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How Good a Partner are you in English?


1. Partner: How are you this morning?
You: ...
  I’m fine, thanks
  How do you do?
  Right
  Yes, I am
   
2. You: can you make me a cup of coffee?
Partner: No,...I’m late.
  I can not
  No can
  I can't
  I don't
   
3. Partner: There’s a phone call for you. It’s Maria. Is she Spanish?
You: Yes, ...Madrid.
  she comes
  she from
  she comes from
  she is of
   
4. Partner: I ...some friends after work. Do you want to come?
  to meet
  am going to meet
  will meeting
  am meet
   
5. You: Where is my grey suit? I want to wear it to the conference.
Partner: Oh, sorry. I ...it to the cleaner’s.
  take
  brought
  took
  taked
   
6. You: Don’t forget it’s your mother’s birthday next week.
Partner: Oh yes. Can you remember how old ...? I can’t.
  she’ll be
  she will have
  be her
  she be
   
7. You: The people next door have asked us for dinner on Friday. I couldn’t remember if we were free but I accepted their invitation anyway.
  you are free on Friday
  you will not go to dinner on Friday
  you have invited your neighbor for dinner
  you told your neighbor that you will go to dinner on Friday
   
8. You: Did you lock the door before you came to bed?
Partner: I never do. I don’t know why you worry about security so much. There’s no crime in this area.
  security is important
  you are advised never to lock the door
  your partner locked the door
  your partner did not lock the door
   
9. Partner: What are you going to... for my sister’s wedding next Saturday?
  put on
  dress
  wear
  have on
   
10. You: If I ...you were going to be this late I’d have gone out with some friends.
  had knew
  had known
  would know
  would known
   
11. You: It’s our anniversary next week. Did you know that we’ve been together ...ten years?
  since
  for
  during
  the
   
12. You: Why do you always leave your clothes on the bedroom floor?
Partner: Our closet is too small for all our stuff. You have tons of clothes, there’s no room for mine.
  you need more closet space
  your partner has too many clothes
  you like putting clothes on the bedroom floor
  you don’t have enough clothes
   
13. You: Could you get some shopping on your way home? The supermarket near your office is much cheaper and has more choice than the one near here. I wish our local one was better.
  your local supermarket is not as good as the one near your partner’s office
  you don’t have time to do the shopping
  the local supermarket is better than it used to be
  there is no supermarket near your home
   
14. Partner: I need the car today. I have to pick up some Korean clients from the airport. I’m really looking forward to doing business with them.
  your partner is going to Korea
  your partner does not want to do busines with the clients
  your partner has to drive to the airport today
  your partner’s clients need to borrow your car
   
15. You: I know you can’t stand decorating so I’ve arranged for a friend to come and help me instead.
Partner: So long as it’s not your friend Simon that’s OK.
You: Relax, it’s Ben
  you and your partner hate decorating
  Simon is coming to help you decorate
  Your partner doesn’t want Simon to help you decorate
  Simon and Ben are going to decorate for you
   

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