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Troubleshooting: pre-intermediate quiz 1

First Day at College

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1.	Bob:	Hi. Can you help me. I'm looking for the language department?
	Linda:	Just follow me. That's where I __________.
		go going am going goes

2.	Bob:	Well thank you very much. Is it far?
	Linda:	No, it's not ____________ far. We'll be there in five minutes.
		too to two too much

3.	Bob:	By the way, my name's Bob.
	Linda:	Pleased to meet you, Bob. My name's Linda. I __________ my first day here. I was lost, just like you.
		am remembering remembered remembers remember

4.	Bob:	I'm from Toronto. _____________________
	Linda:	Mexico City.
		Where are you? Who are you? Where are you from? Where are you coming from?

5.	Bob:	What are you studying here?
	Linda:	History. I am very __________ in the history of Native Americans .
		interesting interest interests interested

6.	Bob:	It must be very interesting. What __________ when you graduate?
	Linda:	Teach, probably. But I may continue studying and get an M.A.
		do you do are you doing will you do did you do

7.	Bob:	So tell me what __________ of this university. Do you like it?
	Linda:	Yes, very much. I feel very much at home here.
		you are thinking you think are you thinking do you think

8.	Bob:	I hope there are lots of student activities. I don't want to spend all my time studying.
	Linda:	Don't worry. There are __________ student associations. You won't get bored.
		lot any much many

9.	Bob:	Where can I get _________ about student activities?
	Linda:	At the students union building.
		some information some informations informations any informations

10.	Bob:	Ah! That must be the sports complex. Do you know if it ________ a swimming pool?
	Linda:	Of course. The sports complex has everything.
		there are has have there is

11.	Bob:	________ is the pool?
	Linda:	It's very big. I think it's an olympic-sized pool.
		What What big How big What is the size

12.	Bob:	I suppose I need a student card ___________ use the pool.
	Linda:	Yes, and also when you use the library.
		I for for to to

13.	Bob:	__________ any banks on the campus?
	Linda:	Yes, many. The campus has everything.
		Are there There are They have Have

14.	Bob:	Are you living on the campus?
	Linda:	No. I'm sharing an apartment with my ____________. She's a student too.
		sister's boyfriend boyfriend's sister the boyfriend's sister the sister's boyfriend

15.	Bob:	Is your boyfriend a student too?
	Linda:	Yes. He's studying ___________, just like you.
		languages the languages the language any languages

16.	Bob:	Tell me, what are my chances of finding a cheap apartment?
	Linda:	Well, that depends. __________ for an apartment near the campus?
		You look You are looking Do you look Are you looking

17.	Bob:	Yes, if it's not too expensive.
	Linda:	Apartments near the campus are very expensive. In fact, they are probably __________ apartments in the city.
		the most expensive most expensive more expensive the more expensive

18.	Bob:	That's too bad.
	Linda:	Well, there is a very good transportation system, so you __________ live near the campus.
		shouldn't mustn't don't have to can't

19.	Bob:	No. I prefer to live near the campus, so that __________ I have to find another student to share an apartment with me.
	Linda:	I think it's the only solution.
		is meaning means mean meant

20.	Bob:	What's the weather like here in the winter? Does it rain a lot?
	Linda:	No, it __________ very much, but we get a lot of snow. This is Montreal after all.
		isn't raining doesn't rain didn't rain don't rain

21.	Bob:	Tell me, what ______________ here on weekends?
	Linda:	Some do sports, some party, some study, some relax. There are a lot of things to do.
		do people do do people people do does people do

22.	Linda:	So tell me, Bob. Why __________ to study German?
	Bob:	I like German and my parents are of German origin.
		you choose you chose did you choose did you chose

23.	Linda:	Did you learn it at home, from your parents?
	Bob:	No, at school. My parents __________ German.
		they don't speak don't speak not speak no speak

24.	Linda:	Did you have the opportunity to visit Germany while you were studying the language?
	Bob:	Yes, I __________ there last year. I discovered my German was quite good.
		was were am going am gone

25.	Linda:	Well here's the Language department. I wish you the best of luck in your studies.
	Bob:	Thank you. It was nice meeting you, Linda, and thanks for all the information. It's only my first day and you __________ me so much about the university.
	Linda:	You're welcome. And good luck.
		teach thought did teach taught

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