Friday, July 26, 2024
Lesson 8: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 8: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Present Perfect vs. Past Simple)
A: "Have you ever ___ to Japan?"
B: "Yes, I ___ there last year."
Answer: a) been / went - Present Perfect is used for experiences, and Past Simple is used for completed actions at a specific time.
(First Conditional)
A: "If it ___ tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic."
B: "Let's hope for good weather."
Answer: a) rains - First Conditional uses 'if' + present simple to describe future possibilities.
(Relative Clauses)
A: "Do you know the man ___ is standing over there?"
B: "Yes, he's our new neighbor."
Answer: b) who - 'Who' is used for people in relative clauses.
(Gerunds and Infinitives)
A: "She enjoys ___ in the morning."
B: "It's a great way to start the day."
Answer: c) jogging - Gerunds are used as objects after certain verbs.
(Modals of Advice)
A: "I have a headache."
B: "You ___ take some medicine."
Answer: a) should - 'Should' is used to give advice.
(Past Continuous vs. Past Simple)
A: "I ___ when the phone rang."
B: "Who was it?"
Answer: c) was reading / was answering - Past Continuous is used for ongoing actions in the past interrupted by another action.
(Future Perfect)
A: "By this time next month, I ___ my project."
B: "Good luck with it!"
Answer: b) will have finished - Future Perfect is used to describe actions that will be completed before a specific future time.
(Passive Voice: Past Simple)
A: "The cake ___ by my grandmother."
B: "It's delicious!"
Answer: a) was made - Passive Voice in Past Simple is formed with 'was' + past participle.
(Comparative Adjectives)
A: "This book is ___ than the last one."
B: "Yes, I find it more interesting."
Answer: b) better - Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things.
(Present Continuous)
A: "What ___ you doing right now?"
B: "I'm studying for my exams."
Answer: b) are - Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking.
Lesson 7: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 7: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Past Simple vs. Present Perfect)
A: "How long ___ you lived here?"
B: "I ___ here for five years."
Answer: c) have / have lived - Present Perfect is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
(Modals of Obligation)
A: "You ___ wear a helmet when riding a bike."
B: "I always do."
Answer: b) must - 'Must' indicates strong obligation or necessity.
(Future Continuous)
A: "What ___ you be doing at 8 PM tonight?"
B: "I ___ watching a movie."
Answer: a) will / will be - Future Continuous is used to describe actions happening at a specific time in the future.
(Comparative and Superlative Adjectives)
A: "This is the ___ restaurant in town."
B: "Yes, it's even ___ than the one we went to last week."
Answer: c) best / better - 'Best' is the superlative form, and 'better' is the comparative form.
(Prepositions of Place)
A: "The cat is hiding ___ the bed."
B: "I see its tail sticking out."
Answer: c) under - 'Under' indicates the position below something.
(Zero Conditional)
A: "If you ___ water to 100 degrees Celsius, it ___. "
B: "That's right."
Answer: a) heat / boils - Zero Conditional is used for general truths or scientific facts.
(Passive Voice: Present Perfect)
A: "The project ___ finished by the team."
B: "That's great news!"
Answer: a) has been - Passive Voice in Present Perfect is formed with 'has been' + past participle.
(Reported Speech: Statements)
A: "She said that she ___ the meeting."
B: "I hope she finds it useful."
Answer: b) enjoyed - Reported Speech shifts the tense back one step from the present to the past.
(Present Continuous for Future Arrangements)
A: "We ___ dinner with friends tomorrow night."
B: "That sounds fun!"
Answer: b) are having - Present Continuous is used for future arrangements.
(Articles: A, An, The)
A: "Can you pass me ___ salt, please?"
B: "Sure, here it is."
Answer: c) the - 'The' is used for specific items known to both speaker and listener.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Lesson 6: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 6: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Present Simple for Future Events)
A: "What time ___ the train leave tomorrow?"
B: "It leaves at 9 AM."
Answer: b) does - Present Simple is used to talk about scheduled future events.
(Relative Clauses: Defining vs. Non-defining)
A: "My brother, ___ lives in New York, is coming to visit."
B: "That's great!"
Answer: b) who - Non-defining relative clauses use 'who' to add extra information about a person.
(Gerunds as Subjects)
A: "___ is good for your health."
B: "I agree."
Answer: b) Exercising - Gerunds can act as subjects of a sentence.
(Second Conditional)
A: "If I ___ you, I would accept the job offer."
B: "Thank you for the advice."
Answer: b) were - Second Conditional uses 'if' + past simple to talk about hypothetical situations.
(Reported Speech: Requests)
A: "Could you please tell him to call me?"
B: "Sure, I’ll tell him you ___. "
Answer: c) asked - Reported speech uses 'asked' for requests.
(Comparative Adjectives)
A: "This book is ___ than the one I read last week."
B: "It does seem more interesting."
Answer: b) better - Comparative adjectives are used to compare two things.
(Infinitives of Purpose)
A: "She went to the store ___ some groceries."
B: "Did she get everything she needed?"
Answer: c) to buy - Infinitives are used to express purpose.
(Modal Verbs: Probability)
A: "He ___ be at home now. It's too early."
B: "I think he's still at work."
Answer: a) can't - 'Can't' is used to express improbability.
(Present Perfect Continuous)
A: "How long ___ you been learning Spanish?"
B: "For about two years."
Answer: a) have - Present Perfect Continuous uses 'have' for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
(Passive Voice: Present Continuous)
A: "The new bridge ___ built over the river."
B: "It's going to be a major improvement."
Answer: a) is being - Passive voice in Present Continuous is formed with 'is being' + past participle.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Lesson 5: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 5: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Future Perfect)
A: "By this time next year, I ___ my degree."
B: "That's wonderful!"
Answer: a) will have completed - Future Perfect is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
(Modals of Necessity)
A: "You ___ finish your homework before you go out."
B: "I know, I'm almost done."
Answer: a) must - 'Must' is used to indicate necessity or obligation.
(Past Perfect Continuous)
A: "She ___ for hours when she finally found her keys."
B: "What a relief!"
Answer: a) had been looking - Past Perfect Continuous is used to describe an ongoing action that was happening before another action in the past.
(Indirect Questions)
A: "Can you tell me where ___?"
B: "It's on the second floor."
Answer: b) the restroom is - Indirect questions use subject-verb order.
(Quantifiers: Some vs. Any)
A: "Do you have ___ sugar?"
B: "No, we don't have ___ left."
Answer: a) some / any - 'Some' is used in positive sentences, and 'any' is used in negative sentences.
(Reported Speech)
A: "She said she ___ coming to the party."
B: "Great! It'll be fun."
Answer: b) was - Reported speech shifts the tense back one step from the present to the past.
(Conditionals: Type 2 vs. Type 3)
A: "If I ___ you, I would have helped."
B: "Thank you, but it's too late now."
Answer: b) had seen - Type 3 Conditional uses 'if' + past perfect to describe hypothetical past situations.
(Passive Voice: Future Simple)
A: "The project ___ next month."
B: "I'm looking forward to it."
Answer: a) will be completed - Passive voice in Future Simple is formed with 'will be' + past participle.
(Prepositions of Time)
A: "The meeting is ___ 3 PM."
B: "I'll be there on time."
Answer: c) at - 'At' is used for specific times.
(Adverbs of Frequency)
A: "She ___ goes to the gym."
B: "That's why she's so fit."
Answer: a) always - Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
Lesson 4: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 4: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Present Perfect vs. Past Simple)
A: "I ___ my keys. I can't find them anywhere."
B: "When ___ you last see them?"
Answer: b) have lost / did - Present Perfect is used to indicate something that happened at an unspecified time before now, and Past Simple is used to refer to a specific time in the past.
(Second Conditional)
A: "If I ___ a million dollars, I would travel the world."
B: "That's a great dream!"
Answer: b) had - Second Conditional uses 'if' + past simple to talk about hypothetical situations.
(Gerunds vs. Infinitives)
A: "I enjoy ___ to music."
B: "Me too. It's very relaxing."
Answer: b) listening - Gerunds are used as nouns and 'listening' functions as the object of 'enjoy.'
(Modals of Possibility)
A: "Where's John? He ___ be at work."
B: "No, he has the day off."
Answer: b) might - 'Might' is used to indicate possibility.
(Adjective Order)
A: "She has a ___ car."
B: "It's beautiful!"
Answer: b) small red - Adjectives follow a specific order: size before color.
(Relative Pronouns)
A: "The book ___ I borrowed was excellent."
B: "I'm glad you liked it."
Answer: c) that - 'That' is used as a relative pronoun for things.
(Present Perfect Continuous vs. Present Continuous)
A: "How long ___ you been waiting?"
B: "For about an hour."
Answer: a) have - Present Perfect Continuous tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
(Third Conditional)
A: "If I ___ harder, I would have passed the exam."
B: "Don't worry, you can try again."
Answer: b) had studied - Third Conditional uses 'if' + past perfect to talk about hypothetical past situations.
(Passive Voice: Past Simple)
A: "The cake ___ by my mom."
B: "It's delicious!"
Answer: a) was made - Passive voice in Past Simple is formed with 'was' + past participle.
(Comparative and Superlative Adjectives)
A: "This is the ___ movie I've ever seen."
B: "I agree, it's really good."
Answer: b) best - Superlative adjectives are used to describe the highest degree of a quality.
Lesson 3: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 3: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Past Simple vs. Past Continuous)
A: "What ___ you doing when the phone rang?"
B: "I ___ a book."
Answer: b) were / was reading - 'Were' is used with 'you' in Past Continuous, and 'was reading' describes an ongoing action in the past.
(Future Continuous)
A: "What will you be doing at 7 PM tomorrow?"
B: "I ___ dinner with my family."
Answer: a) will be having - Future Continuous tense is used for actions that will be happening at a specific future time.
(Past Perfect)
A: "By the time we arrived, the movie ___ started."
B: "Oh no, we missed the beginning!"
Answer: b) had - Past Perfect tense is used for actions completed before another action in the past.
(Quantifiers)
A: "How ___ sugar do you need?"
B: "Just a little."
Answer: b) much - 'Much' is used with uncountable nouns like 'sugar.'
(Relative Clauses)
A: "Do you know the girl ___ is sitting over there?"
B: "Yes, she's in my class."
Answer: b) who - 'Who' is used for people in relative clauses.
(Present Perfect Continuous)
A: "How long ___ you been studying English?"
B: "For about three years."
Answer: a) have - Present Perfect Continuous tense uses 'have' for actions that started in the past and continue in the present.
(Conditionals: Type 1)
A: "If it rains tomorrow, we ___ go to the park."
B: "Yes, we'll stay home instead."
Answer: a) won't - First conditional uses 'will' in the main clause and 'if' in the conditional clause for future possibilities.
(Passive Voice: Present Simple)
A: "This book ___ in many languages."
B: "It's very popular worldwide."
Answer: b) is translated - Passive voice in Present Simple is formed with 'is' + past participle.
(Modals of Advice)
A: "I'm feeling sick."
B: "You ___ see a doctor."
Answer: a) should - 'Should' is used to give advice.
(Tag Questions)
A: "You don't like coffee, ___?"
B: "No, I prefer tea."
Answer: a) do you - Tag questions use the opposite auxiliary verb form of the statement.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Lesson 2: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 1: Learning Grammar Through Conversations
(Present Simple)
A: "What time does the library open?"
B: "It ___ at 8 AM."
Answer: b) opens - Present Simple tense is used to describe a regular action.
(Articles)
A: "Can you pass me ___ pen, please?"
B: "Sure, here it is."
Answer: a) a - The indefinite article 'a' is used before a noun that is general and not specific.
(Prepositions)
A: "Where is John?"
B: "He is ___ the kitchen."
Answer: a) in - The preposition 'in' is used to describe a location inside something.
(Possessive Pronouns)
A: "Is this her book?"
B: "No, it’s ___."
Answer: b) mine - The possessive pronoun 'mine' is used to show ownership.
(Present Continuous)
A: "What are you doing?"
B: "I ___ a letter."
Answer: b) am writing - Present Continuous tense is used for actions happening now.
(Simple Past)
A: "Did you watch the movie last night?"
B: "Yes, I did. I ___ it with Jim. It was great!"
Answer: c) watched - Simple Past tense is used for actions completed in the past.
(Modal Verbs)
A: "___ I borrow your calculator?"
B: "Yes, of course."
Answer: a) Can - 'Can' is used to ask for permission.
(Adjectives)
A: "How was the weather yesterday?"
B: "It was very ___."
Answer: a) sunny - 'Sunny' is the adjective describing the weather.
(Subject-Verb Agreement)
A: "___ your brother like ice cream?"
B: "Yes, he loves it."
Answer: b) Does - 'Does' is used with third person singular subjects in Present Simple.
(Pronouns)
A: "Who is that?"
B: "___ is my friend, Sarah."
Answer: a) She - The subject pronoun 'she' is used to refer to a female person.
Lessons 1-2 : Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
Lesson 1: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Present Simple)
A: "What time does the library open?"
B: "It ___ at 8 AM."
Answer: b) opens - Present Simple tense is used to describe a regular action.
(Articles)
A: "Can you pass me ___ pen, please?"
B: "Sure, here it is."
Answer: a) a - The indefinite article 'a' is used before a noun that is general and not specific.
(Prepositions)
A: "Where is John?"
B: "He is ___ the kitchen."
Answer: a) in - The preposition 'in' is used to describe a location inside something.
(Possessive Pronouns)
A: "Is this her book?"
B: "No, it’s ___."
Answer: b) mine - The possessive pronoun 'mine' is used to show ownership.
(Present Continuous)
A: "What are you doing?"
B: "I ___ a letter."
Answer: b) am writing - Present Continuous tense is used for actions happening now.
(Simple Past)
A: "Did you watch the movie last night?"
B: "Yes, I did. I ___ it with Jim. It was great!"
Answer: c) watched - Simple Past tense is used for actions completed in the past.
(Modal Verbs)
A: "___ I borrow your calculator?"
B: "Yes, of course."
Answer: a) Can - 'Can' is used to ask for permission.
(Adjectives)
A: "How was the weather yesterday?"
B: "It was very ___."
Answer: a) sunny - 'Sunny' is the adjective describing the weather.
(Subject-Verb Agreement)
A: "___ your brother like ice cream?"
B: "Yes, he loves it."
Answer: b) Does - 'Does' is used with third person singular subjects in Present Simple.
(Pronouns)
A: "Who is that?"
B: "___ is my friend, Sarah."
Answer: a) She - The subject pronoun 'she' is used to refer to a female person.
Lesson 2: Learning Grammar Through Conversations by Dr. Snea Thinsan
(Past Continuous)
A: "What were you doing at 8 PM last night?"
B: "I ___ dinner."
Answer: a) was eating - Past Continuous tense is used for actions happening at a specific time in the past.
(Countable and Uncountable Nouns)
A: "Do you have any ___?"
B: "Yes, I have some."
Answer: b) apples - 'Apples' is a countable noun in its plural form.
(Comparative Adjectives)
A: "This test is ___ than the last one."
B: "I agree, it's very hard."
Answer: b) more difficult - Comparative adjectives are used to compare differences between two objects.
(Present Perfect)
A: "Have you ever ___ to New York?"
B: "No, I haven't."
Answer: a) been - Present Perfect tense is used for actions that happened at an unspecified time before now.
(Future Simple)
A: "What will you do tomorrow?"
B: "I ___ go to the park."
Answer: a) will - Future Simple tense is used for actions that will happen in the future.
(Superlative Adjectives)
A: "She is the ___ student in the class."
B: "Yes, she always gets the highest marks."
Answer: c) smartest - Superlative adjectives are used to describe the highest degree of a quality.
(Past Simple)
A: "Where ___ you go yesterday?"
B: "I went to the museum."
Answer: b) did - Past Simple tense is used for actions that happened and were completed in the past.
(Gerunds)
A: "I enjoy ___ books in my free time."
B: "Me too! It's very relaxing."
Answer: b) reading - Gerunds are used as nouns and 'reading' functions as the object of 'enjoy.'
(Infinitives)
A: "I need ___ to the store."
B: "Can I come with you?"
Answer: b) to go - Infinitives are used to express purpose or intention.
(Adverbs)
A: "She sings very ___. "
B: "Yes, she has a beautiful voice."
Answer: b) well - Adverbs modify verbs and describe how an action is performed.
TOEFL Written Expression Practice Quiz - Set 20
TOEFL Written Expression Practice Quiz - Set 20
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