Test on Asking and Giving Directions
Master Asking & Giving Directions in English | Student Guide
Giving and asking for directions
20 questions
Question 1: Exercise 6 provides an example of making notes for directions to the supermarket.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: Exercise 6 instructs the user to make notes for directions to the police station, the restaurant, and the library, not the supermarket.
Question 2: The phrase 'Could you speak more slowly, please?' is a recommended way to ask someone to slow down their speech when giving directions.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The Speaking Strategy explicitly states, 'If you don't understand, ask the person you are talking to to slow down...' and provides 'Could you speak more slowly, please?' as an example question for this purpose.
Question 3: The phrase 'on the corner' is used in the study materials to describe a location.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: Exercise 1, question 4, states: 'The gym is on the [redacted], next to the bank.' The context suggests 'corner' as the missing word, indicating the phrase 'on the corner' is used for describing a location.
Question 4: The Speaking Strategy advises using the phrase 'Can you say that once more?' to ask someone to repeat directions.
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The Speaking Strategy provides 'Could you repeat that, please?' as the phrase for asking someone to repeat directions, not 'Can you say that once more?'.
Question 5: Is 'behind' one of the words provided in Exercise 1 for completing sentences about describing locations?
A. Yes
B. No
Explanation: The study materials for Exercise 1 provide the words 'between', 'corner', 'left', 'next to', and 'opposite' to complete sentences describing locations. 'Behind' is not included in this list of words.