1. That’s not ideal. ______ This is a serious problem.
a) This is a serious problem.
b) This is acceptable.

2. We have a bit of an issue. ______ There is a big problem.
a) Everything is fine.
b) There is a big problem.

3. That’s not perfect. ______ This is not acceptable.
a) This is not acceptable.
b) This is excellent.

4. This could be better. ______ This is not good.
a) This is very good.
b) This is not good.

5. That’s a little concerning. ______ This is worrying.
a) This is worrying.
b) This is excellent news.

6. We’re not quite there yet. ______ The work is not finished.
a) The work is complete.
b) The work is not finished.

7. That’s not ideal timing. ______ The timing is bad.
a) The timing is bad.
b) The timing is perfect.

8. This may cause some difficulties. ______ This will cause problems.
a) This is easy.
b) This will cause problems.

9. That’s not what we expected. ______ This is a problem.
a) This is a problem.
b) This is perfect.

10. This is slightly unusual. ______ This is a problem.
a) This is normal.
b) This is a problem.

11. We may have underestimated this. ______ We made a mistake.
a) We made a mistake.
b) Everything is correct.

12. That’s not quite right. ______ That is wrong.
a) That is correct.
b) That is wrong.

13. This might take a bit longer. ______ This will be delayed.
a) This will be delayed.
b) This is finished early.

14. That’s a bit of a challenge. ______ This is difficult.
a) This is easy.
b) This is difficult.

15. This isn’t straightforward. ______ This is complicated.
a) This is complicated.
b) This is simple.

16. That’s not very helpful. ______ That is a problem.
a) That is very helpful.
b) That is a problem.

17. This may require some work. ______ This needs a lot of work.
a) This needs a lot of work.
b) This is complete.

18. We’re not entirely happy with this. ______ We do not like this.
a) We love this.
b) We do not like this.

19. That could be improved. ______ That is not good.
a) That is not good.
b) That is excellent.

20. This isn’t quite what we wanted. ______ This is not acceptable.
a) This is perfect.
b) This is not acceptable.

21. That’s slightly problematic. ______ That is a problem.
a) That is a problem.
b) That is fine.

22. This may not be ideal. ______ This is not good.
a) This is excellent.
b) This is not good.

23. We may need to rethink this. ______ This is wrong.
a) This is wrong.
b) This is perfect.

24. That’s not quite what we had in mind. ______ We do not want this.
a) We love this.
b) We do not want this.

25. This might be slightly optimistic. ______ This is unrealistic.
a) This is unrealistic.
b) This is easy.