Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

1. Modal Verbs of Possibility and Certainty

Exercise 1

1-Vera might be back before lunch time.-That must be the new student.-Italian can’t be that difficult.-The teacher can’t have the results already.-Jackie must have a lot of money.-Wait! That might not be.

Exercise 2

2-You must have heard about the accident.. -You must have gone to bed late. -You can’t have seen this film before.-I might have left my notebook in the kitchen.-The teacher can’t have gone yet because her car is still in the car park. -I missed a call this morning. It might have been Simon, but I don’t think it was his number.

Exercise 3

3-If we’d arrived earlier, we would have got better seats.-I wouldn’t have made so many mistakes if I had revised more.-If they had

English Verb Tenses

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Paraphrasing Exercises

Theme 2 Paraphrasing

• It got harder
• Was shocked to hear
• Objected to having
• Need not have brought
• Doesn't have to cook
• Was being used so
• To get our flat painted
• Organized the festivities by ourselves
• Didn't succeed in delivering
• Although he was disabled
• Wouldn't have attacked
• Wouldn't have missed
• Would rather not play
• Accused him of stealing her
• Apologized for not telling
• Would have been injured
• Had better apologize for

Theme 1 Paraphrasing

• Swim as well as
• Getting higher and higher
• Succeeded in convincing me
• To Helen for arguing
• Made the criminals get into
• Had better not stay
• Should not have stolen
• Has been informed about
• Had his briefcase stolen
• Have had the meeting rescheduled
• Seems worried
• Due to the risk
• If I could afford it
• We could continue
• Didn't

Ask someone out

- invite on a date- Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie.

Ask around

- ask many people the same question- I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

Add up to something

- equal- your purchases add up to $204.24

Back something up

- reverse- you'll have to back up your car so that I can get out

Back someone up

- support- my wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job

Blow up

- explode- the racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence

Blow something up

- add air- we have to blow up 50 balloons for the party

Break down

- stop functioning- our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm

Break down

- get upset- the woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died

Break something down

- divide into smaller... Continue reading "Common Phrasal Verbs with Examples" »

Using "To" for Purpose and More

We use "to" to express the purpose of an action:

• I phoned the restaurant to reserve a table.

Common phrases where "to" indicates purpose or suitability:

• A place to park
• Something to eat
• Work to do

Example: Would you like something to eat? (meaning: something that you can eat)

"To" is also used with nouns like money, time (e.g., days), opportunity, energy, and courage:

• I need a few days to think about your proposal.

Understanding "For" in English Grammar

We use "for" + noun:

• We stopped for petrol.

Contrast this with "to" + verb:

• We stopped to get petrol.

You can also use "for somebody to do something":

• There wasn't any chair for us to sit on.

For general purpose or general use, we use "for" + gerund (-ing):

• I use this for washing.

Vocabulary

1.

• debts
• went out of business
• on sale
• receipt
• nagging
• belongings
• got rid of
• free of charge

2.

• pick … up
• come up with
• stocking up on
• comes to
• shop around
• pick out
• gave away
• giving out

3. Possible Answers:

• is out of bounds
• looked miserable when he heard the results
• I get a refund
• can’t afford the tickets
• check the price tag
• was overpriced, so she didn’t buy it
• are friends with the shopkeeper

4.

• pastime
• afford
• bargain
• miserable
• get rid of
• make an effort
• sweatshop

Grammar

1.

• d
• a
• e
• f
• b
• c

2.

• would whisper
• wouldn’t have recognised; had seen
• Call; receive
• wouldn’t have made; had known

3.

• Tommy wouldn’t have arrived late at work if he had woken up on time.
• I will prepare a meal if you visit me.
• My marks wouldn’t have improved if I hadn’t studied harder.
• He would be healthier

Travel Experiences and Advice

Edinburgh Trip Summary

We stayed in Edinburgh. We booked a hotel online, but unfortunately, when we arrived, we did not like it. So, we left that hotel and rented an apartment. It was great!

A Beach Incident

Somebody took my clothes and bag when I was in the sea. I went for a swim at 11 o'clock. I wasn’t in the water for very long – about 15 minutes.

Accommodation and Spending

We stayed in a really basic apartment, and Tom thought the city was dangerous at night, so we didn’t go out much in the evening. During the day, we visited all the famous places. However, we spent a lot of money on food, and we argued a lot about it. Tom bought very expensive souvenirs for all his family; I didn’t buy anything.

Accommodation

Common English Irregular Verbs

This table provides a reference for frequently used irregular verbs in English, including their past tense and past participle forms, along with their Spanish translations.