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    • Celta examination test

    • It is not a test so you may use reference books if you wish.
    • Recommended grammar reference books: English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy (CUP) Practical English Usage by Michael swan (OUP) How English Works by Michael Swan and Catherine Walter (OUP) 1.
  • Which is the ‘odd one out’ in each group, and why? e.g. a.
  • I had my hair cut last night. b.
  • I had seen the film before. c.
  • I had my car repaired at the garage.
  • Sentence b, because sentences a and c refer to actions that someone else did for the speaker.
  • They are in the past tense.
  • Sentence b refers to an action which the speaker did himself/herself and is in the past perfect tense. A: i.
  • The baby’s bottle. ii.
  • The nation’s struggle. iii.
  • The teacher’s ill. iv.
  • The nurse’s pay. v.
  • The government’s defeat.
  • Sentence ____ B: i.
  • The woman was robbed by a stranger. ii.
  • The actor was interviewed by a journalist. iii.
  • The tree was hit by lightning. iv.
  • The trains passed by a river.
  • Sentence ____ C: i.
  • She must have lost the address. ii.
  • Alan must have been here too. iii.
  • That must have been awful. iv.
  • The thieves must have gone in through the window. v.
  • I must have something to drink.
  • Sentence ____ D: i.
  • I’m not used to the noise yet. ii.
  • They used to work in a circus. iii.
    • Didn’t there use to be a shop there? iv.
  • I never used to smoke. v.
    • It didn’t use to be so dirty.
  • Sentence ____ 2.
  • Can you think of any exceptions to the following ‘rules’?
  • ‘Rule’ Exception e.g.
    • ‘will’ is used to express predictions without evidence.
  • “That’ll be John at the door.” This isn’t a prediction without evidence.
  • The statement is based on the fact that John always arrives at this time/he is expected.
  • A: ‘the’ is not used with the names of people.
    • B: The past simple form of the verb is used to describe finished events or states.
  • C: ‘some’ is used in statements; ‘any’ in negatives and questions.
  • D: ‘can’ (modal verb) is used to express ability. 3.
    • Identify any incorrect sentences in this list, supply the corrected version and explain the error.
  • Sentence Correction Explanation e.g.
  • What did you say was your name?
  • What did you say your name was?
    • The problem is one of word order.
  • One question is embedded in another and the mistake is in giving them both the word order of a question.
  • The second part “your name was” isn’t actually a direct question.
  • A: I’ve been to China last year.
  • B: He doesn’t work as hard as she does.
    • C: I would of liked to have seen that.
  • D: If you’ll wash up, I’ll do the ironing.
  • E: I regret to have damaged your book.
    • F: How long are you knowing Nathan? 4.
    • Re-phrase the following ‘teacher talk’ in language that an elementary learner might understand.
    • Teacher Talk Re-phrasing A: If you wouldn’t mind opening your books to page 23 please.
    • B: What might you ask someone if you were wanting to find out how to get to the post office.
    • C: Jot down the answers and then swap with your neighbour. 5.
    • How could you most easily convey the meaning of the following to a group of language learners in the classroom?
  • (Assume a mixed nationality class, i.e. no translation possible) Target Language Approach e.g.
  • to switch (something) on I would demonstrate by going to the light switch and turning it on, repeating the Target Language as I did so.
  • A: secretary B: opposite C: Congratulations!
  • D: reliable E: on purpose 6.
  • What would you say to a student who asked you to explain the difference between these pairs of sentences: a) I bought a newspaper this morning.
  • I’ve bought a newspaper this morning.
  • b) She speaks French.
  • She’s speaking French.
  • c) Did you remember to sign the letter?
  • Do you remember signing the letter?
  • d) He didn’t need to call the doctor.
  • He needn’t have called the doctor 7.
    • State the function of the modal verbs underlined in the following: e.g.
  • You must pay the fee.
  • – ‘must’ expresses obligation. a) – Hi, Joe!
  • I haven’t seen you for a long time.
  • You must have been avoiding me!
  • b) – Of course not!
  • Nice to see you, Tom, but I can’t stop now.
    • I must catch the early train today.
  • I’ll give you a ring this evening. c) – Fine.
  • We must get together for a game of tennis.
    • You should take a break from work.
  • You’ll regret it if you don’t enjoy the fine weather, you know, - it might rain next week.
  • d) – Good idea!
    • I should be free tomorrow afternoon. Bye for now! 8.
    • In note form, summarise the arguments for and against correcting student 9.
  • In your opinion, which of the following jobs would best prepare a person for language teaching (choose one only) and explain your view in the space below. 10.
    • In the light of the above, why do you think you are suited to language teaching?
  • (+/- 100 words)

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