Basic English in 7 Days (Fast Track): Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more

1. Pregunta 1 de 40

   Which day comes after Tuesday?

   • AMonday
   • BThursday
   • CWednesday
   • DFriday
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   Respuesta: C. Wednesday

   The days in order are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

2. Pregunta 2 de 40

   Which spelling is correct?

   • AFebruary
   • BFebrary
   • CFebruari
   • DFebuary
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   Respuesta: A. February

   The second month is February. Remember the r after Feb.

3. Pregunta 3 de 40

   What is the ordinal number for 3?

   • Athreeth
   • Bthirth
   • Cthree
   • Dthird
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   Respuesta: D. third

   1st first, 2nd second, 3rd third. These three are not regular.

4. Pregunta 4 de 40

   Choose the correct word: "My birthday is ___ June."

   • Ain
   • Bat
   • Con
   • Dto
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   Respuesta: A. in

   Use "in" with a month: in June.

5. Pregunta 5 de 40

   Choose the correct word: "The class is ___ Monday."

   • Aon
   • Bto
   • Cat
   • Din
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   Respuesta: A. on

   Use "on" with a day: on Monday.

6. Pregunta 6 de 40

   Which days are the weekend?

   • ASunday and Monday
   • BFriday and Saturday
   • CSaturday and Sunday
   • DMonday and Friday
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Saturday and Sunday

   In Canada, the weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

7. Pregunta 7 de 40

   Choose the correct way to say the date May 21.

   • Athe twenty-first of May
   • Bthe twenty-oneth of May
   • Cthe twentieth-one of May
   • Dthe twenty-one of May
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   Respuesta: A. the twenty-first of May

   Dates use ordinal numbers. 21st is "twenty-first".

8. Pregunta 8 de 40

   Listen. When is the birthday?

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   My birthday is on October twenty-second.

   • AOctober 12
   • BDecember 22
   • COctober 2
   • DOctober 22
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. October 22

   Twenty-second is the 22nd. The month is October.

   Transcripción

   My birthday is on October twenty-second.

9. Pregunta 9 de 40

   Listen. What day is it today?

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   ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

   Ana: What day is it today?
   Ben: It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday.

   • AFriday
   • BThursday
   • CWednesday
   • DTuesday
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Thursday

   Ben says, "It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday."

   Transcripción

   Ana: What day is it today?
   Ben: It's Thursday. Tomorrow is Friday.

10. Pregunta 10 de 40

    Read. When does the class start?

    Community centre: English for beginners
    Days: Tuesday and Thursday
    Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    Starts: September 15
    Ends: December 10

    • AOctober 15
    • BDecember 10
    • CSeptember 15
    • DSeptember 5
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    Respuesta: C. September 15

    The notice says, "Starts: September 15".

11. Pregunta 11 de 40

    It's 7:00. How do you say it?

    • Aseven clock
    • Bseven o'clock
    • Co'clock seven
    • Dseven hours
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. seven o'clock

    For a full hour, say the number + o'clock.

12. Pregunta 12 de 40

    What time is "half past four"?

    • A4:45
    • B4:30
    • C4:15
    • D3:30
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. 4:30

    Half past = 30 minutes after the hour. Half past four is 4:30.

13. Pregunta 13 de 40

    What time is "a quarter to nine"?

    • A9:45
    • B9:15
    • C8:45
    • D8:15
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. 8:45

    A quarter to nine = 15 minutes before nine, so 8:45.

14. Pregunta 14 de 40

    Choose the correct word: "The bank opens ___ 9 a.m."

    • Aon
    • Bto
    • Cin
    • Dat
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    Respuesta: D. at

    Use "at" with a clock time: at 9 a.m.

15. Pregunta 15 de 40

    8 p.m. is in the ___.

    • Amorning
    • Bevening
    • Cafternoon
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    Respuesta: B. evening

    p.m. is after 12 noon. 8 p.m. is in the evening.

16. Pregunta 16 de 40

    "Excuse me, what time is it?" Choose the best answer.

    • AIt's two fifteen.
    • BIt's two hours.
    • CIt's at two.
    • DYes, it is.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. It's two fifteen.

    Answer with "It's" + the time. Do not use "at" or "hours" here.

17. Pregunta 17 de 40

    What is 12:00 at night called?

    • Amorning
    • Bmidnight
    • Cnoon
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    Respuesta: B. midnight

    12:00 at night is midnight. 12:00 in the middle of the day is noon.

18. Pregunta 18 de 40

    Listen. When does the pharmacy close?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    The pharmacy is open from nine a.m. to six p.m.

    • A9 a.m.
    • B6 p.m.
    • C6 a.m.
    • D9 p.m.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. 6 p.m.

    It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., so it closes at 6 p.m.

    Transcripción

    The pharmacy is open from nine a.m. to six p.m.

19. Pregunta 19 de 40

    Listen. What time is the movie?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Leo: What time is the movie?
    Sara: It's at a quarter past seven.

    • A7:15
    • B7:30
    • C7:45
    • D6:45
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. 7:15

    A quarter past seven = 15 minutes after seven, so 7:15.

    Transcripción

    Leo: What time is the movie?
    Sara: It's at a quarter past seven.

20. Pregunta 20 de 40

    Read. It is Saturday at 6 p.m. Is the library open?

    City Library hours
    Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Sunday: closed

    • AYes, it opens at 6 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed all day.
    • CYes, it closes at 8 p.m.
    • DNo, it closes at 5 p.m.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: 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.

21. Pregunta 21 de 40

    Your mother's mother is your ___.

    • Asister
    • Bgrandmother
    • Ccousin
    • Daunt
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    Respuesta: B. grandmother

    Your mother's mother and your father's mother are your grandmothers.

22. Pregunta 22 de 40

    Your father's brother is your ___.

    • Agrandfather
    • Buncle
    • Ccousin
    • Dson
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. uncle

    Your mother's or father's brother is your uncle.

23. Pregunta 23 de 40

    One child, two ___.

    • Achild
    • Bchilds
    • Cchildrens
    • Dchildren
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. children

    "Child" has a special plural: children.

24. Pregunta 24 de 40

    This is Sara. ___ husband is Paul.

    • AShe
    • BTheir
    • CHer
    • DHis
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    Respuesta: C. Her

    Use "her" for something that belongs to a woman: her husband.

25. Pregunta 25 de 40

    This is Tom. ___ sister is a nurse.

    • AHe
    • BHis
    • CHer
    • DHim
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    Respuesta: B. His

    Use "his" for something that belongs to a man: his sister.

26. Pregunta 26 de 40

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AAna's brother is ten.
    • BBrother's Ana is ten.
    • CAna brother is ten.
    • DAnas' brother is ten.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Ana's brother is ten.

    Put 's after the name: Ana's brother.

27. Pregunta 27 de 40

    "Do you have any brothers or sisters?" Choose the correct answer.

    • AYes, it is my brother.
    • BYes, I have one brother.
    • CYes, I am one brother.
    • DYes, I have one brothers.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Yes, I have one brother.

    Use "have" with family, and "one" with a singular noun: one brother.

28. Pregunta 28 de 40

    Listen. How many children do they have?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    This is my family. My husband is Ken. We have two children: a son and a daughter.

    • ATwo
    • BOne
    • CThree
    • DFour
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Two

    They have a son and a daughter: two children.

    Transcripción

    This is my family. My husband is Ken. We have two children: a son and a daughter.

29. Pregunta 29 de 40

    Listen. Who is Lily?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    Mia: Who is that?
    Joe: That's my cousin, Lily. She's my aunt's daughter.

    • AJoe's sister
    • BJoe's aunt
    • CJoe's cousin
    • DMia's cousin
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Joe's cousin

    Joe says, "That's my cousin, Lily." She is his aunt's daughter.

    Transcripción

    Mia: Who is that?
    Joe: That's my cousin, Lily. She's my aunt's daughter.

30. Pregunta 30 de 40

    Read. Who lives in Montreal?

    Hi! I'm Grace. I live in Halifax with my parents and my little brother, Ben. My grandmother lives with us too. My sister lives in Montreal with her husband.

    • AGrace's sister
    • BGrace's grandmother
    • CGrace's parents
    • DGrace's brother
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Grace's sister

    Grace writes, "My sister lives in Montreal with her husband."

31. Pregunta 31 de 40

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

    • Ashort
    • Bold
    • Clong
    • Dbig
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. short

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

32. Pregunta 32 de 40

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AShe has hair long.
    • BShe has longs hairs.
    • CShe is long hair.
    • DShe has long hair.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. She has long hair.

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

33. Pregunta 33 de 40

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AMy brothers are talls.
    • BMy brothers are tall.
    • CMy brothers is tall.
    • DMy brothers tall are.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. My brothers are tall.

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

34. Pregunta 34 de 40

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

    • Ahas
    • Bis
    • Care
    • Dhave
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. has

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

35. Pregunta 35 de 40

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

    • Ashort
    • Bsmall
    • Cyoung
    • Dnew
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. young

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

36. Pregunta 36 de 40

    A person who makes you laugh is ___.

    • Aquiet
    • Btall
    • Cshy
    • Dfunny
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. funny

    A funny person makes you laugh.

37. Pregunta 37 de 40

    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.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. He is a tall man.

    The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.

38. Pregunta 38 de 40

    Listen. What does Dan's brother look like?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    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
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Tall, with short black hair

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

    Transcripción

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

39. Pregunta 39 de 40

    Listen. Which sentence about the teacher is true?

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    ¿Sin sonido? Lee el texto

    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.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. She is kind and about 30.

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

    Transcripción

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

40. Pregunta 40 de 40

    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.
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Priya has long hair.

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

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