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Ifyouwanttogivemoredetailstosomethingthathasbeensaid,yousay:“I’dliketo__________onthebackgroundinformationofthisproject.”

______yousay,itisimpolitetouseherteacupwithoutaskingforpermission. A: Whichever B: Whatever C: Whenever D: However

WhatexactlyisalieIsitanythingwesaywhichweknowisuntrueOrisitsomethingmorethanthatForexample,supposeafriendwantstoborrowsomemoneyfromyou.Yousay,"IwishIcouldhelpyoubutI’mshortofmoneymyself."Infact,youarenotshortofmoneybutyourfriendisinthehabitofnotpayinghisdebtsandyoudon’twanttohurthisfeelingsbyremindinghimofthis.Isthisreallyalie A: Thetouchoffiletipofone’snose. B: "Themouthcover"gesture. C: Thecircumstancesinwhichhislieistold. D: Thechangesofone’sbehavior.

Youareonthebeachandyouwanttoknowthetime.Youspeaktoastranger,andaftersaying“Excuseme,”yousay:“______” A: what’sthetime? B: mayyoutellmethetime,please? C: I’dliketoknowthetime,thankyou. D: couldtellmethetime,please?

If you don’t have a name card when your business partner asks for it, what can yousay? A: Sorry, I’ve just used up my name card. B: As I am only a small potato in our company, I haven’t got any card of my own. C: Sorry, I don’t have any cards.