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1.   Situation:  A secretary is talking to a caller. 

           Caller:   This is Jim Smith.  Can I speak to Mr. Johnson, please? 

            Secretary:   __A__ 

            Caller:         __B__    

              Secretary:   I’ll tell him as soon as I see him. 

                  A.     1.  Pardon me.  I don’t know him. 

                        2.   Can you talk to him now? 

                        3.   I’m afraid he’s just gone out. 

                        4.   Sorry.  He doesn’t want to speak to you. 

                  B.     1.   Could I hold on? 

                        2.  Can you call me later? 

                        3.   Can you ask him to return my call? 

                        4.   Could I return his call later? 

2.   Situation:   Sunisa, a Thai student, just got off the plane at Heathrow Airport in London
  and is asking an official on duty for help.  
           
                        Sunisa:    Excuse me, __A__ the Thai Embassy?
                        Official:   __B__
                        Sunisa:   Thank you very much.
                        A.      1.    could you tell me how to get to  
                                  2.   would you kindly take me to
                                  3.   did this coach normally stop at
                                  4.  do you know when this bus stops at
                         
                       B.      1.    Our taxi drivers are very helpful and polite.
                                2.     It won’t take long to get there.      
                                3.    You can buy a ticket on the bus.      
                                4.    That coach will take you there.            

3.  Situation:    Prasert is trying to talk Tom into going to a football match with him.
 Tom:     My favorite football team from England is playing against the Thai
                    National team this Sunday.  I really want to go, but __A__
 Prasert:  Oh, come on.  Go with me.  __B__
                      A.    1.    I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.
                                  2.    it’s too late for me to go.
                                  3.  all the tickets are sold out.
                                  4.   my assignment is due on Monday.
               
                     B.    1.    Don’t you like football?
                             2.  You shouldn’t hand in the work late.      
                             3.    There won’t be another match like this.
                             4.    We shouldn’t pay anything extra for tickets.




4.  Situation:   Miss Jones, an American tourist, is telling her friend, Tommy, about her
                    problem.  
 Miss Jones:  Tommy, my bag was stolen, and __A__
 Tommy:       __B__  Do you know when it happened?
 Miss Jones:   I just realized it a moment ago.
                       A.      1.    I lost my passport and all my money.
                                 2.   I should have brought my bag with me.
                                 3.   I wonder where I can find my belongings.  
                                 4.    I don’t remember where I kept my passport.

                      B.       1.    What’s the matter?                2.     How shameful!
                                 3.   How unfortunate!           4.   That’s your problem.
5.   Situation:  Ploy is a tour guide from TT Tour waiting to meet a customer at the airport.  
Ploy:         You are Mr. Richards, aren’t you?  I’m Ploy from TT Tour.
                         __A__
Mr. Richards:     __B__  Have you been waiting long?
                     A.   1.   Here is my friend.       2.  Have a nice trip.
                            3.   Welcome to Bangkok.              4.   Please follow the way.
                     B.    1.   Thank you             2.   With pleasure.
                            3.    Sure, I will.                   4.   That’s fine.