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question for you: “What do you think?” You
1. A friend of yours went to a job interview want to express your ideas as to the matter;
yesterday and she told you that the interview on the other hand, you don’t want to seem as
went extremely well. Now she is certain that if you were taking sides, so you say: ----
she will be hired and is very enthusiastic A) Well, some people especially the ones
about this. You think she is too optimistic who lack self-confidence like me don’t feel
and you don’t want her to have a false hope, comfortable talking to strangers. Then online
so you give an advice: ---- dating becomes more appealing to them.
A) You should keep in your mind that there B) What I really want now is more to drink
could be other qualified candidates as well. because it is so annoying that you are
B) That’s great news. We should celebrate this. arguing!
C) They cannot find a better candidate than C) In my opinion, meeting someone accidentally
you. Of course, they will employ you. would be the best because in this version
D) You may not be the best one for the job but you feel some kind of romance and magic,
I’m sure they also consider other factors which creates excitement.
rather than only experience. D) Now I need a trip to the bathroom. Your
E) It turned out to be far better than I expected. argument made me feel dizzy, and besides, I
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Well done, dear. don’t feel comfortable talking to strangers.

E) I think online dating works for people who
2. Your sister wants to learn Spanish. You know know what they want in a partner. For other
people who prefer serendipity and random
that she has attended a few courses so far
chatting, going out to parties would be better.
but hasn’t been able to progress much. You
think that she has wasted so much money on
courses, so you recommend something more 4. You are stuck in traffic on a public bus with a
friend on your way to work. The congestion
efficiently to improve her foreign language:
is due to the fact that a government official is
----
coming to your town and so the police have
A) I can’t believe you are still at the beginner
blocked a few main streets, thus forcing
level despite all the courses you have
drivers to use the same highway. You are
attended.
being late for work and exasperated by this
B) Why don’t you start learning another
situation and you say to your friend: ----
language? Spanish is not worth it.
A) I suppose I’ll be late for work. I’d better let my
C) After tons of dollars you’ve spent on courses,
superior know.
I think it’s high time you thought of learning it
B) This is ridiculous. They make people fall
in its origin country.
behind their schedule. I detest this place.
D) You have made a great decision. Learning a
C) Maybe we should take a taxi. It would be
second language is an asset when applying
faster, don’t you think?
to international companies.
D) This happens to me whenever I try to get to
E) You should look for a reputable course if
work in time.
you are really into improving your foreign
E) I love my country. They make everything
language.
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5. Your sister has recently taken an exam. At 7. You will have an interview today. However,
the night before the exam, she was having a in the morning, your clock hasn’t gone off.
party with her friends. She just learned that Still, you get dressed and rush to a bus but
she failed the exam. When she tells you the you miss it by a few seconds. Not losing
bad news, you respond uncaringly: ---- your temper, you take a taxi and get to the
A) It serves you right. You should have been place. In the building, you are taken aback
studying instead of having fun at the party. seeing the long lift queue. Considering all
the misfortunes you’ve experienced in the
B) It’s a pity. She is so smart, but how come she
morning, now you think this could be a sign
failed the exam.
for something bad and you say to yourself:
C) I feel very sorry for you. I know you studied
----
very hard for that exam.
A) I could try calling the agency and postpone
D) Don’t feel so bad about it. Exams aren’t the
my appointment for another day.
most important things in the world after all.
B) I had better take the stairs not to miss my
E) I think you can persuade your teacher to give
interview.
you a make-up exam next week.
C) Excuse me, may I cut in line because I have
a very important meeting upstairs.
D) This might not be the perfect job for me.
E) Do you think I should call the HR department
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and let them know that I will be late?

8. You and your roommate have just arrived

from work and when you get into the house
6. Your colleague is supposed to prepare a you see some little bugs crawling on the
report in fifteen minutes to be presented to floor. Disgusted by the bugs, your roommate
your boss. While he is right in the middle of says you should call the pest control service
printing his report, his printer has broken immediately. You know that the building is
down. Now he is worried that he will not be sprayed with pesticides regularly, so you say
able to finish the report on time, which will to her: ----
make your boss angry. Feeling sympathy for A) There is nothing we can do about it. We have
him, you say: ---- to kill them all by ourselves.
A) Why don’t you call him and ask him for extra B) You’re right. We should call the service and
time? wait outside until they come and clean this
B) You should have checked the printer before mess.
you started your report. C) Chill out! They’re just bugs. They are not
C) Don’t freak out. You can use mine to finish it. going to eat you!

D) I know a very handy repairman. I’ll give you D) Relax, the building management is dealing
his number. with these kinds of things. I’ll call the manager
right away.
E) Next time please handle your work in
advance. E) I cannot go into this place with these
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9. You have a friend visiting you for the 11. Your sister is having her graduate ceremony
weekend. You take her to a restaurant that this weekend. You are in a clothing store
you visit regularly. Your friend orders a helping her to choose her dress for the
pizza and asks the waitress not to put any occasion. She asks your opinion of a dress.
mushrooms in it since she is allergic to You think it looks horrible on her. But you
them. When the waitress brings the pizza, don’t want to offend her, so you recommend:
you see that there are mushrooms all over ----
it. Frustrated, but not wanting to lose your A) You don’t need to look like a princess in the
manner, you give the waitress a heads-up: ceremony, so why do you want to buy this?
---- B) You are not seriously thinking of buying this
A) What on earth were you thinking? Are you awful dress, are you?
trying to kill her? C) I think you should try something in another
B) I can take the mushrooms out of it for you so colour that will suit your hair.
that you can eat it safely. D) You should definitely start on a diet. You look
C) You should be more careful about your chubby in this dress!
customers next time. You may cause E) I’m sure you will be the most beautiful girl of
something serious. the ceremony; of course if you have a good
D) I demand to talk to your manager. I’ll get you looking make up first.
fired.
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E) I am terribly sorry. I will get you another one 12. During a reception, a waiter, while serving
immediately. food and drinks, accidentally poured soup
on your friend’s dress. She begins to yell
at the waiter for what he has done in front
of others, embarrassing him. You can’t help
intervening in the situation, as you believe it
is unfair to act like that, saying: ----
A) You know waiters, my friend. They are
always clumsy, so don’t mind him; just enjoy
the reception and the good talk we are
having.
10. You sit down in a chair. Suddenly you realize
that you are sitting on a friend’s hat. The hat B) It is very rude of you to tell off the waiter! He
is ruined and you apologize to your friend, did not deserve to be reprimanded at all, as
offering to buy him a new one: ---- he did it unintentionally; just calm down, will
you?
A) This one is awful anyway, you should buy a
new one. C) You are the most impolite woman I have ever
seen! How come you could try to insult me?
B) What a pity! To ruin such a hat is a shame!
D) Receptions are full of rich people who are
C) I’m terribly upset, but you should have been
vain and pretentious and you are one of
more tolerant.
them!
D) I’m terribly sorry, just let me make it up to you
E) You have every right to rebuke that waiter,
by purchasing a new one for you.
my friend. I find his attitudes toward you very
E) It’s too late to apologize, but I will anyway. irritating as a matter of fact.

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13. It is winter and very cold outside, but your 15. A friend of yours, although having promised
daughter insists on going out and have some that she would pay back the money she
fun playing snowball with you; however, had borrowed, hasn’t done it yet. You need
your wife, who is worried that she might that money now, as you have to do some
catch a cold, does not want her to do that. shopping. Trying to be as polite as possible,
You believe otherwise, so you say to your you say to her: ----
wife: ---- A) How irresponsible a person you are! You
A) You are right, darling; she could come down gave your word to me that you would pay me
with an illness in this cold, so we are not back, but I’m still waiting!
going out, don’t worry. B) If one keeps her promises all the time, it
B) Being insistent will not work out on your means that she is honorable and trustworthy.
mother, sweetheart; let’s try something else C) Bring my money back; otherwise, I will have
that could persuade her to let you do. to talk to your supervisor about it!
C) Come on honey; we were both kids once.
D) I’m sorry to remind you of your debt, but I
I remember being disappointed when my
need the money I lent to you.
parents did not allow me to play outside in
E) Material things are worthless for me, so I
winter; don’t you?
don’t care whether you bring the money back
D) I hate snow, anyway, so I totally agree with
or not.
you.
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E) Let’s play videogames all together that can

16. Your son spends too much time on the
be more interesting and safer than playing
Internet and this, you believe, affects him
snowball in the cold.
in a negative way. Although you have had
a conversation with him a few times before,
14. Your roommate has an important class at
it has never worked, so you talk to your
university that you think she should not
husband about this problem and you want
miss, but although it is almost 9, she is still
him to do the talking. He agrees, warning
sleeping. Worried that she won’t be able to
your son: ----
catch the bus to school, you go to her room
A) Unless you prepare yourself for the future
to wake her up, saying: ----
by focusing on your school, you might face
A) If you don’t wake up now, I will tell your father
financial difficulties, son.
about your irresponsible behavior.
B) I love the Internet, too; if you use it in a
B) I don’t care whether you did not sleep well
correct way, there is lots of information you
last night; you have to wake up and set the
can benefit from.
table for breakfast.
C) Please son, don’t make your mother sad as
C) I wish I could be as carefree as you are, but
she is worried about your health.
I have responsibilities.
D) When you become a parent, you will
D) I think you are right; sleeping is more
understand why we insist.
satisfactory than having to listen to a boring
lecture. E) If you continue to waste hours on the Internet
as you have done thus far, we will have to
E) Wake up right away; otherwise, it is
take your computer and smart phone away
impossible to attend this lecture of great
from you!
significance; come on!

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