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Week 4-6 Grammar Practice

Graded: accuracy
Maximum Points: 3
How to Submit: email to your TA and lecturer
Due: WEDNESDAY April 27, 18:00

Student Name:. Tamar Zirakashvili .

Exercise 1:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box and a
modal of possibility/deduction (see lecture notes).
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1. I’m sure Louisa told me you were a doctor.

—She ___could have thought______________________ of my brother, Rick, or

maybe she confused me with someone else.

2. Look at her necklace. Are those real rubies?

—Yes. It _must have cost__________________________________ a fortune!

3. I tried phoning Marisol four times, but she didn’t answer.

—She ___ could have told_____________________ her phone or maybe she

left it at home.

4. Why was Douglas in the conference hall at midnight?

—He ___might have switched off_____________________ late. He had a big

meeting the next day.

5. Do you think Xochitl knows she didn’t get the promotion?

—I suppose she ___might have been worked_______________________ by the

boss but I doubt it.


6. I’ve lost my bus pass. It’s not in my pocket!

—You ___can’t have looked_________________________________ properly. I

saw you put it in there just now.

Exercise 2:
Rewrite the sentences. Use the word(s) in brackets in the correct form so that the
meaning stays the same.

1. She stayed for dinner. There was no choice. (to)


She __had to stay for dinner.
______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
2. It’s a good idea for us to leave before dark. (ought)
We __ought to leave before
dark.______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
3. The teacher gave me permission to listen to my headphones. (let)
The teacher _let me listen to my headphones.
________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
4. I fell asleep. It was difficult. (manage)
I ___managed to fall asleep.
_______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
4. The rule was to pay before going in. We didn’t pay at all. (suppose)
We __were supposed to pay before going in.
______________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
5. I had to change my student ID. (make)
They __made me change my student ID.
____________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
7. The maximum age to start this course is eighteen. (not allow)
Adults ___aren’t allowed to start this course.
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________.
8. It was too dark to see anything. (not able)
He __wasn’t able to see anything.
______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3:
Cross out the incorrect option in the conversation.
A: Hey Morris! Will you come/Are you coming/Are you going to come on the
rafting trip this weekend?
B: Of course. I haven’t signed up yet, but I’ll do/I’m going to do/I’m likely to do
that now. Where does the bus leave/is the bus planning to leave/is the bus due
to leave from?
A: It might leave/’s leaving/leaves from in front of the office.
B: Great! What are the water conditions likely to/going to/hoping to be like?
A: It’s great there now so it’s being//it’ll be/it’s going to be perfect conditions. I’m
planning/hoping/thinking to try some of the fastest rapids.
B: Great: I might see/I’ll probably see/I’m seeing you before then, but if not, see
you on the bus!

Exercise 4:
Read the interview. Then choose the correct options to complete the report of
the interview. If both choices are possible, choose both.

Reporter: Olive Stuart, welcome. Do you think you’ll win tonight?


Olive: I don’t know. I’m probably not going to win but I really want this award. I’m
wearing my lucky earrings!
Reporter: Why is this award so special to you?
Olive: Well, every actress dreams of winning this award. You know, this
business isn’t easy. I remember my family told me, “You’ll never be a star in
Hollywood!” But they were wrong.
Reporter: What will you do if you win?
Olive: I’ll probably cry a lot.

The reporter later said:


“I’ve just spoken to Olive Stuart. She said (1) she’s probably not going to win/she
probably wasn’t going to win but she also admitted that she really (2)
wants/wanted this award. And she said (3) she’s wearing/she was wearing her
lucky earrings, so maybe they will help! She also told us that every actress (4)
dreams/dreamed of winning this award and added that the entertainment
business (5) isn’t/wasn’t easy. Her family told her that she (6) will never
be/would never be a star in Hollywood, but they were wrong. Finally, Olive
predicted that she (7) will cry/would cry a lot if she wins the award tonight. So,
will Olive Stuart be crying for joy later tonight? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Exercise 5:
Report the following sentences beginning with the words given.

1. “I’ll help you with your homework, Sue.”


She offered Sue, that she would help with her homework.
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. “I’ll be there at 8, promise.”
Patty promised she would be there at 8.
____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. “I’ve been waiting for hours!”
Karen complained _that she had been waiting for hours.
__________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
4. Don’t forget to turn off the computer, Dani.”
He reminded Dani not to forget to turn off the computer.
_______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5. “Everything will be OK, Alexa. Don’t worry.”
Dane reassured ___Alexa that everything would be okay and not to worry.
___________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. “Would you like to join us?
He invited __them to join us.
________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
7. “I don’t know anything about it.”
She denied ___that she didn’t know anything about it.
_______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
8. “Sorry, but you have to go to the conference.”
Annie’s boss told __thatshe had to go to the conference.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Exercise 6:
Complete the dialogues with an auxiliary verb or a question tag.

1. A: You didn’t close the back door when you went out, __did
you___________?
B: That’s not true! I ___did__________ close the back door!
A: You aren’t telling the truth, ___are_you______________?
B: I _____am_______! I can remember closing it.
A: Well, the door isn’t closed now, _____is it_________?
2. A: I’m starving!
B: _____do______ you? I’m not. I had a very big breakfast.
A: So you don’t want to go out for lunch, __do you_______________?
B. Not especially, but if you ___do_____________, I’ll come with you.
A: _______do_________ you? That’s great. I didn’t bring food from home.

3. A: You like classical music, __don’t you________________?


B: Yes, I love it.
A: But you don’t like jazz much, ___do you_____________?
B: I __do__________ like jazz, but it’s not my favourite. I prefer choral
music.
A: So ____do_____ I. We could go to a concert together, ____couldn.t
we_________ ?

Exercise 7:
Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

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piece some
1. A calorie is a measure of energy in food. High-sugar foods have

______________ calories.

2. We need to buy food with protein. How about a small ______________ of

peanut butter and a ______________ of sliced turkey from the deli?

3. If you don’t want to eat ______________ grain, then you can’t eat that

______________ of cereal or that ______________ of cake!


4. There isn’t ______________ milk left. I’ll get ______________ later.

5. I used to eat a big ______________ of milk chocolate every day. Now I

only eat ______________ dark chocolate occasionally.

Exercise 8:
Read the paragraph about a fitness program. FInd and correct seven more
errors with quantity words and measurement words. (The first is done for you).

I wasn’t always fit. I used to eat many a lot of fast food, such as
hamburgers and pizza, and I didn’t get many exercise. I wasn’t very
happy. I wanted to lose any weight and feel fit and healthy. I didn’t
want to go on a special diet. Much diets have a lot of rules, and I
want to enjoy a sheet of pizza or a jar of ice cream sometimes.
Then, a little months ago, I found a great new fitness plan online.
The plan lets me eat different kinds of food. I even have dessert a
little times a week. I take a walk or ride my bike every morning.
Now I’m fit and healthy, and I feel great!

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