Friday, 4 May 2012

Help Reviewing Test 1

Comparatives and superlatives

Comparatives with "as"

Present Perfect Simple x Present Perfect Continuous (wait a while and scroll down the page a bit till you see a window with questionnaire)

Present Perfect Simple x Present Perfect Continuous 2

Future forms

Simple Past x Past Continuous

Present Simple x Present Continuous

Reflexive Pronouns and expressions

Remember:

1. Phrasal verbs with take

take off  1. leave ground
              2. remove
              3. become successful/popular

take in    1. listen to
               2. understand
               3. give a place to stay

take over   1. assume control
                 
take up       1. start a new hobby
                   2. occupy

take on       1. employ, give a job
                   2. accept

take out      1. invite someone to go to a special place


2. Other phrasal verbs:

to stand out = to be very easy to be noticed
to show off = to make people admire you
to dress up = wear fashionable formal clothes
to wrap up = to wear something warm
to go with = to match
to try something on = check if clothes fit well
to pick up = to buy

3. Collocations and expressions:

overcome  1. difficulties
                  2. fears
                  3. problems

achieve     1. goals
                 2. nothing
                 3. potential

raise          1. funds
                  2. children

have          1. doubts
                  2. a meal
                  3. a lucky break
                  4. a claim to fame

follow       1. a route
                  2. a path

catch         1. a fish
                  2. a cold

light           1. a campfire
                  2. a candle

join             1. a team
                   2. a club

complete     1. a task
                    2. an exercise

to be           1. a dream come true
                   2. a roller coaster ride


4. Practice some listening:

Listening multiple choice

5. Practice some Reading:

Reading Multiple Choice





Do check the pages at the back of your student's book (p. 164 - 168) as well as (p. 152 - 155).

Further help with writing: Student's book p. 148 (a report), p. 149 (a formal letter).