Basic English in 10 Days: Family, Describing people and Home

1. Question 1 sur 30

   Your mother's mother is your ___.

   • Asister
   • Bgrandmother
   • Ccousin
   • Daunt
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. grandmother

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

2. Question 2 sur 30

   Your father's brother is your ___.

   • Agrandfather
   • Buncle
   • Ccousin
   • Dson
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. uncle

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

3. Question 3 sur 30

   One child, two ___.

   • Achild
   • Bchilds
   • Cchildrens
   • Dchildren
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. children

   "Child" has a special plural: children.

4. Question 4 sur 30

   This is Sara. ___ husband is Paul.

   • AShe
   • BTheir
   • CHer
   • DHis
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Her

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

5. Question 5 sur 30

   This is Tom. ___ sister is a nurse.

   • AHe
   • BHis
   • CHer
   • DHim
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. His

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

6. Question 6 sur 30

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AAna's brother is ten.
   • BBrother's Ana is ten.
   • CAna brother is ten.
   • DAnas' brother is ten.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Ana's brother is ten.

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

7. Question 7 sur 30

   "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.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: B. Yes, I have one brother.

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

8. Question 8 sur 30

   Listen. How many children do they have?

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   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

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

   • ATwo
   • BOne
   • CThree
   • DFour
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: A. Two

   They have a son and a daughter: two children.

   Transcription

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

9. Question 9 sur 30

   Listen. Who is Lily?

   ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

   Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

   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
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. Joe's cousin

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

   Transcription

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

10. Question 10 sur 30

    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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. Grace's sister

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

11. Question 11 sur 30

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

    • Ashort
    • Bold
    • Clong
    • Dbig
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. short

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

12. Question 12 sur 30

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AShe has hair long.
    • BShe has longs hairs.
    • CShe is long hair.
    • DShe has long hair.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. She has long hair.

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

13. Question 13 sur 30

    Which sentence is correct?

    • AMy brothers are talls.
    • BMy brothers are tall.
    • CMy brothers is tall.
    • DMy brothers tall are.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. My brothers are tall.

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

14. Question 14 sur 30

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

    • Ahas
    • Bis
    • Care
    • Dhave
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. has

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

15. Question 15 sur 30

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

    • Ashort
    • Bsmall
    • Cyoung
    • Dnew
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. young

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

16. Question 16 sur 30

    A person who makes you laugh is ___.

    • Aquiet
    • Btall
    • Cshy
    • Dfunny
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. funny

    A funny person makes you laugh.

17. Question 17 sur 30

    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.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. He is a tall man.

    The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.

18. Question 18 sur 30

    Listen. What does Dan's brother look like?

    ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    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
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. Tall, with short black hair

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

    Transcription

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

19. Question 19 sur 30

    Listen. Which sentence about the teacher is true?

    ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    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.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. She is kind and about 30.

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

    Transcription

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

20. Question 20 sur 30

    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.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Priya has long hair.

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

21. Question 21 sur 30

    Where do you usually sleep?

    • AIn the garage
    • BIn the bedroom
    • CIn the bathroom
    • DIn the kitchen
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. In the bedroom

    The bedroom is the room with a bed.

22. Question 22 sur 30

    Which thing is in the bathroom?

    • Aa couch
    • Ba stove
    • Ca shower
    • Da garage
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. a shower

    A shower is in the bathroom. A stove is in the kitchen.

23. Question 23 sur 30

    Choose the correct word: "There ___ two bedrooms in my apartment."

    • Aare
    • Bam
    • Cbe
    • Dis
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. are

    Use "there are" with two or more things.

24. Question 24 sur 30

    Choose the correct word: "There ___ a big window in the kitchen."

    • Ahas
    • Bis
    • Chave
    • Dare
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. is

    Use "there is" with one thing. Do not use "have" or "has" here.

25. Question 25 sur 30

    Choose the correct word: "I live in ___ apartment."

    • Aa
    • Bon
    • Can
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: C. an

    "Apartment" starts with a vowel sound, so use "an".

26. Question 26 sur 30

    "Is there a garage?" Choose the correct answer.

    • ANo, isn't there.
    • BNo, there isn't.
    • CNo, there not.
    • DNo, there aren't.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. No, there isn't.

    Answer "Is there…?" with "there is" or "there isn't".

27. Question 27 sur 30

    In Canada, many houses have a room or floor under the ground. What is it called?

    • Aa basement
    • Ba garage
    • Ca balcony
    • Da closet
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. a basement

    The basement is under the ground floor.

28. Question 28 sur 30

    Listen. How many bedrooms are there?

    ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    My apartment is small. There is one bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There isn't a balcony.

    • ANone
    • BTwo
    • CThree
    • DOne
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. One

    The speaker says, "There is one bedroom."

    Transcription

    My apartment is small. There is one bedroom, a kitchen and a bathroom. There isn't a balcony.

29. Question 29 sur 30

    Listen. Is there a garage?

    ÉcouterÉcoutez, puis répondez. La transcription s’affiche après votre réponse.

    Pas de son ? Lisez le texte

    Agent: The house has a big kitchen, and there are three bedrooms upstairs.
    Nina: Is there a garage?
    Agent: No, there isn't.

    • AYes, there is one garage.
    • BNo, there is no garage.
    • CYes, there are two garages.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: B. No, there is no garage.

    Nina asks, "Is there a garage?" The agent says, "No, there isn't."

    Transcription

    Agent: The house has a big kitchen, and there are three bedrooms upstairs.
    Nina: Is there a garage?
    Agent: No, there isn't.

30. Question 30 sur 30

    Read. Which sentence is true?

    For rent: 2-bedroom apartment. Big living room, new kitchen, 1 bathroom. There is a balcony. No garage. Near a bus stop.

    • AThere is a balcony.
    • BThere is one bedroom.
    • CThere are two bathrooms.
    • DThere is a garage.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: A. There is a balcony.

    The ad says, "There is a balcony." It has one bathroom, two bedrooms and no garage.

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