UNIT 7
QUIZ #2 REVIEW:HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED. TEACHER CINTHYA FUENTES
VOCABULARY # 3-a. (SB p. 82, ex. 3 and 4).
1. _Mindfulness_: alert aware, non-judgmentally. Attention to the present moment.
2. opposite to mindfulness: brooding, critical thinking, monkey mind, tunnel vision.
3. __slumber__: sleep.
4. __stalking_: trying to catch.
5. __nip it in the bud__: stop it, before it grows too large.
6. _halt__: stop.
7. _elusive__: difficult to achieve.
8. _transience_: temporary existence.
VOCABULARY #3-a and b. EXPRESSIONS. (SB p. 83) (WB p. 51).
9. My mind´s gone blank: I forgot, I can´t think of anything.
10. Slipped my mind: I forgot .
11. I can´t get it out of my mind: I can´t forget about it .
12. I have in my mind: I have this idea in my mind .
13. Nothing comes to my mind: I can´t think of anything .
14. Mind your head: be careful, watch out .
15. It crossed my mind: this idea crossed my mind. It occurred to me.
16. To take my mind off: to distract my self .
17. Set your mind to it: you´re determined to do it.
18. Are you out of your mind?: are you crazy?
19. I can´t get it out of my mind: I can´t forget about it .
20. Great minds think alike: two or more people thought the same .
21. The first thing that came to my mind is: the first thing I can think of is…
22. You change your mind: you change your opinion.
VOCABULARY #4. NATURE vs NURTURE. EXPRESSIONS. (SB p. 84) (WB p. 52).
23. ¨My brother takes after my father¨: my brother looks like my father.
24. ¨My brother is the spitting image of my father¨: they both look very alike.
25. ¨I look nothing like my father¨: I don´t look like my father.
26. ¨…run(s) in the family¨: a common quality among members of a particular family.
27. ¨down to nature¨: genetically determined.
28. ¨brought up/ up bringing¨: to look for a child until he or he becomes an adult. Raising of children.
29. ¨conditioned to..¨: To be trained by circumstances or conditions.
30. ¨is in our genes¨: inherited from predecessors.
31. ¨an innate ability¨: existing in one from birth. Inborn, native.
32. ¨Nurture¨: to train, upbringing, raising a children. To educate a child.
33. ¨natural¨: produced by nature.
34. ¨culturally¨: the way you were brought up. Relating to culture.
35. ¨genetically determined¨: determined by genes.
GRAMMAR # 2-UNREAL CONDITIONALS: (sb p. 81, 145 ex. 3 and 4. WB p. 50)-To express imaginary or impossible situation.
UNREAL CONDITIONALS
-To express imaginary or impossible situations.
-There are two types of unreal conditionals:
2nd CONDITIONAL
To talk about impossible or imaginary situations in present or future. / 3rd CONDITIONAL
-To talk about unreal situations in the past
-If I had super powers, I would be flying.
- I I were a King, I would live in a palace
Cause consequence
If+subject+ past
simple, / Subject+ would/wouldn´t + infinitive.
Might/might not
Could/couldn´t
/
-If it had not rain, we could have gone to the beach.
-If I had saved money, I would have bought the car.
Cause consequence
The ¨if¨ clause is in: Past perfect tense / In the ¨main clause¨ we use: would or other modal verbs+ present perfect tense:
If+subject+ past
perfect / Subject + would/wouldn´t + present perfect tense
might/ might not
could/couldn´t
If I owned a car, I probably wouldn´t use it very much.
If I owned a car, I could get to work more easily.
I could get to work more easily If I owned a car
I might take the job if he offered it to me. / If I were a doctor, I wouldn´t like working for such long hours.
(In formal sentences you can take off the ¨IF¨):
Were I a doctor, I wouldn´t like working for such long hours.
If I were you, I´d see a doctor.
I wouldn´t worry about it if I were you
If you were to take the job, we would provide accommodation.
Were I to be offered a place, I would gladly accept.
If+subject+were+infinitive
or
Were+ subject+ infinitive
(more formal) / Subject + would/wouldn´t + infinitive
might/ might not
could/couldn´t
Exercise: WRITE THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO FORM UNREAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCES.
1. was worried/ I´d offer/ her/ my granddaughter/ about/ university fees, / about/ to help/ if.
______
______
2. she/ to ask/ of education/ the importance/ my advice, / Were/ I´d emphasise/.
______
______
3. the/ opportunity/ if/ regret it,/ didn´t take/ might/ she/ She/.
______
______
4. I were/ teenager nowadays, / a/ If/ to university/ definitely go/ I´d/.
______
______
5. a doctor/ might study/ young again,/ medicine/ I were/ If/ become/ and/ I/.
______
______
I. REWRITE EACH SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS THE SAME MEANING:
1. If he had the operation, it might save his life.
I he were______
______
2. If you applied for this post, we would support your application.
Were______
______
3. You should take more exercise.
If I______
4. Were he to ask me to marry him, I would say no.
If______
GRAMMAR #3 : GERUND & INFINITIVE:GERUNDS / INFINITIVE
1. GERUNDS AS SUBJECTS: when a verb is the subject of the sentence. Examples:
-Smoking is bad for our health.
-Swimming is good for our body. / 1. AS A SUBJECT:
-To be or not to be seems to be the existential question.
-To say and to do things are two different things.
2. PREPOSITION + GERUND: If a verb comes after a preposition.
-I´m worried about to having to sell my house
-She´s afraid of going out at night. / 2. AS AN OBJECT:
-I need to find a new job.
-She plans to travel abroad this year.
-I try to be polite.
3. PAST GERUNDS: having + past participle. (formal)
- having had at least one secure attachment.
4.PASSIVE GERUNDS: being + past participle
Having been + past participle
-Being overwhelmed by anxiety
- The baby needs to be protected / 3. NOUN + INFINITIVE:
-There´s a lot of work to do.
-There´s a program to follow.
-I have a cake to bake.
-I have a business to run.
-I have a life to live.
-I have a family to support.
-I have standards to meet.
-There are things to improve.
5.PASSIVE INVINITIVE: to be + past participle
To have been + past participle
- A baby need to be securely attached
6. POSSESSIVES BEFORE GERUNDS: Use ¨my, your, his, me, you, him¨ before gerund. To refer to another person.
-She objected to my buying a new TV.
-I appreciate your being my friend.
-is depending on his having an attentive care-giver. / 4. WH- + INFINITIVE:
-I don´t know what to say.
-I don´t know how to say this.
-I don´t know when to use this.
Can you suggest me where to stay?
-I will tell you how to get there.
-I will show you what to do.
-I can´t tell you who to talk to.
7. NOUN PHRASE: in formal discourses.
the + gerund + of + noun
-the setting up of ¨internal working models¨.
8. TO EXPRESS PURPOSE:
To + infinitive, so as (not) to + infinitive
-So as to attain independence.
in order (not) to + infinitive.
-in order to develop emotionally
9. GERUNDS AS OBJECTS:
-I miss seeing you every day.
-She denied taking the money.
10. CONNECTOR+ GERUND:
-After going to bed, try to relax.
-Because of my crashing the car, no one can go to the beach now.
-before using our new computer, please read its manual carefully.
While waiting for the bus, I was mugged.
When traveling, you must be careful with your luggage.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS. (SB p. 145 ex. 5)
1. There is no point ______(pretend) that things will improve.
2. I regret______(inform) you that you have not passed.
3. I´m afraid he isn´t very fond of ______(help) others.
4. She stayed behind after school______(speak) to her teacher about her work.
5. This bag seems______(leave behind).
6. ______(take) to see the play in the National Theatre appealed to them greatly.
7. ______(leave) home was a difficult thing to do.
8. I am really looking forward to ______(see) the ballet.
9. She suggested______(take) the train instead of the plane.
10. I´d rather not______(go) out tonight, if you don´t mind.
11. Everyone wants ______(take) seriously.
12. My parents made me______(study) for university and school and didn´t let me ______(apply) for art school.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY WRITING ONE WORD IN EACH SPACE:
1. The rebuilding______the town took over a year.
2. She kept the keys in a drawer so______not______lose them.
3. The house appears to have______broken into.
4. He was not aware of______given any instructions.
5. Do you mind______ask you for some advice.
6. I came here______-ask you for some advice.
7. I´m sorry, but I object______ignored like that.
8. What can be done in ______stop this happening?
9. Her worst experience was of______punished severely as a child.
10. I apologise for______written to you before now.
11. I´m sorry, but I´m not used ______up early in the morning.
12. I´m surprised at______arriving late- he´s normally so punctual.
CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1. FALLING/ FALLEN in love is a universally popular theme for novels and films
2. Jane Austen´s Pride and Prejudice is considered TO BE/ BEING one of the best romantic novels ever written.
3. Titanic became one of the most successful romantic films of all time after GROSSED/GROSSING over $1.8 billion worldwide.
4. In recent years, there´s been a trend towards stories about FIND/ FINDING love in later life.
5. Hollywood romances tend TO INCLUDE/ FOR INCLUDING a predictable mix of elements.
6. The lovers usually have to overcome numerous difficulties in order TO BE/ FOR BEING together.
7. In all good romances, the hero and heroine usually end up TO LIVE/ LIVING happily ever after.
8. But of course, their love is even stronger as a result of HAVE ENDURING/ HAVING ENDURED various trials and tribulations.