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                                                               3.  An estate agent shows you around a house because
           Verilen durumda söylenmiş olabilecek sözü bulunuz.      you are planning to buy one. Even though the house is
                                                                   magnificent, there are some significant holes to be fixed in
        1.  You are at the airport. You have heard the final boarding
                                                                   the roof. You do not want to pay the price she has offered
            announcement for your flight, and you are about to go to
                                                                   as it seems you will spend extra for the renovation, so you
            the gate. Suddenly, an older gentleman approaches you
                                                                   say: _______
            and requests your assistance with his bag while he uses
                                                                   A)  I’ll buy it only if you give me a discount on it for the repairs.
            the restroom. As you do not want to miss the flight, you
                                                                   B)  You must be crazy for showing me such a disastrous
            refuse him and say: _______
                                                                      house.
            A)  If I were in your shoes, I wouldn’t count on anybody I don’t   C)  This is the most wonderful house I’ve ever seen.
               know.                                               D)  The price is so cheap that I can’t wait to purchase it.
            B)  All right, but you should be quick as my plane leaves in ten   E)  I’ll think about it and call if I will rent it for a month.
               minutes.
            C)  I’m afraid I wouldn’t say I like taking care of any stuff that
               doesn’t belong to me.
            D)  I’m sorry, but I can’t make it since I have to hurry up for the   4.  Your student has handed you her assignment for a project
               flight.                                             for the third time; however, there are still mistakes to be
                                                                   corrected. As she is so enthusiastic about the project, you
            E)  That’s not a problem for me. Don’t worry and go ahead,
                                                                   do not want to offend her. So, you say kindly: _______
               please.
                                                                   A)  I really didn’t expect such a good paper. Well done!
                                                                   B)  What’s wrong with you? This is the third time you have
                                                                      made the same mistakes.
                                                                   C)  You should pay more attention to my corrections. Please,
                                                                      try again.
                                                                   D)  I don’t think you will be able to complete this project.
                                                                   E)  I’m fed up with reading papers like yours; you had better
                                                                      give it up.





                                                               5.  Your sister fails the driver license exam for the second
                                                                   time, which she has been preparing for months. With a
                                                                   big disappointment and loss of self-confidence, she says
        2.  Your four-year-old son continuously paints on the walls
                                                                   she will not take this exam again. You want to console
            despite all your warnings. You are tired of cleaning them
                                                                   and help her gain self-confidence again by mentioning her
            every time, and you want your child to learn how hard it is
                                                                   successes in the past, so you say: _______
            to wipe the walls without leaving a stain and to stop this
                                                                   A)  It doesn’t make much sense to me. I can’t believe you
            behaviour but not hinder his interest in painting, so you
                                                                      failed this exam again after studying for it for such a long
            tenderly say to him: _______
                                                                      time.
            A)  How many times have I told you? Why do you keep    B)  I understand how upset you are, but you can’t just give up.
               painting the walls and furniture all the time?         You have to pass this exam sooner or later to get a driver
            B)  Never mind, let the wall get dirty. It’s not important, my   license.
               dear. Why don’t we draw together?                   C)  Since you failed such a simple exam for the second time,
                                                                      you had better take a few tutoring classes before taking the
            C)  What an ignorant child you are. Don’t you feel pity for me
                                                                      next one.
               with all the housework I have to do?
                                                                   D)  It’s  not  the  end  of  the world.  Considering  many  difficult
            D)  Next time, use your felt-tip pens instead of oil crayons. Be
                                                                      exams you passed with high grades during your school
               sure that you’ll get better results.                   years, I’m sure you’ll sort this out too.
            E)  This time, let’s clean the walls together, but next time, use   E)  This exam must be very difficult because not only you but
               this blank paper for your pictures, darling.           thousands of people who took this exam failed it.



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