Answers

1.   I’ll_________________________________.   

A   come straight on the point Feedback: Wrong – this is the wrong preposition
B   come straight beside the point Feedback: Wrong – to be ‘beside the point’ means to not be relevant
C   come straight up to a point Feedback: Wrong – ‘up to a point’ means ‘to some extent’
D   come straight to the point  Feedback: Correct – this phrase indicates that you have something difficult to say and you don’t want to make polite conversation first

2.  ________, I’ve seen very little change in your behaviour in the last few weeks.

A   Surely Feedback: Wrong – we often use ‘surely’ when we find something hard to believe
B   Frankly Feedback: Correct – we often use this word before saying something unwelcome
C   To be frankly Feedback: Wrong – you can say ‘To be frank’ but not ‘To be frankly’
D   Stanley Feedback: Wrong – This is an English name, not an adverb!

3.  I don’t want to _________ to any conclusions.

A   jump Feedback: Correct – if you ‘jump to conclusions’ you make a judgement without knowing all the facts
B   climb Feedback: Wrong – this is not a phrase in English
C   reach Feedback: Wrong – you can ‘reach a conclusion’ about something but not ‘reach to’ one
D   jog Feedback: Wrong – this is not a phrase in English

4.  Well, __________ what you say, I’m not very happy.

A despite Feedback: Correct – this is a way of showing that you are not convinced by someone’s explanation
B though Feedback: Wrong – ‘though’ is followed by a subject + verb
C although  Feedback: Wrong – ‘although’ is followed by a subject + verb
D even though Feedback: Wrong – ‘even though’ is followed by a subject + verb