Speaking phrases for exams

It (a)   without saying that ... (=it seems obvious to me that...)

As ____ as I'm concerned, ...

• far

• much

• long

• soon

Many _____ the view that ... - don't get me ____, I see some validity to their arguments, but only ____ to a certain point.

• hold / wrong / up

• have / mistaken / on

• take / right / according

• keep / started / down

I (a)   your point, but have you considered ....

Sure, that's definitely one ____ of looking at it. I would also like to _____ out the fact that ...

• way / point

• means / carry

• side / take

• kind / show

I agree, but only (a)   to a point. Consider this: ......

I _____ believe that (...) What's your ____ on the matter/subject?

• genuinely / knowledge

• honestly / choice

• strongly / take

It's common ____ that ... (=everyone is aware of it)

• knowledge

• information

• stuff

• idea

The way the people are feeling in this picture seems to be in ___ contrast to the feelings conveyed by the second one.

• clear

• glaring

• stark

• obvious

I _____ what you're saying, though I think you need to _____ in mind the bigger picture. I mean ....

• get / bear

• see / bare

• comprehend / keep

• gather / hold