Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 5.

Solution:

We need to fill in the blanks in the conversation using the appropriate forms of the verbs from Exercise 5, considering the context of each sentence.

• 1. cheat - Dan admits to cheating in the test.
• 2. get away with - Dan felt he could get away with cheating, but now the teacher is suspicious.
• 3. own up - Ana advises Dan to own up to his actions.
• 4. tell - Dan finds it difficult to tell the truth.
• 5. tell - Ana questions why Dan can't just tell the truth.
• 6. be open - Ana suggests being open about the situation.
• 7. tell - Ana advises Dan to tell a lie, implying he should avoid doing so. (Contextually, 'tell a lie' is implied as the opposite of the desired action). However, the exercise asks for the correct form of verbs from Exercise 5. Given the options, 'tell a lie' fits as a negative behavior. If the instruction is strictly to use verbs from exercise 5, and knowing he should NOT lie, then the verb should be 'tell' with the context that he should not 'tell a lie'. If we have to fill in the verb for 'why you ______ a lie', 'tell' is the most appropriate verb to form 'tell a lie'.
• 8. do - Dan concludes that it's difficult to do the right thing sometimes.

Conversation:

Dan: I've got a dilemma. The other day I cheated in a test. I copied from Ben.

Ana: Why?

Dan: Well, I thought I could get away with it, but now the teacher wants to know who copied who. I said it was Ben.

Ana: You should own up to it and say it was you.

Dan: I know, but it's too difficult to tell the truth.

Ana: But you can't tell the truth now! What about poor Ben? What were you thinking?

Dan: It's Maths. I just find it so difficult.

Ana: Well, you need to be open about this. First, say sorry for cheating and explain why you told a lie.

Then tell your teacher what the problem is.

Dan: You're right, of course. It's just so difficult to do the right thing sometimes.

Answer: The conversation is completed with the correct verb forms as shown above.