Final Exam Review
College English 1
Are you ready?
Tips for the Speaking Test
• Be on time!
• Don’t waste time.
• Say as much as you can – remember the Rule of 5
• Speak English only
• Use the grammar and vocabulary we discussed in class
• Practice and prepare for every question
• Be ready for follow-up questions
Unit 7 – Shopping and Comparisons
• Vocabulary: pg 44
• Grammar point – Complaining with too and not enough
pgs. 46 & 131
» Use too in front of
an adjective when it
is more of something
than you want or
need.
too + adjective
The shirt is too
big.
» Use too many with
countable nouns
when there is more of
something than you
want or need.
too many + noun
He bought too many apples
at the supermarket.
» Use too much with
uncountable nouns when
there is more of something
than you want or need.
too much + noun
There is too much
sugar in my coffee.
»We use not enough
with adjectives that
we want something
to be more of
(not) + adjective+
enough
The water is not hot
enough.
» Use not enough with countable and
uncountable nouns when there is less of
something than you want or need.
not + verb + enough + noun
We don’t have enough
eggs for breakfast today.
Unit 7 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
Where do you prefer to shop, at department stores or traditional markets?
Why?
2.
Where are some of your favorite places to go shopping?
3.
What was the last thing you bought for yourself? Where did you buy it? Why
did you buy it?
4.
What kind of things do you often shop for?
5.
Tell me about the last time you went shopping.
Unit 8 – Describing people
• Vocabulary: pg 50
• Grammar point – Relative clauses
pgs. 52 & 132
1) Physical Appearance
a)Height
and
Build (Weight)
THIN
SHORT
MEDIUM
HEIGHT
TALL
SLIM
MEDIUMBUILT
PLUMP
b)Age:
YOUNG
(CHILDREN AND
TEENAGERS)
MIDDLE- AGED
OLD
c) Eyes: brown eyes, green eyes, black eyes,
etc.
d) Hair:
BALD
SHORT HAIR
STRAIGHT HAIR
WAVY HAIR
SHOULDER
LENGTH
CURLY HAIR
LONG HAIR
SPIKY
HAIRSTYLE
RED HAIR
BROWN HAIR
BLOND HAIR
REMEMBER!
TO DESCRIBE SOMEONE’S HAIR YOU HAVE TO REFER THREE CHARACTERISTICS
AND THEY ARE:
a) Length (DIMENSION)
b) Form (ASPECT)
c) Color
FOR EXAMPLE: She has short (a), wavy (b) and blond hair (c)
e) Skin
BROWN-SKINNED
DARK -SKINNED
PALE-SKINNED
(TANNED)
f) General Aspect
HANDSOME
BEAUTIFUL
GOOD- LOOKING
UGLY
2) Personality Characteristics:
Characters and Behaviors
EASY GOING
HAPPY
SAD
TALKATIVE
LAZY
CRUEL
FUNNY
BRAVE
CARELESS
CHARMING
ANNOYING
BADTEMPERED
Unit 8 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
How would you describe your appearance?
2.
How would you describe your personality?
3.
Are there any ways you would like to improve your appearance? Explain.
4.
Are there any ways you would like to improve your personality? Explain.
5.
Describe this person in as much detail as you can. (I will show you a picture)
Unit 9 – Accidents and Injuries
• Vocabulary: pg 56
• Grammar point – Past continuous
pgs. 58 & 133
Uses of the past continuous
• To describe a past action in progress at a
certain time.
What were you doing yesterday at 8
o’clock?
I was watching the news on TV
Past continuous form
Affirmative
I
She
He
It
We
You
They
was
were
eating
watching TV
Past continuous form
Negative
I
She
He
It
Interrogative
wasn’t
We
You weren’t
They
Was
reading
Were
I
she
he
It
we
you
they
reading?
The police officer broke her leg when she was
running.
She was running
She
broke
her
leg
I was taking a shower when the phone rang.
I was taking a shower
The
phone
rang
Time expressions with the past continuous
• While
While the band was playing, a mobile phone rang.
While Jane was doing the washing-up, I was doing the
ironing.
• When
I was walking home when I met Dave.
Unit 9 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
Have you ever cut yourself? What were you doing when it happened?
2.
Have you ever had a bad bruise? What were you doing when it happened?
3.
What was the most recent injury you’ve had? What were you doing when it
happened?
4.
What was the most serious injury you’ve ever had? What were you doing when
it happened?
5.
What were you doing at 7:30 this morning? 7:00 last night? 9:00 last night? Etc.
(I might ask you about any time)
Unit 10 – Natural Disasters
• Vocabulary: pg 64
• Grammar point – Modals of deduction (might, must, could, can’t)
pgs. 66 & 134
Unit 10 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
What natural disasters have you survived?
2.
Using modals of deduction, tell me what you think this is. (I will show you a
picture)
3.
Using modals of deduction, tell me what you think happened. (I will show you
a picture)
Modals of
Deduction
Deductions = guesses based on known
facts. You can use modal verbs. We can
make deductions about
the present :
 must be
Very sure - 99%
can't be - Very sure
We think it's impossible – 99%
 may / might / could be
We think it's possible - 50%
The
Deductions
Modals of
Deduction
He must be a chef. - Very sure - 99%
He can't be a policeman. - Very sure
- we think it's impossible - 99%
He may / might / could be famous.
We think it's possible - 50%
The
Modals of Deduction
We can also make deductions about the
'How do you think the burglar got in?'
'He must have climbed through the window.'
To make guesses about the past;
= Modal verb + have + past participle
• He must have climbed through the window. = Very sure - we think it's possible - 99%
• He can’t have come through the door. = Very sure - we think it's impossible - 99%
• He may / might / could have escaped through the window. = We think it's possible - 50%
Unit 11 – School Clubs
• Vocabulary: pg 70
• Grammar point – Past habits using used to
pgs. 72 & 135
We say “used to” plus the base
of the verb to talk about things
we did in the past that we don’t
do in the present.
Bob used to eat lobster.
You used to wear a school
uniform.
I used to live in the USA.
To use this in the negative, we
say “didn’t use to.” This
describes newer habits.
Bob didn’t use to eat
cockroaches.
I didn’t use to eat kimchi.
To ask questions about past
habits, we say did + use to +
the base form of the verb.
What did Bob use to do (before
prison)?
Did you use to wear a school
uniform?
Statement: Bob used to eat
lobster.
Negative: Bob didn’t use to
eat cockroaches.
Question: What did you use to
wear in high school?
Unit 11 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
How have your study habits changed since high school?
2.
How often did you use to get in trouble when you were in high school? What
happened?
3.
What are some bad habits that you used to have when you were younger?
4.
What kinds of games did you use to play when you were a child?
5.
Did you use to have a pet? Tell me about it.
6.
Many inventions have changed our lives forever. What did people use to do
before these inventions?
• airplanes
the internet
television
cars
• refrigerators
smartphones
MP3 players
paper
Unit 12 – Real Estate
• Vocabulary: pg 76
• Grammar point – First conditionals
pgs. 78 & 136
First Conditional
Use :
 To speak about possible or probable future
events.
If the weather is as sunny tomorrow as it was today,
we will go surfing.
To
make promises or warnings
If you forget my birthday, I’ll never speak to you again.
Conditional Sentences
Structure :
A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts :
If-clause
+
Main Clause
Example :
If it rains tomorrow, we will not come.
If-clause
Main Clause
Conditional Sentences
 The order of the two clauses is flexible, it’s not
important.
But if the if-clause comes first, it must be followed by
a comma.
If it rains, I’ll stay at home.
I’ll stay home if it rains.
First Conditional
Tense :
If-clause ~ Present Tense
Main Clause ~ Future Tense
Present Tense
Future Tense
If I feel sick tomorrow, I will not go to school.
If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
Conditional Sentences
Other connectors:
Type 1 : UNLESS
If you don’t phone John, he’ll get very angry.
Unless you phone John, he’ll get very angry.
Unless can replace If
in negative conditionals
Unit 12 – Speaking Test Questions
1.
Describe the place you live in now.
2.
Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?
3.
What’s the best thing about the place you live now?
4.
What would you like to change about the place you live now?
5.
What will happen if you don’t water your plants?
6.
What will happen if you eat too much candy?
7.
What will happen if you drive too fast?
8.
What will you do if the weather is nice this weekend?