English test by Tallinn Learning

Asking colleagues for help

Do you have a minute? I’m stuck with…, Could you take a look?

This topic has 15 questions at level A2 on key words and typical phrases. Each answer comes with a short explanation, and you get a review of your mistakes at the end. Module goal: discuss tasks and present results to business people and stakeholders.

Sample questions with explanations

  1. Hi Mark, do you have a ___? I have a quick question.

    • hour of
    • ✓ minute
    • moment of
    • time

    “Do you have a minute?” is a polite way to start.

  2. I’m ___ with this Docker error.

    • stack
    • stick
    • sticking
    • ✓ stuck

    “I’m stuck with…” = I can’t solve it and can’t move on.

  3. Could you take a ___ at my code?

    • ✓ look
    • see
    • view
    • watch

    “Take a look at” = check something.

Words and phrases (8)
to be stuck
you can’t move forward with a problem
to take a look
to check something quickly
to try
to make an attempt
error message
text that shows what went wrong
pair programming
two people write code together
to figure out
to understand or solve
to appreciate
to be thankful for something
a quick question
a short question