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8. Your boss invites you to a company
For questions 6-10, choose the expression
event, but you have a family
to say in the given situation.
commitment. How can you politely
6. Your co-worker asks if you want to go decline the invitation?
out for drinks after work, but you have A) Why would I waste my time attending a
to go home. You kindly decline him by stupid company event?
saying:
B) Sorry, but my family commitment is
A) I don’t drink after work. more important than attending your
boring event.
B) I don’t want to hang out with you.
C) I don’t want to come, and you can’t
C) Sorry, I have a prior engagement after
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make me.
work.
D) I have better things to do than waste
D) I prefer to go home alone.
my time at a dumb company event.
E) I can’t stand going to bars.
E) Thank you for the invitation, but I have
a family commitment that I cannot
miss.

7. Your friend invites you to a concert,
but you don’t like the band. You just 9. Your relative invites you to a family
don’t want to resent her, but kindly gathering, but you have a prior
turn her down by saying: engagement. How can you politely
decline the invitation?
A) Thank you so much for inviting me, but
I’m afraid I’m not a fan of that band. I A) I have better things to do than hang
appreciate the offer though! out with you guys.
B) Why would you even suggest that band? B) Thank you for inviting me, but
They’re terrible! unfortunately, I already have another
commitment on that day.
C) Sorry, I have better things to do than
waste my time on that band. C) I hate family gatherings, so count me
out.
D) I can’t believe you like that band. No
thanks. D) Sorry, I’m too busy for your event.
E) I wouldn’t be caught dead at a concert E) Why would I want to come to a boring
like that. Sorry, not interested. family gathering?