Basic English in 30 Days: Clothes and colours

1. Question 1 of 10

   What do you wear on your hands in winter?

   • AGloves
   • BSocks
   • CBoots
   • DA scarf
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   Answer: A. Gloves

   Gloves are for your hands. Socks and boots are for your feet. A scarf is for your neck.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct words.

   • Aa jacket blue
   • Ba blues jacket
   • Cblue a jacket
   • Da blue jacket
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   Answer: D. a blue jacket

   In English, the adjective goes before the noun: a blue jacket.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Choose the correct words: She has two ___.

   • Agreen sweaters
   • Bgreens sweaters
   • Csweater green
   • Dsweaters greens
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   Answer: A. green sweaters

   Adjectives never take -s. Only the noun is plural: two green sweaters.

4. Question 4 of 10

   What is a "toque"?

   • AA long coat
   • BA pair of warm gloves
   • CA warm winter hat
   • DA winter boot
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   Answer: C. A warm winter hat

   A toque is a warm winter hat. It is a Canadian word.

5. Question 5 of 10

   Choose the correct sentence.

   • AThese pant are too long.
   • BThese pants are too long.
   • CThese pants is too long.
   • DThis pants are too long.
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   Answer: B. These pants are too long.

   Pants is always plural, so use these and are: These pants are too long.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Listen. What colour coat does Jin want?

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   Clerk: Can I help you?
   Jin: Yes, I'm looking for a winter coat. Do you have it in grey?

   • AGreen
   • BBlue
   • CGrey
   • DBlack
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   Answer: C. Grey

   Jin asks, "Do you have it in grey?"

   Transcript

   Clerk: Can I help you?
   Jin: Yes, I'm looking for a winter coat. Do you have it in grey?

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. What colour are Sara's boots?

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   Sara: Today I'm wearing jeans, a white T-shirt and brown boots.

   • AWhite
   • BBlue
   • CBlack
   • DBrown
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   Answer: D. Brown

   Sara says she is wearing "brown boots." Her T-shirt is white.

   Transcript

   Sara: Today I'm wearing jeans, a white T-shirt and brown boots.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Read the sign. Where are the fitting rooms?

   WINTER SALE!
   All coats: 30% off.
   Boots: buy one pair, get the second pair 50% off.
   Fitting rooms are at the back of the store.

   • AOn the second floor
   • BNear the front door of the store
   • CNext to the boots
   • DAt the back of the store
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   Answer: D. At the back of the store

   The sign says, "Fitting rooms are at the back of the store."

9. Question 9 of 10

   Put the words in order: big / a / bag / black

   • Aa bag big black
   • Ba big black bag
   • Cbig a black bag
   • Da black big bag
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   Answer: B. a big black bag

   Size comes before colour, and both go before the noun: a big black bag.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Choose the right reply. Customer: "Can I try these pants on?" Clerk: "___"

    • ANo, I'm not wearing.
    • BIt's a size medium, and the colour is blue.
    • CSure. The fitting room is over there.
    • DYes, they are blue.
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    Answer: C. Sure. The fitting room is over there.

    The customer asks to try on the pants. The clerk says yes and shows the fitting room.

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