Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I agree with you ..............., but the new timetable will be hard for parents.
Wrong!
"up to a point" means you agree only partly, not completely.
2You're ............... that the team worked hard, but they also missed two deadlines.
Wrong!
"partly right" fits because the speaker agrees with one point but adds another side.
3............... about online meetings saving travel time, although face-to-face meetings are better for difficult talks.
Wrong!
"I see your point" shows partial agreement before the speaker gives a different opinion.
4...............: studying abroad can improve your English, but it is not the only way to learn.
Wrong!
"That's true in some ways" means the speaker accepts part of the idea, not all of it.
5............... that the hotel is convenient, but it is a bit too expensive for our budget.
Wrong!
"I suppose so" gives weak or partial agreement before a reservation.
6I agree ............... that the new software saves time, but we still need training.
Wrong!
"to some extent" means you agree partly, which fits the contrast after it.
7I agree, but ...............; the plan is good, though the deadline is too short.
Wrong!
"not entirely" means the speaker agrees with part of the statement but not all of it.
8You have ............... about keeping the old design, but the website still needs to look more modern.
Wrong!
"a point" completes the expression "You have a point," which means the speaker partly accepts the other view.
9That's fairly ............... for big supermarkets, although small shops often close earlier.
Wrong!
"true" fits in "fairly true," which means the idea is partly or mostly correct but not complete.
10............... the class trip would be useful, but I'm worried about the cost.
Wrong!
"Maybe" gives a cautious, partial agreement before the speaker mentions a concern.
11............... as long as we check the details before we sign the form.
Wrong!
"I can agree with that" accepts the point, while the following words limit the agreement.
12The idea is interesting, but I'm ............... it will work because we only have two weeks.
Wrong!
"not so sure" shows the speaker partly agrees or has doubts after accepting one positive point.
Exercise complete
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correct answers
Answers
- I agree with you up to a point, but the new timetable will be hard for parents.
- You’re partly right that the team worked hard, but they also missed two deadlines.
- I see your point about online meetings saving travel time, although face-to-face meetings are better for difficult talks.
- That’s true in some ways: studying abroad can improve your English, but it is not the only way to learn.
- I suppose so that the hotel is convenient, but it is a bit too expensive for our budget.
- I agree to some extent that the new software saves time, but we still need training.
- I agree, but not entirely; the plan is good, though the deadline is too short.
- You have a point about keeping the old design, but the website still needs to look more modern.
- That’s fairly true for big supermarkets, although small shops often close earlier.
- Maybe the class trip would be useful, but I’m worried about the cost.
- I can agree with that as long as we check the details before we sign the form.
- The idea is interesting, but I’m not so sure it will work because we only have two weeks.