Suggestion and advice

Question: How do you ask for a suggestion?

• Let me do it for you?

• Would you like to do something?

• I will do something for you if you do something for me.

• Do you have any suggestion?

• I suggest that you do something.

Answer explanation

Let me do it for you? Giving an offer

Would you like to do something? Giving an offer

I will do something for you, if you do something for me. Proposing an offer

Do you have any suggestion? Asking for a suggestion

I suggest that you do something. Giving a suggestion

Question:

Which sentence that expresses suggestion?

• Would you like me to bring your belongings?

• I will give you $30 for your bike.

• What can I do for you, Sir?

• What about asking Diana to come here?

• What would you like to eat?

Answer explanation

Would you like me to bring your belongings? Giving an offer

I will give you $30 for your bike. Giving an offer

What can I do for you, Sir? Giving an offer

What about asking Diana to come here? Giving a suggestion

What would you like to eat? Giving an offer

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.

Question number 4 to 5 is based on the following text.

One Sunday morning, Jane was sitting in the porch as she saw her friend, Bella, passing by. “Where are you going, Bella?” she asked.

“I’m going to the groceries; I need to buy some tomatoes,” Bella answered.

“Why don’t you buy some organic tomatoes from me? I grow some vegetables, and the tomatoes are ready to harvest,” she said.

“Well, that sounds good,” replied Bella. “How much is one kilogram?”

“A dollar for one kilo, please,” said Jane.

“I need five kilograms, but it is just too expensive,” Bella explained.

“What’s your offer?” asked Jane.

“How about three dollars for five kilograms?” Bella tried to bargain.

Jane was thinking before saying, “Well, that sounds good. Let’s get them for you.”

Question:What did Jane mean when she asked. “Why don’t you buy some organic tomatoes from me?”

• Bella suggested that Jane should sell her tomatoes.

• Bella offered to buy tomatoes from Jane’s organic farm.

• Jane suggested that Bella should buy the tomatoes from groceries.

• Jane suggested that Bella should buy the tomatoes from her.

• Bella offered $1 for each kilogram of tomatoes.

Answer explanation

Penjelasan

According to the story, Jane is the one who said “Why don’t you buy some organic tomatoes from me?” Jane was the one who made the suggestion that Bella should buy the tomatoes from her.

Read the following text and answer the questions provided below.

Question number 4 to 5 is based on the following text.

One Sunday morning, Jane was sitting in the porch as she saw her friend, Bella, passing by. “Where are you going, Bella?” she asked.

“I’m going to the groceries; I need to buy some tomatoes,” Bella answered.

“Why don’t you buy some organic tomatoes from me? I grow some vegetables, and the tomatoes are ready to harvest,” she said.

“Well, that sounds good,” replied Bella. “How much is one kilogram?”

“A dollar for one kilo, please,” said Jane.

“I need five kilograms, but it is just too expensive,” Bella explained.

“What’s your offer?” asked Jane.

“How about three dollars for five kilograms?” Bella tried to bargain.

Jane was thinking before saying, “Well, that sounds good. Let’s get them for you.”

Question:According to the passage, Bella said “How about three dolars for five kilograms?” What does it mean?

• Jane will give Bella two kilograms of tomatoes for a dollar.

• Bella suggested that Jane should lower the price.

• Jane suggested Bella to buy more tomatoes.

• Bella offered the price that she has to pay for the tomatoes.

• Jane offered the price that Bella has to pay for her tomatoes.

Answer explanation

Penjelasan

According to the story, Jane is the one who said “Why don’t you buy some organic tomatoes from me?” Jane was the one who made the suggestion that Bella should buy the tomatoes from her.

Read and Answer the question based on the following dialogue.

Question number 6 is based on the following text.

Ryan : “We need to make our English Club more interesting. Do you have any suggestion?”

Robin : “…………………………………………..”

Question:

Which of the following expressions that do not match the following dialogue?

• Let’s form a music band from our club.

• I suggest that we play music sometimes.

• How about making some cookies together tonight?

• Why don’t we hold a debate contest?

• I would agree to make our English class more interesting.

Answer explanation

Penjelasan

Ryan is asking for a suggestion. It’s is appropriate to response him with a suggestion.

Let’s form a music band from our club. A suggestion

I suggest that we play music sometimes. A suggestion

How about making some cookies together tonight? A suggestion

Why don’t we hold a debate contest? A suggestion

I would agree to make our English class more interesting. An agreement

Question:

Brother: I have a lot of homework but my friends asked me to go to cinema to watch THOR. Can you give me some advice?

Sister : It’s a new released movie. You still have plenty of time to watch it.

According to the sister‘s suggestion, we can assume that she may propose brother to….

• finish his homework first

• go to the cinema with her

• ask for some friends to go to cinema with him

• ask for assistance to do his homework

• work the homework in the cinema

Situation: Your friend needs a book for his homework. But he doesn’t have enough money to buy it.

What will you suggest him?

• You should borrow from our seniors

• I think you shouldn’t do the homework.

• What if we go to the zoo?

• You ought to get some rest.

• Why don’t you go to book store?

Answer the following questions!

Alex : You look unhealthy, Boy.

Bryan : Yes, I get a headache and a stomachache.

Alex : You should go to a doctor. Come on, I will accompany you.

Bryan : Ok.

The underlined words show ....

• Agreement

• Disagreement

• Advice

• Necessity

• Plan

Yons: Do you think I should study tonight?

Romi: I am afraid I can’t help you. Decide it yourself

The underline expression shows that ….

• Your roommate gives you some advice

• Your roommate warns you

• Your roommate asks for some advice

• Your roommate refuses to give you some advic

• Your roommate is very helpful

Situation: My neighbor is noisy.

You should…………

• Let them be

• Tell your neighbor to increase their voice

• Tell politely to neighbor to be silent for a while

• I don’t know, tell me!

• speak louder than him