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linhtho0211  +  677565 Sat, 21 Feb 09 03:19 PM
Please help me to check my exercise below.
1. Andrew couldn’t _____ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
Help stop escape avoid
I chose A but my teacher chose B

It took a few days after the cheque had arrived for me to realize that our life would never be the same again – it was a dream (1) _____ true. Like everyone else, I had often (2) _____ what it would be like not having to worry about paying the bills and just making ends meet.
1. A made; B come; C being; D become
I chose A but my teacher C

2 A planned; B predicted; C imagined; D enjoyed
I chose C but my teacher D

The following is a piece of an exercise whose task is to conjugate the verbs in bracket:
In recent years on the bog screen we (1_SEE) __Lukas Haas play the boy who (12_WITNESS) __ a murder in the film "WITNESS".
Me: 1.have seen; 2.witnesses
My teacher: 1.have seen; 2.witnessed

The following is a piece of a gap-filling exercise:
Even in our own times, researchers have tried to prove that a person’s character is somehow connected (1) ______ the way they look.
Me: with
My teacher: to
linhtho0211
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Thank you very much for your replies
pieanne  +  677575 Sat, 21 Feb 09 03:35 PM
1. Andrew couldn’t _____ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
Help stop escape avoid
I chose A but my teacher chose B

I'd go along with your teacher because of the "himself"

It took a few days after the cheque had arrived for me to realize that our life would never be the same again – it was a dream (1) _____ true. Like everyone else, I had often (2) _____ what it would be like not having to worry about paying the bills and just making ends meet.
1. A made; B come; C being; D become
I chose A but my teacher C

2 A planned; B predicted; C imagined; D enjoyed
I chose C but my teacher D

I'd choose 1.B, 2. C

But then again I'm not a native... :(
pieanne
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I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...
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pieanne  +  677576 Sat, 21 Feb 09 03:38 PM
The following is a piece of an exercise whose task is to conjugate the verbs in bracket:
In recent years on the bog screen we (1_SEE) __Lukas Haas play the boy who (12_WITNESS) __ a murder in the film "WITNESS".
Me: 1.have seen; 2.witnesses
My teacher: 1.have seen; 2.witnessed

I'd choose 1.1, 1.2, because the film is wrapped, his playing in it belongs to the past.

Wait for a native for the last part :)
pieanne
Fandorin  +  677578 Sat, 21 Feb 09 03:40 PM
Hi. Welcome to English Forums.


linhtho0211
“Please help me to check my exercise below.
1. Andrew couldn’t stop himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
Help stop escape avoid
I chose A but my teacher chose B. Right. "Can't help Ving doesnt take oneself.

It took a few days after the cheque had arrived for me to realize that our life would never be the same again – it was a dream (1)being true. Like everyone else, I had often (2)enjoyed what it would be like not having to worry about paying the bills and just making ends meet.
1. A made; B come; C being; D become It's awkward to say "made true". A common expression "come true" exists but it's not appropriate here because of mismatch of tenses.
I chose A but my teacher C

2 A planned; B predicted; C imagined; D enjoyed
I chose C but my teacher D.

The following is a piece of an exercise whose task is to conjugate the verbs in bracket:
In recent years on the bog screen we have seen  Lukas Haas play the boy who witnessed a murder in the film "WITNESS".
Me: 1.have seen; 2.witnesses
My teacher: 1.have seen; 2.witnessed. Right. We are talking about past event and implying it being passed away. Present Perfect implies past events connected to the present and gives tip for using Past Simple in the second gap.

The following is a piece of a gap-filling exercise:
Even in our own times, researchers have tried to prove that a person’s character is somehow connected (1) ______ the way they look.
Me: with
My teacher: to. Truly, I would use both without any difference.
”
Fandorin
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Whatever happens, be yourself.
linhtho0211, 278 days ago
Anyway thank you so much for your help.
Fandorin  +  677580 Sat, 21 Feb 09 03:42 PM
Oh... I have got behind a little bit. Let's wait for teachers. Smile
Fandorin
MrPernickety  +  739734 Wed, 20 May 09 04:59 PM
Hi,

 

linhtho0211
“

1. Andrew couldn’t _____ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
Help stop escape avoid
I chose A but my teacher chose B

”

I wouldn't choose any of the presented options. I think the sentence is poorly written and it should be "Andrew couldn't help/stop laughting".

The expression "help yourself" means a different thing - you can help yourself to a coke/a biscuit at dinner

 

linhtho0211
“Please help me to check my exercise below.

It took a few days after the cheque had arrived for me to realize that our life would never be the same again – it was a dream (1) _____ true. Like everyone else, I had often (2) _____ what it would be like not having to worry about paying the bills and just making ends meet.
1. A made; B come; C being; D become
I chose A but my teacher C

”

 

For part 1, the only viable option is B - the set expression is "a dream come true"

 

here is enough evidence/proof to back my point:

 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dream+come+true,+a

 

As regards part 2, I would opt for "imagined"
MrPernickety
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Amendment XXX to the US Constitution: No man shall be held accountable for any promise he makes while drunk unless it was a bet.
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