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EXAM NIGHT PREP 3

English Grammar & Vocabulary Revision  |  Units 7–12

Third Secondary  ·  English with Saad

A complete guide to mastering the grammar structures, literary themes, and vocabulary of Units 7–12 — designed for your final exam revision. Each section covers core structure, formula, worked examples, and the distinctions that examiners love to test.

Unit 7 — Used To: Habits That No Longer Exist

The structure used to expresses a past habit or state that no longer exists in the present. It belongs only in the past — you cannot say “I use to…” in the present tense.

AFFIRMATIVE

AFFIRMATIVE Subject  +   used to  +  infinitive

I used to play in the park when I was 10.

 

NEGATIVE

NEGATIVE Subject  +   didn’t use to  +  infinitive

She didn’t use to drink coffee in the past.

 

YES / NO QUESTION

YES / NO QUESTION Did  +   Subject  +  use to   +  infinitive  ?

Did they use to live in Aswan?

 

WH- QUESTION

WH- QUESTION Q.W  +   did  +  Subject   +  use to  +   infinitive  ?

Where did they use to live?

 

Unit 8 — Relative Clauses: Connecting with Who, Which & Where

Relative clauses give additional information about a noun. The pronoun you choose depends on whether the noun refers to a person, thing, place, time, or shows possession.

Pronoun	Used For	Example
who	People	The engineer who built the loom was clever.
which	Things	The chair which is made of wood.
whose	Possession (+ noun)	The child whose toy is missing.
that	Replaces who / which	The story that she told is funny.
where	Places	This is the park where we play every day.
when	Time	Summer is the season when we travel to Alex.

 

Unit 9 — Infinitive vs. Gerund: Which Form Follows?

One of the most common sources of errors is knowing whether a verb takes to + infinitive or a gerund (-ing) after it. Memorise both lists — then master the four verbs that change meaning depending on the form.

to + infinitive agree · ask · decide · arrange · choose · plan · manage · need · help · encourage · refuse · invite · hope · wish · want · promise

-ing (gerund) imagine · like · enjoy · deny · avoid · suggest · recommend · finish · keep · mind

 

SPECIAL CASE — LIKE / LOVE / PREFER / WOULD LIKE

like / love / prefer + -ing  →   general preference: I like playing games. would like / love / prefer + to + inf  →  specific occasion: I’d like to play games.

 

MEANING-SHIFT VERBS — FOUR CRITICAL CASES

Four verbs carry a meaning shift depending on which form follows. Learn these well — they are guaranteed exam material.

remember
remember + -ing	He remembered paying — (past event recalled)
remember + to inf	Remember to pay — (future obligation)

 

forget
forget + -ing	He forgot telling her — (the event did happen)
forget + to inf	He forgot to tell her — (the event did not happen)

 

stop
stop + -ing	She stopped smoking — (permanently ended)
stop + to inf	She stopped to smoke — (paused in order to smoke)

 

try
try + -ing	Try pressing the button — (experiment to see what happens)
try + to inf	He tried to lift it — (attempted but struggled or failed)

 

Unit 10 — Reported Speech: Yes/No & Wh- Questions

When reporting a yes/no question in indirect speech, drop the question mark and use if or whether. When reporting a wh- question, keep the question word. In both cases, the verb tense shifts back in time.

REPORTING A YES/NO QUESTION Reporter + asked/wondered/wanted to know + if/whether + subject + verb (backshifted)

She wanted to know if they lived in Cairo.

 

REPORTING A WH- QUESTION Reporter + asked/wondered/wanted to know + Q.W + subject + verb

Ali asked why she had arrived home late.

 

TIME & PLACE SHIFTS

 

TENSE BACKSHIFT

Direct Tense		Reported Tense
Present simple	→	Past simple
Present continuous	→	Past continuous
Present perfect	→	Past perfect
Past simple	→	Past perfect

 

Unit 11 — Past Perfect: The Earlier of Two Past Events

The past perfect describes an action that was completed before another past action. Think of it as the ‘further past’ — the event that happened first gets the past perfect; the event that came second takes the past simple.

AFFIRMATIVE Subject  +     had  +  past participle I had gone to Paris.

NEGATIVE Subject  +     hadn’t  +  past participle She hadn’t finished yet.

 

PAST PERFECT SIGNALS (first event) after · as soon as · because · as · until

PAST SIMPLE SIGNALS (second event) before · by the time · when · so · that’s why

 

FULL EXAMPLES

After she had done her homework, she went out.

We had had dinner before we watched TV.

Before watching TV, he had studied his lessons.  [no subject → -ing after Before/After]

 

Unit 12 — Reported Orders: Telling Someone What to Do

When reporting a command or instruction in indirect speech, use told / asked / ordered followed by the person and to or not to + infinitive.

STRUCTURE Reporter  +   told/asked/ordered  +  object   +  to / not to  +   infinitive

She told Salma to get up early.

Dad ordered me to study hard.

She asked him not to make noise.

Set Text — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne’s classic follows Professor Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land as they are taken captive aboard the mysterious submarine Nautilus, commanded by the enigmatic Captain Nemo.       

“For Aronnax, it was a school of wonder. For Nemo, it was a battlefield. For Ned Land, it was a prison.”

                                                                                                                                                                    NARRATIVE TIMELINE

Sailors report a strange creature in the oceans — believed to be a sea monster smashing ships.

Professor Aronnax, Conseil, and Ned Land join a voyage to capture or destroy the beast.

The ‘monster’ turns out to be the Nautilus — a man-made submarine of extraordinary design.

They are brought aboard through an iron door and meet Captain Nemo: a man of strong will and deep knowledge.

They discover they can never return to land. Life on the Nautilus resembles a palace — library, museum, and wide ocean windows.

Nemo shows them treasures: pearls, gold, and ancient artifacts. They feel half-prisoners, half-guests.

A giant squid attacks the submarine. Ned Land, fearless, kills the creature.

The Nautilus becomes trapped under thick ice at the South Pole — the crew forces it free.

When warships appear, Nemo attacks without mercy, revealing the sorrow beneath his calm exterior.

During a fierce storm near the European coast, the companions escape in a small boat and reach shore exhausted but free.

The fate of the Nautilus — and of Nemo — remains unknown.

 

CHARACTERS & THEMES

CHARACTERS Aronnax — scientific curiosity, admires Nemo Ned Land — values freedom, plans escape Conseil — calm, loyal, methodical Nemo — brilliant, sorrowful, secretive

KEY THEMES Human curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge Freedom versus captivity Ambition, isolation, and sorrow Science and wonder vs. danger

 

Vocabulary — Sports, Traditions, Nature & Travel

The vocabulary across Units 7–12 covers sports culture, social customs, festivals, wildlife, and travel. The most exam-relevant terms are listed below with their Arabic translations.

knight فارس	battle معركة	champion بطل
admiration اعجاب	victory انتصار	sportsmanship الروح الرياضية
fair play اللعب النظيف	athlete لاعب رياضى	wrestling المصارعة
archery الرمـــاية	fencing المبارزة	judo الجودو
tournament بطولة	competition مـــنافسة	opponent مـــنافس
inspiration االيةام	excellence تفوق	achievement انجازات
traditions تقاليد	ceremony مراسم	harmony تناغم
hospitality كرم الضيافة	generosity كرم	belonging الأنهتمـــاء
wisdom حكمة	courage شجاعة	leadership القيادة
loyalty وفاء – ولاء	curiosity فضول	knowledge استخراج
endangered معرض للانقراض	habitat موطن	migration هجرة
camouflage تمويه	predator مفترس	hibernate يولج فــي بيات شتوى
remarkable رائع	heritage تراث	civilization حضارة
empathy تعاطف	adaptable قابل للتاليةة	unforgettable لا ينسى
landmark مكان مشهـــور	scenery مـــنظر طبيعى	pharaohs الفراعنة

 

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