2015-08-31 Core: 7 review and test

Greg Malivuk
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(This is the Core class.)
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Homework: p. 89 part 8 - write a description of your town or another town you have visited
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p. 92 part 2 - complete the sentences about the photo with the comparative or superlative
1 the craziest (“I’ve ever seen” = more than 2 things; “crazy” is a shorter adjective)
2 more carefully
3 as far as
4 harder
5 better
6 as often as
7 the most dedicated
8 closer and closer
good/well - better - best
bad/badly - worse - worst
simple - simpler - simplest
part 3 - complete the paragraph with simple past, “would”, or “used to”, with a partner
1 was
2 used to play / would play
3 lived / used to live
4 was
5 was / used to be (if now the sign isn’t there)
6 didn’t pay (“didn’t use to” means now we pay attention, which is probably incorrect)
7 didn’t mind / didn’t use to mind
8 complained / used to complain / (would sometimes complain)
9 made / used to make / would make (use the same form as in 8)

My grandparents didn’t use to live in a big house. = Now my grandparents live in a big house.
(This isn’t correct if now my grandparents are dead and don’t live anywhere.)
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“would” and “used to” emphasize that something happened regularly for a period of time
“used to” emphasizes that it isn’t true now / emphasizes a contrast with the present
(In writing we might not know exactly what is different between past and present. In speaking, we can use contrastive stress to highlight the thing that is different.)
“I used to have LONG blond hair.” = now my hair isn’t long
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part 4 - with your partner, decide which word does NOT fit with the others (and why)
1 central heating (it’s not a location in a house)
2 run-down (the others are nouns that a city can have, this is an adjective)
  traffic (the others are related to buildings, “traffic” is about cars)
  skyscrapers (the others are negative conditions of a city, this is just a type of building)
3 fireplace (the others are outdoor locations where you can have some furniture and things)
4 residents (the others are adjectives to describe a city)
5 closet (the others are outdoor areas)
part 6 - choose the correct option to complete each sentence, then match it with the other half of the exchange
1 I prefer - b
2 go - e
3 I prefer - c
4 living - f
5 I’d rather - d
6 I’d prefer - a
“would rather” + base form of a verb
prefer + noun/gerund/infinitive

“I prefer living near my family.” = I have experience with both living near them and living far from them, and I prefer living near them.
“I’d prefer to live near my family.” = Maybe I don’t have past experience with both, but this is what I think I would like for the future.
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BREAK
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TEST (do parts 1-7, you don’t need to do 8a or 8b or 9)
“cozy” = “small and warm and comfortable”

“a row of houses under one roof” is another definition of “terrace”
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She is dressed like a witch. = She’s wearing clothes similar to a witch. (Black clothes, silver jewelry, etc.)
She is dressed as a witch. = She’s wearing a costume to be a witch (e.g. for Halloween).

As a child, I played outside every day. = When I was a child.
Like a child, I get very excited about new Disney movies. = I’m similar to a child.

You should bring a coat as it’s going to be very cold. (as = because)
It looks like it’s going to be very cold. (it looks similar to the way it looks before cold weather)
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Test part 8a
1 like
2 as
3 like (like = such as, when giving examples within a sentence)
4 As (“being a well-traveled person” = I am a well-traveled person)
5 as (it is a place to stay, it’s not just similar to a place to stay)
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As a child I loved Disney movies. (= “being” or “when I was”)
Wear a coat as it will be cold tomorrow. (= “because”)
As I was opening the door, the phone rang. (= “while”)
I am as tall as my father. (comparatives)
English isn’t the same as Spanish. (preposition with “same”)
You should practice at home as well. (= “too”)