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