End-of-Term Exam Units 4-6: Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening & Speaking

End-of-Term Exam 2 (Units 4-6)

Grammar and Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct future form of the verb to complete the sentences.

  1. When am I going to see / will I see you again?
    I don’t know because I’m going to be / ’ll be very busy for the rest of the week.
  2. By the time we get to Málaga, we will be driving / will have driven for five hours.
  3. Don’t call Mr Rogers at midday. He will be having / will have had lunch then and he hates to be interrupted.
  4. There’s still so much work to do. I’m afraid
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English Verb Tenses and Irregular Verbs

English Verb Tenses

1. Present Simple

Structure: Subject + Verb (base form)
Affirmative: I talk. He eats. They learn.
Negative: I do not [don’t] talk. He does not [doesn’t] eat. They do not [don’t] learn.
Interrogative: Do you talk? Does he eat? Do they learn?
Uses: Habits, routines, general truths, scientific facts, scheduled events, instructions.
Adverbs of Frequency: Always, every day, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, hardly ever, never
Example: I always talk to my mother on Sundays.
Exception (Verb

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Can/Can’t, Do/Does, and Simple Past Grammar Exercises

Can/Can’t Grammar

Pronouns

I                                    Take a Ferry

You                                   See a Show

He         Can                      Go to a museum

She         Can’t                   See a different movie

We                                    Take a Shower every day

They                                 Spend

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Much Ado About Nothing: Summary, Characters & Plot

Much Ado About Nothing: A Summary

The Setting

Leonato, a nobleman, resides in Messina, Italy, with his daughter Hero, niece Beatrice, and brother Antonio.

Arrival of Soldiers and Love

Leonato welcomes home friends from war: Prince Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick. Don John, Don Pedro’s illegitimate brother, also arrives, harboring resentment. Claudio falls for Hero, and they plan to marry. Meanwhile, a playful scheme is devised to unite Beatrice and Benedick.

Deception and Betrayal

Don John, seeking

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The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories by O. Henry

The Last Leaf

Analysis

  • Why did artists come to Greenwich Village? They were attracted by the cheap prices and the bohemian lifestyle.
  • Where was Sue and Johnsy’s studio? At the top of an old three-story brick house.
  • What invisible stranger arrived? Pneumonia.
  • What would give Johnsy her only chance to live? Her will to live.
  • What did Johnsy believe? She believed she would die when the last leaf fell from the vine.
  • Who was Behrman? A painter living on the ground floor, who earned money by modeling for young
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English Irregular Verbs List: Base Form, Past Simple & Past Participle

English Irregular Verbs

Grammar

Present Simple

Use the present simple to describe habits or actions that happen regularly. For he/she/it, add -s or -es to the base form of the verb.

Examples:

  • I take the bus to work.
  • She takes the train.

Past Simple

Use “was” for the past tense with singular subjects (I, he, she, it) and “were” for plural subjects (we, you, they).

Use “did” to form questions and negatives in the past simple.

Examples:

  • I was at home yesterday.
  • They were at the park.
  • Did you go to the party?

Future

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