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1.You have been invited to a party. Now you are leaving the party and you want to thank the host. What would you say to thank the host?
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2. You and your mother are at home. Your mother is busy cooking in the kitchen. You hear the telephone rings. You`re going to answer it. What would you say to your mom to let her know that you would answer the phone?
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3. Your teacher raises a question in the classroom. You and a classmate start answering the question at the same time. Then both of you stop talking so that the other one can answer the question. What would you say to your friend to give him the opportunity to answer?
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4. You are talking to a friend. Suddenly, he sneezes. What would you say?
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5. It`s been a long time you haven`t seen a friend. You`re in a shopping center and you meet him by chance. What would you say?
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6. You`re going to visit your grandmother. You go to her house and knock at the door. She asks: Who is this?” what would you say?
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7. You are in the classroom. You friend asks “ Can I borrow your pen?” What would you say?
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8. You see a friend. He asks” Hey, what`s up?” what would you say?
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9. You are going to eat out with your father tonight. You ask a friend about a good restaurant nearby. S/he suggests one. What would you say to accept her/his recommendation?
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10. You are in a shoe store. You have chosen a pair of shoes but it is not your size. What would you say to the salesperson to ask for a medium size?
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11. You see an old friend in a party and he tells you that his parents have just got divorced. What would you say to show your sadness?
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12. You are watching TV. Your mother asks “would you mind turning the TV down?” What would you say?
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13. Your friend returns you a book he borrowed a few weeks ago. He says: “Thanks for the book”. What would you say?
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14. Your friend has just got a haircut. You want to pay her a compliment on it. What would you say?
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15. You`re late for a class. When you arrive you see that the teacher is just coming towards the classroom. You stop to allow him enter first. What would you say to offer him to enter the classroom first?
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16. Your English teacher has asked you a question. You need a few seconds to collect your thought? What would you say to buy time?
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17.You have a meeting with Mr. Johnson who is the dean of a college you`re going to study in next year. It is the first time you met him. You had a friendly talk. What would you say at the end of the meeting to close your conversation?
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18. You call your friend Susan at home. Her mother, Mrs. Kim picks up the receiver. What would you say?
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19.You`re at home watching TV. Your telephone rings. You pick up the receiver. A stranger on the phone says” Is this the post office? May I talk to the manager?” What would you say?
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20.Your are at your cousin`s birthday party when one of the guests comes towards you and says “ Hey, Jane, how have you been?”. Jane is your sister. What would you say to let the person know that he is wrong?
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21.Your father is in the garage fixing his car. His colleague calls him. You answer the phone. After greetings, he asks” May I talk to your father?” What would you say to ask him wait until you call your father?
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22.You and your friend had a meeting at a café yesterday. He forgot your meeting and he didn`t answer his phone either. Today he calls you to apologize for it. What would you say to accept his apology?
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23.You and your friend are working on a joint class project. S/he is going to bring her laptop to class tomorrow. You want to remind him of this. What would you say?
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24.Your teacher asks for a pen. You give him a pen. What would you say as you are giving him the pen?
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25.You see an old friend. He says one of your classmates in high school is getting married to a film star! What would you say to express your surprise and disbelief?
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26.Your friends tells you there is a restaurant in the downtown which serves free food every Friday night. You can eat and drink everything you like. What would you say to express your doubt?
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27.You see a friend and you`re going to give him a piece of surprising news about a mutual friend. What would you say before you report the news?
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28. You and your father are taking a walk down the street when you run into one of your teachers. What would you say to introduce your father to him?
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29. You call a friend to invite him to your birthday party. He says that his grandfather has just passed away. What would you say?
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30. You teacher is explaining a new lesson when a question pops up in your mind. What would you say to interrupt your teacher and to ask your question?
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31.One of your friends tells you that Jane who is a mutual friend always backbites you. What would you say?
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