
DIscourse Markers 2
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct discourse marker. Follow the conversation:
A- What a good film! I really enjoyed it. And you?
B- Actually/Incidentally I didn't like it very much.
A- Why not? B- Basically /After all, I thought the plot was completely unbelievable.
Basically
After all
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'Basically' as it aligns with the speaker's opinion about the plot being completely unbelievable.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A- I wouldn't call it unbelievable. In other words / In any case, it wasn't supposed to be a true story.
In other words
In any case
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'In any case' because it fits the context of the sentence where the speaker is emphasizing that the story was not meant to be true, regardless of how unbelievable it may seem.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
B- I know, but it was set in a specific historical period. Otherwise/Obviously, you can't expect the dialogue to be totally authentic,
Otherwise
Obviously
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'Obviously' because it acknowledges the fact that the dialogue may not be entirely authentic due to the specific historical period setting.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
B- I mean /on the other hand, nobody knows exactly how people spoke in Roman times,
I mean
On the other hand
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'I mean' as it is the phrase used to introduce a clarification or explanation, while 'On the other hand' is used to introduce a contrasting point.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
B- but besides/at least the details should be right.
besides
at least
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'at least' because it fits the context of the sentence better than 'besides' in expressing the idea that the details should be accurate.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
B- There were cannons in the battle scene and they weren't invented till a thousand years later! All in all /That is to say, I thought it was a pretty awful film.
All in all
That is to say
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'All in all' because it is used to summarize the speaker's overall opinion after providing a specific example of cannons being historically inaccurate in the film.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
A- We'll have to agree to disagree then. By the way/As a matter of fact, do you know what time the last bus leaves? I don't want to miss it.
By the way
As a matter of fact
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'By the way' because it is used to introduce a new topic or question in a conversation, which is the case in the given context.
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