Review (Unit 4-6) Pre Intermediate 1

What form of the future do we use when we have spontaneous situations?

• WILL

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• GOING TO

Answer explanation

"Will" is used when a decision is taken at the time of speaking.

What form of the future is used when the two parts know about the plan and we have time and day specified?

• WILL

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• GOING TO

Answer explanation

When 2 or more people know the plan, we use present continuous.

What future form is used when we talk about planned activities?

• WILL

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• GOING TO

Answer explanation

For planned activities,we use the "going to" form

We use _____ (much/many) when we have countable nouns.

We use _____ (many/much) with uncountable nouns.

We use ________ when we have a small quantity of something countable.

• a lot of

• a little

• a few

• any

Answer explanation

"A few" is used for small portions and the noun is countable.

We use _______ for both countable and uncountable nouns

• a lot of

• much

• many

Answer explanation

"Much" is only used with uncountable nouns.

"Many" is only used with countable nouns.

We use ______ in negative sentences and questions.

• some

• any

• no

Answer explanation

"Some" is used in affirmative sentences.

"No" is also used in affirmative sentences but with a negative meaning.

When do we use the article "a" and when do we use the article "an"?

Answer explanation

A: when you have a consonant sound at the beginning. (a car)

An: when you have a vowel sound at the beginning. (an apple)

*Rememeber that it is always based on the sound of the first letter*

What is the difference between these two sentences?
The architects designe the houses.

Architects designe houses.

Answer explanation

Remember that "THE" is used when we talk about specific things.

We use "no article" when we talk about something general.