Intermediate Quiz 17
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1. It’s so noisy I can’t hear myself _____.
think
to think
thinking
Answer:
It’s so noisy I can’t hear myself (think).
We can use the verb hear with these patterns:
hear + someone + base form
hear + someone + -ing form
Can’t hear yourself think is an idiom that means you cannot give your attention to anything because there is so much noise.
Idioms have a fixed structure or pattern.
If we change the verb form in an idiom, although it is grammatically correct, native speakers may find it strange or misunderstand you.
It’s so noisy I can’t hear myself (think).
= It’s so noisy I can’t think clearly.
2. They gathered to hear him ____.
speak
spoke
spoken
to speak
Answer:
They gathered to hear him (speak).
We can use the verb hear with these patterns:
hear + someone + base form
hear + someone + -ing form
They gathered to hear him speak.
= They gathered to observe his process of speaking from start to finish.
3. We could hear them _____ outside.
argued
arguing
to argue
were arguing
Answer:
We could hear them (arguing) outside.
We can use the verb hear with these patterns:
hear + someone + base form
hear + someone + -ing form
We could hear them (arguing) outside.
= We heard the argument when it was ongoing. This sentence indicates that speaker might not observe the action from start to finish.
4. I heard it _____ on the radio last week.
announce
announced
announcing
to announce
Answer:
I heard it (announced) on the radio last week.
We can use the verb hear with these patterns:
hear + someone/something + past participle
I heard it (announced) on the radio last week.
= I heard it when it was announced on the radio last week.
5. I love _____ a baby _____ like that.
hear, laugh
hear, to laugh
to hear, laugh
to hear, laughs
Answer:
I love (to hear) a baby (laugh) like that.
We can use the verb love with these patterns:
love + to + base form
love + -ing form
We can use the verb hear with these patterns:
hear + someone + base form
hear + someone + -ing form