6A- GRAMMAR REVIEW

6A - MID TEST REVIEW (GRAMMAR)


1)

P.S.: Only the following idiomatic expressions will be on the test.

a) holds/check (to keep a control)
b) holds/high esteem (to have a high opinion of sb)
c) fell flat (to be unsuccessful)
d) fall in line (to act according to his plans)
e) fell over (to be anxious)
f) yet/still
g) shivering
h) shook
i) swinging
j) pace (= rhythm)
k) retaliate (to get one’s revenge)
l) nod

2)

a) X / the / X
b) X / the
c) X / X
d) X / a / the / the / a
e) The
f) X
g) X / the / the / the / X
h) X / the / the
i) A / an / the

3)

a) I like to drink a little coffee after lunch.
b) Few students came to the class because of the rain.
c) Nobody believes him, so I can’t put little trust in him.
d) They still have a little copies left but few for tomorrow.

4)

a) Mr. Davis’s friends…
b) The Rio’s women…
c) Susan and Bob’s wedding
d) The Brazil’s government’s plans or The government's plans of Brazil
e) Is that the teacher’s or the student’s book?

5)

a) She said that everybody had to speak English in class.
b) He told me not to make so much noise because there was a client in the room.
c) He asked me to be honest in my work and said that my boss needed to have an employee like that.
d) She said that they had been studying English at YES for 6 years and added that they mustn't* make such mistakes. (the first sentence is in the PAST)

* Prohibition = mustn't (no change)
necessity or compulsion (in the FUTURE or AT THE MOMENT OF SPEAKING) = wasn't to (it changes)

e) He asked me if I hadn’t brought a coat and said that I was shivering.
f) He warned and said that I had (just) hogged the road when overtaking that car.
g) He gave an exclamation of surprise and said that he couldn’t believe that unless I showed him the truth.
h) He greeted me and asked if I could talk to him because he knew that I had too many irons in the fire.


** If you have doubts, send me an e-mail: vitormazzoleni@hotmail.com

Good luck!!!

See you :)