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writing-a1-describing-a-photo

Exercises:

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence for describing a picture.

EXAMPLE: I ____ this picture during my holiday last year.
Answer: took

Question 1 of 9

The two children are standing ____ the right of the photo.

▸Answer key

Practice Questions & Answers

All A1 questions for “writing-a1-describing-a-photo”, each with the correct answer and a short explanation. Try the interactive exercises above, then check your answers here.

Exercise 1: Key Grammar and Vocabulary

1. I ____ this picture during my holiday last year.
- A. take
- B. took ✓
- C. taken
Answer: took
2. The two children are standing ____ the right of the photo.
- A. on ✓
- B. in
- C. at
Answer: on
3. You can see some mountains ____.
- A. in the background ✓
- B. on the background
- C. at the background

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Answer: in the background

4. ____ a small dog next to the girl.

A. There is ✓
B. There are
C. Is

Answer: There is

5. Look! The people ____ in the sea.

A. are swimming ✓
B. is swimming
C. swims

Answer: are swimming

6. In the picture, you can ____ my parents having a picnic.

A. look
B. see ✓
C. watch

Answer: see

7. My sister is sitting ____ my mother.

A. next
B. opposite
C. next to ✓

Answer: next to

8. Which sentence is FALSE about the picture?

A. B is at the top.
B. B is on the right. ✓
C. B is in the middle.
D. B is in the corner.

Answer: B is on the right.

9. Where is D? Choose the BEST description.

A. on the left
B. in the corner
C. in the top left corner
D. in the middle on the left ✓

Answer: in the middle on the left

10. Which one describes where H is?

A. in the middle at the bottom
B. at the bottom in the centre
C. at the bottom in the middle ✓
D. at the top on the right

Answer: at the bottom in the middle

Exercise 2: Complete the Sentences

1. This is a photo_____my friends on holiday.
- A. of ✓
- B. from
- C. at
Answer: of
2. They are all laughing,_____they seem very happy.
- A. but
- B. so ✓
- C. because
Answer: so
3. The woman_____is wearing a red hat.
- A. at the middle
- B. on the middle
- C. in the middle ✓
Answer: in the middle
4. She has short, dark hair_____blue eyes.
- A. and ✓
- B. but
- C. or
Answer: and
5. The sun was shining,_____it was a little cold.
- A. but ✓
- B. so
- C. and
Answer: but
6. _____are some tall buildings behind them.
- A. They
- B. There ✓
- C. The
Answer: There
7. This photo was_____at the beach.
- A. made
- B. took
- C. taken ✓
Answer: taken
8. A cat is sleeping_____the table.
- A. under ✓
- B. on
- C. in
Answer: under
9. He is standing_____his two brothers.
- A. between ✓
- B. next
- C. in front
Answer: between
10. I love this photo_____it was a very special day.
- A. so
- B. because ✓
- C. but
Answer: because

Exercise 3: Complete the Description

1. This is a (1)_____ photo of a mountain. I think it (2) _____ taken early in the morning during a (3) _____. (4) _____ the top of the picture, you can (5) _____ the sky with amazing orange and pink colours. Below the mountain, there is a sea of white (6) _____. The mountain peak is very high, and there is snow (7) _____ it. It looks like a very cold but (8) _____ place. I really like this photo (9) _____ it shows how beautiful nature is. There are no people (10) _____ the picture, which makes it feel very calm.
Answer: beautiful, was, sunrise, At, see, clouds, on, peaceful, because, in

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1. Write your description below. When you are finished, click 'Grade with AI' to get feedback on your writing.