Future Continuous Actions Quiz

This quiz checks your understanding of how to talk about future intentions, expectations, and workplace planning. To pass the quiz, you must correctly answer at least 18 of the 20 questions below. Read each question and choose the correct answer. There's only one correct answer for each question. For accessibility, transcripts are available for learners with hearing impairments; we recommend using them only if needed. # --quizzes-- ## --quiz-- ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following sentences describes someone's intention? #### --distractors-- `I have reviewed the security policy by tomorrow.` --- `I will be reviewing the security policy tomorrow.` --- `I am reviewing the security policy tomorrow.` #### --answer-- `I am going to review the security policy tomorrow.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What do you call evaluations designed to test a system under high pressure? #### --distractors-- `Maintenance` --- `Security` --- `Downtime` #### --answer-- `Stress tests` ### --question-- #### --text-- What's the difference between these two sentences: `I am meeting the client tomorrow` and `I will be meeting the client tomorrow`? #### --distractors-- The first describes a past event; the second describes the present. --- Both describe habits. --- There is no difference in meaning. #### --answer-- The first shows a fixed arrangement; the second emphasizes the ongoing future action. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which definition is incorrect? #### --distractors-- `To prepare` means to get ready for something. --- `To plan` means to arrange future activities. --- `To double-check` means to verify something again. #### --answer-- `To prevent` means to delay something slightly. ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. How would you answer? <!-- (quiz audio) Brian: Are you planning to join us? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_6-1.mp3", "startTimestamp": 12.5, "finishTimestamp": 13.71 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "Brian", "text": "Are you planning to join us?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- `Yes, I joined you.` / `No, I didn't joined you.` --- `Yes, I joining you.` / `No, I not joining you.` --- `Yes, I'm planning.` / `No, I'm not planning.` #### --answer-- `Yes, I will be joining you.` / `No, I won't be joining you.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What are `features`? #### --distractors-- Common problems that users often report --- Temporary technical issues in the system --- Planned meetings about product updates #### --answer-- Specific parts or functions of a product or service ### --question-- #### --text-- How many hours does `a couple of hours` mean? #### --distractors-- About one hour --- About ten hours --- Less than one hour #### --answer-- About two hours ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence describes an ongoing action that will happen in the future? #### --distractors-- `We will start the meeting at 9.` --- `We started the meeting at 9.` --- `We discuss the policy every week.` #### --answer-- `We will be discussing the new policy at 9.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does this sentence express: `We expect the conference to begin at 9 AM`? #### --distractors-- The conference already began at 9 AM. --- The conference must begin at 9 AM. --- The conference began earlier than planned. #### --answer-- They believe the conference will begin at 9 AM. ### --question-- #### --text-- You're talking about approximate time, so you say: `The meeting is going to start BLANK 10 AM`. #### --distractors-- `at` --- `during` --- `until` #### --answer-- `around` ### --question-- #### --text-- Choose the grammatically correct sentence: #### --distractors-- `The update is ready, is it?` --- `The update is ready, doesn't it?` --- `The update is ready, won't it?` #### --answer-- `The update is ready, isn't it?` ### --question-- #### --text-- What do you describe as `refreshed`? #### --distractors-- Something that is deleted permanently --- Something that is broken completely --- Something that is delayed for a long time #### --answer-- Something that is updated or renewed ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. What does Alice want to know? <!-- (quiz audio) Alice: By the way, have the support tickets been piling up because of this? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_6-2.mp3", "startTimestamp": 42.6, "finishTimestamp": 46.1 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "Alice", "text": "By the way, have the support tickets been piling up because of this?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- If the tickets have been deleted from the system. --- If the tickets have been solved very quickly. --- If the tickets have been printed for review. #### --answer-- If the tickets have been increasing in number. ### --question-- #### --text-- What do `to resolve` and `to sort out` mean? #### --distractors-- To delay a problem until later --- Their meaning is different --- To create a new problem #### --answer-- To fix or solve a problem ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following words has a positive meaning? #### --distractors-- `Frustrated` --- `Unexpected` --- `Unusual` #### --answer-- `Vigilant` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `VPN` stand for and why is it important? #### --distractors-- `Virtual Public Network`; it makes browsing faster. --- `Verified Private Node`; it stores passwords. --- `Virtual Protected Network`; it blocks emails. #### --answer-- `Virtual Private Network`; it protects your internet connection and data. ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `especially` mean in this sentence: `The system needs regular updates, especially before a major release`? #### --distractors-- Only before a major release happens --- In the past before a major release --- At the end of a major release #### --answer-- With extra attention before a major release ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence asks about the frequency of an action? #### --distractors-- `When do we expect the maintenance to start?` --- `When is our next security review meeting?` --- `We need to resolve this quickly, don't we?` #### --answer-- `How often should we remind employees to use secure connections?` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following means something happens once per month? #### --distractors-- `Next month` --- `Last month` --- `Twice a month` #### --answer-- `Every month` ### --question-- #### --text-- What is a `summit`? #### --distractors-- A short online training session --- A small team discussion about daily tasks --- A technical update released to users #### --answer-- A formal meeting to discuss important topics