Booking a room in a hotel

Receptionist: Good afternoon. Excelsior Hotel. Can I

Mr. Roberts: Oh, good afternoon.
please.
Receptionist: Certainly, sir.
Mr. Roberts: Just

you?

book a double room with bath

are you going to stay?

tonight. How much

Receptionist:

full or half-board?

Mr. Roberts: Half-board please.

Receptionist: In that case it's 57.50

person.

Mr. Roberts: At what time

Receptionist: From 7.30 to 10 p.m.
Mr. Roberts: That's fine. Just one more question.
Receptionist: The car-park is right

a car-park nearby?
the hotel.

Mr. Roberts: That all sounds fine. I'll just go and move the car.

Answers to Level One To go on to Level Two you have to score 7 out of 10...
Receptionist: Good afternoon. Excelsior Hotel. Can I / attend /
assist / serve / help / you?
Correct. You chose help. People who are offering you a service say this.
Shop assistants can ask: Are you being served?. Assist and attend
are false friends in some languages.

Mr. Roberts: Oh, good afternoon. / I like to / I want / I'd like to /

I'd like / book a double room with bath please.

Correct. You chose I'd like to. We use this when we are making a
request. I want to would also be correct, but a little less polite

Receptionist: Certainly, sir. / How long time / How long / How

much time / How many time / are you going to stay?
Correct. You chose How long. We use these two words when we want to
know the length of time somebody is going to do something

Mr. Roberts: Just during / at / for / in / tonight. How much / it

costs? / the price? / does it cost? / costs it? /
Correct. You chose for. We do not use at or in with tonight. The
expression during the night exists but is not appropriate here.

Correct. You chose does it cost. This is how we ask about the price of
something. We use the present simple tense, forming the question in the
third person singular with does.

Receptionist: / Want you / You want / Does he want / Do you

want / full or half-board?
Correct. You chose Do you want. This is how we make questions when
speaking directly to someone with the verb to want in the present
simple tense.

Mr. Roberts: Half-board please.

Receptionist: In that case it's 57.50 / one / per / for / every /
person.
Correct. You chose per. This is the word we use when we mean for
each person. We could also say a person but the other three answers
are not possible.

Mr. Roberts: At what time / is the dinner served? / is dinner

served? / is served the dinner? / dinner is served? /
Correct. You chose is dinner served?. We must invert the subject and
the verb to make the question. We are talking about dinner in general so
do not use the.

Receptionist: From 7.30 to 10 p.m.

Mr. Roberts: That's fine. Just one more question. / Is it / Be there /

Is there / Are there / a car-park nearby?

Correct. You chose Is there. We are asking if a car-park exists - just
one, so the verb cannot be plural.

Receptionist: The car-park is right / opposite / in front / behind

of / next the hotel.
Correct. You chose opposite. We can say in front of, behind and next
to - so the other three possible answers are all incorrect.

Mr. Roberts: That all sounds fine. I'll just go and move the car.
You scored: 10 out of 10
Congratulations. You can go to the next level:
Level Two

LEVEL II

Tim: Hi Gina! I

you for ages!

Gina: I know. I

I'm hoping to

to Liverpool

a training course.

for a new

in the sales

department.

Tim: I don't believe it! What a coincidence! I

an interview to

work in sales only last Thursday. I

any news yet.

Gina: Well, you never know - we

be working together again

soon. Just like the old days!

Tim:

. We work well together,

Anyway,

good luck!
Gina: Thanks! Best of luck to you too!
Answers to Level Two
To go on to Level Three you have to score 7 out of 10...
Tim: Hi Gina! I /don't see / haven't seen / haven't been seeing /
have never seen / you for ages!
Correct. You chose haven't seen. We use this tense with the expression
for ages. In this context you cannot use the progressive form of the verb
to see.

Gina: I know. I / 've gone / did go / 've been / was / to Liverpool

/ in / studying / making / on / a training course.
Correct. You chose 've been. We use the present perfect tense as there
is no time mentioned in the sentence. We cannot use 've gone because
Gina has returned - she is not still in Liverpool.

Correct. You chose on. We always go on a course, we cannot make a

course. We can study a subject - like English or Photography, for
example - on a course, but we cannot say study a course.

I'm hoping to / enquire / sign / apply / request / for a new /

work / employment / job / training / in the sales department.
Correct. You chose apply. The other choices are incorrect as we do not
say enquire + for, or request + for, or sign + for in this context.

Correct. You chose job. It is the only countable noun in the choices
given

Tim: I don't believe it! What a coincidence! I / took / made / gave /

had / an interview to work in sales only last Thursday. I / not heard /
not have heard / haven't heard / didn't heard / any news yet.
Correct. You chose had. We cannot make or take an interview. The
interviewer gives an interview not the interviewee

Correct. You chose haven't heard. We use the present perfect tense in
British English with yet.

Gina: Well, you never know - we / will / would / can / could / be

working together again soon. Just like the old days!

Correct. You chose could. could suggests the possibility that this
situation could happen - but she is not sure.

Tim: / I hope so / I think it / I hope it / I believe so / . We work

well together, / do we?/ work we? / don't we? / aren't we? /
Anyway, good luck!
Correct. You chose I hope so. I hope it and I think it are not English
expressions and I believe so does not fit in this context.

Correct. You chose don't we. The verb we work is in the present
simple tense so we make the question tag with the negative form of the
question word do, which is don't.
Gina: Thanks! Best of luck to you too!
You scored: 10 out of 10
Congratulations. You can go to the next level:
Level Three

LEVEL III

Luke: I'm exhausted!

into the centre of

London recently? The traffic is

than

and I

find anywhere to park for ages!

James: You

crazy to even consider

I generally take the tube or cycle if

Luke: Yes, I realise now that it

and easier to go by tube but I wouldn't dream

fine.

been much quicker

going by

bike.

to cycling in heavy traffic. It makes me

nervous!

Answers to Level Three

To go on to Level Four you have to score 7 out of 10...
Luke: I'm exhausted! / Do you drive / Have you been driving /
Have you driven / Were you driving / into the centre of London
recently?
Correct. You chose Have you driven. We use the present perfect tense
in British English with the word recently. The continuous form is
inappropriate here as it is the result we are interested in, not the process
of driving.

.The traffic is / so much worst / too much worse / so much

worse / so much worser / than / it used to being / it would be / it
used to be / it was used to being /
Correct. You chose so much worse. The comparative form of the
adjective bad is worse. We use so with than, not too.

Correct. You chose it used to be. We use this expression used to + the
bare infinitive to talk about how things were in the past.

and I / didn't manage / couldn't / wasn't able / didn't succeed

in / find anywhere to park for ages!
Correct. You chose couldn't. Didn't manage to ,wasn't able to, or
didn't succeed in finding would all be possible answers too.

James: You / can have been / must have been / should have been
/ would have been / crazy to even consider / taking your car / to
take your car / that you take your car / that you took your car /.
Correct. You chose must have been. We use must as the positive
modal of deduction.

Correct. You chose taking your car. We use the ing form of the verb
after consider.

I generally take the tube or cycle if / weather is / the weather will be

/ weather can be / the weather is / fine.
Correct. You chose the weather is. This is an example of the zero
conditional where the present tenses are used. We need to use the
definite article with weather.

Luke: Yes, I realise now that it / could've / may've / would've /

should've / been much quicker and easier to go by tube but I wouldn't
dream / of / about / on / in / going by bike.
Correct. You chose would've. I am sure that the tube would have been
a better choice.

Correct. You chose of. The correct preposition here with dream is of. It
means I would never consider going by bike.

/ I didn't use / I'm not getting used / I'm not used / I'll never be
used / to cycling in heavy traffic. It makes me nervous!
Correct. You chose I'm not used, which is used to describe an action
that you are not familiar with and do not do regularly.

You scored: 10 out of 10

Congratulations. You can go to the next level:
Level Four

LEVEL IV

Doctor: Good morning, Mr. Evans. What seems to be the trouble?

Mr. Evans: Hello, doctor. I thought I

you as I've been getting these terrible

come and see

in my chest

and sometimes I have

Doctor: Well. Let's

on the scales for me.

. Can you just

Mr. Evans: O.K.

Doctor: Mmm, you're about ten kilos overweight. It's time

on a diet. You should cut

all fatty

and sugary food. How much exercise do you do?

Mr. Evans: Very little.

Doctor: Well, I'd like you to take

something active - playing

golf for example. I'm also going to send you to the hospital for some

. I'll let you know as soon as the appointment comes

.
Mr. Evans: Thanks a lot, doctor. Goodbye.
Doctor: Goodbye.

Answers to Level Four

To go on to Level Five you have to score 8 out of 11...
Doctor: Good morning, Mr. Evans. What seems to be the trouble?
Mr. Evans: Hello, doctor. I thought I / will / could / would better /
ought to / come and see you

Correct. You chose ought to. Ought to is very similar in meaning to

should. Will is not possible after the past tense (I thought). Had better
would be correct but not would better.

as I've been getting these terrible / hurts / aches / pains / sores /

in my chest / now and then / just lately / time and again / once in
a blue moon /

Correct. You chose pains. Pains collocates with terrible and in my

chest.

Correct. You chose just lately. This is an expression, used with the
present perfect continuous. The other expressions are inappropriate in
this sentence.

and sometimes I have / problems to breathe / troubles breathing /

difficulties to breathe / trouble breathing /.
Correct. You chose trouble breathing. Problems breathing and
difficulty or difficulties breathing would also be correct.

Doctor: Well. Let's / have a look at you / check you up / make you
an examination / give you a test / .
Can you just / climb / walk / leap / stand / on the scales for me.
Mr. Evans: O.K.

Correct. You chose have a look at you. Give you an examination and
Give you a check-up would also be possible.

Correct. You chose stand. Stand collocates with on the scales. The
other three verbs are not possible in this context.

Doctor: Mmm, you're about ten kilos overweight. It's time / you go /
you should go / you must go / you went / on a diet.
You should cut / out on / off / down on / away / all fatty and sugary
food.
How much exercise do you do?

Correct. You chose you went. It's time + past simple is a fixed
expression used to give advice or make a suggestion.

Correct. You chose down on. The phrasal verb cut down on means eat
less. Cut out (without on) would also be possible, meaning stop eating
completely.

Mr. Evans: Very little.

Doctor: Well, I'd like you to take / to / in / up / over / something
active - playing golf for example.

Correct. You chose up. To take up doing something means to start a

new hobby or interest.

I'm also going to send you to the hospital for some / trials /
revisions / tests / checks / .
Correct. You chose tests. A check-up would also be correct, but not
checks. The other two options are not used in this context.

I'll let you know as soon as the appointment comes / in / along /

through / to /.
Correct. You chose through. This is a fixed expression and means as
soon as the appointment arrives.

Mr. Evans: Thanks a lot, doctor. Goodbye.

Doctor: Goodbye.

You scored: 11 out of 11

Congratulations. You can go to the next level:
Level Five

LEVEL V

Monica: Hi, Hattie. What's up with you! You look like

.
Hattie: You'll never guess what happened to me last night! Well, I

by this most gorgeous man. I was having a

drink in that new wine bar with Tom and Shelley when suddenly he

and asked me if I minded

Anyway,

, he

to be a film director who was looking for someone

to appear in a disco scene in his forthcoming movie!

Monica: No! You're

Hattie: It's true! He seemed perfectly honest and offered me a

contract

. So I signed on the

line

and filming starts next week!

Monica: Now, why didn't I come out with you? Some people have all
the luck!

Answers to Level Five

Monica: Hi, Hattie. What's up with you! You look like
/ the bees knees / over the moon / the cat that's got the cream /
the cat's whiskers / .
Correct. You chose the cat that's got the cream. This expression
means very pleased with yourself. You can also say I'm over the
moon (but not you look like over the moon). The other two idiomatic
expressions are inappropriate in this context.

Hattie: You'll never guess what happened to me last night! Well, I

/ got chatted up / was talked to / got spoken to / was asked over
/ by this most gorgeous man.
Correct. You chose got chatted up. This phrasal verb means that the
man spoke to her in a friendly, sociable way.

I was having a drink in that new wine bar with Tom and Shelley when
suddenly he / approached to me / made up to me / came over to
me / walked along to me / and asked me if I minded / him to join
us / him joining us / that he joined us / if he joins us / .
Correct. You chose came over to me. This expression means
approached me (not approached to me).

Correct. You chose him joining us. This is the correct structure after I
minded. If he joined us would also be possible but not if he joins us.

Anyway, / to abbreviate the story / to shorten the long story / to

make the story brief / to cut a long story short / , he / resulted /
turned out / ended up / made up /
Correct. You chose to cut a long story short. This is a fixed
expression.

Correct. You chose turned out, which means that they eventually found
out that he was a film director.

to be a film director who was looking for someone / just as me /

exactly as me / just like me / same as me / to appear in a disco
scene in his forthcoming movie!
Correct. You chose just like me. Exactly like me would also be
correct. The same as me is correct English but not appropriate here.

Monica: No! You're / pulling my legs! / winding me down! / having

me on! / jesting me! /
Correct. You chose having me on!. This expression means you're
pulling my leg (not legs) or you're winding me up or you're joking
(not you're joking me)

Hattie: It's true! He seemed perfectly honest and offered me a contract

/ then and there / on the spot / at first sight / at the moment / .
So I signed on the / dotted / thick / black / spotted / line and
filming starts next week!
Correct. You chose on the spot, which means immediately. There
and then would also be correct but not then and there.

Correct. You chose dotted. This means a line like this: ......... It is a
fixed expression in this context.

Monica: Now, why didn't I come out with you? Some people have all the
luck!
You scored: 10 out of 10
Congratulations. You have completed all five levels of the quiz.