English test by Tallinn Learning

Daily stand-ups

Yesterday I…, Today I’m going to…, I’m blocked by…

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: share updates on your work at regular team meetings and estimate tasks.

Sample questions with explanations

  1. Yesterday I ___ on the login bug.

    • am working
    • will work
    • work
    • ✓ worked

    Yesterday → past simple: worked.

  2. Today I’m ___ to finish the API tests.

    • go
    • goes
    • ✓ going
    • will

    Plans for today: I’m going to finish…

  3. I can’t continue because I’m waiting for the design. I’m ___ by the design team.

    • block
    • ✓ blocked
    • blocker
    • blocking

    “I’m blocked by…” = something stops my work.

Words and phrases (8)
stand-up
a short daily team meeting
blocker
a problem that stops your work
to be blocked by
you can’t continue because of something
in progress
started but not finished
done
finished
update
new information about your work
to fix
to make something work again
to merge
to add your code to the main branch