ENGLISH PAT PREPARATION 2024
By LULUK RAHMAWATI, S.S
CLASS : 11th Grade
Expressing surprise and disbelief
Here we have a list of common expressions that are commonly used to express surprise and disbelief.
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Expressing surprise: Expressing disbelief:
That’s a surprise. Nonsense!
Wow! What a surprise! You’re kidding! / No kidding! / Are you kidding?
This is such a nice surprise. You’re joking! / You must be joking!
I must say it surprises me. You’re not serious. / Are you serious?
I’m completely surprised. I don’t believe it.
That’s very surprising! I don’t believe a word of it.
I find that very surprising. I can’t believe it.
How very surprising. That’s hard to believe.
I find it extraordinary. I find it hard to believe.
That’s incredible! I can’t believe my ears.
It’s unbelievable. I can’t believe my eyes.
Wow, man! That’s awesome. You don’t believe it. Do you?
Really? Seeing is believing.
Oh my gosh / Oh my God. It can’t be true.
My goodness. Oh no! That’s not true.
I had no idea. I don’t trust you.
I never expected it. That’s impossible.
I didn't have a clue about this. Oh, really?
Is that so?
I don’t think so.
I can’t think of it.
You don’t say.
Oh, come on!
Don’t make me laugh.
Source : https://www.juicyenglish.com/blog/expressing-surprise-and-disbelief
Lets do exercise!
A. What is the purpose of each sentences? Expressions of Surprise or Disbelief
1. Oh my God => Surprise
2. That’s incredible! => Surprise
3. Are you serious? => Disbelief
4. Oh, my goodness! => ________________________
5. What a surprise! => ________________________
6. Nonsense => ________________________
7. You are kidding! => ________________________
8. I am sorry, I can’t believe it! => ________________________
ENGLISH PAT PREPARATION 2024
By LULUK RAHMAWATI, S.S
9. Are you serious? => ________________________
10. You are joking! => ________________________
11. No kidding! => ________________________
12. Oh, come on! => ________________________
13. I had no idea. => ________________________
14. How very surprising => ________________________
15. That’s impossible. => ________________________
B. Complete the following conversations using the expressions of surprise or disbelief.
1. Depi : Today is my last day in this school. I will move to Jakarta.
Dani : You are joking!
2. Aditia : Udin got accident yesterday.
Kale : _____________________________________________.
3. Rama : _____________________________________________.
Nita : Nonsense.
4. Rini : I saw your boyfriend walking with another girl.
Asti : _____________________________________________.
5. Tana : I got a car from my father as a gift.
Tania : _____________________________________________.
6. Nia : Hey, He said that he likes you.
Kiran : _____________________________________________.
7. Sania : Yesterday I met Lisa Blackpink.
Gama : _____________________________________________.
8. Bella : Tomorrow my family and I will go to Singapore.
Agnes : _____________________________________________.
Online Excercise
https://www.juicyenglish.com/d3gs22Exercise04.html
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