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Match the sentences.

1. We'll never be able to deliver on time. What shall we do?

a) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
b) Well we could contact our customer and ask them if we can delay the delivery.
c) Could you repeat that please? It's a bad line and I couldn't catch what you were saying.
d) I could have been the Champion.

2. I couldn't make the meeting. I got help up in traffic.

a) I could eat a horse.
b) Could you pick me up at about 8.00?
c) Well you could have phoned us on your portable to tell us.
d) Could you make less noise please? I'm trying to work.

3. I'm sure that we'll never ssssszdszdszdzdzdzdzdzddz.

a) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
b) Could you pick me up at about 8.00?
c) Could you repeat that please? It's a bad line and I couldn't catch what you were saying.
d) Well be a bit more careful next time. You could have broken it.

4. Nobody told me that the report had to be in by today.

a) Well be a bit more careful next time. You could have broken it.
b) Sorry about that. The instructions could have been much clearer.
c) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
d) Could you make less noise please? I'm trying to work.

5. What time shall I come for you?

a) I could eat a horse.
b) Could you pick me up at about 8.00?
c) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
d) I could have been the Champion.

6. Sorry about that.
a) I could eat a horse.
b) Could you make less noise please? I'm trying to work.
c) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
d) Well be a bit more careful next time. You could have broken it.

7. Are you quite sure you understand what to do?

a) I could eat a horse.
b) Could you make less noise please? I'm trying to work.
c) Not really. Could you show me again, please?
d) I could have been the Champion.

8. ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND! ENGLAND!

a) Sorry about that. The instructions could have been much clearer.
b) Could you make less noise please? I'm trying to work.
c) I could eat a horse.
d) I could have been the Champion.

9. Why are you so upset, Rocky?
a) Well we could contact our customer and ask them if we can delay the delivery.
b) Could you pick me up at about 8.00?
c) I could eat a horse.
d) I could have been the Champion.

10. Are you hungry?

a) Sorry about that. The instructions could have been much clearer.
b) Could you repeat that please? It's a bad line and I couldn't catch what you were saying.
c) I could eat a horse.
d) Well be a bit more careful next time. You could have broken it.