Test on Beginner English Language Essentials

Question 1: Photo A from Alice's family album shows Alice and Isabel at their granny's house in London.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: According to Alice's blog, Photo A states: 'In this photo we are at my granny's house in London.'

Question 2: Based on the text 'The Copley family,' which of the following statements about John Singleton Copley’s family members is correct?

A. Richard Clarke is John Singleton Copley’s brother.

B. John Junior is the father of Betsy, Mary, and Susanna.

C. Mrs Copley is the mother of Betsy, Mary, Susanna, and John Junior.

D. Betsy is the grandmother of Mary and Susanna.

Explanation: The text states that 'The people in the picture are John Singleton Copley; Mrs Copley; Mrs Copley’s father, Richard Clarke; the Copleys’ three daughters, Betsy (six), Mary (three) Susanna (baby), and son, John Junior (four).' This directly indicates that Mrs Copley is the mother of the children mentioned. Richard Clarke is Mrs Copley's father, making him the children's grandfather, not Copley's brother. John Junior is the Copleys' son, not the father of his sisters. Betsy is one of the daughters, making her a sister to Mary and Susanna, not their grandmother.

Question 3: When asked 'How old are you?', the study materials suggest responding with a place of origin rather than an age.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials provide the dialogue 'A: How old are you? B: I'm twelve years old.', which shows a response with an age, not a place of origin.

Question 4: According to the "Asking for personal information" section, which of the following questions are used to ask for personal information?

A. What's your name?

B. How old are you?

C. What's your favourite song?

D. Isabel's two brothers?

Explanation: The study materials list 'What's your name?', 'How old are you?', and 'What's your favourite music/sport/film?' as questions for asking personal information. An example dialogue in the materials also uses 'What's your favourite song?'. 'Isabel's two brothers?' is not a question for asking personal information from the provided list.

Question 5: The study materials indicate that 'these' should be used with singular nouns that are close to us.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state: 'These: We use these with plural nouns that are close to us.' They specify plural nouns, not singular nouns, for 'these.'