Situational dialogue

During an interview, you are asked about your extracurricular activities. You reply, “….”

• I went sightseeing with my parents every summer

• I was a very hard-working student and I earned good grades.

• I was caption of the university football item

• I could get along well with my classmates

At the end of an examination, a teacher wants all of her students to stop writing so she says, “……….your pencils.”

• Keep

• Put down

• Stop

• Throw away

A customer in an electronics store asks the salesperson if the camera can be used to take pictures of coral in the sea. The sales person, wanting to make a sale, says, “…….”

• Of course, it’s washable

• Always keep it handy

• Sure, it’s waterproof

• I doubt If it’s automatic

A police officer is chasing a robber and wants him to stop. He shouts, “…….”

• Stand up!

• Cool!

• Sit down!

• Freeze!

Mother sees blood on your finger. She asks what happened.

You say, “Oh, it’s not serious. ………”

• I’m about to faint.

• The knife hurt me.

• I just cut myself.

• My finger is painful.

Leo has just won a lot of money in a lottery. He shouts, “………”

• Yuck!

• Hurray!

• Hush!

• Yummy!

Your friend from California has just eaten the durian you gave him to try. You ask, “……”

• How was it?

• What was it?

• How did you take it?

• What did you take for it?

You want to change the time you arranged to meet your friend, Bob. You phone him and say, “……”

• Sorry Bob, you’ve got to give me more time.

• Bob, you stood me up. What about tomorrow?

• Sorry Bob, I have to see you more often.

• Bob, I can’t make it at 2 o’clock. Are you free at 4?

John is talking to Mary when she sneezes. He asks her, “……”

• Are you likely to get better?

• Are you getting cold?

• Do you have a cold?

• Do you want a hand?

When you check your bill at the restaurant, you find you have been overcharged. You say to the waiter, “……”

• I think there has been a mistake

• I want another bill

• Here is too much to pay.

• You are cheating me