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Unit 23
23.4 1 very/terribly/really/awfully 5 apologise; matter
2 I’m; held; problem 6 long; never
3 keep; mind 7 beg; worry
4 kind 8 sort

2.3.2 Possible answers
OCNNANAARWNR Oh thank you. That’s very kind of you.
I’m terribly sorry /I beg your pardon.
I’m sorry I’m late but I missed the bus.
Don’t worry. It doesn’t matter.
Thank you for inviting me. / Thank you for a lovely dinner/meal.
Never mind. Don’t worry. I’ll sort it out.
I would like to apologise for not coming to your office last week. Unfortunately, ...
Please accept our apologies for the delay in sending the information we promised you.
Unfortunately we had a fire at the factory last month, and this has resulted in ...

Unit 24
24.1 A: Would you like to go out this evening?
B: I’m afraid I haven’t got any money. (omit ‘but’)
A: That’s OK, I'll pay. How about going to see a film?
B: No, actually I think I’'d rather stay at home and do my homework? (omit ‘to’ before ‘rather’)
A: Why don’t you do your homework this afternoon?
B: I’m busy this afternoon.
A: OK. How about tomorrow evening, then?
B: Yeah fine. / Good idea.
A: Great. What film shall we go to?
B: Ldon’t mind.

24.2 1 possibly; sure / of course
2 wondering; love to
3. shall; don’t; good/great idea
4 shall; how about; could; rather; like
5 would; mind
24.3 Possible answers
1 Yeah sure 5 Vd love to, but I’m afraid I can’t
2 Yes of course 6 Yeah great
3 I’m afraid not 7 Yes that’s a good idea
4 Yes, I’d love to 8 Yes if you like

Unit 25
25.8 Any combination of these question beginnings:
What do you think of ...
What do you feel about ...
What are your feelings about ...

ABWNe according
25.2 of; personally (‘actually’ would also be correct here)
extent
concerned
totally (completely? would also be correct here)

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