900 câu nói thông dụng trong tiếng anh

ENGLISH-900 CONVERSATION-Basic Sentenses.
Greetings
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Hello.
Good morning.
I’m John Smith.
Are you Bill Jones?
Yes I am.
How are you?
Fine, thanks.
How is Helen?
She’s very well, thank you.
Good afternoon Mr.
Green.
11 Good evening Mrs. Brown.
1 How are you this evening?
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13 Good night, John.
14 Good-bye, Bill.
1 See you tomorrow.
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Come in, please.
Sit down.
Stand up, please.

Open your book,
please.
Close your book, please.
Don’t open your book.
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
No, I don’t understand.
Listen and repeat.
Now read, please.
That’s fine.
It’s time to begin.
Let’s begin now.


30 This is lesson one.

Identifying
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What’s this?
That’s a book.
Is this your book?
No, that’s not my book.
Whose book is this?
That’s your book.
And what’s that?
Is that a book?
No, it isn’t.
It’s a pencil.
Is it yours?
Yes, it’s mine.
Where’s the door.
There it is.
Is this book his?

Identifying
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What are these?
Those are books.
Where are the books?
There they are.
These are my pencils.
Where are your pens?
They’re over there.
Are these your pens?
Yes, there are.
Those are mine.

These are your books, aren’t they?
No, they aren’t.
They’re not mine.

These are mine and those are
yours.
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Identifying people by accupation
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Who are you?
I’m a student.
Who is that over there?
He’s a student too.
Is that lady a student?
No, she isn’t.
Those men aren’t students, either.
Am I your teacher?
Yes, you are.
That man is a teacher, isn’t he?
Yes, he is.
Who are those people?
Maybe they’re farmers.
Aren’t they students?
I really don’t know.

Introductions and courtesies
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What’s your name?
My name is Jones.
What’s your first name?
My first nama is Bill.
How do you spell your last name?
Jones. J. O. N. E. S.
What’s your friend’s name?
His name is John Smith.
John and I are old Friends.
Are you John’s brother?
No, I’m not.
This is Mr. Jones.
How do you do?
Mrs. Jones, this is Mr. John Smith.
Very pleased to meet you.

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What day is today?
Today is Monday.
What day was yesterday?
Yesterday was Sunday.
What day is tomorrow?
What month is this?
This is January.
Last month was December, wasn’t it?
Yes, it was.

What month is next month?
I was in the hospital for several weeks.
Where were you on Tuesday?
You were here in February, weren’t you?
No, I wasn’t.
Your friend was here a week ago, wasn’t
he?

Talking about objects
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Do you have a book?
Yes, I do.
You have a radio, don’t you?
No, I don’t.
I don’t have a phonograph, either.
Does this radio belong to you?
Yes, I think it does.
How many sisters and brothers do you have?
Don’t you have my hat?
Yes, I have both your hat and your coat.
Does John have a yellow pensil?
Yes, he does.
He has a radio, doesn’t he?
No, he doesn’t have one.
He already has a phonograph, but he doesn’t have a radio
yet.

Telling time
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What time is it?
It’s two o’clock.

It’s a few minutes after two.
My watch is fast and your watch
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Excuse me, can you tell me the correct


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time?
No, I can’t.
I don’t know what time it is.
I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.
It must be about three thirty.
I get up before six o’clock every day.
The restaurant doesn’t open until seven
forty-five.
Will you be here at ten o’clock tomorrow?

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Talking about dates
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137 Today is November first, nineteen sixtythree.
13 When were you born?
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139 I was born on November first, nineteen
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140 Today is my birthday.
141 My sister was born in nineteen thirty-eight.
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144 I was born in a little town not far from here.
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146 I don’t know anything about that.
147 Let’s talk about something else.
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last year?
149 I don’t remember where I was then.
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What do you want?
I want a cup of coffee.
What would you like to eat?
Please give me a piece of pie.


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Which one would you like, this one or that
one?
It doesn’t matter to me.
I’d like to talk with Mr. Jones or Mr. Smith.
I’m sorry, but both of them are busy right
now.
Wouldn’t you like some coffee?
I’d rather have some tea, if you don’t mind.
Do you know any of those people?
Two or three of them look familiar.
All of those people are friends of mine.
Which one of those men is Mr. Taylor?
Is he the tall man on the left?

Talking about languages
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Do you speak English?
Yes, a little.

Does your friend speak English?
Yes, he speaks English perfectly.
What’s his native language?
I don’t know what his native language is.
How many languages do you speak?

My friend reads and writes several
languages.
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177 Mr. Jones can read French pretty well.
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179 I have a lot of trouble with pronunciation.
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Talking about activities
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What are you doing?
I’m reading a book.
What’s your friend doing?
He’s studying his lesson.
I’m not doing anything right now.


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Where are you going?
I’m going home.
What time are you coming back?

I’m not sure what time I’m coming back.
What are you thinking about?
I’m thinking about my lesson.
Who are you writing to?
I’m writing to a friend of mine in South

America.
194 By the way, who are you waiting for?
195 I’m not waiting for anybody.

Asking about age
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How old are you?
I’m twenty-one years old.
My brother is not quite twenty-five.
John is not fourty-five yet, is he?
Mr. Smith is still in his fifties.
I’m two years older than you are.
My brother is two years younger than I am.
How many are there in your family?
There are seven of us altogether.
My sister is the oldest.
I’m the youngest.
Guess how old I am.
I’d say you’re about twenty-three.
I was thirty on my last birthday.
I’m going to be sixty-one next Tuesday.

Talking about daily activities
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What time do you get up every day?
I usually wake up early.
I get up at 6 o’clock every day.
My brother gets up later than I do.

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After I get dressed, I have breakfast.
Usually, I have a big breakfast.
I have juice, cereal, toast and coffee for
breakfast.
I leave the house at eight a.m. each day.

I get to work at nine o’clock every morning.
I work hard all morning.
I go out for lunch at about 12:30.
I finish working at 5:45 p.m.
I eat dinner at about 7 o’clock.
Before I eat dinner, I read the newspaper
for a while.
I usually go to bed at about midnight.

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What time did you get up yesterday
morning?
I woke up early and got up at 6 o’clock.
My brother got up earlier than I did.
Did you get dressed right away?
Yes, I got dressed and had breakfast.
What kind of breakfast did you have?
What time did you get to work yesterday
morning?
I left the house at 8 o’clock and got to work
at 8:30.
Did you work all day?
Yes, I worked from early morning until late
at night.
At noon I had lunch with a friend of mine.
I finished working at 5:30 and went home.
After dinner I read a magazine and made
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I went to bed at 11:30 p.m.


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soundly all night.

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Where did you go yesterday?
I went to see a friend of mine.
Did you see Mr. Jones yesterday?
I didn’t see Mr. Jones, but I saw John
Smith.
What did you talk about?
We talked about a lot of things.
I asked him a lot of questions.
What did you ask him?
I asked him if he spoke English.
He said he spoke a little English.
Then I asked him if he knew anybody in
New York.
He said he knew a lot of people there.
Finally, I asked him how old he was.
He said he would rather not tell his age.
He answered almost all of my questions.

Talking about last year’s activities
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What time did you use to get up last year?
I used to wake up early and get up at 7
o’clock.
I used to set my alarm clock for exactly 7
a.m.
I never used to oversleep.
I used to get dressed quickly every morning.
I always used to leave for work at 8:30.
I used to start working at 9 o’clock every
day.
I used to have lunch every day at the same
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I used to work until nearly 6 o’clock each
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I used to have dinner at 7:30 and go to bed
early.
My brother and I used to go a lot of places
together.
We used to go to the movies about once a
week.
We used to have a lot of interesting friends.
My brother used to speak French to me all
the time.
I always used to ask him a lot of questions.

Asking about addressed
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Where do you live?
I live on Washington Street.
What’s your address?
I live at 1203 Washington Street.
I’m Mr. Smith’s next door neighbor.
You live here in the city, don’t you?

I’m from out of town.
How long have you lived here?
I’ve lived here for five years.
He’s known me for over ten years.
I’ve spoken English all my life.
I’ve already read that book.
Has he studied French very long?
Have you had breakfast already?
Yes, I had breakfast two hours ago.

Asking questions
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Where were you yeaterday afternoon?
I was at home all afternoon.


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I was writing some letters to friends of
mine.
What were you doing at about 4 o’clock

yesterday afternoon?
I was listening to the radio.
What were you doing when I called you on
the telephone?
When you called me, I was eating dinner.

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John Smith.
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talking on the telephone.
296 Can you guess what I was doing this
morning?
297 I can’t remember what John was doing
yesterday afternoon.
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dinner last night.
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What color is your book?
My book has a dark blue cover.

How much does that typewriter weigh?
It’s not too heavy, but I don’t know what
the exact weight.
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one is medium size.
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310 That street is only two miles long.
311 Will you please measure this window to see
how wide it is?
31 This window is just as wide as that one.
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314 This material feels soft.
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Asking people to do things

316 Would you please tell Mr. Cooper that I’m
here?
317 Take this books home with you tonight.
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32 Hang up my coat in the closet, will you
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32 Please pick up those cups and saucers.
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329 Please count the chairs in that room.
330 Please pour this milk into that glass.

Getting information and directions
331 Excuse me, Sir. Can you give me some
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33 Can you tell me where peach Street is?
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334 Which direction is it to the theater?
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336 How far is it to the university?
337 It’s a long way from here.
33 The school is just around the corner.
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339 The restaurant is across the street from the
hotel.
340 You can’t miss it.
341 Do you happen to know Mr. Cooper’s
telephone number?
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344 Go that way for two bloks, then turn left.
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Are you married?
No, I’m not married. I’m still single.
Your niece is engaged, isn’t she?
My sister has been engaged for two months.
My grandfather got married in 1921.

When is your grandparents’ wedding
anyversary?
How long have they been married?
They’ve been married for quite a few years.
Who did George marry?
Do they have children?
They had a baby last month.
My son wants to get married in June.
They don’t know when the wedding will be.
Their grandchildren are grown up now.
She’s a widow. Her husband died last year.

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Where did you grow up?
I grew up right here in this neighborhood.
My friend spent his childhood in California.
He lived in California until he was
seventeen.
There have been a lot of changes here in the
last 20 years.
There used to be a grocery store on the
corner.
All of the houses have been built in the last
ten years.
They’re building a new house up the street
from me.
If you buy that home, will you spend the
rest of your life there?
Are your neighbors very friendly?
We all know each other pretty well.
A young married couple moved in next door
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Talking about future activities
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tomorrow morning?
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for bed.
390 Do you think you’ll be able to go to sleep
right away?

Talking about the weather
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How is the weather today?
The weather is nice today.
What was the weather like yesterday?
Yesterday it rained all day.
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
It’s going to snow tomorrow.
It’s quite cold today.

It’s been cloudy all morning.
Is it raining now?
It’ll probably clear up this afternoon.
The days are getting hotter.
Today is the first day of spring.
What’s the temperature today?


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How are you feeling today?
I don’t feel very well this morning.
I was sick yesterday, but I’m better today.
My fever is gone, but I still have a cough.
My brother has a bad headache.
Which of your arms is sore?
My right arm hurts. It hurts right here.
What’s the matter with you?
I’ve got a pain in my back.
Which foot hurts? Is it the left one?
How did you break your leg?
I slipped on the stairs and fell down. I broke
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Your right hand is swollen. Does it hurt?

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I get out of bed about 7 o’clock every
morning.
After getting up, I go into the bathroom and
take a shower.
Then I shave, brush my teeth and comb my
hair.
After brushing my teeth, I put on my
clothes.
After that, I go downstairs to the kitchen to
have breakfast.
After eating breakfast, I go back upstairs
again.
Then, it’s usually time to wake up my little
brother.
He can’t dress himself yet because he’s too
young.
I wash his face and hands, and then I dress
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do it.
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He always forgets to wash behind his ears.

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434 At bedtime, I take off my clothes and put on
my pajamas.
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Getting people’s opinion and ideas
436 What do you think? Is that right?
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440 Personally, I prefer winter weather.
441 Do you think it’s going to rain tomorrow?
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444 Why is Mr. Cooper so tired? Do you have

any idea?
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446 What do think of my children?
447 I think you have very attractive children.
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What do you plan to do tomorrow?
I doubt that I’ll do anything tomorrow.
Please excuse me for a little while. I want to
do something.
I imagine I’ll do some work instead of going
to the movies.
Will it be convenient for you to explain your
plans to him?
There’s nothing to do because tomorrow is
a holiday.
What’s your brother planning to do
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He can’t decide what to do.


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knowing all the facts.
460 We’re trying to plan our future.
461 That’s a good idea.
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463 Would you consider going north this
summer?
464 If there’s a chance you’ll go, I’d like to go
with you.
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I’m anxious to know what your decision is.
I’m confident you’ve made the right choice.
I want to persuade you to change your
mind.
Will you accept my advice?
What have you decided?
I’ve definitely decided to go to California.
He didn’t want to say anything to influence
my decision.
She refuses to make up her mind.
I assume you’ve decided against buying a
new car.
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477 We’re willing to accept your plan.
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Going places
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Are you going to go anyplace this year?
If I have enough money, I’m going to take a
trip abroad.
How are you going? Are you going by boat?
It’s faster to go by plane than by boat.
What’s the quickest way to get there?
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trip.
I hope you have a good time on your trip.
I’m leaving tomorrow, but I haven’t packed
my suitcase yet.
I’m going by air. I like flying.
My brother took a trip to Mexico.
It was a six-hour flight.
How many passengers were on the train?
His friend was injured in an airplane crash.
Would you like to go for a walk?
Let’s go out to the airport. The plane
landed ten minutes ago.

Going shopping
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some clothes.
497 If this shirt doesn’t fit, may I bring it back
later?
498 What size shoes do you wear?
499 That suit looks very good on you.
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509 Do you have change for a twenty dollars
bill?
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Eating in a restaurant

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What would you like to eat?
I’d like a bowl of tomato soup, please.
The waiter seems to be in a hurry to take
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I want my steak well done.
What kind of vegetables do you have?
I’ll have mashed potatoes and green beans.
Would you please pass the salt?
They serve good food in this restaurant.
Are you ready for your dessert now?
This knife is dirty. Would you bring me a
clean one, please?
May I have the check, please?
You have your choice of three flavors of ice
cream.
We have vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
We invited two guests to dinner, but they
didn’t come.

Going out for the evening
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How long did the movie last?
The feature started at 9 o’clock and ended
at 11:30.
They say the new film is an adventure story.
A group of us went out to the theater last
night.
The new play was good and everybody
enjoyed it.

By the time we got there, the play had
already begun.
The usher showed us to our seats.
The cast of the play included a famous
actor.
After the play was over, we all wanted to get
something to eat.
There was a big crowd and we had
difficulty getting a taxi.
The restaurant was filled, so we decided to
go elsewhere.
My brother wants to learn how to dance.
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go to a play?
I’m not accustomed to going out after dark.

Making appointments
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I’d like to make an appointment to see Mr.
Cooper.
Would you like to arrange for a personal
interview?
Your appointment will be next Thursday at
10 o’clock.
I can come any day except Thursday.

He wants to change his appointment from
Monday to Wednesday.
She failed to call the office to cancel her
appointment.
I’m going to call the employment agency for
a job.
Please fill in this application form.
Are you looking for a permanent position?
I’m going to call a plumber to come this
afternoon.
I couldn’t keep the appointment because I
was sick.
I’m a new employee. I was hired yesterday.
Please call before you come, otherwise we
might not be home.
Let’s make a date to go shopping next
Thursday.
Will you please lock the door when you
leave?

Visiting the doctor
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I went to see my doctor for a check-up
yesterday.
The doctor discovered that I’m a little
overweight.
He gave me a chest X-ray and took my
blood pressure.
He told me to take these pills every four
hours.
Do you think the patient can be cured?
They operated on him last night.
He needed a blood transfusion.
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They had to call in a heart specialist.
What did the doctor say?
The doctor advised me to get plenty of
exercise.
The doctor said I look pale.
If I want to be healthy, I have to stop
smoking cigarettes.
The physician said smoking is harmful to
my health.
It’s just a mosquito bite. There’s nothing to
worry about.

Making telephone calls
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You’re wanted on the telephone.
What number should I dial to get to the
operator?
I want to meke a long distance call.
Pick up the receiver and deposit a coin in
the slot.
I tried to call Mr. Cooper, but the line was
busy.
You must have dialed the wrong number.
I dialed the right number, but nobody
answered.

The telephone is ringing. Would you answer
it, please?
Would you like to leave a massage?
Who is this? I don’t recognize your voice.
Would you please tell Mr. Cooper I called.
Is this Empire 5-4093?
I have to hang up now.
Put the receiver closer to your mouth. I
can’t hear you.
Would you mind calling back sometime
tomorrow?

Writing letters
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How long has it been since you’ve heard
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I can’t recall how long it’s been.

I’m always disappointed when I don’t get
any mail.
I feel guilty because I haven’t written her
lately.
591 What time is the mail delivered on
Saturday?
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it off any longer.
594 I enclosed some photographs to my letter.
59 I didn’t know wether to send the letter
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airmail or not.
596 How long does it take for a letter to get to
California?
597 Don’t forget to put stamps on the letter
before you mail it.
59 He went to the post office to mail a letter.
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599 I dropped the letter in the mailbox on the
corner.
600 How did you sign the letter? Did you write,
“Sincerely yours”?

Telling about past experiences
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603 Fortunately, I jumped back in the time to
avoid being hit.
604 It was a terrible experience and I won’t
forget it.
60 Yesterday was such a beautiful day, we
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606 We prepared a picnic lunch and drove
down by the river.
607 After a while, we found a shady place under
some poplar trees.
60 On the way back home, we had a flat tired.
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609 It was after dark when we got back, and we
were all tired.
610 I wish you would give me a more detailed
description of your trip.
611 Speaking of trips, did I ever tell you about
the experience I had?
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613 I can’t recall the exact circumtances.
614 I never realized that someday I would be
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Asking about furniture and places to live
616 We’re looking for a house to rent for the
summer.
617 Are you trying to find a furnished house?
61 This split-level house is for rent. It’s a
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bargain.
619 That house is for sale. It has central heating.
62 We have a few kitchen things and a dinning
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room set.
62 This is an interesting floor plan. Please
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62 The roof has leaks in it, and the front steps
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need to be fixed.
62 We’ve got to get a bed and a dresser for the
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bedroom.
62 Does the back door have a lock on it?
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The house is ready.
62 I’m worried about the appearance of the
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floor. I need to wax it.
62 If you want a towel, look in the linen closed.
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62 What style furniture do you have? Is it
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traditional?
629 We have drapes for the living room, but we
need kitchen curtains.
630 The house needs painting, it’s in bad
condition.

Talking about things to wear
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What are you going to wear today?
I’m going to wear my blue suit. Is that all
right?
I have two suits to send to the cleaners.
I have some shirts to send to the laundry.
You ought to have that coat cleaned and
pressed.
I’ve got to get this shirt washed and ironed.

All my suits are dirty. I don’t have anything
to wear.
63 You’d better wear a light jacket. It’s chilly
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639 This dress doesn’t fit me anymore.


640 I guess I’ve outgrown this pair of trousers.
641 These shoes are worn-out. They’ve lasted a
long time.
64 I can’t fasten this collar button.
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your work clothes.
644 My brother came in, changed his clothes,
and went out again.
64 I didn’t notice you were wearing your new
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Discussing different points of view
646 You have your point of view, and I have
mine.
647 You approach it in a different way than I
do.
64 I won’t argue with you, but I think you’re
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649 That’s a liberal point of view.

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65 We have opposite views on this.
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65 I must know your opinion. Do you agree
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65 What point are you trying to make?
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659 Our views are not so far apart, after all.
660 We should be able to resolve our
differences.

Thinking about possible future activities
661 If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, I think I’ll go
shopping.
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663 If I have time tomorrow, I think I’ll get a
haircut.


664 I hope I remember to ask the barber not to
cut my hair too short.
66 My son wants to be a policeman when he
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grows up.
666 If I get my work finished in time, I’ll leave
for New York Monday.
667 Suppose you couldn’t go on the trip. How
would you feel?
66 What would you say if I told you I couldn’t
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go with you?
669 If I buy that car, I’ll have to borrow some
money.
670 If I went with you, I’d have to be back by
six o’clock.
671 One of these days, I’d like to take a
vacation.
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673 There’s a change he won’t be able to be
home for christmas.
674 We may be able to help you in some way.
67 If you were to attend the banquet, what
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Talking about past possibilities
676 What would you have done last night if you
hadn’t had to study?
677 I would have gone on the picnic if it hadn’t
rained.
67 If you had gotten up earlier, you would
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have had time for breakfast.
679 If I had had time, I would have called you.
68 Would he have seen you if you hadn’t
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waved to him?
68 If he had only had enough money, he would
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68 I wish you had called me back the next day,
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as I had asked you to.
68 If you hadn’t slipped and fallen, you
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wouldn’t have broken your leg.
68 If I had known you wanted to go, I would
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have called you.
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68 If I had asked for directions, I wouldn’t
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have gotten lost.
68 Even if we could have taken a vacation, we
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might not have wanted to.