A2Y: Test week revision

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Test week: What do I need to know?

• Use of the correct tense. Present simple, present continuous and present perfect. Recap Tuesday 9th Nov. 
• Signal words.
• Phrasal verbs.
• Comparative adjectives.
• The past simple, past continuous and past perfect.
• Vocabulary from Unit One and Two(+ irregular verbs)

Practice using the correct tense:

(8pt):  Complete the text with the correct present form of these verbs: 

(0) Did........you ever hear ......of someone swapping a black belt in  karate for ballet shoes? Hans Jensen, 13 swapped his black belt for ballet shoes. Hans (1) .......... his first public performance only a year ago when he danced in ‘The Nutcracker’ with the local dance school. Hans’s mother said ‘He was actually (2) ..........  out his little sister. She was very shy on stage until her brother was given a small part as a soldier. Hans enjoyed it so much that he (3) .......... himself in ballet classes.’

Hans (4)................ already attracted attention in the ballet world and recently won a scholarship to join the Royal Ballet School. He loves it there and is (5) ................ hard to increase his range of dance steps. ‘I want to become stronger, (6) .......... experience and learn as much as I can,’ he said.

His teacher, Yevgen Gregorevic, who has danced professionally in a variety of lead roles, said, ‘Hans has natural ability and always (7).............. hard.’ Hans has (8) .......... himself the goal of one day dancing for the Bolshoi Ballet.

hear    enroll          give        work (X2)        have          help              gain             set

Signal words: 

(6pt) Make sentences using a variety of "signal words". Make sure you know when we use certain signal words!

present simple

every day sometimes always, often usually, seldom never, first ... then

present continuous

now, currently

at the moment Look!

Listen!

Shhh!

Present perfect

just , yet, never

ever, already

so far

up to now

since, for, recently

Check the tenses worksheet handed out a few weeks ago

Make one grammatically correct sentence using the signal word SOMETIMES, Use at least 6 words.

Make one grammatically correct sentence using the signal word LISTEN! Use at least 6 words.

Make one grammatically correct sentence using the signal word YET. Use at least 6 words.

PHRASAL VERBS

What is a phrasal verb? 

Flared trousers have really ...... ....... recently, everyone is wearing them!

1. taken off
2. taken in
3. added to
4. added in

I'm going to ....... ........ gaming after 8pm next week.

1. stop at
2. give up
3. give in
4. stop with

The scary decorations ..... ........ the spooky atmosphere at Halloween.

1. give away
2. give to
3. add up
4. add to

I didn't want to ................ on going ski-ing this Christmas

1. take off
2. miss out
3. take in
4. miss in

Come inside and ........... .......... your coat, it is warm in here.

1. take up
2. turn down
3. take off
4. take in

Why don't you ........... ........? You might really like it.

1. give it up
2. try it
3. give in
4. try it on

Some teacher's find it difficult to ......
........... .............. .................

1. give the message away
2. give the message across
3. get the message away
4. get the message across

My dad ...... ........ of my baby brother and my granddad.

1. looks after
2. takes care
3. cares after
4. taking care

Comparative adjectives

Example: lazy → lazier → My older brother is lazier than my younger sister.

What was the Grammar rule for comparative adjectives

Remember: 

Some comparative adjectives are irregular:

My brother is good at football but I am better than he is.

I am bad at French but my friend is even worse.

Explore Grammar: Past Tenses

Read the Grammar box on page 24

Match the examples (1-6) with the tense used (A-G)

Listening Exercises 2 and 3

Homework: PLENDA  (for Thursday) 

Page 24 EXERCISES 4 and 5 

Remember: 

The test week test will test your knowledge of grammar and also the vocabulary from Units One and Two of the Gold Experience book, make sure you have practiced the vocabulary. 

Good Luck

Remember to revise for the test week test! 

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