Talking About Autumn Weather

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

Autumn is approaching quickly this year.

Autumn approaches quickly this year.

Autumn approached quickly this year.

Autumn will approach quickly this year.

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

The weather is very melancholy today.

The weather is slightly melancholy today.

The weather is completely melancholy today.

The weather is extremely melancholy today.

3. Which sentence best shows contrast using the phrases from the lesson?

It's rainy, so I don't like it.

It's rainy, and I really like it.

It's rainy, but at the same time I really like it.

It's rainy because I really like it.

4. Complete the sentence correctly: "_____ autumn already."

It seems

It seems to be

It is seeming

It seem to be

5. What is the German translation of "melancholy"?

regnerisch

der Herbst

melancholisch, Melancholie

die Jahreszeit

6. Which sentence uses present continuous to describe weather changes?

The days got shorter in autumn.

The days are getting shorter.

The days get shorter in autumn.

The days will get shorter soon.

7. Where should the softening word "quite" be placed? "It's _____ rainy today."

It's quite rainy today.

It's rainy quite today.

Quite it's rainy today.

It's rainy today quite.

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

regnerisch

leicht, ein wenig

sich nähern, herannahen

ziemlich

9. Which phrase is used to show two different ideas in one sentence?

because

at the same time

therefore

always

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

To make strong statements

To describe facts

When we're not completely sure or describing an impression

To talk about the past

11. Which word is NOT a softening word from the lesson?

quite

slightly

maybe

always

12. What is "season" in German?

der Herbst

die Jahreszeit

regnerisch

gleichzeitig

13. Complete with present continuous: "The weather _____ colder."

gets

is getting

got

will get

14. What does "in a certain way" mean in German?

ziemlich

leicht, ein wenig

auf eine gewisse Weise

gleichzeitig

15. Which sentence correctly expresses contrast about melancholy?

Melancholy is negative, therefore it's unpleasant.

Melancholy is sad, but in a certain way it can feel pleasant.

Melancholy is always beautiful.

Melancholy is never good.

Talking About Autumn Weather

Quiz Complete!

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

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

3. Which sentence best shows contrast using the phrases from the lesson?

4. Complete the sentence correctly: "_____ autumn already."

5. What is the German translation of "melancholy"?

6. Which sentence uses present continuous to describe weather changes?

7. Where should the softening word "quite" be placed? "It's _____ rainy today."

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

9. Which phrase is used to show two different ideas in one sentence?

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

11. Which word is NOT a softening word from the lesson?

12. What is "season" in German?

13. Complete with present continuous: "The weather _____ colder."

14. What does "in a certain way" mean in German?

15. Which sentence correctly expresses contrast about melancholy?