Grammar Readiness

Grammar Readiness

SELF-CHECK

The Grammar Readiness Self-Check is optional. Complete the exercises to confirm that you know this grammar previously taught in Top Notch.

QUANTIFIERS FOR INDEFINITE QUANTITIES AND AMOUNTS A

PRACTICE Circle the correct quantifiers. 1 There isn't (much I many I some) milk in the fridge. 2 There are (much I many I any) beautiful figures in the Gold Museum. 3 We need to go shopping. We don't have (much I many I some) shampoo for the trip. 4 She doesn't use (many I a lot of I some) toothpaste when she brushes her teeth.

5 I'm on a diet. I just want to have (much I any I some) soup for lunch. 6 There aren't (much I many I some) calories in a salad. B

USE THE GRAMMAR Complete each statement with real information. Use an affirmative or negative form of there is I there are and the quantifiers some. any. a lot of. many. or much. 1 In my bathroom, ...................................................... right now. but ...................................................... . 2 In my fridge, ......................................................... right now, but ......................................................... .

THE REAL CONDITIONAL A

PRACTICE Complete the statements and questions with the simple present tense or the future with will. 1 If ................................. me tomorrow morning, ................................. you the information you need. I I give

you I call

2 ................................................. open if ................................. after 6:00 P.M.? the hotel gift shop I be

I I arrive

3 If .................................................•............................................................. open. you I not I hurry

the fitness center I not I be

4 ................................. the express train if ................................. at the station after 4:00? we I arrive

we I miss

5 If ................................. on the scroll bar, ................................................. up and down. the screen I move

you I click

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USE THE GRAMMAR Complete each statement, using the real conditional. 1 If I go on a trip to New York, I ................................................ , ............................. . 2 I ............................................................................................ if it rains tomorrow.

THE UNREAL CONDITIONAL A

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PRACTICE Choose the correct way to complete each unreal conditional sentence. 1 If you ................. something in a store, would you pay for it? c break a would break b broke 2 What ................. if your computer crashed?

a would you do

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b were you doing

c did you do

3 If I found someone's wallet in a restaurant, I ................. the server. a would tell b will tell c told 4 I would go to Sam's Electronics if I ................. to get a great deal on a new tablet. a would want b want c wanted 5 How ................. if your husband got cosmetic surgery? b would you feel c will you feel a do you feel 6 If I ................. to New York, I would go to the top of the Empire State Building. a go b went c would go B

USE THE GRAMMAR Complete these unreal conditional statements in your own words. 1 If I had a lot of money, .......................................................................................... 2 I would stop studying English if ............................................................................

COMPARISON WITH AS ... AS A

PRACTICE Combine each pair of statements, using comparisons with as ...as and the adverb in parentheses. 1 London is exciting. Rome is exciting too. (just) .................................................................................................................... 2 The ceramic vase is beautiful. The glass vase is much more beautiful. (not I nearly) ........................................................................................................ 3 I'm very rebellious. My sister is much more rebellious. (not I quite) .......................................................................................................... 4 The Green Hotel is expensive.The Chelton Hotel is a little more expensive. (almost) ................................................................................................................

5 The movie Kill Bill was violent. War of the Worlds was violent too. (just) .................................................................................................................... B

USE THE GRAMMAR Write statements with comparisons with as ...as. 1 Compare two people in your family. 2 Compare two products, such as cars or electronics.

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GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES A

PRACTICE Complete the advice by choosing a gerund or infinitive form of each verb.

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Are you an introvert? Are you afraid of (1 speaking I to speak) in front of a group of people? Are you tired of (2 worrying I to worry) about what other people think? Let me give you some tips for (3 changing I to change) how you feel. First of all, enjoy (4 being I to be) who you are. There's nothing wrong with (5 getting I to get) nervous in social situations. If you want (6 feeling I to feel) comfortable in those situations, you can learn how. Finally, learn (7 accepting I to accept) that you have unique strengths. B

USE THE GRAMMAR Complete each personal statement with a gerund or infinitive phrase. 1 After I finish my English studies, I hope ................................................................... . 2 I dislike ...................................... , but I really don't mind ...................................... .

THE PASSIVE VOICE A

PRACTICE Change each sentence from active voice to passive voice. Use a Q.X-phrase if it is important to mention who performs the action. 1 Gabriel Garcfa Marquez wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude in 1967. 2 People eat fried cheese balls for lunch or snacks. 3 The Spanish artist Diego Velazquez painted Las Meninas in 1656. 4 People turn down the beds every night at the Gates Hotel. 5 They grow mangos in many countries around the world.

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USE THE GRAMMAR Write two facts about your city or country, using the passive voice. For example: In my country, fish is usually served with rice. 1 ................................................................................ ·······...................................... 2 ............................................................................................................................. .

THE PAST CONTINUOUS A

PRACTICE Complete the paragraph with the past continuous or the simple past tense. I ............................. a problem yesterday. While I ............................. some information on the Internet, 1 have

2 look up

I ............................. a great website with some cool applications. So I ............................. to download one of 3 find 4 decide

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them. While I .............................that, my computer .............................. I ............................. restarting, 5 do

6 crash

7 try

but nothing happened. While I .............................to solve the problem, the phone .............................. tI 8 try

9 nng

was my friend Mark. He .............................that the website I found had a virus. 10 say

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USE THE GRAMMAR Complete the statements, using the past continuous or the simple past tense. 1 While I was leaving home for class today, ................................................................................................. 2 Someone called me while ...................................................................................................................... .

USE TO I USED TO A

PRACTICE Complete each sentence with the correct affirmative or negative form o' f use to or used to. 1 I (like) ......................................... to eat seafood, but now I do. 2 My school (be) ......................................... near the mall, but it moved to another location. 3 ......................................... you (go) .........................................to the beach a lot when you were a kid? 4 My brother (have) .................................. a tattoo on his arm, but he went to a doctor and she removed it .

5 I (be) ......................................... kind of an introvert, but now I like being with lots of people. 6 There (be) .........................................so many hotels on Bliss Street, but now there are lots of them. B

USE THE GRAMMAR Complete the statements with real information. 1 There didn't use to be .........................in our city.

2 I used to ......................... when I was a kid. 3 I didn't use to like ........................., but now I do. THE PRESENT PERFECT A PRACTICE Choose the present perfect or simple past tense verb phrase to complete each conversation. 1 A: 'I m worried we're going to be late. Has Tom taken a shower yet? 8: No. Actually, he (hasn't gotten up I didn't get up) yet! 2 A: Did you get Mr. Bland's message this morning? B: Yes, I did. But I (didn't have I haven't had) time to respond yet. 3 A: Have you seen DiCaprio's new movie? B: Actually, I (saw I have seen) it last night. It wasn't great. 4 A: Have you stayed at the Greenvale Hotel before?

B: Not at the Greenvale. But I (stayed I've stayed)at the Huntington next door twice.

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USE THE GRAMMAR Complete the statements about yourself. 1 I haven't ...................................................................................................................... yet, but 'I d like to. 2 'I ve ....................................................................................................................... more than three times.

3 I've ......................................................................since ........................................................................

4 I haven't ....................................................................for ........................................................_ ............. GRAMMAR READINESS xi