Talking About Autumn Weather

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

The leaves are falling from the trees.

The leaves fall from the trees every autumn.

The leaves fell from the trees.

The leaves have fallen from the trees.

2. What is the correct German translation of "autumn"?

der Sommer

der Herbst

der Winter

der Frühling

3. Which sentence uses a softening word correctly?

The weather is very quite rainy.

The weather is quite rainy today.

The weather is rainy quite.

The weather quite is rainy.

4. Complete the sentence: "The weather is rainy, _____ I enjoy the atmosphere."

and

but

because

so

5. Which sentence correctly uses "it seems to be"?

It seems to be getting colder outside.

It seems be colder outside.

It seem to be colder outside.

It seems being colder outside.

6. According to the lesson, how should we understand "melancholy"?

A completely negative emotion

A soft, slightly sad mood that can be pleasant

An extremely happy feeling

A type of weather condition

7. Choose the correct form: "The days _____ shorter."

get

are getting

got

have gotten

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

quite

slightly

maybe

always

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

verlassen

sich nähern, herannahen

ankommen

weggehen

10. Which sentence correctly uses "at the same time"?

I like autumn, at the same time it makes me feel nostalgic.

At the same time I like autumn.

I like at the same time autumn.

Autumn at the same time is nice.

11. Where should softening words be placed in a sentence?

After the adjective

Before the adjective

At the end of the sentence

At the beginning of the sentence

12. What is "die Jahreszeit" in English?

weather

year

season

time

13. When do we use "it seems to be"?

When we are completely certain about something

When we are not completely sure or describing an impression

Only when talking about the weather

When giving direct commands

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

auf jeden Fall

auf eine gewisse Weise

in der Tat

auf keinen Fall

15. What is the structure of the present continuous tense?

subject + verb + -ed

subject + have/has + past participle

am/is/are + verb + -ing

subject + will + verb