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Basic English in 15 Days: In town and Getting around

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on In town and Getting around, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Checked October 13, 2026
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Day 7: In town and Getting around

  1. Question 1 of 20

    Where do you buy medicine?
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    Answer: B. At a pharmacy

    A pharmacy sells medicine.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Where can you borrow books for free?
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    Answer: D. At a library

    You borrow books from a library. You buy books at a bookstore.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Which direction means "do not turn"?
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    Answer: B. Go straight.

    "Go straight" means keep going the same way.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Which question is polite?
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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?

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Choose the correct word: "The bank is ___ the left."
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    Answer: C. on

    We say "on the left" and "on the right".

  6. Question 6 of 20

    Choose the correct words: "___ right at the corner."
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    Answer: D. Turn

    Directions use the base verb at the start: Turn right.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Listen. After two blocks, which way do you turn?
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    Go straight for two blocks. Then turn right. The library is on the left.

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    Answer: B. Right

    The speaker says, "Go straight for two blocks. Then turn right."

    Transcript

    Go straight for two blocks. Then turn right. The library is on the left.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. Where is the pharmacy?
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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.

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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."

    Transcript

    Lena: Excuse me, is there a pharmacy near here?
    Paul: Yes, there's one on Main Street, next to the bank.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. How far is the hospital?
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    Sam: Is the hospital far from here?
    Kim: No, it's not far. It's about ten minutes on foot.

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    Answer: C. About 10 minutes on foot

    Kim says, "It's about ten minutes on foot." On foot means walking.

    Transcript

    Sam: Is the hospital far from here?
    Kim: No, it's not far. It's about ten minutes on foot.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read. Where do you turn left?

    How to get to our clinic from the bus stop: Walk straight on Elm Street for three blocks. At the gas station, turn left onto Oak Avenue. The clinic is the second building on the right.

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    Answer: D. At the gas station

    The text says, "At the gas station, turn left onto Oak Avenue."

  11. Question 11 of 20

    Choose the correct word: "I go to work ___ bus."
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    Answer: B. by

    Use "by" + transport with no "the": by bus, by train, by car.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    You walk to school. How do you say it?
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    Answer: D. I go to school on foot.

    For walking, say "on foot" or "I walk to school".

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Choose the correct word: "She is ___ the bus now."
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    Answer: C. on

    We are "on" a bus, train or plane, but "in" a car or taxi.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Choose the correct word: "The bus stop is ___ the bank and the school."
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    Answer: B. between

    "Between" means in the middle of two things: between A and B.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    You want to go to a city. You do not want to come back. Which ticket do you buy?
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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.

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: B. Does this bus go to the airport?

    With "does", use the base verb: Does this bus go…?

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Listen. What is the next stop?
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    Next stop: Union Station. Doors open on the right.

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    Answer: B. Union Station

    The announcement says, "Next stop: Union Station."

    Transcript

    Next stop: Union Station. Doors open on the right.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. How does Rosa get to work?
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    Ali: How do you get to work?
    Rosa: I take the train, and then I walk for ten minutes.

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    Answer: A. By train and on foot

    Rosa takes the train and then walks for ten minutes.

    Transcript

    Ali: How do you get to work?
    Rosa: I take the train, and then I walk for ten minutes.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. What ticket does the passenger buy?
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    Passenger: One adult ticket to Ottawa, please. One-way.
    Agent: OK. That's forty-two dollars.

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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.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read. Where can you take Bus 7 on Saturday?

    Bus 7: weekend change
    On Saturday and Sunday, Bus 7 does not stop at City Hall. Please use the stop across from the library, on 4th Street.

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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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