Title: Default for 2020IB1240
Course: 2024 Basic English 7

Q: A: I'm bored. I can't watch any more TV.

B: Let's take a walk. It will be good for us to [...].

A: Mary looks great! Is she on a diet?

B: No, she isn't. She exercises and [...] every day.

A: How do you stay so fit?

B: I [...]. It clears my mind and helps my body.

A: It's not good for you to [...].

B: I know. I need to start an exercise program.
Also offered: stay indoors all day; is inactive; drik soda; cook fresh food; some fresh food; gets stressed; eat unhealthy food; relax
A: get some fresh air; cooks fresh food; exercise; be inactive

Q: [Image: Veronica]

Veronica is afraid that the boys will break something in the house.[...] True-False |
When the boys are asleep, Veronica doesn't worry about them.[...] True-False |
Veronica always wishes she had girls instead of boys.[...] True-False |
Also offered: True; False; True
A: False; True; False

Q: 1. A: How do you think I should stay in shape?

   B: You should [...]

2. A: What does a bride usually carry when she gets married?

     B: She usually carries[...] of flowers.

3. A: Have you ever gone [...]?

      B: No. I'm afraid of heights.

4. A: Do your sisters like [...]?

    B: No, not at all. They're frightened by them.

5. A: Andy loves hiking in the [...].

    B: So does my wife.

6. A: What kind of movie do you like?

    B: I love [...], especially those about life in the future or on another planet.

7. A: Do you like to [...]?

     B: No. I can't sit quietly for such a long time.

8. A: Where do they live?

     B: On a small [...] in the middle of the ocean.
Also offered: eat some fast food; ride a roller coaster; try bungee jumping; a groom; a ring; a present; horseback riding; windsurfing; kayaking; romantic comedies; animated movies; martial arts movies; river; lake; city; romantic comedies; martial arts movies; heavy metal movies; skydive; ride a bicycle; swim; city; campus; continent
A: try exercising; a bouquet; hang gliding; horror movies; mountains; science fiction movies; relax; island

Q: 1. I take [...] every morning.                              A) TV                       B) tablet                        C) a nap

2. I have [...] at a restaurant.                              A) lunch                 B) text messages          C) a nap

3. I check [...] every day.                                     A) coffee                B) my email                  C) my friends

4. I send [...] after school.                                   A) homework       B) a game                       C) text messages

5. The traffic is [...].                                              A) awful                 B) lost                             C) broken

6. Brian's cell phone is [...].                                 A) broken              B) crowded                    C) late

7. I don't have a map and now I'm [...].           A) broken               B) long                             C) lost

8. Sorry I'm [...].                                                    A) broken               B) crowded                    C) late
Also offered: tablet; TV; text messages; a nap; coffee; my friends; a game; homework; lost; broken; late; crowded; long; broken; crowded; broken
A: a nap; lunch; my email; Text messages; awful; broken; lost; late

Q: 9. cool [...]

10. new [...]

11. dark [...]

12. baggy  [...]

13. colorful [...]

14 expensive [...]
Also offered: more cool; newwer; more dark; baggyer; colorfuller; expensiver
A: cooler; newer; darker; baggier; more colorful; more expensive

Q: 15. What [...] your brother like? Serious? Funny?

16. What [...] your mother look like?

17. Who [...] your sister look like?

18. What [...] your classmates like? Friendly?

19. What [...] you look like?

20. What [...] your teacher like? Cool? Smart?
A: is; does; does; is; do; is

Q: Use the present continuous form of the verb.
- 21. Bob ___ tennis. | is playing
- 22. Cal and I ___ in the gym. | aren't exrecising
- 23. My parents ___ TV. | aren't watching
- 24. Jen ___ yoga. | isn't doing
- 25. Alice ___ nap. | is taking
- 26. They ___ in the sea. | aren't swimming

Q: 27. Carrie [...] in Seattle last week. (+)

28. We [...] at the gym after school. (+)

29. I [...] in high school last year. (-)

30. Meg and Jack [...] at a concert last night. (+)

31. You [...] at the party. (-)

32. I [...] on vacation last month. (+)
Also offered: wasn't; were; weren't; weren't; was; wasn't; was; were; weren't; were't; was; wasn't; were; wasn't; was; wasn't; were; weren't
A: was; were; wasn't; were; weren't; was

Q: July 16

My family likes shopping—but I don't!

I hate shopping. I hated it ever since I was five and was lost at the mall. I wear shorts and T-shirts most of the time. They're my favorite things to wear. My sister Joan likes jeans. She wears jeans every day. She wears them at home and at work. She likes designer jeans because they're more stylish than regular jeans. My brother Bruce likes jeans, too. But he doesn't like designer jeans. He likes regular jeans because they're cheaper than designer jeans. He also likes sneakers. He doesn't like shoes because shoes aren't as comfortable as sneakers. My sister Amy likes skirts. She doesn't like jeans. For Amy, jeans aren't as nice as skirts, especially in hot weather. Last Saturday, Amy was at the mall. She was there for hours. And Joan and Bruce were, too.                                  Everyone else in my family likes buying new clothes. But not me!

33. [...]        Joan likes designer jeans because they aren't as expensive as regular jeans.

34. [...]       Joan thinks that regular jeans aren't as stylish as designer jeans.

35. [...]       Bruce doesn't like designer jeans because they are more expensive than regular jeans.

36. [...]        Bruce doesn't like sneakers, but he likes shoes.

37. [...]        Amy thinks skirts are nice.

38. [...]        The writer's brother and sisters were at the mall last Saturday.
Also offered: TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE
A: FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; TRUE; TRUE

Q: 39. [...]        Susan's mother is friendly and cool.

40. [...]       Susan's father isn't cool.

41. [...]        Susan's father and Anthony's father are not shy.

42. [...]        Anthony's mother is shy.

43. [...]        Anthony's brother is confident and friendly.

44. [...]        Anthony's brother has black hair.
Also offered: FALSE; TRUE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE
A: TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; TRUE

Where was he/she yesterday morning? Where was he/she yesterday afternoon? Where was he/she last night?

Q: 1. Corinne is a very [...] person. She can always find something good in any situation.

2. Jeff is so [...]. He never remembers what I tell him.

3. I never know what Sheila is thinking or feeling. She's very [...].

4. Brenda is usually [...] at parties, but last night, she was very different. She didn't talk to anyone and sat by herself!
A: optimistic; forgetful; reserved; outgoing

Q: 5. This new photo software is useful for [...](organize) all my pictures.

6. My professor read many journals in order to [...] (understand) the latest research.

7. An electronic translator is great for [...](get) definitions when you don’t know a word.

8. I need a better computer to [...] (run) all of this new software!
Also offered: organize; understanding; get; running
A: organizing; understand; getting; run

Q: 9. As soon as Rachel heard my voice, she [...] hung up the phone. She's still angry with me.

10. Liam's presentation to the class went [...].  He spoke clearly and didn't make any mistakes.

11. I'm so glad my neighbor turned down his loud music. Now I can [...] get some sleep.

12. The teacher spoke [...] to the upset students about the new grading policy for tests.

13. [...], Sam caught his smartphone before it hit the ground, so he was very relieved.

14. Mrs. Travis tried to buy tickets to the movie, but [...] there weren't any left.

15. Brian's bedroom is a mess. He never puts anything away. Instead he [...] throws all his belongings on the floor.

16. Elena [...] gave me her cake because she doesn't like sweet things.
Also offered: wonderfully; badly; recently; gently; well; suddenly; unfortunately; obviously; Sadly; Hopefully; angrily; independently; noisily; wonderfully; surprisingly; hopefully
A: quickly; smoothly; finally; calmly; Luckily; unfortunatelly; carelessly; happily

Q: 17. Mark is someone who is I can go to with a problem.  [...]

18. Most people find it difficult to be around someone who is pessimistic and insecure all the time.  [...]

19. What are the answers that you're looking for in an interview? [...]

20. Mrs. De Leo is an outgoing teacher that she has a lot of interesting ideas.  [...]

21. Those are the people who have a talkative daughter. [...]

22. He is a man whose generous personality is known throughout the office. [...]

23. Sandra is buying new clothes in order make a good impression at her interview. [...]

24. A lot of people use TV shopping channels to buy many things.  [...]

25. My sister now has three credit cards for to shop online. [...]

26.  Andrew uses a headset to listen to movies in the car. [...]

27. I always use the internet researching for reports and papers for class. [...]

28. We're hiring an extra chef to make special desserts. [...]
Also offered: CORRECT; INCORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; INCORRECT; INCORRECT
A: INCORRECT; CORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; INCORRECT; CORRECT; CORRECT; CORRECT

Q: 29. Colleen [...] (see) five hockey games by the time she [...] (understand) all the rules.

30. Lydia [...] (read) more than a hundred novels before she [...] (think) about writing one of her own.

31. We [...](be) to Paris three times before we finally [...] (go) inside the Louvre Museum.

32. By the time Leo [...] (bring) all the patio furniture inside, the rain [...](soak) everything.

33. When we [...] (arrive) at the dance club, most of the crowd [...] (leave) already.

34. After I [...] (get) Veronica's birthday present, I found out James[...] (buy) her the same thing!
Also offered: seen; had understand; read; thinked; were; gone; bringed; soaked; had arived; had leaved; had gotten; bought
A: saw; had understood; had read; thought; had been; went; brought; had soaked; arrived; had left; got; had bought

Q: Would you really be happy?

Many people think, "If I had more money, I'd be happy!" But is this true? Dan Gilbert, a professor from Harvard University has been researching this issue, and his conclusions are fascinating. Gilbert found that if a person's basic needs are met, the happiness he or she gets from having more money is really very small. Gilbert's first reason is based on a personality trait that we all share: an ability to change in different environments. For example, if a person moved to a hot country, he or she would feel very hot at first, but in time, the heat would feel normal. In the same way, when a person has more money, he or she can buy exciting new things and is happy. In time, the person sees these things as normal, not exciting, but the memory of excitement remains. The person tries to buy new things to create that feeling again.                                  Suddenly, having more money also causes stress. After the person buys an expensive car, new clothes, or a big home, he or she worries about keeping it. There are always more things to worry about. For most people who didn't always have money, there is a fear of losing it or being unable to maintain expensive things. These people aren't able to enjoy the things if they are focused on the worry or the loss. Many people also feel that others want what they have, and this causes more stress.                                                                                                                                                So, the next time someone says, "I'd be happier if I had more money," you will know the truth!

35. [...]    If a person's basic needs are met, having more money can make that person much happier.

36.[...]    Gilbert gives more than one main reason to support his position.

37. [...]    Having more money makes most people happy for a while, but the happiness doesn't last.

38. [...]    Buying new things never gives people a feeling of happiness and excitement.

39. [...]    Not everyone who has money is afraid of losing it.

40. [...]    Some people worry because they believe that others want their things.
Also offered: TRUE; FALSE; FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; FALSE
A: FALSE; TRUE; TRUE; FALSE; TRUE; TRUE

Q: 41. [...]   Rick and Dana went to Sydney at the same time.

42.  [...]    Rick had put the hotel's phone number in his wallet before he lost his luggage.

43.  [...]    Dana didn't have problems with the traffic on the bridge.

44.  Another driver stopped to help because [...].

45.  Rick didn't get his luggage sooner because [...].

46.  At the end of his trip, Rick had to [...].
Also offered: TRUE; FALSE; TRUE; Rick had lost the guidebook; the other driver needed directions to the hotel; it hadn't arrived yet; the airlines had lost his phone number; leave some things in Brazil; mail things home
A: FALSE; TRUE; FALSE; their taxi had broken down; the airlines had called the wrong number; buy a new suitcase

Write two paragraphs about an electronic device you would like to buy. Answer the following questions:

What is the device? How did you hear about it? What are its special features? Why do you want or need this device? What do you do without it now?