Getting Ready for a Picnic

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Cloze (dropdown)

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1. Question 1 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: Our family is making a picnic. We need some 1___ for our picnic. Please put three 2___ in the bag. We want enough food for everyone.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. an food
   2. foods many
   3. food
   4. a foods

   Choices for blank 2

   1. sandwich
   2. sandwich's
   3. sandwiches
   4. sandwichs
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   food

   Blank 2

   sandwiches

   Food is uncountable here; three requires sandwiches.

2. Question 2 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: Everyone has a small bag for lunch. I have 1___ bottle of water and 2___ orange for lunch. I do not need to buy a drink.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. a
   2. many
   3. an
   4. two

   Choices for blank 2

   1. three
   2. a
   3. much
   4. an
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   a

   Blank 2

   an

   Bottle takes a; orange takes an.

3. Question 3 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: We know a good place for our picnic. The park is near. We can 1___ there and 2___ under a tree. There is plenty of space beside the tree.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. walked
   2. walks
   3. walking
   4. walk

   Choices for blank 2

   1. sit
   2. sat
   3. sits
   4. sitting
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   walk

   Blank 2

   sit

   Can governs both base verbs walk and sit.

4. Question 4 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: Everyone helps before we leave home. Mum 1___ the fruit. Dad 2___ the cups. I put the napkins beside them.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. wash
   2. washing
   3. washes
   4. to wash

   Choices for blank 2

   1. to bring
   2. bringing
   3. brings
   4. bring
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   washes

   Blank 2

   brings

   Each singular third-person subject needs an s form.

5. Question 5 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: We check the basket before we go. There 1___ five plates. They are 2___ the picnic basket. There is one plate for each person.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. has
   2. are
   3. am
   4. is

   Choices for blank 2

   1. at of
   2. to
   3. by to
   4. in
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   are

   Blank 2

   in

   Five plates is plural; in identifies the container.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: We have a plan for the weekend. Our picnic starts 1___ twelve 2___ Sunday. We can meet our friends in the park.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. from
   2. on
   3. in
   4. at

   Choices for blank 2

   1. on
   2. from
   3. to
   4. at
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   at

   Blank 2

   on

   At comes before a time; on comes before a day.

7. Question 7 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Choose the best option for each gap: Now we are ready to eat. These apples 1___ fresh. Would you like 2___ one? There are enough apples to share.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. are
   2. be
   3. am
   4. is

   Choices for blank 2

   1. an
   2. many
   3. another
   4. much
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   are

   Blank 2

   another

   Apples takes are; another means one more before one.

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