3 Sounds of the Plural

How to Pronounce -ed

Here you can listen to an explanation on the way the regular past is pronounced.

1A Present simple and continuous key

a 2 I’m doing 3 do you come 4 do you have  5 it depends 6 Do you know 7 Do you mean
   8 I’m getting ready 9 are you living 10 I’m staying  11 do you do 12 want.
b 2 ’m buying 3 don’t like 4 depends 5 gets  6 do 7 sounds 8 Do (you) have to 9 have
   10 doesn’t work 11 meet 12 Do (you) want  13 need 14 is staying.

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GRAMMAR articles

Grammar Bank 10B Key

a
1 –        3 –    5 The    7 the       9 a
2 The    4 –   6 –         8 –        10 the
b
1 –, the 3 the      5 –, the       7 the     9 the
2 the     4 –         6 the           8 the    10 –

GRAMMAR quantifiers: all, every, both, etc.KEY

Grammar  Bank 10A

a
1 Most of         6 any
2 any                7 None
3 Everything    8 Anybody
4 Most              9 neither
5 every            10 no
b
1 Both the kitchen and the bathroom need cleaning.
2 The food wasn’t cheap or tasty. / The food was neither cheap nor tasty.
3 ✓
4 The journey was both long and boring.
5 It’s either Jane’s or Karen’s birthday today.
6 ✓
7 Both her aunt and her cousin came to visit. / Her aunt and her cousin both came to visit.
8 We can either walk or take the bus.
9 ✓ (Or I have two children, but neither of them looks like me.)
10 My parents love horses, and both of them ride every day

GRAMMAR uncountable and plural nouns

Grammar Bank 9B
a
1 ✗ We had beautiful weather
2 ✗ some lovely furniture
3 ✓
4 ✗ a pair of scissors
5 ✗ some new trousers / a new pair of trousers
6 ✓
7 ✓
8 ✗ The homework was
9 ✓
10 ✗ The police are sure
b
1 is               6 a piece of paper
2 ✓               7 some
3 look           8 some
4 ✓               9 progress
5 ✓             10 an

GRAMMAR clauses of contrast and purpose Key

Grammar Bank 9A Key
a
1 despite                   6 spite
2 even                       7 that
3 to                           8 although
4 as                           9 for
5 order                    10 Despite

b
1 …we wouldn’t spend too much money on accommodation.
2 ...she earns a fortune, she drives a very old car.
3 …the sad ending. / the ending being sad. / the fact that the ending was sad.
4 …the weather conditions were terrible.
5 …not to offend her.
6 …to explain the new policy.