Simple Past / Present Perfect
Correct! Well done.Your score is 70%.
1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) have never seen that movie.
2. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago.
3. My best friend and I (know) have known each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) has written ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
5. I (have, not) have not had this much fun since I (be) was a kid.
6. Things (change) have changed a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) started working here three years ago, the company (have, only) only had six employees. Since then, we (expand) have expanded to include more than 2000 full-time workers.
7. I (tell) told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) wandered off into the forest and (be) was bitten by a snake.
8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired!
9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) has never seen the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
10. How sad! George (dream) dreamed of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) never saw the ocean.
11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) have changed since the last time I (see) saw you. You (grow) have grown at least a foot!
13. This tree (be) was planted by the settlers who (found) founded our city over four hundred years ago.
14. This mountain (be, never) has never been climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) have tried to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) has ever succeeded. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) have died trying to reach the summit.
15. I (visit, never) have never visited Africa, but I (travel) have traveled to South America several times. The last time I (go) went to South America, I (visit) visited Brazil and Peru. I (spend) spent two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) hiked for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) flew over the Nazca Lines.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Verb Tense Exercise 7
Simple Past / Past Perfect
Correct! Well done.Your score is 73%.
I can't believe I (get) got that apartment. I (submit) submitted my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) showed up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) had arrived before me. Most of them (fill, already) had already filled out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.
I (try) tried to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) wanted me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) had some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ended up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) decided to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) had gone to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) looked at my credit report. I really lucked out!
Correct! Well done.Your score is 73%.
I can't believe I (get) got that apartment. I (submit) submitted my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) showed up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) had arrived before me. Most of them (fill, already) had already filled out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.
I (try) tried to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) wanted me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) had some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ended up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) decided to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) had gone to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) looked at my credit report. I really lucked out!
Verb Tense Exercise 6
Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous
Correct! Well done.Your score is 69%.
Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background.
Mr. Harris: I (work) have worked in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply) am applying for the new sales position.
Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.
Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) am competing in a tennis tournament this weekend. Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) have you been playing tennis ?
Mr. Harris: I (play) have been playing since high school. I love the sport.
Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) am currently working with them on the sea turtle project. We (try) are trying to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.
Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) is presently working on the same project.
Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look) are looking for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico.
Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) have been studying Spanish since elementary school.
Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 69%.
Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background.
Mr. Harris: I (work) have worked in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply) am applying for the new sales position.
Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.
Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) am competing in a tennis tournament this weekend. Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) have you been playing tennis ?
Mr. Harris: I (play) have been playing since high school. I love the sport.
Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) am currently working with them on the sea turtle project. We (try) are trying to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay.
Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) is presently working on the same project.
Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look) are looking for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico.
Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) have been studying Spanish since elementary school.
Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.
Verb Tense Exercise 5
Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous
Correct! Well done.Your score is 71%.
Robin: I think the waiter (forget) has forgot us. We (wait) have been waiting here for over half an hour and nobody (take) has taken our order yet.
Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) has walked by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) have already ordered.
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) have only been here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) have not ordered yet! We (sit) have been sitting here for over half an hour staring at him.
Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) has even noticed us. He (run) has been running from table to table taking orders and serving food.
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) has not looked in our direction once.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 71%.
Robin: I think the waiter (forget) has forgot us. We (wait) have been waiting here for over half an hour and nobody (take) has taken our order yet.
Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) has walked by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) have already ordered.
Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) have only been here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.
Michele: He must realize we (order, not) have not ordered yet! We (sit) have been sitting here for over half an hour staring at him.
Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) has even noticed us. He (run) has been running from table to table taking orders and serving food.
Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) has not looked in our direction once.
Verb Tense Exercise 4
Simple Past / Present Perfect
Correct! Well done.Your score is 68%.
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) has changed a great deal. The first computers (be) were simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) did not have much memory and they (be, not) were not very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) paid thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) did very little. Most computers (be) were separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.
Times (change) have changed. Computers (become) have become powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) have created a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) have become faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) have also got on the Internet and (begin) begun communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) have started to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) have evolved into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 68%.
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) has changed a great deal. The first computers (be) were simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) did not have much memory and they (be, not) were not very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) paid thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) did very little. Most computers (be) were separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.
Times (change) have changed. Computers (become) have become powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) have created a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) have become faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) have also got on the Internet and (begin) begun communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) have started to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) have evolved into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.
Verb Tense Exercise 3
Simple Past / Past Continuous
Correct! Well done.Your score is 56%.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) called. She said she (call) was calling me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) was waiting for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) was talking to me. I couldn't believe she (make) was making a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) were actually sleeping in class. Some of the students (talk) were talking about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) was drawing a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) told me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) mentioned that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) suggested that she switch to my class.
While we were talking, I (hear) heard her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) was cutting vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) was Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 56%.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) called. She said she (call) was calling me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) was waiting for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) was talking to me. I couldn't believe she (make) was making a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.
She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) were actually sleeping in class. Some of the students (talk) were talking about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) was drawing a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) told me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) mentioned that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) suggested that she switch to my class.
While we were talking, I (hear) heard her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) hung up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) was cutting vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) was Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Verb Tense Exercise 2
Simple Present / Present Continuous
Correct! Well done.Your score is 73%.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 73%.
A Trekking Journal
November 12, 1997
Today (be) is the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake) are shaking ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) are really killing me and my toes (bleed) are bleeding, but I (want, still) still want to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) is so different, and I (try) am trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) am learning a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) do not learn foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand, not) do not understand much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) am gradually improving.
I (travel, currently) am currently travelling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) is a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) always walks ahead of me and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) am doing my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam (sit) is sitting with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) are discussing the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) do not know the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) just calls him Tam. Tam (speak) speaks English very well and he (try) is trying to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) says a new word, Liam (try) tries to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) also seems to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
Verb Tense Exercise 1
Simple Present / Present Continuous
Correct! Well done.Your score is 88%.
Correct! Well done.Your score is 88%.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly. 7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
Friday, February 22, 2008
GULAI AYAM KAMPUNG
INGREDIENTS
½ chicken
1 small bowl with chili ( to revolve )
3 big spoon of coriander seeds
2 big spoon of caraway seeds
1 onion ( to revolve )
2 cover of garlic ( to revolve )
2 big spoon of cray-fish
1 lemon-grass
1 spoon oil
1 spoon of the coconut milk ( thick )
1 small bowl of coconut milk
1 inch ginger
1 inch turmeric
1 inch a wild ginger
HOW TO MAKE IT
1- Cook the onion, garlic, a wild ginger, ginger, and turmeric until brown
and odorous.
2 - Enter the chili, coriander, caraway seed, cray-fish until the ingredients
smell good.
3 - Enter the chicken and some of water.
4 - Mixed until the chicken soft and easy to chew.
5 - Enter the coconut milk, lemon grass and a little bit of salt.
6 - Dish with the hot rice.
(you all can try,ok......)
½ chicken
1 small bowl with chili ( to revolve )
3 big spoon of coriander seeds
2 big spoon of caraway seeds
1 onion ( to revolve )
2 cover of garlic ( to revolve )
2 big spoon of cray-fish
1 lemon-grass
1 spoon oil
1 spoon of the coconut milk ( thick )
1 small bowl of coconut milk
1 inch ginger
1 inch turmeric
1 inch a wild ginger
HOW TO MAKE IT
1- Cook the onion, garlic, a wild ginger, ginger, and turmeric until brown
and odorous.
2 - Enter the chili, coriander, caraway seed, cray-fish until the ingredients
smell good.
3 - Enter the chicken and some of water.
4 - Mixed until the chicken soft and easy to chew.
5 - Enter the coconut milk, lemon grass and a little bit of salt.
6 - Dish with the hot rice.
(you all can try,ok......)
My Album
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Assalamualaikum,
Hi everyone,
Now, I have a new album. The title of my album is ‘Are-dah in Wonderful Life’. I choose the title because I know all of the people want to have a wonderful life. I also want my life is wonderful. The title sing in my album is:
1. SWEET GIRL
2. HAPPY
3. LONELY
4. MY LOVE
5. I WANT SAY
Hi everyone,
Now, I have a new album. The title of my album is ‘Are-dah in Wonderful Life’. I choose the title because I know all of the people want to have a wonderful life. I also want my life is wonderful. The title sing in my album is:
1. SWEET GIRL
2. HAPPY
3. LONELY
4. MY LOVE
5. I WANT SAY
6. WONDERFUL LIFE
7. FRIENDS
8. RAINBOW
8. RAINBOW
9. ONE NIGHT
10. I BELIEVE
The first song ‘SWEET GIRL’, I know in the world have many girl is beautiful. How many the boy like girl is unbeautiful? The answer, you know. Hehe….. so, girl in the world unbeautiful but sweet girl…
‘HAPPY’ is second song. Happy can give moral lesson like you win the one contest or you get the love from one person. By the way, I choose ‘HAPPY’ begin to be my song. I want all the people happy every day want listen the song. Hehe….
Sometimes I lonely when I far away from my family. Because I never far away from my family. I ever went to camping and PLKN but never inhabit hostel. So, I choose the title song is ‘LONELY’.
The title song ‘MY LOVE’ story about my family. I have mum, dad, and siblings. They give me more support when I have the problem. I love my family. I LOVE SO MUCH… I hope you all love your family.
The song ‘I WANT SAY’ about I want said sorry to my best friend. When I feeling guilt, I said sorry to my friend and she want not forgiveness me. Because I said sorry after 3 weeks. So, she want not forgiveness and I persuade her. Finally, she forgiveness me. I hope you all can said sorry to your friend @ your family @ another people. Ok….
The hit song in my new album is ‘WONDERFUL LIFE’. You can refer in paragraph first because I choose the song. I know you all have complete life but I want you all have wonderful life.
I like the song ‘FRIEND’ because this about my best friend. I want direction this song to
my friend because she always help me when I have a problem. But I cannot find my best friend
when I study in UiTM. We meet when my friend and I have break semester.
After rain, must have a rainbow. I like to see rainbow. So, I choose the title song ‘RAINBOW’ because rainbow have seven colours. It make me feel imposing. Every 7 colours have means for me. When I see rainbow, I remember my friend because she said seven feel about friend to me.
‘ONE NIGHT’ story about when I mate my friend found her boyfriends in one night. When she found her boyfriends, I’m sitting in chair almost near she. Suddenly, I see my friend cry. When I enquire she, she said her boyfriend become break up. So, I cannot said because I don’t have experience about love. Ok….. So, I narritive about boyfriend and love.
Monday, February 11, 2008
FRIEND
FRIEND,
YOU ARE THE BEST,
FRIENDSHIP IS THE RAINBOW,
BETWEEN TWO HEARTS,
YOU AND ME SHARING OF FEELINGS..
I KNOW YOUR KNOW,
BUT THE PEOPLE IN WORLD KNOW…
I LOVE MY FRIENDS…
I ENJOY MY FRIENDSHIP WITH YOU,
YOU HAVE ATTITUDE,
I AND YOU SHARING OF SEVEN FEELINGS,
LIKE THE RAINBOW…
LOVE, SAD, HAPPY, TRUTH,
FAITH, SECRET AND HELPING,
AND IN BECOME RELATIONSHIP…
YOU ARE THE BEST…
MY FRIEND….
OH…OH…FRIEND…
EMM…..
YOU ARE THE BEST,
FRIENDSHIP IS THE RAINBOW,
BETWEEN TWO HEARTS,
YOU AND ME SHARING OF FEELINGS..
I KNOW YOUR KNOW,
BUT THE PEOPLE IN WORLD KNOW…
I LOVE MY FRIENDS…
I ENJOY MY FRIENDSHIP WITH YOU,
YOU HAVE ATTITUDE,
I AND YOU SHARING OF SEVEN FEELINGS,
LIKE THE RAINBOW…
LOVE, SAD, HAPPY, TRUTH,
FAITH, SECRET AND HELPING,
AND IN BECOME RELATIONSHIP…
YOU ARE THE BEST…
MY FRIEND….
OH…OH…FRIEND…
EMM…..
*This is my song.Hope you all can enjoy.........
Friday, February 8, 2008
FRIEND
FRIEND.....
What is friend???? I think friend is who one person can helpful thing or quality. I can sharing problem with friend. When I have a problem, friend can help me. Friend must have attitude as kind, helpful, trust, honest, loyal, tolerant and liability. Do you have friend??? Of course you all have friend. In below, I have expression about friend.
"As we go on we remember all the times we had together. As our life changes whatever we will still be friends forever. We will live together."
What is friend???? I think friend is who one person can helpful thing or quality. I can sharing problem with friend. When I have a problem, friend can help me. Friend must have attitude as kind, helpful, trust, honest, loyal, tolerant and liability. Do you have friend??? Of course you all have friend. In below, I have expression about friend.
"As we go on we remember all the times we had together. As our life changes whatever we will still be friends forever. We will live together."
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