CHECK-UP TEST: Directions: Explain the difference of these words/expressions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

What is the difference between ADVICE and ADVISE ? What is the difference between LITTLE and A LITTLE ? What is the difference between HOPE and WISH ? What is the difference between FAR and A LONG WAY ? What is the difference between these sentences . a. Do you like coffee? b. Would you like coffee? What is the difference between GOOD and WELL ? What is the difference between WATCH and LOOK ? What is the difference between SAY and TELL ? What is the difference between THROW TO and THROW AT ? What is the difference between STINGY and THRIFTY ?

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ANSWERS: No. WORD / EXPRESSION 1 1 ADVICE - This is a noun, which means recommendation or suggestion - This is pronounced with an s \ d- v s\ 2 LITTLE - Means Almost nothing - Eg. I speak little English so we might not understand each other. 3 HOPE - used to specify a desired outcome which is often possible. For future hopes, the possibilities remain open, but for past hopes, the outcome has usually been determined already. Eg. I hope you can come to the party on Saturday. (future possiblity) I was hoping that you would come to the party. (but you didn t make it) I had hoped to see you at the party on Saturday. (but I didn't)
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WORD / EXPRESSION 2 ADVISE - This is a verb, which means the act of giving and advice - This is pronounced with a z. \ d- v z\ A LITTLE - Means some - Eg. I can speak a little English so we can talk to each other. WISH - is most commonly used in hypothetical (or imagined) situations: eg. I wish that I had a dog. (I don't really have a dog, but if I did, I would be happy.)
also, when wish is used by your superior it could mean as a request or order "wish" is more authorative. Your doctor or your boss will say 'I wish to see you soon.', when it is actually an order or request, not a hope.

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FAR is used to indicate distance in space or time. It is most common in questions and negative clauses. Did you walk far? The railway station is not far from here.

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A LONG WAY In positive clauses we usually prefer a long way. We walked a long way. (NOT walked far.) The station is a long way from here. (More natural than The station is far from here. )

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Do you like coffee? - Use the form "Do you like to ..." when asking a general question. GOOD - GOOD adjective - Good describes a noun or pronoun. Eg. She is a good student. What kind of student? A good student.

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Would you like coffee? - We Use the form "Would you like to ..." when inviting someone to do something specific. WELL - WELL adverb - Well describes a verb. - Eg. She speaks English well. How does she speak English? She speaks well. LOOK - We look at something in order to pay more
attention to its appearance. (usually stable/ not moving.) We use look when we want to direct someone's attention to something.)

WATCH
We watch something when we want to know what happens (so therefore we generally watch something that is moving or that requires our attention).

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SAY Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. You say something Also we use the preposition to with say say to her (not say her )

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THROW TO - we throw something to someone for them to CATCH it. STINGY - the unwillingness to spend. - Negative word.

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Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. - You tell someone something - Also, we don t use the preposition to with tell Tell her ( not tell to her ) THROW AT - we throw something at someone to HIT them with the object THRIFTY - the unwillingness to spend more than what is needed for something. - Positive word - Wise spender