You got 10 correct out of 10.
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1. The Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian band: In the Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had A Million Dollars", the singer says "If I had a million dollars, I'd buy you a house." What does I'd mean?
I would
I will
I could
I should
I had
2. "If I had a million dollars, I'd ________ ________."
is rich
be rich
am rich
being rich
3. Listen to the U2 song "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Complete the following sentence: "I _________ _______ the highest mountains".
climb
to climb
have climbed
have climb
4. In the U2 song, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", the singer says "I have kissed honey lips". Thinking about the grammar, when did this happen?
in the past
it's happening right now
in the future
5. In The Beatles' song "Yesterday", Paul McCartney sings about the past and present: "Yesterday, all my troubles ________ so far away."
seems
seem
seemed
have seemed
6. Paul McCartney continues: "Now it _______ as though they're here to stay."
is looking
looked
had looked
looks
7. The Canadian singer Michael Buble sings: "I just haven't met you yet."
What does this line mean?
He did not meet the girl of his dreams and never will.
He did not meet the girl of his dreams, but it may happen in the future.
He recently met the girl of his dreams.
8. In Marianne Faithful's song, "As Tears Go By", she sings about the present.
Complete the line: "I _______________ as tears go by."
sit and watch
sat and watched
am sitting and watching
was sitting and watching
9. If you want to practice questions with do and does, listen to Skeeter Davis's song "The End of The World". She sings "Why _____ the stars glow above?"
do
is
does
is
"stars" is plural, so we use "do"
10. The title of a Bruno Mars song is "I Should've Bought You Flowers". What does Bruno Mars mean when he sings "I should've bought you flowers"?
Bruno Mars will buy his girlfriend flowers.
In the past, Bruno Mars bought his girlfriend flowers.
In the past, Bruno Mars did not buy his girlfriend flowers. Now he regrets it.
In the present, Bruno Mars needs to buy his girlfriend flowers.
you still can't find work---OMG
You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
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