Complete the Dialogue (Conversation) Exercise 4

1. Alison: How was the exhibition?
Roger: ……………………..
Alison: Let me know when that will be and I’ll try to join you.
Roger: Yes, do. You’ll enjoy it.

Not bad at all. But it’s been quite severely criticised in some quarters.

Well worth a visit. In fact I want to go back and look around again at leisure.

There’s some good work on view. Pat’s going again tomorrow.

Excellent. In fact I even bought two pictures

2. Secretary : When can you give me the report for typing
Mr. Baines: …………………………… ?
Secretary : Well; it is, rather
Mr. Baines : Then; I’ll do my best to get it to you on Thursday

The first half is ready. Would you like to make a start with it

How about Friday? Or is that late

I put it on your desk an hour ago. Haven’t you seen it

It’s not very long, is it

3. Mrs. Lawson: You’re looking depressed or frustrated or something.
Mr. Lawson: It’s that big order we’ve been working so hard on for weeks.
Mrs. Lawson: Well? What’s happened?
Mr. Lawson: …………………………

Our rivals have pushed in and got the lot.

There are still a few details to settle; but the order, thank goodness, is ours.

We’ve got it. The agreement was signed today

They’ve agreed to the terms we offered, so now all is under control

4. Alan: Have you read Blake’s review of the play in The Times?
David: Yes, I have. And I think it’s most unfair.
Alan: ……………………….
David: Well, that just shows he hasn’t understood the least thing about the play.

Well, I don’t know. In my opinion, it’s the best play he’s written to date

Of course it was. That’s what one expects of review by Blake

So do I. His comments on the artificiality of the dialogue in particular are quite unacceptable

Do you really? I don’t know what he really intends to achieve.

5. Mary: You’re looking depressed. What’s the matter?
Peter: ………………………….
Marry: Well, It’s only Wednesday today. It will be over by the weekend.
Peter: I certainly hope it will.

It looks as if I shall have to work overtime for the next month

I was just wishing it were Friday today

Nothing really. I was just wondering what I should do at the weekend

It’s the weather! I was planning to go camping at the weekend and just look at the rain

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