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Exercises

25.1 Complete these sentences in at least three different ways to ask people their opinion.
Vcc ee eee cee t ete eeeetteteaes the proposed changes?
Qi cece c cette tee e cette teteetteeeeens the new building?
Boece elect e terete eetteeettteeenteeees the transport system?
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Alice the new divorce law?
teteettteeees
Sie eee eect teste ettttteeeteeees the government’s decision to make parents responsible?
23.2 Fill the gaps with the correct word. (One word only.)
1 a: What did you think ..0.......000000.... it?
B: Well, 000. I didn’t like it.
Qc to the radio, we won’t know the result until tomorrow morning.
3 lagreed with him to a certain ....0....00..0000... .
4 As far as I’m... , we need to buy a new photocopier immediately.
§ Pmafraid I ......00.00000000... disagree with you.

25.3 Rewrite these sentences without using the underlined words and phrases. The meaning must
stay the same.
1 In my opinion you can’t learn a language in three months.

235.4 Continue these short conversations. You can either agree with the point of view and add to
the argument; or introduce a different point of view. If you introduce a different point of
view, remember to start with a short expression of agreement first.
1 a: A lot of women are quite happy to stay at home and be housewives.

2 a: The state shouldn’t give money to people who don’t want to work.

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