2Bac Language Practice Correction

2Bac Language Practice Correction

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED Correction

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And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!

BETTER ONE DAY AS A LION THAN A HUNDRED AS A SHEEP

2Bac Language Practice

2Bac Language Practice

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED

ENJOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!

BETTER ONE DAY AS A LION THAN A HUNDRED AS A SHEEP

GRAMMAR STUDY: REPORTED SPEECH

GRAMMAR STUDY: REPORTED SPEECH

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BETTER ONE DAY AS A LION THAN A HUNDRED AS A SHEEP

MAKING REQUESTS

MAKING REQUESTS

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A KIND WORD WARMS A MAN THROUGH THREE WINTERS

2BAC PERFECT MODALS PRACTICE

PERFECT MODALS PRACTICE


MUST HAVE / MUSTN'T HAVE +PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

COULD HAVE / COULDN'T HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

MIGHT HAVE / MIGHTN'T HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

MAY HAVE / MAY NOT HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

CAN HAVE  / CAN'T HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

SHOULD HAVE / SHOULDN'T HAVE+PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

OUGHT TO HAVE / OUGHTN'T TO HAVE +PAST PARTICIPLE (done - gone - spoken ...)

THESE PERFECT MODALS ARE FOR EXPRESSING:

*CERTAINTY IN THE PAST

*POSSIBILITY IN THE PAST

*IMPOSSIBILITY IN THE PAST

*REGRET OR BLAME IN THE PAST

LOOK AT QUESTION N°1.

WE HAVE SOMEONE WHOSE  EYES ARE RED AND SWOLLEN NOW.

THIS IS A FACT WHICH WE CAN SEE.

                                                                        RED EYES

                                                               SWOLLEN EYES
WHY IN YOUR OPINION?

WHY DO OUR EYES BECOME RED AND SWOLLEN AT NIGHT?

THE LOGICAL CAUSE FOR THIS IS THAT:

HE OR SHE HAD BEEN CRYING ALL NIGHT.

I'M CERTAIN.

I'M SURE HE OR SHE HAD BEEN CRYING ALL NIGHT.

ANSWER: YOU MUST  HAVE CRIED ALL NIGHT.

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2BAC LINKING WORDS / TRANSITIONS / USEFUL EXRESSIONS

LINKING WORDS / TRANSITIONS  / USEFUL EXRESSIONS

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ENGLISH TENSES THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE & THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

ENGLISH TENSES

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE  & THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

EXERCISE   1    :    

Use either the Simple Present or the Present Continuous of the verbs given in parentheses.

1-Many qualified teachers (leave) ........................ the profession these days because of the terrible working conditions.

2-This week we (sell) ........................ these scarves for five dollars, although we (normally, charge) ........................ six dollars fifty for each.

3-I (never, hear) ........................ the telephone ring when I (be) ........................ in the attic.

4-Jack is lucky. He (listen) ........................ to Brahms's music live at the Albert Hall at this very moment while we (sit) ........................ here in the office listening to the BBC orchestra on the radio.

5-The dinner is nearly ready. Mum (taste) ........................ the soup now. Normally we  (wait) ........................ for Dad to arrive home, but we (eat) ........................ early today because we (go) ........................ to the theatre tonight.

6-Look! The waiter (wear) ........................ a stained shirt and they (not, collect)........................ the dirty plates. No wonder few people (come) ........................ here any more.

7-Today, three Serbian villages (mourn) ........................ the death of seventy local men in the last floods..

8-As a rule, I (wash) ........................ my car on Sunday at my mother's house, but today I (take) ........................ it to the car wash machine as I (not, have)........................ time to wash it myself.

9-Every year many people (move) ........................ from the North of England to the prosperous South.

10-This powdered pudding is strawberry flavour, but actually, it (not, taste) ........................ fruity at all.

11-      

A: I (always, see) ........................ Brian eating junk food like sweets and nuts. ................. he (ever, not, eat) ................. anything healthy, such as fruit or vegetables?

B: No. In addition, he (not, get) ........................ any exercise either.

12-The globe (get) ........................ warmer and warmer, which (raise) ........................ the sea-level.

13-The blood pressure of a healthy person (vary) ........................ with exercise and emotional stress.

14-Lasers (emit) ........................ a narrow, intense beam of light in a single direction.

15-Every year, I (fill)  ................... a few little bags with lavender and (put)........................ them in the drawers where I (keep) ........................ my linen because it (smell) ........................ so nice.

16-The grief we (experience) ........................ at this sad moment is indescribable.

17-What lovely quality this baby outfit is! It (feel) ........................ nice and thick.

18-Fresh strawberries (always, taste) ........................ good here. They (remind) ........................ me of home.

19-This week British Airways (send) ........................ thousands of people a voucher worth 20% off any flight to Europe.

20-      

A: What is that strange noise on the telephone line?

B: Sorry, Mum. I (use) ........................ the Internet.

21-Generally speaking, traffic (cause) ........................ pollution and the constant increase in traffic day by day (cause) ...................... more and more air pollution.

22-Paul (think) ........................ joining the European Union will lead to disaster, but I (not, agree) ........................ with him.

23-Leeds United (usually, play) ........................ in a white football strip, but today they (play) ........................ in green because their opponents' strip is white.

24-      

A: You (look) ........................ very worried. I (hope) ....................... nothing bad has happened!

B: Well, I've broken Grandma's favourite cup, and now I (think)....................... about how to explain it to her.

25My mother (not, like) ...................... anybody else in her kitchen while she (cook)................

26-Don't worry about your dog. The veterinary surgeon (feel) ........................ his legs to check that nothing is broken.

27-The restaurant is full of workmen. They (redecorate) ........................ it.

28-      

A: Where is Sandra?

B: She (smell) ........................ every perfume in the shop, but in fact, she (not, have)........................ enough money for any of them.

A:  Oh, that's typical of her! Whenever we (go) ........................ to the shops, she (try) ........................ on countless clothes, and then, (leave) ........................ without buying anything.

29-It's not fair! While I (work) ........................ here in rainy England, Kate and Richard (lie) ........................ on the beach in sunny South-Africa.

30-The National Health Service (not, provide) ........................ the necessary level of care at the moment due to the flu epidemic.

ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE   1    :    

1. are leaving

2. are selling/normally charge 

3.never hear/am

4.is listening/are sitting 

5.is tasting/wait/are eating/are going 

6.is wearing/aren't collecting/come

7.are mourning

8.wash/am taking/don't have

9.move

10.doesn't taste

11.always see/Doesn't...ever eat/doesn't get

12.is getting/is raising (raises)

13.varies

14.emit

15.fill/put/keep/smells  

16.are experiencing  

17.feels  

18.always taste/remind

19.is sending

20.am using

21.causes/is causing

22.thinks/don't agree

23.usually play/are playing

24.look/hope/am thinking

25.doesn't like/is cooking

26.is feeling

27.are redecorating

28.is smelling/doesn't have/go/tries/leaves

29.am working/are lying

30.isn't providing

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ENGLISH TENSES THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

ENGLISH TENSES

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

A. USE

1. The Present Continuous tense is usually used to express continuing, ongoing actions which are taking place at the moment of speaking or writing. Those actions are already going on at the moment of speaking.

Take your umbrella with you, it's raining.
Right now, I'm going home.
The children are sleeping at the moment.

2. The Present Continuous tense can be used about future happenings.


What are you doing next week?
I'm travelling tomorrow.

B. SIGNAL WORDS / TIME MARKERS

now,
just,
at the moment,
look !, 
still
at 3 p.m.
right now,
at present,
today,
these days,
nowadays,
currently,
presently
in this moment
this year/ month/ week...,
tonight, tomorrow,
next week / month...,

C. STRUCTURE

Positive Structure:

I	am
You	are
He	is
She	is	working
It	is
We	are
They	are

Negative Structure:

I	am
You	are
He	is
She	is	not working
It	is
We	are
They	are

Question structure:

Am	I
Are	You
Is	He
Is	She	working?
Is	It
Are	We
Are	They

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ENGLISH TENSES THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

ENGLISH TENSES

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

A. USE

1. The simple present is used to describe a present situation.

I work in Berlin. (I work now and will work for the future).
He is a hardworking student.

2. The simple present is used to indicate habitual actions or events that regularly happen.

She often goes to work late.
The child usually drinks milk before going to bed.

 
3. The simple present is used to express general truths such as scientific fact.

Water freezes at 0 C. (A scientific fact)
Water boils at 100 C.

4. The simple present is also used in expressions like "I think, I know, I see, etc."

I think you are a hardworking student.

I know you're right.

5. The simple present can also be used to talk about the future..

You'll succeed if you study harder.

I'll visit Taj Mahal Palace if I go to India.

The bus leaves at seven o'clock.
I have an important examination tomorrow.

6. The simple present tense is also used with certain verbs (like, taste, believe, sound, feel, hear, remember, weigh, smell, etc)

I don't believe you.
She doesn't love me.

B. Signal words / time markers
every day,
always,
often,
normally,
usually,
regularly,
sometimes,
occasionally,
seldom,
on Sundays,
at weekends
generally,
never...
every day/ week/ month...
once / twice / three times... a week/ day / month / year...
First., then.,
afterwards...................................

C. STRUCTURE

Positive Structure:

I	work	in a bank.
You	work
He	works
She	works
It	works
We	work
They	work

Negative Structure:

I	don't		in a bank.
You	don't
He	doesn't
She	doesn't	work
It	doesn't
We	don't
They	don't

Question structure:

Do	I		in a bank?
Do	You
Does	He
Does	She	work
Does	It
Do	We
Do	They

TO BE IN SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

I	am	a teacher
You	are	a student
He	is	a boy
She	is	a girl
It	is	a dog
We	are	students
They	are	people

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