Sunday, February 5, 2012

"Learning about my English Level".



Number of questions I got right: 81 out 9
Grade in percentage: 90%


Question you got wrong
Language item
My mistake / Correction
Reflection
20
Simple past tense
They were quite hard questions that I had no chance.
They were such hard questions that I had no chance.
I made a mistake in vocabulary
23
Simple present tense
It's all right, we can’t hurry. We have plenty of time.
It's all right, we needn't hurry. We have plenty of time.
I don't know that the expression needn't was ok and I don't know the mean of plenty, so this mistake was about vocabulary.
24
Simple present tense
You have a terrible fever! Do I call a doctor?
You have a terrible fever! Shall I call a doctor?
Here I thought that I call the doctor, was an action, not an advise.
52
Simple past tense
Somebody stole his wallet so he lent money from a friend.
Somebody stole his wallet so he borrowed money from a friend.
Again I made a mistake in vocabulary.
53
Simple present tense
We must go now. Call the waitress and ask for the cost.
We must go now. Call the waitress and ask for the bill.
I made a mistake in vocabulary and in the context.
62
Present perfect tense
The doctor has told her that she must give to drinking.
The doctor has told her that she must give up drinking.
I made a mistake in vocabulary with the prepositions and in the context.
76
Simple past tense
They arrested him of scratching the car.
They accused him of scratching the car.
I made a mistake in the context.
82
Simple present tense
Hubert is an uncle of Kim.
Hubert is an uncle of Kim’s.
I thought that the saxon possesive was use like this: Kim's uncle is Hubert, so I don't understand this point.
83
Simple past tense
We discussed the house plans by our way to the shops.
We discussed the house plans on our way to the shops.
I made a mistake in vocabulary with the prepositions