47.2 Somebody says something to you which is not what you expected. Use your own ideas to complete
your answers.
1 A: It's quite a long way from the hotel to the city centre.
B: Is it? The man on the reception desk said it was only five minutes' walk..
2 A: Sue is coming to the party tonight.
B: Is she? I saw her a few days ago and she said she
3 A: Sarah gets on fine with Paul.
B: Does she? Last week you said
4 A: Joe knows lots of people.
B: That's not what he told me. He said
5 A: Jane will be here next week.
B: Oh, really? When I spoke to her, she said.
A: I'm going out tonight.
B: Are you? I thought you said.
7 A: I speak French quite well.
B: Do you? But earlier you said
8 A: I haven't seen Ben recently.
B: That's strange. He told me.
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each other.
anyone.
away.
at home.
any other languages.
last weekend.

Ответы
Ответ:
B: Is it? The man on the reception desk said it was only five minutes' walk, but I must have misunderstood him.
B: Is she? I saw her a few days ago and she said she wasn't sure if she could make it, so I assumed she wasn't coming.
B: Does she? Last week you said they had a bit of a falling out and weren't on speaking terms.
B: That's not what he told me. He said he was pretty much a loner and didn't have many friends.
B: Oh, really? When I spoke to her, she said she was going to be out of town all next week.
B: Are you? I thought you said you had to study for an exam tonight.
B: Do you? But earlier you said you only knew a few basic phrases in French.
B: That's strange. He told me he had plans to hang out with you today.
Ответ:
"Is it? The man on the reception desk said it was only five minutes' walk."
"Is she? I saw her a few days ago and she said she wouldn't be able to make it."
"Does she? Last week you said they didn't get along very well."
"That's not what he told me. He said he barely knows anyone in the city."
"Oh, really? When I spoke to her, she said she wouldn't be able to come until the following week."
"Are you? I thought you said you were going to stay in and catch up on some work."
"Do you? But earlier you said you didn't speak any other languages."
"That's strange. He told me he saw you just a few days ago."
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