Talking About Autumn Weather

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

The weather is getting colder every day.

The weather gets colder in autumn.

The weather got colder yesterday.

The weather will get colder.

2. Which word is NOT used to soften a statement in English?

quite

definitely

slightly

maybe

3. Complete the sentence: "It _____ autumn already, even though it's still September."

seems to be

seems being

seem to be

is seeming

4. Which phrase is used to show contrast between two ideas?

for example

at the same time

in addition

therefore

5. What does "melancholy" mean in the context of the lesson?

extremely happy and energetic

a soft, slightly sad but sometimes pleasant mood

deeply depressed and negative

angry and frustrated

6. "The days _____ shorter." Which form completes this sentence correctly?

are getting

get

got

will get

7. Where should softening words like "quite" or "slightly" be placed in a sentence?

at the end of the sentence

before the adjective

after the adjective

before the subject

8. What does "approach" mean when we say "Autumn is approaching"?

to move away

to come nearer

to disappear

to stop

9. Complete: "It's quite rainy, _____ I really like it."

because

but

so

and

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

to express complete certainty

when we are not completely sure or describing an impression

to talk about the past

to make questions

11. What is the correct structure for present continuous?

am/is/are + -ing

have/has + past participle

will + infinitive

base form + -ed

12. What is the German translation of "in a certain way"?

gleichzeitig

auf eine gewisse Weise

leicht, ein wenig

regnerisch

13. What effect do softening words have on your English?

They make you sound aggressive.

They make you sound more natural and polite.

They make you sound uncertain and weak.

They have no effect.

14. Which sentence correctly uses "at the same time" to show contrast?

I like autumn. At the same time, I find it slightly melancholy.

At the same time I woke up, it was raining.

I went to work at the same time as usual.

At the same time, we should leave now.

15. What is "season" in German?

der Herbst

die Melancholie

die Jahreszeit

das Wetter