Typical German Mistakes
John´s English is good. He can speak English very good.
John´s English is good. He can speak English very well.
We meet once in a blue moon.
We very rarely meet each other. We don´t meet each other very often.
John usually sits ____ same desk with me and works on his projects.
at
Come on, talk to her!
She stands right here in front of me.
She is standing right here in front of me.
She is standing right here in front of me.
Which is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
I went direct to bed after work.
I went directly to bed after work.
The holiday cost a fortune.
The holiday was very expensive.
I wanted to finish work ______ the time you came home, but I couldn´t.
by
I can´t concentrate me, can you switch the music off, please?
I can´t concentrate, can you switch the music off, please?
I can´t concentrate, can you switch the music off, please?
Where can you find Big Ben?
Westminster London
I must call the police yesterday because my neighbor was very loud.
I had to call the police yesterday because my neighbor was very loud.
Let´s talk about the elephant in the room.
Let´s talk about the problem.
John is good ____ talking to people. Everyone likes him.
at
He was talking to his friend when I saw him.
He talked to his friend when I saw him.
He was talking to his friend when I saw him.
Which is the largest English-speaking country by territory?
USA
Canada
UK
Australia
Canada
We don´t talk anymore. We hate us.
We don´t talk anymore. We hate each other.
Don´t worry, every cloud has a silver lining.
Bad things can also lead to something good one day.
The plane is flying ______ the clouds, that´s why you cannot see it.
above / through
We meet each other all the time.
We meet us all the time.
We meet us other all the time.
We meet each other all the time.
How many children has Queen Elisabeth got?
4
Charles, Andrew, Anne and Edward
Can you bring me to work, please? My car broke down.
Can you take me to work, please? My car broke down.
She told everyone that she will finish writing the book by the end of the month but she bit off more than she can chew and now she is in trouble.
Taking too much work, impossible to finish on time.
_____ all those people, she was the only one wearing red.
Among
Where have you been? I have been waiting for you since two hours!
Where have you been? I have been waiting for you for two hours!
Where have you been? I have been waiting for you for two hours.
Which country does not belong to the United Kingdom?
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Wales
Scotland
Republic of Ireland