Talking About Your Weekend

by Vocafy Verificato

Inglese (USA) A2 15 domande Everyday life

Explore everyday weekend activities, short conversations, and simple questions about what happened.

1. 1. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   What did Lee do?

   Sam: What did you do on Saturday?
   Lee: I watched a movie at home.

   • Played soccer.
   • Watched a movie.
   • Cooked dinner.

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   • Watched a movie.

   'At home' tells us where an activity happened.

2. 2. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   How did Ben feel about his weekend?

   Ana: How was your weekend?
   Ben: Great! I had a lot of fun.

   • Happy.
   • Bored.
   • Sad.

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   • Happy.

   'How was your weekend?' is a friendly way to start a conversation.

3. 3. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   I planted flowers and watered the vegetables. I spent Saturday in the ___.

   • kitchen
   • garage
   • garden

   Think about where flowers and vegetables grow.

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   I planted flowers and watered the vegetables. I spent Saturday in the garden.

   You can say 'I spent the day gardening' when you work with plants.

4. 4. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   Which question asks about the person who went with Maya?

   Maya: I went to the park with my sister.

   • Where did you go?
   • Who did you go with?
   • When did you go?

   'My sister' names a person.

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   • Who did you go with?

   'Who did you go with?' asks about the people who joined you.

5. 5. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   Alex: Did you play soccer on Saturday?
   Jo: Yes, I ___.

   • did
   • do
   • was

   Notice the first word in Alex's question.

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   Alex: Did you play soccer on Saturday?
   Jo: Yes, I did.

   Short answers to 'Did you ...?' include 'Yes, I did' and 'No, I didn't.'

6. 6. Ascolta e digita la risposta.

   A short weekend update.

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   • We took the bus to the beach on Sunday.

   'Took' is the past form of 'take': 'take the bus' becomes 'took the bus.'

7. 7. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   What was the problem with Nora's evening?

   Eli: Did you enjoy the concert?
   Nora: Yes, but the tickets were expensive.

   • The music was too loud.
   • The concert started too late.
   • The tickets cost a lot.

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   • The tickets cost a lot.

   'But' can add a problem after something positive.

8. 8. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

   Pat: Why did you stay home on Saturday?
   Kim: ___ I was sick.

   • So
   • Because
   • But

   Kim is giving a reason.

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   Pat: Why did you stay home on Saturday?
   Kim: Because I was sick.

   'Because' gives a reason. 'So' tells what happened because of it.

9. 9. Scegli la risposta corretta.

   What did Luis like about the meal?

   Rae: How was the food at the restaurant?
   Luis: The soup was great, but the fish was too salty.

   • The soup.
   • The fish.
   • Both the soup and the fish.

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   • The soup.

   'Too salty' means the food had more salt than Luis wanted.

10. 10. Completa gli spazi vuoti.

    We met ___ noon ___ Saturday.

    • in
    • on
    • at
    • to

    A time and a day need different words before them.

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    We met at noon on Saturday.

    Use 'at' for a time such as noon and 'on' for a day.

11. 11. Scegli la risposta corretta.

    What did Jess do between breakfast and lunch?

    Owen: What did you do after breakfast?
    Jess: First, I cleaned my room. Then I met a friend for lunch.

    • Had breakfast.
    • Met a friend for lunch.
    • Cleaned a room.

    Notice the order of the activities.

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    • Cleaned a room.

    'First' and 'then' help you tell activities in order.

12. 12. Completa lo spazio vuoto.

    Nina: I went to a new museum on Saturday.
    Omar: What did you ___ there?

    • saw
    • see
    • seen

    'Did' already shows that the question is about the past.

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    Nina: I went to a new museum on Saturday.
    Omar: What did you see there?

    Use 'did' + 'see' to ask about the past, not 'did' + 'saw.'

13. 13. Scegli la risposta corretta.

    Why did Maya change her plans?

    Leo: Did you go hiking?
    Maya: No, it rained, so we played cards at home instead.

    • The weather was bad.
    • Her friends arrived late.
    • The hiking trail was closed.

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    • The weather was bad.

    'Instead' shows that someone did a different activity from the one they planned.

14. 14. Completa gli spazi vuoti.

    Dan: Did you go shopping on Sunday?
    Ava: No, I ___ home and ___ dinner for my family.

    • cooked
    • stay
    • cooking
    • stayed

    Both activities happened last Sunday.

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    Dan: Did you go shopping on Sunday?
    Ava: No, I stayed home and cooked dinner for my family.

    Say 'stayed home,' without 'to' before 'home.'

15. 15. Scegli la risposta corretta.

    What does Taylor mean by 'Not really'?

    Robin: Did you do anything fun this weekend?
    Taylor: Not really. I had to work both days.

    • Taylor did not work at all.
    • Taylor worked only one day.
    • Taylor did not do much for fun.

    Taylor is answering a question about fun, not about work.

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    • Taylor did not do much for fun.

    'Had to work' means working was necessary, not just a choice.