Exercise 2. Lan was angry with Tung. Tuan tried to help them get back together, and talked to Lan for Tung. Read the dialogue and complete the conversation Tuan had with Tung.

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Tuan and Lan:
Tuan: Lan, Tung asked me to talk to you.
Lan: I don’t want to speak to him any more.
Tuan: Look, Lan, Tung is really upset.
Lan: I’m upset, too.
Tuan: Will you just let me tell you his side of the story?
Lan: I’m not interested. He promised to go to the cinema but he didn’t
turn up. I don’t want to see him again.
Tuan: But Lan, his motorbike broke down.
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Lan: He has got a phone, hasn’t he?
Tuan: But that’s the point. He tried to phone you many times but he
couldn’t get through.
Lan: I don’t believe he did.
Tuan: Yes, he did. He came to my house. Do you believe me?
Lan: OK. I’ll talk to him later. I must be going now otherwise I’ll be
late for school.
Tuan: Thanks, Lan. Tung will be really happy to know you forgive
him.
Tuan and Trung:
Tung: What did she say?
Tuan: She said (1) .
Tung: Well, what did she say when you told her I was really upset?
Tuan: She said she (2) too, so I asked her
to let me tell her your side of the story, she said she (3) d because you (4) but you (5) . She said she (6) again.
Tung: Did you explain about my motorbike?
Tuan: Yes, and she was very sarcastic. She said she didn't believe you had phoned her. Then I told her you had tried many times but you couldn’t get through, but she said (7) . Then I told her you had come to my house and asked if she believed me. She said ‘OK’ and she said (8) . Then she said (9) .
Tung: Thanks, Tuan. I really owe you one.
Tuan: That’s all right.