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107.When you, once again, receive a very low 109.Someone from your office had her handbag
mark in a quiz, you decide to talk to your stolen, which was later found in a trash can.
teacher to make sure that your parents will All valuables except for the identification
not be informed of that, so you tell her: documents have been taken, so, as a way of
consolation, you tell her:
A) I know that my mark is not so high, but I’ll do
my best to improve my score in the next one. A) If only they had taken all identification cards
B) Nothing would please me more if you did and left your money in the bag.
not tell my parents about this, as they will be B) At the very least, you won’t have to spend
rather upset. days renewing your personal documents.
C) Will it be all right if I am excused from the next C) If I were you, I’d inform the boss immediately
quiz as I am utterly disheartened? as it might be someone from this office.
D) I believe that this will be yet another surprise D) They could at least have left you some of your
for my parents after my previous performance. cash for the taxi home.
E) I didn’t tell my parents about my previous E) What use is it to have your driving licence
scores but apparently there is no escape this back when all your money is gone!
time.

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108.After you buy an expensive book from a 110.Your wife wants to spend her holiday in Italy
bookstore and leave the shop, you suspect due to some health problems. You have
that you left a few pounds too much, so you already seen Italy and are reluctant to go
return to the shop and tell the shop-assistant: there. However, she is insistent. Knowing that
you have to accompany her due to her health
A) I’m afraid there is no change on me; will that problems, you say:
be a problem?
B) Please check if you have any paperback A) There is no point in discussing whether
Italy is the only place to go under given
copies left; this hardcover copy is far too circumstances.
expensive.
B) There is no point in your insistence on going
C) I paid by credit card only a minute ago but you to Italy as there are many other places equally
forgot to give me the receipt, I think. inexpensive.
D) I don’t think I’ll buy this book; it is far too C) I am ready to go anywhere with you. Your
expensive for me to afford. health is above everything for me.
E) There seems to be a problem with the change D) I wish a happy and healthy holiday for you in
you gave me; can we have a double-check? Italy. I will be in France all the while.

E) It would have been better for me if we had
gone to some other place other than Italy.

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