GRAMMAR: mixed exercises

1.Modal auxiliaries
1. You (practise) more, if you want to (drive). RECOMMEND !"ON # $"%"!Y

&. '(e (pass) (er drivin) test t(is time. '!RON* # +E , -O''"$"%"!Y .. " t(in/ s(e (ta/e) drivin) 0essons. O$%"* !"ON 1 23!3RE 4. " ()o) 5y 5us yesterday. O$%"* !"ON 1 - '! 6. s (e 0ives c0ose to (is office, (e ()o) to wor/ 5y car. $'ENCE O2 O$%"* !"ON

7. +e (5uy) a new car.

$'ENCE O2 O$%"* !"ON 1 - '! $"%"!Y 1 - '!

8. ,en (drive) a car w(en (e was fourteen. 9. " (never, drive). $"%"!Y : 23!3RE

;. " (5orrow) your car toni)(t<

',"N* 2OR -ERM"''"ON 1 -O%"!E # "N2ORM %

1=. You (not drive) unti0 you (ave your 0icence. -ERM"''"ON 1 23!3RE 11. '(e (5e) very )ifted. '(e (drive) after two days> %O*"C % DED3C!"ON # - '! $"%"!Y 1

1&. No> '(e (5e) in -aris yet? " saw (er two (ours a)o. %O*"C % DED3C!"ON : NE* !"@E

EAercise &

1.

!u devras 0e 0ui dire. (future o50i)ation)

&. !u devrais 0e 0ui dire. (recommendation) .. "0s ont dB venir. (past o50i)ation) 4. Non, tu ne dois pas partir tout de suite, tu as encore 0e temps. (a5sence of o50i)ation) 6. "0 ne sera pas nCcessaire Due Ee vienne . (future a5sence of o50i)ation) 7. %es enfants ne devraient pas .... (recommendation) 8. OF est:e00e < E00e doit Gtre H 0a maison. (deduction) E00e ne peut pas Gtre sortie. (ne)ative deduction)

9. "0 peut arriver H tout moment. (stron) possi5i0ity) ;. "0 se pourrait DuIi0 ne rentre pas avant 6 (eures (wea/ possi5i0ity) 1=. E00e Ctait capa50e de 0ire H Duatre ans. (past a5i0ity) 11. Dans Due0Dues semaines i0 saura comprendre 0a $$C. (future a5i0ity) 1&. "0 ne pourra pas tIaccompa)ner en vacances. (future permission) 1.. @euA:tu Due Ee fasse 0a vaisse00e < (offer : su))estion) 14. @euA:tu venir avec moi au cinCma < (invitation)

2.The passive
Comp0ete t(e fo00owin) passive sentences in t(e su))ested tenses. 1. &. .. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9? Jis 0e) KKKKKKKKKK ((urt) in an accident. - '! My car is at t(e )ara)e. "t ............................................(repair). -RE'EN! CON!"N3O3' !(e 5oA KKKKKKK..............KKK (not open) for t(e 0ast (undred years. -RE'. -ER2EC! !(is p0ay K..............................KKKKKKKKK (for)et) in a few yearsI time. 23!3RE !(e 5rid)e KKKKKKKKKK ( 5ui0d) 0ast year. - '! 'to0en cars KKKK.................................KKKKKK (not, a0ways, find). -RE'EN! !wo of my 5est cups KKKKK.......................................KKKKK (5rea/). -RE'EN! -ER2EC! !(e o0d c(airs KKKKK...........................KKKKK (mend). -RE'EN! CON!"N3O3'

+rite a new sentence in t(e passive, startin) wit( t(e under0ined wordL 1. &. .. 4. 6. !(ey didnIt )ive nn t(e Eo5. KKKKKKKKKK. !(ey donIt pay Mim very muc(. KKKKKKKKKK. No5ody to0d me t(at *eor)e was sic/. KKKKKKKKKK. !(ey s(ou0d offer !om t(e Eo5. " t(in/ KKKKKKKKKK. +e wi00 send you your resu0ts neAt wee/. KKKKKKKKKK.

Ma/e passive sentences from t(e words in 5rac/ets. 1. !(at c(urc( 0oo/s o0d. (w(en # it # 5ui0d<)

&. Mr ,e00y canIt use (is office at t(e moment. (it # redecorate) .. +(ereIs my 5icyc0e< "tIs )one> (it # stea0)

3.Interrogative sentences
1. 2i00 in or as/ a Duestion a5out t(e under0ined word !(ey went to New Yor/.

&. "t ta/es . (ours to )et t(ere. .. "Ive 5een waitin) for two (ours. 4. Je visits (is )randparents once a mont(. 6. "Id 0i/e to spea/ to Mr Mones, p0ease. 7. "tIs my turn. 8. !(ey comp0ained a5out t(e sme00. 9. Mo(n 5ou)(t t(e tic/ets. ;. " 0eft $e0)ium ten years a)o. 1=. '(e 0ives &= mi0es away. 11. !(is one is t(e c(eapest. 1&. Je earns 1==N a mont(. 1.. !(is is !omIs. 14. " found t(e address 5y ca00in) at every (ouse. 16. "Im 0oo/in) for my rin). 17. Mo(n came (ere yesterday. 18. Mo(n 0i/es ice:cream.

4. uestion!tags " # n$est!ce pas%&

You are En)0is(, You wi00 come, You wonIt come, You didnIt come, You came yesterday, You 0i/e (im, arenIt you <

didnIt you<

' (pecial cases: DonIt te00 (im, %etIs te00 (im, YouI00 never te00 (im, wi00 you<

(hort ans)ers
Can you swim< +i00 you come< Do you 0i/e it< Yes, " can. # No, " canIt. Yes, " wi00. # No, " wonIt. Yes, " do. # No, " donIt.

' *xpressing a parallel: " " " " can s/i. canIt s/i 0i/e tea. donIt 0i/e tea. 'o can ". Neit(er can ". 'o do ". Neit(er do ".

Ouestion:ta)s and s(ort answersL eAercises EApress a para00e0 wit( you. (EAL 'o do " 1Neit(er did "K) "Im afraid. " (ave seen t(e fi0m. Je p0ays t(e piano. !(ey came 5y train. " (avenIt understood. !(ey canIt come. You didnIt come. EApress a contrast. " 0ive in $russe0s 5ut (e KKKK !(ey went to t(e t(eatre yesterday 5ut " KKKK '(eI00 trave0 5y p0ane 5ut (e KKKK Je doesnIt 0i/e s(oppin) 5ut " KKKK !(ey canIt p0ay t(e )uitar 5ut (e KKKK nswer ne)ative0y. "s (e $e0)ian< (t(in/) "s it )oin) to rain< ((ope) +i00 s(e 5e t(ere< (suppose) '(ort answers

1. "Im not t(irsty. KKKKKKKKKKK.KKKKKK (ne). para00e0 L t(e same is true for me) &.+eI00 arrive today, 5ut !om KKKK ..+e came 0ate. KKKKKKKKKKK.KKK (pos. para00e0 L t(e same is true for me) 4.+(o cau)(t t(e train< !(ey KKKK 6.+(oIs sun) t(at son)< !om KKKK 7.+(oI00 5e on time. !om KKKK 8.+(o read my 0etter< !om KKKK 9. "s Mar/ sic/< KKKKKKKK (to (ope # ne)ative) Ouestion : ta)s 1. '(eId eaten, KKKKK.< &.DonIt te00 (im, KKKKK.< ..JeIs 5ecome a doctor, KKKKK.< 4.%etIs )o, KKKKKKKK < 6.!(eyI00 never a)ree, KKKKK.< 7.!(ey are never on time, KKKKK.< 8.YouId (e0p (er if you cou0d, KKKKK.< 9.!(ey (avenIt (e0ped you, KKKKK.< ;.You didnIt 0ie, KKKKK.< 1=. %etIs )et )oin), KKKKK.<

+.Relative clauses
,*-I.I.G "(&/* 'u5E O5Eect -reposition w(o, t(at t(at, = t(atK.. a5out =KKa5out w(ose IT whic(, t(at t(at, = t(at K.. a5out = KK.. a5out w(ose, of whic(

-ossessive

.0.!,*-I.I.G

i.e. Eust providin) additiona0 info # can 5e 0eft out

K..1+J:KKKKKKKKK. 1 EAL Mr. Mones1 )ho you met yesterday1 is (er (us5and. Je said (e (ad 5een i001 )hich was true.

dd t(e correct re0ative pronoun, ma/in) sure you provide a comp0ete sentence.L "t was rainin) (ard, KKKKK was a rea0 pity. Jave you found t(e um5re00a KKKKK you 0ost< JeIs t(e man KKKKK..Kmarried C0audia 'c(iffer. ((is son married C0audia 'c(iffer) !(e portrait KKKK..KKKwas painted 5y @an *o)(. (you are 0oo/in) at t(at portrait) !(an/s for t(e 5oo/ KKKKKKK. you 0ent me yesterday. !(e Eo5 KKKK.. (e )ot wasnIt very interestin). !(is 5oo/ KKKKKKKKKK..K is Eust amaPin). (every5ody ta0/s a5out t(is 5oo/) +(at is it KKKKKKK. you are 0istenin) to < )ood 5ui0der is one KKKKKK (ouses donIt fa00 down.

2.Ad3ectives and adver4s

Je is a s0ow reader. Je reads KKKKKKKKKKK.. JeIs a nice 5oy. Je 5e(aves KKKKKKK JeIs a fast runner. Je runs KKKKKKK '(eIs a (ard wor/er. '(e wor/s KKKKKKK Jer En)0is( is )ood. '(e spea/s En)0is( KKKKKKK > " didnIt s0eep muc(. " KKKKKKKs0ept. !rans0ateL Mo(n (a5ite p0us 0oin Due 'usan. -eter a o5tenu 0e mei00eur dip0Qme. 2rancis a travai00C 0e moins, et a o5tenu 0es p0us mauvais rCsu0tats. Mary est moins Eo0ie Due Mennifer, mais p0us Eo0ie DuI nn. Oui est 0a p0us Eo0ie < Cette montre:ci est 0a p0us c(Rre, mais ce00e:0H est aussi 5onne. "0 fait p0us som5re dans 0a cuisine Due dans 0e sa0on. Ma maison est p0us 5e00e Due 0a tienne. Oui a 0e p0us dIar)ent < Oui a 0e moins dIar)ent <

5.

uanti6iers

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peu de 8 "!& "ver=& little

"9& A little some

not much "ver=& 6e) A 6e) some

not man=

Comp0ete wit( a lot "o6&1 much1 man=1 little1 6e)1 or an=.

1. &. .. 4. 6. 7.

"Ive )ot very KKKKKK.. rea00y c0ose friends 1 on0y one or two. +eI00 (ave to do t(is Duic/0y. +e (avenIt )ot KKKKKK.. time. " drin/ KKKKKK.. tea 1 may5e siA cups a day, 5ut very KKKKKK.. coffee. " never watc( C(anne0 6. !(ere are too KKKKKK.. adverts. !(ere was ........................ food in t(e frid)e. "t was near0y empty. Jow KKKKKK.. free time (ave you )ot< @ery KKKKKKK " wor/ 0on) (ours. 8. !(e !@ service is not very )ood. !(ere are ......................... )ood pro)rammes. 9. " canIt decide now. " need ........................ time to t(in/ a5out it.. 9. !(ere is on0y a KKKKKK.. mi0/ 0eft. -0ease donIt use it a00. ;. Je Ss not we00:/nown. ............................. peop0e (ave (eard of (im. 1=. " for)ot my camera, so we cou0dnIt ta/e KKKKKK.. p(otos. 11. Near0y every5ody (as a Eo5. !(ere is very ........................ unemp0oyment. 1&. " donIt 0i/e s(oppin) in (ypermar/ets. !(ere are too KKKKKK.. peop0e. 1.. " read KKKKKK.. ma)aPines 1 five or siA a wee/, 5ut not KKKKKK.. 5oo/s. 1. &. .. 4. 6. !rans0ate, usin) (a& little or "a& 6e) Me suis venu avec Due0Dues amis. "0 a peu dIamis. Me nIai pas 5eaucoup de patience. "0 reste un peu de cafC. ( !(ere is K.. 0eft) "0 reste peu de sucre.