Showing posts with label answering English questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label answering English questions. Show all posts

Friday, June 27, 2014

Supplementary Question 13 - Why did you bite him?


Why did you bite him?
- Who, me?
- It was him: he inserted his shoulder between my teeth.
- It’s a sign of friendship in Uruguay.
- These things happen in football.
- Because he was there.
- I hadn’t eaten before the match.
- It was one of those dog-eat-dog situations.
- Because I’m good at it.
- I did it for my country.
- It’s my favourite form of cheating.
- He kept getting in my way.
- It seemed like the right thing to do.
- I didn’t: it’s an international Photoshop conspiracy.
- It was just an eat... sorry, heat... of the moment thing.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Supplementary Question 12

How do you see the Champions League final going?
- I’m really hoping Atlético pull it off.
- It’s going to be close.
- If you ask me, Real will stroll it.
- I have a feeling Atlético might sneak it.
- As long as it’s a good game, I don’t really care who wins.
- I don’t know but I’m really looking forward to it!
- It’s a hard one to predict.
- I can see Ronaldo getting a hat-trick.
- To be honest,
I couldn’t give a monkey’s.
- I wouldn’t be surprised if it went to penalties.
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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Supplementary Question 10

Who do you think will win the World Cup?
 - I fancy Germany.
- Spain, probably.
- Certainly not England.
- I reckon Argentina have a good chance.
- Brazil have got to be favourites.
- I think Belgium might surprise a few people.
- You can never rule out the Italians.
- I wouldn’t bet against Uruguay.
- It’s very difficult to say....
- I'd love Holland to win but I know they won't.
- I don’t know and I don’t care!
- It’s not World Cup year again already, is it?

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Supplementary Question 6

How did Italy and England end up in the same World Cup Group?
- Pure chance.
- Ask Michel.
- Isn’t it obvious?
- It’s beyond me.
- I really can’t explain it.
- That’s just the way it goes.
- FIFA moves in mysterious ways.
- They changed the rules at the last minute.
- I think you already know the answer to that.
- I presume that’s a rhetorical question.
- There’s something fishy about the whole business.
- C’est la vie!

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Supplementary Question 1

Are you political?
- Very much so!
- Not at all.
- Not particularly.
- I find politics very boring.
- I can't stand politicians.
- I always vote Green.
- I'm a member of the Labour Party.
- I suppose I'm left-wing.
- I'm standing in the next local elections actually.
- I vote but I'm not really interested in politics.
- I like to keep up with what's happening in the world.
- I guess I'm what they call a floating voter.
- I used to be but I got disillusioned.
- There are certain issues I feel very strongly about.

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