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The document provides a grammar review that covers: 1. Using prefixes "dis-" and "un-" to complete sentences describing actions. 2. Using the present simple and present continuous tenses to complete sentences describing habitual and ongoing actions. 3. Using gerunds to complete sentences describing actions. 4. Completing a conversation with the correct forms of verbs in brackets describing likes and dislikes of different activities. The review covers a range of basic grammar topics.

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Prefix Un /dis

The document provides a grammar review that covers: 1. Using prefixes "dis-" and "un-" to complete sentences describing actions. 2. Using the present simple and present continuous tenses to complete sentences describing habitual and ongoing actions. 3. Using gerunds to complete sentences describing actions. 4. Completing a conversation with the correct forms of verbs in brackets describing likes and dislikes of different activities. The review covers a range of basic grammar topics.

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GRAMMAR REVIEW

UN – DIS prefixes

1. Write a single word with dis- or un- to complete each sentence.

1. My shoe is ____________________.
(not tied)

2. Carl ________________________ with Paul.


(does not agree)

3. Abby is ____________________ to beat me in the video game.


(not able)

4. Will ________________________ his parents.


(does not obey)

5. Mrs. Wu said she does not want ________________________ homework handed in.
(not finished)

6) My brother _________________ with my friend James.


(does not agree)

7) The answer to you question is _________________.


(not known)

8) Bethany’s red couch is incredibly _________________.


(not comfortable)

9) My teacher told me not to be _________________.


(not honest)

10) Babies will become _________________ when they are hungry or tired.
(not happy)

11) I thought I saw her jacket but it seems to have _________________.


(not appear)

PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

2. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs
in brackets. Use contractions where possible.

1. She _________________ (run) because she's late for her lesson.


2. Our teacher always _________________ (give) us lots of homework.
3. We ___________________ (not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time __________________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I ________________ (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People _______________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie __________________ (not use) his computer at the moment.
8. ______________ (Tony / live) near the park?

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Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may
use each verb once only.

enjoy prefer play produce work seem know interview wait talk finish

1. I always ________ tennis on Fridays.


2. He ________ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.
3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They _________ themselves in the Seychelles.
Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave."
4. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although
it is expensive, we can talk freely there.
5. I ___________ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. "Where is John?" "In his office ____________ for an important telephone call."
7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I _____________ the applicants for the sales manager's
job.
8. My brother _____________ for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom fittings.
9. Who ___________ to Bill? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new contract ________________ fine to me. However, could you just check it through
once more?
ING
3. Complete each sentence below with a gerund.
1. We don’t have time to cook tonight. Let’s order a pizza instead of ___________________
dinner.
2. Tomorrow I’m going to see friends I haven’t seen for a long time. I’m looking forward to
___________________ them.
3. On Saturday he’s going to meet his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. He’s nervous about
___________________ them.
4. They don’t want to paint the living room. They’re really bad at ___________________.
5. You’ll meet a lot of new people at the party, and you can’t remember all of their names. So
don’t worry about ___________________ every name.
6. I like to learn how to do new things on a computer. I’m interested in ___________________
how to design a web page.
7. He lied about his age on the application. What was his reason for ___________________?
8. He works part-time at a gas station, in addition to ___________________ full-time at a
supermarket.
9. It’s not hard for me to get up at 6 AM. I’m used to ___________________ early.

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10. Her friends helped her move into her new apartment. She thanked them many times for
___________________ her move.
11. We were 20 minutes late for the meeting. When we arrived, we apologized for
___________________ late.
12. She broke his heart when she told him she wouldn’t marry him. Many years later, she told
him she was sorry for ___________________ his heart.

4. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in brackets.
SARA: Hi you two! What are you doing?
STEVE: We’re playing basketball. Do you want to play?
SARA: No thanks. I (1) ________________________ (not like / play) basketball.
CARL: Wow! I (2) ________________________ (love / play) basketball, it’s great!
STEVE: What do you (3) ________________________ (like / do)?
SARA: Well, I (4) ________________________ (like / ride).
CARL: Yeah! That can be fun.
SARA: And I (5) ________________________ (like / dance).
STEVE: Dancing! Oh, I (6) ________________________ (hate / dance). I can’t dance.
SARA: That’s not true. Everyone can dance.
STEVE: Not me!
SARA: So I know you (7) ________________________ (like / play) basketball, but what else do
you (8) ________________________ (like / do)?
STEVE: I (9) ________________________ (like / play) chess.
CARL: Chess! That’s boring.

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