Fact or Opinion?

by Vocafy Vérifié

Anglais (US) B1 15 questions Actualités et blogs

Explore everyday claims, reviews, and simple surveys to discover what can be checked and what expresses a point of view.

1. 1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What does this sentence express?

   Blue is the prettiest color.

   • A personal opinion.
   • A fact that can be checked.

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   • A personal opinion.

   People can prefer different colors. Calling one color the prettiest expresses a personal judgment.

2. 2. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What kind of information does this sentence give?

   The library's posted schedule says it opens at 9 a.m. on Mondays.

   • A personal opinion.
   • Information that can be checked.

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   • Information that can be checked.

   You can check the posted schedule. A statement about what a schedule says does not depend on personal taste.

3. 3. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What does this description contain?

   This backpack is blue, and its design is beautiful.

   • Only facts.
   • Only opinions.
   • A fact and an opinion.

   Do both parts describe something you can observe in the same way?

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   • A fact and an opinion.

   The color is observable, while beauty is a personal judgment. One sentence can contain both kinds of information.

4. 4. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What do these comments show?

   Maya says the movie is exciting. Leo says it is boring.

   • Only one person can have a valid opinion.
   • People can have different opinions about the same movie.
   • The movie has no facts that anyone can check.

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   • People can have different opinions about the same movie.

   Different reactions do not make either person's opinion false. Facts about the movie, such as its length, can still be checked.

5. 5. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Which cafe detail can you check by counting?

   • The cafe has twelve tables.
   • The cafe's chairs are comfortable.
   • The cafe has the nicest staff in town.

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   • The cafe has twelve tables.

   Counting gives a clear way to check the number of tables. Comfort and friendliness can feel different to different customers.

6. 6. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What is the speaker expressing?

   I think our team will win tomorrow.

   • A result from a game that has already finished.
   • A prediction about a future game.

   Notice when the game will happen.

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   • A prediction about a future game.

   A prediction may turn out to be right, but it is not an established result before the game happens.

7. 7. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   What kind of information does this sentence give?

   Jo gave the hotel four stars in her review.

   • An opinion that the hotel deserves four stars.
   • A claim that every guest gives the hotel four stars.
   • A fact about the rating in Jo's review.

   Is the sentence judging the hotel or reporting what Jo wrote?

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   • A fact about the rating in Jo's review.

   Jo's rating expresses her opinion, but the number of stars she gave can be checked in her review.

8. 8. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   Does the wording make this statement a fact?

   The city has terrible weather.

   • Yes. Opinions must begin with "I think."
   • No. "Terrible" expresses a judgment.
   • Yes. Every statement about weather is a fact.

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   • No. "Terrible" expresses a judgment.

   Opinions do not need to begin with "I think." Weather measurements can be factual, but "terrible" describes a reaction to the weather.

9. 9. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

   How does the chef's job affect this statement?

   A chef says, "This is the most delicious soup in the city."

   • It is still an opinion about taste.
   • It becomes a fact because a chef said it.
   • It becomes a fact if the chef says it confidently.

   Does knowing a lot about food mean everyone enjoys the same flavors?

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   • It is still an opinion about taste.

   An expert can offer a useful opinion, but experience and confidence do not turn personal taste into a fact.

10. 10. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    Which description of this statement is correct?

    A student writes, "A triangle has four sides."

    • It is an opinion, so it cannot be incorrect.
    • It is a true fact because it gives a number.
    • It is a factual claim, but it is incorrect.

    A claim can be checkable without being right.

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    • It is a factual claim, but it is incorrect.

    A triangle has three sides. An incorrect claim about something checkable is not automatically a personal opinion.

11. 11. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    How do the details support the final claim?

    The park has a lake and a playground, so it is the best park in town.

    • They prove that everyone must prefer this park.
    • They give reasons for an opinion, but do not prove it.
    • They make the lake and playground matters of opinion.

    Would everyone want the same things from a park?

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    • They give reasons for an opinion, but do not prove it.

    Facts can support an opinion. However, another person might value quiet paths more than a lake or playground.

12. 12. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    Which headline reports the decision without adding an opinion?

    City officials voted to build a playground next to the library.

    • City Finally Makes a Sensible Choice
    • New Playground Will Make Every Family Happy
    • City Approves Playground Next to Library

    Look for a headline that reports what happened without judging or predicting.

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    • City Approves Playground Next to Library

    "Sensible" adds a judgment, and promising happiness adds a prediction. A neutral headline sticks to the reported decision.

13. 13. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    What does this result tell us?

    A class survey asked 20 students whether they liked the new lunch menu. Fifteen said yes.

    • Most students in this survey said they liked the menu.
    • The new menu is better than the old menu.
    • Every student at the school likes the menu.

    Keep the conclusion within the group that answered the survey.

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    • Most students in this survey said they liked the menu.

    Opinions can be counted, creating facts about survey answers. Those results do not tell us what every student thinks.

14. 14. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    Which part gives a possible explanation rather than just an observation?

    After a store changed its window display, more people came in that week. The owner said, "The new display brought them in."

    • More people entered the store that week.
    • The new display caused more people to enter.
    • The store changed its window display.

    Which part claims to explain why something happened?

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    • The new display caused more people to enter.

    The owner may be right, but one event happening after another does not prove the cause. Other things could have attracted customers.

15. 15. Choisissez la bonne réponse.

    Which conclusion is supported by the information?

    Two buses go to the same station. One takes 20 minutes and costs $5. The other takes 30 minutes and costs $2. Sam says, "The faster bus is the best choice for everyone."

    • The faster bus is best for everyone because it saves time.
    • The cheaper bus is best for everyone because it saves money.
    • The faster bus costs more; the best choice depends on personal needs.

    Different travelers may care more about time or money.

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    • The faster bus costs more; the best choice depends on personal needs.

    "Faster" and "cheaper" can be checked here. "Best" depends on how each traveler values those benefits.