EXPRESSING SURPRISE and DISBELIEF

EXPRESSING SURPRISE, DISBELIEF

A fashionable way of expressing surprise and disbelief in English is to say “Are you serious?” or “Are you for real?”.

Study the examples:

A: I don’t like chocolate.

B: Really?

C: I got an A+ on my Math exam!  

D: Dude, are you for real?

E: I’m going to travel around America this summer.

F: You must be kidding me! It’s awesome!

Multiple Select

Select expressions commonly used to express surprise.

• How very surprising.

• I find it extraordinary.

• That’s incredible!

• I don’t trust you.

• Oh, really?

Multiple Select

Select expressions commonly used to express disbelief.

• You don’t believe it. Do you?

• Wow! What a surprise!

• Seeing is believing.

• This is such a nice surprise.

• It can’t be true.

Multiple Choice

A: Can I borrow your car?

B: I’m sorry but there is no way we can help you.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: He ran out of money.

B: Did he?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: I haven’t booked my flight yet.

B: Haven’t you?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: James really likes my dog. B: Does he?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: You should go to the dentist.

B: Should I?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: I can’t ride a motorbike.

B: Can’t you?

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

A: Anna is getting married!

B: You don’t say!

• Correct

• Incorrect

Read and complete the dialogs.

Choose the best expressions.

Multiple Choice

Al : Whose motorbike is that?

Ed : It’s Norman’s.

Al : ____1_____

Ed : No, I’m not. I saw her riding that motorbike this morning.

Al : ____2_____

• What a surprise! - Are you kidding me?

• Are you kidding me? - What a surprise!

Multiple Choice

Jo : Do you still remember the boy we met yesterday?

Dan : Yes, I do.

Jo : ___3___ when I saw her riding a sport car this morning.

Dan : A sport car?

Jo : Yes. He looked gorgeous!

Dan : ___4___ You must be dreaming.

• I don’t believe you. - I can’t believe my eyes

• I can’t believe my eyes - I don’t believe you.