English Conversation

Making dates and appointments 57

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EXERCISE

Match the words or expressions in the first column with those in the second column that

have a similar meaning. There may be more than one match for each expression.

1. Oh dear. a. How about...


2. Perfect. b. I don’t believe you.


3. Of course. c. I made a mistake.


4. Let’s say... d. It’s OK with me.


5. Yeah, right. e. No problem.


6. No problem. f. Of course not.


7. I wish. g. Pay attention.


8. Look,... h. That’s a shame.


9. Listen,... i. That’s fine with me.


10. Right. j. Too bad that’s not true.

k. Understand this,...

l. Yes.

m. You don’t need to ask.

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EXERCISE

Write a question or remark for each of the following responses. Ask an English-speaking

friend to check your answers.

1.

Yeah, right.

2.

I wish!

3.

Of course!

4.

No problem.

5.

Right.