celta pre-interview test. Can anyone JUST CHECK IF I AM ON THE RIGHT PATH

[dani1560]

Hi,

I am in the middle of doing the celta test and just wanted some clarification that I am going along the right lines. Any help is much appreciated.

1.
A: Where are you from?
B: I’m coming from Egypt.
a)
I come from Egypt
b)
Present simple
c)
Used to describe a general fact




Is that corrrect ?


2.
How are things? I didn’t see you for ages.
a)
How are things ? I haven’t seen you in ages
b)
Present continious
c)
The verb to be is negative



Also have I got these right

Would you like a whisky?

An offer

I wish I hadn’t missed that train!
Regret
You really ought to see a doctor.
Advice

Do you mind if I open the window?
Permission
Could you pass me the salt?
Request
Let’s have a drink.
Suggestion

[Tdol]

2b) I presume from your answer to 1b that this should be the name of the correct verb form, in which case your answer is not correct- the present continuous is be + present participle- I am reading/she's reading a novel.

This means that c) is wrong as the verb form you have given in 2a) uses the auxiliary verb have + past participle. Also, I think they're probably after the reason the past simple doesn't work here, so look at how the forms I saw/didn't see and I have seen/haven't seen relate to present time.

The others are fine.

[dani1560]

Hi thanks a milion for your reply but i am still a little confused.

sorry i dont think i clearly pointed out the task asked here , they are looking for

Look at the verbs underlined in the following incorrect sentences. In each:

a) Correct the tense, using the same verb given;
b) Name the correct tense;
c) Say what the meaning of the correct tense is.

Have i got all of question 1 right ?

[Tdol]

1 a) yes
b) yes (you'll also see it called the simple present)
c) yes-ish- we do use the present simple for, facts and this is a fact, but I am n iot entirely sure why this is a 'general' fact. I'd have thought that a general fact would be something accepted/known widely or universally, like the highest mountain. If anything, this is a personal or specific fact, IMO.