UI2_L28

Consider the following situation:

You’re at a party with a group of people you don’t know very well. You decide to make some small talk.

What can you say?

• Cool party, aren't there?

• Nice music, isn't it?

• Amazing event, wouldn't it?

Answer explanation

We can use tag questions (also known as question tags) to make small talk. The most appropriate option for that is "Nice music, isn't it?"

The other sentences have some grammar inaccuracies:

• Cool party, isn't it?

• Amazing event, isn't it?

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Is the following sentence grammatically correct?

Do you like this kind of music, don’t you?

• It's correct.

• It's incorrect.

Answer explanation

We don’t add tag questions to questions. Instead, you could say:

Do you like this kind of music?

or

You like this kind of music, don't you?

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Which option substitutes the underlined word in the following sentence?

Your brother has a motorcycle, right?

• does he

• doesn't he

• hasn't he

Answer explanation

Tag questions are formed using an auxiliary + a pronoun. In the example, 'has' is the main verb (not an auxiliary). Compare:

Your brother has a motorcycle, doesn't he?

Your brother has travelled, hasn't he?

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Imagine you started a German course last month. Consider the following sentences:

1. I will have learned new things by next month.

2. I won't have become a proficient speaker by next month.

• Only sentence 1 is grammatically correct.

• Only sentence 2 is grammatically incorrect.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are grammatically correct.

• Sentences 1 and 2 are grammatically incorrect.

Answer explanation

We can use the future perfect to talk about actions that will be completed before some other point in the future (by next month).

We form the future perfect using:

will/won't + have + past participle

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Consider the following situation:

Every morning, you give your classmate a lift. Today you are in a hurry, so you have decided to send him a text.

What can you write in the message?

• You will have finished breakfast by 8? I can’t be late today.

• Will you have finished breakfast by 8? I can’t be late today.

• Will have you finished breakfast by 8? I can’t be late today.

Answer explanation

We can use the future perfect to talk about actions that will be completed before some other point in the future (by 8).

In questions, we form the future perfect using:

will + subject + have + past participle

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Complete the following sentence with the correct option.

I’m afraid I __________ the report by the time the meeting starts. I need more time!

• will have finished

• am not finishing

• won’t have finished

Answer explanation

We can use the future perfect to talk about actions that will (or won't) be completed before some other point in the future (by the time the meeting starts).

We form the future perfect using:

will/won't + have + past participle

Phrases such as 'I'm afraid' and 'need more time' make 'will have finished' incorrect.

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Which option best finishes the following sentence half?

I think you’ll do just fine in the presentation unless you say something...

• highly inappropriate.

• perfectly inappropriate.

• strongly inappropriate.

Answer explanation

Highly inappropriate is a natural-sounding adverb + adjective collocation.

Perfectly inappropriate and strongly inappropriate do not sound natural (you could say perfectly normal or strongly dependent, for example).

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Which option does not substitute the underlined word in the following sentence?

It’s very important that we finish the assignment today or else we’ll have to do it on the weekend.

• crucially

• extremely

• thoroughly

Answer explanation

Crucially important and extremely important are natural-sounding adverb + adjective collocations.

Thoroughly important does not sound natural (you could say thoroughly deserved, for example).

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Which option best completes the following sentence?

This device is _________ suitable for medium-sized rooms.

• terribly

• perfectly

• firmly

Answer explanation

Perfectly suitable is a natural-sounding adverb+adjective collocation.

Terribly suitable and firmly suitable do not sound natural (you can say terribly mistaken and firmly convinced, for example).

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Complete the following sentence with the correct option.

We don’t have much room in our house, so we’ll just ________ with some close friends.

• have a big do

• have a small get-together

• throw a big party

Answer explanation

Have a big do: a big party

Have a small get-together: a small party/gathering

Throw a big party: have/organise a big party

As you don't have much room (= much space) in your house, having a small get-together sounds more appropriate.

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