Set an Alarm, Set a Goal
Explore how to use “set” and “reset” for alarms, limits, deadlines, and personal goals.
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1. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
What will the alarm do?
I set my alarm for 7 a.m.
- Ring for seven minutes.
- Ring at 7 a.m.
- Ring seven times.
The speaker has chosen a time of day.
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- Ring at 7 a.m.
Setting an alarm means choosing when it will ring, not how long it will ring.
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2. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
Last night, I ___ my alarm before going to sleep.
- set
- setted
- setting
This action happened in the past, but the verb does not take “-ed.”
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Last night, I set my alarm before going to sleep.
The past tense of “set” is also “set”: “I set it last night.”
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3. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
Maya ___ a spending limit at the start of every month.
- setting
- set
- sets
This is Maya’s regular habit.
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Maya sets a spending limit at the start of every month.
Use “sets” with “she,” “he,” or a person’s name for a regular action in the present.
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4. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
I've set a goal ___ myself: walk for twenty minutes every day.
- at
- for
- by
The goal belongs to the speaker’s own plan.
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I've set a goal for myself: walk for twenty minutes every day.
“Set a goal for myself” means decide what I personally want to achieve.
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5. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
What is the most the speaker plans to spend on lunch?
I've set a limit of $30 for lunch this week.
- $30 for the whole week.
- $30 each day.
- $30 for each meal.
Notice the period covered by the limit.
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- $30 for the whole week.
A spending limit is the highest amount allowed, not an amount you must spend.
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6. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
My alarm is set for 8 a.m. Tomorrow I need it to ring at 6 a.m., so I'll ___ it.
- cancel
- ignore
- reset
The alarm should still ring, but at a new time.
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My alarm is set for 8 a.m. Tomorrow I need it to ring at 6 a.m., so I'll reset it.
“Reset” means set again. Here, the speaker changes an alarm that already has a time.
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7. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
I've set a goal of ___ one book a month.
- read
- reading
- reads
The action comes directly after “of.”
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I've set a goal of reading one book a month.
Use an “-ing” form after “a goal of”: “a goal of reading,” “a goal of saving.”
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8. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
Friday is the final day to send the report. I've set Friday ___ the deadline.
- as
- at
- by
Friday and “the deadline” name the same day.
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Friday is the final day to send the report. I've set Friday as the deadline.
“Set Friday as the deadline” gives Friday a role: it becomes the last day allowed.
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9. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
After my ankle injury, I had to ___ my exercise goal to make it easier.
- resets
- resetting
- reset
“Had to” is followed by the basic form of a verb.
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After my ankle injury, I had to reset my exercise goal to make it easier.
Use “reset” after “had to,” even though the sentence describes the past.
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10. 빈칸을 채워 주세요。
I've reset my daily screen-time limit ___ two hours to one hour.
- by
- from
- at
The two-hour limit was the starting point.
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I've reset my daily screen-time limit from two hours to one hour.
Use “from” for the old setting and “to” for the new one.
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11. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
What does the new deadline do?
We won't finish by Friday. Let's reset the deadline to Sunday.
- It allows more time to finish.
- It cancels the work completely.
- It asks everyone to finish earlier.
Sunday comes after Friday.
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- It allows more time to finish.
Resetting a deadline changes the finishing date; it does not remove the need to finish.
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12. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
How does the goal compare with what the speaker can do now?
I can run for ten minutes. I've set a goal of running for twelve minutes by next month.
- It describes what the speaker can already do.
- It asks the speaker to run for less time than now.
- It aims for a little more than the speaker can do now.
Compare the current running time with the planned running time.
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- It aims for a little more than the speaker can do now.
A goal can be a small step forward; it does not have to be a huge change.
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13. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
A coworker asks to call at 7 p.m. Which reply keeps the speaker’s limit?
I've set a firm limit on evening work: no work calls after 6 p.m.
- Seven is fine if the call is short.
- Let's talk tomorrow morning instead.
- I'll make an exception and call you at seven.
A short call is still a work call.
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- Let's talk tomorrow morning instead.
A “firm limit” is a clear boundary that the speaker intends to keep.
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14. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
What does resetting the goal mean here?
I reset my weekly reading goal from five books to two so I could keep reading during a busy month.
- Keeping the habit but making the target smaller.
- Giving up reading for the whole month.
- Keeping the same target but delaying the start.
The speaker still plans to read.
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- Keeping the habit but making the target smaller.
Resetting a goal can help you continue when your situation changes.
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15. 정답을 선택해 주세요。
Which statement describes the change?
I set a goal of cycling to work three days a week. When I missed a day, I kept the same goal and changed my route instead.
- The speaker reset the goal to fewer days.
- The speaker stopped cycling to work.
- The goal stayed the same; the way to reach it changed.
Separate the target from the way the speaker tries to achieve it.
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- The goal stayed the same; the way to reach it changed.
Trying a different way to reach a goal is not the same as resetting the goal itself.