you smoke?

When did you arrive?

Read this article.

Have you already seen the film?

I always get up early in the morning.

I might go to France in winter.

Do you know my uncle?

How old are you?

I will never leave Switzerland.

Don’t wait for me.

Why do you want to go to England?

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B. Reported Speech: Transform these German direct speech sentences into English reported speech sentences. Use a suitable introductory verb in the past. 1. John: Ich war letzte Woche in London. ..............................................................................................................................................2. Maria: Als ich das Haus verliess, regnete es. ..............................................................................................................................................3. Laura: Wann bist du zu Hause angekommen?..............................................................................................................................................4. Mary: Bitte hilf mir, die Hausaufgaben zu machen...............................................................................................................................................5. Larry: Das Wetter wird nächste Woche gut sein. ..............................................................................................................................................6. Unser Lehrer: Vergisst nicht, die Aufgaben drei und vier zu machen. ..............................................................................................................................................

C. Reported Speech: Correct the following sentences. Be careful one sentence is correct. All other sentences contain one mistake. a. When I asked Joan about her work she said that she had lost her job and is short of money.

b. Michael explained that he couldn’t come to the party because he was working that evening.

c. We were disappointed when the receptionist told that the hotel was fully booked that week.

d. The museum guard asked the visitors to not touch the exhibits.

e. Mary said me that she was a good student.

D. Change direct speech into reported speech (past):1. John: "I play tennis once a week.".................................................................................................................................2. David to Jane: "The journey may be very dangerous.".................................................................................................................................3. Bob: "Do you like swimming?".................................................................................................................................4. Mrs Dawson to Jack: "Call a doctor quickly.".................................................................................................................................5. Tom: "Fred should sell his tent if he can.".................................................................................................................................

E. Change reported speech into direct speech:1. Charlie mentioned he was thinking of going to live in Canada..................................................................................................................................2. Anne remarked that she had bought a new car three days ago..................................................................................................................................3. Sue said that she had never been to America..................................................................................................................................4. The doctor told my father not to work such long hours..................................................................................................................................5. Sally informed me that she had lived in England for five years when she had met Alan..................................................................................................................................

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F. Find suitable English equivalents for the German words or clauses given in brackets: 1. Terry said ................................................................................ (dass er müde sei).2. Mrs Hedley wanted to know .................................................................... (ob ich Geschwister

habe).3. Mr Brown

mentioned ............................................................................................... ............................ (dass er drei Tage zuvor in Paris gewesen sei).

4. Mrs Haines told her son ........................................................................................... .................................................... (das Geld zu holen und die Reiseschecks nicht zu vergessen).

5. John says .......................................................................... (dass er ein guter Schüler sei).

5. Active and Passive

A. The Passive: Transform the following active sentences into passive sentences. 1. They will break this record.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. They have given Susan a prize.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. The workmen were mending the road.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. Everybody can understand this book.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. A famous architect built that house.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. The Prime Minister will make a speech.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. Tom had given Jane a present.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. We feed our dog twice a day.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. They are selling computer games at the market now.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………10. They are going to give Jim a reward.

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………………………………………………………………………………………………………B. Passive or active?1. Dinner jackets .................................................................. (wear) in the evening for formal

occasions. 2. Yesterday my wife's fur coat .................................................................. (steal) out of the car.3. Columbus .................................................................. (discover) America in 1492.4. This factory .................................................................. (make) a large profit last year. 5. Such mistakes .................................................................. (make) even by the best students. 6. The French language programme ............................................ (repeat) at the moment. 7. Applications by telephone will not be accepted. An application

form ............................................... (must / fill in) by all applicants for the job. 8. I had to wait while my car .................................................................. (repair).9. The hall .................................................................. (paint) that moment. That's why we are

using the back door. 10. After the ship .................................................................. (make) fast, I was pushed down

the gangway, a customs officer .................................................................. (check) my passport and my suitcase .................................................................. (open).

6. Conditional Sentences

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A. Fill in the gaps:1. I'd have a car of my own if I .............................................. (be) ten years older. 2. If there hadn't been an energy crisis, people ......................................................... (not save)

so much oil last year. 3. I'll just have to wait if the office ............................................ (not be) open. 4. I go to Edinburgh every year. If the weather is bad, I ............................................. (go) to the

museums and art galleries. 5. I would apply for the job if I ................................... (be) you. 6. We might have arrived on time if the bus ........................................................... (not have) a

breakdown. 7. If it rains, the streets ......................................................... (get) wet. 8. I .................................................... (give) you a cigarette if I had one, but I'm afraid I haven't.9. If I ............................................................................. (know) that you were ill last week, I'd

have gone to see you. 10. If I found 100 pounds in the street, I ................................................... (keep) it.

B. Translate: 1. Wenn ich heute frei habe, gehe ich aus.

...............................................................................................................................................

2. Ich wünschte, du würdest mir helfen.

...............................................................................................................................................

3. Falls sie kommt, gebe ich dir Bescheid.

...............................................................................................................................................

4. Er wäre nicht entlassen worden, wenn er den Fehler zugegeben hätte.

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

5. Wenn Pat das Auto verkauft, wird er wieder mit dem Bus fahren müssen.

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

6. Wenn Ronny rechtzeitig ankommt, können wir in den Zoo gehen.

...............................................................................................................................................

7. Die beiden Mädchen wären ertrunken, wenn nicht ein Boot in der Nähe gewesen wäre.

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

8. Ich wünschte, ich hätte das Auto nicht gekauft.

...............................................................................................................................................

9. Er würde den Zug noch bekommen, wenn er rennen würde.

...............................................................................................................................................

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7. Modals (auxiliary verbs)

A. Fill in a suitable modal verb: 1. When I was a teenager, we .................................................................... be home by nine

o'clock. But we .................................................................... take as many exams as teenagers nowadays.

2. According to the school rules we .................................................................... wear jeans at school.

3. You don't look very healthy. I don't think you .................................................................... work today.

4. I .................................................................... see the small print very well. I think I .................................................................... wear glasses soon.

5. If I fail the exam, ............................... I ..................................... take it again?6. The police .................................................................... find the man who had stolen my car.

He was sent to prison. 7. .................................................................... speak French when you moved to Paris?8. You .................................................................... drive on the right in England.9. You .................................................................... get more exercise. Why don't you play

tennis?B. Mustn't or don't/needn’t (don't have to)1. I can stay in bed tomorrow morning because I .............................................. work. 2. Whatever you do, you .............................................. touch that switch. It's very dangerous. 3. You .................................................. forget what I told you. It's very important. 4. She .................................................. get up so early. She gets up early because she prefers

to. 5. We ........................................................ leave yet. We've got plenty of time.

C. Put these sentences in the past.1. He might be on holiday: ........................................................................2. He can play football well. a).....................................................................

b).....................................................................3. He can't be ill. ........................................................................4. I must go home early: ........................................................................

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8. Verb patterns

Other important expressions:I would rather go now. Ich würde jetzt lieber gehen. I’d prefer to stay at home. Ich würde es vorziehen, zu Hause zu

bleiben. I had better go now I sollte jetzt besser gehen. My father made my work for him. Mein Vater zwang mich für ihn zu

arbeiten. My mobile needs recharging. Mein Handy muss wieder aufgeladen

werden. My parents let me stay up late. Meine Eltern liessen mich lange

aufbleiben.

A. Fill in the correct verb form: 1. Although I told him to stop, he kept ...................................................... (disturb) me.2. He suggested ...................................................... (go) to the cinema.3. She made us ...................................................... (work) very hard. 4. My flat needs ...................................................... (clean). It is really dirty. 5. His father didn't let him ...................................................... (go) to the disco. 6. She agreed ...................................................... (help) him in the garden.7. I look forward ...................................................... (go) to England in summer. 8. It`s very late, you know. - I`m sorry. I tried ........................................ (ring) you up earlier,

but you were out.

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9. Watch out Karl-Heinz. The traffic drives on the left in England, remember. - Oh really! Stop ................................ (treat) me like a child!

10. I want ..................................................... (you / be) more careful with your homework in future.

11. I stopped ..................................................... (smoke) when I was thirty.12. My parents let me ..................................................... (do) what I wanted when I was

young. 13. I finished ..................................................... (watch) TV and then I went to bed. 14. Would you mind ................................................ (lend) me twenty pounds? I would

like .............................................. (buy) a present for my wife.15. The pollution of the beaches made a lot of tourists ...............................................................

(leave) the area. 16. I hope ................................................. (see) the headmaster tomorrow. 17. I’ rather not ................................................. (go) to school today. 18. You had better not ................................................. (phone) him. It is very late.

B. Translate: 1. Ich schwimme gerne.

..............................................................................................................................................

2. Hast du etwas dagegen, das Fenster zu öffnen?

..............................................................................................................................................

3. Ich möchte nach Hause gehen.

..............................................................................................................................................

4. Es begann zu regnen.

..............................................................................................................................................

5. Sie hassen es zu kochen.

..............................................................................................................................................

6. Er hörte auf zu rauchen.

..............................................................................................................................................

7. Ich hoffe, ihn morgen zu sehen.

..............................................................................................................................................

8. Wir entschieden uns, zu Hause zu bleiben.

..............................................................................................................................................

9. Wir sollten besser nicht nach London reisen.

..............................................................................................................................................

10. Hast du Lust ins Kino zu gehen?

..............................................................................................................................................

11. Ich musste einfach lachen.

..............................................................................................................................................

12. Sie verbringt viel Zeit mit kochen.

..............................................................................................................................................

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9. Adverbs and Adjectives

A. Fill in the adjectives into the most suitable place in the sentence. Be careful, you might have to change some adjectives into adverbs.1. My father is a driver. He never drives. (careful, fast)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Listen. I want to come home. (careful, immediate)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. He speaks English. (good)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. I work and at night I sleep. (hard, good)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. The lady plays the piano. (young, beautiful)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Our team wins. They never play football. (easy, bad)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………7. The soup tastes. (nice)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………8. Do you feel before exams? (nervous)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………9. Although I spoke to him, he answered me. (friendly, angry)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Correct the following sentences. Some sentences might be correct. 1. I waited nervous in the waiting-room before the interview.2. Why were you so unfriendly when I saw you yesterday?3. It rained continuous for three days.4. Tom's French is not very good, but his German is almost fluent.5. Eva lived in America for five years, so she speaks English very good.6. Sue always works very hardly. 7. Sam always speaks very loud.8. He always treats elderly people friendly.

C. Complete the sentences with adverbs. The first letter(s) of each adverb are given.1. We didn't go out because it was raining h..................................... .2. We had to wait for a long time but we didn't complain. We waited pat..................................... 3. I lost the match because I played very ba..................................... .4. I had little difficulties finding a flat: I found one quite ea..................................... .5. It took us ages to drive to London. My father always drives so sl............................. .

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10. Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs

A. Write the opposites:e.g. faster - slower1. more boring: ................................................................2. colder: ................................................................3. better: ................................................................4. cleaner: ................................................................5. more difficult: ................................................................6. cheaper: ................................................................7. safer: ................................................................8. more hard-working: ................................................................9. weaker: ................................................................10. fatter: ................................................................11. smaller: ................................................................

B. Fill in the gaps with a suitable adjective or adverb. 1. Tom is ............................................. than Mark. 2. She plays the piano ............................................. .3. Lions are ............................................. than tigers. 4. I can’t understand what he says. He should speak ............................................. . 5. She is the ............................................. person I know.6. My meal is ............................................. than yours. 7. She doesn’t work as ............................................. as me. 8. I always drive ............................................. when the streets are wet. 9. England is ............................................. country I have ever been to. 10. That was the ............................................. film I have ever seen.

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C. Adjectives and adverbs: Translate the following sentences.1. John spielt schlechter Fussball als seine Freunde. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2. Französisch ist schwieriger als Englisch. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3. Sie ist nicht so intelligent wie ihre Schwester. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4. Er spricht besser Französisch als ich. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5. Er fährt vorsichtiger Auto als sein Vater. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6. Wer ist der grösste Schüler der Klasse?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

D. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning: 1. Sandy is nicer than her sister.

Her sister isn't ..................................................................... Sandy.2. The last test wasn't as bad as this one.

This test was ..................................................................... than the last one. 3. Jim isn't as noisy as Jack.

Jack is ..................................................................... than Jim.4. Nelly is older than Daniel.

Daniel isn't ..................................................................... as Nelly. 5. Joan isn't as famous as Mick.

Mick ................................................................................ .

E. Fill in the gaps:1. Jane is ........................... (fit) and looks just as good ........................... her sister, who is

too ........................... (fat).2. Which is your ........................... (good) subject at school?

It is bookkeeping. I am better at English ........................... at French, but at economics I am the ........................... (bad) student in the class.

3. Which is ........................... (high) mountain in Europe. 4. Which is ........................... (good) restaurant in this town?

The Golden Duck. It's one of ....................................... (expensive) places, but you certainly get very ........................... (healthy) food.

5. How was your French test? Was it ..................................... (bad) as you expected?Oh, it was much .................................... (bad) I had thought.

F. Comparison of adjectives and adverbs: Fill in the gaps with a suitable adjective or adverb.1. That was a terrible meal. I think it is .......................................................... (schlechteste) meal

I have ever eaten.2. He drives .......................................................... (vorsichtiger) than his father. 3. Of the people in the class, who is .......................................................... ? (der Intelligenteste)4. Going by train is .......................................................... (billiger) than flying.5. This film is even .......................................................... (langweiliger) than “Pretty Woman” 6. Could you speak .......................................................... (lauter)

and .......................................................... (deutlicher), please?7. Today they played .......................................................... (schlechter) than last time.

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11. Quantifiers

einige, ein paar some (positive sentences)any (questions and negatives)

A. Translate the following sentences.1. Es war nur wenig Milch übrig.

...................................................................................................................................................2. Jane hat gestern ein paar Äpfel gekauft.

...................................................................................................................................................3. Es hat nicht viele Tassen in der Küche.

...................................................................................................................................................4. Leider hat sie nur wenig Freunde.

...................................................................................................................................................5. Da ist jemand an der Türe.

...................................................................................................................................................

B. Spot the mistakes. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences or groups of sentences.

1. There are only a little potatoes left.

2. How many orange juice is left in the fridge?

3. There isn’t some bread left.

4. I am starving. I haven’t had something to eat since breakfast.

5. There wasn’t many snow last year.

6. How much apples did you buy yesterday?

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12. Question tags:

He is happy, isn’t he?He isn’t happy, is he?He played football, didn’t he?He plays football, doesn’t he?1. It isn't sunny today, .........................................?

2. You don't eat snails, .........................................?

3. He has a nice car, ..........................................?

4. Larry is a silly person, .........................................?

5. David likes going to school, .........................................?

6. John lived in Paris, ………………………….?

7. Mary doesn’t work at home, ………………………….?

8. Laura can’t swim, ………………………….?

9. Mary has seen the film, ………………………….?

10. Larry met his girlfriend yesterday, ………………………….?

13. s-genitive / of-structure

1. die Farbe des Autos .......................................................................

2. der Computer meiner Schwestern .......................................................................

3. der Stundenplan der Klasse .......................................................................

4. die Tante meiner Mutter .......................................................................

5. die Zeitung der letzten Woche .......................................................................

6. die Fussballmannschaft von Manchester .......................................................................

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14. Relative Pronouns

1. He's the man …………. I saw in our garden this morning.

2. People …………. live in glass houses should not throw stones.

3. I have said all …………. I wanted to say.

4. They have invited us to dinner, …………. is really very kind of them.

5. The room …………. he lived in was a kind of storage room.

6. Where is the money …………. was on the table?

7. Shakespeare, …………. father was a butcher or a glovemaker, became the famous

dramatist.

8. That’s the woman …………. car was stolen this morning.

9. In the small town there was no doctor …………. I could go to.

10.Do you remember the names of the people …………. were at the party?

11.This is the funniest play …………. has ever been performed in our theatre.

12.Have you forgotten all …………. I've done for you ?

13.My aunt Betsy, …………. you know quite well, is seriously ill.

14.Lake Windermere, …………. is 10 miles long, is the longest lake in England.

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If the relative pronoun is not the subject of the relative clause, it can be left oute.g. This is the man (that/who) I mean

There is no comma in front of a relative pronoun (exception: if the relative clause is a non-defining relative clause - eingeschobener Teilsatz)

If you refer to a full clause, then you have to use “which” (He is always late, which is very annoying)


15.You can take any book …………. you like.

16. Is this the car …………. he is so proud of?

17.He said something …………. I did not understand.

18.The man …………. you were speaking to is my uncle.

19.The house …………. windows are broken is very old.

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15. Pronouns

A. Fill in a suitable pronoun. Leave it out if possible.1. Have you found the key ……………… you lost?2. A widow is a woman ……………… husband is dead.3. I don’t like stories ……………… have unhappy endings.4. The girl ……………… was injured in the accident is now in hospital.5. It was in London ……………… he met his wife.6. We saw some people ……………… car had broken down. 7. Where is the cheese ……………… was in the fridge? 8. The men, ……………… were tired, stopped working. 9. Did you enjoy .................................. at the party?10.Can you see .................................. ? I am behind the tree.11.We know a lot of people .................................. live in London. 12.Gerry works for a company .................................. makes cars. 13.Don’t take this book. It is .................................. . 14.She hurt .................................. when she fell off the tree. 15.We went on holiday with some friends of .................................. . 16.May I introduce ..................................?17.The hotel .................................. we stayed wasn’t very clean. 18.Let’s paint the room .................................. . It is much cheaper. 19.This is their house and that house over there is .................................. .20.What was the name of the family .................................. house burnt down last week?21.Jane is thirsty; ………….. mother is giving ………….. a glass of water . 22. Is this book ………….. ? – No, it is my sister’s.23. I did not want to believe it and then I saw the UFO …………... . 24.The children are hungry; ………….. mother is giving ………….. a sandwich . 25. It’s Anthony’s birthday, so I’m buying ………….. a present . 26.We’re going to the supermarket and Christine is coming with ………….. . 27.You don't need to help them. They can do it …………………….. . 28.This was not my fault. It was ………….. (deiner).

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16. Word order

1. Die Freundin von Martin hat gestern ihre Handschuhe im Restaurant vergessen. ...................................................................................................................................................

2. Er spielt am Sonntag immer Tennis im Klub. ...................................................................................................................................................

3. Dorian ist oft unglücklich und auch seine Schwester fühlt sich manchmal unglücklich....................................................................................................................................................

4. Sie spielt schön Klavier....................................................................................................................................................

5. Judy war letztes Jahr zweimal in London. ...................................................................................................................................................

6. Fiona hat gestern bei der Meisterschaft in Cornwall gut gespielt. ...................................................................................................................................................

7. Der Polizist sprach freundlich mit dem Kind. ...................................................................................................................................................

17. Articles

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1. Sein Vater ist im Krankenhaus. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Wir trafen uns vor der Kirche. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Das Leben ist schön. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Ich interessiere mich für die Natur. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Ich ging gestern früh ins Bett. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Die Geschichte der Kelten ist sehr interessant. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. Er spielt gut Klavier. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. Ich gehe mit dem Zug zur Arbeit. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. Sie gehen am Sonntag immer in die Kirche. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Mein Vater ist Lehrer und meine Mutter ist Ärztin. ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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