Basic English in 7 Days (Fast Track): Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
Quiz sa paksa na walang limitasyon sa oras: 50 tanong tungkol sa Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more, may paliwanag pagkatapos ng bawat sagot. Binabago ang ayos ng mga tanong at sagot sa bawat pagkakataon.
Araw 7: Services, Renting a home, Emergencies and more
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Tanong 1 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Take money out of your account
Withdraw means take money out. Deposit means put money in.
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Tanong 2 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. At the post office
The post office sells stamps and sends letters and packages.
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Tanong 3 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Your family name
Last name is your family name. First name is your given name.
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Tanong 4 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. T2P 1J9
A Canadian postal code is letter, number, letter, space, number, letter, number: T2P 1J9.
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Tanong 5 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. 2001-09-08
YYYY-MM-DD means year, month, day: 2001, then 09 (September), then 08.
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Tanong 6 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. sign
After please, use the base verb: please sign. Signature is the noun.
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Tanong 7 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Two pieces of ID
The clerk asks, "Do you have two pieces of ID?" ID shows who you are.
Transcript
Clerk: How can I help you?
Fatima: I'd like to open a bank account.
Clerk: Sure. Do you have two pieces of ID? -
Tanong 8 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. To Halifax
Leo says, "To Halifax, Nova Scotia."
Transcript
Clerk: Where is the package going?
Leo: To Halifax, Nova Scotia. How much is it? -
Tanong 9 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 10 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 11 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 12 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 13 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. included
We say "Is heat included?" It means: Is heat part of the price?
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Tanong 14 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Electricity, heat and water
Utilities are services like electricity, heat and water.
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Tanong 15 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. On June 1.
When asks about a time or a day. Answer with a date: On June 1.
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Tanong 16 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. a
We say a month or per month: $1,350 a month.
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Tanong 17 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Electricity
The landlord says water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
Transcript
Landlord: The rent is fourteen hundred dollars a month. Water and heat are included, but you pay for electricity.
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Tanong 18 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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.
Transcript
Carol: Hi, I'm Carol from apartment 4B. Welcome to the building!
Sam: Thanks! I'm Sam. I just moved in. -
Tanong 19 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 20 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 21 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 22 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 23 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. is
Someone is one person, so use is: Someone is hurt.
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Tanong 24 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 25 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 26 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 27 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 28 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. He fell down the stairs.
The man says, "My neighbour fell down the stairs." Fell is the past of fall.
Transcript
Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
Man: My neighbour fell down the stairs. He can't move his leg. -
Tanong 29 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. Someone broke into her car.
She says, "Someone broke into my car." That is a crime, so she needs the police.
Transcript
Operator: Do you need police, fire or ambulance?
Woman: Police. Someone broke into my car. -
Tanong 30 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 31 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. Thanks, you too!
Answer "Have a nice weekend!" with "Thanks, you too!"
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Tanong 32 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 33 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Thank you! It was a gift.
Answer a compliment with thank you.
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Tanong 34 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. The weather
The weather is an easy, friendly topic. Money, religion and age are often too personal.
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Tanong 35 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 36 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. was
Yesterday is in the past. With it, use was.
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Tanong 37 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. The weather
Ella says, "Cold today, isn't it?" They talk about the weather.
Transcript
Ella: Cold today, isn't it?
Marco: Yes! I hope it's warmer on the weekend. -
Tanong 38 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. She relaxed at home.
Priya says, "I just relaxed at home." Ken watched hockey with his brother.
Transcript
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. -
Tanong 39 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. She did a great job.
The boss says, "You did a great job this week." That is a compliment.
Transcript
Boss: You did a great job this week, Tara.
Tara: Thank you! That's very kind of you. -
Tanong 40 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 41 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. goes
Every day = present simple. With he, go becomes goes.
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Tanong 42 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. lived
Last year is in the past. Live is regular: lived.
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Tanong 43 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. are going to
For plans, use be + going to + verb: we are going to visit.
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Tanong 44 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Does
In present simple questions with he, she or it, use does: Does your sister live…?
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Tanong 45 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: 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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Tanong 46 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: B. Could you open the door, please?
Could you…, please? is the most polite way to ask.
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Tanong 47 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. Rest
Lea says, "Yesterday I worked twelve hours, so today I'm going to rest."
Transcript
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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Tanong 48 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: A. To change his appointment to Tuesday
Max says he can't come on Monday and asks, "Could I change it to Tuesday?"
Transcript
Max: Hello, this is Max. I can't come to my appointment on Monday. Could I change it to Tuesday?
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Tanong 49 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: C. On Main Street
Kim tells the 911 operator what happened and where: "on Main Street."
Transcript
Operator: Nine-one-one, what is your emergency?
Kim: There's a car accident on Main Street. A man is hurt. -
Tanong 50 ng 50
Ipakita ang sagot
Sagot: D. In the basement
The note says, "The laundry room is in the basement."
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