Advanced English Conversations - Robert Allans, Ahmet Mustafaoglu, Metin Emir 2019

Set (10) - They must be bugging us!

Dialogue

Emily: Enough already (1)! I heard you the first time!

Julie: Fair enough! If I were in your shoes, I would also be out of my mind.

Emily: How on earth do you give away (1) such secrets about our business?

Julie: Believe it or not. Someone else, other than me and you, has already (2) informed them about our plans.

Emily: Already? (3) Who on earth could be that third party?

Julie: They must be bug ging us or else how will they figure out that we are giving away (2) free samples?

Vocabulary

Already (1): used as an intensifier to express exasperation or impatience.

Fair enough: used to admit that something is reasonable or acceptable.

In one’s shoes: in someone’s else place or situation.

Out of one’s mind: to be crazy and irrational.

On earth: used after question words to emphasize that you are surprised or annoyed.

Give away (1): to tell information or facts that you should keep secret.

Believe it or not: this is surprising but true (Used to introduce a surprising fact)

Other than: apart from; except.

Already (2): previously

Already (3): so soon.

Third party: a third person other than the two involved.

Bug: to place or hide a listening device inside something.

Or else: used to say what will happen if another thing does not happen

Give away (2): give people stuff without pay.

Exercise;

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate expressions;

already (impatience)

fair enough

in one’s shoes

out of one’s mind

on earth

give away (inform)

believe it or not

other than

already (previously)

already (so soon)

third party

bug

or else

give away (donate)

a. The sharing of information with the .......... is required.

b. A. "Unless you finish your homework you can’t to go outside." B. "..........".

c. What’s the matter? Are you quitting ..........?

d. Make sure you aren’t .......... while talking to them.

e. Holidays .......... those in this brochure do not have free places for children.

f. Make sure you are strapped in very well, .......... you will fall out.

g. My head is spinning. Be quiet ..........!

h. .........., I ended up painting the house myself.

i. He decided to .......... everything he possessed to charities.

j. Don’t .......... the content of this session, please.

k. Never mind me! I’ve .......... had plenty of cookies.

l. If I were .........., I'd probably want an explanation.

m. I must have been .......... when I agreed to join them!

n. Who .......... is Mike? Is he the owner?