Language functions questions

'If I'm hearing you correctly, you'd prefer to study medicine abroad.' In the sentence above, the speaker is ..........

Which of the following phrases is used to SUMMARISE what someone has said?

A: I want to study medicine, but I really hate biology. B: .......... You want to be a doctor, but you don't like biology?

A: Personality tests show who you really are. B: .......... you think a test can tell us everything about a person?

'So, what it boils down to is that you need more practice.' The speaker is .......... .

'I'm in two minds here.' The speaker means that he .......... .

'No two ways about it, my choice would be the canal trip.' The speaker is .......... .

Which phrase is used to suggest another option?

'If you really wanted to pin me down, I'd probably say the mountains.' The speaker is .......... .

'There's a lot to be said for travelling by train, but on the other hand it's quite expensive.' The speaker is .......... .

Seller: The price of this bike is 50 dinars. Buyer: .......... Would you accept 40?

Buyer: Would you accept 30 dinars for it? Seller: .......... I can't go lower than 40.

A: I can pay 7 dinars an hour. B: Can we try and .......... on this? Would 7.50 be OK?

A: OK, 7.50 an hour it is. B: .......... Let's shake on that, then.

'Provided you finish by midnight, I see no reason why I couldn't pay a bit more.' The speaker is .......... .

Laila: What else could we write about? How about food waste? Reem: .......... What is the reason behind that, do you think?

'My reason for saying that is that supermarkets reject perfectly good food.' The speaker is .......... .

Given the urgency of the problem, we need to tackle it .......... .

A: Large portions in restaurants make people eat more than they need. B: You're .......... on! That's exactly the problem.

Interviewer: Where do you see yourself in five years' time? Candidate: ..........

Interviewer: If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? Candidate: .......... Could you explain a bit more about what you mean?

'Well, I'm glad you asked that question ...' In a job interview, this phrase is used to .......... .