V4caen - Grammar + Speaking

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V4caen: Grammar + Speaking

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Some grammar coming up....

For each of the following sentences, decide which option would fit the sentence best.

By the way, this is your homework ex., so check your work! ;)

We got to the park quite soon after lunch and fortunately, the rain ________ by then

1. stopped
2. had stopped

_________ in the rain for at least twenty minutes before the bus arrived, by which time we _________ cold and wet, as you can imagine.

1. We'd stood, were feeling
2. We'd been standing, were feeling
3. We'd stood, had been feeling
4. We'd been standing, had been feeling

_______ along this road a thousand times - I could almost do it with my eyes shut!

1. I've driven
2. I've been driving

You'd expect Fran to be looking tired because she ______ for her finals for the last three weeks.

1. has studied
2. has been studying

Maisie _____ sweets all evening so it wasn't surprising she didn't want any supper.

1. ate
2. had been eating

I think people _______ much harder in the past than they do nowadays.

1. used to work
2. would work

So much noise ________ from our flat all afternoon that eventually the neighbours complined and we had to explain that we ______ the heater and that we'd be finished soon.

1. had come, repaired
2. had been coming, repaired
3. had come, were repairing
4. had been coming, were repairing

We always use to go to the Mediterranean for our holidays when I was a child. I think we _______ to Ibiza five times.

1. went
2. used to go

Some more grammar coming up....

For each of the following sentences, decide which option would fit the sentence best.

I caught a train earlier ________ finishing the report before my boss arrived in the office.

1. otherwise
2. so as
3. so that
4. with the intention of

Natalie delivered the parcel herself _________ to make sure it arrived safely.

1. in case
2. otherwise
3. so as
4. so that

If I were you, I'd take your bank card _________ your money runs out.

1. due to
2. in case
3. otherwise
4. so as

You really should write new vocabulary in your notebook, ____________ you'll forget it.

1. in case
2. otherwise
3. so as
4. so that

Services on North-East trains were cancelled today __________ a train drivers' strike.

1. due to
2. in case
3. so that
4. so as

Amin covered his face as he left the building ________ no one would recongise him.

1. in case
2. otherwise
3. so as
4. so that

Enough grammar!

We are going to to a bit of speaking next. 

Find page 25 in your book.

Speaking assignment

• Use the pictures at the bottom of page 25.
• Grab a timer (phone etc.).
• Do exercise 6 together (read the instructions!).
•  While you answer your questions, the other person times the answer and writes down how long the other person has talked.
• Once you have completed the task, return to this meeting room. 

Homework for next week

I will check this week's writing assignments a.s.a.p.! ;)

For next time, please

• finish the Vocabulary and grammar review on p. 29 (so, ex. 1 - 3)
• exercises 1 -3 on p. 26

Need help with this bit of grammar? Check out p. 170 in your book! ;)