Basic English in 30 Days: Describing people

1. Question 1 of 10

   What is the opposite of "tall" for a person?

   • Ashort
   • Bold
   • Clong
   • Dbig
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   Answer: A. short

   Tall and short are opposites for people. "Long" is for things like hair.

2. Question 2 of 10

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AShe has hair long.
   • BShe has longs hairs.
   • CShe is long hair.
   • DShe has long hair.
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   Answer: D. She has long hair.

   Use "has" for hair, and put the adjective before the noun: long hair.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AMy brothers are talls.
   • BMy brothers are tall.
   • CMy brothers is tall.
   • DMy brothers tall are.
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   Answer: B. My brothers are tall.

   Adjectives do not change. There is no -s on "tall".

4. Question 4 of 10

   Choose the correct word: "He ___ brown eyes."

   • Ahas
   • Bis
   • Care
   • Dhave
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   Answer: A. has

   Use "has" for eyes and hair with he or she.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What is the opposite of "old" for a person?

   • Ashort
   • Bsmall
   • Cyoung
   • Dnew
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   Answer: C. young

   For people, the opposite of old is young. "New" is for things.

6. Question 6 of 10

   A person who makes you laugh is ___.

   • Aquiet
   • Btall
   • Cshy
   • Dfunny
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   Answer: D. funny

   A funny person makes you laugh.

7. Question 7 of 10

   Put the words in order: a / man / tall / is / he

   • AA tall man he is.
   • BHe is a man tall.
   • CHe is a tall man.
   • DHe tall is a man.
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   Answer: C. He is a tall man.

   The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.

8. Question 8 of 10

   Listen. What does Dan's brother look like?

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   Kate: What does your brother look like?
   Dan: He's tall and thin, and he has short black hair.

   • AShort, with long black hair
   • BTall, with short black hair
   • CTall, with long brown hair
   • DShort and thin, with black hair
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   Answer: B. Tall, with short black hair

   Dan says his brother is tall and thin and has short black hair.

   Transcript

   Kate: What does your brother look like?
   Dan: He's tall and thin, and he has short black hair.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. Which sentence about the teacher is true?

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   My teacher is very kind. She isn't old. She's about thirty.

   • AShe is funny and about 40.
   • BShe is kind and about 30.
   • CShe is shy and about 13.
   • DShe is old and kind.
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   Answer: B. She is kind and about 30.

   The speaker says the teacher is very kind and about thirty.

   Transcript

   My teacher is very kind. She isn't old. She's about thirty.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read. Which sentence is true?

    Meet our new team member! Priya is our new nurse. She is from Vancouver. She is tall and has long dark hair. She is very friendly and a little shy.

    • APriya is a doctor.
    • BPriya has short hair.
    • CPriya is short.
    • DPriya has long hair.
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    Answer: D. Priya has long hair.

    The text says, "She is tall and has long dark hair."

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