Listen and complete the conversations with the expressions in the box. Then practise them in pairs.

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

1.
Nam: Hi, Linda. Why didn't you come to Cuc Phuong National Park with us yesterday? We were worried about you. (1)
Linda: I had a stomachache, so I had to stay at home and rest.
Nam: Sorry to hear that. (2)
Linda: I'm fine now. Thanks for asking.
2.
Mai: You look worried. (3)
Nam: No, I'm just a bit nervous about my presentation on wildlife protection tomorrow.
Mai: (4)
Nam: If you could look at my slides, it would be great. Thanks so much in advance, Mai.