Style - Understand Negative questions
Common trick in TOEIC Q&A, often trying to confuse with pronouns, negatives, tense matches.
- 1) “Why don’t you take a break and relax?”
- A) Because I’m too busy.
- B) Because I need a break.
- C) Because I will break it
- 2) “Can’t you see the sign? It says ‘No Entry.’”
- A) Yes, you can go in
- B) No, I can’t enter
- C) Sorry, I didn’t notice it.
- 3) “Haven’t you finished your homework yet?”
- A) No, I haven’t even started it.
- B) Yes, I did, but it was difficult
- C) Sure, let’s start working on it
- 4) “Didn’t you hear the alarm go off this morning?”
- A) No, I wasn’t alarmed
- B) No, I must have been sleeping
- C) No, you didn’t listen
- 5) “Aren’t you going to wear a jacket? It’s cold outside.”
- A) I will have a cold.
- B) I don’t need wear.
- C) I didn’t realize it was cold.
- 6) “Why can’t you come to the party tomorrow?”
- A) I have other plans.
- B) I am coming the day after tomorrow.
- C) I usually like parties.
- 7) “Why don’t you ask for help if you’re struggling?”
- A) I need more help
- B) I don’t want to bother anyone.
- C) I can’t help you, sorry.
- 8) “Can’t you see that I’m busy right now?”
- A) No, I have a lot of work too.
- B) No, I wasn’t busy
- C) Sorry, I didn’t realize.
- 9) “Haven’t you read the book yet? It’s really good.”
- A) No, I haven’t had the time
- B) Yes, you already finished it.
- C) No, I’m not good at writing.
- 10) “Why don’t you try a different approach to solve the problem?”
- A) I think our current approach is working.
- B) You don’t have any problems.
- C) That’s a good idea, we will approach a different way