Basic English in 10 Days: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans

1. Pregunta 1 de 30

   Which question word asks about a place?

   • AWhen
   • BWho
   • CWhere
   • DWhy
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Where

   Where asks about a place. When asks about time, who about a person, why about a reason.

2. Pregunta 2 de 30

   Choose the correct word: "___ is your birthday?" "In March."

   • AWho
   • BWhere
   • CWhen
   • DHow
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. When

   When asks about a time or a day. The answer is a month: In March.

3. Pregunta 3 de 30

   Choose the correct words: "___ apples do you need?" "Six."

   • AHow much
   • BHow many
   • CWhat time
   • DHow old
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. How many

   Use how many for things you can count, like apples.

4. Pregunta 4 de 30

   Choose the correct question.

   • AWhere do she work?
   • BWhere she works?
   • CWhere does she work?
   • DWhere does she works?
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Where does she work?

   Use question word + does + she + verb with no -s: Where does she work?

5. Pregunta 5 de 30

   Choose the correct word: ___ you from Brazil?

   • ADo
   • BAre
   • CIs
   • DDoes
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Are

   Questions with be put the verb first: You are from Brazil → Are you from Brazil?

6. Pregunta 6 de 30

   Choose the right reply. A: "Why are you late?" B: "___"

   • AAt nine o'clock.
   • BBecause the traffic is bad.
   • COn the bus.
   • DOn the bus with my friend from work.
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Because the traffic is bad.

   Why asks for a reason. Answer with because.

7. Pregunta 7 de 30

   Listen. What does Mark want to know?

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   ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

   Mark: Hi! Where do you live?
   Lucy: I live on Pine Street, near the library.

   • AWhen Lucy works
   • BWhere Lucy lives
   • CHow old Lucy is
   • DWho Lucy lives with
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Where Lucy lives

   Mark asks, "Where do you live?" Where asks about a place.

   Transcripción

   Mark: Hi! Where do you live?
   Lucy: I live on Pine Street, near the library.

8. Pregunta 8 de 30

   Listen. How old is Ali?

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   ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

   Clerk: What's your name?
   Ali: Ali Hassan.
   Clerk: And how old are you?
   Ali: Twenty-four.

   • A24
   • B34
   • C42
   • D20
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. 24

   The clerk asks, "How old are you?" Ali says, "Twenty-four."

   Transcripción

   Clerk: What's your name?
   Ali: Ali Hassan.
   Clerk: And how old are you?
   Ali: Twenty-four.

9. Pregunta 9 de 30

   Put the words in order: does / when / class / the / start

   • ADoes when the class start?
   • BWhen does the class start?
   • CWhen the class does start?
   • DWhen does start the class?
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. When does the class start?

   The order is question word + does + person or thing + verb: When does the class start?

10. Pregunta 10 de 30

    Read the message. Which question does the message answer?

    Hi Mei, welcome to the team! Your first shift is on Monday. Please come to the front desk at 8:45 and ask for Daniel. See you soon! — Linda

    • AWhere does Mei live?
    • BHow old is Daniel?
    • CWhen does Mei start work?
    • DHow much is the pay for the job?
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. When does Mei start work?

    The message says Mei's first shift is on Monday at 8:45. It answers when she starts work.

11. Pregunta 11 de 30

    What is the past form of "work"?

    • Aworks
    • Bworkd
    • Cworked
    • Dworken
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. worked

    Work is a regular verb. Add -ed: worked.

12. Pregunta 12 de 30

    Choose the correct word: Yesterday I ___ to the park.

    • Agoed
    • Bwent
    • Cgoing
    • Dgo
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. went

    Go is irregular. The past is went (not goed).

13. Pregunta 13 de 30

    Choose the correct word: Last night we ___ pizza.

    • Aeat
    • Beated
    • Ceaten
    • Date
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. ate

    Eat is irregular. The past simple is ate.

14. Pregunta 14 de 30

    Choose the correct word: She ___ go to school yesterday. She was sick.

    • Adon't
    • Bwasn't
    • Cdidn't
    • Ddoesn't
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. didn't

    For the past, use didn't + verb: she didn't go.

15. Pregunta 15 de 30

    Choose the correct word: They ___ at home last weekend.

    • Awere
    • Bwas
    • Cdid
    • Dare
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. were

    Use were with you, we and they in the past: they were.

16. Pregunta 16 de 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "Did you watch the game?" B: "Yes, I ___."

    • Adid
    • Bdoes
    • Cdo
    • Dwas
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. did

    Answer a Did…? question with did or didn't: Yes, I did.

17. Pregunta 17 de 30

    Listen. What did Nina do with her sister?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

    • AThey watched a movie.
    • BThey went shopping.
    • CThey cooked dinner.
    • DThey cleaned the apartment.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. They cooked dinner.

    Nina says, "I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together." Cook is regular: cooked.

    Transcripción

    Nina: Last Saturday I cleaned my apartment. Then I visited my sister and we cooked dinner together.

18. Pregunta 18 de 30

    Listen. Where was Rosa yesterday?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
    Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

    • AAt her sister's house
    • BAt home
    • CAt work
    • DAt the doctor's office
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. At home

    Rosa says, "I had a day off, so I stayed home."

    Transcripción

    Paul: Did you go to work yesterday?
    Rosa: No, I didn't. I had a day off, so I stayed home.

19. Pregunta 19 de 30

    Read the diary. How did the writer go to work?

    Monday, March 3
    Today I started my new job at a hotel. I got up at 5:30 and took the train. My manager was very kind. I learned a lot. I was tired, but happy.

    • ABy train
    • BBy car
    • CBy bus
    • DOn foot
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. By train

    The writer says, "I took the train." Took is the past of take.

20. Pregunta 20 de 30

    Choose the correct sentence about the past.

    • AI don't saw him yesterday.
    • BI not saw him yesterday.
    • CI didn't see him yesterday.
    • DI didn't saw him yesterday.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. I didn't see him yesterday.

    After didn't, use the base verb with no past form: didn't see (not didn't saw).

21. Pregunta 21 de 30

    What does "next week" mean?

    • AThe week after this week
    • BEvery week
    • CThe week before this week
    • DThis week
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. The week after this week

    Next week is the week after this week. Last week is the week before.

22. Pregunta 22 de 30

    Choose the correct word: I ___ going to visit my aunt.

    • Aam
    • Bis
    • Care
    • Dbe
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. am

    With I, use am: I am going to (I'm going to).

23. Pregunta 23 de 30

    Choose the correct words: They are going ___ a new car.

    • Abuying
    • Bto buying
    • Cbuy
    • Dto buy
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. to buy

    The pattern is be going to + base verb: going to buy.

24. Pregunta 24 de 30

    Choose the correct word: She ___ going to work tomorrow. She has a day off.

    • Adon't
    • Bdoesn't
    • Caren't
    • Disn't
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. isn't

    For the negative, use be + not: she isn't going to work.

25. Pregunta 25 de 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "What are you going to do this weekend?" B: "___"

    • AYes, I am going.
    • BI go to see a movie yesterday.
    • CI'm going to see a movie.
    • DI saw a movie.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. I'm going to see a movie.

    The question is about a future plan, so answer with I'm going to + verb.

26. Pregunta 26 de 30

    Choose the correct word: ___ you going to take the English test?

    • AAre
    • BDo
    • CIs
    • DWill
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Are

    In questions, put be first: Are you going to…?

27. Pregunta 27 de 30

    Listen. When is Amir going to start his new job?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

    • ATomorrow
    • BNext week
    • CNext year
    • DNext month
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Next month

    Amir says, "Next month I'm going to start a new job."

    Transcripción

    Amir: Next month I'm going to start a new job. I'm going to work at a hospital.

28. Pregunta 28 de 30

    Listen. What is Dev going to do on Friday?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
    Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

    • AWork late
    • BVisit his parents
    • CVisit his friends
    • DGo to the party
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Visit his parents

    Dev says, "I'm going to visit my parents," so he can't come to the party.

    Transcripción

    Jen: Are you going to come to the party on Friday?
    Dev: Sorry, I can't. I'm going to visit my parents.

29. Pregunta 29 de 30

    Read the message. Where is the team going to meet?

    Hi everyone! Our team is going to have a picnic on Sunday at Riverside Park. We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground. Please bring a drink. — Lisa

    • AAt Lisa's house
    • BNear the river
    • CNear the playground
    • DAt the office downtown
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Near the playground

    Lisa writes, "We're going to meet at 12:00 near the playground."

30. Pregunta 30 de 30

    Put the words in order: to / are / we / going / move

    • AWe going are to move.
    • BWe are to going move.
    • CAre going we to move.
    • DWe are going to move.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. We are going to move.

    The order is person + are + going to + verb: We are going to move.

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