
ESOL Intermediate - Week 4 Quiz - 3.11.23
Quiz by Matthew Kolbusz
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
I'm sure you are going to _________ when you see the scary part of the horror movie.
My teeth are _________ to cold drinks. Every time I drink something cold, my teeth hurt.
An encyclopedia is a valuable ______________ because you can get information on anything.
To be healthy, it is important to stay ____________ and exercise at least three times a week.
A dozen (=12) organic eggs were such a ___________ at $1.99 a carton that I bought two!
I did not know the _________ of the Picasso painting. It turns out, it's worth over $60 million dollars.
Did you see the deer _______ into our backyard? I wonder where is it going?
It was a _____________ to climb the mountain in 3 days with little sleep.
To make lunch interesting, __________ your choice of meat and vegetables. Never make it the same way.
The ____________ soldier was proud to serve her country.
[I've been to the gym before.] We use the present perfect simple to talk about #1) actions that happened: never (0), once (1) or maybe several times (2+), #2) action that is still happening or recently ended, and #3) action has an influence in the present. Time is general, not specific.
[I've been going to the gym lately.] We use the present perfect progressive to talk about #1) how long something is happening, #2) repeated actions, #3) action has an influence on the present. Time is general, not specific.
When we use the present perfect forms, the action cannot happen again in the present or future.
We use lately and recently with the progressive form (I've been visiting...).
AND
We use already, just, ever, never and not yet with the simple form (I've gone...).
AND
We use for and since with both forms.
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
I _____________ (listen) to this music for 2 hours.
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
Marina _____________ (watch) their dog since Saturday.
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
Recently, we _______________ (feel) quite better
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
Sam _______________ (not / talk) to her lately.
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
Joe, Bart and I _____________ ( not / eat) too many sweets lately.
[Use the long form of the present perfect progressive.]
Lily and Deanna ____________ (not / work) for a long time.
We can use the present perfect simple (I've been to... ) to talk about #1) activities in the recent past that are in progress, #2) unfinished actions, and #3) new habits.
[Choose the correct form of Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only]
Mike's car _______________ (make) strange noises lately.
[Choose the correct form of Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only]
Ben has been drawing cartoons for two hours. He ___________ (not / finish) yet.
[Choose the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only]
Greg and Dave _____________ (wait) for Jenny in town. Jenny has not arrived yet.
[Choose the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only]
It __________________ (rain) all day, and it has not stopped yet.
[Choose the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only]
Nick _______________ (play) a computer game for two hours and he is still playing.
[Choose the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple OR Progressive in long form only.]
Jane has been knitting a blanket for the last six hours. She still_____________ (not / finish).
A friend is visiting your home. You want to offer them a coffee. The most polite way to ask: _______________ a coffee?
A friend is sitting in your living room and she says it's cold. You want to ask if it's okay for you (the host, not the friend) to shut the window. The most polite way to ask: _______________ shut the window?
Benjamin walks up to you, and asks you: Would you like something to drink? How can you respond (=answer)?