Basic English in 10 Days: My day, Work and jobs and Free time
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on My day, Work and jobs and Free time, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 6: My day, Work and jobs and Free time
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: D. Leave your bed after you sleep
"Get up" means you leave your bed in the morning. "Go to bed" is the opposite.
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: C. works
With he, she and it, the present simple verb takes -s: she works.
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: C. eat
With I, you, we and they, the verb has no ending: they eat.
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: D. watches
After ch, add -es, not just -s: watch → watches.
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: D. I usually have breakfast at 7:30.
Words like usually and never go before the main verb: I usually have breakfast.
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: A. At 8:00
Sam says, "I start work at eight." He gets up at 6:30.
Transcript
Sam: I get up at six thirty. I take a shower and I have breakfast. I start work at eight.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: C. Lina's husband
Lina says, "My husband cooks dinner every day." Cooks has -s because husband = he.
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Lina: My husband cooks dinner every day. I wash the dishes.
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: A. She studies English.
Ana finishes work at 4:00. Then she studies English for one hour. Study → she studies.
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Question 9 of 30
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Answer: D. No, I don't.
Answer a Do you…? question with do or don't: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
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Question 10 of 30
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Answer: A. She never drinks coffee.
The order is person + never + verb + thing: She never drinks coffee.
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: B. In a hospital
A nurse helps sick people, so a nurse usually works in a hospital.
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: D. My father is a driver.
Use a or an before a job. Driver starts with a consonant sound, so say a driver.
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: A. doesn't
With he, she and it, the negative is doesn't + have: He doesn't have a car (not: doesn't has).
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: C. What is your job?
"What do you do?" is a common question about your job. Answer: I'm a teacher.
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: D. I work in a restaurant.
Where asks about a place. Answer with I work in / at + a place.
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: B. Cashier
Mia says, "I'm a cashier." A cashier takes money in a store.
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Mia: I'm a cashier. I work at a grocery store. I have three days off every week.
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: D. In an office
Kim says, "I work in an office." Use an before office because it starts with a vowel sound.
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Raj: Do you have a job?
Kim: Yes, I work in an office. I start at nine and finish at five. -
Question 18 of 30
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Answer: B. At 11 p.m.
The hours are 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., so the cook finishes at 11 p.m.
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Question 19 of 30
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Answer: B. have
With we, use have: we have. Has is only for he, she and it.
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Question 20 of 30
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Answer: B. She is an electrician.
The order is person + is + an + job: She is an electrician.
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: D. Time when you don't work or study
Free time is the time you have for hobbies, when you don't work or study.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: D. swimming
After like, use a verb with -ing. Swim doubles the m: swimming.
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: A. go
Use go with activities that end in -ing: go hiking, go swimming, go skating.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: C. plays
Use play with musical instruments, and add -s with he: he plays the guitar.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: C. Yes, I love it!
Do not stop after like or love. Say "Yes, I love it!" or "Yes, I do."
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: D. cooking
After like (and don't like), use a noun or a verb with -ing: she doesn't like cooking.
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: B. He goes skating.
Leo says, "On weekends I go skating with my kids." He does not like watching TV.
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Leo: I love reading, but I don't like watching TV. On weekends I go skating with my kids.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: D. He plays video games.
Ben says, "I play video games and I listen to music." Use play with games.
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Ana: What do you do in your free time?
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Question 29 of 30
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Answer: B. Thursday at 7 p.m.
The poster says: Chess club — Thursday, 7 p.m.
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Question 30 of 30
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Answer: A. I love listening to music.
The order is I + love + listening to + music. We always say listen to.
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