You got 9 correct out of 10.
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1. A: Are you saying I have a big nose?
B: _____________ your facial features are very well proportioned.
What I meant was
I'm afraid that just isn't true
Let's get this straight
I've no idea who told you that
2. A: I can hardly see through the windows.
B: Are you saying my apartment is filthy?
A: ____________. The windows need cleaning.
I'm afraid that just isn't true
The fact of the matter
Let's get this straight
Let me rephrase what I just said
3. A: I thought you said that you didn't like my project idea.
B: I'm sorry. _______________. What I meant was that we need more time to think about it.
The fact of the matter is
What I mean was
If I said that, I didn't mean to
4. A: You told us to take the boxes out to the recycling bin.
B: No, you misunderstood. _________________. I said to keep them, in case we needed to store some equipment.
The fact of the matter
That's not what I said at all
Let me put it another way
I'm afraid that just isn't true
5. A: ____________ I wanted to quit. I love working here, and I have no intention of leaving.
B: Sally must have misunderstood you. I'm glad you will be staying.
If I said that, I didn't mean to
Let's get this straight
I've no idea who told you that
Let me put it another way
6. A: The committee has the final say on which charities we will be supporting this year.
B: _______________. As president of this company, I have the final say.
Let me rephrase that
I'm afraid that just isn't true
What I meant was
The fact of the matter is
7. The company is running at a deficit. At this rate, we will go bankrupt within a year. ___________ we need to cut costs to return to profitability.
The fact of the matter is
Let me rephrase what I just said
Let's get this straight
I'm afraid that just isn't true
8. A: Are you making fun of my technique?
B: Well, ___________. If you use better technique, it will make your job easier.
let's get this straight
let me put it another way
I'm afraid that just isn't true
the fact of the matter is
9. A: Could you also do the dishes, please?
B: _____________. You want me to clean my room, paint the fence, mow the grass, take out the trash, finish my homework, and do the dishes, too?
Let me rephrase what I just said
The fact of the matter is
Let's get this straight
What I meant was
10. Which of these two sentences is more polite?
That's not true.
I'm afraid that just isn't true.
you still can't find work---OMG
You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
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