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Everyday English reflects the natural expressions natives use when chatting with friends, messaging, shopping, or dealing with daily tasks.

These phrases help you understand authentic English conversations and sound more fluent and confident.

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SPEAK LIKE A NATIVE!

Read the dialogues below and choose the option E E
(A or B) that best explains what the bold English
expressions really mean.
1 1 Matt: Did you finish the online task last night?

E E
Zeynep: I tried, but my laptop suddenly acted up.
Matt: Oh no! What happened?
Zeynep: The screen kept freezing and Englishnglishnglish
nothing worked properly.
Matt: That’s annoying.
It didn’t work properly and caused
problems.
It worked very well and smoothly.

2 2 Ece: Why didn’t you reply to my message last 3 3

night?
Chloe: How was the maths exam?
Dan: Sorry, my phone ran out of
battery. Harry: Honestly, it was a piece of cake.
Chloe: Good for you!
Ece: Again? You really need a power
bank. It was extremely difficult.
The phone had no power left. It was very easy.
The phone started working faster.

4 4 Daniel: Sorry I’m late. The train was absolutely 5 5

packed, so I had to wait for
Lara: You’ll be fine. Just keep at it and you’ll
the next one. Jack: I need to finish this assignment tonight.
smash it.
Mia: No worries, public transport is
always like that at rush hours. Jack: Thanks a lot; I’ll try my best.
The train was completely full of You’ll probably fail, so don’t try
people. too hard.
The train was almost empty. You’ll do really well and succeed.

30 5. B 4. A 3. B 2. A ANSWER KEY: 1. A