Cross out the incorrect word in each sentence i feel so exhausted

JackItHelen, do you know how to get to the bank? I‘ve never been there before.

Helen: Are you driving or taking the subway?

Jack: The subway.

Helen: Take the blue line and change to the get line at St.Andrew Square. Get off at the Central street.

Jack: Just a going, let me write this down.

Helen: how the and line and change to the grey line at St.Andrew Square. Get off at the Central street. Got it?

Jack: Yes, thanks. Now, once I get to St.Andrew Square, how do I proceed?

Helen: Once you are on the Central street, go straight, past the bank. Take the second left and continue going straight. It‘s across the street from Crazy Bar.

Jack: Can you repeat that?

Helen: Once you are on the Central street, go straight, past the bank. Take the second left and continue going straight. It‘s across the street from Crazy Bar.

Jack: Thanks, Helen. How long does it take to get there?

Helen: It takes about half an hour. When is your meeting?

Jack: It‘s at 10 a.m. I‘ll leave at 9:30.

Helen: That‘s too busy time. You should leave at 9.

Jack: OK. Thanks, Helen.

Helen: Not at all.

1. Jack’s meeting is at half past ten.
2. Bank is close to the Crazy bar.
3. Jack is going to get to the bank by Underground.
4. Jack is going to take the blue and the green lines.

Ответы:

• 1) to
• 2) much
• 3) the
• 4) most
• 5) for
• 6) enough
• 7) too
• it

Пояснения:

1) Amanda said she might to go shopping tomorrow.

Конструкция smn might V используется без частицы to.

• Верный вариант: Amanda said she might go shopping tomorrow.
• Лишнее слово: to.

2) Jenny is as much old as Claire.

В конструкции as <…> as much не требуется.

• Верный вариант: Jane is as old as Claire.
• Лишнее слово: much.

3) My home town is much the quieter than the city where I live now.

Сравнительная степень прилагательных (Comparative form) строится без артикля the.

• Верный вариант: My home town is much quieter than the city where I live now.
• Лишнее слово: the.

4) Ben is the most cleverest student in the class.

Превосходная степень прилагательных (Superlative form) строится двумя способами в зависимости от количества слогов в слове:

• 1) если в слове 1 слог либо 2 слога и окончание -y, к нему добавляется артикль the и окончание -est;
• 2) если в слове слогов 2 (без окончания -y) и более, к прилагательному добавляется артикль the и слово most.

В слове clever два слога, окончание -y отсутствует => превосходная форма будет образовываться с помощью окончания -est => most — лишнее слово.

• Верный вариант: Ben is the cleverest student in the class.
• Лишнее слово: most.

5) Do you fancy for going to see that new Italian film at the Odeon tonight?

После глагола fancy предлоги не ставятся (конструкция to fancy Ving — to fancy going в данном случае).

• Верный вариант: Do you fancy going to see that new Italian film at the Odeon tonight?
• Лишнее слово: for.

6) I wanted to take the last bus home but I was too late enough.

Контекст подразумевает, что человек не успел на автобус, поскольку слишком опоздал. Следовательно, enough в предложении не требуется (enough — достаточно).

• Верный вариант: I wanted to take the last bus home but I was too late.
• Лишнее слово: enough.

7) She wasn’t too old enough to vote in the last election.

Контекст подразумевает, что она не была достаточно взрослой, чтобы голосовать. Следовательно, too в предложении не требуется (too — слишком).

• Верный вариант: She wasn’t old enough to vote in the last election.
• Лишнее слово: too.

The house was too small for us to rent it.

«Too small for us to rent» — it не требуется, поскольку эта характеристика относится к the house.

• Верный вариант: The house was too small for us to rent.
• Лишнее слово: it.

1. Write the unnecessary word as in the example or put a tick (v) if
the line is correct.

1. Using a homemade telescope Galileo

2. carefully observed the sky.

3. His observations and mathematical

4. calculations as soon convinced

5. him that Copernicus was right

6. saying to that the Earth

7. is rotates about the Sun. Galileo

8. also claimed that both light and

9. heavy objects tend to fall to

10. Earth at the same rates of speed.

11. To prove at his claim Galileo

12. climbed to the top of The

13. Leaning Tower of Pisa with two

14. cannon balls of greatly different

15. weight. Before witnesses he has

16. dropped both iron balls simutaneously

17. from the top of the tower

18. They are struck the earth

19. together, proving with his claim.

Key: 1. v; 2. v; 3. v; 4. as; 5. v; 6. to; 7. is; 8. v; 9. v;
10. v; 11. at; 12. v; 13. v; 14. v; 15. has; 16. v; 17. v; 18. are; 19. with.

2. Find the odd word out and write it in the right column.

1. My books are here, yours books are in your bag.

2. I think this is no any good.

3. We’ve got a plenty of time, so let’s not hurry.

4. They need another one article on this subject.

5. We can’t afford ourselves to buy a new car.

6. She has a very few friends so she feels lonely.

7. We will go to Paris by a car.

8. They do not allow to parking here.

9. John told to me that he was going to London.

10. What an expensive furniture you’ve got!

Key: 1. books; 2. any; 3. a; 4. one; 5. ourselves; 6. a; 7. a;
8. to; 9. to; 10. an

3. Cross out the incorrect word in each sentence.

1. Do you know what time does the train arrives?

2. They are going to the Las Vegas for their honeymoon.

3. Susan has left home two hours ago.

4. The film will begins at 7 o’clock in the evening.

5. Need I to buy him a birthday present?

6. I haven’t never been to Spain.

7. They were been tired after hard work.

8. While we were having lunch, the phone had rang.

9. Phone me before you will arrive at the hotel.

10. Your plants will not die unless you water them regularly.

Key: 1. does; 2. the; 3. has; 4. will; 5. to; 6. never; 7. been;
8. had; 9. will; 10. not

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, infinitive or -ing
form.

1. Kate decided _____ (visit) her friend in hospital.

2. What about _____ (go) to the theatre this evening?

3. I expect ____ (finish) my report soon.

4. Dan can’t stand ____ (listen) to opera.

5. She refused _____ (apologise) for her rude answer.

6. We’ve decided _____ (buy) a new computer.

7. There’s no point in _____ (offer) to help him.

8. I keep putting off _____ (write) to Jane.

9. It’d be a good idea _____ (phone) the parents.

10. Susan’s planning _____ (be) a model.

Key: 1. to visit; 2. going; 3. to finish; 4. listening; 5. to
apologise; 6. to buy; 7. offering; 8. writing; 9. to phone; 10. to be

By Tatyana Makhrina,
School No. 1285, Moscow