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 English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level
ESL/EFL Test #256 "Dialogue Comprehension (5)", question 9
Do you have an aspirin? .........
(a) Yes, I want to eat one.
(b) Yes, I have a bottle over here.
(c) No, I ate them all.
(d) No, I can't control it.
English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level
ESL/EFL Test #256 "Dialogue Comprehension (5)", answer 9
Do you have an aspirin? Yes, I have a bottle over here.
Correct answer: (b) Yes, I have a bottle over here.
Your answer was: incorrect
Do you have an aspirin? No, I ate them all.
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Hello,
Do you know why my answer was wrong? To me, I think Answer (b) means I have got a bottle instead of an aspirin.
Thank you.
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| #2 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:40 am Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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Hello Bhikku,
Although they are taken by mouth, we don't speak about 'eating' aspirin (or any other form of medicine).
That answer would be, "No, I took them all." (Presumably not all at once!!!)
The doctor told me, "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning."
Answer (b) indicates that you have a bottle of aspirin. It would be assumed that the bottle contained aspirin as that is what the first person asked for.
"Do you have any playing cards?"
"Yes, there's a pack on the shelf."
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| #3 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 13:35 pm Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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| Beeesneees wrote: |
| Answer (b) indicates that you have a bottle of aspirin. |
Where I live aspirin comes in pills and it is a solid substance. In the UK it comes in bottles then and it is a liquid?
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| #4 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 13:42 pm Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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No, aspirin comes in pill form, Tort... and these days the pills are usually supplied either in plastic containers or in blister packs inside boxes... but occasionally they are still supplied in bottles, as they always used to be when I was younger.
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| #5 (permalink) Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:05 am Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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Hello Beeesneees,
Many thanks for pointing out to me the distinction between “taking medicines” and “eating medicines”.
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| #6 (permalink) Wed Dec 01, 2010 14:32 pm Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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In Italy too, aspirins are sold in blister pack...
"A bottle of.." set me on the wrong track..
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| #7 (permalink) Sat Dec 18, 2010 21:06 pm Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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| why is the answer i ate it wrong |
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| #8 (permalink) Sat Dec 18, 2010 22:58 pm Yes, I have a bottle over here. vs No, I ate them all. |
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Although they are taken by mouth, we don't speak about 'eating' aspirin (or any other form of medicine).
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