Friday, 22/06/12

A. When to use To Tell and To Say

say or tell? - Choose the correct answer.

1) Can you    say tell  me the way to the station, please? 2) He didn't    say tell  a word. 3) She    said told  her name was Sue. 4) Let me    say tell  you something about my hobbies. 5) Forget everything I just    said told  . 6) Why didn't you    say tell  him that before? 7) Why didn't you    say tell  that before? 8) They    said told  nothing to me. 9) You don't need to    say tell  us that. 10) What did Eric    say tell  when he saw the new bike?

Say or Tell Quiz

1	Anthony  said told asked  that he was hungry.	Click for answer said
2	Tara  said told asked  me that you were ill.	Click for answer told
3	He  says tells asks  everybody that he is French.	Click for answer tells
4	He  said told  to me that he was angry.	Click for answer said
5	The doctor  said told  her: "Lie on the couch."	Click for answer told
6	She  said told asked , "That's a great idea!"	Click for answer said
7	She  said told : "What's the time?"	Click for answer said
8	He  said told asked  that it had snowed the week before.	Click for answer said
9	She  said told asked  me that Bangkok was hot.	Click for answer told
10	She  said told asked  if I had ever been there.	Click for answer asked
11	James  said told  him to shut up.	Click for answer told
12	They  said told asked  what I felt like.	Click for answer asked
13	Say Tell  him to have a drink and relax.	Click for answer Tell
14	He always  says tells asks  his daughter a bed-time story.	Click for answer tells
15	Some people just cannot  say tell  the truth.	Click for answer tell
16	Panita  said told  that she was disappointed.	Click for answer said
17	The teacher  told asked : "Have you done your homework?"	Click for answer asked
18	He's 9 years old and still can't  say tell  the time.	Click for answer tell
19	His father  said told  him not to come home late.	Click for answer told
20	How do I know? I can't  say tell ask  the future.	Click for answer tell

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B. Comparatives and Superlatives

Q1 - It's better ____ I thought.

as
then
than
like

Q2 - Brazil is _____ England.

biger than
bigger as
bigger than
biger as

Q3 - She is _____ in the class

the best
best
better than
as good as

Q4 - I'm not as successful ___ she is.

as
like
than
then

Q5 - It was ______ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.

more
the more
most
the most

Q6 - I'd like some ____ information.

farther
further
Either could be used here.

Q7 - It's ____ art collection in Europe.

finer
finest
the finer
the finest

Q8 - It was ____ than I was expecting.

cheaper
cheapest
Either could be used here.

Q9 - This is the ______ kitchen I've ever seen.

dirtyest
dirtiest
Either could be used here.

Q10 - Which is ____ of the two?

more difficult
most difficult
Either could be used here.

Q11 - She finished ____ than everyone else.

more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.

Q12 - The underground is ____ buses.

more expensive
most expensive
the most expensive
more expensive than

Q13 - The plane would be _____ than the coach.

more quickly
quicker
Either could be used here.

Q14 - It was ____ test I have ever done.

the most hard
the hardest
Either could be used here.

Q15 - There were ____ people at the game than expected.

most
more
many

Q16 - The _____ difficult thing was communication.

more
most
It depends on how many things there were.

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C. Music Day spreads around the world

The the following article and answer the questions below: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/world-music-day-celebration-today/1/201731.html

Questions:

1. Is Music Day only celebrated in France?
2. How was this celebration started? When? By whom? 
3. How is this day celebrated?