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RATHER X QUITE
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teachergisele
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RATHER X QUITE
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In the question below:
A: Hello. How are you? Have you found a job __________ (1)? B: No, I �m afraid not. I �m __________ (2) looking. Its � taking ___________(3) longer.
ANSWERS: 1) YET 2) STILL C) QUITE OR RATHER?
I choose QUITE. But I think it �s a matter of understanding or the way someone interprets the text. This questions looked quite personal to me. It depends on the viewpoint of the reader. The person did not find a job YET but he/ she is STLL looking and it is taking QUITE ("more than a little, but not very") according to the Longman Language Activator.
WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE AS THE RIGHT ASNWER?
Thanks in advance! |
13 Jul 2014
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EFL-Teacher
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To the best of my knowledge, it should be �rather � rather than �quite � because the process of looking for the job is taking comparatively a little longer than EXPECTED. |
13 Jul 2014
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cunliffe
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I agree - the first two are obvious 1) yet 2) still. For 3), none of the options makes sense.
As EFL-Teacher points out, it should be �rather longer than expected �, or �quite a long time �. It doesn �t make sense otherwise. |
13 Jul 2014
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teachergisele
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Sometimes we have to correct "standard" tests that are made by the school. This is the problem. I had an answer key with the two options quite/rather.I still think that the question was ambiguous. It depends on how the student will understand it, if it is taking "too much" or "a little". :( |
13 Jul 2014
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EFL-Teacher
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I don �t understand why the school would include such a confusing question in the test! Is the point just to fail students... or what?!!! As a teacher, you should bring it up in the seminars or meeting sessions. :) |
15 Jul 2014
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