Celta Pre- Assessment Task
PRE-INTERVIEW LANGUAGE AWARENESS TASK
A. STRUCTURES
1. Give an example of each of the following tenses (1 sentence each)
Present simple
The earth orbits the sun.
Present continuous
I am preparing my exam.
Past simple
Underground staff went on strike last Monday.
Past continuous
I was reading while he was watching television.
Present perfect simple
I have completed my dissertation successfully.
Present perfect continuous
I have been working at the school since 2008.
Present simple passive
Health and Safety rules are created by the Department of Health.
2. These sentences contain common errors. Correct them and say what rules are broken
I am liking that picture: I like that picture- this should be present simple.
She learns French since 2 years: She has been learning French for 2 years- period (2 years) should be preceded by for.
If he would inherit some money, he would buy a house: If he inherits some money, he will buy a house- usually present tense is used with if.
Do you can understand? Do you understand?
There is too much people here: There are too many people here- many is used with plurals
f) He asked what do I earn (keep in indirect form): He asked what I earn-when using indirect questions we do not put an auxiliary before subject.
3. How would you explain and illustrate the difference between:
‘since’ and ‘for’: for + period ( eg. It's been raining for weeks) and since + starting point (eg. It's been raining since the morning).
‘some’ and ‘any’ : Some is used in affirmative clauses (eg. I want some grapes) any is a non- affirmative word and come in questions and negatives (eg. I haven't got any grapes).
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous: Present perfect expresses an action which began in the past or has just finished and emphasises the result (what has happened eg. I have written five letters). Present perfect continous expresses that it is still going on and is used to emphasis duration eg. I
A. STRUCTURES
1. Give an example of each of the following tenses (1 sentence each)
Present simple
The earth orbits the sun.
Present continuous
I am preparing my exam.
Past simple
Underground staff went on strike last Monday.
Past continuous
I was reading while he was watching television.
Present perfect simple
I have completed my dissertation successfully.
Present perfect continuous
I have been working at the school since 2008.
Present simple passive
Health and Safety rules are created by the Department of Health.
2. These sentences contain common errors. Correct them and say what rules are broken
I am liking that picture: I like that picture- this should be present simple.
She learns French since 2 years: She has been learning French for 2 years- period (2 years) should be preceded by for.
If he would inherit some money, he would buy a house: If he inherits some money, he will buy a house- usually present tense is used with if.
Do you can understand? Do you understand?
There is too much people here: There are too many people here- many is used with plurals
f) He asked what do I earn (keep in indirect form): He asked what I earn-when using indirect questions we do not put an auxiliary before subject.
3. How would you explain and illustrate the difference between:
‘since’ and ‘for’: for + period ( eg. It's been raining for weeks) and since + starting point (eg. It's been raining since the morning).
‘some’ and ‘any’ : Some is used in affirmative clauses (eg. I want some grapes) any is a non- affirmative word and come in questions and negatives (eg. I haven't got any grapes).
Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous: Present perfect expresses an action which began in the past or has just finished and emphasises the result (what has happened eg. I have written five letters). Present perfect continous expresses that it is still going on and is used to emphasis duration eg. I