Quiznet Topic: Go, play, do or nothing BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiznet © BBC Learning English January, 2006 Page 2 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Try the quiz online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html; quiz=1229_go_play_do Quiz topic: Go, play, do or nothing? 1. Do you ________ swimming much? a) do b) play c) go d) 2. Which of the following is NOT possible? 'Do you fancy _________ tonight?' a) going clubbing b) going out for a drink c) outing d) going for a girls night out 3. Do you want to __________ cards? a) do b) play c) go d) 4. If I have chance, I'll try to _______ a bit of shopping. a) do b) play c) go d) 5. My French mate Freddy _________ skiing and snowboarding at least once a year. a) plays b) goes c) does d) 6. My grandma's ____________ a course in creative writing, she's 78 you know! a) playing b) going c) doing d) BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiznet © BBC Learning English January, 2006 Page 3 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Quiz topic: Go, play, do or nothing? Answers 1. Do you ________ swimming much? a) do b) play c) go d) When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. 2. Which of the following is NOT possible? 'Do you fancy _________ tonight?' a) going clubbing b) going out for a drink c) outing d) going for a girls night out 'To go clubbing' means to go to a nightclub. If you ask someone if they want to do something, you can say 'Do you fancy +ing?' You can't use 'out' as a verb. When women say this, they mean 'No men allowed!!' 3. Do you want to __________ cards? a) do b) play c) go d) This is not the correct answer. You can 'play cards' or 'have a game of cards'. This is not the correct answer. This is not the correct answer. BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiznet © BBC Learning English January, 2006 Page 4 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com 4. If I have chance, I'll try to _______ a bit of shopping. a) do b) play c) go d) If you 'do some shopping' or 'do the shopping', you go to the market or supermarket. If you 'do some shopping' or 'do the shopping', you go to the market or supermarket. If you 'do some shopping' or 'do the shopping', you go to the market or supermarket. If you 'do some shopping' or 'do the shopping', you go to the market or supermarket. 5. My French mate Freddy _________ skiing and snowboarding at least once a year. a) plays b) goes c) does d) When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. When we talk about sports or activities ending in –ing, we often say 'go + ing'. 6. My grandma's ____________ a course in creative writing, I think it's amazing at her age. a) playing b) going c) doing d) You can 'take a course' or 'do a course' in something. You can 'take a course' or 'do a course' in something. You can 'take a course' or 'do a course' in something. You can 'take a course' or 'do a course' in something. . nothing BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiznet © BBC Learning English January, 2006 Page 2 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Try the quiz online: http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html; quiz=1229_go_play_do. c) doing d) BBC Learning English – Quiznet Quiznet © BBC Learning English January, 2006 Page 3 of 4 bbclearningenglish.com Quiz topic: Go, play, do or nothing? Answers . This is not the correct answer. You can 'play cards' or 'have a game of cards'. This is not the correct answer. This is not the correct answer. BBC