GUIDE FOR THE FINAL ENGLISH EXAM LEVEL 2

Use of COULD and SHOULD:

Use of TOO and ENOUGH:

Use of BE GOING TO: 1. Affirmative2. Interrogative

Use of SUPERLATIVES.

COMPOSITION: FUTURE talk about your plans

Grammar Self-check(Unit 9, page 103)

GRAMMAR. Could and should

Look at these examples of sentences using could and should.

The express bus is full. You could take the local instead.

You shouldn’t take that flight. You should take the non-stop.

Could I take the 2:20? Yes, you could. / No, you couldn’t.

Who should get the aisle seat? I should. I like to walk around.

FIGURE IT OUT . . .

Could or should? Complete these grammar rules.

1. Use _______ and the base form of a verb to suggest an alternative or a possibility.

2. Use _______ and the base form of a verb to give advice.

Grammar Self-check(Unit 10, page 116)

GRAMMAR. too and enough

Look at these sentences with too and enough.

Those rugs are too small. OR Those rugs are not big enough.

That camera is too heavy. OR That camera is not light enough.

This PDA is small enough. I’ll take it.

FIGURE IT OUT . . .

1. Which sentences show that something is not satisfactory?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Which sentence shows that something is satisfactory?____________________________________________________________________

3. Too or enough? Complete these grammar rules.

_______ comes before the adjective.

_______ comes after the adjective.

same meaning

Grammar Self-check(Unit 9, page 104)

GRAMMAR. Be going to for the future

Look at these examples.

Statements

I’m going to rent a car in New York.

She’s going to be at the airport.

We’re going to take a taxi into town.

Questions Answers

Are they going to get a round-trip ticket? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Who’s going to make the reservation? We are.

When are you going to call? At 8:00.

FIGURE IT OUT . . .

Circle the correct answer.

The be going to + verb expresses activities that (1) are happening now or that (2) willhappen in the future.

Grammar Self-check(Unit 10, page 114)

GRAMMAR. Superlative adjectivesLook at these sentences with superlative adjectives.

Which camera is the cheapest of these three?

Which brands are the most popular in your store?

Which is the least difficult to use?

adjective comparative superlative

cheap cheaper the cheapest

nice nicer the nicest

easy easier the easiest

big bigger the biggest

comfortable more comfortable the most comfortable

portable more portable the most portable

difficult more difficult the most difficult

expensive more expensive the most expensive

Irregular forms

good better the best

bad worse the worst

FIGURE IT OUT . . .

1. Complete these grammar rules.

Use superlative adjectives to compare ___________ people, places, or things.

To change one-syllable adjectives into the superlative, add ____ to the adjective.

To change adjectives with two or more syllables into the superlative, use ___________

before the adjective.

2. Write the superlative form of these adjectives.good ______________

bad _______________