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Skills
Everyday English: making excuses

Instructions Listen and match the complaints with the excuses.

1.
You're late again!
Yeah I know, sorry. I did it on time, but I couldn't save it because my computer have a virus.
2.
Your car is parked on my space.
Oh gee, I'm sorry. I couldn't go because I was sick. Here is your present anyway.
3.
Hey, why didn't come to my birthday party?
Whoops. I'll clean it up right away!
4.
Don't forget you still owe me $20.
Oh sorry. I've almost finished. Just let me look up one more word.
5.
Dude I was waiting for you for 30 minutes outside the movie theater last night, and you never showed up.
Oops, I'm really sorry. I forgot. I'll pay you back on monday.
6.
Hey, I need my dictionary. Have you finished with it?
I'm really sorry. I woke up late. It won't happen again.
7.
Your room is a mess.
Sorry my parents didn't give me permission. I couldn't call you because I didn't have any credit on my cell phone. Do you want to go out tonight?
8.
This homework was due yesterday!
I'm sorry. I didn't realize. I'll move it right away.

  1. What's it like? Oh, it's so cool. It's much faster than my old one and it has much bigger memory. It's pretty light and the battery lasts for ages. The screen is really big and it comes with some awesome games.
  2. What's she like? She has long curly hair and big black eyes. She's really calm and she's never get angry, even we get the answers wrong, she explains everything really well and she's funny too. She's always telling jokes and she make us laugh.
  3. What's she like? Oh, she's awesome. She has beautiful voice and she's amazing live. She always wear black. She was in a girl band but now she's gone solo. You have to chech her out.
  4. What's it like? Um, it's okay, I guess. The beginning is kind of boring, but it gets better as it goes on. The effects are cool and the music isn't bad. The end is kind of corny though. I mean, why do they always have to put a happy ending?