Foley, Mark
Advanced Learners' Grammar : A Self-Study Reference & Practice Book with Answers / Advanced Learners' Grammar : A Self-Study Reference & Practice Book with Answers / Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar Mark Foley and Diane Hall. - Harlow, UK : Longman, 2003. - 384 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
The comprehensive grammar reference and practice book that targets the language Advances students need to refine their English.
Diagnostic tests identity students' weaknesses to enable more focused learning
Comprehensive explanations with lots of natural examples help students acquire authentic language
A variety of real contexts and exercises motivate students
CAE/CPE task types familiarise students with the format of the exams
CONTENTS
Introduction
Diagnostic tests 1-36
1 Present tenses (Diagnostic test 1, page 10)
1.1 Present Simple
1.2 Present continuous
1.3 Verbs rarely used in the continuous
I make
I am making
believe; have; like; etc.
2 Past tenses (Diagnostic test 2, page 11)
2.1 Past Simple
2.2 Past continuous
2.3 Past perfect
2.4 Past perfect continuous
2.5 Used to/would
I made
I was making
I had made
I had been making
I used to make; I would make
3 Past to present tenses (Diagnostic test 3, page 12)
3.1 Present perfect simple
3.2 Present perfect and past simple - differences
3.3 Present perfect continuous
3.4 Present perfect simple and continuous - differences
Round up (Unit 1-3): Present and past tenses
I have made
I have been making
4 The future (1) (Diagnostic test 4, page 13)
4.1 Prediction
4.2 Decisions and intentions
4.3 Arrangements
4.4 Other future meanings
he will make; he is going to make; he will be making; etc
I will make; I am going to make
I'm meeting; I will be meeting
timetables; qualifying future forms; etc. 5 The future (2) (Diagnostic test 5, page 14)
5.1 Expressions with future meaning
5.2 Verbs with future meaning
5.3 Future in the past
Round up (Unit 4 and 5): The future
be to + infinitive; be due to + infinitive; etc.
main verbs; modal verbs
I was going to make; other forms
6 Negation (Diagnostic test 6, page 15)
6.1 Negative statements
6.2 Negative questions
6.3 Words which carry negative meaning
not; no; neither; etc.
Haven't you seen...?
adverbs; quantifiers; verbs; prefixes
7 Questions (Diagnostic test 7, page 16)
7.1 Closed and open questions
7.2 Tag questions
7.3 Indirect questions
7.4 Echo questions
Are you busy? Why did she leave?
He knows, doesn't he? He doesn't know, does he? etc.
Can you tell me how long ...? I wonder whether ...
Are you? Has he really?
8 Passives, causatives and get (Diagnostic test 8, page 17)
8.1 Passive forms
8.2 Passive -ing forms and infinitives
8.3 have/get + object + past participle
8.4 Used of the passive
it is made; he was said to be ...; it got broken
being made; to have been made; etc.
I had/got it made; I had my bag stolen
information order; the 'unimportant' agent; etc.
9 Reported speech (Diagnostic test 9, page 18)
9.1 Direct and indirect speech
9.2 Indirect statements
9.3 Indirect (reported) questions
9.4 Indirect commands and requests
9.5 Reporting verbs and their patterns
'There's a problem.'; He said there was a problem.
reporting verbs; changes of pronoun, adverb, tense
reporting verbs; she asked when it started
reporting verbs; he asked them to wait
advise; offer; threaten; etc.
10 Conditionals (Diagnostic test 10, page 19)
10.1 General points on conditionals
10.2 Zero conditional
10.3 First conditional
10.4 Second conditional
10.5 Third conditional
10.6 Mixed conditionals
10.7 Alternatives to if
sentence structures and patterns
If I work late, he makes the dinner.
If I work late tomorrow, he'll make the dinner
If I worked late, he would make the dinner
If I'd worked late, he would have made the dinner
mixed second/third and the third/second conditionals
unless; provided that; suppose; in case; etc
11 The subjunctive and 'unreal' uses of past forms (Diagnostic test 11, page 20)
11.1 The subjunctive
11.2 The 'unreal' past
11.3 wish/if only
Round up (Units 10 and 11): Conditionals, subjunctive and 'unreal' past
form and use; informal alternatives; fixed expressions
imaginary past, present and future; was or were; what if; etc.
+ past simple; + past perfect; + would/could
12 -ing forms and infinitives (Diagnostic test 12, page 21)
12.1 -ing forms
12.2 Infinitives
12.3 Verbs followed by -ing forms and infinitives
subjects and objects; patterns of use
forms and uses
patterns; differences in meaning 13 Participle and infinitive phrases
13.1 Participle phrases - form and use
13.2 Types of participle phrase
13.3 Infinitive phrases - form and use
13.4 Types of infinitive phrase
13.5 Uses in discourse
active and passive; participle subjects
defining phrases; phrases of reason, result; etc.
active and passive; as subject/complement
defining phrases; phrases of purpose and result
to tell the truth; generally speaking 14 Multi-word verbs (Diagnostic test 14, page 23)
14.1 Form and use
14.2 Phrasal verbs
14.3 Prepositional verbs
14.4 Phrasal-prepositional verbs
14.5 Word list: common multi-word verbs
the four types; formal/informal use; particles
I get by. I made it up
I looked for it. I didn't fall for it.
I look forward to hearing from you.
break down; catch on; etc.
15 Dependent prepositions (Diagnostic test 15, page 23)
15.1 General rules
15.2 Verb + preposition patterns
15.3 Noun + preposition
15.4 Adjective/participle + preposition
15.5 Word list: dependent preposition patterns
demand for; success in; fear of grateful for; worried about; scared by belief in; good at; etc.
16 Modal verbs (1): can, could, may, might, be able to (Diagnostic test 16, page 25)
16.1 Ability
16.2 Possibility, deduction and speculation
16.3 Arrangements, suggestions, offers, etc
16.4 Asking for and giving/refusing permission
She can speak French. I wasn't able to fix it.
There may be life on Mars. He can see you at six. May I interrupt? 17 Modal verbs (2): must, should, ought to, have to, need to (Diagnostic test 17, page 26)
17.1 Obligation and necessity
17.2 Prohibition and criticism
17.3 Absence of obligation or necessity
17.4 Recommendation and advice
17.5 Logical deduction and probability
We must leave early. You need to eat something. You mustn't touch it. You don't have/need to pay You'd better not wait He must have left 18 Modal verbs (3): will, would, shall (Diagnostic test 18, page 27)
18.1 Prediction and clarity
18.2 Characteristics, habits and routines
18.3 Willingness and refusal
18.4 Other uses of will/shall/would
18.5 Hypothetical would
He'll be in London now. He'll have arrived
It will hold two litres.
I'll sign it. They wouldn't change it. offers; promises; suggestions; requests; etc. it would be nice; it would have been a good idea 19 Auxiliaries, have (got), do (Diagnostic test 19, page 28)
19.1 Auxiliary verbs
19.2 Emphasis
19.3 Have and do
19.4 Have got
uses; contracted forms
It has been a long time! Did you or didn't you take it? meanings and uses
for possession; meaning 'has become/obtained'; etc.
20 Confusing verbs (Diagnostic test 20, page 29)
20.1 False synonyms
20.2 Opposite pairs
make/do; have/take; been/gone; speak/talk; etc. borrow/lend; bring/take 21 Adjectives (Diagnostic test 21, page 30)
21.1 Adjective patterns
21.2 Particle (-ing or -ed) adjectives
21.3 Groups of adjectives
responsible parents; the person responsible I feel frightened; a frightening film pair of adjectives; etc. 22 Comparison (Diagnostic test 22, page 31)
22.1 Comparative and superlative adjectives
22.2 Adjectives with as, so, too, enough and such
22.3 Other types of comparison
form and use; irregular adjectives not as bad as I'd experienced faster and faster; like and as 23 Gradable and ungradable adjectives (Diagnostic test 23, page 32)
23.1 Modifying gradable adjectives
23.2 Modifying ungradable adjectives
23.3 Modifying adjectives in informal English
23.4 Common adverb + adjective collocations
very expensive; slightly dizzy; quite nice absolutely fabulous; practically freezing really sorry; dead scary bitterly cold; deeply moving 24 Adverbs (Diagnostic test 24, page 33)
24.1 Form
24.2 Use
24.3 Position of adverbs in sentences
24.4 Sentence adverbs
formation and types; adverbs with two forms modifying and adding information; use in comparisons front, mid and final position . 25 Nouns and noun phrases (Diagnostic test 25, page 34)
25.1 Basic points
25.2 Singular and plural nouns
25.3 Countable and uncountable nouns
25.4 Agreement
25.5 Nominalisation
form and meaning; gender regular/irregular plurals; plural form nouns use; different meanings; a piece/bit of plural subjects; plural form and group nouns making verbs/verb phrases into nouns/noun phrases 26 Possessives and compound nouns (Diagnostic test 26, page 35)
26.1 Form and meaning
26.2 The genitive ('s) or of structure
26.3 Specifying or classifying possessives and compound nouns
possessive forms; rules which form to use sports shop 27 Pronouns (Diagnostic test 27, page 36)
27.1 Personal pronouns
27.2 Reflexive and reciprocal
27.3 'Impersonal' pronouns
27.4 Indefinite pronouns and adverbs
omission of pronouns; subject or object forms; one; etc. -self/-selves; each other/one another use of you/we/they/one somebody; anything; no one; etc. 28 Determiners (Diagnostic test 28, page 37)
28.1 Articles
28.2 Demonstratives
28.3 Quantifiers
a/the/no article for naming, describing and classifying; etc. this/that/these/those as adjectives and pronouns no; none; half; both; some; all; etc. 29 Prepositions (Diagnostic test 29, page 38)
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Meaning and use
29.3 Prepositional phrases
basic information; preposition or adverb? prepositions of position, movement, time, reason; etc. formation; stranded prepositions
30 Word order and verb patterns (Diagnostic test 30, page 39)
30.1 Word order in English
30.2 Verb patterns
30.3 Linking clauses
subject-verb-object word order and variations verb + complement; verb + prepositional phrase; etc.
coordination; subordination
31 Relatives clauses (Diagnostic test 31, page 40)
31.1 Relative clauses
31.2 Relative pronouns and adverbs
subject/object relatives; defining/non-defining relatives; etc. who, etc; modifying pronouns; whichever, etc. 32 Contrast (Diagnostic test 32, page 41)
32.1 Conjunctions of contrast
32.2 Prepositions of contrasts
32.3 Adverbs of contrast
but; while; although; yet; etc. Despite; in spite of however; nevertheless; even so, still; etc. 33 Introductory there and it (Diagnostic test 33, page 42)
33.1 Introductory there 33.2 Introductory/impersonal it
as 'empty' subject; there + be .as 'empty' subject; introducing certain topics; describing impersonal/general feelings; using it in discourse 34 Emphatic Structures and inversion (Diagnostic test 34, page 43)
34.1 Cleft sentences
34.2 Fronting
34.3 Inversion
Zack was the guy who told us.
that I disagree with; attracted to the roof was an aerial little did we realise; never have I seen; so are we 35 Aspects of cohesion (Diagnostic test 35, page 44)
35.1 Types of text reference
35.2 Substitution
35.3 Ellipsis
substitution; ellipsis; anaphoric and cataphoric reference
substituting nouns, verbs, clauses
omitting nouns, pronouns, verbs, infinitives and wh- clauses
36 Features of discourse (Diagnostic test 36, page 45)
36.1 Ordering information
36.2 Discourse devices
the information principle; the end-weight principle; etc. types of linking; reference; parallelism
Key to discourse tests
Key to practice exercises
Index
0582403839 (Student Book) 9780582403833 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
B2-C1 (CEFR).
High intermediate to advanced.
Advanced Learners' Grammar : A Self-Study Reference & Practice Book with Answers / Advanced Learners' Grammar : A Self-Study Reference & Practice Book with Answers / Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar Mark Foley and Diane Hall. - Harlow, UK : Longman, 2003. - 384 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
The comprehensive grammar reference and practice book that targets the language Advances students need to refine their English.
Diagnostic tests identity students' weaknesses to enable more focused learning
Comprehensive explanations with lots of natural examples help students acquire authentic language
A variety of real contexts and exercises motivate students
CAE/CPE task types familiarise students with the format of the exams
CONTENTS
Introduction
Diagnostic tests 1-36
1 Present tenses (Diagnostic test 1, page 10)
1.1 Present Simple
1.2 Present continuous
1.3 Verbs rarely used in the continuous
I make
I am making
believe; have; like; etc.
2 Past tenses (Diagnostic test 2, page 11)
2.1 Past Simple
2.2 Past continuous
2.3 Past perfect
2.4 Past perfect continuous
2.5 Used to/would
I made
I was making
I had made
I had been making
I used to make; I would make
3 Past to present tenses (Diagnostic test 3, page 12)
3.1 Present perfect simple
3.2 Present perfect and past simple - differences
3.3 Present perfect continuous
3.4 Present perfect simple and continuous - differences
Round up (Unit 1-3): Present and past tenses
I have made
I have been making
4 The future (1) (Diagnostic test 4, page 13)
4.1 Prediction
4.2 Decisions and intentions
4.3 Arrangements
4.4 Other future meanings
he will make; he is going to make; he will be making; etc
I will make; I am going to make
I'm meeting; I will be meeting
timetables; qualifying future forms; etc. 5 The future (2) (Diagnostic test 5, page 14)
5.1 Expressions with future meaning
5.2 Verbs with future meaning
5.3 Future in the past
Round up (Unit 4 and 5): The future
be to + infinitive; be due to + infinitive; etc.
main verbs; modal verbs
I was going to make; other forms
6 Negation (Diagnostic test 6, page 15)
6.1 Negative statements
6.2 Negative questions
6.3 Words which carry negative meaning
not; no; neither; etc.
Haven't you seen...?
adverbs; quantifiers; verbs; prefixes
7 Questions (Diagnostic test 7, page 16)
7.1 Closed and open questions
7.2 Tag questions
7.3 Indirect questions
7.4 Echo questions
Are you busy? Why did she leave?
He knows, doesn't he? He doesn't know, does he? etc.
Can you tell me how long ...? I wonder whether ...
Are you? Has he really?
8 Passives, causatives and get (Diagnostic test 8, page 17)
8.1 Passive forms
8.2 Passive -ing forms and infinitives
8.3 have/get + object + past participle
8.4 Used of the passive
it is made; he was said to be ...; it got broken
being made; to have been made; etc.
I had/got it made; I had my bag stolen
information order; the 'unimportant' agent; etc.
9 Reported speech (Diagnostic test 9, page 18)
9.1 Direct and indirect speech
9.2 Indirect statements
9.3 Indirect (reported) questions
9.4 Indirect commands and requests
9.5 Reporting verbs and their patterns
'There's a problem.'; He said there was a problem.
reporting verbs; changes of pronoun, adverb, tense
reporting verbs; she asked when it started
reporting verbs; he asked them to wait
advise; offer; threaten; etc.
10 Conditionals (Diagnostic test 10, page 19)
10.1 General points on conditionals
10.2 Zero conditional
10.3 First conditional
10.4 Second conditional
10.5 Third conditional
10.6 Mixed conditionals
10.7 Alternatives to if
sentence structures and patterns
If I work late, he makes the dinner.
If I work late tomorrow, he'll make the dinner
If I worked late, he would make the dinner
If I'd worked late, he would have made the dinner
mixed second/third and the third/second conditionals
unless; provided that; suppose; in case; etc
11 The subjunctive and 'unreal' uses of past forms (Diagnostic test 11, page 20)
11.1 The subjunctive
11.2 The 'unreal' past
11.3 wish/if only
Round up (Units 10 and 11): Conditionals, subjunctive and 'unreal' past
form and use; informal alternatives; fixed expressions
imaginary past, present and future; was or were; what if; etc.
+ past simple; + past perfect; + would/could
12 -ing forms and infinitives (Diagnostic test 12, page 21)
12.1 -ing forms
12.2 Infinitives
12.3 Verbs followed by -ing forms and infinitives
subjects and objects; patterns of use
forms and uses
patterns; differences in meaning 13 Participle and infinitive phrases
13.1 Participle phrases - form and use
13.2 Types of participle phrase
13.3 Infinitive phrases - form and use
13.4 Types of infinitive phrase
13.5 Uses in discourse
active and passive; participle subjects
defining phrases; phrases of reason, result; etc.
active and passive; as subject/complement
defining phrases; phrases of purpose and result
to tell the truth; generally speaking 14 Multi-word verbs (Diagnostic test 14, page 23)
14.1 Form and use
14.2 Phrasal verbs
14.3 Prepositional verbs
14.4 Phrasal-prepositional verbs
14.5 Word list: common multi-word verbs
the four types; formal/informal use; particles
I get by. I made it up
I looked for it. I didn't fall for it.
I look forward to hearing from you.
break down; catch on; etc.
15 Dependent prepositions (Diagnostic test 15, page 23)
15.1 General rules
15.2 Verb + preposition patterns
15.3 Noun + preposition
15.4 Adjective/participle + preposition
15.5 Word list: dependent preposition patterns
demand for; success in; fear of grateful for; worried about; scared by belief in; good at; etc.
16 Modal verbs (1): can, could, may, might, be able to (Diagnostic test 16, page 25)
16.1 Ability
16.2 Possibility, deduction and speculation
16.3 Arrangements, suggestions, offers, etc
16.4 Asking for and giving/refusing permission
She can speak French. I wasn't able to fix it.
There may be life on Mars. He can see you at six. May I interrupt? 17 Modal verbs (2): must, should, ought to, have to, need to (Diagnostic test 17, page 26)
17.1 Obligation and necessity
17.2 Prohibition and criticism
17.3 Absence of obligation or necessity
17.4 Recommendation and advice
17.5 Logical deduction and probability
We must leave early. You need to eat something. You mustn't touch it. You don't have/need to pay You'd better not wait He must have left 18 Modal verbs (3): will, would, shall (Diagnostic test 18, page 27)
18.1 Prediction and clarity
18.2 Characteristics, habits and routines
18.3 Willingness and refusal
18.4 Other uses of will/shall/would
18.5 Hypothetical would
He'll be in London now. He'll have arrived
It will hold two litres.
I'll sign it. They wouldn't change it. offers; promises; suggestions; requests; etc. it would be nice; it would have been a good idea 19 Auxiliaries, have (got), do (Diagnostic test 19, page 28)
19.1 Auxiliary verbs
19.2 Emphasis
19.3 Have and do
19.4 Have got
uses; contracted forms
It has been a long time! Did you or didn't you take it? meanings and uses
for possession; meaning 'has become/obtained'; etc.
20 Confusing verbs (Diagnostic test 20, page 29)
20.1 False synonyms
20.2 Opposite pairs
make/do; have/take; been/gone; speak/talk; etc. borrow/lend; bring/take 21 Adjectives (Diagnostic test 21, page 30)
21.1 Adjective patterns
21.2 Particle (-ing or -ed) adjectives
21.3 Groups of adjectives
responsible parents; the person responsible I feel frightened; a frightening film pair of adjectives; etc. 22 Comparison (Diagnostic test 22, page 31)
22.1 Comparative and superlative adjectives
22.2 Adjectives with as, so, too, enough and such
22.3 Other types of comparison
form and use; irregular adjectives not as bad as I'd experienced faster and faster; like and as 23 Gradable and ungradable adjectives (Diagnostic test 23, page 32)
23.1 Modifying gradable adjectives
23.2 Modifying ungradable adjectives
23.3 Modifying adjectives in informal English
23.4 Common adverb + adjective collocations
very expensive; slightly dizzy; quite nice absolutely fabulous; practically freezing really sorry; dead scary bitterly cold; deeply moving 24 Adverbs (Diagnostic test 24, page 33)
24.1 Form
24.2 Use
24.3 Position of adverbs in sentences
24.4 Sentence adverbs
formation and types; adverbs with two forms modifying and adding information; use in comparisons front, mid and final position . 25 Nouns and noun phrases (Diagnostic test 25, page 34)
25.1 Basic points
25.2 Singular and plural nouns
25.3 Countable and uncountable nouns
25.4 Agreement
25.5 Nominalisation
form and meaning; gender regular/irregular plurals; plural form nouns use; different meanings; a piece/bit of plural subjects; plural form and group nouns making verbs/verb phrases into nouns/noun phrases 26 Possessives and compound nouns (Diagnostic test 26, page 35)
26.1 Form and meaning
26.2 The genitive ('s) or of structure
26.3 Specifying or classifying possessives and compound nouns
possessive forms; rules which form to use sports shop 27 Pronouns (Diagnostic test 27, page 36)
27.1 Personal pronouns
27.2 Reflexive and reciprocal
27.3 'Impersonal' pronouns
27.4 Indefinite pronouns and adverbs
omission of pronouns; subject or object forms; one; etc. -self/-selves; each other/one another use of you/we/they/one somebody; anything; no one; etc. 28 Determiners (Diagnostic test 28, page 37)
28.1 Articles
28.2 Demonstratives
28.3 Quantifiers
a/the/no article for naming, describing and classifying; etc. this/that/these/those as adjectives and pronouns no; none; half; both; some; all; etc. 29 Prepositions (Diagnostic test 29, page 38)
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Meaning and use
29.3 Prepositional phrases
basic information; preposition or adverb? prepositions of position, movement, time, reason; etc. formation; stranded prepositions
30 Word order and verb patterns (Diagnostic test 30, page 39)
30.1 Word order in English
30.2 Verb patterns
30.3 Linking clauses
subject-verb-object word order and variations verb + complement; verb + prepositional phrase; etc.
coordination; subordination
31 Relatives clauses (Diagnostic test 31, page 40)
31.1 Relative clauses
31.2 Relative pronouns and adverbs
subject/object relatives; defining/non-defining relatives; etc. who, etc; modifying pronouns; whichever, etc. 32 Contrast (Diagnostic test 32, page 41)
32.1 Conjunctions of contrast
32.2 Prepositions of contrasts
32.3 Adverbs of contrast
but; while; although; yet; etc. Despite; in spite of however; nevertheless; even so, still; etc. 33 Introductory there and it (Diagnostic test 33, page 42)
33.1 Introductory there 33.2 Introductory/impersonal it
as 'empty' subject; there + be .as 'empty' subject; introducing certain topics; describing impersonal/general feelings; using it in discourse 34 Emphatic Structures and inversion (Diagnostic test 34, page 43)
34.1 Cleft sentences
34.2 Fronting
34.3 Inversion
Zack was the guy who told us.
that I disagree with; attracted to the roof was an aerial little did we realise; never have I seen; so are we 35 Aspects of cohesion (Diagnostic test 35, page 44)
35.1 Types of text reference
35.2 Substitution
35.3 Ellipsis
substitution; ellipsis; anaphoric and cataphoric reference
substituting nouns, verbs, clauses
omitting nouns, pronouns, verbs, infinitives and wh- clauses
36 Features of discourse (Diagnostic test 36, page 45)
36.1 Ordering information
36.2 Discourse devices
the information principle; the end-weight principle; etc. types of linking; reference; parallelism
Key to discourse tests
Key to practice exercises
Index
0582403839 (Student Book) 9780582403833 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
B2-C1 (CEFR).
High intermediate to advanced.