Cambridge Preliminary English Test

JMM 6th Grade A

Vocabulary for the Preliminary English Test

This week's topic: Shops and Shopping In this unit learn the names of some common grocery items, practise the names for shops, the words to talk about money and much more!

baker's shop

Chemists

newsagent's

take away

Stationers

Post Office

Butchers

Greengrocers

Shopping Vocabulary: Names of Shops

Going shopping? Where will you buy these things? A) Shampoo B) Magazine C) Bread
Chemists newsagent's baker's shop

Shopping Vocabulary: Names of Shops

D) chicken E) Pen F) Apples G) Stamps

Remember Complete the text below with the missing words:

I went to the A) ___________ to get some apples then I got a book of stamps in the B) ___________ . Then it was off to the C) ____________ to get more photocopy paper and some new pens.

The D)____________was closed so I couldn't get any meat. I thought we get a chinese meal from the F) ____________ tonight. Now, I promised the children a cake after dinner so if you're going out could you go to the E) ___________ and get some.

See if you can get a loaf of bread while you're there too. Oh yes, and could you pop into the F) ____________ and get my Homes and Garden magazine and today's paper. We also need more shampoo so can you remember to get some in the G) ___________ .

Modal Verbs
can could have to must might should

Modal Verbs
What are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences:

can could have to must might should

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He_______ must be exhausted after such a long flight. He ______ might prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

can could have to must might should

2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you _______ walk downtown and explore the waterfront.

can could have to must might should 3. Hiking the trail to the peak ______ be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You ________ research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

can could have to must might should 4. When you have a small child in the shouldnt leave small house, you __________ objects lying around. Such objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

can could have to must might should

5. Dave: _______you hold your breath for more than a minute? Nathan: No, I can't.

can could have to must might should

6. I _______ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child. Now, I _______ just say a few things in the language.

can could have to must might should The book is optional. My professor said we ______ read it if we needed extra credit. But we ____________ read it if we don't want to.

Comparatives and Superlatives

Grammar: Introduction to Comparatives

1: Work it Out The comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs are used to say something is bigger or smaller, more exciting or less expensive than something else. But when do you use 'er' and when should you use 'more' or 'less'?

Grammar: Introduction to Comparatives

And do you have to make any spelling changes to the adjective or adverb? Look at these sentences. Can you work out the rules?

Grammar: Introduction to Comparatives

Sally is taller than Gill. Everest is higher than Kilimanjaro. The Ford Mondeo is bigger than the Fiesta. I now leave for work earlier than I used to. The food is less expensive here than in town. I thought the book would be more interesting.

Grammar: Introduction to Comparatives