Instructions quiz. Level: A. 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take all dirty plates to the kitchen.

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1 Level: A 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take all dirty plates to the kitchen.' 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'We can go straight there.' 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Reduce speed now.' 4. The following is written in the imperative. 'Think about that.' 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not smoke.' 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do be careful.'

2 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'We park the cars there.' 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Keep to the left.' 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Put all medicines in a safe place.' 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'Follow the signs.'

3 Level B 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'You are requested to be quiet in the library.' 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'You should not walk on the grass.' 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Keep still.' 4. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not enter.' 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'The audience is asked to turn off all mobile phones.' 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Never put electrical equipment near water.'

4 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do have a piece of chocolate cake.' 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Leave shoes on the mat.' 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Use the stairs if there is a fire.' 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not leave bags unattended.'

5 Level C 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'We need to close the windows.' 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'The children will walk quietly.' 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take all rubbish home.' 4. The following is written in the imperative. Fry the onion and garlic in the oil.' 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'To report an accident, dial 999.' 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not undo the seatbelt until the car has stopped.'

6 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'You cannot eat in this room.' 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take care.' 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Follow the red signs.' 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'You can place them here.'

7 Answers Level: A 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take all dirty plates to the kitchen.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Take' is an imperative instruction. 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'We can go straight there.' The correct answer is: B. False 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Reduce speed now.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Reduce' is an imperative instruction. 4. The following is written in the imperative. 'Think about that.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Think' is an imperative instruction. 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not smoke.' The correct answer is: A. True

8 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do be careful.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Do' is an imperative instruction. 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'We park the cars there.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'We park' isn't an imperative instruction, it's just giving helpful information. 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Keep to the left.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Keep' is an imperative instruction. 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Put all medicines in a safe place.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Put' is an imperative instruction. 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'Follow the signs.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Follow' is an imperative instruction.

9 Level B 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'You are requested to be quiet in the library.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'You are requested' isn't an imperative instruction, it's a polite request. 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'You should not walk on the grass.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'You should not' isn't an imperative instruction, it's polite advice. 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Keep still.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Keep' is indeed an imperative instruction. 4. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not enter.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Do not' is indeed an imperative instruction. 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'The audience is asked to turn off all mobile phones.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'The audience is asked' isn't an imperative instruction, it's a polite request.

10 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Never put electrical equipment near water.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Never put' is a negative imperative instruction. 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do have a piece of chocolate cake.' The correct answer is: A.True. 'Do have' is an imperative instruction. 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Leave shoes on the mat.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Leave' is an imperative instruction. 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Use the stairs if there is a fire.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Use' is an imperative instruction. 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not leave bags unattended.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Do not' is a negative imperative instruction.

11 Level C 1. The following is written in the imperative. 'We need to close the windows.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'We need to' isn't an imperative instruction, it's a suggestion of what would be good to do. 2. The following is written in the imperative. 'The children will walk quietly.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'Will walk quietly' isn't an imperative instruction. This sentence is written in the future tense and suggests a desired behaviour (what the person speaking would like to happen). 3. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take all rubbish home.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Take' is an imperative instruction. 4. The following is written in the imperative. 'Fry the onion and garlic in the oil.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Fry' is an imperative instruction. 5. The following is written in the imperative. 'To report an accident, dial 999.' The correct answer is: A. True. This sentence is an imperative instruction. The imperative in this sentence is 'dial'.

12 6. The following is written in the imperative. 'Do not undo the seatbelt until the car has stopped.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Do not' is a negative imperative instruction; it says what someone mustn't do. 7. The following is written in the imperative. 'You cannot eat in this room.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'You cannot' isn't an imperative instruction, it's a piece of information and not an order. 'You' is never used in imperative instructions. 8. The following is written in the imperative. 'Take care.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Take' is an imperative instruction. 9. The following is written in the imperative. 'Follow the red signs.' The correct answer is: A. True. 'Follow' is an imperative instruction. 10. The following is written in the imperative. 'You can place them here.' The correct answer is: B. False. 'You can place' isn't an imperative instruction, it's a piece of information and not an order. 'You' is never used in imperative instructions.