Making and Changing Plans
Practice everyday invitations, polite cancellations, and changes of plans through short conversations.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
What is the speaker inviting their friend to do?
Would you like to see a movie with me on Friday?
- Watch a movie together on Friday.
- Talk about a movie they already watched.
- Watch a movie alone on Friday.
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- Watch a movie together on Friday.
"Would you like to... ?" is a friendly way to invite someone to do something.
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2. Complétez le blanc.
A: Want to have lunch together tomorrow?
B: I'd ___ to! See you at noon.- mind
- love
- rather
The reply shows that the speaker is happy to accept.
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A: Want to have lunch together tomorrow?
B: I'd love to! See you at noon."I'd love to" accepts an invitation with enthusiasm. You do not need to repeat the activity.
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3. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
You are busy tonight but would like to meet another time. What reply makes this clear?
A: We're having dinner at my place tonight. Can you come?
- Thanks! I'll be there tonight.
- I'm not sure. What time is dinner?
- Thanks for inviting me! I can't tonight, but I'd like to come another time.
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- Thanks for inviting me! I can't tonight, but I'd like to come another time.
Thanking the person and showing interest in another meeting helps a refusal feel friendly.
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4. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.
Suggest meeting at a cafe after work.
- meeting
- How about
- after work?
- at the cafe
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How about meeting at the cafe after work?
After "How about," use the -ing form of a verb to suggest an activity.
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5. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
When does the friend say they can meet?
A: Are you free this weekend?
B: I'm working Saturday, but Sunday afternoon is good for me.- Saturday afternoon.
- Sunday morning.
- Sunday afternoon.
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- Sunday afternoon.
"Is good for me" means a suggested time fits the speaker's schedule.
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6. Écoutez et saisissez la réponse.
A message about where to meet.
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- Let's meet by the main entrance.
"By" can mean "near." A clear meeting point makes it easier to find each other.
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7. Complétez le blanc.
You were supposed to arrive five minutes ago.
A: Are you almost here?
B: Sorry, I'm running ___. I'll be there in ten minutes.- early
- late
- ahead of schedule
The planned arrival time has already passed.
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A: Are you almost here?
B: Sorry, I'm running late. I'll be there in ten minutes."Running late" means you are behind schedule. Giving an arrival time helps the other person plan.
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8. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
What does this message confirm?
I'm sorry, but I'm sick and have to cancel lunch today. I'll call you when I'm feeling better.
- Lunch will happen tomorrow.
- Lunch will happen later today.
- Lunch will not happen today.
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- Lunch will not happen today.
Canceling ends the current plan. A new date is not arranged until both people agree on it.
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9. Complétez le blanc.
A: Maya can't meet on Tuesday, but she's free on Thursday.
B: Could we meet on Thursday ___ of Tuesday?- rather
- because
- instead
The new day would replace the original day.
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A: Maya can't meet on Tuesday, but she's free on Thursday.
B: Could we meet on Thursday instead of Tuesday?"Instead of" shows that one choice replaces another. "Rather" would need "than," not "of."
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10. Écoutez et saisissez la réponse.
A short message about an unexpected change of plans.
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- Something has come up, so I can't make it tonight.
"Something has come up" means an unexpected situation now needs your attention.
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11. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Is the Saturday plan confirmed?
A: Is Saturday good for you?
B: Saturday should work, but I need to check my work schedule. I'll let you know tonight.- Yes. Both people have agreed to Saturday.
- Not yet. Saturday seems possible, but the speaker needs to check.
- No. The speaker has said Saturday is impossible.
Notice what the speaker still needs to do.
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- Not yet. Saturday seems possible, but the speaker needs to check.
"Should work" sounds likely, not certain. The speaker promises a clearer answer later.
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12. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.
Politely ask whether you can meet earlier.
- Would it be possible
- to meet
- a little earlier?
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Would it be possible to meet a little earlier?
"Would it be possible" makes the request polite. "A little" presents the change as small.
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13. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which reply fits both people's schedules?
A: I can't do Tuesday. How about Wednesday or Thursday?
B: Thursday is no good. I can do Wednesday, but only after six.- Great, let's meet Wednesday at seven.
- Great, let's meet Thursday at seven.
- Great, let's meet Wednesday at five.
The day and the time both need to work.
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- Great, let's meet Wednesday at seven.
"I can do Wednesday" means "I'm available on Wednesday." The added time limit also matters.
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14. Remettez les mots dans l’ordre.
Your plans change just before a meeting. Apologize for giving very little warning.
- I'm sorry
- on such short notice.
- for canceling
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I'm sorry for canceling on such short notice.
"On short notice" means with little time to prepare. This apology recognizes the trouble caused by a sudden change.
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15. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
What change does the second speaker want?
A: I've reserved a table at the sports bar for Saturday.
B: Thanks for setting that up, but I was hoping we could go somewhere quieter. Would the little cafe work?- Keep the sports bar but arrive earlier.
- Cancel their Saturday plans.
- Meet at a quieter place instead of the sports bar.
The speaker suggests a different place, not a different day.
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- Meet at a quieter place instead of the sports bar.
"I was hoping we could..." is a gentle way to suggest a change without sounding too direct.