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3. Your upstairs neighbour has guests, and they are playing
Verilen durumda söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz. loud music. You are studying for the next day’s chemistry
test. You cannot concentrate on the lesson because of
the noise they make, so you go upstairs and say kindly:
1. Your friend’s daughter wants to study music at the
conservatory. He is worried that she will become one of _______
the university graduates who seeks a job to make a living A) I have an exam tomorrow, but I really like the music you
for a long time, so he wants to deter her from her decision. play on; can I join you?
Upon hearing that, you are quite shocked because you
think she is very talented. You feel you ought to change B) Excuse me, I am your neighbour, and I would like to join
his mind to let her daughter pursue her dreams: _______ your party.
C) I am your downstairs neighbour, and it is too late to listen
A) Well, studying music means no opportunities for jobs that to music; I can’t sleep.
provide high salaries and good conditions.
D) What a rude person you are! Stop the music immediately!
B) I highly recommend you encourage her to follow her
E) I’m downstairs studying for my exam tomorrow. Could
dreams because she is a gifted one.
you please turn down the volume a little?
C) If I were you, I would convince her to study anything apart
from music however talented she is.
D) She can take it up as a hobby while studying something
that won’t be so pointless. 4. A friend of yours is going on vacation for a week and
asks you to care for his pet iguana. Since the iguana is
E) To be frank, she is not qualified enough for fine arts and
not a very common pet, he worries that you will reject
needs to improve her skills.
him. Reassuring him that you love all kinds of animals,
you say: _______
A) I’ve just heard that iguanas are kept at home; isn’t it hard?
B) I have some hesitations about looking after pets at home,
so I would like to state that I cannot help you.
C) I’m very good with all animals. Do not worry, I’ll be happy
to take care of it while you are away.

D) I regret to say that I am terribly afraid of iguanas.
E) If you have a pet, you should either take it on vacation
2. You are meeting a friend in London and want to choose
with you, or you shouldn’t go on vacation at all.
a suitable meeting place. As your friend does not know
London well, you need to fix a meeting place she’ll be
able to find easily. And because the weather is cold, you
want it to be indoors. After a moment’s thought, you say:
_______
A) The easiest way to get to anywhere in London is to take 5. A friend of yours has a thesis presentation tomorrow
the underground. The stations are all clearly labelled. he’s been working on for a long time. He is very excited
and afraid that he will not be able to make it. You try to
B) The best and easiest place where we can meet is the
British Museum, which is not difficult to find. comfort and encourage him by saying: _______
C) What would you like us to do? We could look round a A) You have a good command of the subject, and no doubt
museum if you’d like to, or go for a walk in Hyde Park. it is a piece of cake for you.
D) There are special buses in London that take you on a tour B) Although you have been working on this thesis for a long
of the city. Let’s get on one of those. time, your excitement will lead you to failure.
E) It’s not easy to meet someone in any of the big stores. C) Thesis presentation is a crucial factor in arguing your
They really are huge, and they keep moving the case in the thesis.
departments around. D) I’d like to say something to comfort you, but I do not think
you’re working hard enough.
E) It is a really difficult task to make a thesis presentation in
front of the professors watching you.

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