Q.1
Pick the right word or words to complete the instruction. Let's ... ... to the seaside tomorrow!
  • ... go ...
  • ... do a trip ...
  • ... travel ...
  • ... make an outing ...
Q.2
If a doctor needs to look down your throat (to check your tonsils, for instance, or to see if the inside of your throat is sore and redder than it should be), he or she may say: ...
  • Shut your mouth tight and say nothing!
  • Shut your mouth tight and say 'Aaaahhhh!
  • Open your mouth tight and say 'Aaaahhhh!
  • Open your mouth wide and say 'Aaaahhhh!
Q.3
Sometimes we need to tell someone NOT to do something. Our instruction needs to be clear and quick, but not rude. Which of these is best?
  • Please sit not on the old chairs, because they are very delicate now.
  • Please not sit on the old chairs, because they are very delicate now.
  • Please do not sit on the old chairs, because they are very delicate now.
  • Do please not sit on the old chairs, because they are very delicate now.
Q.4
One situation where instructions are important, and common, is on the roads. People may be moving quickly so the signs must be clear and simple. Which of these is the best and clearest?
  • SPEED DOWN ~ SAFE LIFE !
  • SLOW DOWN ~ SAVE LIVES !
  • SLOW UP ~ SAFE LIVES !
  • SLOW SPEED ~ LIVE SAFE !
Q.5
Another place where we need instructions is in the kitchen: a recipe will tell you, in a simple order, what you need to do next to prepare some food. What actions do you need to put in, and in what sequence, to make this simple omelette? '... ... the eggs, .... ... them, ... ... salt and pepper, then ... ... them in a pan.'
  • Add ... / ... beat ... / ... break ... / ... heat ...
  • Beat ... / ... break ... / ... heat ... / ... add ...
  • Add ... / ... heat ... / ... beat ... / ... break ...
  • Break ... / ... beat ... / ... add ... / ... heat
Q.6
If someone is making a lot of noise while you are at a concert or in a theatre, what should you say to them?
  • Make quietly and hear the music.
  • Is quiet and hear to the music.
  • Please be quiet and listen to the music.
  • Be quiet and please listen the music.
Q.7
If you need to ask someone to do something, and perhaps you may need to touch them (and you might prefer to get their permission before you do that), what do you say? Here is another such phrase from a famous classic pop-song, 'Streets of London':
  • Let's take your hand and lead you through the streets of London ...
  • Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London ...
  • Why don't I take your hand and lead you through the streets of London?
  • Please allow me to take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London ...
Q.8
Here's a nice simple question: you are having a meal with a large group of people at a big table. You need more salt on your food. Of course, you could just point your finger at the salt, and smile hopefully; but in many places people think it's rude to point your finger at all, even for a simple thing like this. What do you say to the person next to you?
  • I want salt, thank you.
  • Please give me salt.
  • Please pass me the salt.
  • Would you please send me some salt?
Q.9
You may be staying with English people, to practise speaking with them whenever you have the chance. Perhaps one day they don't feel very cheerful, and they don't start up a conversation with you. This might not be fully polite, but they might be quite surprised (and say something back to you!) if you said to them: ...
  • Don't sit down, speak to me!
  • Please don't just sit there; say something!
  • Do not just sit, speak me a thing!
  • Sit not silent, tell me!
Q.10
Perhaps you've 'had enough' of all these instructions, and you'd prefer to be on your own to think. What would you say?
  • Go off and let me have peace.
  • Please go away and leave me alone.
  • Go please and let me be.
  • Away thank you and I am lonely.
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