TEST
10-th
form
Variant
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Choose the correct answer.
1. In the sentence, «I like
dancing,» what is the word «dancing»?
a. gerund b. participle c.
adjective d. adverb e. infinitive
2. They haven’t had two children,
________ ?
a. did they b. had they c. have
they d. do they e. don’t they
3. Finish the question tag? ‘Let’s go
for a walk, ________?’
a. shall we b. don’t we c. let
us d. won’t we e. will we
4. In
the sentence «You’d better take an umbrella, it might rain» — ‘d
better =
a. would better b. did better c.
had better d. could better e. food better
5. According to the proverb, ‘There’s
no smoke without _______’.
a. matches b. cigarettes c.
burning the dinner d. fire e. fire place
6. Which form of ‘walk’ starts this
sentence? «________ is good for you.»
a. To walk b. Walk c.
Walking d. Walked e. To walking
7. How long ________ you lived here?
a. have b. has c.
been d. is e. do
8. What is a synonym of “rude”?
a. inpolite b. dispolite c.
unpolite d. impolite e. anti-polite
9. John ate the meal, ________ the
vegetables.
a. except from b. apart for c. except
for d. apart e. besides
10. Which of the following nouns is
countable?
a. money b. milk c.
people d. information e. juice
11. She’s the woman _______ came into
the shop.
a. who b. whom c.
whose d. which e. what
12. The Internet is an amazing
________.
a. invent b. inventor c.
invention d. inventive e. to invent
13. In
which sentence is the Present Perfect used correctly?
a. I has bought a new computer. b. I
have buyed a new computer. c. I bought a new computer.
d. I have bought a new
computer. e. I have to buy a new computer.
14. The underlined word is: “The
letter written by her was full of mistakes”.
a. Gerund b. Participle II c. Participle
I d. Infinitive e. Passive Infinitive
15. Choose the right variant:
A cold wind ____ for the last three days
a. has been blowing b. blows c.
is blowing d. blew e. have been blowing
16. By the year 2020 the population
of the world ________ to 8 billion.
a. will increase b. increases c.
will have increased d. is increasing e. would increase
17. If the weather ________ sunny,
we’d go to the beach.
a. had been b. is c.
were d. would be e. was
18. By the time I arrived at the station,
the train _________.
a. had left b. has left c.
left d. will leave e. would leave
19. London’s major airport is … .
a. Stansted b. Gatwick c.
Thiefrow d. Wimbldon e. Heathrow
20. Which is the correct reported
speech of — He asked, “Do you have a car?”
a. He asked do I have car? b.
He asked do you have a car? c. He asked if I had a car.
d. He asked if you had a car. e.
He asked if I have a car.
21. Finish the proverb, “Too many
cooks … “.
a. make light work b. save nine c.
spoil the broth d. catch the worm e. keep the doctor away
22. My brother has ________ my
favorite dress.
a. lent b. loaned c.
lend d. adopted e. borrowed
23. Which word is odd?
a. huge b. enormous c.
terrific d. gigantic e. large
24. Find the synonym to the verb “run
over”:
a. resemble b. hit by a car c. meet
by chance d. search e. be friendly with
25. Finish the idiom: “Walking on the
… “
a.
air b. waters c. cloud d. weather e.
rain
1. In the sentences, ‘ i like dancing’ what is the word ‘dancing’?
A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
2. She’s the woman……. Came into the shop
A. Who
B. Whom
C. Whose
D. (no word)
3. How long….. You lived here?
A. Have
B. Has
C. Been
D. Is
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Its a job i’d really like to have
B. It’s a job i’d really like, to have
C. Its’ a job i’d really like to have
D. It’s a job i’d really like to have
5. Which sentence is correct?
A. That’s the woman who’s bag i found
B. That’s the woman, who’s bag i found
C. That’s the woman whose bag i found
D. That’s the woman, whose bag i found
A. Who
B. Whom
C. Whose
D. (no word)
A. Have
B. Has
C. Been
D. Is
A. Its a job i’d really like to have
B. It’s a job i’d really like, to have
C. Its’ a job i’d really like to have
D. It’s a job i’d really like to have
A. That’s the woman who’s bag i found
B. That’s the woman, who’s bag i found
C. That’s the woman whose bag i found
D. That’s the woman, whose bag i found
1. A. Gerund
2. A. who
3. A. have
4. It’s a job I’d really like to have.
5. C. That’s the woman whose bag I found.
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Updated on
27 Apr 2022
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Question about English (US)
What is the difference between I like to dance and I like dancing ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between I like to dance and I like dancing ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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English (US)
In this case I think they mean the same thing, but there will be times where these different verb forms will change the meaning of the sentence.
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English (US)
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English (UK)
There is almost no difference between these. They could mean exactly the same thing. But «I like dancing» can have another meaning.
«I like to dance» means I like it when I am dancing, I enjoy dancing when I am the one who’s dancing. When I’m dancing, I’m having fun.
«I like dancing» can mean exactly the same thing as «I like to dance». But it can also have another meaning.
It can mean I like watching people dance. I like watch TV shows where people are dancing. I like to watch the TV show Dancing With The Stars because I like dancing.
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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English (US)
@tanya17 Okay hmmmmmm. Sorry I think I didn’t word my answer properly. It’s not that switching these 2 verb forms change the meaning of the sentence. It’s just correct/wrong/weird to use some of them in different situations.
With short sentences like «I like to cook/I like cooking» and «I hate running/I like to run» it doesn’t really matter but I’ll try and give some examples?? (I am not a grammar expert sorry if i’m wrong but)
1. I saw her singing outside in the rain. (It would be incorrect to say «I saw her to sing in the rain»)
2. He’s always laughing at his own jokes. (It would be wrong to say «He’s always to laugh at his own jokes»)
I think there are grammar rules that tell you when to use which form of the verb but I never learned English grammar in school…When I learned french in school though, they had many rules that told you when to use different forms of the past tense and stuff like that.
Hope this helped a bit!
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Russian
@flubbabubba
Would it be correct to say «I saw her to sing in the rain»??
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English (US)
@tanya17 Oh man sorry I made another typo!! It was supposed to say «incorrect». Aaaah, sorry about that, I changed it.
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Russian
@flubbabubba it’s ok I just want to make sure I speak correctly.
I’ve always been taught that ‘I hate to run’ is wrong. And you say it doesn’t really matter) So I try to understand))
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English (US)
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English (UK)
Also, I like dancing may refer to other people dancing. I like to dance involves one’s self in the act.
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English (US)
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English (UK)
I saw her singing in the rain = It was raining, she was in the rain, she was singing, and I saw her doing this. I saw her singing in the rain.
«I saw her to sing in the rain» is just wrong. It doesn’t mean anything.
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Portuguese (Brazil)
I like dancing. ( I,myself, like to do it)
I like to dance with you. ( you explain with whom you like to do it.)
I like eating. ( sandwiches, fruits, hot-dogs. In general.)
I like to eat brownies. ( you specify what you like to eat.) Hope this helps.
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What is the difference between I like dancing and I like going dancing ?
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«I like dancing» → This can be (and often is) just talking about dancing at home, or taking lessons, or maybe dancing with a performing group…
- What is the difference between I love to dance and I love dancing ?
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What is the difference between I like to dance and I like dancing ?
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Both are correct, but the best choice will depend on the context.
“I like to dance” refers to the activity in general.
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What is the difference between I like to dance and I like dancing ?
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To like dancing means you like the art. To like to dance means you like the action.
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#1
Hi everybody!
I’d like to know if both sentences are correct:
1. I like dancing.
2. I like to dance.
Thanks in advance!
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#2
They are both correct and the meaning is the same.
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#3
Both are correct, but the best choice will depend on context. Dancing might refer to the activity in general or to something to watch. «I like to dance» can only mean the speaker enjoys doing the activity.
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#4
Both are correct, but the best choice will depend on context. Dancing might refer to the activity in general or to something to watch. «I like to dance» can only mean the speaker enjoys doing the activity.
I agree. Usually the semantic fields of two words or expressions that appear to be synonyms are not exactly the same. Do you agree that the semantic field of «I like to dance» is a proper subset of the semantic field of «I like dancing»?
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#5
Hi everybody!
I’d like to know if both sentences are correct:
1. I like dancing.
2. I like to dance.Thanks in advance!
They are both correct but they do not mean the same thing.
I like dancing … includes the possibility that I like watching other people dance.
I like to dance … does not include that possibility.
I have never been in a semantic field, but perhaps the grass is greener there.
For a great deal more on this topic, see gerund infinitive.
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#6
I can see a possible meaning in «I like to dance» that is not shared by «I like dancing.» A clearer example would be «I like to keep the grass mowed» compared to «I like keeping the grass mowed.» The infinitive can suggest anticipation of/planning for the act(s) in question.
Somehow a verb form carries «baggage», from all the ways it can be used, that affects nuances. Compare «I am to dance»/»I am to keep the grass mowed» to «I am dancing»/»I am keeping the grass mowed.» Change am to like, and I still see a «ghost» of the same contrast.
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#7
Thanks for the answers! Just a note: According to my grammar there is no difference in the meaning. Another example:
I like getting up early or I like to get up early.
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Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) with the sentence endings (a-f)
1) I like dancing, and I love watching
2) I saw my favourite singer on a chat
3) I missed my favourite soap
4) l watch a lot of wildlife
5) I sent all my friends a video
6) Nearly a hundred people read my
a) clip this morning.
b) blog every week.
c) show a few days ago.
d) opera last night.
e) documentaries.
f) ballet.