M-K-G's entry (20)
Opinion About Taste
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料理の味というものは、不思議なものだ。おいしい、まずいといってもそれは相対的なもので、一人がおいしいと思うものでも、他の一人はまずい...
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What Happened / What Has Happened
(A) My sister said she would come back by eight, but she hasn't yet. What happened to her?
(B) My sister said she would come back by...
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When You Have Finished / When You Finish
(A) Please show me the newspaper when you have finished reading it.
(B) Please show me the newspaper when you finish reading it.
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Lose Sth that Sb Gives
(A) I lost the pen Tom had given me.
(B) I lost the pen Tom gave me.
(C) I have lost the pen Tom had given me.
(D) I have lost the pen...
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Had Been Waiting Till ...
(A-1) We had been waiting till he came.
(A-2) We had waited till he came.
(A-3) We had continued waiting till he came.
(A-4) We had ke...
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Everyone & Already
(A) When I returned home, all my family had already gone to bed.
I have put (A) in other ways like (B) and (C).
Do you think these ...
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Care About What?
A woman from Thailand recalls that when she was in her late teens and early twenties, her mother frequently had talks with her in which s...
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At Home / In My House
(A) When I got off the bus, I found that I had left my purse at home.
(B) When I got off the bus, I found that I had left my purse in my...
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If + past tense
(A) The first bridges were pieces of wood that someone placed across a stream. These bridges were not very strong. If too many people tri...
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Get Well / Get Better
(A) She has been sick in bed for almost a week, but I think she will get well soon.
(B) She has been sick in bed for almost a week, but ...
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Which Is Hotter
(A-1) It is hotter in Okinawa than in Tokyo.
(A-2) Okinawa is hotter than Tokyo.
(B-1) Is it hotter in Okinawa than in Tokyo?
(B-2) ...
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Have Mother Do Everything For You
(A) You had your mother do everything for you, such as cooking and washing, didn't you? She isn't the kind of person who demands ...
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Abbreviation ~Stop (-ing)~
(A) It has been raining since the end of last month. I wonder when it will stop raining.
(B) It has been raining since the end of last m...
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The Usage Of "Common"
(A) I interviewed some noted educators. They all pointed out that teachers teach too much.
(B) I interviewed some noted educators. The...
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Haven't Done / Haven't Been Doing
(A) That boxer hasn't exercised for months. I wonder how he can win the next match if he goes on like this.
(B) That boxer hasn...
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At / In
(A) Tom: "Where have you been?" Jim: "I've been at the playground."
(B) Tom: "Where have you been?" ...
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How Soon / How Long
(A) How soon will he be able to arrive here?
(B) How long will it take him to arrive here?
I think the situations can be different be...
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Try
Taro: "What's wrong, Akiko?"
Akiko: "This software won't work. I don't know what to do with this"
T...
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