Manager: Where’s Mr Graham?
Assistant: Oh, he’s ___ London today.

Mark: Do you like cats?
Chris: No, but there ___ lots of other animals I like.

Edward: Where _____ Sarah come from?
Richard: I think she’s from the United States.

Teacher: Tell me something about your parents, Lucas.
Student: My mother and father ____ both very tall.

Andy: That’s a nice car, Anne! Is it new?
Anne: Oh no, it’s my ___  old car.

Emma: What do you do after work?
Charles: I go to the pub with my friends. Do you go to the pub your friends, too?
Emma: No, I ______ go to the pub.

Katja: Is Charles at work today?
Laura: No, he ____ . He’s not well today.

Sveta: I’d like to make an omelette. _______eggs have we got?
Scott: Three, I think. Let me check.

Father: Can we go now please?
Daughter: No, Mum can’t find _____ keys.

Shop Assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy _______ sun-glasses.

Grandmother: Where are the kids?

Mother: They are in their bedroom. They __________.

Dennis: I like your new sofa.
Jade: Thanks. It’s ____  comfortable than the other one we had.

Alicia: I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything?
Peter: Could you get _____ milk, please?

Karina: When do you want to go to the park?
Leslie: I _______ to go tomorrow, because I don’t need to go
to work.

Manisha: What did you do at the weekend?
Nicola: I ____tennis with my friend on Saturday.

Larry: Where _____ you last Tuesday? I tried to phone you.
Benny: Oh, I was visiting my grandmother. I didn’t have my
phone with me.

Scott: Why do you like running?
Axel: Because it’s  _______ way to keep fit.

Juliana: Do you like Brazilian coffee?
Matthew: No I don’t, because it’s ______ strong.

Jeremy: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last week?
Chris: I wanted to but I couldn’t. I _______ studying for that test
we had on Monday.

Chris: Are you coming to my party on Tuesday?
Brian: I’m really sorry, but I _______ to take my daughter to
the airport.

Shop Assistant: Excuse me, please. Could I get past?
Customer: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m getting in the way, _______ I?

Wife: Footballers are all really rich!
Husband: Yes, footballers __________a lot of money for 90 minutes work.

Son: Have we got any cheese in the fridge?
Mum: No, we haven’t. I’m ________ buy some this afternoon.

Son: Mum, I’d really like a guitar. Can I have one please?
Mother: OK, but if we buy one, you _____ have to practise
playing it.

Anna: Have you lived here a long time?
Stefan: Yes, over 40 years. I know ______ of people in this town.

Anna: The weather isn’t looking too good
Juliana: Yes, I know, look at those black clouds! It _______rain

Sophie: How long __________ married?
Lynn: Two years. I met my husband when I was working
in New York.

David: Have you _____ that new film yet?
Susanna: No, I haven’t. We could go on Thursday if you like?

Mother: ___________ you packed your suitcase yet? We’re leaving
early tomorrow morning.
Son: I’ll do it later. It won’t take long.

Supervisor: I have worked here a long time?

Employee: Really, when ________ working here?

Luke: Do you play the piano, Natasha?
Paige: Well, I _________ play when I was younger, but I’m not
sure I remember now.

Martin: What did the doctor say about your stomach pains?
Paul: He asked me what I _________ over the last two days.

Andrea: What colour are you going to paint the living
room?
Ines: I _______ probably choose something bright,
like yellow.

Andrea: I want to buy some new shoes for the winter.
Shaun: Well, I ________ looking for a new pair of boots for weeks,
but I can’t find anything I like.

Student: Is it true that it took Bell and Watson ages to invent
the telephone?
Teacher: Yes. When they finally succeeded, they _________ on it for
about 30 years.

Vincent: Have you seen the weather forecast? It’s going to be
extremely hot this weekend.
Pauline: I know, I can’t believe it! It __________ since Monday.

Daughter: Everyone has arrived apart from Pamela.
Mother: Don’t worry, she phoned me this morning and said
she __________ be a bit late.

Amanda: It said on the news that the president also owns all
the national newspapers.
Andrew: That _____ be right! I don’t think that’s true.

Client: I don’t have much money – just enough to__________ .
Accountant: Well, let me suggest a way of helping you
save more.

Nicola: I love this picture, but won’t it cost a fortune?
Victor: No, it’s just a copy. The original, ______ is a portrait of the
artist’s friend, sold for €4 million!

Daughter: Mum, my computer is broken again. I really need
a new one.
Mother: I ___________ buy one if we had the money, but it’s not
possible right now.

John: I really want a new car!

Peter: If I _______ the lottery, I would buy you one.

Stephen: The concert was fantastic yesterday. You _________ 
have come.
Jens: I know. I wanted to, but I had to work late.

Katie: Would you like to go sightseeing or to the beach this
afternoon?
Matthew: I don’t mind, I’ll let you decide.
Katie: OK, let’s go sightseeing, _______we?

Assistant: That meeting was really difficult. What would you
have done if you ______ in my position?
Manager: Oh, I think you managed it very well.

Chris: I wish we could be with our cousins …
Alison: Me too! By this time tomorrow they ____________ on a Greek
beach while we’re revising for our history test.

Son: Are you OK, Mum? You don’t seem very relaxed.
Mother: I just wish I __________ an aisle seat so that I could get up
and walk around more easily.

Rachel: This would be a lovely place to sit on a dry day.
Natasha: Yes, I know. I just wish the rain __________ .

Daughter: Joanna has been really supportive. I’m so lucky to
have her as a friend.
Mother: Yes. Just think – if you hadn’t sat next to her in class
at school, you ____________ so close now.

Pablo: In April next year I __________ here for ten years exactly.
Alison: Wow! It really doesn’t seem that long.

Jeff: They’ve just announced that our train has
been delayed.
Laura: That’s annoying. We ________ have rushed to get here
after all.

Isabella: The flight is fully booked, so I won’t be able to go to
Barbados next week.
Sarah: If you ________ the ticket sooner, you’d have found a seat.

Sophie: Have they finished interviewing for the manager’s
position yet?
Rachel: No, but they ______________ all the candidates by next Friday.