curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/en-b1-quiz-future-continuous-actions/696043b2bbd5b82007ef893d.md
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.
Which of the following sentences describes someone's intention?
I will review the security policy tomorrow.
I will be reviewing the security policy tomorrow.
I am reviewing the security policy tomorrow.
I am going to review the security policy tomorrow.
What do you call evaluations designed to test a system under high pressure?
Maintenance
Security
Downtime
Stress tests
What's the difference between these two sentences: I am meeting the client tomorrow and I will be meeting the client tomorrow?
The first describes a past event; the second describes the present.
Both describe habits.
There is no difference in meaning.
The first shows a fixed arrangement; the second emphasizes the ongoing future action.
Which definition is incorrect?
To prepare means to get ready for something.
To plan means to arrange future activities.
To double-check means to verify something again.
To prevent means to delay something slightly.
Listen to the audio. How would you answer? <!-- (quiz audio) Brian: Are you planning to join us? -->
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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.
Yes, I will be joining you. / No, I won't be joining you.
What are features?
Common problems that users often report
Temporary technical issues in the system
Planned meetings about product updates
Specific parts or functions of a product or service
How many hours does a couple of hours mean?
About one hour
About ten hours
Less than one hour
About two hours
Which sentence describes an ongoing action that will happen in the future?
We will start the meeting at 9.
We started the meeting at 9.
We discuss the policy every week.
We will be discussing the new policy at 9.
What does this sentence express: We expect the conference to begin at 9 AM?
The conference already began at 9 AM.
The conference must begin at 9 AM.
The conference began earlier than planned.
They believe the conference will begin at 9 AM.
You're talking about approximate time, so you say: The meeting is going to start BLANK 10 AM.
at
during
until
around
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
The update is ready, is it?
The update is ready, doesn't it?
The update is ready, won't it?
The update is ready, isn't it?
What do you describe as refreshed?
Something that is deleted permanently
Something that is broken completely
Something that is delayed for a long time
Something that is updated or renewed
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? -->
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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.
If the tickets have been increasing in number.
What do to resolve and to sort out mean?
To delay a problem until later
Their meaning is different
To create a new problem
To fix or solve a problem
Which of the following words has a positive meaning?
Frustrated
Unexpected
Unusual
Vigilant
What does VPN stand for and why is it important?
Virtual Public Network; it makes browsing faster.
Verified Private Node; it stores passwords.
Virtual Protected Network; it blocks emails.
Virtual Private Network; it protects your internet connection and data.
What does especially mean in this sentence: The system needs regular updates, especially before a major release?
Only before a major release happens
In the past before a major release
At the end of a major release
With extra attention before a major release
Which sentence asks about the frequency of an action?
When do we expect the maintenance to start?
When is our next security review meeting?
We need to resolve this quickly, don't we?
How often should we remind employees to use secure connections?
Which of the following means something happens once per month?
Next month
Last month
Twice a month
Every month
What is a summit?
A short online training session
A small team discussion about daily tasks
A technical update released to users
A formal meeting to discuss important topics