SİTUATİONSChoose the best alternative that can be said in the following situations.

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Someone you don’t like much wants to have a dinner with you and invites you to his house. Make a polite excuse:

A. You can find someone else. I am very busy.B. Sorry but I can’t accept this. I have some

other friends I’d like to dine with.C. If I feel bored, I’ll think of your nice invitation.D.Thanks for asking but I have just accepted

another invitation.

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Someone you don’t like much wants to have a dinner with you and invites you to his house. Make a polite excuse:

A. You can find someone else. I am very busy.B. Sorry but I can’t accept this. I have some

other friends I’d like to dine with.C. If I feel bored, I’ll think of your nice invitation.D.Thanks for asking but I have just

accepted another invitation.

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A friend of yours is taking an exam tomorrow and he’s rather worried about it. Try to make him feel relaxed:

A. Have I ever told you how terrible my last exam was?

B. If I were you, I would feel the same.C. If you ever miss that chance, I don’t think

there will be some others.D.You needn’t worry about such an easy exam.

2I’m sure you’ll pass it.

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A friend of yours is taking an exam tomorrow and he’s rather worried about it. Try to make him feel relaxed:

A. Have I ever told you how terrible my last exam was?

B. If I were you, I would feel the same.C. If you ever miss that chance, I don’t think

there will be some others.D.You needn’t worry about such an easy

exam. I’m sure you’ll pass it.

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3

An elderly woman gets on a bus and you offer your seat. You say:

A. Excuse me madam, would you mind if I offered you my seat?

B. You are old and look tired. Take my seat.C. You could have taken a taxi instead. Why do

you keep getting on buses?D.Excuse me madam. Here, please take my

seat.

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An elderly woman gets on a bus and you offer your seat. You say:

A.Excuse me madam, would you mind if I offered you my seat?

B. You are old and look tired. Take my seat.C. You could have taken a taxi instead. Why do

you keep getting on buses?D.Excuse me madam. Here, please take my

seat.

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4 You have an appointment with your doctor, but

something unexpected happens and you cannot go today so you want to change the appointment. You call the doctor's secretary and say:

A. Can we please change the doctor? B. I'm sorry, but because you insisted on today I won't be

able to come.C. I've found another doctor who is not busy tomorrow.

Can you please cancel my appointment?D. Something unexpected happened. Please tell the

doctor that I don't have to see him any longer.E. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to see the doctor today.

Can I have an appointment for another day?

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4 You have an appointment with your doctor, but

something unexpected happens and you cannot go today so you want to change the appointment. You call the doctor's secretary and say:

A. Can we please change the doctor? B. I'm sorry, but because you insisted on today I won't be

able to come.C. I've found another doctor who is not busy tomorrow.

Can you please cancel my appointment?D. Something unexpected happened. Please tell the doctor

that I don't have to see him any longer.E. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to see the doctor

today. Can I have an appointment for another day?

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One of your friends always keeps copying his homework from you. You are fed up with keeping this secret from the teacher and you want to warn your friend in a polite way. So you say:

A. Go on copying. I will continue to keep your secret.

B. If the teacher learns about this, you will be in trouble, so you had better stop it.

C. Could you speak to the teacher? I am sure he will let you.

D. That isn't a problem at all of course, you can copy from me.

E. Don't worry. The teacher won't even notice that you are copying.

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One of your friends always keeps copying his homework from you. You are fed up with keeping this secret from the teacher and you want to warn your friend in a polite way. So you say:

A. Go on copying. I will continue to keep your secret.

B. If the teacher learns about this, you will be in trouble, so you had better stop it.

C. Could you speak to the teacher? I am sure he will let you.

D. That isn't a problem at all of course, you can copy from me.

E. Don't worry. The teacher won't even notice that you are copying.

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6 Today is the birthday of your 20 year-old best friend,

but you have forgotten it because of the fact that you are busy doing your project. Later, you want to make up for this by suggesting going out for dinner and celebrating. So you say:

A. I wish I hadn't forgotten your birthday. Anyway, congratulations!

B. Nowadays I'm broke. We can go out for dinner only if you promise to pay for it.

C. I don't think going out for dinner is a good idea. Let's eat something at home.

D. Shall we go out to have dinner together and celebrate your last birthday?

E. This is just to wish you many returns. I think we can go out later to celebrate it as I'm busy nowadays.

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6 Today is the birthday of your 20 year-old best friend,

but you have forgotten it because of the fact that you are busy doing your project. Later, you want to make up for this by suggesting going out for dinner and celebrating. So you say:

A. I wish I hadn't forgotten your birthday. Anyway, congratulations!

B. Nowadays I'm broke. We can go out for dinner only if you promise to pay for it.

C. I don't think going out for dinner is a good idea. Let's eat something at home.

D. Shall we go out to have dinner together and celebrate your last birthday?

E. This is just to wish you many returns. I think we can go out later to celebrate it as I'm busy nowadays.

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7 You and one of your friends go to a car sales

room to buy a second hand car. Your friend thinks that an old car is a good idea, but you think the opposite because they need a lot of repairs. So you say:

A. It may be cheap but it will need a lot of repairs.B. I take my time when I want to buy something.C. It seems that you are going to buy one. You have

made a very good decision.D. It looks like a very suitable one, doesn't it?E. Don’t look at any other car. This is perfect for you.

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7 You and one of your friends go to a car sales

room to buy a second hand car. Your friend thinks that an old car is a good idea, but you think the opposite because they need a lot of repairs. So you say:

A.It may be cheap but it will need a lot of repairs.

B. I take my time when I want to buy something.C. It seems that you are going to buy one. You have

made a very good decision.D. It looks like a very suitable one, doesn't it?E. Don’t look at any other car. This is perfect for you.

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