Entry test

Sentence parts (1)

Pronouns are words that replace nouns to save repetition and improve sentence flow.

Personal pronouns refer to individual people or objects: I, you, we, they, he, she, it.

Possessive pronouns indicate ownership or possession: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

Reflexive pronouns refer to the sentence’s subject: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,
ourselves, yourselves, themselves.

Demonstrative pronouns indicate distinct people or things: this, that, these, those.

Present tenses

You are going to hear a woman interviewing a student for a survey about what people do in their
free time. Before you listen, look at the pictures. Which activities do you think the student does
in his free time?

Listen again and check if the following statements are true or false. If a statement is false, write
the correction.

1. Peter is waiting for his friends.

2. He isn’t studying much this month.
3. His parent owns a shop
4. He practices the guitar most mornings.
5. He frequently uses the Internet.
6. His cousin is living in America at the moment.
7. Peter doesn’t support any football teams.

Note: all part true -> true, one part false -> false, one part not given -> not given.

Check with transcript:

Note: conversation trong part 1, 2 listening.

Interviewer: Excuse me. I'm conducting a survey on how people spend their free time.
Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
Pete: Oh, er, OK. I'm just waiting for my friends - they're always late, so I should
have a few minutes!
 Interview: Right, now, can I have your name?
Pete: It's Peter, Peter Harley - H AR L E Y.
Interviewer: And do you work or are you a student, Peter?
Pete: Well, both actually. I'm studying really hard for my exams this month - I'm
doing maths at university - but I also help my parents out. They own a
restaurant and I work there as a waiter in the evenings, so I don't get a lot
of free time during the week.
Interviewer: It sounds as if you're very busy.
Pete: Yes, I am, and my mum's always saying I don't help enough in the
restaurant! But I do manage to find some free time most days.
Interviewer: Great. Now, can you have a look at this list and tell me whether you do
any of these things and if so, how often?
Pete: Sure. OK, well, I love music and I'm Iearning to play the piano. I get up
really early and practice for an hour or so just about every day. I also play
the guitar in a band with some other friends. We used to practice together
at least three times a week but these days we only manage to meet about
once every two weeks.
Interviewer: What about the next thing on the list: computer games? I assume you're
too busy to play them.
Pete: Well, I used to play them all the time but now I'm too busy studying and I
don't miss them at all!
Interviewer: And do you use a computer for other things?
Pete: I use the Internet just about every day for my studies, and I also use it to
keep in touch with my friends and family. My cousin is living in Thailand at
the moment and he sends me regular emails to let me know how much
fun he's having! He's always visiting exciting places.
Interviewer: Yes, the Internet is making it much easier for people to stay in touch with
each other. Now, how about team sport?
Pete: Actually, I joined the local football team when I was at school and I still
play once a month provided I can get to training. I much prefer playing
football to watching it on TV, though I do occasionally watch a match if
there's a big final or something.
Interviewer: What about going to watch live matches?
Pete: I'd love to be able to afford to go every week because I support my local
team, but students don't generally have much money, you know! I can't
remember the last time I went to a live match. Oh, sorry, I can see my
friends - I have to go now.
Interviewer: Thank you for your time.
Look at your answer to Exercise 3 and answer these questions.

1. Which sentences are about a situation that is permanent or a fact?

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2. Which sentences are about everyday habits?

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3. Which sentences is about an action happening at the moment of speaking?

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4. Which sentences are about a temporary thing?

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Chốc grammar nhớ quay trở lại he: để check ra grammar present tense, take note từ không biết.

Present simple

Verb/ verb + (s/es)

Do / does not + verb

Do / does + ... + verb?

We use the present simple

+ to talk about habits.

+ talk about a permanent situation.

+ to talk about facts.

+ to give instructions and directions.

+ to tell stories and talk about films, books, and plays.

Present continuous

Am / is / are + verb – ing.

Am / is / are not + verb – ing.

Am / is / are + ... + verb – ing?

We use the present continuous

+ to talk about temporary situations

+ to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

+ to talk about changing situations

+ to talk about things that happen more often than expected, often to show critise with words like
always, constantly, continually, forever

State verbs

The verbs describe thoughts, feelings, senses, possession and description.

+ thoughts: agree, assume, believe, disagree, forget, hope, know, regret, remember, suppose, think,
understand

+ feelings: adore, despite, dislike, feel, hate, like, love, mind, prefer, want

+ senses: feel, hear, see, smell, taste

+ possession: have, own, belong

+ description: appear, contain, look, look like, mean, resemble, seem, smell, sound, taste, weigh
State verbs cannot be used in continuous form. But some state verbs can be used in the continuous
form when the meaning is temporary.

Compare:

What are you thinking about? (now)

I think you should tell her exactly what happened. (my opinion, so not temporary)

I’m tasting the sauce to see if it needs any more salt.

The sauce tastes delicious.

She’s having a great time (is having = is experiencing, not possession)

Students don’t generally have much money (have = possession)

Exercises

Choose the best endings for sentences.

1. Fiona is watching television

Because her favorite film star is on.

When she has time.

2. I’m having my lunch

At one o’clock every day.

Early today as I have an appointment.

3. I do the shopping

At the same time every week.

Today for a friend who’s ill.

4. What are you doing

To your sister when she behaves badly.

To your sister? Leave her alone!

5. I wear casual clothes

At the weekend.

Because we’re having a party at lunchtime.

6. Teachers work hard

To get the concert ready for next week.

But they get long holidays.

7. The company’s financial situation is improving

Now that it has a new Chief Executive.

When there is greater demand for its products

8. Serge is thinking of retiring early

Every time something bad happens at work.

Because he isn’t happy at work anymore.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m busy right now. I ........................... (fill in) an application from for a new job.
2. My tutor ........................... (see) me for a tutorial every Monday at two o’clock.
3. John ........................... (not/ study) very hard at the moment. I ........................... (not / think)
he’ll pass his exams.
4. ‘What ........................... (he/ do)?’ ‘He ........................... (try) to fix the television aerial.’
5. Animals ........................... (breath in) oxygen and ........................... (give out) carbon dioxide.
6. Be quiet! I ........................... (want) to hear the news.
7. In my country we ........................... (drive) on the right-hand side of the road.
8. My friend Joe’s parents ........................... (travel) round the world this summer, and probably
won’t be back for a couple of months.
9. The college ........................... (run) the same course every year.
10. Numbers of wild butterflies ........................... (fall) as a result of changes in farming methods.

Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box in the correct present tense.

agree Catch up cause Have Go up know think use

We ................... energy for three main things: electricity production, heating and transport. For the
first two, we ................... options such as solar and wind power, or natural gas. But oil is still the
world’s number one source of energy, and for transport at least, there is currently no alternative. In
China, domestic energy consumption ................... year by year and demand in similar
regions ................... fast. We ................... how to use energy more efficiently now than in the past but
the worldwide rise in demand ................... concern amongst experts. Some experts ................... that
oil supplies will start to fall within the next twenty years. Most experts ................... that we need to
find a new source of energy soon.

Look at the following extracts. There are six correct verbs. Find and correct them.

Extract A

From the graphs, we are seeing that the number of employees employed by this firm increases each
year and the number of employees leaving after less than five years decreases.

1. ................................
2. ................................
3. ................................
Extract B

The sun heats the ground. This is warming the air nearby and the warm air rises into the sky. As the air
is rising, it becomes cooler and the water vapour inside it change into droplets of water. These join
together to form a cloud.

4. ................................
5. ................................
6. ................................