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Luyện nghe Speak English Around Town - (Lesson 22: Making Excuses)


Fill in the blanks using the following expressions:

slipped her mind         what a shame          make it          at the eleventh hour         these things happen

did something come up         make it up to us          the more the merrier       dinner party         flake

Erica: Bad news. Jake and Mary can't (1) tomorrow night.

Alex: (2) ! I was really looking forward to having them at the (3) .

Erica: I know, but what can we do? (4) .

Alex: Why can't they make it? (5) ?

Erica: Yes. It turns out they have a dinner at Jake's boss's house tomorrow night.

Alex: I can't believe they're canceling (6) . Didn't she know about the other dinner before?

Erica: Yes, Jake had told her about it, but it (7) .

Alex: What a (8) !

Erica: She was very apologetic. She wants to (9) by having us over next week.

Alex: My parents are going to be here, remember?

Erica: Mary said we should bring them too." (10) ," she said.

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