Talking About Autumn Weather

1. Which sentence correctly uses the present continuous to describe a seasonal change?

The weather is getting colder these days.

The weather gets colder in autumn.

The weather got colder last week.

The weather will get colder soon.

2. What is the German translation for "melancholy"?

regnerisch

melancholisch, Melancholie

sich nähern

die Jahreszeit

3. Choose the sentence that uses a softening word correctly:

The weather is very quite rainy today.

The weather is rainy quite today.

The weather is quite rainy today.

The weather quite is rainy today.

4. Which sentence correctly shows contrast using "at the same time"?

At the same time it's rainy, I like autumn.

It's rainy, but at the same time I enjoy the autumn atmosphere.

At the same time I like autumn it's rainy.

It's rainy at the same time autumn.

5. Complete the sentence: "_____ autumn already."

It seems

It seems to be

It is seeming

It seem to be

6. What does "to approach" mean in German?

der Herbst

die Jahreszeit

sich nähern, herannahen

regnerisch

7. Which word is NOT a softening word according to the lesson?

quite

slightly

maybe

very

8. "Autumn _____." Which form correctly describes a current change?

approaches

is approaching

approached

has approached

9. What is the meaning of "in a certain way"?

gleichzeitig

auf eine gewisse Weise

ziemlich

leicht, ein wenig

10. Why do we use "it seems to be" instead of "it is"?

To make the sentence longer

When we are not completely sure or want to describe an impression

To talk about the past

To ask a question

11. "The mood is _____ melancholy." Which word makes this statement softer?

completely

slightly

extremely

absolutely

12. What is the purpose of using "but" and "at the same time" in sentences?

To make sentences longer

To show two different ideas and sound more natural

To agree with someone

To ask questions

13. "The days _____ shorter." Which form describes an ongoing change?

get

are getting

got

will get

14. According to the lesson, melancholy is described as:

Always negative and unpleasant

A soft, slightly sad mood that can be pleasant and beautiful

A type of weather condition

A season of the year

15. Where do softening words like "quite" and "slightly" go in a sentence?

At the end of the sentence

Before the adjective

After the adjective

At the beginning of the sentence