Unit / Session / Activity 1

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Unit 1 / Session 1 / Activity 1

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1) 

Which of these sentences containing adverbs is correct?

 He ran quickly.

Correct

 Well done! This sentence is correct. ‘Quickly’ is used correctly as an adverb.

2) 

Which present perfect sentence is correct?

 We’ve lived in the UK for 10 years.

Correct

Well done! Present perfect sentences use ‘for’ to show how long a certain action has continued from

the past into the present.

3) 

Which sentence means the speaker finds the temperature uncomfortable?

 It's too hot today.

Correct

 Great job! This sentence uses ‘too’ correctly to say the heat is uncomfortable.

4) 

Complete this sentence: I love the autumn because…

 …the trees are so beautiful!

Correct

 Well done! Correct. Use so + adjective to mean ‘very’.

5) 

Which of these sentences is correct?

 Some students don’t sleep enough.

Correct

 That’s right! This sentence is OK. Use 'enough' after a verb to show you do what you need to.

6)

Which word best fits in the space if you want to make a strong recommendation?

We_________ visit Aunt Mary soon. We haven’t seen her in years!

 could

Incorrect

Sorry, this is not the best word to use. ‘Could’ is used to give an option. In this sentence, the speaker

wants to make a strong recommendation.

7)

Choose the correct form of the verb ‘have’ to complete the sentence: If I ________ enough

money, I would buy a new car!

 had

Correct

Good job! Second conditional is used to talk about imaginary situations. The ‘if-clause’ is formed: if +

subject + past simple.

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8)

Which sentence means that something isn't necessary?

 You don’t have to get a taxi – the

underground is really fast.

Correct

Good job! ‘Don’t have to’ shows that something is not necessary. Use ‘don’t/doesn’t’ + ‘have to’ to

form the negative.

9) 

Which sentence uses a preposition of place correctly?

 I saw Helen on the supermarket today.

Incorrect

Unlucky! This sentence is wrong. You can often use the prepositions ‘at’ or ‘in’ with buildings, but not

usually ‘on’!

10) 

Which sentence uses ‘at’ correctly?

 We’re leaving at 3 o’clock.

Correct

 Great job! This sentence is OK. Use the preposition ‘at’ (or ‘by’/‘before’/’after’) with o’clock times.

11)

In which sentence does the connecting word make sense?

 Because we arrived late at the

cinema, we missed the beginning of the film.

Correct

Well done! This sentence makes sense. ‘Because’ can be used at the start of sentence which has

TWO clauses. It shows the cause (‘we arrived late’) of an effect (‘we missed the beginning of the film’).

12)

Choose the correct tag to complete this question: She’s got beautiful eyes, ________?

 ...hasn’t

she?

Correct

Well done, that’s correct! The positive auxiliary verb is changed to its negative form in the tag, but the

subject pronoun stays the same.

13)

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence: I went to Oxford Street ______ some new

clothes.

 to buy

Correct

Well done! This sentence is correct. We can use the infinitive ‘to’ as another way of saying ‘in order

to’.

14)

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The victim was ________ to hospital in an

ambulance.

 taking

Incorrect

Sorry, that’s wrong! The passive voice is formed with the correct form of ‘to be’ + the past participle of

the verb (was + taken). Passive voice is used when the object of a sentence is more important than

the subject.

15)

Change this sentence using reported speech: “There was an accident by the traffic lights this

morning.” 

She said there had been an accident by the traffic lights that morning.

Correct

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That’s correct! When reporting what someone else has said, time references may also change as well

as the verb. Here, ‘this morning’ changes to ‘that morning’.

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