Beg - Chapter 11 (Expressing Future Time, Part2)
This quiz, titled 'BEG - Chapter 11 (Expressing Future Time, Part2)', assesses understanding of future tense in English grammar. It includes questions about potential actions and states in future contexts, enhancing learners' ability to communicate about future events effectively.
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Malik and Yahya .............. late for the meeting this afternoon.
- A.
May
- B.
May be
- C.
Maybe
- D.
Might
Correct Answer
B. May beExplanation
The correct answer is "may be". In this sentence, "may be" is used to express possibility or uncertainty about Malik and Yahya being late for the meeting. It suggests that there is a chance they might be late, but it is not confirmed.Rate this question:
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- 2.
A: .................................... ?B: I'm a computer engineer.
- A.
What do you do?
- B.
What did you do last night?
- C.
What are you doing right now?
- D.
How are you doing?
Correct Answer
A. What do you do?Explanation
The correct answer is "What do you do?" because person A is asking for B's occupation or profession. This question is commonly used to inquire about someone's job or career.Rate this question:
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- 3.
A: Is your brother going to join us next week? B: He doesn't know. He .............. .
- A.
Maybe
- B.
May be
- C.
Might
- D.
Will
Correct Answer
C. MightExplanation
The correct answer is "might" because it indicates uncertainty about the brother's decision to join. It suggests that there is a possibility that he will join, but it is not confirmed.Rate this question:
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- 4.
My friends will take an IT course after they............... from college next year.
- A.
Will graduate
- B.
Are going to graduate
- C.
Graduates
- D.
Graduate
Correct Answer
D. GraduateExplanation
The correct answer is "graduate" because it is the appropriate verb form to indicate the completion of college studies. "Will graduate" and "are going to graduate" are both future tense forms that indicate the action will happen after the friends finish college. "Graduates" is the incorrect form as it does not match the subject "friends."Rate this question:
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- 5.
................... will land in five minutes.
- A.
The plane may
- B.
Maybe the plane
- C.
The plane may be
- D.
The plane is going to
Correct Answer
B. Maybe the planeExplanation
The given sentence suggests that the plane will land in five minutes. The word "maybe" indicates uncertainty or possibility, implying that there is a chance that the plane will land in five minutes. Therefore, the correct answer is "Maybe the plane."Rate this question:
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- 6.
My uncle .................. a shower when he gets home.
- A.
Takes often
- B.
Often will take
- C.
Often takes
- D.
Is going to often take
Correct Answer
C. Often takesExplanation
The correct answer is "often takes." This is because the sentence is in the present tense and the verb "takes" matches with the subject "my uncle." The word "often" indicates that the action of taking a shower is a regular occurrence for him.Rate this question:
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- 7.
If I ............ Mahmoud tonight, I ............... the problem with him.
- A.
See / will discuss
- B.
Will see / will discuss
- C.
Saw / discussed
- D.
Am see/ 'm going to discuss
Correct Answer
A. See / will discussExplanation
If I see Mahmoud tonight, I will discuss the problem with him. This answer is correct because it follows the correct verb tense agreement. The first part of the sentence uses the present tense "see" to indicate a future action, and the second part of the sentence uses the future tense "will discuss" to indicate a future action.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Rewrite the following sentence using (maybe)We might have an easy test tomorrow.
Correct Answer
Maybe we will have an easy test tomorrow.
Maybe we will have an easy test tomorrow
Maybe we'll have an easy test tomorrow.
Maybe we'll have an easy test tomorrowExplanation
The original sentence "Maybe we will have an easy test tomorrow" is already correct. It expresses the possibility of having an easy test the next day. The other options provided are also correct variations of the original sentence, maintaining the same meaning and expressing the same possibility.Rate this question:
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