test your english grammar in use upperintermediate

... clashing 7 peeping a cows g cymbals 2 creaking 8 sizzling b propellers h stairs 3 drizzling 9 spurting c car horn 1 bacon 4 grunting 10 tinkling d horses J ram 5 mooing 11 whirring e fountain k ... line held up trains all day A tree that fell on the line caused a all day 8 The journalist wrote up the incident in an interesting way The journalist did 9 Our neighbour’s house was broken into ... phenomena on the left to New words in English Match the words to the pictures mouse potato in-line skating teleshopping road rage audio book snowboarding cybercafé surfing the net video jockey waitperson

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2013, 18:20

... Unit 17 Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Test 10 Test 11 Unit 18 Unit 19 Unit 20 Test 12 Words commonly mispronounced Test 13 Onomatopoeic words Test 14 Homonyms -er, -or, -ness in-, ex-, ... I Test Your English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate Michael McCarthy Felicity O’Dell CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Test Your English Vocabulary in Use upper-intermediate Michael ... this level Test Your English Vocabulary in Use (upper-intermediate) TEST '* Unit ( Names of English language words l.l 10 marks Find each of the following in the text below Example: a singular noun

Ngày tải lên: 07/03/2018, 15:42

... pronunciation Test 12 Words commonly mispronounced Test 13 Onomatopoeic words Test 14 Homonyms Connecting and linking words Test 15 Connecting and linking (1) Test 16 Connecting and linking (2) Test 17 ... expressions Varieties of English Test 85 Test 86 Test 87 Test 88 Test 89 Test 90 Formal and informal words (1) Formal and informal words (2) US English Other Englishes Headline English The language ... mstitutions Test 52 Crime Test 53 Money — buying, selling and paying Feelings and actions Test 54 Belief and opinion Test 55 Pleasant and unpleasant feelings Test 56 Like, dislike and desire Test 57

Ngày tải lên: 03/10/2012, 10:55

... of the verb Infinitives with to are referred to specifically as TO-INFINITIVES, in order to distinguish them from BARE INFINITIVES, in which to is absent: To-infinitive Bare infinitive Help ... cheese Main verbs do not exhibit these properties For instance, when we form a question using a main verb, we cannot invert: [John sings] in the choir ~*[Sings John] in the choir? Instead, ... the left The definite and the indefinite articles can never be pronouns They are always determiners 3.3 The Ordering of Determiners Determiners occur... is in the high nineties In each of our

Ngày tải lên: 21/12/2013, 03:18

... He is having dinner now (Động từ hành động: ăn tối) I think they will come in time I'm thinking of my test... for Washington DC was canceled because of the bad weather 8) Regret doing smt: ... V-ing excuse for intention... là các danh từ ở bảng sau (còn gọi là các đại từ phiếm chỉ) any + singular noun anybody anyone anything no + singular noun nobody no one nothing some + singular noun ... Get + V-ing = Start + V-ing: Bắt đầu làm gì We'd better get moving, it's late 3 Get sb/smt +V-ing: Làm ai/ cái gì bắt đầu Please get him talking about the main task (Làm... attempt expect intend

Ngày tải lên: 17/04/2014, 19:49

... of capable of intent on interested in successful in Ex: Mitch is afraid of getting married now Noun + prepositions + V-ing choice of excuse for intention of possibility... the interview 2 Các ... phiếm chỉ) any + singular noun no + singular noun some + singular noun anybody nobody somebody anyone no one someone anything nothing something every + singular noun each + singular noun everybody ... everybody everyone either * everything neither* *Either and neither are singular... chính Ex: He looks as if he has finished the test Used to, to be / get used to Used to + Verb: Thờng hay đã từng

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2014, 14:00

... 4 embarrassing 5 embarrassed 6 amazed 7 astonishing 8 amused 9 terrifying shocked 10 bored boring 11 boring interesting 97.3 2 bored 3 confusing 4 disgusting 5 interested ... 6 thinking of/thinking about 7 think of 8 thinking about/thinking of 9 thought about 10 think much of UNIT 134 134.1 2 for the misunderstanding (which was my fault) 3 on winning the tournament ... reminded me about 8 remind you of 133.3 2 hear about 3 heard from 4 heard of 5 hear from 6 hear about 7 heard of 133.4 2 think about 3 thinks about/thinks of 4 think of 5 think of 6 thinking

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... seeing 10 writing 11 being 12 trying 52.2 2 playing tennis 3 driving too fast 4 going for a swim 5 breaking into the shop 6 waiting a few minutes 52.3 2 travelling during the rush hour 3 going ... train get 9 am going /'m going Are you coming 10 is coming is travelling/'s travelling arrives am meeting/'m meeting 11 am not using/'m not using 12 does it finish ... this evening. 19.4 3 are having/'re having 4 opens finishes 5 am not going/'m not going am staying/'m staying 6 Are you doing 7 are going/'re going begins 8 does

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... ends in ~e, we leave out e before the ending ~ing: hope/hoping smile/smiling dance/dancing confuse/confusing Exceptions arc: be/being and verbs ending in ~ee: see/seeing agree/agreeing If ... specialize IN * Helen is a lawyer. She specializes in company law. succeed IN * I hope you succeed in finding the job you want. B. Verb +into break INTO * Our house was broken into a ... continuous and used to Units 6 and 18 9 Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was doing) or used to Use the verb in brackets 1 I haven't been to the cinema for ages now We _used

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... time doing things - sitting in cafes all day wish I had a car - yours There's no need to change your clothes You can go out - you are My neighbour's house is full of interesting things It's ... verb) by car but in my car (not 'by my car') by train but on the train (not 'by the train') We use in for cars and taxis: * They didn't come in their car They came in a taxi We use on for bicycles ... woman sitting opposite me on the train kept staring - me 131.3 You ask somebody to explain some things that you don't understand Write sentences using explain (something) to me or explain to me

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... using one of the words in the box amusing/amused confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted interesting/interested boring/bored exciting/excited surprising/surprised ... examination disappointing * The film was disappointing I expected it to be much better shocking * The news was shocking interested * Julia is very interested in politics (not 'interesting in ... woman _talking to Tom?_(~ing clause) The boy _injured in the accident_(~ed clause) was taken to hospital B. We use ~ing clauses to say what somebody (or something) is doing (or was doing) at

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... of the following Use the if necessary breakfast cinema dinner gate Gate 21 Question sea I didn't have time for - this morning because I was in a hurry 'I'm going to - this evening.' 'Are you? ... the English people you know, not English people in general) C The difference between 'something in general' and 'something in particular' is not always very clear Compare these sentences: #1 In ... like I don't mind I love / I hate I'm interested in / I'm not interested in _I don't like hot weather very much._ 74.2 Complete the sentences using one of the following Use the where necessary

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... what he thinks (=it would be interesting... I'm trying to sell my car but nobody is interested _in buying_ it 2 Julia is interested - her own business 3 I was interested - your letter in the ... like flying._ 2. (playing cards) 3. (doing the ironing) 4. (going to museums) 5. (lying on the beach all day) 57.3 How would you feel about doing these jobs? In your sentences use one ... no use worrying about it * It's no good trying to persuade me You won't succeed There's no point in : * There's no point in having a car if you never use it * There was no point in

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... 'got known') We use get mainly in informal spoken English You can use be in all situations We also use get in the following expressions (which are not passive in meaning):... _had ... ringing for five minutes. I wish somebody would answer it. * I wish you would do something instead of just sitting and doing nothing. You can use I wish wouldn't to complain about things ... something done' instead of 'have something done' (mainly in informal spoken English) : * When are you going to get the roof repaired? (= have the roof repaired) * I think you... can use get

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... stopped doing some things and started doing other things: He stopped studying hard/going to bed early/running three miles e3very morning He started smoking/going out in the evening/spending a lot ... to anything at these times? Write (true) sentences about yourself (this evening) I'm going out this evening or I'm not doing anything this evening or I don't know what I'm doing this evening (tomorrow ... 'something is going to happen' in the future For example: The man can't see where he's walking There is a hole in front of him He is going to fall into the hole When we say that 'something is going

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... I/he/she/it was playing/doing/working etc we/you/they were playing/doing/working etc B We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time The... ... English Grammar in Use Second Edition While this Is a completely new edition of English Grammar in Use, the general structure and character of the original book remain the same. The main ... are interested in the activity It does not matter whether something has been finished or not In this example, the activity (painting the ceiling) has not been finished The ceiling... a window

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 12:20

... 4 embarrassing 5 embarrassed 6 amazed 7 astonishing 8 amused 9 terrifying shocked 10 bored boring 11 boring interesting 97.3 2 bored 3 confusing 4 disgusting 5 interested ... 6 thinking of/thinking about 7 think of 8 thinking about/thinking of 9 thought about 10 think much of UNIT 134 134.1 2 for the misunderstanding (which was my fault) 3 on winning the tournament ... reminded me about 8 remind you of 133.3 2 hear about 3 heard from 4 heard of 5 hear from 6 hear about 7 heard of 133.4 2 think about 3 thinks about/thinks of 4 think of 5 think of 6 thinking

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... seeing 10 writing 11 being 12 trying 52.2 2 playing tennis 3 driving too fast 4 going for a swim 5 breaking into the shop 6 waiting a few minutes 52.3 2 travelling during the rush hour 3 going ... train get 9 am going /'m going Are you coming 10 is coming is travelling/'s travelling arrives am meeting/'m meeting 11 am not using/'m not using 12 does it finish ... this evening. 19.4 3 are having/'re having 4 opens finishes 5 am not going/'m not going am staying/'m staying 6 Are you doing 7 are going/'re going begins 8 does

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... ends in ~e, we leave out e before the ending ~ing: hope/hoping smile/smiling dance/dancing confuse/confusing Exceptions arc: be/being and verbs ending in ~ee: see/seeing agree/agreeing If ... specialize IN * Helen is a lawyer. She specializes in company law. succeed IN * I hope you succeed in finding the job you want. B. Verb +into break INTO * Our house was broken into a ... continuous and used to Units 6 and 18 9 Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was doing) or used to Use the verb in brackets 1 I haven't been to the cinema for ages now We _used

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20

... using one of the words in the box amusing/amused confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted interesting/interested boring/bored exciting/excited surprising/surprised ... examination disappointing * The film was disappointing I expected it to be much better shocking * The news was shocking interested * Julia is very interested in politics (not 'interesting in ... woman _talking to Tom?_(~ing clause) The boy _injured in the accident_(~ed clause) was taken to hospital B. We use ~ing clauses to say what somebody (or something) is doing (or was doing) at

Ngày tải lên: 23/07/2014, 23:20