4th ESO Revision starter unit and unit 1

present simple or continuous? 
past tenses revision 

Exercise 1

Fill in the gaps with the past simple and the past perfect.

1. Our clothes ………………………….(be) wet because it …………………………..(rain).
2. The teacher ……………………(be) angry  because Kate ………………………..(not do) her homework.
3. After I …………………………….(tidy) my room, I …………………………(go) for a walk.
4. When I …………………………….(get) on the bus I discovered I ……………………………….(forget) my money.
5. The school …………………………..(be) quiet because all the students ………………………..(go) home.

Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps with the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous or past perfect.

1. Where …………………………(Amelia Earhart/fly) when her plane ……………………………….(disappear ) in 1938?
2. Where ……………………………………(your cousins/live)?
3. Who …………………………………(she/talk) to? I don’t know.
4. After Josey ………………………………….(pass) her driving test, her dad ………………………………..(buy) her a car.
5. What ………………………………..(fall) on Sir Isaac Newton’s head while he ………………………………… (sit) under a tree?
6. Next week, we ………………………………….(travel) to London. I’m so excited.
7. By the time he …………………………..(be) ten, David ………………………………….(decide) that he wanted to be a doctor.
8. This time last year, we …………………………………….(walk) in London.
9. When Antoni Gaudí ……………………………………..(die), what ……………………………………..(he/build)?
10. ………………………………………(Matt/get up/usually) at 7?

Exercise 3
Write a subject or object question for the underlined information:

John watched an interesting documentary about Ireland last night.
Samuel and Susan are going to Australia next year.
Mary does pilates every Tuesday.

Thomas helped Mary with her maths homework.

Answers

Exercise 1

1. Were, had rained
2. Was, hadn’t done
3. Had tidied, went
4. Got, had forgotten
5. Was, had gone

Exercise 2

1. Was AE flying, disappeared
2. Do your cousins live
3. Is she talking to
4. Had passed, bought
5. Fell, was sitting
6. Are travelling
7. Was, had decided
8. Were walking
9. Died, was the building?
10. Does Matt usually get up 

Exercise 3

Who watched an interesting documentary about Ireland last night? John
When did John watch an interesting documentary about Ireland? last night
Who is going to Australia next year? Samuel and Susan
Where are Samuel and Susan going next year? Australia
Who does pilates every Tuesday? Mary
When does Mary do Pilates? every Tuesday
Who helped Mary with her maths homework? Thomas
Who did Thomas help with her maths homework? Mary
 

Adverbs

• Most adjectives add –ly   f.i. cheap-cheaply/ beautiful- beautifully
• If the adjective ends in -y, replace the y with i and add –ly    f.i. happy- happily
• If the adjective ends in -ic, add -ally.    F.i. heroic- heroically
• Some –ly adverbs (related to manner/ frequency) have the same form as adjectives: early, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly.
• Some adjectives have the same form as adverbs: fast.
• Special form: good-well
• Other adjectives in –ly do not have an adverbial form and we put the adjective in an adverbial phrase: cowardly, disorderly, friendly, jolly, leisurely, lively, timely. F.i. in a friendly way/ fashion/ manner.

Some adverbs have two forms, one with –ly and one without, the meanings are sometimes close and sometimes unrelated.

Wrong versus wrongly

 

Wrong suggests that something bad has happened.   It all went wrong.
Wrongly  means by mistake.   I wrongly accused you.

Late versus lately

 

Late  means beyond the expected time.   John arrived late 
Lately means recently.    He’s been studying a lot lately.

Hard versus hardly

Hard means with a lot of effort.  She works hard.
Hardly means  almost not at all.    You have hardly touched your dinner.

High versus highly

High means vertical distance.  The balloon flew high over the house.
Highly means very.   Crocodiles are highly dangerous.

Near versus nearly

Near means within a short distance. Don't walk near the edge of the cliff.
Nearly means almost. You nearly fell.

Just versus justly

Just means a short time before. I’ve just told you.

Justly means fairly. Were they treated justly?

 

Extreme adjectives

Adjective	Extreme adjective
Big	Enormous, huge, gigantic
Angry	Furious
Bad	Awful, terrible
clean	Spotless
cold	Freezing
crowded	Packed
dirty	filthy
pretty	Gorgeous
Scary	Terrifying
Good	Wonderful, fantastic, excellent, brilliant, superb
small	tiny
Hot	Boiling
interesting	fascinating
surprising	Astounding
sad	miserable
ugly	hideous
tired	exhausted
wet	soaking
old	ancient
Important	essential
great	Spectacular, amazing, outstanding
hungry	Starving
funny	Hilarious

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Verbal tenses links

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Modal verbs

1. He ___________________ bring his CD player to the party. We’ve already got one.
2. I _______________ remember to buy some new shampoo tomorrow.
3. It__________________________  rain in the desert sometimes, but you can't depend on it.
4. You __________________ ride a motorbike without wearing a helmet.
5. We ______________ arrive at school before 8 every morning.
6. Laila ________________________ not swim when she was one year old.
7. I’m not sure where Gary is. He ___________________ be at the library.
8. ‘I’m flying to Seville tomorrow.’      ‘You _____________ remember to take your passport this time!’
9. They ________________ meet us at the airport. We’re going to get a taxi into town.
10. Don’t worry. You _______________________dress formally for the party.
11. This dog _______________________belong to Harry. It’s got his address on its collar.
12. Only authorised personnel __________________________enter this area.
13. Fortunately, he __________________________ convince the police that he was innocent.
14. You ________________ talk during the exam.
15.  You look tired.  You ______________________take some sleep.
16. __________________ I enter the class Ms. Robins?

  
Rewrite these sentences with the words in brackets
 
 Jack left only some minutes ago (just)
_______________________________________________
 It's possible that he is writing his composition (may)
 _______________________________________________
The last time I met Sarah was two months ago (for)
 _______________________________________________
Do you know how to drive a lorry? (can)
   ______________________________________________
James forgot his glasses. He couldn't watch the film. (because)
 _______________________________________________
They started printing the magazine in 2010 (since)
 _______________________________________________
She is going to rest between 2 and 4.  (at 3)
 _______________________________________________
Although it was raining, he decided to go for a walk. (despite)
_______________________________________________


Relative clauses

She works for a man. The man used to be very famous marathon runner.
 _______________________________________________
James found the keys. I had lost them the previous day.
 _______________________________________________
 The London Eye is a very popular landmark. It's visited by thousands of people every day.
 _______________________________________________
The film is about a spy. His best friend betrays him.
_______________________________________________
The hotel is surrounded by mountains. They are staying there.
_______________________________________________
My neighbour was very noisy yesterday night. He's usually very calm.
 _______________________________________________

    
Answers

Modal verbs exercise
 

1. Doesn't have to/ needn't
2. have to/must
3. may/might/could
4. mustn't
5. must/ have to
6. could
7. may/might/could
8. must/have to
9. can't
10. don't have to/needn't
11. must
12. can
13. could
14. mustn't
15. should
16. May 

 Rewrite exercise
 

Jack has just left.
He may be writing his composition.
I haven't met Sarah for two months
Can you drive a lorry?
James couldn't watch the film because he had forgotten his glasses.
The have printed/ have been printing the magazine since 2010.
She will be resting at 3.
Despite the rain, he decided to go for a walk.   

Relative clauses
 
She works for a man who/that used to be a very famous marathon runner.
James found the keys I had lost the previous day.
The London Eye, which is visited by thousands of people every day, is a very popular landmark.
The ilm is about a spy whose best friend betrays him.
The hotel where they are staying is surrounded by mountains.
My neighbour, who is usually very calm, was very noisy yesterday night.