Exercises A2 : Expressing an opinion in English (answers)

These exercises will help you practise the opinion phrases introduced in the course. Complete each activity to build confidence using ‘I think’, ‘I believe’ and ‘In my opinion’ naturally.

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Exercise 1 : What do you say?

Choose the most natural way to express an opinion in each situation.

1. Your friend asks: 'Do you like this restaurant?' You want to share your personal opinion politely. What do you say?
   • I think the food here is really good.
   • The food here is really good, certainly.
   • Food is good, yes, always.
   • You must think the food is good.
2. Someone asks your view on learning English. You want to say it is useful. What do you say?
   • English is useful, everyone knows.
   • In my opinion, English is a very useful language to learn.
   • You should believe English is useful.
   • English, I think you agree, is useful.
3. Your classmate asks if you agree that homework is difficult. You want to express your personal belief. What do you say?
   • Homework is difficult, that is a fact.
   • I believe homework can be quite difficult sometimes.
   • You think homework is difficult, right?
   • Difficult homework, I agree with you.
4. You are in a group discussion about weekends. You want to introduce your opinion about free time. What do you say?
   • Free time is important, everyone says so.
   • You believe free time is very important.
   • In my opinion, having free time is very important for everyone.
   • Free time, important, I agree.

Correction

1. I think the food here is really good.
2. In my opinion, English is a very useful language to learn.
3. I believe homework can be quite difficult sometimes.
4. In my opinion, having free time is very important for everyone.

Exercise 2 : Complete the conversation

Fill in the blank in each dialogue line to express an opinion naturally using the phrases from the course.

1. A: What do you think about this film? B: ___, it is a little boring but the music is great.
2. A: Is English difficult to learn? B: ___ English is not easy, but it is very rewarding.
3. A: Do you like living in the city? B: ___ living in the city is exciting but sometimes too noisy.
4. A: What is your view on healthy food? B: ___, eating healthy food every day is really important.

Correction

1. In my opinion, it is a little boring but the music is great.
2. I think English is not easy, but it is very rewarding.
3. I believe living in the city is exciting but sometimes too noisy.
4. In my opinion, eating healthy food every day is really important.

Exercise 3 : Say it differently

Rewrite each sentence using a different opinion phrase from the course ('I think', 'I believe' or 'In my opinion') without changing the meaning.

1. I think this book is very interesting.
2. In my opinion, summer is the best season.
3. I believe sport is good for your health.
4. In my opinion, learning new words every day is helpful.

Correction

1. In my opinion, this book is very interesting.
2. I believe summer is the best season.
3. I think sport is good for your health.
4. I believe learning new words every day is helpful.