Basic English in 30 Days: About me

1. Vraag 1 van 10

   Choose the correct word: "I ___ from Mexico."

   • Abe
   • Bam
   • Care
   • Dis
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. am

   With I, the verb "to be" is "am": I am (I'm) from Mexico.

2. Vraag 2 van 10

   Put the words in order: from / are / where / you

   • AWhere are you from?
   • BFrom where you are?
   • CAre where you from?
   • DWhere you are from?
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Where are you from?

   In a question, the verb comes before the person: Where are you from?

3. Vraag 3 van 10

   Which sentence is correct?

   • AThey am from India.
   • BTheir from India.
   • CThey're from India.
   • DThey is from India.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. They're from India.

   With they, use "are". They're = they are. "Their" means something belongs to them.

4. Vraag 4 van 10

   A person is from Brazil. What is his nationality?

   • ABrazilish
   • BBrazil
   • CBrasilian
   • DBrazilian
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. Brazilian

   Brazil is the country. Brazilian is the nationality.

5. Vraag 5 van 10

   Which word always starts with a capital letter?

   • Acity
   • BSpanish
   • Ccountry
   • Dlanguage
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Spanish

   Languages, countries and nationalities always start with a capital letter: Spanish, Mexico, Mexican.

6. Vraag 6 van 10

   "Are you from China?" You are from China. What do you say?

   • AYes, am I.
   • BYes, I am.
   • CYes, I'm.
   • DYes, I is.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Yes, I am.

   Short answers use the long form at the end: Yes, I am. Do not end with "I'm".

7. Vraag 7 van 10

   Choose the correct word: "He ___ from Canada. He is from the United States."

   • Adon't
   • Baren't
   • Cnot is
   • Disn't
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. isn't

   The negative of "he is" is "he isn't" (he is not).

8. Vraag 8 van 10

   Listen. Where does Ravi live now?

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   Geen geluid? Lees de tekst

   Hi, I'm Ravi. I'm from India, but I live in Calgary now. I speak Hindi and English.

   • AIn Calgary
   • BIn Toronto
   • CIn India
   • DIn Delhi
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. In Calgary

   Ravi is from India, but he lives in Calgary now.

   Transcript

   Hi, I'm Ravi. I'm from India, but I live in Calgary now. I speak Hindi and English.

9. Vraag 9 van 10

   Listen. What languages does Marco speak?

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   Lina: Where are you from, Marco?
   Marco: I'm from Italy. I speak Italian and a little English.

   • AItalian and English
   • BItalian and French
   • CSpanish and English
   • DOnly Italian
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Italian and English

   Marco says, "I speak Italian and a little English."

   Transcript

   Lina: Where are you from, Marco?
   Marco: I'm from Italy. I speak Italian and a little English.

10. Vraag 10 van 10

    Read. Which sentence is true?

    Name: Sofia Reyes
    Country: Mexico
    Nationality: Mexican
    Languages: Spanish, English
    City: Winnipeg

    • ASofia is from Spain.
    • BSofia speaks French.
    • CSofia is Canadian.
    • DSofia speaks two languages.
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Sofia speaks two languages.

    The form says her languages are Spanish and English. That is two languages.

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