If you removed "now and again" then students could select "sometim

[bibis]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #708 "Ever vs. never", question 4

B: ......... I try to speak Italian now and again but nobody understands me.

(a) Ever
(b) Never
(c) Always
(d) Sometimes

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #708 "Ever vs. never", answer 4

B: Sometimes I try to speak Italian now and again but nobody understands me.

Correct answer: (d) Sometimes
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Question 4 -This is a complete sentence! If you removed "now and again" then students could select "sometimes" as the correct answer. Question 3 also has "all my life" which isn't needed. Question 7 is strange.

British English teacher Bibis

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Yeah, I agree that "sometimes" and "now and again" essentially mean the exact same thing. I think something's up with the test sentence.
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Definitely a mistake there.
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