Choose the best answer to these requests. |
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1. We've got so much work on and it's all got to be finished by Wednesday. Would you mind working all weekend? | |
a) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
d) | I'm afraid I can't. It's my parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary and we're having a big party for them. |
2. The phone's ringing. Could you get it? | |
a) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
b) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
c) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
d) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
3. Would you mind moving elsewhere to talk. I cannot concentrate. | |
a) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
b) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
c) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
d) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
4. Could you come back at 3.00? | |
a) | Fine, absolutely no problem. |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
d) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
5. Could you come back at 3.00? | |
a) | Sorry, I can't make Tuesday. How about Wednesday? |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | Sorry I've got another appointment at 3.00. |
d) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
6. Would you mind moving our meeting to Tuesday? | |
a) | Sorry, I can't make Tuesday. How about Wednesday? |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
d) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
7. This printer is jammed again. Could you give me a hand? | |
a) | Of course. Dreadful things, printers. Always going wrong. |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
d) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
8. Could you tell me the time? | |
a) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
b) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
c) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
d) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
9. Could you phone me tomorrow? | |
a) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
b) | Sorry. I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
c) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
d) | Sorry, I can't. I'm tied up all day. |
10. Could you give me a lift? My car has broken down. | |
a) | Sorry.I'm in the middle of something. Get it yourself. |
b) | It's my office too, you know, but I'll try to be quieter. |
c) | Of course. I'll pick you up at about eight. |
d) | Sure. It's ten o' clock. |
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