Exercises A1 : Asking someone to repeat in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course on asking someone to repeat in English. Practice the key phrases you learned so you never stay silent when you don’t understand!

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Exercise 1 : What do you say?

Choose the best phrase to use in each situation.

1. • Could you repeat that, please?
   • I don't want to buy it.
   • Yes, thank you!
   • See you later!
2. • Stop talking!
   • Sorry, could you say that again?
   • I understand everything.
   • Goodbye!
3. • Never mind.
   • Could you repeat that, please?
   • That's very interesting.
   • I am fine, thanks.
4. • You walk away without saying anything.
   • You say Sorry? and ask them to repeat.
   • You pretend you understood.
   • You change the subject.

Correction

1. Could you repeat that, please?
2. Sorry, could you say that again?
3. Could you repeat that, please?
4. You say Sorry? and ask them to repeat.

Exercise 2 : Complete the conversation

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

1. A: My name is Jonathan Whitfield. B: ___? A: Jonathan Whitfield.
2. A: The meeting is on Thursday at half past nine. B: ___? A: Thursday at half past nine.
3. A: Take the second street on the left. B: ___? I didn't catch that. A: The second street on the left.
4. A: Your order will be ready in twenty minutes. B: ___? A: In twenty minutes.

Correction

1. B: Sorry? A: Jonathan Whitfield.
2. B: Could you repeat that, please? A: Thursday at half past nine.
3. B: Sorry? I didn't catch that. A: The second street on the left.
4. B: Could you repeat that, please? A: In twenty minutes.

Exercise 3 : Say it another way

Rewrite each sentence using a different phrase from the course that means the same thing.

1. Sorry?
2. Could you repeat that, please?
3. I didn't hear you. Could you say that again?
4. Could you say that again, please?

Correction

1. Could you repeat that, please?
2. Sorry, could you say that again?
3. Sorry, could you repeat that, please?
4. Sorry?