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Basic English in 10 Days: Family, Describing people and Home

Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Family, Describing people and Home, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic English: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 3: Family, Describing people and Home

  1. Question 1 of 30

    Your mother's mother is your ___.
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    Answer: B. grandmother

    Your mother's mother and your father's mother are your grandmothers.

  2. Question 2 of 30

    Your father's brother is your ___.
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    Answer: B. uncle

    Your mother's or father's brother is your uncle.

  3. Question 3 of 30

    One child, two ___.
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    Answer: D. children

    "Child" has a special plural: children.

  4. Question 4 of 30

    This is Sara. ___ husband is Paul.
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    Answer: C. Her

    Use "her" for something that belongs to a woman: her husband.

  5. Question 5 of 30

    This is Tom. ___ sister is a nurse.
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    Answer: B. His

    Use "his" for something that belongs to a man: his sister.

  6. Question 6 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: A. Ana's brother is ten.

    Put 's after the name: Ana's brother.

  7. Question 7 of 30

    "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Choose the correct answer.
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    Answer: B. Yes, I have one brother.

    Use "have" with family, and "one" with a singular noun: one brother.

  8. Question 8 of 30

    Listen. How many children do they have?
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    This is my family. My husband is Ken. We have two children: a son and a daughter.

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    Answer: A. Two

    They have a son and a daughter: two children.

    Transcript

    This is my family. My husband is Ken. We have two children: a son and a daughter.

  9. Question 9 of 30

    Listen. Who is Lily?
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    Mia: Who is that?
    Joe: That's my cousin, Lily. She's my aunt's daughter.

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    Answer: C. Joe's cousin

    Joe says, "That's my cousin, Lily." She is his aunt's daughter.

    Transcript

    Mia: Who is that?
    Joe: That's my cousin, Lily. She's my aunt's daughter.

  10. Question 10 of 30

    Read. Who lives in Montreal?

    Hi! I'm Grace. I live in Halifax with my parents and my little brother, Ben. My grandmother lives with us too. My sister lives in Montreal with her husband.

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    Answer: A. Grace's sister

    Grace writes, "My sister lives in Montreal with her husband."

  11. Question 11 of 30

    What is the opposite of "tall" for a person?
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    Answer: A. short

    Tall and short are opposites for people. "Long" is for things like hair.

  12. Question 12 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: D. She has long hair.

    Use "has" for hair, and put the adjective before the noun: long hair.

  13. Question 13 of 30

    Which sentence is correct?
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    Answer: B. My brothers are tall.

    Adjectives do not change. There is no -s on "tall".

  14. Question 14 of 30

    Choose the correct word: "He ___ brown eyes."
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    Answer: A. has

    Use "has" for eyes and hair with he or she.

  15. Question 15 of 30

    What is the opposite of "old" for a person?
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    Answer: C. young

    For people, the opposite of old is young. "New" is for things.

  16. Question 16 of 30

    A person who makes you laugh is ___.
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    Answer: D. funny

    A funny person makes you laugh.

  17. Question 17 of 30

    Put the words in order: a / man / tall / is / he
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    Answer: C. He is a tall man.

    The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.

  18. Question 18 of 30

    Listen. What does Dan's brother look like?
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    Kate: What does your brother look like?
    Dan: He's tall and thin, and he has short black hair.

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    Answer: B. Tall, with short black hair

    Dan says his brother is tall and thin and has short black hair.

    Transcript

    Kate: What does your brother look like?
    Dan: He's tall and thin, and he has short black hair.

  19. Question 19 of 30

    Listen. Which sentence about the teacher is true?
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    My teacher is very kind. She isn't old. She's about thirty.

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    Answer: B. She is kind and about 30.

    The speaker says the teacher is very kind and about thirty.

    Transcript

    My teacher is very kind. She isn't old. She's about thirty.

  20. Question 20 of 30

    Read. Which sentence is true?

    Meet our new team member! Priya is our new nurse. She is from Vancouver. She is tall and has long dark hair. She is very friendly and a little shy.

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    Answer: D. Priya has long hair.

    The text says, "She is tall and has long dark hair."

  21. Question 21 of 30

    Where do you usually sleep?
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    Answer: B. In the bedroom

    The bedroom is the room with a bed.

  22. Question 22 of 30

    Which thing is in the bathroom?
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    Answer: C. a shower

    A shower is in the bathroom. A stove is in the kitchen.

  23. Question 23 of 30

    Choose the correct word: "There ___ two bedrooms in my apartment."
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    Answer: A. are

    Use "there are" with two or more things.

  24. Question 24 of 30

    Choose the correct word: "There ___ a big window in the kitchen."
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    Answer: B. is

    Use "there is" with one thing. Do not use "have" or "has" here.

  25. Question 25 of 30

    Choose the correct word: "I live in ___ apartment."
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    Answer: C. an

    "Apartment" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".

  26. Question 26 of 30

    "Is there a garage?" Choose the correct answer.
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    Answer: B. No, there isn't.

    Answer "Is there…?" with "there is" or "there isn't".

  27. Question 27 of 30

    In Canada, many houses have a room or floor under the ground. What is it called?
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    Answer: A. a basement

    The basement is under the ground floor.

  28. Question 28 of 30

    Listen. How many bedrooms are there?
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    My apartment is small. There is one bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There isn't a balcony.

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    Answer: D. One

    The speaker says, "There is one bedroom."

    Transcript

    My apartment is small. There is one bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There isn't a balcony.

  29. Question 29 of 30

    Listen. Is there a garage?
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    Agent: The house has a big kitchen, and there are three bedrooms upstairs.
    Nina: Is there a garage?
    Agent: No, there isn't.

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    Answer: B. No, there is no garage.

    Nina asks, "Is there a garage?" The agent says, "No, there isn't."

    Transcript

    Agent: The house has a big kitchen, and there are three bedrooms upstairs.
    Nina: Is there a garage?
    Agent: No, there isn't.

  30. Question 30 of 30

    Read. Which sentence is true?

    For rent: 2-bedroom apartment. Big living room, new kitchen, 1 bathroom. There is a balcony. No garage. Near a bus stop.

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    Answer: A. There is a balcony.

    The ad says, "There is a balcony." It has one bathroom, two bedrooms and no garage.

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