Vocabulary

In the following pairs of senences decide if one or both are acceptable. Tick ( * ) those that are and put a cross (x) by those that are not.

1 A I’m not liking ice-cream.
B I don’t like ice-cream.
2 A The verdict depends on whether the jury believed the key witness.
B The verdict is depending on whether the jury believed the key witness.
3 A I can see somebody moving in the trees over there.
B I keep seeing somebody moving in the trees over there.
4 A He is believing that aliens kidnapped his daughter.
B He believes that aliens kidnapped this daughter.
5 A She has a baby boy.
B She‘s having a baby boy.
6 A Are you still feeling sick?
B Do you still feel sick?
7 A I’ve been thinking about you for some time,
B I think about you all the time.
8 A This box is containing all the relevant documents.
B This box contains all the relevant documents.
9 A He’s an idiot.
B He’s being an idiot.
10 A I need a holiday.
B I’m needing a holiday.

Answers: 1A x ; B true 2A true; B x 3A true; B true 4A x; B true 5A true; B true 6A true; B true 7A true; B true 8A x; B true 9A true; B true 10A true; B x

MY Score: 8 out of 10