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I have some multiple choice questions? #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 29, 2010 22:33 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Can anyone help me with this test and give me the right aswers.

1.The garage ...... .
a) is rebuild b) was rebuilding c) rebuilds us again d) is being rebuilt

2.Four centuries ago, in Europe, kings and queens made all the laws and ...... .
a) to collect taxes b) collecting taxes c) collected taxes d) taxes they collected

3.The station is too far away ...... to.
a) by walk b) to walk c) fow walking d) to goes on foot

4.By 5 o'clock he ...... Manchester.
a) has arrived b) is arriving c) will have reached d) is reaching

5.Didn't you ...... play tennis?
a) used to b) to use c) use to d) have used to

6.The man said he did not ...... to walk.
a) care for b) bother about c) mind having d) much mind

7.Were you to drop it, it ...... .
a) broke b) will break c) would break d) breaks

8.Which would you ...... have, gold or silver?
a) prefer b) rather c) could d) better

9.I ...... traveling by tube.
a) am not used to b) didn't used to c) used to d) do not use to

10.He didn't come last night. I wish that he ...... .
a) had b) did c) have d) has

I have more but I will write them tomorrow.
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I have some multiple choice questions? #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 0:15 am   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Why don't you tell us what you think the answers are and then we can try to explain any you have wrong? I think that you'll learn more trying that approach.
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I have some multiple choice questions? #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 0:30 am   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Ok.
1. a) is rebuild
2. c) collected taxes
3. b) to walk
4. c) will have reached
5. c) use to
6. d) much mind
7. b) will break
8. b) rather
9. c) used to
10. a) had
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I have some multiple choice questions? #4 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 0:49 am   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Shortisc wrote:
Can anyone help me with this test and give me the right aswers.


1.The garage ...... .
a) is rebuild b) was rebuilding c) rebuilds us again d) is being rebuilt
Shortisc thinks a
The correct answer is d
is being rebuilt - it is happening now, so needs a present continuous tense.

2.Four centuries ago, in Europe, kings and queens made all the laws and ...... .
a) to collect taxes b) collecting taxes c) collected taxes d) taxes they collected
Shortisc thinks c
The correct answer is c

3.The station is too far away ...... to.
a) by walk b) to walk c) fow walking d) to goes on foot
Shortisc thinks b
The correct answer is b

4.By 5 o'clock he ...... Manchester.
a) has arrived b) is arriving c) will have reached d) is reaching
Shortisc thinks c
The correct answer is c

5.Didn't you ...... play tennis?
a) used to b) to use c) use to d) have used to
Shortisc thinks c
The correct answer is a
This is a common error caused by the blending of the sounds at the end of the word 'used' and the beginning of the word 'to'. When they run together the 'd' sound is not so pronounced so it sounds as if the phrase is 'use to' whereas in fact it is 'used to'.

6.The man said he did not ...... to walk.
a) care for b) bother about c) mind having d) much mind
Shortisc thinks d
The correct answer is c
An alternative way of thinking about it - He did not mind that he had to walk.

7.Were you to drop it, it ...... .
a) broke b) will break c) would break d) breaks
Shortisc thinks b
The correct answer is c
Another common error, even for native speakers. Were you to... is conditional, so the second part of the sentence needs to be conditional too.

8.Which would you ...... have, gold or silver?
a) prefer b) rather c) could d) better
Shortisc thinks b
The correct answer is b

9.I ...... traveling by tube.
a) am not used to b) didn't used to c) used to d) do not use to
Shortisc thinks c
The correct answer is a
This is the only one that makes sense because it is the only one which matches the form of 'traveling'. For the other answers to be correct the sentence would need to be changed in some way:
b)I didn't used to TRAVEL by tube.
c)I used to TRAVEL by tube.
d) is grammatically incorrect and needs to be completely rewritten.

10.He didn't come last night. I wish that he ...... .
a) had b) did c) have d) has
Shortisc thinks a
The correct answer is a

Well done for trying it out right away, Shortisc. I hope you agree that this was more of a learning experience than it would have been if we had just supplied the answers.
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I have some multiple choice questions? #5 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:34 am   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Yes, this is definitely a better way, thank you, but I have a question. In the fifth question:
Didn't you ...... play tennis?
a) used to b) to use c) use to d) have used to
We have "didn't" I read that if there is "did" we must use "use to" instead of "used to".
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I have some multiple choice questions? #6 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 18:37 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

What you read is incorrect.
If the rule does exist, it doesn't apply here:

"Did you used to go to my school?"
"Did I used to go out with your sister?"
"Did they used to tease you?"
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I have some multiple choice questions? #7 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 20:22 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Hi,

Often in conversation the form 'use to' is common. Technically questions and negatives would read:

Used you to eat that food? Used you not to eat that food? I used not to eat that food.

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I have some multiple choice questions? #8 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 20:28 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Beeesneees wrote:
"Did you used to go to my school?"
"Did I used to go out with your sister?"
"Did they used to tease you?"


By the way, in speech, is it possible to tell apart "used to" and "use to"?
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I have some multiple choice questions? #9 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 20:34 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Hi,

It's difficult to hear because the 't' follows the 'd'. That's why I referred to conversational practice.

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I have some multiple choice questions? #10 (permalink) Wed Jun 30, 2010 20:37 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Alan wrote:
Hi,
That's why I referred to conversational practice.

Alan

Hi Alan,

I see
Thanks!
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I have some multiple choice questions? #11 (permalink) Mon Jul 05, 2010 13:55 pm   I have some multiple choice questions?
 

Hello, again.
The reason to write here again is because I don't understand the different between these three questions.
1. She noticed ... away from the house
a)him to run b)him run c)he has run him) run

Why here is B) him run ???

2.If you don't pay the fee now, you risk ... your place on the course.
a)of losing b)losing c)to lose d)lose

Why here is B) losing ???

3.She encouraged Frank ... the job.
a)to take b)taking c)that take d)take

Why here is a) to take ???

Can someone explain to me where is the different, please???
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