Basic English in 10 Days: My day, Work and jobs and Free time

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does "get up" mean?

   • AGo to sleep at night in your bed
   • BSit down on a chair
   • CWash your face and hands
   • DLeave your bed after you sleep
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   Risposta: D. Leave your bed after you sleep

   "Get up" means you leave your bed in the morning. "Go to bed" is the opposite.

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   Choose the correct word: She ___ at a bank.

   • Ais work
   • Bworking
   • Cworks
   • Dwork
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   Risposta: C. works

   With he, she and it, the present simple verb takes -s: she works.

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   Choose the correct word: They ___ dinner at six o'clock.

   • Aeating
   • Bis eat
   • Ceat
   • Deats
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   Risposta: C. eat

   With I, you, we and they, the verb has no ending: they eat.

4. Domanda 4 di 30

   Fill the gap: He ___ TV in the evening.

   • Awatch
   • Bwatching
   • Cwatchs
   • Dwatches
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   Risposta: D. watches

   After ch, add -es, not just -s: watch → watches.

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   Choose the correct sentence.

   • AUsually I have at 7:30 breakfast.
   • BI have usually breakfast at 7:30.
   • CI usually at 7:30 have breakfast.
   • DI usually have breakfast at 7:30.
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   Risposta: D. I usually have breakfast at 7:30.

   Words like usually and never go before the main verb: I usually have breakfast.

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   Listen. What time does Sam start work?

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   Sam: I get up at six thirty. I take a shower and I have breakfast. I start work at eight.

   • AAt 8:00
   • BAt 7:00
   • CAt 6:30
   • DAt 8:30
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   Risposta: A. At 8:00

   Sam says, "I start work at eight." He gets up at 6:30.

   Trascrizione

   Sam: I get up at six thirty. I take a shower and I have breakfast. I start work at eight.

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   Listen. Who cooks dinner in Lina's home?

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   Lina: My husband cooks dinner every day. I wash the dishes.

   • ALina's son
   • BLina's daughter
   • CLina's husband
   • DLina
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   Risposta: C. Lina's husband

   Lina says, "My husband cooks dinner every day." Cooks has -s because husband = he.

   Trascrizione

   Lina: My husband cooks dinner every day. I wash the dishes.

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   Read the message. What does Ana do after work?

   Hi Tom! My day is very busy. I get up at 6:00 and I go to work by bus. I finish work at 4:00. Then I study English for one hour. I go to bed at 10:30. — Ana

   • AShe studies English.
   • BShe cooks dinner.
   • CShe takes the bus to work.
   • DShe watches TV.
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   Risposta: A. She studies English.

   Ana finishes work at 4:00. Then she studies English for one hour. Study → she studies.

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   Choose the right reply. A: "Do you work on Saturdays?" B: "___"

   • ANo, I am not work.
   • BNo, I doesn't.
   • CNo, I not work.
   • DNo, I don't.
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   Risposta: D. No, I don't.

   Answer a Do you…? question with do or don't: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    Put the words in order: never / she / coffee / drinks

    • AShe never drinks coffee.
    • BNever she drinks coffee.
    • CShe drinks never coffee.
    • DShe coffee never drinks.
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    Risposta: A. She never drinks coffee.

    The order is person + never + verb + thing: She never drinks coffee.

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    Where does a nurse usually work?

    • AIn a factory
    • BIn a hospital
    • CIn a school
    • DIn a restaurant
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    Risposta: B. In a hospital

    A nurse helps sick people, so a nurse usually works in a hospital.

12. Domanda 12 di 30

    Choose the correct sentence.

    • AMy father is driver.
    • BMy father a driver.
    • CMy father is an driver.
    • DMy father is a driver.
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    Risposta: D. My father is a driver.

    Use a or an before a job. Driver starts with a consonant sound, so say a driver.

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    Choose the correct word: My brother ___ have a car.

    • Adoesn't
    • Bnot
    • Cisn't
    • Ddon't
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    Risposta: A. doesn't

    With he, she and it, the negative is doesn't + have: He doesn't have a car (not: doesn't has).

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    What does "What do you do?" mean?

    • AWhat are you doing now?
    • BHow are you today?
    • CWhat is your job?
    • DWhat do you want to buy?
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    Risposta: C. What is your job?

    "What do you do?" is a common question about your job. Answer: I'm a teacher.

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "Where do you work?" B: "___"

    • AI'm a restaurant.
    • BAt eight o'clock.
    • CI am work in restaurant.
    • DI work in a restaurant.
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    Risposta: D. I work in a restaurant.

    Where asks about a place. Answer with I work in / at + a place.

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    Listen. What is Mia's job?

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    Mia: I'm a cashier. I work at a grocery store. I have three days off every week.

    • ACleaner
    • BCashier
    • CCook
    • DDriver
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    Risposta: B. Cashier

    Mia says, "I'm a cashier." A cashier takes money in a store.

    Trascrizione

    Mia: I'm a cashier. I work at a grocery store. I have three days off every week.

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    Listen. Where does Kim work?

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    Raj: Do you have a job?
    Kim: Yes, I work in an office. I start at nine and finish at five.

    • AIn a factory
    • BIn a school
    • CIn a store
    • DIn an office
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    Risposta: D. In an office

    Kim says, "I work in an office." Use an before office because it starts with a vowel sound.

    Trascrizione

    Raj: Do you have a job?
    Kim: Yes, I work in an office. I start at nine and finish at five.

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    Read the job ad. What time does the cook finish work?

    JOB: Cook
    Place: Maple Restaurant
    Hours: Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    You need: 1 year of experience in a kitchen.
    Call Paula at 403-555-0182.

    • AAt 1 p.m.
    • BAt 11 p.m.
    • CAt 10 p.m.
    • DAt 3 p.m.
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    Risposta: B. At 11 p.m.

    The hours are 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., so the cook finishes at 11 p.m.

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    Fill the gap: We ___ a team meeting every Monday.

    • Ahas
    • Bhave
    • Chaving
    • Dare have
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    Risposta: B. have

    With we, use have: we have. Has is only for he, she and it.

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    Put the words in order: an / is / she / electrician

    • AShe an is electrician.
    • BShe is an electrician.
    • CShe is electrician an.
    • DElectrician she is an.
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    Risposta: B. She is an electrician.

    The order is person + is + an + job: She is an electrician.

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    What does "free time" mean?

    • ATime when you are sick
    • BTime when you go to work
    • CTime when you sleep in your bed at night
    • DTime when you don't work or study
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    Risposta: D. Time when you don't work or study

    Free time is the time you have for hobbies, when you don't work or study.

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Choose the correct word: I like ___ in the lake.

    • Aswim
    • Bswimed
    • Cswims
    • Dswimming
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    Risposta: D. swimming

    After like, use a verb with -ing. Swim doubles the m: swimming.

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    Choose the correct word: We often ___ hiking in the mountains.

    • Ago
    • Bplay
    • Cmake
    • Ddo
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    Risposta: A. go

    Use go with activities that end in -ing: go hiking, go swimming, go skating.

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Choose the correct word: He ___ the guitar every evening.

    • Adoes
    • Bgoes
    • Cplays
    • Dplay
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    Risposta: C. plays

    Use play with musical instruments, and add -s with he: he plays the guitar.

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Choose the right reply. A: "Do you like hockey?" B: "___"

    • AYes, I am like it.
    • BYes, I likes it.
    • CYes, I love it!
    • DYes, I like.
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    Risposta: C. Yes, I love it!

    Do not stop after like or love. Say "Yes, I love it!" or "Yes, I do."

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    Choose the correct word: She doesn't like ___.

    • Acook
    • Bcooks
    • Cto cooking
    • Dcooking
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    Risposta: D. cooking

    After like (and don't like), use a noun or a verb with -ing: she doesn't like cooking.

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    Listen. What does Leo do on weekends?

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    Leo: I love reading, but I don't like watching TV. On weekends I go skating with my kids.

    • AHe watches TV.
    • BHe goes skating.
    • CHe goes swimming.
    • DHe plays hockey.
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    Risposta: B. He goes skating.

    Leo says, "On weekends I go skating with my kids." He does not like watching TV.

    Trascrizione

    Leo: I love reading, but I don't like watching TV. On weekends I go skating with my kids.

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Listen. What does Ben do in his free time?

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    Ana: What do you do in your free time?
    Ben: I play video games and I listen to music.

    • AHe plays the guitar at home.
    • BHe goes swimming.
    • CHe cooks.
    • DHe plays video games.
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    Risposta: D. He plays video games.

    Ben says, "I play video games and I listen to music." Use play with games.

    Trascrizione

    Ana: What do you do in your free time?
    Ben: I play video games and I listen to music.

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Read the poster. When can you play chess?

    Northside Community Centre
    Free activities this month:
    Yoga — Tuesday, 6 p.m.
    Chess club — Thursday, 7 p.m.
    Family skating — Saturday, 2 p.m.
    Everyone is welcome!

    • ATuesday at 6 p.m.
    • BThursday at 7 p.m.
    • CSaturday at 2 p.m.
    • DThursday at 6 p.m.
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    Risposta: B. Thursday at 7 p.m.

    The poster says: Chess club — Thursday, 7 p.m.

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Put the words in order: music / to / listening / I / love

    • AI love listening to music.
    • BLove I listening to music.
    • CI listening love to music.
    • DI love listening music to.
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    Risposta: A. I love listening to music.

    The order is I + love + listening to + music. We always say listen to.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.