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?"

a) lost / did
b) have lost / did
c) have lost / do

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!"

a) have
b) had
c) will have

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."

a) listen
b) listening
c) to listen

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."

a) must
b) might
c) can

Answer: b) might - 'Might' is used to indicate possibility.

(Adjective Order)

A: "She has a ___ car."

B: "It's beautiful!"

a) red small
b) small red
c) red small

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."

a) who
b) whose
c) that

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."

a) have
b) are
c) do

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."

a) studied
b) had studied
c) study

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!"

a) was made
b) made
c) is made

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."

a) better
b) best
c) 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

(Past Simple vs. Past Continuous)

A: "What ___ you doing when the phone rang?"

B: "I ___ a book."

a) was / read
b) were / was reading
c) were / read

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."

a) will be having
b) have
c) will have

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!"

a) has
b) had
c) have

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."

a) many
b) much
c) more

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."

a) which
b) who
c) whose

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."

a) have
b) has
c) are

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."

a) won't
b) don't
c) didn't

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."

a) translates
b) is translated
c) translated

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."

a) should
b) can
c) must

Answer: a) should - 'Should' is used to give advice.

(Tag Questions)

A: "You don't like coffee, ___?"

B: "No, I prefer tea."

a) do you
b) don't you
c) are you

Answer: a) do you - Tag questions use the opposite auxiliary verb form of the statement.

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."

a) open
b) opens
c) opening

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."

a) a
b) an
c) the

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."

a) in
b) at
c) on

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 ___."

a) my
b) mine
c) me

Answer: b) mine - The possessive pronoun 'mine' is used to show ownership.

(Present Continuous)

A: "What are you doing?"

B: "I ___ a letter."

a) write
b) am writing
c) writes

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!"

a) watch
b) watches
c) watched

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."

a) Can
b) May
c) Must

Answer: a) Can - 'Can' is used to ask for permission.

(Adjectives)

A: "How was the weather yesterday?"

B: "It was very ___."

a) sunny
b) sun
c) sunning

Answer: a) sunny - 'Sunny' is the adjective describing the weather.

(Subject-Verb Agreement)

A: "___ your brother like ice cream?"

B: "Yes, he loves it."

a) Do
b) Does
c) Doing

Answer: b) Does - 'Does' is used with third person singular subjects in Present Simple.

(Pronouns)

A: "Who is that?"

B: "___ is my friend, Sarah."

a) She
b) Her
c) Hers

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."

a) open
b) opens
c) opening

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."

a) a
b) an
c) the

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."

a) in
b) at
c) on

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 ___."

a) my
b) mine
c) me

Answer: b) mine - The possessive pronoun 'mine' is used to show ownership.

(Present Continuous)

A: "What are you doing?"

B: "I ___ a letter."

a) write
b) am writing
c) writes

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!"

a) watch
b) watches
c) watched

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."

a) Can
b) May
c) Must

Answer: a) Can - 'Can' is used to ask for permission.

(Adjectives)

A: "How was the weather yesterday?"

B: "It was very ___."

a) sunny
b) sun
c) sunning

Answer: a) sunny - 'Sunny' is the adjective describing the weather.

(Subject-Verb Agreement)

A: "___ your brother like ice cream?"

B: "Yes, he loves it."

a) Do
b) Does
c) Doing

Answer: b) Does - 'Does' is used with third person singular subjects in Present Simple.

(Pronouns)

A: "Who is that?"

B: "___ is my friend, Sarah."

a) She
b) Her
c) Hers

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."

a) was eating
b) am eating
c) were eating

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."

a) apple
b) apples
c) an apple

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."

a) difficult
b) more difficult
c) most difficult

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."

a) been
b) be
c) being

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."

a) will
b) am
c) was

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."

a) smart
b) smarter
c) smartest

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."

a) do
b) did
c) does

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."

a) read
b) reading
c) to read

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?"

a) go
b) to go
c) going

Answer: b) to go - Infinitives are used to express purpose or intention.

(Adverbs)

A: "She sings very ___. "

B: "Yes, she has a beautiful voice."

a) good
b) well
c) better

Answer: b) well - Adverbs modify verbs and describe how an action is performed.

Reading Comprehension Exercise for Intermediate Learners, Set 3

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Tom loves to bake. Every weekend, he tries out a new recipe. Last weekend, he decided to bake a chocolate cake for his family. He carefully measured all the ingredients and followed the recipe step by step. The cake turned out perfect, with a moist texture and rich flavor. His family was delighted and praised him for his baking skills. Encouraged by their compliments, Tom decided to bake cookies the next weekend. Baking had become his favorite hobby, bringing joy to both him and his family.

1. What does Tom love to do?

a) Cook
b) Bake
c) Paint

2. What did Tom bake last weekend?

a) Cookies
b) A chocolate cake
c) Bread

3. How did the cake turn out?

a) Burnt
b) Dry
c) Perfect

4. How did Tom's family react to the cake?

a) They didn't like it
b) They praised him
c) They ignored it

5. What did Tom decide to bake the next weekend?

a) Cookies
b) A pie
c) Muffins

Answer Key:

1. b) Bake

2. b) A chocolate cake

3. c) Perfect

4. b) They praised him

5. a) Cookies

Reading Comprehension Exercise for Intermediate Learners, Set 1

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John had always dreamed of traveling to far-off places. Since childhood, he had been fascinated by stories of explorers and adventurers. When he finally had the opportunity to visit a foreign country, he chose Japan. He had read about its unique blend of tradition and modernity, and he was eager to experience it firsthand. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the tranquil temples of Kyoto, John found himself captivated by the beauty and culture of Japan. He made new friends, tried exotic foods, and even learned a few words of Japanese. This trip was everything he had hoped for and more. It taught him that the world was full of wonders waiting to be explored.

1. What had always fascinated John since childhood?

a) Stories of explorers and adventurers
b) Stories of kings and queens
c) Stories of animals

2. Why did John choose to visit Japan?

a) Because he had friends there
b) Because of its unique blend of tradition and modernity
c) Because he liked Japanese food

3. What did John find captivating about Japan?

a) The modern technology
b) The traditional clothing
c) The beauty and culture

4. Which city did John find tranquil?

a) Tokyo
b) Kyoto
c) Osaka

5. What did John learn during his trip?

a) The world was full of wonders waiting to be explored
b) Japanese is easy to learn
c) Traveling is difficult

Answer Key:

1. a) Stories of explorers and adventurers

2. b) Because of its unique blend of tradition and modernity

3. c) The beauty and culture

4. b) Kyoto

5. a) The world was full of wonders waiting to be explored

Interactive Vocabulary Quiz for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Set 4

1. The sky is very ________ today.

• a) blue
• b) red
• c) green
• d) yellow

2. She ________ a letter to her friend.

• a) wrote
• b) read
• c) cooked
• d) danced

3. They are going to the ________ to watch a movie.

• a) park
• b) cinema
• c) library
• d) gym

4. The dog is very ________.

• a) happy
• b) sad
• c) angry
• d) tired

5. He likes to eat ________ in the morning.

• a) breakfast
• b) lunch
• c) dinner
• d) snack

Answer Key

1. a) blue

2. a) wrote

3. b) cinema

4. a) happy

5. a) breakfast

Interactive Vocabulary Quiz for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Set 3

1. The weather forecast is ________ for the weekend.

• a) optimistic
• b) pessimistic
• c) neutral
• d) uncertain

2. The new policy will ________ many changes to the current system.

• a) cause
• b) bring
• c) make
• d) result

3. The meeting was ________ due to the CEO's absence.

• a) postponed
• b) prepared
• c) predicted
• d) progressed

4. The students were ________ to participate in the discussion.

• a) hesitant
• b) willing
• c) unsure
• d) reluctant

5. The company's growth has been ________ over the past year.

• a) steady
• b) rapid
• c) fluctuating
• d) declining

Answer Key

1. a) optimistic

2. b) bring

3. a) postponed

4. d) reluctant

5. a) steady

Interactive Vocabulary Quiz for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Set 2

1. She has a ________ of reading books in her spare time.

• a) habit
• b) hobby
• c) routine
• d) activity

2. The teacher asked the students to ________ their assignments before the deadline.

• a) submit
• b) provide
• c) deliver
• d) send

3. The new policy will ________ many changes in the company's structure.

• a) induce
• b) introduce
• c) involve
• d) insist

4. The ________ of the project depends on the team's efforts.

• a) outcome
• b) outflow
• c) outset
• d) outlook

5. The manager will ________ the meeting tomorrow.

• a) conduct
• b) condone
• c) condescend
• d) confirm

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Answer Key

1. b) hobby

2. a) submit

3. b) introduce

4. a) outcome

5. a) conduct

Interactive Vocabulary Quiz for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Set 1

1. The company is planning to ________ its operations overseas.

• a) expand
• b) expend
• c) expel
• d) explain

2. She is known for her ________ in science.

• a) expertise
• b) expertize
• c) exasperate
• d) exaggerate

3. The ________ of the situation was not lost on anyone.

• a) irony
• b) ironic
• c) iron
• d) seriousness

4. His response was both ________ and immediate.

• a) appropriate
• b) approriate
• c) appreciable
• d) approach

5. They decided to ________ the project due to lack of funds.

• a) abort
• b) abord
• c) aboard
• d) abortive

Interactive EFL for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Exercise 15

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Interactive EFL for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Exercise 14

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Interactive EFL Quiz for Intermediate Learners by Dr. Snea Thinsan, Exercise 12

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