Let's talk about it!

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Let's talk about it!

F r i e n d s

1. earn A. to experience something difficult or unpleasant

2. go through B. to take something that doesn't belong to you

3. deal with this C. to get money for work you do

4. call attention D. to accept and keep something instead of giving it back

5. steal E. to make people notice someone or something

6. inconvenience F. to say "yes" to an offer or an apology

7. accept G. easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose

8. convenient H. not easy to use; causing problems or difficulty

9. inconvenient I. to cause trouble or difficulty for someone

10. keep it J. to take action to solve a problem or situation

deal with convenient inconvenience accept

keep it call attention give back agree

Dialogue 1

Monica: "I'm making a list of all the things that are most likely to go wrong at the wedding. That way I can be prepared to _______________ any problems."
Chandler: "You know, I _______________ that a plan is good, but maybe you're overthinking this."

Dialogue 2

Phoebe: "I found this wallet on the street. What should I do?"
Rachel: "You should probably _______________ it. The owner might be looking for it."
Phoebe: "But it's so pretty! What if I just _______________?"
Rachel: "Phoebe! That's not right. Imagine if someone kept YOUR wallet."

Fill in the gaps with the correct word:

deal with convenient inconvenience accept

keep it call attention give back agree

Dialogue 3

Ross: "Rachel, I'm really sorry about what I said. I want to _______________ your apology, if you're ready."
Rachel: "I appreciate that, Ross. I just need some time."
Ross: "Is it a problem? Am I causing an _______________?"
Rachel: "No, it's fine. It's just not a _______________ time to talk right now."

Dialogue 4

Chandler: "I'm going to the store. Do you need anything?"
Joey: "No, thanks. But please don't _______________ to yourself. You always buy weird things."
Chandler: "Okay, I won't. But I'm not going to _______________ to that. I buy great things!"

Dialogue 5

Monica: "I'm trying to organize the kitchen, but this shelf is so high!"
Phoebe: "You know, it's a huge _______________ that I can't reach it either."
Monica: "Well, we'll just have to _______________ this together. You hold the ladder, I'll climb."

earn go through deal with agree call attention give back steal inconvenient keep it

Dialogue 6

Phoebe: "There's five hundred extra dollars in my account."
Chandler: "Oh! Satan's minions at work again."
Phoebe: "Yes, coz I have to go down there and ______________ them."
Joey: "What are you talking about? _______________!"
Phoebe: "It's not mine! I didn't _______________ it."
Joey: "But if you spent it, it wouldn't be like stealing!"
Phoebe: "If I kept it, it would be like _______________!"

Dialogue 7

Phoebe: "Just, cause, I don't want her to ______________ what I went through with Carl - oh!"
Monica: "Okay, everybody relax. Relax. This is not even a date."

Dialogue 8

Joey: "Hey, y'know what? I'll come too. I'm making money now; it's about time I _____________ something back."
Chandler: "Well, you could also ______________ the money you owe me."
Joey: "Okay. Have a benefit."

1. I found this book on the bus. Should I (keep it / steal it) or give it to the driver?

2. I don't (accept / agree) with your opinion. I think we should try a different approach.

3. This sofa is very (convenient / inconvenient). It's too big for my small room.

4. She (earned / went through) a lot of money as a lawyer.

5. Please don't (call attention / deal with) to my mistake. I'm really embarrassed.

6. The children were very noisy, and I asked them to (steal / give back) the toys they took from their sister.

7. He (went through / earned) a very difficult time after losing his job.

8. This meeting time is very (convenient / inconvenient) for me. Can we change it?

Choose the right word:

keep it go through convenient give back call attention accept inconvenience earn inconvenient deal with agree steel

1. How much money do you ___________ in your new job?

2. She had to ___________ a lot of stress before the final exams.

3. I don't know how to ___________ this situation. It's very complicated.

4. Please don't ___________ to my new haircut. I'm shy about it.

5. Someone tried to ___________ my bike yesterday, but I stopped them.

6. I'm sorry for the ___________. Can I call you back later?

7. I ___________ your apology. Let's forget about the argument.

8. Is 10 o'clock ___________ for you, or would you prefer 11?

9. This is a really ___________ time to ask for help. I'm busy right now.

10. I found a wallet on the street. Should I ___________ or try to find the owner?

11. You borrowed my book last week. Could you ___________ it ___________?

12. I ___________ with you that we need to study more for the test.

Fill in the blanks with the correct word