Basic English in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 5: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: B. At a pharmacy
A pharmacy sells medicine.
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: D. At a library
You borrow books from a library. You buy books at a bookstore.
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: B. Go straight.
"Go straight" means keep going the same way.
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: D. Excuse me, where is the bank?
Start with "Excuse me" and use a full question: Where is the bank?
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: C. on
We say "on the left" and "on the right".
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: D. Turn
Directions use the base verb at the start: Turn right.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: B. Right
The speaker says, "Go straight for two blocks. Then turn right."
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Go straight for two blocks. Then turn right. The library is on the left.
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: D. On Main Street, next to the bank
Paul says, "There's one on Main Street, next to the bank."
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Lena: Excuse me, is there a pharmacy near here?
Paul: Yes, there's one on Main Street, next to the bank. -
Question 9 of 30
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Answer: C. About 10 minutes on foot
Kim says, "It's about ten minutes on foot." On foot means walking.
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Sam: Is the hospital far from here?
Kim: No, it's not far. It's about ten minutes on foot. -
Question 10 of 30
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Answer: D. At the gas station
The text says, "At the gas station, turn left onto Oak Avenue."
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: B. by
Use "by" + transport with no "the": by bus, by train, by car.
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: D. I go to school on foot.
For walking, say "on foot" or "I walk to school".
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: C. on
We are "on" a bus, train or plane, but "in" a car or taxi.
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: B. between
"Between" means in the middle of two things: between A and B.
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: C. A one-way ticket
A one-way ticket takes you there only. Round-trip and return tickets are there and back.
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: B. Does this bus go to the airport?
With "does", use the base verb: Does this bus go…?
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: B. Union Station
The announcement says, "Next stop: Union Station."
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Next stop: Union Station. Doors open on the right.
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Question 18 of 30
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Answer: A. By train and on foot
Rosa takes the train and then walks for ten minutes.
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Ali: How do you get to work?
Rosa: I take the train, and then I walk for ten minutes. -
Question 19 of 30
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Answer: A. A one-way adult ticket
The passenger asks for one adult ticket, one-way.
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Passenger: One adult ticket to Ottawa, please. One-way.
Agent: OK. That's forty-two dollars. -
Question 20 of 30
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Answer: C. Across from the library
On the weekend, Bus 7 does not stop at City Hall. Use the stop across from the library.
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: C. fall
The seasons in order are spring, summer, fall and winter.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: B. It's rainy.
Rain → rainy. You can also say "It's raining."
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: B. It's raining.
Start with "It's", then the verb with -ing: It's raining.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: C. minus ten degrees
Below zero, say "minus": minus ten degrees.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: A. freezing
From hot to cold: hot, warm, cool, cold, freezing.
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: A. windy
Make the adjective with -y: wind → windy.
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: B. It's sunny and warm.
Answer with "It's" + weather words: It's sunny and warm.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: D. 12 °C
The weather report says, "The high is twelve degrees."
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Good morning! Today will be cloudy with some rain in the afternoon. The high is twelve degrees.
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Question 29 of 30
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Answer: A. −20 °C
Marc says, "It's minus twenty." That is −20 °C.
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Jen: It's so cold today!
Marc: Yes, it's minus twenty. Wear a warm coat and a hat. -
Question 30 of 30
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Answer: A. −12 °C
On Sunday, the high is −3 °C and the low is −12 °C. The low is the coldest temperature.
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