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I'm playing golf in Scotland. (at the weekend)

At the weekend, I'm playing golf in Scotland. / I'm playing golf in Scotland at the weekend.

Explain the difference: I don't really like her. / I really don't like her.

The first means "mild dislike" and the second means "strong dislike"

He will go to the cinema at the weekend. (definitely)

He will definitely go to the cinema at the weekend.

I've been here a month. (only) [give BOTH possible answers]

I've only been here a month. / I've been here only a month.

You're wrong. (maybe)

Maybe you're wrong.

We need to look at the costs. (next)

Next, we need to look at the costs.

My French is worse than yours.(even)

My French is even worse than yours.

Put in the right order: brilliantly / they / on Saturday / played / in Coventry.

They played brilliantly in Coventry on Saturday.

The building work is not finished, I'm afraid. (completely)

The building work is not completely finished, I'm afraid.

We're having a meeting on Tuesday. (here)

We're having a meeting here on Tuesday.

Put in the right order: early / I'm / to bed / going

I'm going to bed early.

James disagreed with the teacher. (however)

However, James disagreed with the teacher.

We should think again. (perhaps)

Perhaps we should think again.

I think in the bath. (best)

I think best in the bath.

Put in the right order: on Wednesdays / Pam / in London / works

Pam works in London on Wednesdays.

What's the difference in meaning? Honestly, it doesn't really matter. / Honestly, it really doesn't matter.

The second one is more emphatic.

Please put these on the top shelf. (carefully)

Please put these carefully on the top shelf. / Please put these on the top shelf carefully.

Nobody noticed my mistake. (fortunately)

Fortunately, nobody noticed my mistake.

He believes in ghosts. (even)

He even believes in ghosts.

They went home. (then)

Then they went home.

Please take the cat out of here. (at once)

Please take the cat out of here at once.

He wrote his best novels. (in the 1960s)

He wrote his best novels in the 1960s.

I wanted to help you. (only)

I only wanted to help you.

It's open to members. (only) [give BOTH possible answers]

It's only open to members. / It's open only to members.

I forgot to thank Maggie for the gift. (thoughtlessly)

Thoughtlessly, I forgot to thank Maggie for the gift.

I never worked at university. (very hard)

I never worked very hard at university.

I will not be in the office tomorrow. (probably)

I will probably not be in the office tomorrow.

They won't go to Paris on holiday. (certainly)

They certainly won't go to Paris on holiday.

Jenny sang at Harry's wedding. (beautifully)

Jenny sang beautifully at Harry's wedding.

They're open today. (even) [give BOTH possible answers]

They're even open today. / They're open even today.

I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in your proposition. (definitely)

I'm sorry, but I'm definitely not interested in your proposition.