Vocabulary: Home and Family
Vocabulary: Jobs
Grammar: Prepositions of Place
Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency, Prepositions of Time
Grammar: Simple Present
Grammar: Simple Past
Mystery
100
What is the word for this piece of furniture?
bathtub
100
A _______________ works in a plane. He/She gives safety instructions and serves food and drinks to the passengers.
flight attendant
100
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition:
The coffee shop is ___ Rome Avenue.
on
The coffee shop is on Rome Avenue.
100
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition of time:
I work _____ night.
at
I work at night.
100
Complete the affirmative sentence with the correct verb and verb form.
I ______ coffee in the morning
make
I make coffee in the morning.
(Option 2: drink - I drink coffee in the morning).
100
Complete this sentence with the simple past of the verb in parenthesis:
He __________ (prepare) dinner last night.
prepared
He prepared dinner last night.
100
What is the pronunciation of the final "ed" sound on the simple past verb "watched"?
a) /d/
b) /t/
c) /ed/
b) /t/
200
What is the name of this community location?
laundromat
200
The federal _____________ is $7.25 per hour. In California, it is $16.50. Employers in the U.S. cannot pay their employees less money than $7.25 and in California they cannot pay their employees less money than $16.50.
minimum wage
200
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition:
The Taj Mahal Restaurant is _______ Deb's Deli.
next to
The Taj Mahal Restaurant is next to Deb's Deli.
200
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition of time:
Alexis works ___ 6:00___9:00 p.m.
from...to...
Alexis works from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
200
Complete the affirmative sentence with the correct verb and verb form.
Jorge _______ a shower in the morning.
takes
Jorge takes a shower in the morning.
200
Complete this sentence with the simple past of the verb in parenthesis:
I __________ (go) to the movie theater last weekend.
went
I went to the movie theater last weekend.
200
Say this number out loud:
5,475,352
Five million, four hundred seventy-five thousand, three hundred fifty-two
300
What is the word for this piece of furniture?
nightstand
300
____________ is the total amount an employee earns before taxes and other deductions.
a) gross pay
b) net pay
c) Social Security
a) gross pay
300
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition:
The Laundry Mart is _______ Sally's Diner and the Dry Cleaners.
between
The Laundry Mart is between Sally's Diner and the Dry Cleaners.
300
Complete the sentence with the correct adverbs of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never):
Sarah's English is getting better quickly because she __________ comes to class and she __________ completes her homework.
always/always
Sarah's English is getting better quickly because she always comes to class and she always completes her homework.
300
Complete the affirmative sentence with the correct verb and verb form.
Our teacher _______ in the morning before work.
runs/exercises/works out
Our teacher runs in the morning before work.
Our teacher exercises in the morning before work.
Our teacher works out in the morning before work.
300
Answer this question. Answer in a complete sentence and use the simple past.
Who did you speak to before class?
I spoke to...
or
I didn't speak to anyone.
300
How many hours and minutes of walking every week does the Surgeon General recommend?
2 hours and 30 minutes
(English in Action 2, pg. 80)
400
Look at the picture and complete the sentence.
Matt is Peter and Danny's __________.
cousin
Matt is Peter and Danny's cousin.
.
400
Look at the paycheck and complete the sentence.
Nelson's gross pay is __________ for this pay period.
$1,032.00 (One thousand thirty-two dollars)
400
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition:
Deb's Deli is ________ the pet store.
across from
Deb's Deli is across from the pet store.
400
Answer the question in a complete, grammatically correct sentence. Use an adverb of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never) in your answer.
How often are you hungry during class?
I am always/usually/often/sometimes/occasionally/
rarely/never hungry during class.
400
Complete the negative simple present sentence with the correct verb form(s). Verb: have
A postal employee __________ a dangerous job.
doesn't have
A postal employee doesn't have a dangerous job.
400
Say two complete sentences in the simple past, one affirmative and one negative. Use a past time expression (last ____, _____ago, yesterday _____, in_____, or on_____) and the verb "help"
Affirmative:
Negative:
Affirmative: I/You/He/She/We/They helped....+ past time expression
Negative: I/You/He/She/We/They didn't help....+ past time expression
400
All of these sentences are true about work in the United States EXCEPT which one?
a) Most people drive to work
b) Many high school students have part-time jobs
c) Most people retire at about age 60
d) Most full-time employees get paid time off
c) Most people retire at about age 60
True sentence: Most people retire at about age 66
(English in Action 2, pg. 93)
500
Look at the picture and complete the sentence.
Al is Caroline and Matt's ___________.
uncle
Al is Caroline and Matt's uncle.
500
A(n) ______________works in a tower at the airport. He/She directs planes and informs the pilot when it is safe to land.
air traffic controller
A(n) air traffic controller works in a tower at the airport. He/She directs planes and informs the pilot when it is safe to land.
500
Complete this sentence with the correct preposition:
First Bank is ____________ Athens Avenue and Lake Street.
on the corner of
First Bank is on the corner of Athens Avenue and Lake Street.
500
Answer the question in a complete, grammatically correct sentence. Use an adverb of frequency (always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, never) in your answer.
How often do you work out?
I always/usually/often/sometimes/occasionally/
rarely/never work out.
500
Complete the negative simple present sentence with the correct verb form(s). Verb: watch
Susan reads a magazine. She _________ TV.
doesn't watch
Susan reads a magazine. She doesn't watch TV.
500
Say two complete sentences in the simple past, one affirmative and one negative. Use a past time expression (last ____, _____ago, yesterday _____, in_____, or on_____) and the verb "teach"
Affirmative:
Negative:
Affirmative: I/You/He/She/We/They taught....+ past time expression
Negative: I/You/He/She/We/They didn't teach....+ past time expression
500
Look at the pictures. Talk about Susan and Peter's morning. Use 3 or more complete sentences and use ordering words (first, then, next, after that).
Possible answer:
First, Susan and Peter get up. Then, Susan exercises and Peter takes a shower. After that they eat breakfast.