Tesol grammar

Tesol grammar

Unit 2 Module 1
NAME & ADDRESS
Mironova Elvina



TASK 1

Look at the 10 multiple choice questions on the assessment sheet overleaf. This is part 1 of a level assessment which is sent out to our overseas students. You will obviously have no problem in finding the correct answer, but explaining your choice can be more problematic.

What do you think is being tested in each question? Explain in your own words or use grammatical terms if you know them.

That is, do NOT write what the correct answer is. Only write what students are being tested on in each multiple choice task. Your answer could be like this, for example: 'This tests students' knowledge of the difference between the second and third conditionals' or, if you don't know the terms, 'sentences with 'if' referring to the past and imaginary future'.

1 It is testing the correct conjugation of the verb 'to have' in the third person singular.

2 It is testing the correct using of prepositions of time and location.

3 It is testing the knowledge of using comparative and superlative adjectives.

4 This tests students’ knowledge of the differences between time prepositions “during”, “for”, “since”, “by”.

5 This tests students’ knowledge of using subject and reflexive pronouns.

6 This tests students’ knowledge of the differences between absolute, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.

7 This tests students’ knowledge of the differences between words which can tell us about quantity or amounts. (depends on countable/uncountable; positive/negative etc)

8 This tests students’ knowledge of the differences between words which can tell us about quantity or amounts. (depends on countable/uncountable; positive/negative etc)


9 Tests abilities of using tenses, here Future Perfect Simple, which indicate that an action that will take place in the future will be completed before another future action occurs, is better

10 Tests knowledge af the differences between...

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