Revision Exercise 3 (24 July 2015, Friday)

Ms Victoria Galvez

Grammar A1: Present Continuous Tense. Fill in the blanks with the present continuous tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. Please turn down the volume. I am trying (try) to study.
2. You have to tidy up the lounge. I ___________________ (expect) some guests.
3. They ___________________ (play) basketball in the rain.
4. He ___________________ (mow) the lawn while I ___________________ (cook) dinner.
5. The sun ____________________ (shine) brightly. The birds ___________________ (sing) sweetly in the trees.
A2: Past Continuous Tense. Fill in the blanks with the past continuous tense of the verbs in the brackets.
1. While she was ironing (iron) the clothes, he was weeding (weed) the gardens.
2. While she ____________________ (shop), he ____________________ (work) hard in the office.
3. She heard a loud clap of thunder while she ____________________ (lie) on the bed.
4. As she ____________________ (cough), she felt a sharp pain in her chest.
5. As the children ____________________ (play) in the garden, a strange-looking man walked into the house.
A3: Present Perfect Continuous Tense. Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. The Lim family has been residing (reside) in this apartment for more than two decades.
2. Mary ________________________ (sing) her heart out in preparation for the upcoming competition.
3. ____________ you ____________ (shower) every day? You smell! commented Alice cruelly.
4. She ________________________ (desire) to move to Singapore since 2010.
5. You have paint on your fingers. ____________ you ____________ (attempt) to paint a picture?
6. The repairmen ________________________ (work at) the spoilt vehicle the whole morning.
7. My teeth ________________________ (fall off) since last month. I think I should go for a check-up.
8. The entire class ________________________ (anticipate) a break for since the lesson started at 10am.
9. The women ________________________ (retail) their wares in this stall for the past five years.
10. The mother ________________________ (berate) her rebellious son since morning.
A4: Past Perfect Continuous Tense. Fill in the blanks with the Past Perfect Continuous Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. They had been training (train) hard when he broke his arm.
2. Jennifer ________________________ (stare) at the pop star with her mouth open before he noticed her.
3. They said that they ________________________ (brace) themselves for a powerful attack by the enemy.
4. She ________________________ (frolick) at the beach for an hour when the large wave hit.
5. The boy ________________________ (struggle) in the water for a few minutes before I saved him.
6. The men said that they ________________________ (trek) across the country for the last two months.
7. They ________________________ (reside) in Cambodia when the genocide occurred.
8. The pupils ________________________ (feign) attention to the teachers lesson when the inspector arrived.
9. I told her that I ________________________ (wait) for her since morning.
10. The little girl ________________________ (shove) the boy when the principal appeared.
A5: Simple Future Tense. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Future Tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We will / shall go (go) fishing this Friday.
2. Pamela ________________________ (attend) to the house when we are overseas.
3. I ________________________ (stitch) his shirt now.
4. John and I ________________________ (wait) for you at the train station when you arrive.
5. I ________________________ (consult) my daughters teacher when I am free.
6. __________ you __________ (join) us for the picnic this Sunday?
7. The youth ________________________ (be) twenty-one years old next Monday.
8. I hope Jack ________________________ (recall) that he owes me thirty dollars.
9. When __________ you __________ (visit) us again?
10. They ________________________ (fix) the broken lock next week.
A6: Underline the infinitive in the following sentences.
1. I saw him steal the watch just now.
2. She desired that I walk you to the departmental store.
3. The bottle of Coke is too cold to drink.
4. You may exit the room now.
5. We saw the children dance during the party.
6. I let him stay the night here.
7. A full leopard can live without food for two days.
8. Livia struggled to make ends meet after her mother passed away.
9. He darted forward to catch the taxi.
10. We pleaded him to head the team.

A7: Fill in the blanks with suitable To + Infinitives.

1. We have some good news to tell you.
2. I have homework _______________________________.
3. He wants you _______________________________ him.
4. I helped her _______________________________ the difficult assignment.
5. Do you have any time _______________________________?
6. I learnt _______________________________ the guitar when I was in high school.
7. The father started _______________________________ when he saw the bully beat his son.
8. Jeremy phoned _______________________________ that he could not come tonight.
9. The teacher demanded us _______________________________ what had happened in her absence.
10. Daniel hopes _______________________________ a laptop when he was saved up enough.
A8: Fill in the blanks with suitable Infinitives WITHOUT to.
1. You must tidy your room now or Mother will be infuriated.
2. Let me _______________ this pair of slippers.
3. I heard the woman _______________ in the dead of the night.
4. We watched them _______________ soccer.
5. I heard him _______________ under his breath.
6. You may _______________ the room if you wish.
7. We shall _______________ him next week at home.
8. The leaders should _______________ them about the assignments they need to do.
9. She might _______________ tomorrow.
10. Let me _______________ you my pen since yours is missing.

B) Vocabulary: Select the most appropriate answer in each of the following questions.
1. Insomnia is a sign of a sleeping disorder that can leave a negative and ____ effect on peoples work during the daytime.
a) disastrous
b) uplifting
c) enlightening d) comforting
2. Many industrial accidents arise because of sleepy workers feel ___ as they go about their tasks.
a) energetic
b) drowsy
c) elated
d) ecstatic
3. A heavy meal before bedtime is not ___ if you wish to sleep well.
a) discouraged b) undesirable
c) positive
d) recommended
4. You should attempt to relax and not ____ about being unable to sleep.
a) hope
b) rejoice
c) distracted
d) fret
5. Some people use over-the-counter sleeping tablets to ____ insomnia.
a) encourage
b) stimulate
c) combat
d) push
6. People may gradually develop _____ on the tablets and overdose on them in order to sleep.
a) reliance
b) allergy
c) liking
d) desire
7. Insomniacs should ____ a doctor before downing any sleeping tablets.
a) consult
b) talk
c) speak
d) reject
8. Insomniacs should speak to a ____ before downing any sleeping tablets.
a) dentist
b) specialist
c) lawyer
d) accountant
9. If you are an insomniac, here is some ____ for you. First, beverages such as caffeine and nicotine should be avoided.
a) advise
b) advice
c) warning
d) caution
10. If you are an insomniac, here are some words of wisdom. First, ____ from stimulants such as caffeine and nicotine.
a) avoid
b) shun
c) abstain
d) dart
C) Reading Aloud
1 Tale of two cities
2 Most of us have just one home, one job, one lifestyle. But in the 21st century, cheap travel and communication technology have
made the world shrink, so that we can work and reside almost anywhere in the world. More and more people have two places that
are endearing that they call home.
3 Claire Turner is one such globetrotter. She holds up her hands to show her nails. Dont they look awful! she laments. I miss
New York manicures! But thats not all Claire misses about her other life in the United States. For two years she has divided her

life between her hometown, Manchester, in the north of England, and Brooklyn, New York. She flies once a month, and spends
about a month at a time in each city.
4 I dress differently in New York: pearls, no jeans, and I wear my hair up. Americans love the English accent, so I feel I should act
the part. After work in New York, Claire may sip a glass of wine or fruit juice in a trendy caf. But after work in Manchester, she
goes to the pub for a pint of beer.
5 Claire loves her transatlantic lifestyle. Her husband travels a lot in his job too. They met in Manchester and married in New York.
D) Listening Comprehension: Listen to the passage that is read and answer the following questions.
Note to Ms Galvez: Read pp. 39 of Grammar Handbook.
1. Han Ming and Soon Li are ________ people and do not think that large shows of love are necessary.
a) modern
b) arrogant
c) pretentious
d) old-fashioned.
2. Soon Li cooks Han Mings favourite dishes on ________.
a) normal days b) special occasions
c) public holidays

d) Khmer New Year

3. Soon Li and Han Ming sometimes have ________, but these fights are not serious.
a) severe quarrels
b) fallouts
c) minor disagreements d) major agreements
4. Soon Li and Han Ming are comfortable talking about their feelings and what upsets them.
a) True
b) False
c) Not stated
5. Soon Li and Han Ming ________ their money.
a) share
b) donate
c) spend

d) waste