revision for test englishtestrevision1.pptx

English révision test1

1. Revision for Test 1 Dorsaf Ben Malek

2. Exercise 1: Are the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary Look! That man tries to open the door of your neighbors’ house. Wrong: The man is trying The moon goes around the earth in about 27 days. I must leave now. It gets late. Wrong: It’s getting late Cynthia is always punctual. She is always getting to work on time. Wrong: She always gets to work on time. But today she is going late. Right They don’t get on well these days. They are always arguing. Right

3. STATE/ STATIVE VERBS We use continuous forms for actions and happenings that have started but unfinished. Some verbs are not normally used in this way. They are state verbs, with no beginning and no end, contrary to the process verbs. Examples of state verbs: like, love, hate, want, need, prefer, know, realize, suppose, mean, understand, believe, remember, belong, fit, consist, seem Some verbs can be both state verbs or process verbs, depending on the context. The meaning is different. The soup tastes great. (state) I am tasting this soup to know whether there’s enough salt in it. (process)

4. Examples of state/ process verbs TO THINK When “think” means “believe”, we use the present simple form. I think John is Irish but I’m not sure. When “think” means “consider”, we can use the continuous form. I’m thinking about going to the football match next Saturday

5. Examples of state/ process verbs TO BE When “be” is used in the present simple, it’s a permanent state. Jenny is quite selfish. =She is always like that When “be” is used in the continuous form, it’s like “behave and a temporary state. Jenny is being selfish. Why won’t she lend me her laptop? = She is not normally selfish but in this specific situation, she is.

6. Examples of state/ process verbs TO SEE/TO HEAR/ TO SMELL/ TO TASTE They are normally used with the present simple. We can also use CAN before. I hear a strange noise. = I can hear a strange noise.

7. TO FEEL / TO LOOK Both the present simple and present continuous can be used to say how somebody looks or feels now. Exp : I feel depressed/ I am feeling depressed.

8. Exercise 2: Are the sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary John is thinking of resigning. RIGHT I think you can excell in this training. RIGHT Are you believing in the power of love? WRONG Do you believe? (state verb) I’m feeling thirsty. I’d like some water. RIGHT This sauce tastes great. Can I have the recipe? RIGHT I’m thinking this is your pen. I’ve found it under the table. WRONG I think=I believe

9. Exercise 3: Put the verb in the correct form: present simple or present continuous Are you hungry? (want) …………………..something to eat? Do you want Don’t put the cook book away! I (need)……………….. it. I need it Don’t put the cook book away! I (use) ………………..it. I am using it Who is that girl? Why (look) ………………at us? Why is she looking? Who is that girl? What (want)……………………? What does she want? She gave me her phone number but I (remember)…………………. it. I don’t remember it I (think)………………… you should learn another language. I think I (think)……………….. of applying for a new job. I am thinking