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103.You were supposed to study history in the 105.Your parents are complaining about the loud
evening, but the film on television appeared music a neighbour of yours is playing. The
more interesting. It is your history lesson now neighbour is the same age as you. You knock
and the teacher has just asked you what you on his door to complain and suggest using
know about the significance of the Crusades. headphones as it is quite late, saying:
Since honesty is your policy in such cases,
you tell the teacher: A) Have you downloaded this music from
somewhere I don’t know? I’ve been trying to
A) I studied pages and pages of history and now find it.
you ask me something that I seem to have
missed, sir. B) My father will be the next one to knock your
door if you don’t keep silent.
B) The Crusades are extremely important in our
history. To begin with, there were more than C) A young man like you should know that it is
one. rude to disturb people around.
C) I know it is not an excuse but I simply failed to D) You don’t have a right to disturb anyone; why
study in the evening. don’t you use your headphones while listening
to music?
D) I didn’t know we were expected to study them; E) You shouldn’t disturb your neighbours in the
didn’t you ask us to study the Middle Ages?
morning; go to bed, will you?
E) They are important in history because of
various reasons, as we all know.

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104.When you see that your husband, who had 106.One of your colleagues is quite enthusiastic
a heart operation only a few months ago, is to ski though he is a bit too old for such a
secretly smoking in the balcony, you think it sport. You have warned him several times,
is time you did something about that and tell but he has not taken you seriously and he has
him: broken his leg while skiing. When you go and
visit him, you express your best wishes and
A) I’m definitely not going to let you kill yourself imply his negligence at the same time. You
with this nasty habit of yours; give me that say:
pack now!
A) Actually, it could have been worse. You are
B) Well done! Look at this husband of mine who lucky to be alive with just a broken leg.
has always been against smoking!
C) Do you intend to kill yourself sitting in B) I hope you recover as soon as possible, but
you really should have followed my advice
the balcony in such a cold weather! Put and shouldn’t have attempted to ski.
something on before you catch cold.
C) It was silly of you to attempt to ski without
D) I know that your doctor told you you can receiving some tuition; anyway, I’m glad that
smoke one cigarette a day, but please don’t you are so fine.
go overboard.
E) You cannot guess how funny you look right D) Oh my dear, I got extremely sad when I heard
about the accident. How did it happen?
now! Just like a naughty child!
E) You are so stubborn that you don’t listen to
anybody. I hope you never do such crazy
things again.

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