Basic English in 30 Days: Describing people

1. Question 1 sur 10

   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.

2. Question 2 sur 10

   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.

3. Question 3 sur 10

   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".

4. Question 4 sur 10

   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.

5. Question 5 sur 10

   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.

6. Question 6 sur 10

   A person who makes you laugh is ___.

   • Aquiet
   • Btall
   • Cshy
   • Dfunny
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: D. funny

   A funny person makes you laugh.

7. Question 7 sur 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.
   Voir la réponse

   Réponse: C. He is a tall man.

   The adjective goes before the noun: a tall man.

8. Question 8 sur 10

   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.

9. Question 9 sur 10

   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.

10. Question 10 sur 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.
    Voir la réponse

    Réponse: D. Priya has long hair.

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

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