A Busy Day in the City

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A2 15 perguntas Everyday life

Spend a day in the city: get coffee, catch a bus, visit shops, and find your way.

1. 1. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   At the bakery, what is the customer buying?

   Customer: Two rolls, please.

   • Two bread rolls
   • Two slices of cake
   • Two sandwiches

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   • Two bread rolls

   A roll is a small piece of bread, often round.

2. 2. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   You want to take your coffee with you.

   A coffee to ___, please.

   • stay
   • go
   • sit

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   A coffee to go, please.

   'To go' means you take your food or drink away instead of having it there.

3. 3. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What is the customer's travel plan?

   Ticket seller: One way or round trip?
   Customer: I'm coming back this evening.

   • Travel there and stay overnight.
   • Travel there and return next week.
   • Travel there and return today.

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   • Travel there and return today.

   A round-trip ticket covers the trip there and the trip back.

4. 4. Ouve e escreve a resposta.

   A neighbor helps you find your bus.

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   • The bus stop is across the street.

   'Across the street' means on the other side of the street.

5. 5. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What should the pedestrian do now?

   Pedestrian: Can we cross now?
   Friend: Not yet. The signal says "Don't Walk."

   • Run across the street.
   • Wait on the sidewalk.
   • Follow the cars into the street.

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   • Wait on the sidewalk.

   'Not yet' means you need to wait, but you may be able to do it later.

6. 6. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   The package must arrive tomorrow.

   Clerk: Express takes one day. Standard takes three days. Economy takes five days.
   Customer: I need ___ delivery.

   • standard
   • economy
   • express

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   Clerk: Express takes one day. Standard takes three days. Economy takes five days.
   Customer: I need express delivery.

   Express is the fastest service here. Delivery times help you pick the right service.

7. 7. Ordena as palavras.

   You are at the library desk with a book you want to take home.

   • please?
   • Could
   • this book,
   • borrow
   • I

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   Could I borrow this book, please?

   When you borrow a library book, you take it home and bring it back later.

8. 8. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What does the clerk offer?

   Customer: These shoes are too small.
   Clerk: We have the same shoes in a larger size.

   • The same shoes in a bigger size.
   • The same shoes in a different color.
   • The customer's money back.

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   • The same shoes in a bigger size.

   You can ask for another size when shoes do not fit.

9. 9. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   Pharmacist: Eat a meal first, and then take this medicine.
   Customer: Okay. I'll take it ___ lunch.

   • before
   • during
   • after

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   Pharmacist: Eat a meal first, and then take this medicine.
   Customer: Okay. I'll take it after lunch.

   'After lunch' means you finish eating lunch first and take the medicine later.

10. 10. Ouve e escreve a resposta.

    A short message for a delivery driver.

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    • Please leave the package with the front desk.

    The front desk is where staff welcome visitors to a building.

11. 11. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    Why does the server give the customer money back?

    Server: That comes to twelve dollars.
    Customer: Here's twenty.
    Server: Here's your change.

    • The customer canceled the order.
    • The customer paid more than the total.
    • The meal was free.

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    • The customer paid more than the total.

    In a shop or cafe, 'change' can mean the money you get back after paying.

12. 12. Ordena as palavras.

    You need help finding the subway.

    • is?
    • where
    • Could you
    • tell me
    • the subway station

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    Could you tell me where the subway station is?

    'Could you tell me' is a polite way to ask someone for information.

13. 13. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    When should the visitor arrive?

    Receptionist: Your appointment is at 3:00 p.m. Please arrive ten minutes early.
    Visitor: Okay, thank you.

    • At 3:10 p.m.
    • At 3:00 p.m.
    • At 2:50 p.m.

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    • At 2:50 p.m.

    Arriving early gives you time to tell the staff you are there before your appointment.

14. 14. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    Which entrance does the friend suggest?

    Friend: The main entrance is closed today. Use the side door, next to the parking lot.

    • The door beside the parking lot.
    • The main entrance.
    • The door behind the building.

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    • The door beside the parking lot.

    An entrance is a way into a building. An exit is a way out.

15. 15. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    Which plan gets you to the store before it closes today?

    You need milk for breakfast. The grocery store closes at 6:00 p.m. It's 5:50 p.m. now, and the store is a five-minute walk away.

    • Leave for the store in ten minutes.
    • Walk to the store now.
    • Go to the store tomorrow morning.

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    • Walk to the store now.

    Leaving now gets you there at 5:55 p.m., with a little time to shop before closing.