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12 questions in total, divided into three levels: A1/A2 (Beginner), B1/B2 (Intermediate), and C1/C2 (Advanced).
Each question is followed by an explanation, making the video a set of 12 mini-lessons.
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Instructions for the Quiz
5 seconds to answer each question (pause if more time is needed).
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A1/A2 Beginner Level Questions
Question 1
Question: Fill in the gap: "There aren't ____ books on the table." (Options: 'some', 'any')
Answer: any
Explanation: Use 'any' in negative sentences with plural/uncountable nouns.
Question 2
Question: Form a question: "____ he ____ olives?" (Verb: ‘like’)
Answer: Does he like olives?
Explanation: Use 'do/does' to form yes/no questions in present simple.
Question 3
Question: Fill in the gap: "English is ____ than German." (Word: 'easy')
Answer: easier
Explanation: Comparative form for adjectives ending in consonant + y: remove 'y' + 'ier' (easy→easier).
Question 4
Question: Fill in the gap: "Oh no, he ____ that mirror!" (Options: 'will break', 'is going to break', 'is breaking')
Answer: is going to break
Explanation: Use ‘going to’ for predictions based on current evidence.
B1/B2 Intermediate Level Questions
Question 5
Question: Find the mistake: "Have you ever been to Tokyo? Yes, I've been in 2019."
Answer: Use 'I went in 2019' or remove 'in 2019'.
Explanation: Don’t use present perfect with specific time references.
Question 6
Question: Fill in the gap: "I finally got round to ____ that film you recommended." (Options: 'watch', 'watched', 'watching')
Answer: watching
Explanation: ‘Get round to’ is a phrasal verb followed by gerund (ing form).
Question 7
Question: Best collocation: "Colin has ____ a reputation for being stubborn in negotiations." (Options: 'constructed', 'gained', 'achieved')
Answer: gained
Explanation: 'Gain a reputation' is the correct collocation.
Question 8
Question: Complete the sentence: "If the weather ____ better, we ____ outdoors." (Verbs: ‘be’, ‘eat’)
Answer: had been, would have eaten
Explanation: Third conditional structure: If (past perfect), (would have + past participle).
C1/C2 Advanced Level Questions
Question 9
Question: One word to fill in blanks for 3 sentences (Sentences: 1. "I was at a ____ as to how to help." 2. "The ____ of his mother hit hard." 3. "We made a ____ during our first year.")
Question: Fill in the gap: "The singer had a wonderfully ____ voice perfect for jazz." (Options: 'Gruff', 'husky', 'hoarse')
Answer: husky
Explanation: Husky voice is attractively low and rough. Gruff and hoarse have negative connotations.
Question 11
Question: Use 'Brink' to make the second sentence similar to the first: "Medical advances should produce a breakthrough in gene therapy. The medical community is thought ____ a breakthrough in gene therapy."
Answer: to be on the brink of
Explanation: On the brink of=about to do/experience something new.
Question 12
Question: Change form of 'circle': "The city was ____ by large stone walls."
Answer: encircled
Explanation: Prefix ‘en’ + circle + past participle 'd'. Encircle = surround completely.
Reminder
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Conclusion
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