Vocabulary
How do I call a very tall building, typical for Manhattan, for example, usually with offices?
SKYSCRAPER
Choose the correct adverb: extremely/absolutely huge.
EXTREMELY
Create a question with these words:
EVER, SMIM, SEA
HAVE YOU EVER SWUM IN THE SEA?
The third form of the verb and the article (the) needs to be correct, otherwise no points.
Pick the correct version:
"I have read this thick book for two weeks."
or
"I have been reading this thick book for two weeks."
I HAVE BEEN READING THIS THICK BOOK FOR TWO WEEKS.
How do I call a house that only has one floor?
BUNGALLOW
Choose the correct adverb: very/completely packed.
COMPLETELY
Create a sentence with these words:
MY FRIEND, MEET, CHILDHOOD, SINCE
I HAVEN'T MET MY FRIEND SINCE CHILDHOOD.
Other versions might be possible, but need to be correct in tenses.
Complete this sentence:
What__________ you__________(study) this semester?
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN STUDYING THIS SEMESTER?
How do I call a house that looks like a small castle or an expensive villa, and where rich or aristocratic people usually live?
MANSION
Choose the correct adverb: totally/absolutely ancient.
ABSOLUTELY
Create a sentence with these words:
MY LEG, JUST, BREAK
I HAVE JUST BROKEN MY LEG.
(I cannot really say "My leg has just broken," because my leg is not a machine/device.)
Can I say "I have been losing my keys"?
ACTUALLY, YES.
If it has been happening to you repeatedly lately, you can say that.
Give an adjective for something that is old, has been used a lot, and needs renovations?
RUN-DOWN
Choose the correct adverb: completely/absolutely freezing.
ABSOLUTELY
Create a sentence with these words:
TWICE, WIN, THIS COMPETITION, ALREADY
I HAVE ALREADY WON THIS COMPETITION TWICE.
or
I HAVE WON THIS COMPETITION TWICE ALREADY.
(nothing else should be accepted)
Can I use "JUST" with present perfect, present perfect continuous, or both?
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE IS MORE TYPICAL.
"I have just eaten." for example.
But, theoretically, you can use it for continuous as well, like: "Why are you so sweaty?" - "I have just been jogging."
How do I call a part of the city, usually on the outskirts, where people live in small detached or semi-detached houses?
SUBURBS
Choose the right adverb: very/totally spotless.
TOTALLY
Create a question with these words:
FOR, TEACH ENGLISH
HOW LONG HAVE YOU TAUGHT ENGLISH FOR?
or
FOR HOW LONG HAVE YOU THOUGHT ENGLISH?
(alternativley, you can say "for how many years", for example)
Explain the difference between "I have cried." and "I have been crying."
"I HAVE CRIED." MEANS THAT IN MY LIFE I HAVE ALREADY CRIED, IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME.
"I HAVE BEEN CRYING" MEANS THAT I AM CRYING TODAY, AND I HAVEN'T STOPPED YET.