✍️Writing a Report
100 – What is the main difference between a report and an essay?
a) A report uses headings and subheadings.
b) A report expresses personal opinions only.
c) A report is always informal.
a) A report uses headings and subheadings.
100 – Identify the correct option:
“When I arrived, the film ___ already ___.”
a) has started
b) had started
c) started
b) had started
100 – Which element is typical of a review?
a) Recommendations and opinions
b) Statistical data
c) Bibliography
a) Recommendations and opinions
100 – Choose the correct one:
“He’s interested ___ learning Japanese.”
a) in
b) on
c) at
a) in
100 – Fill in:
“The man ___ lives next door is a pilot.”
who
200 – Choose the most formal phrase for a report:
a) “I think it’s cool.”
b) “It seems that students enjoy this activity.”
c) “The thing is, people like it.”
b) “It seems that students enjoy this activity.”
200 – Which tense shows a longer action interrupted by another?
a) Past perfect simple
b) Past perfect continuous
c) Past simple
b) Past perfect continuous
200 – Choose the phrase that best fits a film review:
a) “The purpose of this report is to…”
b) “The plot keeps the viewer interested throughout.”
c) “In conclusion, we can see data shows improvement.”
b) “The plot keeps the viewer interested throughout.”
200 – Choose the correct sentence:
a) “She depends from her parents.”
b) “She depends on her parents.”
b) “She depends on her parents.”
200 – Identify the defining relative clause:
a) “My sister, who lives in Canada, is visiting.”
b) “The people who live next door are very friendly.”
b) “The people who live next door are very friendly.”
300 – Complete: A report’s conclusion should usually…
a) introduce new points.
b) summarize findings and make recommendations.
c) describe events in detail.
b) summarize findings and make recommendations.
300 – Find the error:
“She had lived in Spain for two years when she was meeting her future husband.”
❌ “was meeting” → should be “met.” ✅ Correct: “She had lived in Spain for two years when she met her future husband.”
300 – Spot the mistake in tone:
“I think this movie was, like, amazing and super cool!”
Too informal → should be: “I think this movie was amazing and very entertaining.”
300 – Find the hidden logic:
Why do we say “good at English” but “interested in English”?
Because the adjective “good” uses “at” to describe skill, and “interested” uses “in” to describe focus or involvement — it’s about word patterns (collocations).
300 - Replace the phrase with a relative clause:
“I met a girl. She plays the violin.”
“I met a girl who plays the violin.”
400 – Rewrite this sentence to sound more formal and impersonal: (HINT: Passive Form)
“I noticed students don’t use the library much.”
“It was observed that students do not frequently use the library.”
Rewrite with correct logic:
“I was tired because I worked all day.” → (use past perfect continuous)
“I was tired because I had been working all day.”
400 – Improve this review sentence for a B2 level:
“The actors were good, and the story was okay.”
Improved: “The performances were convincing, and the storyline was engaging throughout.”
400 – Choose the correct preposition in context:
“We arrived ___ the hotel late, but ___ Paris early.”
“We arrived at the hotel late, but in Paris early.”
a) “The teacher told the student who was late to wait outside.”
b) “The teacher, who was late, told the student to wait outside.”
Question:
How does the meaning change between (a) and (b)?
(a) The student was late (defining clause).
(b) The teacher was late (non-defining clause).
👉 The comma changes the meaning — punctuation defines who the clause refers to.
500 – Logical twist: Which sentence is more suitable for a results section and why?
a) “Most students said they visit the canteen daily.”
b) “Students enjoy food because it is cheap.”
a) “Most students said they visit the canteen daily.” → It’s factual and fits “results.”
Sentence b is opinion-based.
500 – Logical challenge: Choose the correct sequence.
“By the time we got to the station, the train…”
a) left
b) had left
c) was leaving
had left
You read this line in a review:
“Although the special effects were stunning, the story felt predictable.”
Question:
What is the writer doing here?
a) Contrasting a positive and a negative point
b) Giving two positive points
c) Describing the plot in detail
a) Contrasting a positive and a negative point
500 – Trick question: Which sentence is correct and why?
a) “She’s married with a doctor.”
b) “She’s married to a doctor.”
b) “She’s married to a doctor.” — “married to” expresses connection between people.
Which of these sentences is completely correct? Explain your choice.
a) “The film which I told you about it won several awards.”
b) “The film that I told you about won several awards.”
c) “The film, that I told you about, won several awards.”
b) is correct.