Surely not that difficult

[jib]

Test No. incompl/elem-15 "An Easy Question", question 5

Oh, come on it's ......... not that difficult.

(a) quickly
(b) hardly
(c) always
(d) surely

Test No. incompl/elem-15 "An Easy Question", answer 5

Oh, come on it's surely not that difficult.

Correct answer: (d) surely

Your answer was: incorrect
Oh, come on it's quickly not that difficult.
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I do not understant this answer, please explain me.

[Torsten]

Well, one person, let's call her Jane, asks another one (let's him Mike) a question.
Mike says that he has to think about Jane's question first because it is difficult to understand.
Jane replies, that no the question is not difficult, it's easy. Because she is convinced that her question is easy to answer she says the question surely (certainly) is easy.

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[Guest]

I chose hardly for its answer, but it wasn't right. Don't you think hardly sounds right to the ears than surely? Just a question. Thanks for your answer.

[Torsten]

As you know hardly is incorrect here because it means almost not so this would conflict with what the speaker actually wants to say.

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[Monalisa2604]

But if I want to say that sometimes it's difficult but sometimes it's not, can I say: Oh, come on it's always not that difficult?

[Torsten]

In that case, I would say "It's not always that difficult".

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[ZZayaZZ]

Could you explane what does the word "that" mean in this sentence?
May I say "Oh, come on it's surely not difficult."

[Pets.62]

If hardly = almost not, and what about surely not = ?
When we can use not?

[Trishh]

I answered "quickly" on this question, what did I understand is the person to come on its quickly and not that difficult...means that its fast, easy", really sometimes confusing..But its good to learn this questions...good site to learn more.