#5 L1: The First 2,500 Words of Spoken English

They ____ surprised by how the movie ended.

• was

• we're

• were

• wasn't

Answer explanation

The past tense form of "to be" used with plural nouns or 2nd-person singular pronoun "you".

Dominoes is a fun ____.

• play

• gate

• game

• pets

Answer explanation

A form of play having certain rules.

Can I borrow ____ pen?

• then

• theys

• yours

• your

Answer explanation

The possessive form of "you".

The ___ carried his son on his back.

• men

• dad

• guys

• his

Answer explanation

The informal word for father.

The cat jumped ___ the table.

• of

• in

• and

• off

Answer explanation

Away from.

The boy uses binoculars to ____ out the window.

• look

• luck

• lick

• lock

Answer explanation

To observe with your eyes.

Soon, I will be a ___.

• men

• dad

• mom

• baby

Answer explanation

The informal word for "mother".

I'm trying to ___ healthy foods.

• it

• ear

• eat

• come

Answer explanation

To take (food) into the body through the mouth.

The students are writing ____ essays.

• their

• there

• they

• there's

Answer explanation

The possessive pronoun for 3rd-person plural.

I can _____ YouTube on my new smart _____.

• see, watch

• watch, clock

• watch, watch

• see, clock

Answer explanation

(v) To follow a moving image with your eyes and give it your attention.

(n) A small clock that people often wear on their wrist.