CELPIP Vocabulary for Tone 2

Question 1

An email begins 'I would be most grateful if you could kindly reconsider.' What tone does this signal?

Accepted Answer

Formal and polite

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Casual and joking

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Angry and demanding

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Sad and hopeless

Question 2

Which word makes a sentence sound the most enthusiastic?

Accepted Answer

Thrilled

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Fine

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Adequate

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Acceptable

Question 3

A note says 'Whatever, do what you want.' This tone is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Indifferent

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Encouraging

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Apologetic

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Curious

Question 4

Choose the word that softens a request: 'Could you ___ send the report?'

Accepted Answer

possibly

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immediately

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never

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instead

Question 5

Which sentence has a sarcastic tone?

Accepted Answer

Oh great, another meeting I can't wait for.

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I look forward to the meeting.

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The meeting is at noon.

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Please join the meeting.

Question 6

The word 'unfortunately' most often introduces a tone that is:

Accepted Answer

Regretful

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Joyful

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Aggressive

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Boastful

Question 7

Which word conveys the most confident tone?

Accepted Answer

Certainly

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Maybe

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Perhaps

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Possibly