Talking About Past Activities Quiz

This quiz checks your understanding of how to talk about past activities using `present perfect`, `present perfect continuous`, and common time expressions. 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 questions asks about actions or experiences that happened at some point before now? #### --distractors-- `How long have we been collaborating on these updates?` --- `What's our timeline for these remaining issues?` --- `Alright, what's our next step?` #### --answer-- `Have you seen the latest user feedback?` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which is NOT an example of `user feedback`? #### --distractors-- A user reports that the app crashes when uploading a file. --- A customer leaves a comment saying the interface is confusing. --- A client suggests adding a dark mode feature. #### --answer-- A developer writes internal documentation for the team. ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. How would you answer this question? <!-- (quiz audio) James: Have we fixed anything like this before? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_3-1.mp3", "startTimestamp": 14.2, "finishTimestamp": 16.4 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "James", "text": "Have we fixed anything like this before?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- `Yes, we did.` / `No, we didn't.` --- `Yes, we do.` / `No, we don't.` --- `Yes, we were.` / `No, we weren't.` #### --answer-- `Yes, we have.` / `No, we haven't.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What is the full form of the contraction `she's` in this sentence: `She's reviewed the report`? #### --distractors-- `She is` --- `She was` --- `She does` #### --answer-- `She has` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence using `across` is NOT correct? #### --distractors-- `The company has offices across Europe.` --- `She walked across the street to buy coffee.` --- `The new policy was implemented across all departments.` #### --answer-- `He explained the problem across very clearly.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What's the difference between an `exact issue` and a `similar issue`? #### --distractors-- An `exact issue` is completely different from the original one. --- A `similar issue` is exactly the same in every detail. --- There is no difference between them. #### --answer-- An `exact issue` is identical, while a `similar issue` has some differences. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence describes an action that started in the past and is still continuing? #### --distractors-- `We worked on the update last week.` --- `We tested the feature yesterday.` --- `We will test the feature tomorrow.` #### --answer-- `We have been testing the feature since Monday.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What is a `footer`? #### --distractors-- A menu at the top of a website --- A schedule of project deadlines --- A decrease in website traffic #### --answer-- A section at the bottom of a webpage with links or contact information ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. What does James ask about? <!-- (quiz audio) James: Has the development team been informed about this? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_3-1.mp3", "startTimestamp": 42.5, "finishTimestamp": 44.9 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "James", "text": "Has the development team been informed about this?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- He asks if the team will be hired. --- He asks if the team finished the project. --- He asks if the team is on vacation. #### --answer-- He asks if the team has received the information. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which definition is incorrect? #### --distractors-- `To schedule` means to plan an event at a specific time. --- `To deploy` means to put something into use. --- `To compile` means to gather items into one collection. #### --answer-- `To ensure` means to predict something in the future. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following means to make a decision about something? #### --distractors-- `To decide out` --- `To decide for` --- `To decide with` #### --answer-- `To decide on` ### --question-- #### --text-- What's the difference between `since` and `for`? #### --distractors-- `For` is used with dates; `since` is used with durations. --- `Since` and `for` are always interchangeable. --- `Since` refers to the future; `for` refers to the past. #### --answer-- `Since` is used with a starting point in time; `for` is used with a period of time. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which option correctly matches the word with its use? #### --distractors-- `Just` indicates a very recent action. --- `Already` implies something happened sooner than expected. --- `Yet` is for expected actions that haven't happened, used in negatives/questions. #### --answer-- All definitions are correct. ### --question-- #### --text-- You're talking about something that belongs to them, so you say: `They prepared BLANK presentation`. #### --distractors-- `them` --- `they're` --- `these` #### --answer-- `their` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `as` mean in this sentence: `I got better at coding as I practiced more`? #### --distractors-- It shows contrast: coding got harder while practice stayed easy. --- It shows a future plan: you will practice later. --- It shows a condition: you will get better only if someone helps. #### --answer-- It shows cause: because you practiced more, your coding improved. ### --question-- #### --text-- When would you start a sentence with `looking back`? #### --distractors-- When checking something behind you physically. --- When planning for the future. --- When ignoring previous mistakes. #### --answer-- When reflecting on past events. ### --question-- #### --text-- True or false: `Over a year` means the collaboration lasted less than one year. #### --distractors-- That's true. --- It depends on the collaboration. --- It depends on the time. #### --answer-- That's false. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which phrase means that something is happening now at a higher level than before? #### --distractors-- `More then ever before` --- `More than ever after` --- `More that ever before` #### --answer-- `More than ever before` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `used to` express? #### --distractors-- A future plan --- A current habit --- A one-time past action #### --answer-- A past habit ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence talks about something that required attention or action? #### --distractors-- `They had to deal on several unexpected bugs during testing.` --- `They had to deal for several unexpected bugs during testing.` --- `They had to deal by several unexpected bugs during testing.` #### --answer-- `They had to deal with several unexpected bugs during testing.`