Exercises A1 : Accepting and refusing in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the key phrases from the course on accepting and refusing in English. Practice using polite expressions to say yes or no in everyday situations.

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Exercice 1 — What do you say?

Choose the best response for each situation.

1. Your friend offers you a cup of tea. You want to accept politely. What do you say?
2. Someone invites you to a party, but you are busy. What do you say to refuse politely?
3. Your teacher offers to help you with your homework. You are happy to accept. What do you say?
4. A shopkeeper offers you a free sample, but you don't want it. What do you say?

Correction

1. Yes, please!
2. I'm sorry, I can't.
3. I'd love to!
4. No, thank you.

Exercice 2 — Complete the dialogue

Fill in the blank with the correct phrase to complete each short dialogue.

1. — Would you like some water?
   — ___, I'm very thirsty!
2. — Can you come to my birthday dinner?
   — ___, I have other plans that evening.
3. — Do you want to join us for a walk in the park?
   — ___! I love walking in the park.
4. — Would you like more cake?
   — ___, I'm not hungry anymore.

Correction

1. — Would you like some water?
   — Yes, please!, I'm very thirsty!
2. — Can you come to my birthday dinner?
   — I'm sorry, I can't, I have other plans that evening.
3. — Do you want to join us for a walk in the park?
   — I'd love to! I love walking in the park.
4. — Would you like more cake?
   — No, thank you, I'm not hungry anymore.

Exercice 3 — Say it another way

Reformulate each sentence using a different phrase from the course that has the same meaning.

1. You say: 'Yes, please!' — Now say the same thing using another phrase from the course.
2. You say: 'I'd love to!' — Now say the same thing using another phrase from the course.
3. You say: 'No, thank you.' — Now say the same thing using another phrase from the course.
4. You say: 'I'm sorry, I can't.' — Now say the same thing using another phrase from the course.

Correction

1. I'd love to!
2. Yes, please!
3. I'm sorry, I can't.
4. No, thank you.