This document provides a vocabulary and grammar review for an English exam. It includes definitions and examples of key grammatical concepts like subject-verb agreement, countable vs. uncountable nouns, verb tenses, and punctuation rules. Spelling tips are also provided, focusing on double consonants and common problem words. Pronunciation elements like word stress, vowel sounds, and consonant clusters are outlined. The review aims to reinforce accurate use of vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and pronunciation for the exam.

1. B2, FEBRUARY TEST
Ana Mena

2. VOCABULARY
- economical - economic
- especially – specially (+ adjectives: specially made for you)
- in the end (finally) – at the end of ...
- beside (preposition) – besides (adverb)
- the same as – different from
- -ed / -ing adjectives
- Spelling:
 double consonants: develeped (ped (nono developped)developped)
 Government

3. GRAMMAR
- lack of subject : I think is ....
- Double subject: a society that doesn't invest in education it is ...
- third person singular
- generalising: the children or children?
- Concord subject-verb:
 the majority / number of + plural noun + sing verb
 A majority / number of + plural noun + plural verb
 Both + plural verb
 Either / neither + sing or plural verb
- Countable –uncountable nouns:
 A large amount / deal of + uncountable nouns
 A large number of + plural nouns
 Half of + plural nouns /uncount. nouns

4. - Another (+ sing. Nouns) – other (+ plural nouns) – the other (both)
- Personal reference: People ...they ...their....theirs / someone ...they ....their ....theirs/ a
teacher....they......theirs.........their
- Verb patterns: -ing or to inf?
- Used to + inf / be used to + ing / get used to + ing
- Countable Singular nouns: must always be preceded by a determiner (article, possessive,
demonstrative,...): We only asked our father for money on some occasions, for example on
birthday
- Expressing purpose: to + inf or for + -ing?
- ANYBODY- NOBODY: I don't know. Anybody knows.
- AS-LIKE
- Adverb position: It will be necessary to have and use properly the tech and stuff like that.
- A or An: an strong agreement
- Adjective or Adverb: Wealth is bad(ly) distributed

5. CONNECTORS
• Despite / In spite of
• Instead of
• Regarding / with regard to
• In my view/ From my point of view

6. PUNCTUATION
• Use paragraphs
• Sentence length
• Commas
• Essay format: Intro-Body-Conclusion

7. PRONUNCIATION
- Stress
- Endings: I'm, like, -ed
- Vowels (native, main, raise, aids, steady,
culture, foreign, parents, status, racism)
- Aren't
- Consonant clusters: corruption, option