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$MODULE Book 12 · Lesson 5: Review — Conjunctions, Reported Speech, and the Present Perfect {st-page_131_001.jpg}
$MODULE Book 12 · Lesson 5: Review — Joining Sentences, Reporting Speech, and the Present Perfect {st-page_131_001.jpg}
FORMAT: 2
DESCRIPTION: Review lesson (no new material): combining sentences with so/but/and/or, reported speech, if-sentences, still/already/yet/anymore, -ed/-ing adjectives, comparatives, the present perfect, and the week's vocabulary.
DESCRIPTION: Review lesson (no new material): combining sentences with conjunctions, indirect speech, "if" conditionals, "-ed"/"-ing" adjectives, comparative adverbs, the present perfect, and the week's vocabulary.
TARGET_LANG_G: en
HOME_LANG_G: en
VOICE_DEFAULT: aoede | Clear, friendly American English narrator
VOICE_INTRO: aoede | Speak like a warm, slightly wry teacher
VOICE_PROMPT: gacrux | Questions and cues, read clearly
VOICE_RESPONSE: schedar | Model answers, warm and clear
VOICE: Tom | schedar | Male speaker
VOICE: Hal | charon | Male speaker
VOICE: Don | umbriel | Male speaker
VOICE: Joe | zubenelgenubi | Male speaker
VOICE: George | algenib | Male speaker
VOICE: Monty | charon | Male speaker
VOICE: Dave | schedar | Male speaker
VOICE: Tom | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Hal | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: Don | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Joe | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: George | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: Monty | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Dave | achernar | Male speaker
VOICE: Mark | achird | Male speaker
VOICE: ID | achernar | speaker (auto)
VOICE: Narrator | achird | speaker (auto)
$LESSON 5-1: Combining Sentences, Reporting Speech, and If
$SESSION 5-1: Joining, Reporting, and "If"
# Source: ST §So, But, And, Or (l5-s1)
$PRODUCE So, But, And, Or
# Source: ST §So, But, And, Or
$PRODUCE Combining with "So", "But", "And", "Or"
ID: l5-s1
INTRO: This is review week — no new grammar, just everything from the last four lessons back for a second look. First, you'll read pairs of sentences and combine each pair into one sentence aloud, using or, and, but, or so.
INSTRUCTION: Combine the sentences aloud. Use or, and, but, or so.
INTRO: It's review day — no new grammar, no new words, just this week's material one more time so it sticks. First up: joining two sentences into one with "so", "but", "and", or "or". Read the two sentences, then say the combined sentence aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Combine the sentences aloud. Use "or", "and", "but", or "so".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
@@ -54,15 +51,15 @@ RESPONSE: You can order soup if you like, or you can order a sandwich.
PROMPT: Jan studied at the university. She worked in a restaurant.
RESPONSE: Jan studied at the university, and she worked in a restaurant.
# Source: ST §What Did He Say? (l5-s2)
# Source: ST §What Did He Say?
$PRODUCE What Did He Say?
ID: l5-s2
INTRO: Now reported speech. You'll read a short exchange, then tell me what the second speaker said — "He said that..." Remember to change the pronouns; the speakers won't do it for you.
INTRO: Now report what people said. Read each short exchange, then answer aloud with indirect speech: "He said that…". Watch the pronouns — they shift when you report.
INSTRUCTION: Read the dialog and answer the question aloud using indirect speech.
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
SHOW_PROMPT
RUBRIC: Accept any grammatically correct indirect speech sentence reporting what the second speaker said (e.g., "Ben said that they have a two-car garage."). A pronoun ("he"/"she") or the name is fine, "that" is optional, and present or backshifted past tense are both acceptable.
RUBRIC: Accept a grammatically correct indirect speech sentence reporting what the second speaker said (e.g., "Ben said that they have a two-car garage."). Pronouns must be correctly shifted to the reporting perspective.
TEMPLATE: Al: Do the Dales have a garage?
TEMPLATE: Ben: Yes. They have a two-car garage.
@@ -104,10 +101,10 @@ TEMPLATE: Rick: Yes, I do.
PROMPT: What did Rick say?
RESPONSE: Rick said that he likes to have get-togethers at his house.
# Source: ST §Match the Phrases (l5-s3)
$SELECT Match the Phrases
# Source: ST §Match the Phrases
$SELECT Match the "If" Sentences
ID: l5-s3
INTRO: Two friends are talking about some truly terrible weather. Complete each line of their conversation by tapping the phrase that finishes it — every sentence here uses "if".
INTRO: A conversation about driving in terrible weather, cut in half. Tap the phrase that completes each "if" sentence — together they make one whole dialog.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the matching phrase to complete the sentence.
OPTION: a | you should leave soon.
OPTION: b | close the roads if it gets too bad.
@@ -134,11 +131,11 @@ ANSWER: d
TEMPLATE: Yes, but the police will
ANSWER: b
# Source: ST §Put the Dialog in Order (l5-s4)
$SELECT Put the Dialog in Order
# Source: ST §Match the Phrases (ordering pass)
$SELECT Rebuild the "If" Dialog
ID: l5-s4
ORDER
INTRO: Same rainy conversation, one more pass: now arrange the whole dialog in order, from the first line to the last.
INTRO: Same rainy conversation, now shuffled. Put the six lines back in order so the dialog makes sense from greeting to goodbye.
INSTRUCTION: Put the dialog in order.
TEMPLATE: Arrange the sentences to make a dialog.
@@ -150,35 +147,41 @@ OPTION: e | What'll you do if that happens?
OPTION: f | Well, if they do that, I'll stop until it clears up.
ANSWER: a,b,c,d,e,f
# Source: ST §May Be, Is Not, Is (l5-s5) — recast from an awkward typed fill into True/False meaning checks
$SELECT What Does "Suppose" Mean?
# Source: ST §May Be, Is Not, Is
$PRODUCE What "Suppose" Means
ID: l5-s5
INTRO: A quick meaning check on the word "suppose". Decide whether each statement about it is true or false.
INSTRUCTION: Tap True or False.
OPTION: t | True
OPTION: f | False
INTRO: A close look at the word "suppose" — a word that thinks, but doesn't know. For each sentence, decide what "suppose" tells you: type "is", "is not", or "may be" in the blanks.
INSTRUCTION: Type "may be", "is not", or "is" in each blank.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: "I *suppose* that they are happy" means the speaker *knows* they are happy.
ANSWER: f
TEMPLATE: I *suppose* that they are happy.
TEMPLATE: Suppose ____{is not} "know".
TEMPLATE: Suppose ____{is not} "care".
TEMPLATE: Suppose ____{is} "think".
RESPONSE: Suppose is not "know". Suppose is not "care". Suppose is "think".
TEMPLATE: "I *suppose* that they are happy" means the speaker *thinks* they are happy.
ANSWER: t
TEMPLATE: It's not important to me, but I *suppose* that they are happy.
TEMPLATE: Suppose ____{is not} "know".
TEMPLATE: ____{is not} "care".
TEMPLATE: ____{is} "think".
RESPONSE: Suppose is not "know". Suppose is not "care". Suppose is "think".
TEMPLATE: A speaker who says "I *suppose* they are happy" is completely sure about it.
ANSWER: f
TEMPLATE: It's not important to me and I'm not sure, but I *suppose* that they are happy.
TEMPLATE: Suppose ____{is not} "know".
TEMPLATE: ____{is not} "care".
TEMPLATE: ____{is} "think".
RESPONSE: Suppose is not "know". Suppose is not "care". Suppose is "think".
TEMPLATE: "I suppose" can also show that the subject is not very important to the speaker.
ANSWER: t
# SKIPPED (book): "HAT HAT BAT" — instructor-read sound discrimination with only a bare a/b/c answer grid; no printed stimuli. Convertible later with chosen items + TTS.
# SKIPPED (book): "HAT HAT BAT" — instructor-read sound discrimination with only a bare a/b/c answer grid; no printed stimuli.
# SKIPPED (book): "TRAVEL" — passage annotation (underline the important words); not supported.
# SKIPPED (book): "WHAT ABOUT YOU?" — open, co-constructed pair task (ask your neighbor); no solo path.
# SKIPPED (book): "WHAT ABOUT YOU?" — open, co-constructed pair task (ask your neighbor).
# Source: ST §What Did He Decide? (l5-s6)
# Source: ST §What Did He Decide? (dialog 1)
$DIALOGUE What Did He Decide?
ID: l5-s6
INTRO: Two conversations about decisions — a new job in Dallas, and a vacation that keeps changing. Joe changes his mind so often his friends have stopped keeping track. Just listen and read.
INSTRUCTION: Read the dialogs.
INTRO: Joe had two job offers, and Tom wants the full story. Listen to how the decision gets reported — nothing to answer, just follow it.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the conversation.
Tom: What did Joe decide to do about the job offers?
Hal: He decided to take the one in Dallas.
@@ -189,7 +192,11 @@ Hal: Sometime next month.
Tom: Is he going by plane?
Hal: No, he's going to drive.
Narrator: Now a second conversation — about a vacation.
# Source: ST §What Did He Decide? (dialog 2)
$DIALOGUE A Change of Plans
ID: l5-s6-b
INTRO: Joe again — this time it's his vacation, and he's already changed his mind once. He promises this decision is final. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the conversation.
Don: What are you going to do for your vacation next month?
Joe: I've decided to go to the mountains.
@@ -200,10 +207,10 @@ Joe: It's too hot on the beach, and I like winter sports.
Don: Is your mind made up this time?
Joe: Yes. I've thought it over, and I've made my choice.
# Source: ST §So? Or? (l5-s7)
$PRODUCE So? Or?
# Source: ST §So? Or?
$PRODUCE "So" or "Or"?
ID: l5-s7
INTRO: More sentence combining, this time with just "so" and "or" — result, or choice. Say each combined sentence aloud.
INTRO: Back to combining sentences, now with just two choices: "so" for results, "or" for alternatives. Say each combined sentence aloud.
INSTRUCTION: Combine the two sentences aloud. Use "so" or "or".
INPUT: speak
CHECK: llm
@@ -234,13 +241,11 @@ RESPONSE: Fred made up his mind to get a diploma, so he went back to high school
PROMPT: Madge could take the mathematics course. She could take the language course.
RESPONSE: Madge could take the mathematics course, or she could take the language course.
$LESSON 5-2: Still, Anymore, and Word Meanings
# Source: ST §Already or Yet? (l5-s8)
$PRODUCE Already or Yet?
# Source: ST §Already or Yet?
$PRODUCE "Still", "Yet", "Already", "Anymore"
ID: l5-s8
INTRO: In this part you'll review small words with big jobs — still, already, yet, anymore — then word endings and word meanings. Start by typing the missing word in each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentences with already, yet, still, anymore, or any longer.
INTRO: Time words: is it "still" happening, "already" done, not done "yet", or not happening "anymore"? Type the one that fits each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Type "already", "yet", "still", "anymore", or "any longer" to complete the sentence.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
@@ -276,10 +281,12 @@ RESPONSE: We never see him anymore.
# SKIPPED (book): "SPRING IN TEXAS" — passage annotation and instructor-read questions with no printed stimuli.
# Source: ST §Confused or Confusing? (l5-s9)
$SELECT Confused or Confusing?
$SESSION 5-2: Word Forms, Meanings, and Sounds
# Source: ST §Confused or Confusing?
$SELECT "Confused" or "Confusing"?
ID: l5-s9
INTRO: Confused or confusing? Remember: the -ed form tells how someone feels, and the -ing form tells what causes the feeling. Tap the right word for each sentence.
INTRO: New part, same review week: word forms, meanings, and sounds. First, adjectives ending in "-ed" or "-ing" — the storm is "frightening", the child is "frightened". Tap the form that fits each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct word to complete the sentence.
TEMPLATE: The builder was ____ by the plans.
@@ -332,10 +339,10 @@ OPTION: a | interesting
OPTION: b | interested
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §What Does That Mean? (l5-s10)
# Source: ST §What Does That Mean?
$SELECT What Does That Mean?
ID: l5-s10
INTRO: Now some vocabulary from the week. Read each sentence and tap the meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
INTRO: Five expressions from this book, each underlined in a sentence. Tap the option closest in meaning — the sentence around it gives you everything you need.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the meaning of the underlined word.
TEMPLATE: Mark is *certain* he wants to go to that university. He has made up his mind.
@@ -368,234 +375,10 @@ OPTION: b | works with
OPTION: c | has
ANSWER: a
# SKIPPED (book): "A SUMMARY" — paragraph composition (write a summary) is deferred.
# Source: ST §She Could Be at the Library (l5-s12)
$DIALOGUE She Could Be at the Library
ID: l5-s12
INTRO: Two more conversations, full of "could be" and "may be" — nobody in them is sure of anything, which is exactly the point. Just listen and read.
INSTRUCTION: Read the dialogs.
George: Where is Jean? We planned to get together and study tonight.
Monty: She could be in the barracks. I saw her there a few minutes ago.
George: I've already been there. Where else could she be?
Monty: She has a test tomorrow, so she may be at the library.
George: Which one? The base library or the school library?
Monty: I'm not sure. She uses both.
George: Thanks. I'll have to try them both.
Monty: Good luck!
Narrator: Now a second conversation — about a car with problems.
Dave: John called. He said he'd be late. He's having car trouble. What do you think is the matter with his car?
Mark: It could be anything. His car is very old.
Dave: Yes, it is. It could be the tires. They seemed low yesterday.
Mark: Or it may be the motor. It really sounded noisy. He might just need a tune-up.
Dave: Perhaps it's the lights. They weren't working right last night. He may have stopped to get them fixed.
Mark: Like I said, when a car's that old, it could be anything.
# Source: ST §Who Arrived Earlier? (l5-s13)
$PRODUCE Who Arrived Earlier?
ID: l5-s13
INTRO: Comparing with adverbs: who arrived earlier, who drives faster. Read the facts, then type the comparison using the word in parentheses.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentences using the -er comparative form of the adverb.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: John arrived at 0800. Bob arrived at 0900. (early)
TEMPLATE: John arrived ____{earlier than Bob}.
RESPONSE: John arrived earlier than Bob.
ACCEPT: earlier | earlier than Bob
TEMPLATE: Bill always drives at 55 mph. Lynn drives at 60 mph. (fast)
TEMPLATE: Lynn drives ____{faster than Bill}.
RESPONSE: Lynn drives faster than Bill.
ACCEPT: faster | faster than Bill
TEMPLATE: Sam traveled 200 miles to hunt deer. Fred traveled 150 miles. (far)
TEMPLATE: Sam traveled ____{farther than Fred}.
RESPONSE: Sam traveled farther than Fred.
ACCEPT: farther | farther than Fred | further | further than Fred
TEMPLATE: The Smiths arrived at the party before the Johnsons. (soon)
TEMPLATE: The Smiths arrived at the party ____{sooner than the Johnsons}.
RESPONSE: The Smiths arrived at the party sooner than the Johnsons.
ACCEPT: sooner | sooner than the Johnsons
TEMPLATE: Frank can repair four flat tires in an hour. Bill can repair only two. (slow)
TEMPLATE: Bill works ____{slower than Frank|more slowly than Frank}.
RESPONSE: Bill works more slowly than Frank.
ACCEPT: slower | more slowly | slower than Frank | more slowly than Frank
$LESSON 5-3: The Present Perfect, Vocabulary, and Sounds
# Source: ST §How Long...? (l5-s14)
$SELECT How Long...?
ID: l5-s14
INTRO: Last part: the present perfect — have done, have eaten, have flown — plus the week's vocabulary and a few sound checks to finish. Tap the correct form to complete each sentence.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer to complete the sentence.
TEMPLATE: How long have you lived there?
OPTION: a | I've lived there for a year.
OPTION: b | I live there for a year.
OPTION: c | I living there for a year.
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: They have ____ the house they want to buy.
OPTION: a | chose
OPTION: b | chosen
OPTION: c | choose
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Mel hasn't ____ in that restaurant for years.
OPTION: a | ate
OPTION: b | eat
OPTION: c | eaten
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: The major has ____ planes since 1986.
OPTION: a | flown
OPTION: b | flew
OPTION: c | fly
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: Have you ____ Jim for a very long time?
OPTION: a | known
OPTION: b | know
OPTION: c | knew
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: How often has Sam ____ after work?
OPTION: a | remain
OPTION: b | stay
OPTION: c | remained
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: How long has it been ____?
OPTION: a | for you seeing Nell
OPTION: b | since you've seen Nell
OPTION: c | you see Nell
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: We have ____ them for weeks:
OPTION: a | expecting
OPTION: b | expected
OPTION: c | expect
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Jim and Jane haven't ____ to a movie in weeks.
OPTION: a | go
OPTION: b | see
OPTION: c | been
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: She has ____ him every week for a year.
OPTION: a | written
OPTION: b | write
OPTION: c | wrote
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: The plane is flying too ____. It's not high enough.
OPTION: a | quiet
OPTION: b | low
OPTION: c | deep
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Clay moved into his ____ apartment yesterday.
OPTION: a | own
OPTION: b | just
OPTION: c | calm
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §Words to Use (l5-s15)
$GRAMMAR Words to Use
ID: l5-s15
INTRO: Here are the review words for this lesson, all in one box. Tap any word to hear it — you'll use them in the next activity, so keep them handy.
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| {be over} | {ever} | {lasted} | {sea} |
| {unpleasant} | {calm} | {except} | {no longer} |
| {slipped} | {climate} | {expects to} | {none} |
| {take} | {could use} | {if} | {quiet} |
| {thought} | {deep} | {instead} | {remain} |
| {turn down} | | | |
# Source: ST §Wants To, Expects To (l5-s16)
$PRODUCE Wants To, Expects To
ID: l5-s16
REFERENCE
INTRO: Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. This one is open-book — the word box stays a tap away, so use it whenever you're stuck.
INSTRUCTION: Type the missing word or phrase from the list.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: Linda wants to ____{remain} in Spain until spring.
RESPONSE: Linda wants to remain in Spain until spring.
TEMPLATE: The movie ____{lasted} more than three hours.
RESPONSE: The movie lasted more than three hours.
TEMPLATE: Pete ____{slipped} on the icy road and fell.
RESPONSE: Pete slipped on the icy road and fell.
TEMPLATE: Mr. Sparks ____{expects to} travel to Egypt next year.
RESPONSE: Mr. Sparks expects to travel to Egypt next year.
TEMPLATE: ____{None} of those books are his. He doesn't have any books.
RESPONSE: None of those books are his. He doesn't have any books.
TEMPLATE: The rain last night caused the heat to be ____{unpleasant}.
RESPONSE: The rain last night caused the heat to be unpleasant.
TEMPLATE: Everybody is here ____{except} Mary. She's sick.
RESPONSE: Everybody is here except Mary. She's sick.
TEMPLATE: He doesn't ____{ever} go to the movies.
RESPONSE: He doesn't ever go to the movies.
TEMPLATE: It's too hot to go fishing. I'll stay indoors ____{instead}.
RESPONSE: It's too hot to go fishing. I'll stay indoors instead.
TEMPLATE: Ron will ____{turn down} the job offer. He doesn't want it.
RESPONSE: Ron will turn down the job offer. He doesn't want it.
TEMPLATE: The water is ____{deep} and dangerous in that place.
RESPONSE: The water is deep and dangerous in that place.
TEMPLATE: ____{If} I have to take my vacation in the winter, I'll go to the mountains.
RESPONSE: If I have to take my vacation in the winter, I'll go to the mountains.
TEMPLATE: The weather of a place is its ____{climate}.
RESPONSE: The weather of a place is its climate.
TEMPLATE: Next year, I want to ____{take} some courses at the college.
RESPONSE: Next year, I want to take some courses at the college.
TEMPLATE: My aunt ____{no longer} lives in New York. She lives here now.
RESPONSE: My aunt no longer lives in New York. She lives here now.
TEMPLATE: A ____{sea} is full of salty water.
RESPONSE: A sea is full of salty water.
TEMPLATE: When will the show ____{be over}? I want to go home soon.
RESPONSE: When will the show be over? I want to go home soon.
TEMPLATE: Betty likes being at the beach because it is ____{calm} and ____{quiet}.
RESPONSE: Betty likes being at the beach because it is calm and quiet.
TEMPLATE: A long vacation is a nice ____{thought} right now.
RESPONSE: A long vacation is a nice thought right now.
TEMPLATE: We ____{could use} some help.
RESPONSE: We could use some help.
# SKIPPED (book): "Write the words these letters make." — letter anagrams (crossword/word-search family).
# Source: ST §What Does It Sound Like? (l5-s11) — moved to the end of the module (skills strand floats)
# Source: ST §What Does It Sound Like?
$SELECT What Does It Sound Like?
ID: l5-s11
INTRO: One last check — sounds, not spellings. Tap the word that has the same sound as the underlined part. That's the end of this book's review — well done.
INTRO: A sound check to finish the part. You'll see a word with some letters underlined — tap the option that has the same sound in its underlined part. Your ears have been training all book; trust them.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word that has the same sound as the underlined part.
TEMPLATE: a*pos*trophe
@@ -651,3 +434,268 @@ OPTION: a | t*i*me
OPTION: b | sh*ow*
OPTION: c | ch*il*d
ANSWER: b
# SKIPPED (book): "A SUMMARY" — paragraph composition (write a summary) is deferred.
$SESSION 5-3: Possibility, Comparison, and the Present Perfect
# Source: ST §She Could Be at the Library (dialog 1)
$DIALOGUE She Could Be at the Library
ID: l5-s12
INTRO: Last part of the book: possibility with "could" and "may", comparisons, and the present perfect. First, George is looking for Jean — who, apparently, could be almost anywhere. Just listen.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the conversation.
George: Where is Jean? We planned to get together and study tonight.
Monty: She could be in the barracks. I saw her there a few minutes ago.
George: I've already been there. Where else could she be?
Monty: She has a test tomorrow, so she may be at the library.
George: Which one? The base library or the school library?
Monty: I'm not sure. She uses both.
George: Thanks. I'll have to try them both.
Monty: Good luck!
# Source: ST §She Could Be at the Library (dialog 2)
$DIALOGUE It Could Be Anything
ID: l5-s12-b
INTRO: John's old car is in trouble, and Dave and Mark have plenty of theories. Listen for "could", "may", and "might" — the grammar of not really knowing.
INSTRUCTION: Listen to the conversation.
Dave: John called. He said he'd be late. He's having car trouble. What do you think is the matter with his car?
Mark: It could be anything. His car is very old.
Dave: Yes, it is. It could be the tires. They seemed low yesterday.
Mark: Or it may be the motor. It really sounded noisy. He might just need a tune-up.
Dave: Perhaps it's the lights. They weren't working right last night. He may have stopped to get them fixed.
Mark: Like I said, when a car's that old, it could be anything.
# Source: ST §Who Arrived Earlier?
$PRODUCE Comparative Adverbs
ID: l5-s13
INTRO: Two facts, one comparison. Read both sentences, then type the "-er" comparative form of the adverb in parentheses — "earlier", "faster", "farther", and friends.
INSTRUCTION: Type the comparative form of the adverb in parentheses.
INPUT: type
CHECK: exact
TEMPLATE: John arrived at 0800. Bob arrived at 0900. (early)
TEMPLATE: John arrived ____{earlier} than Bob.
RESPONSE: John arrived earlier than Bob.
TEMPLATE: Bill always drives at 55 mph. Lynn drives at 60 mph. (fast)
TEMPLATE: Lynn drives ____{faster} than Bill.
RESPONSE: Lynn drives faster than Bill.
TEMPLATE: Sam traveled 200 miles to hunt deer. Fred traveled 150 miles. (far)
TEMPLATE: Sam traveled ____{farther} than Fred.
RESPONSE: Sam traveled farther than Fred.
TEMPLATE: The Smiths arrived at the party before the Johnsons. (soon)
TEMPLATE: The Smiths arrived at the party ____{sooner} than the Johnsons.
RESPONSE: The Smiths arrived at the party sooner than the Johnsons.
TEMPLATE: Frank can repair four flat tires in an hour. Bill can repair only two. (slow)
TEMPLATE: Bill works ____{slower|more slowly} than Frank.
RESPONSE: Bill works more slowly than Frank.
# Source: ST §How Long...?
$SELECT The Present Perfect
ID: l5-s14
INTRO: The present perfect: "have" or "has" plus the past participle — "chosen", "eaten", "flown". Tap the word that completes each sentence. Two quick word-choice questions hide at the end; consider them a bonus.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the correct answer to complete the sentence.
TEMPLATE: How long have you lived there?
OPTION: a | I've lived there for a year.
OPTION: b | I live there for a year.
OPTION: c | I living there for a year.
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: They have ____ the house they want to buy.
OPTION: a | chose
OPTION: b | chosen
OPTION: c | choose
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Mel hasn't ____ in that restaurant for years.
OPTION: a | ate
OPTION: b | eat
OPTION: c | eaten
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: The major has ____ planes since 1986.
OPTION: a | flown
OPTION: b | flew
OPTION: c | fly
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: Have you ____ Jim for a very long time?
OPTION: a | known
OPTION: b | know
OPTION: c | knew
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: How often has Sam ____ after work?
OPTION: a | remain
OPTION: b | stay
OPTION: c | remained
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: How long has it been ____?
OPTION: a | for you seeing Nell
OPTION: b | since you've seen Nell
OPTION: c | you see Nell
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: We have ____ them for weeks.
OPTION: a | expecting
OPTION: b | expected
OPTION: c | expect
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Jim and Jane haven't ____ to a movie in weeks.
OPTION: a | go
OPTION: b | see
OPTION: c | been
ANSWER: c
TEMPLATE: She has ____ him every week for a year.
OPTION: a | written
OPTION: b | write
OPTION: c | wrote
ANSWER: a
TEMPLATE: The plane is flying too ____. It's not high enough.
OPTION: a | quiet
OPTION: b | low
OPTION: c | deep
ANSWER: b
TEMPLATE: Clay moved into his ____ apartment yesterday.
OPTION: a | own
OPTION: b | just
OPTION: c | calm
ANSWER: a
# Source: ST §Words to Use
$GRAMMAR Words to Use
ID: l5-s15
INTRO: The week's word list, one last time. Tap any word to hear it — the next exercise puts every one of them to work.
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| {be over} | {ever} | {lasted} | {sea} |
| {unpleasant} | {calm} | {except} | {no longer} |
| {slipped} | {climate} | {expects to} | {none} |
| {take} | {could use} | {if} | {quiet} |
| {thought} | {deep} | {instead} | {remain} |
| {turn down} | | | |
# Source: ST §Wants To, Expects To
$SELECT Words to Use — Complete the Sentences
ID: l5-s16
INTRO: Each word from the list fits exactly one sentence below. Tap the word that completes each one, and listen to the full sentence after you answer. This is the last exercise of Book 12 — finish it, and the book is done.
INSTRUCTION: Tap the word or phrase that completes the sentence.
OPTION: a | be over
OPTION: b | calm
OPTION: c | climate
OPTION: d | could use
OPTION: e | deep
OPTION: f | ever
OPTION: g | except
OPTION: h | expects to
OPTION: i | if
OPTION: j | instead
OPTION: k | lasted
OPTION: l | no longer
OPTION: m | none
OPTION: n | quiet
OPTION: o | remain
OPTION: p | sea
OPTION: q | slipped
OPTION: r | take
OPTION: s | thought
OPTION: t | turn down
OPTION: u | unpleasant
TEMPLATE: Linda wants to ____ in Spain until spring.
ANSWER: o
FEEDBACK: Linda wants to remain in Spain until spring.
TEMPLATE: The movie ____ more than three hours.
ANSWER: k
FEEDBACK: The movie lasted more than three hours.
TEMPLATE: Pete ____ on the icy road and fell.
ANSWER: q
FEEDBACK: Pete slipped on the icy road and fell.
TEMPLATE: Mr. Sparks ____ travel to Egypt next year.
ANSWER: h
FEEDBACK: Mr. Sparks expects to travel to Egypt next year.
TEMPLATE: ____ of those books are his. He doesn't have any books.
ANSWER: m
FEEDBACK: None of those books are his. He doesn't have any books.
TEMPLATE: The rain last night caused the heat to be ____.
ANSWER: u
FEEDBACK: The rain last night caused the heat to be unpleasant.
TEMPLATE: Everybody is here ____ Mary. She's sick.
ANSWER: g
FEEDBACK: Everybody is here except Mary. She's sick.
TEMPLATE: He doesn't ____ go to the movies.
ANSWER: f
FEEDBACK: He doesn't ever go to the movies.
TEMPLATE: It's too hot to go fishing. I'll stay indoors ____.
ANSWER: j
FEEDBACK: It's too hot to go fishing. I'll stay indoors instead.
TEMPLATE: Ron will ____ the job offer. He doesn't want it.
ANSWER: t
FEEDBACK: Ron will turn down the job offer. He doesn't want it.
TEMPLATE: The water is ____ and dangerous in that place.
ANSWER: e
FEEDBACK: The water is deep and dangerous in that place.
TEMPLATE: ____ I have to take my vacation in the winter, I'll go to the mountains.
ANSWER: i
FEEDBACK: If I have to take my vacation in the winter, I'll go to the mountains.
TEMPLATE: The weather of a place is its ____.
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK: The weather of a place is its climate.
TEMPLATE: Next year, I want to ____ some courses at the college.
ANSWER: r
FEEDBACK: Next year, I want to take some courses at the college.
TEMPLATE: My aunt ____ lives in New York. She lives here now.
ANSWER: l
FEEDBACK: My aunt no longer lives in New York. She lives here now.
TEMPLATE: A ____ is full of salty water.
ANSWER: p
FEEDBACK: A sea is full of salty water.
TEMPLATE: When will the show ____? I want to go home soon.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: When will the show be over? I want to go home soon.
TEMPLATE: Betty likes being at the beach because it is ____ and quiet.
ANSWER: b
FEEDBACK: Betty likes being at the beach because it is calm and quiet.
TEMPLATE: Betty likes being at the beach because it is calm and ____.
ANSWER: n
FEEDBACK: Betty likes being at the beach because it is calm and quiet.
TEMPLATE: A long vacation is a nice ____ right now.
ANSWER: s
FEEDBACK: A long vacation is a nice thought right now.
TEMPLATE: We ____ some help.
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK: We could use some help.
# SKIPPED (book): "Write the words these letters make." — letter anagrams.