Making Simple Plans
Practice setting a day, time, and place to meet, and checking the details.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Escolhe a resposta correta.
Maya needs to know the meeting day. What should she ask?
Leo: "We're meeting at the library."
- What time are we meeting?
- What day are we meeting?
- Where are we meeting?
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- What day are we meeting?
“What day” asks for a day such as Monday or Friday.
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2. Escolhe a resposta correta.
Which time matches Pat's plan?
Pat: "Our meeting is at ten in the morning."
- 10 p.m.
- 12 p.m.
- 10 a.m.
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- 10 a.m.
We use “a.m.” for times before noon.
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3. Escolhe a resposta correta.
Where are they meeting?
Tara: "We're meeting in front of the café."
- Outside, at the front of the café.
- Inside the café, at a table.
- Outside, behind the café.
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- Outside, at the front of the café.
“In front of” and “behind” describe different sides of a place.
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4. Preenche o espaço em branco.
The meeting needs to be on a day when both people are free.
Jess: "I'm free on Tuesday and Wednesday."
Omar: "I'm only free on Wednesday."
Their meeting is on ___.- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
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Jess: "I'm free on Tuesday and Wednesday."
Omar: "I'm only free on Wednesday."
Their meeting is on Wednesday.“Only” tells us that Omar has just one day free.
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5. Ordena as palavras.
You need to find a good meeting time for the other person.
- for
- works
- What time
- best
- you?
Here, “works” means “is a good choice.”
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What time works best for you?
This question helps you find a time that fits the other person's plans.
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6. Preenche o espaço em branco.
Today is Tuesday.
Lee: "Our meeting is tomorrow."
The meeting is on ___.- Thursday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
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Today is Tuesday.
Lee: "Our meeting is tomorrow."
The meeting is on Wednesday.“Tomorrow” means the day after today.
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7. Escolhe a resposta correta.
When is the meeting?
Ari: "Our meeting is at noon."
- At twelve in the middle of the day.
- At twelve at night.
- At six in the evening.
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- At twelve in the middle of the day.
Noon is 12 p.m. Midnight is 12 a.m.
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8. Preenche o espaço em branco.
Both speakers are talking about the same time.
Mina: "The meeting starts at half past four."
Joe: "So it starts at ___."- four fifteen
- four thirty
- five thirty
Think about half of an hour.
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Mina: "The meeting starts at half past four."
Joe: "So it starts at four thirty."“Half past” means thirty minutes after the hour.
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9. Escolhe a resposta correta.
What is the new meeting time?
Nora: "Our meeting was at four, but we changed it. Now it's one hour earlier."
- At five.
- At four.
- At three.
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- At three.
An hour earlier means going back one hour. An hour later means going forward.
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10. Ouve e escreve a resposta.
A short message about a meeting.
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- Our meeting is on Thursday after lunch.
“After lunch” gives a part of the day, not an exact time.
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11. Escolhe a resposta correta.
You need to know which Saturday Owen means. What should you ask?
Owen: "Our meeting is on Saturday."
- What time on Saturday?
- Do you mean this Saturday or next Saturday?
- Where are we meeting on Saturday?
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- Do you mean this Saturday or next Saturday?
Just “Saturday” can be unclear. Asking “this Saturday or next Saturday?” helps avoid a mix-up.
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12. Preenche o espaço em branco.
The pharmacy is on one side of the street. The bus stop is right on the other side.
We're meeting at the bus stop ___ the pharmacy.
- next to
- inside
- across from
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We're meeting at the bus stop across from the pharmacy.
“Across from” helps describe a place on the other side of a street.
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13. Ordena as palavras.
You know the meeting place, but you still need the time.
- we meeting
- outside
- What time
- are
- the station?
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What time are we meeting outside the station?
You can include the known place in your question while asking for the missing time.
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14. Escolhe a resposta correta.
Which question will help you find Nina?
You're meeting at the Central Library at five. It has a front entrance and a side entrance.
Nina: "I'll wait at the entrance."- Which entrance will you be at?
- What time does the library close?
- How long is our meeting?
The library has two possible meeting spots.
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- Which entrance will you be at?
For a large building, naming the entrance makes the meeting place clearer.
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15. Escolhe a resposta correta.
Where and when are they meeting?
Mia: "We're meeting at the park at two, right?"
Ben: "At two, yes, but we're meeting at the café next to the park."- At the park at two.
- At the café at three.
- At the café at two.
Ben changes just one part of the plan.
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- At the café at two.
A change of place does not always mean a change of time.