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Video 1
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Video 5
Grammar Challenge 1
Prepositions 1
1. I am up ______ five o'clock ___ the morning. (at, in, on, into)
2. Lina's birthday will be ___ a few months. (before, in, on, at)
3. We eat cereal ___ breakfast-time. (at, in, on, for)
4. I am in bed by eleven o'clock ___ the evening. (at, in, on, into)
5. It's eleven o'clock _______ night ______ Moscow. (in, on, at, after)
6. Will you drop me off ___ my house on your way home? (in, at, on, into)
7. At eight o'clock in the morning, I am hard ___ work. (at, in, on, into)
8. Diamond was born ___ the 30th of July. (at, in, on, into)
9. Do you like to shop ___ Lucky's Supermarket? (at, in, on, into)
10. Would you like to go out ___ Friday? (at, in, on, into)
11. It happened ________ December, 2005. (at, in, on, into)
12. Lina was born ___ 1954. (at, in, on, into)
13. What day were you born _____? What year were you born ____? (at, in, on, into)
14. Will you stop me ____ the mall ____ the way ____my house? (at, in, on, into, to)
15. I like to swim _____ the beach, not just _____ the pool. (at, in, on, into, to)
Prepositions 2
1. Lucy is arriving ______ February the 13th _______ eight o'clock _____ the morning.
2. The weather in London is often terrible _______ January.
3. It's better to get taxi if you are out alone _______ night.
4. She got married __________ September.
5. They usuallly go ______ the south of France ______ the summer.
6. Columbus sailed to the Americas _______ the 16th century.
7. I graduated from university __________ 2001.
8. I usually go to my parents' house ____ Christmas. We eat turkey together
______ Christmas Day.
9. The train leaves __________ tomorrow morning __________ 8 am.
10. I like to drink tea ___________ the afternoon.
11. We went out for dinner ______ last Wednesday.
12. She left London __________ the 4th of March.
13. We're meeting _______ lunchtime __________ next Thursday.
14. I swim ______ the pool ___ the LASC campus.
15. Will you drop me off ___ my house _______ your way home?
16. Do you like to shop ___ Lucky's Supermarket?
17. We always put tomatoes ______ the salad?
18.What day were you born ___?
19. Crime has been ___ the increase recently.
20. He grabbed me ___ the arm.
21. Mr. Sherwood is staying ___ a hotel.
22. Many people are fond ___ music.
23. He spent all day worrying ___ his sick mother.
24. ___ all the days of the week, I enjoy Tuesday the most.
25. I only know him ___ name.
26. My aunt died ___ lung cancer.
27. Are you angry ___ me?
28. Do you go ______ school ______ foot or _____ bus?
29. A sudden illness prevented her ___ attending the meeting.
30. Please look ___ the blackboard.
31. I prefer coffee ___ tea.
32. He failed the test much ___ the disappointment of his par
33. This dictionary is ___ great use to me.
34. This picture reminds me ___ my childhood.
35. My father is now inquiring ___ the matter.
36. What were you aiming ___?
Grammar Challenge 2
State verbs (S) vs Action (Dynamic) verbs (AD) or BOTH (B)
Grammar Challenge 3
Present simple vs Present continuous
2. Languages __________ (disappear) very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100.
3. Tim will call you later; he _____________ (have) a bath.
4. What time ________________________________ (the first train / leave)?
5. I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I ___________ (watch)
another one.
6. What ________________ (you / do) tonight? Would you like to come and watch the game?
7. At the moment, nobody __________________ (think) they will win the match.
8. The weather ______ (get) colder and colder now that we are in December.
9. My father ________________ (complain) about the weather whenever the sun isn't out.
10. John __________________ (constantly / make) mistakes in spelling.
11. We __________________ (work) hard in the gym this month to be ready for the upcoming World Cup.
12. What _________________________ (have) for lunch at the moment?
13. ____________________________ (have) your camera with you at the moment?
14. She ____________________ (always / smile). That's a bit annoying, don't you think?
Grammar Challenge 4
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
2. I _____________ (see) my old friend, while I ______________ (go) to work.
3. I ______________ (have) a great weekend. I ____________ (watch) two great movies. What about you?
4. When the guests _______________ (arrive), Jane __________________ (make) the dinner.
5. Who _________________ (tell) you what ________________ (happen)?
6. What ____________________ (happen) when I ______________ (see) you the other day?
7. _________________ (Sam/ play) basketball when we _______________ (be) at the university?
8. What ___________________ (Sam / do) when I _________________ (phone)?
9. What _____________________ (Sam / do) while I ________________________ (work)?
10. I ________________ (wake up) early this morning. When ____________________ (you / wake up)?
11. We _________________ (clean) the house the whole morning. That's why I ___________ (miss) my favourite radio show.
12. While I _________________(do) my homework, my brother ________________ (sleep).
13. I _______________(take) my car keys, ______________ (leave) the room and _____________ (go) to work.
Grammar Challenge 5
Past Simple vs Present Perfect Simple
2. I _____________ (not see) my old friend for 10 years now. Last time I ___________ (see) him was in 2012.
3. What ____________________ (you / do) with your appartment? It looks great. I'm impressed.
4. _____________________ (you / bought) a present for Joan? Time is running out.
5. He's not playing tonight. He ____________ (sprain) his ankle. It _____________ (happen) on yesterday's practice.
6. I'll take a rain check. I ________________ (see) this movie two times.
7. Susan _____________ (buy) several books at a book fair.
8. When ______________ (they / arrive)? I ______________ (not hear) from them yet.
9. It ____________ (be) ages since we _____________ (have) a cup of tea together.
10. Do you think I ___________ (make) the right decision. I still ________________ (not find) a new job.
Grammar Challenge 6
Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous
2. She __________________ (read) 10 books this summer.
3. You ____________________ (clean) your bathroom! It looks lovely!
4. I need a break! I ____________________ (clean) my bathroom since the morning.
5. She __________________ (read) that book all day.
6. Sorry about the mess. I _____________________ (bake).
7. Julie ___________________ (cook) dinner. Let's go and eat.
8. _________________ (they / already / arrive) ?
9. I _______________________ (drink) more water recently and I feel better.
10. How much coffee __________ (she / drink) this morning?
11. David feels great these days. He _____ (get) up early lately.
12. We __________________ (write) this book for months and months.
13. I __________________ (want) to go back to university for a long time.
14. What's that smell. _______________________ (you / cook) ?
15. Simon __________________ (write) three books. What about you?
__________________________ (you / ever / write) a book?
Grammar Challenge 7
Future will vs Future going to vs Future present continuous
2. A: "Oh, we don't have sugar." B: "Don't worry, I _______________ (buy) some."
3. Wow! Just look at the clouds. It ____________________ (rain).
4. We ____________________ (redecorate) out living room next week.
5. ___________________ (you / propose) her?
6. The ladder is shaking. That man _________________ (fall).
7. Get in the car. I _________________ (take) you to the station.
8. I wonder which team _______________ (come) on top at the end of the season.
9. Joan and I __________________ (have) a lunch together after work tomorrow.
10. This summer I _________________ (practice) my English a lot so expect more from me next school year.
11. We _________________ (get) married next week.
12. He ___________________ (be) a good teacher.
Grammar Challenge 8
Past simple vs Present perfect simple vs Past perfect simple
1. When I (arrive) ___________ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) _______________ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
2. Since I began acting, I (perform) _____________ in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama.
However, I (speak, never even) _______________ publicly before I came to Hollywood in 2010.
3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) _____________ without me.
My boss (be) ___________ furious with me and I (be)______________ fired.
4. When I (turn) _______________ the radio on yesterday, I (hear) ______________ a song that was popular
when I was in high school. I (hear, not) ________________ the song in years, and it (bring) _______________ back
some great memories.
5. Last week, I (run) _______________ into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) _____________ each other in years,
and both of us (change) _______________ a great deal. I (enjoy) ______________ talking to her so much that
I (ask) _____________ her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.
6. When Jack (enter) ______________ the room, I (recognize, not) _________________him because he (lose) _______________
so much weight and (grow) ______________ a beard. He looked totally different!
7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) _________________
by the time Europeans first (arrive) _______________ in the New World.
8. I (visit) _______________ so many beautiful places since I (come) ______________ to Utah. Before moving here,
I (hear, never) ________________ of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.
Grammar Challenge 9
Conditional sentences
1. If I were rich; I ________________ (buy) a house.
2. You would have passed the exam, if you _________________ (study) more.
3. If it ________________ (not rain) on Monday, we'll go on a school trip.
4. I _________________ (buy) a big house, if I ________________ (win) the lottery.
5. I get a stomach ache, if I ___________ (eat) spicy food.
6. What ______________ (you / do), if you were in my position?
7. If we had taken a taxi, we ____________________ (not miss) the plane.
8. If you study grammar, it _________________ (get) easier.
9. ___________________ (you / tell) her please, if you see her?
10. What _______________ (happen) with the ice cream, if you melt it?
11. She _____________________ (not be) tired, if she had gone to bed on time?
Grammar Challenge 10
Future continuous vs Future perfect
1. When we arrive in Los Angeles, we'll need to rest, because we _______ about 800 miles. (drive)
2. By the time you arrive, I _______ something spectacular and dinner will be on the table waiting for you. (cook)
3. When you get off the train, we _______ for you on the platform. (wait)
4. We _______ on the first train next Monday. (leave)
5. When I travel to England next year, I ________ English for over four years, so I think I'll be ready. (study)
6. Please, come at 8. By that time, I ______ my homework and we can go out. (finish)
7. I'm sure when you call him, he _______ TV. He's always in front of the TV! (watch)
8. We are visiting a new city every week. By the end of the summer, we _______ all the most important cities in Europe. (visit)
9. We are visiting a new city every week. By the end of the summer, we _______ all the most important cities in Europe. (will have been married OR will be getting married) CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO FORMS
Grammar Challenge 11
Active vs Passive
1. A= Somebody stole my car.
P =
2. A =
P = The packages were collected by your brother Stan.
3. A = They are making the movie in Hollywood.
P =
4. A = I wash my car every Sunday.
P =
5. A = I washed my car on Sunday.
P =
6. A= Did you wash your car on Sunday?
P =
7. A= Do you ever wash your car?
P =
8. A: Jack will buy a present for Susan.
P:
9. A: Jack is doing his homework.
P:
10. A:
P: The dinner is being made by my father.
Grammar Challenge 12
Reported Speech
1. Which is a reporting verb?
2. He said that it was cold outside. Which word is optional?
3. "I bought a car last week." Last week he said he had bought a car
4. "Where is it?" said Mary. She
5. Which of these is usually required with reported YES/NO questions?
6. Ram asked me where I worked. His original words were
7. "Don't yell!" is a
8. "Please wipe your feet." I asked them to wipe
9. She always asks me not to burn the cookies. She always says
Additional tasks - Reported speech:
- I explained, "The game won't be so easy".
I explained that the game so easy. - She said, "I can see the Eiffel Tower from here":
She said that the Eiffel Tower from . - He asked me, "Did you see John yesterday?"
He asked me John __________________. - Dad said, "Don't drive so fast !"
Dad advised me so fast. - My friend said, "I will have to go to London next week."
My friend said that he/she to London . - The doctor warned her, "Don't smoke any more cigarettes!"
The doctor warned her any more cigarettes. - Jack told us, "I have been enjoying my new job ".
Jack told us that he new job. - The hotel guest said, "I don't like coffee".
The hotel guest said that he/she coffee . - He said: "She is coming to the party." ---- Reported speech:
- He told me: "We are not visiting Paris during our trip." ----- Reported speech:
- "Somebody here hates me" Sam told his friends.
- "I bought a great gift for our friend Emily" Susan told us before the party.
- "I bought a great gift for my friend Emily" Susan said.