Universidad Autnoma de Nuevo Len

Escuela Preparatoria No.15

4TH. SEMESTER

SELF ASSESSMENT

UNIT 3

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Students name: ____________________________Group: ______Date: ______
Teachers name: __________________________________________________

We use the -ing form with verbs that express likes and dislikes:
Love, like, enjoy, hate, dont mind, prefer +ing form.
We use the full infinitive (to-infinitive) with verbs that express likes and
dislikes but before them we have the modal would:
Would love, would like, would prefer + to-infinitive.

I.- Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct infinitive or ing form.
1. John hates ___________ (read) books but he loves ____________(watch) TV.
2. Katy loves__________ (walk) at the park everyday.
3. Would you like ____________ (listen) to some music with me tonight?

We use full infinitive (to-infinitive):

To express purpose.
After would like, would prefer, would love.
After too and enough.
After ask, decide, explain, want, hope, promise, expect, refuse, etc.
We use the bare infinitive (infinitive without to):
After modal verbs. (can, could, might, should, may, must ,etc.)
After the verbs let, make.
After would rather.

II.- Choose the correct answer using the full infinitive and the bare infinitive.
1. May I _____________ in?

a) come

b) to come

c) coming

2. Do you want ___________ TV tonight? a) watching

b) watched

c) to watch

3. Id prefer ______________ with you.

b) dance

c) dancing

a) to dance

We use the ing form:

o as the subject of a sentence
o after avoid, appreciate, consider, continue, deny, go ( + activities), imagine, keep,
miss, save, suggest, practice, prevent, spend/waste (time/ money) on,etc.
o After prepositions. ( in, at, for, etc.)
o After that express likes and dislikes.
o After phrases such as: cant help, look forward to, its no use, its not worth, have
difficulty.

III.- Circle the correct answer.

1. I love reading/ read/ to read books about animals.
2. My mother is good at cook/ cooking/ to cook.
3. How about go/ to go/ going to the movies?
4. I would love having/to have/ have enough money to buy/ buy/ bought a car.
5. Katty suggested study/ studying/ to study tonight for the final exams.
IV.- Fill in: a/ an, some, or any.
1. A. Do you need _______bread?
B. Yes. There is _________ on the table.
2. A. Are there ________ peppers in the fridge?
B. Yes. There are _________ in it.
3. A. Can you get me _________ milk when you go to the store?
B. Yes sure.
Comparisons
There are two kind of comparisons:
Comparative that is between two things, two persons or two places.
With one-syllable nouns we add er, than.
With nouns of more than one syllable we add more + adj + than.
Superlative that is between sth and a group that represents the whole.
With one-syllable nouns we add the + adj+ est + (of/in).
With nouns of more than one syllable we add the most+ adj+(of/in).

V.- Put the adjectives into the comparative or the superlative.

1. Houses are __________ (big) than apartments.
2. This is _____________ (wonderful) movie that I have ever seen in my life.
3. This backpack is as _________ (old) as that one.

Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective

or another adverb.
Adverbs of degree:
o Not very (-)
o Quite/rather/fairly/pretty (+)
o Very (++)
o Extremely/ really (+++)

VI.- Circle the correct word.

1. The weather is extremely / not very hot everybody is using shorts and
sandals.
2. Jason was not very / pretty upset he didnt pass the exam.
3. The car was quite / not very expensive but she bought it anyway.

Verbs taking to-infinitive of the ing form but with a change in meaning.
Forget + to-infintive = not remember.
Forget + -ing form = forget a past event.
Remember + to-infinitive = not forget.
Remember + -ing form = recall a past event.
Try + to-infinitive = do ones best, attempt.
Try + -ing form = do sth as an experiment.
Stop + to-infinitive = stop for a while in order to do sth.
Stop + -ing form = finish, end.
Regret + to-infinitive = be sorry.
Regret + -ing form = have second thoughts.

VII.- Complete the following sentences using to- infinitive and ing form.
1. Sam stopped ______________ (work) because he was hungry.
2. Jack will never forget ______________ (cook) for his girlfriend.
3. Remember ______________ (book) the hotel in advance.

 We use plural nouns for groups of people or things that are usually followed by
a plural verb:
Nouns such as clothes, stairs, wages, etc.
Objects that have two parts such as shoes, pants, glasses, shorts, socks,
scissors, etc.
We can use a singular verb and phrase a pair of... before objects that have two
parts.
We use a singular verb with group nouns such as family, team, group, crew,
class, company and words like news, math, physics, etc.
VIII.- Choose the correct item.
1. This pair of glasses are / is expensive.
2. The family is / are the most important thing in life.
3. The stairs are / is very steep.

We use will for:

On-the spot decisions.
Predictions based on what we think will happen in the
future.
Promises.
Offers.
Statements about official arrangements on the future.
We use be going to for:
Predictions based on what we know or can see.
Intentions / plans
We use the present progressive for fixed arrangements.

IX.- Fill in the blanks using will, be going to or present progressive.

1. It is cold in here ________ (close) the window.
2. The sky is getting dark. It __________________ (rain).
3. Anne _________ (leave) the city tonight. She booked a flight last week.

Academia de Ingls
Perodo: Agosto-Diciembre de 2012