Talking About Past Experiences Quiz

This quiz checks your understanding of how to describe past events, problems, and situations at work. 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-- What is the correct question form of this sentence: `We found the document we needed`? #### --distractors-- `Found we the document we needed?` --- `Did we found the document we needed?` --- `Do we find the document we needed?` #### --answer-- `Did we find the document we needed?` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence uses the correct preposition to describe being trapped on a task? #### --distractors-- `I'm stuck in this task and can't move forward.` --- `I'm stuck for this task and can't move forward.` --- `I'm stuck by this task and can't move forward.` #### --answer-- `I'm stuck on this task and can't move forward.` ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. How would you answer this question? <!-- (quiz audio) Lisa: Hey, James. Did you find that bug we were stuck on yesterday? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_2-1.mp3", "startTimestamp": 0.2, "finishTimestamp": 3 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "Lisa", "text": "Hey, James. Did you find that bug we were stuck on yesterday?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- `Yes, I was.` / `No, I wasn't.` --- `Yes, I found.` / `No, I didn't find.` --- `Yes, I have.` / `No, I haven't.` #### --answer-- `Yes, I did.` / `No, I didn't.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does this sentence express: `It was quite a hunt to find those bugs`? #### --distractors-- It was easy to find the bugs. --- Someone was hunting animals. --- The bugs disappeared quickly. #### --answer-- It took a lot of effort to find the bugs. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which definition is incorrect? #### --distractors-- `First` is used to describe the initial action. --- `Then` refers to the next immediate step. --- `Finally` marks the last step in a sequence. #### --answer-- `Once` means everything happened many times. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following past forms is incorrect? #### --distractors-- `To check` → `checked` --- `To be` → `was` / `were` --- `Work` → `worked` #### --answer-- `To make` → `maked` ### --question-- #### --text-- What are `error logs` used for? #### --distractors-- To design a new interface --- To store employee contact details --- To schedule meetings #### --answer-- To record and identify system problems ### --question-- #### --text-- You want to refer to an unspecified thing, so you say: `BLANK is wrong with the code`. #### --distractors-- `Everything` --- `Nothing` --- `Anything` #### --answer-- `Something` ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following is NOT an example of `credentials`? #### --distractors-- Username --- Password --- Access key #### --answer-- Monitor screen ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `to handle` mean? #### --distractors-- To ignore a task --- To delete a file --- To complain about a problem #### --answer-- To manage something ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following is true about this sentence: `I was thinking we could do a project overview`? #### --distractors-- It describes a single finished action in the past. --- It shows a permanent fact about the project. --- It describes a repeated habit in the past. #### --answer-- It describes a continuous action that was happening in the past. ### --question-- #### --text-- What is a `learning curve`? #### --distractors-- A graph that shows company profits --- A mistake in a training program --- A short meeting about progress #### --answer-- The time and effort needed to learn something new ### --question-- #### --text-- Listen to the audio. What is asked with this question? <!-- (quiz audio) Jake: What's on your mind? --> #### --audio-- ```json { "audio": { "filename": "B1_2-2.mp3", "startTimestamp": 8.6, "finishTimestamp": 9.7 }, "transcript": [ { "character": "Jake", "text": "What's on your mind?" } ] } ``` #### --distractors-- Jake is asking what time it is. --- Jake is asking about your schedule. --- Jake is asking about your past experience. #### --answer-- Jake is asking what you are thinking about. ### --question-- #### --text-- True or false: `Closely` describes something that happens continuously or very frequently. #### --distractors-- That's true. --- It depends on the speaker. --- It depends on the context. #### --answer-- That's false. ### --question-- #### --text-- Which sentence refers to something that was true in the past but is not true now? #### --distractors-- `I am currently working remotely from my home office three days a week.` --- `I will work remotely once the new policy is approved next month.` --- `I was working remotely yesterday because the office was closed.` #### --answer-- `I used to work remotely when the company allowed flexible schedules.` ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `in real time` mean? #### --distractors-- After a long delay --- At the end of the day --- Before something starts #### --answer-- Immediately as it happens ### --question-- #### --text-- Which of the following means to review or examine something in detail? #### --distractors-- `To go up` --- `To go out` --- `To go back` #### --answer-- `To go through` ### --question-- #### --text-- What's the difference between `would` and `used to`? #### --distractors-- They are always used in exactly the same way. --- `Used to` is only for future plans. --- `Would` describes present situations. #### --answer-- `Would` describes past habits only, while `used to` can describe past habits and states. ### --question-- #### --text-- What does `so that` mean in this sentence: `We updated the system so that it would run faster`? #### --distractors-- It shows a contrast between the old system and the new one. --- It introduces the result that happened by accident. --- It describes a habit the system had in the past. #### --answer-- It explains the purpose of updating the system. ### --question-- #### --text-- When would you say `What a surprise` to someone? #### --distractors-- Your colleague submits the report exactly on time, as expected. --- Your manager explains the project requirements step by step. --- You ask a coworker to help you fix a bug. #### --answer-- A teammate who is usually late arrives early to the meeting.