Quiz: Generalizing (level b2.1)


GeneralizingOnline version Phrases for making generalizations. by Viviana Merino 1 Which sentence is the best example of generalizing about behavior? a All teenagers hate school. b Teenagers tend to spend a lot of time online. c My brother spends time online. d Teenagers are spending time online right now. 2 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ speaking, people prefer working flexible hours. a Exact b Generally c Suddenly d Personally 3 Which sentence uses “by and large” correctly? a By and large, most students enjoy summer holidays. b By and large, I finished my homework yesterday. c By and large, she is eating dinner now. d By and large, this book is mine. 4 Choose the sentence that sounds less absolute and more natural. a All adults like coffee. b Adults like coffee. c Most adults like coffee. d Adults must like coffee. 5 Which option correctly generalizes using frequency? a People always arrive late. b People always arrive late. c People usually arrive late. d People are arriving late now. 6 Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ 60% of the population uses social media daily. a Exactly b Around c Fully d Clearly 7 Which sentence correctly uses approximate numbers? a A) Approximately all people like music. b B) Roughly ten students were absent today. c C) Exactly many people were tired. d D) Around very few people came. 8 Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The vast majority of people _____ smartphones daily. a is using b uses c use d used Feedback 1 “Tend to” is used to make a generalization without sounding too absolute. The other options are either too specific or too extreme. 2 “Generally speaking” is a common expression used to introduce a general opinion or trend. 3 “By and large” means in general and is used to talk about most people or situations, not specific actions. 4 Using “most” helps avoid overgeneralizing and makes the sentence more accurate and natural. 5 “Usually” is commonly used to describe habits or general behavior without being too strong. 6 “Around” is used to show that a number is approximate, not exact. 7 “Roughly” works well with specific numbers, like “ten students,” to express approximation. 8 “The vast majority of people” is plural, so the correct verb form is “use.”

1

Which sentence is the best example of generalizing about behavior?

a

All teenagers hate school.

b

Teenagers tend to spend a lot of time online.

c

My brother spends time online.

d

Teenagers are spending time online right now.

2

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ speaking, people prefer working flexible hours.

a

Exact

b

Generally

c

Suddenly

d

Personally

3

Which sentence uses “by and large” correctly?

a

By and large, most students enjoy summer holidays.

b

By and large, I finished my homework yesterday.

c

By and large, she is eating dinner now.

d

By and large, this book is mine.

4

Choose the sentence that sounds less absolute and more natural.

a

All adults like coffee.

b

Adults like coffee.

c

Most adults like coffee.

d

Adults must like coffee.

5

Which option correctly generalizes using frequency?

a

People always arrive late.

b

People always arrive late.

c

People usually arrive late.

d

People are arriving late now.

6

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ 60% of the population uses social media daily.

a

Exactly

b

Around

c

Fully

d

Clearly

7

Which sentence correctly uses approximate numbers?

a

A) Approximately all people like music.

b

B) Roughly ten students were absent today.

c

C) Exactly many people were tired.

d

D) Around very few people came.

8

Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The vast majority of people _____ smartphones daily.

a

is using

b

uses

c

use

d

used

Feedback

1

“Tend to” is used to make a generalization without sounding too absolute. The other options are either too specific or too extreme.

2

“Generally speaking” is a common expression used to introduce a general opinion or trend.

3

“By and large” means in general and is used to talk about most people or situations, not specific actions.

4

Using “most” helps avoid overgeneralizing and makes the sentence more accurate and natural.

5

“Usually” is commonly used to describe habits or general behavior without being too strong.

6

“Around” is used to show that a number is approximate, not exact.

7

“Roughly” works well with specific numbers, like “ten students,” to express approximation.

8

“The vast majority of people” is plural, so the correct verb form is “use.”

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GeneralizingOnline version

by Viviana Merino

Which sentence is the best example of generalizing about behavior?

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ speaking, people prefer working flexible hours.

Which sentence uses “by and large” correctly?

Choose the sentence that sounds less absolute and more natural.

Which option correctly generalizes using frequency?

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: _____ 60% of the population uses social media daily.

Which sentence correctly uses approximate numbers?

Choose the best option to complete the sentence: The vast majority of people _____ smartphones daily.

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