Basic English in 15 Days: Home and Food and drink
Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Home and Food and drink, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 5: Home and Food and drink
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Question 1 of 20
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Answer: B. In the bedroom
The bedroom is the room with a bed.
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Question 2 of 20
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Answer: C. a shower
A shower is in the bathroom. A stove is in the kitchen.
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Question 3 of 20
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Answer: A. are
Use "there are" with two or more things.
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Question 4 of 20
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Answer: B. is
Use "there is" with one thing. Do not use "have" or "has" here.
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Question 5 of 20
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Answer: C. an
"Apartment" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".
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Question 6 of 20
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Answer: B. No, there isn't.
Answer "Is there…?" with "there is" or "there isn't".
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Question 7 of 20
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Answer: A. a basement
The basement is under the ground floor.
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Question 8 of 20
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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.
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Question 9 of 20
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Answer: B. No, there is no garage.
Nina asks, "Is there a garage?" The agent says, "No, there isn't."
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Agent: The house has a big kitchen, and there are three bedrooms upstairs.
Nina: Is there a garage?
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Question 10 of 20
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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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Question 11 of 20
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Answer: B. juice
Juice is a drink. Bread, rice and cheese are foods.
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Question 12 of 20
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Answer: A. an
"Egg" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an". "Two" and "many" need a plural.
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Question 13 of 20
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Answer: C. tomatoes
Tomato and potato take -es in the plural: tomatoes, potatoes.
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Question 14 of 20
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Answer: B. I want some rice.
We do not count rice. Use "some", not a/an or a number.
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Question 15 of 20
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Answer: A. any
Use "any" in questions with words we do not count, like milk.
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Question 16 of 20
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Answer: D. strawberries
Consonant + y: change y to ies. Strawberry → strawberries.
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Question 17 of 20
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Answer: D. lunch
Breakfast is in the morning, lunch is in the middle of the day and dinner is in the evening.
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Question 18 of 20
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Answer: B. Tea
The speaker has bread with cheese and a cup of tea.
Transcript
For breakfast, I usually have bread with cheese and a cup of tea.
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Question 19 of 20
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Answer: D. Bread
Amy asks about bread. Dad says, "No, we have bread."
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Dad: We need milk, six eggs and some apples.
Amy: OK. And bread?
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Question 20 of 20
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Answer: A. 12
The list says "12 eggs". The 2 is for the potatoes (2 kg).
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