Basic English in 30 Days: Review

1. Question 1 of 10

   Choose the correct word: He ___ to work by bus every day.

   • Agoing
   • Bgoes
   • Cgo
   • Dgone
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   Answer: B. goes

   Every day = present simple. With he, go becomes goes.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Choose the correct word: Last year I ___ in Mexico.

   • Alived
   • Bwas live
   • Clive
   • Dam living
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   Answer: A. lived

   Last year is in the past. Live is regular: lived.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Choose the correct words: Tomorrow we ___ visit the museum.

   • Agoing to
   • Bare going to
   • Care go to
   • Dwill going to
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   Answer: B. are going to

   For plans, use be + going to + verb: we are going to visit.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct word: ___ your sister live near you?

   • AAre
   • BDoes
   • CDo
   • DIs
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   Answer: B. Does

   In present simple questions with he, she or it, use does: Does your sister live…?

5. Question 5 of 10

   Choose the right reply. A: "Did you have a good weekend?" B: "___"

   • AYes, I have.
   • BYes, I go camping.
   • CYes, thanks. I went camping.
   • DYes, I'm going to go camping next week.
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   Answer: C. Yes, thanks. I went camping.

   The weekend is in the past, so answer with a past verb: I went camping.

6. Question 6 of 10

   Choose the most polite request.

   • AHey, you there, open the door for me now.
   • BCould you open the door, please?
   • COpen the door.
   • DDoor, please, now.
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   Answer: B. Could you open the door, please?

   Could you…, please? is the most polite way to ask.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Listen. What is Lea going to do today?

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   Lea: I'm a nurse. I work at the city hospital. Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest.

   • ARest
   • BGo to the hospital
   • CSee a doctor
   • DWork twelve hours
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   Answer: A. Rest

   Lea says, "Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest."

   Transcript

   Lea: I'm a nurse. I work at the city hospital. Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does Max want?

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   Max: Hello, this is Max. I can't come to my appointment on Monday. Could I change it to Tuesday?

   • ATo change his appointment to Tuesday
   • BTo ask for the clinic's address
   • CTo cancel his appointment and not come back
   • DTo make a new appointment on Monday
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   Answer: A. To change his appointment to Tuesday

   Max says he can't come on Monday and asks, "Could I change it to Tuesday?"

   Transcript

   Max: Hello, this is Max. I can't come to my appointment on Monday. Could I change it to Tuesday?

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Where is the accident?

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   Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
   Kim: There's a car accident on Main Street. A man is hurt.

   • ANear the hospital
   • BAt Kim's house
   • COn Main Street
   • DOn Maple Street
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   Answer: C. On Main Street

   Kim tells the 911 operator what happened and where: "on Main Street."

   Transcript

   Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
   Kim: There's a car accident on Main Street. A man is hurt.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the note. Where is the laundry room?

    Hi Marta, welcome to the building! Garbage day is Tuesday. The laundry room is in the basement. It's open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. If you have a problem, call me at 604-555-0133. — Greg, building manager

    • ANext to the garbage room
    • BOn the top floor
    • CIn Greg's office
    • DIn the basement
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    Answer: D. In the basement

    The note says, "The laundry room is in the basement."

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