Book 4, Quiz Unit 8

1. Which word is a synonym for 'important'?

Event

Significant

Host

Pleasant

2. Choose the correct answer.

We never have been to Australia.

I have never been to Korea.

You have been never to Canada.

She have never been to Japan.

See book 4, page 16

Explanation

See book 4, page 16

3. Which of these is the correct way to introduce a topic in a presentation or lecture (with no grammar mistakes)?

What I want discuss is...

In today's lecture, I am discuss...

This takes me to my next point...

Today, we are going to discuss...

A - It should be "What I want to discuss today is..."
B - It should be "In today's presentation, I am going to discuss..."
C - This is a way to change topics, NOT to introduce a topic

Explanation

A - It should be "What I want to discuss today is..."
B - It should be "In today's presentation, I am going to discuss..."
C - This is a way to change topics, NOT to introduce a topic

4. Choose the correct question for the answer "I haven't been on vacation for two years".

How long since you have been on vacation?

How long for you have been on vacation?

How long you have been on vacation since?

How long you have been on vacation for?

See book 4, page 12

Explanation

See book 4, page 12

5. Choose the sentence that is incorrect.

I haven't been to a restaurant since one month.

I have been reading this book for three weeks.

I haven't slept well for the last week.

I have been at the university since this morning.

A is incorrect because since goes together with a specific time, NOT a period of time (from start to finish)

Explanation

A is incorrect because since goes together with a specific time, NOT a period of time (from start to finish)

6. Which of these is an incorrect way to define the meaning of the word 'big'?

What big means is large.

What is big? Well, big means large.

Big, in other words, large or huge.

What I mean big is large.

D is incorrect. You should say "What I mean WHEN I SAY big is large".

Explanation

D is incorrect. You should say "What I mean WHEN I SAY big is large".

7. Choose the correct answer.

She has been to the university since last year.

I graduated high school since last year.

I have already finished studying for the English exam next week.

I have just graduated from high school two years ago.

A is wrong because 'been' to a place using present perfect means it is finished, but using since means it is still happening.
B is wrong because 'graduation' is finished, but using since means it is still happening.
C is correct. When we use already something is finished sooner than we expect. Here most people would not have studied yet and still need to do it, but you have finished it, so we say 'already.
D is wrong because you can't say a time with present perfect. Also, just is used for something that finished just a short time ago.

Explanation

A is wrong because 'been' to a place using present perfect means it is finished, but using since means it is still happening.
B is wrong because 'graduation' is finished, but using since means it is still happening.
C is correct. When we use already something is finished sooner than we expect. Here most people would not have studied yet and still need to do it, but you have finished it, so we say 'already.
D is wrong because you can't say a time with present perfect. Also, just is used for something that finished just a short time ago.

8. You finished eating 5 minutes ago. Which response to the question "Have you eaten yet?" would be incorrect?

Yes, I have finished eating since an hour ago.

Yes, I have already finished eating.

Yes, I have finished eating.

Yes, I finished eating five minutes ago.

A is wrong because you are not still finishing and this is what since means. You finished, then you continued to finish. Twenty minutes later you were finishing. And right now you are still finishing. So, the verb finish doesn't work well with present perfect.

The others are all possible answers =D

The answer you would choose to give depends on the meaning you want to give when you say it.

B - I ate sooner than you expected me to eat
C - I ate, and it affects the situation now (for example, I feel full and don't want to eat any more)
D - I ate five minutes ago.

Explanation

A is wrong because you are not still finishing and this is what since means. You finished, then you continued to finish. Twenty minutes later you were finishing. And right now you are still finishing. So, the verb finish doesn't work well with present perfect.

The others are all possible answers =D

The answer you would choose to give depends on the meaning you want to give when you say it.

B - I ate sooner than you expected me to eat
C - I ate, and it affects the situation now (for example, I feel full and don't want to eat any more)
D - I ate five minutes ago.

9. Choose the correct answers (there are more than one).

I have studied.

I have studied yesterday.

I have studied since yesterday.

I have studied for three hours.

I have done my homework yesterday.

I have finished studying.

I have finished studying since yesterday.

I have finished studying for three hours.

Number 2 and 5 are wrong because you can't use present perfect with a time.
BUT it's okay to use a time if you use FOR or SINCE, but it changes the meaning so now it means the action is STILL HAPPENING.
Number 7 and 8 are wrong because you can't use FOR and SINCE with verbs that are finished - this is because for and since mean something is STILL HAPPENING.

Explanation

Number 2 and 5 are wrong because you can't use present perfect with a time.
BUT it's okay to use a time if you use FOR or SINCE, but it changes the meaning so now it means the action is STILL HAPPENING.
Number 7 and 8 are wrong because you can't use FOR and SINCE with verbs that are finished - this is because for and since mean something is STILL HAPPENING.

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10. Read the sentences and match column A with the correct answer in column B. Is the action finished or still happening?

I have been there.

I have been there since this morning.

I have been there for three hours.

When we use present perfect, we don't use a time phrase. BUT you can add FOR or SINCE and if you do that, you can add a time - HOWEVER, this changes the meaning, and now it means an ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND IS STILL HAPPENING.

Explanation

When we use present perfect, we don't use a time phrase. BUT you can add FOR or SINCE and if you do that, you can add a time - HOWEVER, this changes the meaning, and now it means an ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND IS STILL HAPPENING.

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