1. That might be a bit difficult. ______
[Das könnte etwas schwierig sein.] That will probably not work.
a) That will probably not work.
b) That sounds easy enough.
[Das wird wahrscheinlich nicht funktionieren.]

2. I'm not entirely convinced. ______
[Ich bin nicht ganz überzeugt.] I do not agree.
a) I need a short break.
b) I do not agree.
[Ich stimme nicht zu.]

3. We may need to revisit this. ______
[Wir müssen das vielleicht noch einmal überdenken.] We should change this.
a) We should change this.
b) We should leave it exactly as it is.
[Wir sollten das ändern.]

4. That's an interesting idea. ______
[Das ist eine interessante Idee.] I do not think that is a good idea.
a) I love that idea.
b) I do not think that is a good idea.
[Ich finde die Idee nicht gut.]

5. I'm not sure that's necessary. ______
[Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob das notwendig ist.] That is not necessary.
a) That is not necessary.
b) That must be done immediately.
[Das ist nicht nötig.]

6. We might need more time. ______
[Wir brauchen vielleicht mehr Zeit.] We need more time.
a) We are ready now.
b) We need more time.
[Wir brauchen mehr Zeit.]

7. Perhaps we should delay. ______
[Vielleicht sollten wir verschieben.] We should postpone it.
a) We should postpone it.
b) We should do it earlier.
[Wir sollten verschieben.]

8. It could be better to wait. ______
[Es wäre vielleicht besser zu warten.] We should wait.
a) We should decide immediately.
b) We should wait.
[Wir sollten warten.]

9. That may be difficult. ______
[Das könnte schwierig sein.] That is not possible.
a) That is not possible.
b) That is very easy.
[Das geht nicht.]

10. I'm not sure that's possible. ______
[Ich bin nicht sicher, ob das möglich ist.] That is not possible.
a) That is definitely possible.
b) That is not possible.
[Das ist nicht möglich.]

11. It's a bit late. ______
[Es ist etwas spät.] We are very late.
a) We are very late.
b) We are early.
[Wir sind sehr spät.]

12. That's slightly expensive. ______
[Das ist etwas teuer.] That is much too expensive.
a) That is good value.
b) That is much too expensive.
[Das ist viel zu teuer.]

13. I'm not sure I agree. ______
[Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob ich zustimme.] I do not agree.
a) I do not agree.
b) I agree completely.
[Ich stimme nicht zu.]

14. I see it differently. ______
[Ich sehe das anders.] I have a different opinion.
a) I have no opinion.
b) I have a different opinion.
[Ich bin anderer Meinung.]

15. Could we review this? ______
[Könnten wir das überprüfen?] Let's check this again.
a) Let's check this again.
b) Let's ignore this completely.
[Lass uns das überprüfen.]

16. Would you mind sending that? ______
[Würdest du das bitte schicken?] Please send that to me.
a) Please delete that.
b) Please send that to me.
[Schick mir das bitte.]

17. This might need some changes. ______
[Das könnte einige Änderungen brauchen.] This is not good enough yet.
a) This is not good enough yet.
b) This is perfect already.
[Das ist nicht gut.]

18. This could be clearer. ______
[Das könnte klarer sein.] This is unclear.
a) This is very clear.
b) This is unclear.
[Das ist unklar.]

19. I hope you don’t mind me mentioning this. ______
[Ich hoffe, es macht dir nichts aus, wenn ich das anspreche.] I want to bring this up politely.
a) I want to bring this up politely.
b) I do not want to discuss this.
[Ich möchte das höflich ansprechen.]

20. I just wanted to ask about something. ______
[Ich wollte nur etwas fragen.] I want to raise something politely.
a) I have finished asking.
b) I want to raise something politely.
[Ich möchte etwas höflich ansprechen.]

21. If I may, I’d like to raise one point. ______
[Wenn ich darf, möchte ich einen Punkt ansprechen.] I want to mention one point politely.
a) I want to mention one point politely.
b) I want to end the discussion now.
[Ich möchte einen Punkt ansprechen.]

22. Perhaps we can return to this later. ______
[Vielleicht können wir später noch einmal darauf zurückkommen.] Let's discuss this again later.
a) Let's decide this immediately.
b) Let's discuss this again later.
[Lass uns das später noch einmal besprechen.]

23. Let’s leave it there for now. ______
[Lass uns das erst einmal so stehen lassen.] Let's stop here for now.
a) Let's stop here for now.
b) Let's start again from the beginning now.
[Lass uns das erst einmal so stehen lassen.]

24. I think that covers everything for the moment. ______
[Ich denke, damit ist erst einmal alles abgedeckt.] That is everything for now.
a) We have not discussed anything yet.
b) That is everything for now.
[Damit ist erst einmal alles besprochen.]

25. I’m terribly sorry about that. ______
[Es tut mir wirklich sehr leid.] I am very sorry.
a) I am very sorry.
b) I am not responsible.
[Es tut mir wirklich sehr leid.]

26. I’m afraid that was my mistake. ______
[Ich fürchte, das war mein Fehler.] That was my fault.
a) That was your fault.
b) That was my fault.
[Das war mein Fehler.]

27. I do apologise for the delay. ______
[Ich entschuldige mich wirklich für die Verspätung.] I am sorry for being late.
a) I am sorry for being late.
b) I will delay it again.
[Entschuldigung für die Verspätung.]

28. It seems that we may have a small problem. ______
[Es scheint, dass wir ein kleines Problem haben könnten.] We have a problem.
a) Everything is fine.
b) We have a problem.
[Wir haben ein Problem.]

29. I would suggest that we look at this again. ______
[Ich würde vorschlagen, dass wir uns das noch einmal ansehen.] We should check this again.
a) We should check this again.
b) We should forget about this.
[Wir sollten das noch einmal prüfen.]

30. It may be worth considering another approach. ______
[Es könnte sich lohnen, einen anderen Ansatz zu überlegen.] We should perhaps choose another way.
a) We should continue exactly like this.
b) We should perhaps choose another way.
[Wir sollten vielleicht einen anderen Weg wählen.]

31. That sounds good to me. ______
[Das klingt für mich gut.] I think that is a good idea.
a) I think that is a good idea.
b) I do not like that idea.
[Das finde ich gut.]

32. No worries at all. ______
[Überhaupt kein Problem.] It is no problem.
a) I am very worried.
b) It is no problem.
[Kein Problem.]

33. Happy to help. ______
[Ich helfe gern.] I am glad to help.
a) I am glad to help.
b) I cannot help you.
[Gern geschehen / Ich helfe gern.]

34. That’s absolutely fine. ______
[Das ist völlig in Ordnung.] That is completely okay.
a) That is completely unacceptable.
b) That is completely okay.
[Das ist völlig in Ordnung.]