Basic English in 30 Days: Work and jobs

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   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.

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   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.

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   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).

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   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.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   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.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   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.

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   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.

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   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.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   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.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    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.

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