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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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