While old-fashioned, I still find what I call "grammar banging" (intensive grammar review sheets) useful at the end or beginning of the year. The end of year calls for exam preparation and the beginning calls for some review to raise awareness of what has already been learnt and where problems still lie. The sheets provided in these "grammar banging" reviews are very effective because each question focuses on one important, specific area. I have included the answers and a short note of the grammar focus after the exercise.
Aim: Grammar review of the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions
Activity: Grammar banging multiple choice review lesson with each question focusing on a specific point
Level: Intermediate
Outline:
- This is straight-forward stuff. Make the copies and give them to the students.
- Have each student do the sheet by him/herself.
- Ask students to compare answers and discuss differences, each student trying to explain his/her choice.
- Correct sheet as a class. Review each grammar point quickly - you should get a lot of "Oh, yeah....".
- Give the students an unmarked copy of the same exercise to repeat at home to solidify the review exercise.
"Grammar Banging" - Review your English - 3 - Intermediate
Choose the correct word to fill in the gap
- He will meet you _________ the station at seven o'clock sharp.
A) in front B) ahead C) in front of D) behind of
- If you want to be healthy, you _______ smoke.
A) needn't B) couldn't C) shouldn't D) mustn't to
- He's _____________ politics.
A) interested B) interesting C) interested to D) interested in
- Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know. He ________________ seeing the doctor.
A) might has been B) might have been C) couldn't have been D) mustn't have been
- Yes, that is the woman _________ horse almost trampled her!
A) which B) whose C) who D) that
- Would you like me to ______________ the children next week?
A) look to B) look at C) look after D) look into
- I missed the train, so I _________ take the next one.
A) musted B) must C) had to D) had
- Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I __________________ in the garden for the last two hours.
A) have worked B) worked C) am working D) have been working
- Fiestas ______________ in Cologne, Germany for many years now.
A) have been making B) have made C) have been made D) are made
- Let me ___________! I didn't really want to eat all the cookies, I just couldn't help myself.
A) to say you B) say you C) explain me D) explain
- Yes, we have bought the tickets to the concert and we _______________ next Friday. I'm so excited.
A) will go B) won't go C) shall be going D) are going
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What ___________________ tomorrow evening?!
A) will you do B) are you going to do C) shall you be doing D) is you doing
Answer Page with Grammar Focus Explained
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