Basic English in 7 Days (Fast Track): Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more
Untimed topic quiz: 40 questions on Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 2: Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more
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Question 1 of 40
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Answer: C. Wednesday
The days in order are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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Question 2 of 40
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Answer: A. February
The second month is February. Remember the r after Feb.
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Question 3 of 40
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Answer: D. third
1st first, 2nd second, 3rd third. These three are not regular.
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Question 4 of 40
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Answer: A. in
Use "in" with a month: in June.
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Question 5 of 40
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Answer: A. on
Use "on" with a day: on Monday.
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Question 6 of 40
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Answer: C. Saturday and Sunday
In Canada, the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
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Question 7 of 40
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Answer: A. the twenty-first of May
Dates use ordinal numbers. 21st is "twenty-first".
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Question 8 of 40
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Answer: D. October 22
Twenty-second is the 22nd. The month is October.
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My birthday is on October twenty-second.
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Question 9 of 40
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Answer: B. Thursday
Ben says, "It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday."
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Ana: What day is it today?
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Question 10 of 40
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Answer: C. September 15
The notice says, "Starts: September 15".
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Question 11 of 40
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Answer: B. seven o'clock
For a full hour, say the number + o'clock.
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Question 12 of 40
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Answer: B. 4:30
Half past = 30 minutes after the hour. Half past four is 4:30.
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Question 13 of 40
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Answer: C. 8:45
A quarter to nine = 15 minutes before nine, so 8:45.
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Question 14 of 40
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Answer: D. at
Use "at" with a clock time: at 9 a.m.
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Question 15 of 40
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Answer: B. evening
p.m. is after 12 noon. 8 p.m. is in the evening.
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Question 16 of 40
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Answer: A. It's two fifteen.
Answer with "It's" + the time. Do not use "at" or "hours" here.
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Question 17 of 40
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Answer: B. midnight
12:00 at night is midnight. 12:00 in the middle of the day is noon.
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Question 18 of 40
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Answer: B. 6 p.m.
It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., so it closes at 6 p.m.
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The pharmacy is open from nine a.m. to six p.m.
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Question 19 of 40
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Answer: A. 7:15
A quarter past seven = 15 minutes after seven, so 7:15.
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Leo: What time is the movie?
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Question 20 of 40
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Answer: D. No, it closes at 5 p.m.
On Saturday, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. At 6 p.m. it is closed.
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Question 21 of 40
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Answer: B. grandmother
Your mother's mother and your father's mother are your grandmothers.
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Question 22 of 40
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Answer: B. uncle
Your mother's or father's brother is your uncle.
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Question 23 of 40
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Answer: D. children
"Child" has a special plural: children.
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Question 24 of 40
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Answer: C. Her
Use "her" for something that belongs to a woman: her husband.
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Question 25 of 40
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Answer: B. His
Use "his" for something that belongs to a man: his sister.
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Question 26 of 40
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Answer: A. Ana's brother is ten.
Put 's after the name: Ana's brother.
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Question 27 of 40
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Answer: B. Yes, I have one brother.
Use "have" with family, and "one" with a singular noun: one brother.
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Question 28 of 40
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Answer: A. Two
They have a son and a daughter: two children.
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This is my family. My husband is Ken. We have two children: a son and a daughter.
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Question 29 of 40
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Answer: C. Joe's cousin
Joe says, "That's my cousin, Lily." She is his aunt's daughter.
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Mia: Who is that?
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Question 30 of 40
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Answer: A. Grace's sister
Grace writes, "My sister lives in Montreal with her husband."
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Question 31 of 40
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Answer: A. short
Tall and short are opposites for people. "Long" is for things like hair.
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Question 32 of 40
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Answer: D. She has long hair.
Use "has" for hair, and put the adjective before the noun: long hair.
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Question 33 of 40
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Answer: B. My brothers are tall.
Adjectives do not change. There is no -s on "tall".
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Question 34 of 40
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Answer: A. has
Use "has" for eyes and hair with he or she.
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Question 35 of 40
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Answer: C. young
For people, the opposite of old is young. "New" is for things.
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Question 36 of 40
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Answer: D. funny
A funny person makes you laugh.
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Question 37 of 40
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Answer: C. He is a tall man.
The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.
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Question 38 of 40
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Answer: B. Tall, with short black hair
Dan says his brother is tall and thin and has short black hair.
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Kate: What does your brother look like?
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Question 39 of 40
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Answer: B. She is kind and about 30.
The speaker says the teacher is very kind and about thirty.
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My teacher is very kind. She isn't old. She's about thirty.
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Question 40 of 40
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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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