Basic English in 10 Days: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans

1. Frage 1 von 30

   Which question word asks about a place?

   • AWhen
   • BWho
   • CWhere
   • DWhy
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   Antwort: C. Where

   Where asks about a place. When asks about time, who about a person, why about a reason.

2. Frage 2 von 30

   Choose the correct word: "___ is your birthday?" "In March."

   • AWho
   • BWhere
   • CWhen
   • DHow
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   Antwort: C. When

   When asks about a time or a day. The answer is a month: In March.

3. Frage 3 von 30

   Choose the correct words: "___ apples do you need?" "Six."

   • AHow much
   • BHow many
   • CWhat time
   • DHow old
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   Antwort: B. How many

   Use how many for things you can count, like apples.

4. Frage 4 von 30

   Choose the correct question.

   • AWhere do she work?
   • BWhere she works?
   • CWhere does she work?
   • DWhere does she works?
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   Antwort: C. Where does she work?

   Use question word + does + she + verb with no -s: Where does she work?

5. Frage 5 von 30

   Choose the correct word: ___ you from Brazil?

   • ADo
   • BAre
   • CIs
   • DDoes
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   Antwort: B. Are

   Questions with be put the verb first: You are from Brazil → Are you from Brazil?

6. Frage 6 von 30

   Choose the right reply. A: "Why are you late?" B: "___"

   • AAt nine o'clock.
   • BBecause the traffic is bad.
   • COn the bus.
   • DOn the bus with my friend from work.
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   Antwort: B. Because the traffic is bad.

   Why asks for a reason. Answer with because.

7. Frage 7 von 30

   Listen. What does Mark want to know?

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   Mark: Hi! Where do you live?
   Lucy: I live on Pine Street, near the library.

   • AWhen Lucy works
   • BWhere Lucy lives
   • CHow old Lucy is
   • DWho Lucy lives with
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   Antwort: B. Where Lucy lives

   Mark asks, "Where do you live?" Where asks about a place.

   Transkript

   Mark: Hi! Where do you live?
   Lucy: I live on Pine Street, near the library.

8. Frage 8 von 30

   Listen. How old is Ali?

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   Clerk: What's your name?
   Ali: Ali Hassan.
   Clerk: And how old are you?
   Ali: Twenty-four.

   • A24
   • B34
   • C42
   • D20
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   Antwort: A. 24

   The clerk asks, "How old are you?" Ali says, "Twenty-four."

   Transkript

   Clerk: What's your name?
   Ali: Ali Hassan.
   Clerk: And how old are you?
   Ali: Twenty-four.

9. Frage 9 von 30

   Put the words in order: does / when / class / the / start

   • ADoes when the class start?
   • BWhen does the class start?
   • CWhen the class does start?
   • DWhen does start the class?
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   Antwort: B. When does the class start?

   The order is question word + does + person or thing + verb: When does the class start?

10. Frage 10 von 30

    Read the message. Which question does the message answer?

    Hi Mei, welcome to the team! Your first shift is on Monday. Please come to the front desk at 8:45 and ask for Daniel. See you soon! — Linda

    • AWhere does Mei live?
    • BHow old is Daniel?
    • CWhen does Mei start work?
    • DHow much is the pay for the job?
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    Antwort: C. When does Mei start work?

    The message says Mei's first shift is on Monday at 8:45. It answers when she starts work.

11. Frage 11 von 30

    What is the past form of "work"?

    • Aworks
    • Bworkd
    • Cworked
    • Dworken
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    Antwort: C. worked

    Work is a regular verb. Add -ed: worked.

12. Frage 12 von 30

    Choose the correct word: Yesterday I ___ to the park.

    • Agoed
    • Bwent
    • Cgoing
    • Dgo
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    Antwort: B. went

    Go is irregular. The past is went (not goed).

13. Frage 13 von 30

    Choose the correct word: Last night we ___ pizza.

    • Aeat
    • Beated
    • Ceaten
    • Date
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    Antwort: D. ate

    Eat is irregular. The past simple is ate.

14. Frage 14 von 30

    Choose the correct word: She ___ go to school yesterday. She was sick.

    • Adon't
    • Bwasn't
    • Cdidn't
    • Ddoesn't
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    Antwort: C. didn't

    For the past, use didn't + verb: she didn't go.

15. Frage 15 von 30

    Choose the correct word: They ___ at home last weekend.

    • Awere
    • Bwas
    • Cdid
    • Dare
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    Antwort: A. were

    Use were with you, we and they in the past: they were.

16. Frage 16 von 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "Did you watch the game?" B: "Yes, I ___."

    • Adid
    • Bdoes
    • Cdo
    • Dwas
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    Antwort: A. did

    Answer a Did…? question with did or didn't: Yes, I did.

17. Frage 17 von 30

    Listen. What did Nina do with her sister?

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    Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

    • AThey watched a movie.
    • BThey went shopping.
    • CThey cooked dinner.
    • DThey cleaned the apartment.
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    Antwort: C. They cooked dinner.

    Nina says, "I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together." Cook is regular: cooked.

    Transkript

    Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

18. Frage 18 von 30

    Listen. Where was Rosa yesterday?

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    Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
    Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

    • AAt her sister's house
    • BAt home
    • CAt work
    • DAt the doctor's office
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    Antwort: B. At home

    Rosa says, "I had a day off, so I stayed home."

    Transkript

    Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
    Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

19. Frage 19 von 30

    Read the diary. How did the writer go to work?

    Monday, March 3
    Today I started my new job at a hotel. I got up at 5:30 and took the train. My manager was very kind. I learned a lot. I was tired, but happy.

    • ABy train
    • BBy car
    • CBy bus
    • DOn foot
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    Antwort: A. By train

    The writer says, "I took the train." Took is the past of take.

20. Frage 20 von 30

    Choose the correct sentence about the past.

    • AI don't saw him yesterday.
    • BI not saw him yesterday.
    • CI didn't see him yesterday.
    • DI didn't saw him yesterday.
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    Antwort: C. I didn't see him yesterday.

    After didn't, use the base verb with no past form: didn't see (not didn't saw).

21. Frage 21 von 30

    What does "next week" mean?

    • AThe week after this week
    • BEvery week
    • CThe week before this week
    • DThis week
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    Antwort: A. The week after this week

    Next week is the week after this week. Last week is the week before.

22. Frage 22 von 30

    Choose the correct word: I ___ going to visit my aunt.

    • Aam
    • Bis
    • Care
    • Dbe
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    Antwort: A. am

    With I, use am: I am going to (I'm going to).

23. Frage 23 von 30

    Choose the correct words: They are going ___ a new car.

    • Abuying
    • Bto buying
    • Cbuy
    • Dto buy
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    Antwort: D. to buy

    The pattern is be going to + base verb: going to buy.

24. Frage 24 von 30

    Choose the correct word: She ___ going to work tomorrow. She has a day off.

    • Adon't
    • Bdoesn't
    • Caren't
    • Disn't
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    Antwort: D. isn't

    For the negative, use be + not: she isn't going to work.

25. Frage 25 von 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "What are you going to do this weekend?" B: "___"

    • AYes, I am going.
    • BI go to see a movie yesterday.
    • CI'm going to see a movie.
    • DI saw a movie.
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    Antwort: C. I'm going to see a movie.

    The question is about a future plan, so answer with I'm going to + verb.

26. Frage 26 von 30

    Choose the correct word: ___ you going to take the English test?

    • AAre
    • BDo
    • CIs
    • DWill
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    Antwort: A. Are

    In questions, put be first: Are you going to…?

27. Frage 27 von 30

    Listen. When is Amir going to start his new job?

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    Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

    • ATomorrow
    • BNext week
    • CNext year
    • DNext month
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    Antwort: D. Next month

    Amir says, "Next month I'm going to start a new job."

    Transkript

    Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

28. Frage 28 von 30

    Listen. What is Dev going to do on Friday?

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    Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
    Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

    • AWork late
    • BVisit his parents
    • CVisit his friends
    • DGo to the party
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    Antwort: B. Visit his parents

    Dev says, "I'm going to visit my parents," so he can't come to the party.

    Transkript

    Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
    Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

29. Frage 29 von 30

    Read the message. Where is the team going to meet?

    Hi everyone! Our team is going to have a picnic on Sunday at Riverside Park. We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground. Please bring a drink. — Lisa

    • AAt Lisa's house
    • BNear the river
    • CNear the playground
    • DAt the office downtown
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    Antwort: C. Near the playground

    Lisa writes, "We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground."

30. Frage 30 von 30

    Put the words in order: to / are / we / going / move

    • AWe going are to move.
    • BWe are to going move.
    • CAre going we to move.
    • DWe are going to move.
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    Antwort: D. We are going to move.

    The order is person + are + going to + verb: We are going to move.

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