Grammar Chapter 3+4 + Reading (Mavo 4)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Wednesday, 5 February

• Revision Grammar (chapter 3 + 4)
• Reading practice

Grammar Revision 

Chapter 3 - English around the world

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Chapter 4 - The next step

Chapter 3:

Use a, an and the

Use PAST TENSE:

past simple

past continuous

present perfect

Chapter 4:

Use both, every, all, no

Use 'used to ...'

Use different tenses:

past
present
future

Chapter 3: 

English around the World

a, an, the

____ headteacher spoke to _____ whole school this morning.

1. A - the
2. A - a
3. The - the
4. The - a

There was ____ long queue at _____ supermarket.

1. a - the
2. a - a
3. the - the
4. the - a

We went to ____ Hema when we stayed in ____ Netherlands.

1. the - the
2. x - the
3. x - a
4. the - x

My brother goes to ____ university in Spain.

1. a
2. an

She lives ____ hour away from school.

1. a
2. an

I gave him ____ honest answer.

1. a
2. an

Past Simple
Past Continuous

Present Perfect

Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Perfect 

The doorbell rang while we ____ our lunch.

1. were eating
2. ate
3. have eaten

I ____ to take my books to school yesterday.

1. was forgetting
2. forgot
3. have forgotten

You ____ your coat at our house yesterday.

1. were leaving
2. left
3. have left

I _____ a busy day at work and it's only 3 o'clock.

1. was having
2. had
3. have had

I ____ my homework when my friend came round to see me.

1. was doing
2. did
3. have done

I ____ to her since her birthday.

1. wasn't speaking
2. didn't speak
3. haven't spoken

He ____ to school for a week.

1. wasn't going
2. didn't go
3. hasn't gone

Chapter 4: 

The next step

Both, Every, All, No

I read _____ positive review about the band's performance.

1. every
2. both
3. all

_____ my parents are working from home at the moment.

1. every
2. both
3. all
4. no

I feel like I've had _____ sleep at all last night.

1. every
2. both
3. all
4. no

_____ peaches in our garden were ripe at the same time, so we took them to the market.

1. every
2. both
3. all
4. no

Used to

used to: to say something was true in the past. (iets wat waar was in het verleden)

used to + infinitive (basisvorm van het werkwoord)

I used to be a child
We used to hang out a lot. 
They used to play basketball every Sunday.

English Tenses

Present:        I walk, I am walking
Past:             I walked, I was walking, I have walked
Future:          I will walk, I am going to walk,
                     I am walking, I will be walking

I _____ a new smartphone tomorrow.

1. used to buy
2. buy
3. am going to buy
4. will buy

I _______ in London, but I moved to Paris last year.

1. am used to living
2. will live
3. used to live
4. are going to live

My mother _____ as a mechanic, but she retired last year.

1. used to working
2. used to work
3. uses to work
4. using to work

We _____ to Morocco twice before and we would love to go there again.

1. are
2. be
3. are going to be
4. have been

What did you do last night? I _______ the moon.

1. watched
2. have watched
3. am watching
4. will watch

Most teenagers in the Netherlands _____ a part-time job.

1. are having
2. have
3. has
4. is having

Tomorrow, I will ______ for you.

1. waited
2. waits
3. waiting
4. wait

Our train is delayed so we will not ______ in time.

1. arrive
2. arrived
3. arriving
4. arrives

The neighbours we had before were very noisy. They _____ all the time.

1. fight
2. are fighting
3. fought
4. were fighting

Leesvaardigheid:
Do's and don'ts

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