Common English Question 72
Created Date: Sun 21 Apr 2013
From TheFreeDictionary:
• Assume: To take for granted or without proof
• Presume: To take for granted as being true in the ...
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Common English Question 71
Created Date: Sun 14 Apr 2013
Let's consider the following example:
As late as yesterday night, John was still working on his research paper which ...
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Common English Question 70
Created Date: Sun 14 Apr 2013
Let's consider one example from a Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_automobile
The history of the automobile ...
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Common English Question 69
Created Date: Sun 17 Feb 2013
You should say HUNG OUT. Hence, it should be: "Peter and I always hung out for football over the weekend ...
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Common English Question 68
Created Date: Sat 26 Jan 2013
According to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, EQUIPMENT is uncountable. Hence, it's incorrect to use EQUIPMENTS. Rather, you should ...
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Common English Question 67
Created Date: Sun 20 Jan 2013
Elder is used for someone who is superior to another or others.
Example:
My elder brother has got married. (talking ...
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Common English Question 66
Created Date: Sat 13 Oct 2012
Source: TheFreeDictionary.com
NOUN:
+ Drunk = A drunkard:
He is a drunk: he always drinks alcohol to the point of impairment ...
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Common English Question 65
Created Date: Thu 20 Sep 2012
According to TheFreeDictionary.com, UPSTAIR can only be used as an adjective.
For example: The upstair rooms in my house ...
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Common English Question 64
Created Date: Fri 07 Sep 2012
Example:
LECTURER: Let us start off our lecture by finishing what we left off yesterday.
=> Yesterday the lecturer couldn't ...
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Common English Question 63
Created Date: Fri 15 Jun 2012
According to Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, at any time and anytime all mean the same.
Correct
Call me anytime ...
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Common English Question 62
Created Date: Sat 26 May 2012
Since this is a very popular question for which people also ask for the prepositions to use along with "weekend ...
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Common English Question 61
Created Date: Wed 16 May 2012
On the other hand is the correct idiom to use in English. It means "conversely" or "alternatively".
Example:
On the ...
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Common English Question 60
Created Date: Mon 14 May 2012
Reward is used when someone has done something well.
Example:
+ Susan has been rewarded with a her dream job after ...
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Common English Question 59
Created Date: Sat 12 May 2012
In many articles, people often use this phrase to indicate how much a product/service costs. However, prices are often ...
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Common English Question 58
Created Date: Sat 12 May 2012
They have very similar meanings because they both come from Latin and have the same origin. However, in today's ...
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Common English Question 57
Created Date: Wed 09 May 2012
Following is used to refer to something which will be mentioned right after what you are talking about. (LOGICAL POSITION ...
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Common English Question 56
Created Date: Sat 28 Apr 2012
They are actually interchangeable. It only depends on the context and what you are thinking about the subjects.
Following are ...
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Common English Question 55
Created Date: Sat 28 Apr 2012
In general, the phrase A Variety Of is used the same as a number of is used.
For example:
There ...
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Common English Question 54
Created Date: Thu 26 Apr 2012
Because Of is an adverb.
For example:
+ Because of the rain, we couldn't play tennis yesterday.
+ He failed the ...
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Common English Question 53
Created Date: Fri 23 Mar 2012
Advice is uncountable. Therefore, it's incorrect to use advices. However, you can still use some along with advice.
For ...
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Common English Question 52
Created Date: Fri 23 Mar 2012
+ They almost have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. For example:
> These research papers relate to Global Warming ...
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Common English Question 51
Created Date: Fri 09 Mar 2012
This explanation is just our habit of using these words.
+ Inform of: we use this when the whole idea is ...
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Common English Question 50
Created Date: Wed 29 Feb 2012
+ Everyone
> means everybody
> is used when you want to refer to all the people in a group.
For example: Peter ...
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Common English Question 49
Created Date: Fri 10 Feb 2012
Occur: to happen, to take place unexpectedly.
> The lunar eclipse occurred while I was traveling to Australia.
> The corruption of ...
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Common English Question 48
Created Date: Thu 09 Feb 2012
Bear with me is a standard expression used as a request for forbearance or patience.
Ex: Please bear with me ...
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Common English Question 47
Created Date: Wed 08 Feb 2012
English is one of the most common language which has been widely used in many different nations. Hence, there are ...
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Common English Question 46
Created Date: Mon 06 Feb 2012
Affect is a verb.
Ex: Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
Effect is a noun.
Ex: The drug ...
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Common English Question 45
Created Date: Fri 03 Feb 2012
1) Seperate vs. Separate
Se-para-te: Correct
Se-per-ate: Incorrect
Ex: we had to separate 2 fighting boys.
2) Indispensible vs. Indispensable ...
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Common English Question 44
Created Date: Thu 02 Feb 2012
Remind about is typically used when ANOTHER PERSON/THING brings something to your attention or makes you remember something that ...
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Common English Question 43
Created Date: Sun 29 Jan 2012
It depends on what you want to say.
Uncountable Friendship: When it refers to the fact of close relationships among ...
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Common English Question 42
Created Date: Fri 13 Jan 2012
Familiar with = well informed about or knowing thoroughly. For example:
I'm familiar with his art work.
Are you familiar ...
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Common English Question 41
Created Date: Wed 11 Jan 2012
Recommend can be used in the following situation:
Everybody recommended that she should continue with her education for 3 more ...
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Common English Question 40
Created Date: Thu 05 Jan 2012
All these phrases are mostly wordy. You just need to say, for example, "I'll send it to you".
to ...
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Common English Question 39
Created Date: Thu 05 Jan 2012
Mostly, people agree that:
• "cannot" is for the present
• "could not" is for the past
Example:
• I cannot remember when ...
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Common English Question 38
Created Date: Wed 04 Jan 2012
Of Course is a correct phrase. For example:
+Do you like ice cream?
Of course, everybody likes ice cream.
+Do ...
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Common English Question 37
Created Date: Tue 03 Jan 2012
Bear in mind Or Bare minded is correct.
Bare in mind is incorrect.
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/idioms/bear ...
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Common English Question 36
Created Date: Wed 30 Nov 2011
Both are correct in grammar. However, there is one difference:
> 'For years to come' sounds like a very long time ...
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Common English Question 35
Created Date: Wed 28 Sep 2011
Can't is simply an abbreviation of cannot.
Can't can be used in informal speech. In academic writing, it ...
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Common English Question 34
Created Date: Sat 24 Sep 2011
In detail means using a lot of details, item by item.
For example: He explained the assignment in detail. (He ...
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Common English Question 33
Created Date: Wed 21 Sep 2011
She prides herself on tennis is the correct answer.
We have 3 different ways of using this:
pride on something ...
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Common English Question 32
Created Date: Tue 13 Sep 2011
They are almost interchangeable but different in grammar.
He's very hard working
,(comma)
but he always get low marks ...
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Common English Question 31
Created Date: Mon 12 Sep 2011
Both sentences are correct.
"Wrong" and "Wrongly" are almost interchangeable. However, it still depends upon how natural the sentence seems ...
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Common English Question 30
Created Date: Wed 07 Sep 2011
Close means: very near (close race) or intimate (close friend)
You can't say "near friend"
Near means: closely related ...
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Common English Question 29
Created Date: Tue 06 Sep 2011
I was: is used to indicate a fact.
For example: I was a primary school teacher.
(In the past, I ...
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Common English Question 28
Created Date: Mon 05 Sep 2011
Grammar:
Tell + someone + about + something
Say + something
For example:
I told her about the subject she's going to take ...
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Common English Question 27
Created Date: Mon 05 Sep 2011
To understand this, you should know what the difference between these 3 sentences:
1) If you fail the subject, you ...
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Common English Question 26
Created Date: Sun 04 Sep 2011
Correct:
The following list is ... (The following + noun phrase)
Following is a list of .... = Here is a list of ...
Incorrect ...
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Common English Question 25
Created Date: Sat 03 Sep 2011
They are often interchangeable. It just depends on the context where you're using them.
Dominent: key/leading/most important ...
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Common English Question 24
Created Date: Fri 02 Sep 2011
Both are correct. It just depends upon where you're using them.
Sentence a seems to be more popular in ...
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Common English Question 23
Created Date: Thu 01 Sep 2011
Compare To is usually used to compare 2 unlike things:
• The old dog was compared to a monster. (dog and ...
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Common English Question 22
Created Date: Wed 31 Aug 2011
1. I don't feel good - the person is referring to his emotional state or how his day is going ...
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Common English Question 21
Created Date: Tue 30 Aug 2011
Perspective means "point of view"
For Example: From my perspective, education should be considered as the key factor to the ...
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Common English Question 20
Created Date: Mon 29 Aug 2011
Correct:
How long ago was it?
It was 3 days ago.
How long has it been since you saw him ...
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Common English Question 19
Created Date: Sat 27 Aug 2011
Correct: Hope this helps!
This is a contraction of: 'I Hope that this (what I have just done/said) is ...
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Common English Question 18
Created Date: Fri 26 Aug 2011
Correct:
According to you
According to our teacher
According to the textbook
In my view
From my point of view ...
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Common English Question 17
Created Date: Thu 25 Aug 2011
Human(s) and Human being(s) are almost interchangeable.
Human(s) is used more in the context when you are ...
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Common English Question 16
Created Date: Wed 24 Aug 2011
Concerned (adj): worried
Ex: I keep ringing you because I'm concerned about you.
Concern (verb):
+it concerns me = it ...
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Common English Question 15
Created Date: Mon 22 Aug 2011
Correct:
Would you open the door for me?
Would you please open the door?
Would you kindly open the door ...
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Common English Question 14
Created Date: Sun 21 Aug 2011
Instead means "in the place of" or "alternatively".
For Example:
Instead of going to class, she went with her friends ...
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Common English Question 13
Created Date: Wed 17 Aug 2011
Present is like introducing.
For Example: "Please let me present Jone's mother, Marion Smith."
Represent = acting on someone's ...
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Common English Question 12
Created Date: Tue 16 Aug 2011
In Detail is a correct answer. The following examples show you different ways of using this:
I am trying to ...
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Common English Question 11
Created Date: Tue 16 Aug 2011
Everyday is an adjective meaning "daily"
Everyday also means "ordinary" or "an everyday event."
For Example
Cooking is her everyday ...
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Common English Question 10
Created Date: Sun 14 Aug 2011
If you use much, it should be "much detail" (without 's').
If you use many, it should be "many details ...
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Common English Question 9
Created Date: Sat 13 Aug 2011
Maybe an adverb = "perhaps"
For Example: Maybe she forgot I said I’d meet her at six o’clock
May ...
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Common English Question 8
Created Date: Fri 12 Aug 2011
Looking forward to + V-ing
It must be followed by a gerund or a noun. For IELTS Writing Task 1 (General ...
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Common English Question 5
Created Date: Sat 06 Aug 2011
All Right: Every item is right
For example: It's a very difficult exam. However, one of my classmates got ...
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Common English Question 6
Created Date: Sat 06 Aug 2011
Most: refers to an unspecified group
Most of The X: refers to a specified group.
Common Errors:
Most of students ...
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Common English Question 7
Created Date: Sat 06 Aug 2011
This answer is very subjective since it's our conclusion after doing some research around. Feel free to add comments ...
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Common English Question 4
Created Date: Wed 03 Aug 2011
If we are referring subjects which are countable, use many details.
Otherwise just use much detail because we are not ...
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Common English Question 3
Created Date: Tue 02 Aug 2011
Sometime: unstated time in the future
For Example: I will go to France sometime.
Some time: a period of time ...
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Common English Question 2
Created Date: Sun 31 Jul 2011
Both "Driving License" and "Driver's License" are correct. It just depends on where you are using it.
According to ...
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Common English Question 1
Created Date: Thu 28 Jul 2011
Correct Answer: b
We need to have the apostrophe
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