Grammar at a glance boxes highlighting important grammar rules and providing illustrative examples

Proofreading exercises and tasks in context sharpening students’ error detection skills

Challenging questions and tip boxesStrengthening students’ problem-solving skills

Exploring how various grammar items function in different text types

Providing guiding questions and useful tips

Text Grammar boxes

Common Error Eliminator pinpointing common mistakes

Common Error Eliminator

● Remember to use adjectives and as … as to compare two people, animals or things. Do not use comparative adjectives with as … as.

✗ Two International Finance Centre is twice as taller as One International Finance Centre.

✓ Two International Finance Centre is twice as tall as One International Finance Centre.

Talking about weight, length and heightUnit 11

● When a pronoun instead of the object is used, we must put the pronoun between the verb and the adverb or preposition of the phrasal verb.

✗ Samuel turned down it because it was too loud.

✓ Samuel turned it down because it was too loud.

✓ Samuel turned down the radio because it was too loud.

Phrasal verbsUnit 12

● Do not use so many with comparatives. We can use so much.

✗ I wish I had a driving licence. It would be so many easier to go there if I knew how to drive.

✓ I wish I had a driving licence. It would be so much easier to go there if I knew how to drive.

so many, so muchUnit 13

● Do not use if and unless in the same sentence.

✗ Harry will not talk to James again unless if James apologizes sincerely to him.

✓ Harry will not talk to James again unless James apologizes sincerely to him.

✓ Harry will not talk to James again if James does not apologize sincerely to him.

Conditional sentences: if, unlessUnit 14

● Do not use since and therefore in the same sentence.

✗ Since Jack stayed up late last night, therefore he was late for school this morning.

✓ Since Jack stayed up late last night, he was late for school this morning.

✓ Jack stayed up late last night. Therefore, he was late for school this morning.

Connectives: since, thereforeUnit 16

● Remember to use -self for a singular pronoun and -selves for plural. Do not use itselves for more than one animal.

✗ The dogs are chasing the tennis ball by itself.

✗ The dogs are chasing the tennis ball by itselves.

✓ The dogs are chasing the tennis ball by themselves.

Reflexive pronounsUnit 17

● Remember to use a singular verb with a gerund.

✗ Hanging out with friends are the best thing to do during the summer holidays.

✓ Hanging out with friends is the best thing to do during the summer holidays.

Infinitives and gerundsUnit 18

● Remember to use the base form of verbs after would rather and than.

✗ Uncle Philip would rather taking a train than driving his own car.

✓ Uncle Philip would rather take a train than drive his own car.

● Do not use not with neither … nor.

✗ Emma does not like neither singing nor dancing.

✓ Emma likes neither singing nor dancing.

✓ Emma does not like singing or dancing.

would rather … than, either … or, neither … norUnit 20

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Quizzes and Tests consolidating students’ grammar knowledge and checking their progression

B There are some mistakes in the text messages. Underline the mistakes or add a ‘^’.

Write the correct words in the blanks.

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Roy, what will you like to do in the resort?

I’ll like to do water sports on the private beach.

I’ve ever tried windsurfing, so I’d like to try it.

I prefer swimming than windsurfing.

For dinner, I’ve ready made a reservation at the

steakhouse.

Great! I bought a new dress two weeks past.

I’ll bring it with me.

Oh, we didn’t booked the guided tour yet.

Which tour would you like to joining?

I prefers the castle tour to the river tour.

The castle has been open to public 2010.

However, it has be closed for maintenance

since a year. It’s open again recently.

That’s right! I can’t wait to visit it.

Have you packed your bag already?

No, I haven’t packed it. I’ll do it tonight.

Has you sent the itinerary to everyone yet?

Check your inbox. I just sent it to everyone.

Cousin RachelOnline

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Q7: Look at the last word ‘yet’ in the sentence. Should you

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Date: ____________________

https://www.askjenny4advice.com/

B Read the online advice column. Complete the posts using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

Mum complains that I play mobile games on my phone all the time. If I

1 (spend) all my time playing games, I probably 2

(be) able to finish my homework every day. She doesn’t know

that I use my phone to ask my classmates questions about the homework.

Posted by Henry on 4 March, 6:37 p.m.

If your mum 3 (know) that you use the phone for homework,

she 4 (not oppose) that. She just doesn’t know

the truth at the moment. Why don’t you tell her how you use the phone?

Posted by Jenny on 4 March, 6:42 p.m.

Jenny’s Advice

I recently had an argument with my best friend Mia. We haven’t texted or talked

to each other for a week. I feel so helpless. It 5 (be) wonderful

if I 6 (know) what to do.

Posted by Hannah on 4 March, 7:02 p.m.

Although I don’t know what the argument was about, I’m sure that you and

Mia still care about each other and that she’s still your best friend. If I

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her to call or text. Be brave and talk to her!

Posted by Jenny on 4 March, 6:42 p.m.

Jenny’s Advice

Ask Jenny Let me help you with your problems.

Q7: How do you change the verb ‘be’ in the if-clause of a second conditional sentence?

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Date: ____________________

A&G Electronics Our new products

If you enjoy taking

photos, you may

want to consider

this new model

from Focus Cameras. Every photo you take with it is perfect. You can choose 3 the automatic

mode the manual mode, depending on your experience. If you 4 shoot videos

take photos, the camera also has a function that enables you to shoot steady videos.

You can do almost

everything using

Style Smartphone

V. You can enjoy

7 your favourite music mobile games anytime you

want. Of course, you can also use it to contact your friends and watch videos. If you enjoy 8 music mobile games, you can access the e-book library using the phone and pick an e-book that interests you.

B Complete the catalogue using ‘would rather … than’, ‘either … or’ and ‘neither … nor’.

If you 1

enjoy films at home watch

them in cinemas, the new P&O TV is perfect for you. The images and sounds are so wonderful that you will feel like you are in a cinema. You can also play 2 music videos

TV shows from the Internet easily as it comes with Wi-Fi connectivity.

Forgot to bring your

keys? With Hello!

Smart Door Lock,

you do not need any keys from now on. You can unlock it with 5 your fingerprints

a code. We understand that some people 6 open the door the traditional way

use their fingerprints or codes. Therefore, each door lock set still comes with keys and key cards.

Visit 9 our online shop our stores today!

Q8: Is this about people who like music and mobile games or those who don’t?

A&G Electronics

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Date: ____________________

Final Test

A Complete the diary entry with the correct words in the box. You may use each

word ONCE only. (16 marks)

B Complete the notice with the correct words in the box. You may use each word

ONCE only. (8 marks)

4 May, SaturdayIt was very rainy today. Mia, Jack and I planned to play football in the park after lunch. However, Mum said we mustn’t go 1 it stopped raining. The rain never stopped, 2 the three of us just stayed indoors. We watched an animated film. 3

we didn’t go out, we still had a lot of fun. Then we took a nap 4 it was dinner time. When we were setting the table, Dad got home. He looked so tired 5 a long day at work. I passed him a hot towel 6

he could freshen himself up with it. Mum cooked a lot of yummy dishes. We finished everything quickly. 7 I were Dad, I would go to bed at once, but Dad chose to share some jokes with us. 8

Mia and Jack went to bed, we agreed that we would go to the park tomorrow. I hope it’ll be sunny and dry tomorrow!

Jolly Park Temporary Closure NoticeRecently, we have received 1 complaints about the facilities

in the park. There has been 2 concern about the safety

of several park facilities. Some park users also pointed out that there were not 3

park facilities for the growing number of residents living nearby. In view of this, we have decided to close the park for three weeks to give

us time to inspect 4 and every corner of the park so that

damaged facilities can be repaired and new ones can be added.

C There are some mistakes in the news report. Underline the mistakes or add a ‘^’.

Write the correct words in the blanks. (20 marks)Yesterday, a boy broken his arm when he was playing on the climbing frames in Jolly Park. He sneaked into the park by him without anyone noticing. He was very interested at the climbing frames even though they were way too tall for him. He tried climb one of the frames and fell to the ground in the middle of the act. He was later founded by his parents who were looking for him desperately. The boy sent to hospital immediately. The doctor said that the boy’s left arm was broken and he needed stay there for further examination. The accident has raised public concern over the safety of park facilities. ‘Since parents have the responsibility to keep an eye on the children by himself, we’ll also review the condition of our facilities. We won’t let this happening again,’ said a park official.

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correct words in brackets. (24 marks)Ella and her family are enjoying their holiday in Canada. They 1

(stay) at a hostel run by a family. The place is 2 ( as comfortable as / comfortable ) one’s home. Yesterday, the host 3

(prepare) some 4 ( traditional / traditionally ) sweets for them to try. Ella 5

(love) them, but her brother 6 ( neither / would rather ) have some chocolates 7 ( nor / than ) those sweets.This morning, they 8

(go) skiing. Ella 9 (ski)

twice only in her life, so she was nervous A ( about / with ) it at first. Although she B

(cannot) go C ( fast / fastly ), she still enjoyed it a lot.

after although before if so so that unless until

both each enough so many so much very few very little

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Grammar videos in QR codes

A Complete the diary entry with ‘when’, ‘while’ and the correct forms of the verbs

in brackets.

27 December, Monday

Today is the third day of our trip in Singapore.

Last night, we went on a night safari and I had the most amazing experience.

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(wait) at the visitor centre, our

guide Johnny 3 (come) to us. He led us to a buggy and we started

our night safari. 4 he 5

(drive) the buggy,

he 6 (explain) to us different animals’ characteristics.

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(watch) the Asian elephants, a

giraffe 9 (walk) to us. I had the chance to have a close look at it.

We A (go) to the zoo’s restaurant for a late dinner at 9:30 p.m.

B we C (have) our dinner, some cartoon

animals D (come) out. We E (take) pictures with them.

Today, we went to Santosa. It’s an island where there are lots of beaches. First, we

F (visit) the aviary. G

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(look at) the birds, a staff member I (come) and asked me if I

was interested in feeding the parrots. I said yes, of course! J I

K (feed) a parrot, Mum L

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a picture of me. Then we went to the dolphin pool. M the

dolphin trainer N (tell) us about the dolphins,

some dolphins O (swim) in the pool. I had a chance

to touch a dolphin too! Finally, we went on the cable car ride. P we

26 (ride) on it, the sun 27

(set).

The view was spectacular!

B There are some mistakes in the play script. Underline the mistakes or add a ‘^’.

Write the correct words in the blanks.

Scene 1

Alice is waiting for someone in the office. A police officer enters.

(A=Alice, P=police officer, N=Nicole)

A: (feeling anxious) Anyone has stolen my diamond ring! 1 

P: Calm down, Miss. Where did you put it?

A: I put it in my drawer before I went out for lunch. I found

something in the drawer when I came back! It’s empty. 2 

P: Was there everyone in the office at lunchtime? 3 

A: Yes. Nicole and Christopher were work in the office at 4 

lunchtime. I remember Nicole has sitting at her desk 5 

when I return to the office after lunch. 6 

P: What was she do?

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A: She is opening a letter with a letter opener. She 8 

cut herselves and shouted out loud. 9 

P: Where was Christopher?

A: He is making some tea when I came back. Nicole asked A 

he to get a bandage for her.

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P: I see. What happened next?

A: Then Christopher came back with a bandage for Nicole.

I told Nicole not put on the bandage. C 

P: Why not?

A: The letter opener may be dirty. I told Nicole to went to D 

the washroom and wash her wound first.

(Nicole enters with a diamond ring.)

N: (feeling excited) Alice, I found your ring!

A: (Runs to check the ring) Where did you find it?

N: While I was washing my hands in the washroom, E 

something shiny caught my eye. It was your ring!

P: Case closed.Q5 & 6: The two actions happened at the same

time. Which tense should you use?

Q26 & 27: Did the two actions happen at the same time?

Which tense should you use?

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