Kate Bush Running Up that Hill
Here’s the plan. I have bad
news. We have the GEPT test next
Thursday April 17 and Friday April 18. Let us start to practice
a little today.
You must pass the GEPT to
graduate.
We do NOT write homework.
We DO homework.
Each: every
Correct amount: how much
money
Unreal conditional: if = it did not happen
If I
were rich, I would move to Paris.
If I had a dog, I would take
him to the park.
Unreal: imagine I would/I’d
Manager:
boss
I can't go to the movies. I
need to study.
Special price: discount, cheaper
I will give you a hint.
Is there a bath or shower in
a
public place where we use a
toilet?
A house is private, not
public.
Boat
Bought
Red tape: too much paper work
Geek: sissy
GEPT: We have to do the
intermediate
(medium) level GEPT. I
brought high
Intermediate.
GEPT will try to fool or
cheat you:
Infant: child
Infantry: army
They will pick two words with
similar
spellings, but different
meanings.
Cross out the wrong ones
immediately:
just look for grammar or
writing
mistakes.
When …, I like Coke.
If you live in Los Angeles,
you can go
to the beach.
Fragment: not a sentence. No
s.+v.+o.
MOST IMPORTANT TOPICS:
On the GEPT, they love to talk about
personality or character (traits), movies,
travel (take a trip), food, family, etc.
Family: brother, sister,
cousin, uncle, aunt
Spouse:
husband or wife
Fiance: man
you will marry
Fiancee:
woman you will marry
Siblings:
brothers or sisters
You are not married. You are
engaged.
Listening Practice
Personality / character of a
teenager.
Could you please repeat that?
How do you spell ?
Addicted to risk: dangerous
Stereotype zombies
Going on: happening
500 B.C.
1. They have bad manners.
2. Contempt for authority
3. Disrespect for elders
Check Answers.
21. A. were prepared X
B. prepared
C. preparing
X he was / is preparing
D. was prepare grammar is wrong
was + ing
Odysseus = he
First, just find the wrong answers. Then think about
the right answer.
22.
A. looks X
B. looking X
He is looking or He was looking
C. was looking *
D. was to look
24. C
25.
A.
B.
C. We know it is not a
customer because this is an older story about war and fighting, not shopping.
We know D is wrong because D
is a (v.). Intruding.
Answer is B
38. C
40. Role = actor (boy) or
actress (girl)
IMPORTANT: Come to class next week because we have a
big test, the GEPT. Do not be late. Be here at 10:10.
