Session 5
Challenge your English with this quiz on how to express purpose
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Expressing purpose
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Expressing purpose quiz
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Look at the next word - it's an infinitive verb. Which answer could go before that?Question 1 of 8
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______ create a good impression at the interview, she rehearsed in the mirror.
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Which response is correct? Look at the verb form.Question 2 of 8
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Complete B’s sentence so that it expresses purpose. A: I haven’t seen Liam for ages! What’s he doing these days?
aB: He’s gone to live in Germany for a year for practise and improve his German.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuICdGb3InIGlzIGZvbGxvd2VkIGJ5IGEgbm91biBvciBhbiAtaW5nIHZlcmIu
bB: He’s gone to live in Germany for a year by practise and improve his German.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQuICdCeScgaXMgZm9sbG93ZWQgYnkgYSBub3VuIG9yIGFuIC1pbmcgdmVyYi4=
cB: He’s gone to live in Germany for a year in order to practise and improve his German.V2VsbCBkb25lLiBUaGlzIHJlc3BvbnNlIGV4cHJlc3NlcyBwdXJwb3NlLg==
dB: He’s gone to live in Germany for a year about practise and improve his German.U29ycnkuIFdlIGRvbid0IHVzZSAnYWJvdXQnIGxpa2UgdGhpcy4g
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Only one of these sentences uses a word that shows cause and effect - which?Question 3 of 8
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Which of the following sentences shows purpose correctly?
aAnna bought herself a guitar so that she could play her favourite Beatles songs.V2VsbCBkb25lISAnU28nIGV4cGxhaW5zIHdoeSB3ZSBkbyBzb21ldGhpbmch
bAnna bought herself a guitar before playing her favourite Beatles songs.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgZXhwbGFpbnMgdGhlIG9yZGVyIG9mIHRoaW5ncywgYnV0IG5vdCBwdXJwb3NlLg==
cAnna bought herself a guitar realising she could play her favourite Beatles songs.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQgZG9lc24ndCBleHByZXNzIHB1cnBvc2UuIA==
dAnna bought herself a guitar and enjoyed herself playing her favourite Beatles songs.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQgZG9lc24ndCBleHByZXNzIHB1cnBvc2UuIA==
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Which of these sentences explains the purpose of the app?Question 4 of 8
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Which of the following sentences shows purpose correctly?
aI’ve got this great new app! It’s counting the number of calories in my meals.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQhIFRoaXMgaXMganVzdCB0aGUgYWN0aW9uIG9mIHRoZSBhcHAu
bI’ve got this great new app! It’s for helping me to count the number of calories in my meals.V2VsbCBkb25lISBXZSB1c2UgJ2ZvcicgdG8gZXhwbGFpbiB0aGUgcHVycG9zZSBvZiBhIHRvb2wgb3IgYWN0aW9uLg==
cI’ve got this great new app! It’s going to help me to count the number of calories in my meals.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgaXMgJ2dvaW5nIHRvJyBmb3IgYSBmdXR1cmUgYXJyYW5nZW1lbnQgb3IgcHJlZGljdGlvbi4=
dI’ve got this great new app! It’s really good at counting the number of calories in my meals.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgaXMgYSBkZXNjcmlwdGlvbiBvZiB0aGUgYXBwJ3MgZWZmZWN0aXZlbmVzcy4=
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Which of these expresses PURPOSE?Question 5 of 8
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A: I see Corey all the time down at the British Library. What’s he doing there?
aB: He’s doing research on Japanese art about writing a book.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQncyBub3QgcmlnaHQhIHdlIGRvbid0IHVzZSAnYWJvdXQnIGxpa2UgdGhpcy4=
bB: He’s doing research on Japanese art while writing a book.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgZGVzY3JpYmVzIHR3byBhY3Rpb25zIGhhcHBlbmluZyBhdCB0aGUgc2FtZSB0aW1lLg==
cB: He’s doing research on Japanese art seeing of writing a book.U29ycnkhIFRoYXQgZG9lc24ndCBtYWtlIHNlbnNlIGF0IGFsbC4=
dB: He’s doing research on Japanese art for the purpose of writing a book.V2VsbCBkb25lISAnRm9yIHRoZSBwdXJwb3NlIG9mJyBleHByZXNzZXMgcHVycG9zZSE=
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A common metaphor for our purpose is our aim - and that's usually where we're looking.Question 6 of 8
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I am studying molecular science ______ becoming a physician.
abecauseU29ycnkgLSB3ZSBkb24ndCB1c2UgJ2JlY2F1c2UnIGxpa2UgdGhpcy4g
bwith a view toV2VsbCBkb25lISBUaGlzIGV4cHJlc3NlcyBwdXJwb3NlLg==
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datU29ycnkuIFRoaXMgZG9lc24ndCBtYWtlIHNlbnNlLg==
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Which one of these do we frequently use in the phrase 'I'd ____it if...'?Question 7 of 8
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I’ve got to get another job ______ increase my income.
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Look at the form of the words carefullyQuestion 8 of 8
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Which of the following does NOT express purpose correctly?
aDid you decide to write him a letter for show him how you really feel?V2VsbCBkb25lLiAnRm9yJyBpcyBmb2xsb3dlZCBieSBhIG5vdW4gb3IgLWluZyB2ZXJiLg==
bMy economics professor is so logical – she always provides facts to support her arguments.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgaXMgY29ycmVjdCE=
cI need to do thorough research on Steven Spielberg in order to write my film studies thesis.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgaXMgY29ycmVjdCE=
dVisitors are asked to leave quietly so as to avoid disturbing the neighbours.U29ycnkuIFRoaXMgaXMgY29ycmVjdCE=
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______ create a good impression at the interview, she rehearsed in the mirror.
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Complete B’s sentence so that it expresses purpose. A: I haven’t seen Liam for ages! What’s he doing these days?
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Which of the following sentences shows purpose correctly?
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Which of the following sentences shows purpose correctly?
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A: I see Corey all the time down at the British Library. What’s he doing there?
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I am studying molecular science ______ becoming a physician.
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I’ve got to get another job ______ increase my income.
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Which of the following does NOT express purpose correctly?
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