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TALKING TO PEOPLE - Making small talk 1





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Choose the correct, most natural-sounding response according to the context of the conversation:


ALEJANDRO: Excuse me, is the City Museum around here?

YOU: I don't know. I don't _____________ here.
  have a house
  visit
  live

ALEJANDRO: Oh! Where are you from?

YOU: I'm from South Africa... I'm here ______________ holiday.
  on
  with
  of

ALEJANDRO: I'm not from here either. I'm from Argentina. I'm studying at the university.

YOU: Oh, yeah? What ______________?
  are you learning
  do you learn
  are you studying

ALEJANDRO: Architecture... What about you? Are you a student?

YOU: No, I ____________ last year. I studied Nursing.
  ended
  graduated
  diploma

ALEJANDRO: That's a really good profession. There's a lot of demand for it these days.

YOU: Yes, it's hard work, but I find it very ____________. I like helping people.
  forwarding
  rewarding
  up


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