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UNIT 1 Intensifiers 1 UNIT 10 Present Simple UNIT 20 Modals (1) 132



UNIT 2 Used to and Would 8 (with Stative Verbs) 62 UNIT 21 Modals (2) 139



UNIT 3 Would (for Imaginary UNIT 11 Present Continuous 69 UNIT 22 The Passive (1) 146

(with Stative Verbs)

Situations) 14 UNIT 12 Relative Clauses 76 UNIT 23 The Passive (2) 153



UNIT 4 Be Able to / Can / UNIT 13 Past Simple 83 UNIT 24 Third and Mixed


Manage to 20 UNIT 14 Past Continuous 90 Conditionals 160


UNIT 5 I Wish 27 UNIT 15 Used to / Would / Get / UNIT 25 Gerunds and Infinitives 167



UNIT 6 Zero, First and Second Get used to 97 UNIT 26 Comparisons of


Conditionals 34 UNIT 16 Present Perfect Simple Adjectives and Adverbs 174
and Present Perfect

UNIT 7 Either…or / Continuous 104 UNIT 27 Reported Speech (2) 181

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UNIT 28 Causative Forms
Neither…nor 41 UNIT 17 Past Perfect Simple


UNIT 8 Reflexive Pronouns 48 and Past Perfect UNIT 29 Wishes and 195

Preferences
Continuous
UNIT 9 Reported Speech (1) 55 UNIT 18 Future Simple and 111 UNIT 30 Questions, Responses



Future Continuous 118 and Question Tags 202

UNIT 19 Future Perfect Simple UNIT 31 Not only…but also /

and Future Perfect Had better / It’s about
Continuous 125 (high) time 209

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1 1 INTENSIFIERS
UNIT UNIT


Intensifiers




Usage Type



• Used as adverbs to Affirmative Negative Question
describe adjectives or and Answer
phrases
• To strengthen the is/are isn’t/aren’t Yes/No
meaning of an was/were wasn’t/weren’t
expression or show
emphasis
• To weaken the meaning
of an expression
• E.g. so, too, such, very,
enough, at all

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Usage of Intensifiers
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Usage Example
a. Used as adverbs to describe • The weather last night was very cold.
about an adjective or phrase • The little girl is so adorable.
• The octogenarian was such a sport.

b. Used to strengthen the • The scouts are too eager to help others.
meaning of an expression or • Mrs Lim cooks very delicious dishes.
show emphasis
• The kid is so good at doing maths.
c. Used to weaken the meaning • Some residents are not helpful at all.
of an expression • The news is hardly interesting.
• It is not such a usable tool as told.



Examples of intensifiers
too, so, such, at all, enough, extremely, highly, completely, really, totally, very, absolutely, rather,
really, utterly, etc.

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Example of Using Intensifiers
Sentence in the affirmative

• Alfred completed the task so quickly!
• It was such a lovely afternoon.
• The guests were very keen to visit the museum.
Sentence in the negative

• He wasn’t patient enough to wait for the results.
• The restaurant isn’t too crowded during lunch.
• The trip to the island wasn’t really interesting.

Question Answer
• Are you very scared of climbing up the steep hill? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
• Were the tourists totally amazed by the scene? Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
• Weren’t you rather annoyed by the noise? No, I wasn’t. / Yes, I was.
• Isn’t Bob acting very strange of late? No, he isn’t. / Yes, he is.

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Sample Comment

3. My friend wasn’t angry with Options B (enough) and C (such) are
my sarcasm. grammatically wrong. Between A (so) and D
A so C such (really), the latter is more logical.
B enough D really Answer: D really







4. Ms Molly wasn’t a strict Options A (so), B (such) and D (too) are
English teacher. not the correct intensifier. They are wrong
A so C very grammatically. The correct answer is C (very).
B such D too Answer: C very

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Evaluation Test
Choose the most suitable intensifier for each of the following questions.

1. The speaker spoke with ( such / so / too / enough ) conviction that everyone became
convinced.

2. The time given for the contest was ( very / too / enough / such ) short that most of the
contestants could not complete their task.

3. The tourists were ( too / so / such / very ) fussy that the guide refused to entertain them.

4. The father told the son that he wasn’t big ( too / so / such / enough ) to make his own
decision.

5. The children weren’t ( so / too / such / very ) frightened to talk to the policeman.

6. Weren’t the students very upset by the principal’s remark?
Yes, ( they were / they did ).



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5 5 I WISH
UNIT UNIT




I Wish



Usage Type



• To talk about regrets Affirmative Negative Question
from the past and Answer
• To express would like
• To express something
which is impossible or
unlikely to happen
• To talk about ability or
possibility




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In the Negative
Choose the best option.

Sample Comment

1. I wish I play so much truant The simple past is used with wish to express the
during my school days. regret of playing truant. Options B, C and D are
A didn’t C haven’t not correct grammatically.
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Answer: A didn’t


2. I wish I so ambitious to The past perfect tense is used with wish here to
venture into business. show regrets. Options A, C and D are wrong in
A weren’t been C couldn’t be grammar.
B hadn’t been D wasn’t Answer: B hadn’t been





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Questions and Short Answers
Give the correct short answer to the question below.

Sample Comment

1. Would you like to help yourself to The question is directed at you. When
another drink? answering, use the pronoun I.
Answer: Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t.

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2. Didn’t the guests enjoy themselves? The pronoun for the guests is they. Answer in
the past tense.

Answer: Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.





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Example of Using Reported Speech

Sentence in the affirmative

• The police advised us to lodge a report.
• The authorities reminded us to stay at home during the MCO.
• Ms Ooi informed us that she would visit us again.



Sentence in the negative
• The boy denied using the equipment without permission.
• Thomas said he wouldn’t accept our apologies.
• Liew said he didn’t accuse us of belittling him.








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UNIT UNIT PRESENT SIMPLE
(WITH STATIVE VERBS)


Present Simple with Stative Verbs



Usage Type


• Express thoughts and
experience Affirmative Negative Question
• Express feelings and and Answer
emotions
• Express senses and
perceptions NOTE
• Stative verbs are non-action verbs.
• They are used to express a state rather than an
action. They usually relate to thoughts, emotions,
relationships, senses, and states of being.

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Usage of Present Simple with Stative Verbs
In the present simple, the stative verbs are used to:


Usage Example
a. Express thoughts and • I often dream of my pet dog that died.
opinions: believe, doubt, • We agree with you on this matter.
agree, imagine, recognise, • We always remember your parents.
remember, etc.
• Sam doesn’t always believe in us.
• He doubts if he can do it.


b. Express feelings and • We love to visit the park often.
emotions: be, have, like, • The foreigners dislike durians.
dislike, hate, like, love, • Dad prefers to eat at home.
prefer, wish, etc.





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In the Negative
Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks.

Sample Comment

1. Bob with Sim regarding the The sentence shows an opinion in the
method distributing the food. negative. The subject is singular so choose a
A is disagreeing C disagrees verb in the singular in the present simple.
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D doesn’t agreeing
Answer: C disagrees


2. We the noise of cats in the The sentence shows a feeling in the negative.
middle of the night. The subject We is in the plural, so choose a
A dislike C are disliking verb in the plural.
B never likes D doesn’t like Answer: A dislike




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Evaluation Test
Underline the correct answer.
1. We often ( disagreed / disagree ) with each other, but we are friends.

2. The children ( don’t remember / remembering ) their grandparents well.
3. Experts ( are believing / believe ) that Covid-19 will take a long time to contain.

4. The children ( love / will be loving ) their pet dog very much.

5. Roy ( imagining / imagines ) too much after reading the comics.

6. The tourists who love ecotourism ( dislike / are disliking ) the city.


For questions 7 and 8, provide short answers.
7. Do you feel better today? / Yes,

8. Don’t the children appear to be restless? / No,

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In the Negative
Change the following active sentences into the passive.

Sample Comment

1. We do not expect the job employment Use job employment as the subject. The verb in
to improve this year. the passive is is not expected.

Answer: The job employment is not expected to
improve this year.




2. The people think that the government Use the impersonal passive It is thought.
is not sensitive to their plight.
Answer: It is thought that the government is
not sensitive to the plight of the people.

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Evaluation Test
Change the following into personal or impersonal passive.
1. People believe that Sam is a miraculous worker.

2. Most ladies are scared of rats.

3. The police think that the convict had escaped to a foreign country.

4. People regard Mr Brown the best English teacher.

5. We don’t expect a new committee would be appointed.

6. We did not expected the new coach to arrive early.

For questions 7 and 8, provide the short answers.
7. Have you been expecting for the lifting of the MCO? / Yes,
8. Is everyone expecting to be given a school holiday? / No,
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Sample Practice
Choose the correct option of wish or preference.

Sample Comment
I complete my assignment The sentence shows a preference. Options B,
first. C and D are not correct as they require to, e.g.
A would rather C prefer prefer to.
B would like D wish Answer: A would rather



The student doesn’t to take The sentence expresses what the student wants
tuition. (doesn’t wish to take). Options A and B are
A would rather C wish wrong grammatically. Both C and D are correct
B would prefer D prefer but C is more logical.
Answer: C wish

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UNIT UNIT
IT’S ABOUT (HIGH) TIME…


Usage


It’s time/It’s high time/
Not only...but also had better
It’s about time

A correlative conjunction: An expression: An expression:
• To create emphasis • To give advice about • To express that something
• To express unexpected specific things should be done but that it is
information • To express hope or already late
• To add balance to a warning • To say that the right time has
sentence • Used with the arrived for something
intention to avoid • The words high and about are
negative results used to add emphasis to the
situation


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Form 4
UNIT 1 Intensifiers
NIT
U

1 such 2 too 3 so 4 enough 5 too 6 they were
UNIT 2 Used to and Would
NIT
U

1 A 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 D 8 B
UNIT 3 Would (for Imaginary Situations)

NIT
U
1 would 2 would be 3 would be 4 would be
8 No, I wouldn’t.
7 Yes, you would.
6 Would
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UNIT 4 Be Able to / Can / Manage to
U
NIT

1 managed to 2 able to 3 be able to 4 be able to
5 can’t 6 managed to 7 Can 8 able to
UNIT 5 I Wish
NIT

U
1 had 2 didn’t need 3 could 4 could
5 lived 6 wouldn’t 7 Yes, I did. 8 No, they didn’t.

UNIT 6 Zero, First and Second Conditionals

NIT
U
1 unless 2 would 3 are
4 allow 5 will die 6 could
7 Yes, I would. / No I wouldn’t. 8 Yes, he would. / No, he wouldn’t.
UNIT 7 Either…or / Neither…nor

NIT
U
1 either, or 2 Neither, nor 3 are 4 or
5 are 6 nor 7 Either, or 8 Neither, nor
UNIT 8 Reflexive Pronouns

U
NIT
1 (B) himself 2 (C) herself 3 (B) herself 4 (C) herself
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8 Yes, I did.
7 No, he didn’t.
UNIT 9 Reported Speech (1)
U
NIT

1 Aini informed that she would not take part in the debate.
2 Ms Lim requested us to do our work quietly.
3 Dr Sham advised us to take care during the pandemic.
4 He reminded us not to go to crowded places like the malls.
5 She accused us of taking the equipment without permission.
6 Nor denied that she was cruel to animals.
7 The scouts agreed to help us.
8 Simon informed that he would take a break then.
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