Plans and Small Problems

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Practice level

A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. I can't meet at six because I … late this evening.

   1. working
   2. worked
   3. work yesterday
   4. am working
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   Answer

   am working

   The present continuous can describe a planned arrangement.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. If the printer stops, … this green button.

   1. press
   2. presses
   3. pressed
   4. to pressing
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   Answer

   press

   An imperative gives the action to take in the condition.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. You … take a coat; it will be cold tonight.

   1. should to
   2. should
   3. are should
   4. must to
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   Answer

   should

   Should takes a base verb and gives advice.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. I left my keys at home. Could you … me yours?

   1. bring from me
   2. borrow
   3. take from
   4. lend
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   Answer

   lend

   Lend means let another person use something temporarily.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The meeting is at four. Please don't be ….

   1. lateness
   2. late
   3. lately
   4. laterly
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   Answer

   late

   Late is the adjective describing arrival after the expected time.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. We have decided … a different route home.

   1. taking
   2. to take
   3. take
   4. took
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   Answer

   to take

   Decide takes a to-infinitive.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The doorbell is broken. You need to … on the door.

   1. ring out
   2. knock
   3. type
   4. kick away
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   Answer

   knock

   Knock on a door is the natural action when a bell fails.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. I don't understand this form. Can you … it to me?

   1. tell
   2. say
   3. explain
   4. speak
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   Answer

   explain

   Explain something to someone uses this object-preposition pattern.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. There … a problem with the tickets yesterday.

   1. was
   2. are
   3. were
   4. is last
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   Answer

   was

   A singular problem in the past takes was.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion or reply. A: Shall we move the table together? B: ….

    1. Yes, let's do that.
    2. No, we are table.
    3. Yes, let's doing that.
    4. Yes, we moved tomorrow.
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    Yes, let's do that.

    Let's plus a base verb agrees to the suggestion.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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