B. Reading comprehension – Multiple-choice questionnaire

Read our article about Emphasis on pages 24-25 of English Now No 122 then choose which emphasis is correct according to the context given.

1. I have already told you to clean your room. (You want to insist on the fact you’ve asked it multiple times)
- a. I have ALREADY told you to clean your room.
- b. I have already told you to CLEAN your room.
- c. I have already told you to clean YOUR room.
2. We absolutely despise cheese. (You want to insist on what you don’t like)
- a. WE absolutely despise cheese.
- b. We ABSOLUTELY despise cheese.
- c. We absolutely despise CHEESE.
3. She has just eaten my food. (You want to insist on who did it)
- a. SHE has just eaten my food.
- b. She has JUST eaten my food.
- c. She has just eaten MY food.
4. I am being completely honest with you today. (You want to insist on how you are feeling)
- a. I am being COMPLETELY honest with you today.
- b. I am being completely HONEST with you today.
- c. I am being completely honest with YOU today.
5. He almost shot someone dead! (You want to insist on the fact that it could have happened)
- a. HE almost shot someone dead!
- b. He ALMOST shot someone dead!
- c. He almost SHOT someone dead!