—Can you come back at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? — ．I'll have an important meeting at

—Can you come back at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? — ．I'll have an important meeting at that time. —Can you come back at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? —. I'll have an important meeting at that time. A. I hope so. B. I agree. C. I'm afraid so. D. I'm afraid not.

The question asks for the appropriate response when declining an invitation due to a scheduling conflict. The key clue is the second sentence: "I'll have an important meeting at that time," which indicates the speaker cannot accept the invitation.

Analysis of options:

A. "I hope so" expresses desire but doesn’t address the conflict.

B. "I agree" accepts the invitation, contradicting the meeting conflict.

C. "I'm afraid so" implies confirmation of something negative (e.g., "Is the meeting canceled?" "I'm afraid so"), which doesn’t fit here.

D. "I'm afraid not" directly declines the invitation politely, aligning with the meeting conflict.

Answer: D