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Test 018
1.You must have lost your marbles if you're seriously
considering buying that house

be serious
be crazy
be adventurous
be happy
2.If you don't mind me saying so I think you're a bit over
the top , aren't you?

you're exaggerating a bit
you're joking a little
you're laughing a bit
you're describing a little
3.All right then if you like I'll put my cards on the table .

I'll tell you a story
I'll tell you what to do
I'll tell you something
I'll tell you my honest opinion
4.I'd appreciate that. Go on, I'm all ears

I can hear what you're saying
I am listening very carefully
I am listening to you
I can't hear a word
5.Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which
is a real pain in the neck

a bad ache
a serious ache
a serious problem
a bad shock
6.Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not the end of the
world

worth worrying about
worth talking about
worth looking at
worth speaking about
7.Then of course there is that huge crack in one of the
outer walls, that'll cost you an arm and a leg to repair.

a little money
a sum of money
some money
a lot of money
8.You have a point but then I can deal with that in the
fullness of time .

in a little while
eventually
quite soon
sometimes
9.Finally there's one thing you can't just sweep under the
carpet and that is the missing roof!

forget
remember

ignore
interpret
10.I can see there are no flies on you but you must
admit it is very cheap.

you're not clear
you're not easy
you're not clever
you're not stupid