Everyday Decisions in Context

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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

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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.

   The market opens at nine. We arrived at eight thirty and could not get in. Which sentence explains the problem?

   1. We arrived too early.
   2. We arrived too late.
   3. We arrived enough early.
   4. We arrived after it opened.
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   Answer

   We arrived too early.

   Too early means before the useful or expected time; early is the adverb describing arrived.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Lena has a headache and wants some advice. Which reply is correct?

   1. You should to get some rest.
   2. You should getting some rest.
   3. You should get a rest some.
   4. You should get some rest.
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   Answer

   You should get some rest.

   Use should followed by the base verb get. Get some rest is a natural expression.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   Complete the message: I cannot carry this box alone. Could you give me …?

   1. a finger
   2. a head
   3. a hand
   4. an arm
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   Answer

   a hand

   Give someone a hand means help them; a fits the singular noun hand.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   Complete the exchange: Did you enjoy the film last night? Yes, it was much … than I expected.

   1. more better
   2. better
   3. best
   4. good
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   Answer

   better

   A comparison with than needs better, the comparative of good. Much strengthens the comparison.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Noah is at the station now. His train leaves in five minutes. Which instruction warns him about missing this train?

   1. Hurry up or you will miss it.
   2. Hurry up because you missed it yesterday.
   3. Hurry up and you missed it.
   4. Hurry up or you missing it.
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   Answer

   Hurry up or you will miss it.

   Or introduces the unwanted result if Noah does not hurry; will miss refers to the future.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Complete the message: There is no milk left, so I am going to … some on my way home.

   1. buying
   2. bought
   3. buys
   4. buy
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   Answer

   buy

   Going to takes the base verb buy, and buy some naturally refers back to milk.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   Complete the description: This bag is made … cotton. It is light and easy to wash.

   1. at
   2. in
   3. of
   4. by
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   Answer

   of

   Made of identifies the material when that material remains recognisable.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

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   Complete the invitation: Would you like … us for dinner on Friday?

   1. joined
   2. to join
   3. joining
   4. join
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   Answer

   to join

   Would like is followed by to and the base verb; join us means take part with us.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We walked for three hours without stopping. Which sentence correctly describes how we felt afterwards?

   1. We were tired after the long walk.
   2. We were tiring after the long walk.
   3. We had tired after the long walk.
   4. We were tire after the long walk.
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   Answer

   We were tired after the long walk.

   Tired describes the people who feel fatigue; tiring describes an activity that causes it.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Complete the message: I was cooking when the phone …, so I turned off the cooker before answering.

    1. ring
    2. was ring
    3. ringing
    4. rang
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    Answer

    rang

    Use the past simple rang for the short event that interrupted the ongoing activity was cooking.

What to review next

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