Small Talk Quiz

What is small talk?

• A talk or negotiation between colleagues

• A debate on controversial social topics

• A social conversation about unimportant and uncontroversial matters

• A formal talk or discussion about important matters

How did the man start the conversation?

• By asking the woman's name and nationality

• By asking the woman's favorite weather

• By creating small talk about the weather

• By telling the woman about his hard day

What did the woman say about the weather?

• It was a sign that summer had started

• It didn't look like summer had started

• The weather had been officially forecast

• The officials said that summer was hot

What did the man say he wanted to buy?

• Sun glasses

• Sun roof

• Some blocks

• Sun block

The man said, "My name is John, by the way."

From the dialogue, we may conclude that the phrase 'by the way' can be used to ...

• Introduce a topic not directly connected with the previous subject

• Confirm a very important information in an informal conversation

• Ask about a very casual topic in a formal or non-formal conversation

• Clarify that an information may have been wrongly perceived

How did they greet each other in their introduction?

• Nice to miss you

• Nice to me, too

• Nice to meet you

• Nights to meet you

What do we know about the woman's origin?

• She lives around the area

• She wants to live in Hokkaido

• She will move to Hokkaido

• She is from an Asian country

What did she say about the weather in Hokkaido?

• Hokkaido is colder than before

• It's warmer in Hokkaido

• It's much colder in Hokkaido

• Hokkaido is not as cold as that

What did the man say about the weather in his hometown?

• It has a little rain

• It's very windy

• It's hotter when it rains

• It often rains

The man said, 'I'm not used to these summer temperatures.' What did he imply?

• He likes summer temperatures more

• The temperature in summer is usual

• He cannot do many activities in summer

• He usually lived in a much colder place