Basic English in 7 Days (Fast Track): Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
Temaquiz utan tidsgräns: 50 frågor om Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more, med en förklaring efter varje svar. Frågor och svar blandas varje gång.
Dag 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
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Fråga 1 av 50
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Svar: C. Take money out of your account
Withdraw means take money out. Deposit means put money in.
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Fråga 2 av 50
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Svar: B. At the post office
The post office sells stamps and sends letters and packages.
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Fråga 3 av 50
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Svar: B. Your family name
Last name is your family name. First name is your given name.
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Fråga 4 av 50
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Svar: C. T2P 1J9
A Canadian postal code is letter, number, letter, space, number, letter, number: T2P 1J9.
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Fråga 5 av 50
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Svar: B. 2001-09-08
YYYY-MM-DD means year, month, day: 2001, then 09 (September), then 08.
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Fråga 6 av 50
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Svar: C. sign
After please, use the base verb: please sign. Signature is the noun.
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Fråga 7 av 50
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Svar: B. Two pieces of ID
The clerk asks, "Do you have two pieces of ID?" ID shows who you are.
Transkription
Clerk: How can I help you?
Fatima: I'd like to open a bank account.
Clerk: Sure. Do you have two pieces of ID? -
Fråga 8 av 50
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Svar: B. To Halifax
Leo says, "To Halifax, Nova Scotia."
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Clerk: Where is the package going?
Leo: To Halifax, Nova Scotia. How much is it? -
Fråga 9 av 50
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Svar: A. November 2, 1987
The date is in the format YYYY-MM-DD: 1987-11-02 = year 1987, month 11 (November), day 2.
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Fråga 10 av 50
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Svar: C. Sure. Here's my driver's licence.
The clerk wants to see your ID. Give it and say "Here's…" or "Here you are."
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Fråga 11 av 50
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Svar: A. The person who owns the home you rent
The landlord owns the home. The tenant pays rent and lives there.
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Fråga 12 av 50
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Svar: C. Money you pay every month to live in a home
Rent is the money a tenant pays the landlord, usually every month.
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Fråga 13 av 50
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Svar: B. included
We say "Is heat included?" It means: Is heat part of the price?
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Fråga 14 av 50
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Svar: C. Electricity, heat and water
Utilities are services like electricity, heat and water.
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Fråga 15 av 50
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Svar: A. On June 1.
When asks about a time or a day. Answer with a date: On June 1.
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Fråga 16 av 50
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Svar: B. a
We say a month or per month: $1,350 a month.
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Fråga 17 av 50
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Svar: C. Electricity
The landlord says water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
Transkription
Landlord: The rent is fourteen hundred dollars a month. Water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
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Fråga 18 av 50
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Svar: A. Sam's new neighbour
Carol is "from apartment 4B" and says "Welcome to the building!" She lives near Sam, so she is a neighbour.
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Carol: Hi, I'm Carol from apartment 4B. Welcome to the building!
Sam: Thanks! I'm Sam. I just moved in. -
Fråga 19 av 50
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Svar: B. Parking is free.
The ad says "Free parking." It also says no pets, only heat and water are included, and it is on the 2nd floor.
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Fråga 20 av 50
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Svar: B. Could you please turn the music down? I can't sleep.
Could you please…? is polite. Give a reason: I can't sleep.
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Fråga 21 av 50
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Svar: A. 911
In Canada, call 911 in an emergency when you need police, fire or an ambulance right away. (Source: City of Calgary, calgary.ca/safety-contacts/911.html)
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Fråga 22 av 50
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Svar: C. A vehicle for very sick or hurt people
An ambulance takes very sick or badly hurt people to the hospital. Paramedics work in it.
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Fråga 23 av 50
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Svar: A. is
Someone is one person, so use is: Someone is hurt.
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Fråga 24 av 50
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Svar: B. There is a fire in my kitchen.
Call 911 only for real emergencies, like a fire. (Source: City of Calgary, calgary.ca/safety-contacts/911.html)
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Svar: B. At 123 Maple Street, apartment 5.
Where asks about a place. Tell the operator the location of the emergency as soon as they ask. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Fråga 26 av 50
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Svar: A. Stay on the line and say there is no emergency.
If you dial 911 by mistake, do not hang up. Stay on the line and tell the operator there is no emergency. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Fråga 27 av 50
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Svar: C. Call back
If you get disconnected (the call stops), call back. (Source: CRTC, crtc.gc.ca/eng/phone/911/can.htm)
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Fråga 28 av 50
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Svar: D. He fell down the stairs.
The man says, "My neighbour fell down the stairs." Fell is the past of fall.
Transkription
Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
Man: My neighbour fell down the stairs. He can't move his leg. -
Fråga 29 av 50
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Svar: C. Someone broke into her car.
She says, "Someone broke into my car." That is a crime, so she needs the police.
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Operator: Do you need police, fire or ambulance?
Woman: Police. Someone broke into my car. -
Fråga 30 av 50
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Svar: A. People with the most serious problems
The sign says, "Patients with the most serious problems see a doctor first." A nurse checks everyone at triage.
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Fråga 31 av 50
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Svar: D. Thanks, you too!
Answer "Have a nice weekend!" with "Thanks, you too!"
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Fråga 32 av 50
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Svar: C. It was great. I visited my cousins.
The weekend is in the past, so answer with was and a past verb: It was great. I visited…
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Fråga 33 av 50
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Svar: B. Thank you! It was a gift.
Answer a compliment with thank you.
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Fråga 34 av 50
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Svar: B. The weather
The weather is an easy, friendly topic. Money, religion and age are often too personal.
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Fråga 35 av 50
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Svar: B. It asks the other person the same question.
"How about you?" asks the same question back and keeps the talk going.
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Fråga 36 av 50
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Svar: B. was
Yesterday is in the past. With it, use was.
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Fråga 37 av 50
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Svar: C. The weather
Ella says, "Cold today, isn't it?" They talk about the weather.
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Ella: Cold today, isn't it?
Marco: Yes! I hope it's warmer on the weekend. -
Fråga 38 av 50
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Svar: A. She relaxed at home.
Priya says, "I just relaxed at home." Ken watched hockey with his brother.
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Priya: How was your weekend?
Ken: Pretty good. I watched a hockey game with my brother. How about you?
Priya: I just relaxed at home. -
Fråga 39 av 50
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Svar: C. She did a great job.
The boss says, "You did a great job this week." That is a compliment.
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Boss: You did a great job this week, Tara.
Tara: Thank you! That's very kind of you. -
Fråga 40 av 50
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Svar: C. Have lunch on Friday
Joe writes, "Do you want to get lunch on Friday?" He also gives her a compliment.
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Fråga 41 av 50
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Svar: B. goes
Every day = present simple. With he, go becomes goes.
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Fråga 42 av 50
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Svar: A. lived
Last year is in the past. Live is regular: lived.
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Fråga 43 av 50
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Svar: B. are going to
For plans, use be + going to + verb: we are going to visit.
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Fråga 44 av 50
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Svar: B. Does
In present simple questions with he, she or it, use does: Does your sister live…?
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Fråga 45 av 50
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Svar: C. Yes, thanks. I went camping.
The weekend is in the past, so answer with a past verb: I went camping.
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Fråga 46 av 50
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Svar: B. Could you open the door, please?
Could you…, please? is the most polite way to ask.
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Fråga 47 av 50
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Svar: A. Rest
Lea says, "Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest."
Transkription
Lea: I'm a nurse. I work at the city hospital. Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest.
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Fråga 48 av 50
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Svar: A. To change his appointment to Tuesday
Max says he can't come on Monday and asks, "Could I change it to Tuesday?"
Transkription
Max: Hello, this is Max. I can't come to my appointment on Monday. Could I change it to Tuesday?
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Fråga 49 av 50
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Svar: C. On Main Street
Kim tells the 911 operator what happened and where: "on Main Street."
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Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
Kim: There's a car accident on Main Street. A man is hurt. -
Fråga 50 av 50
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Svar: D. In the basement
The note says, "The laundry room is in the basement."
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