Task 1    I Don't See It That Way

Key to Exercises

A.  Conversation One:

1.    Choose the best answer to complete each of the following statements.

(1) b   (2 ) a   

2.    Give brief answers to the following questions.

(1)    About six months ago.

(2)    It is defective and has ruined four of the customer's favorite cassettes.

(3)    Six months.

(4)    Ten days ago.

3.    Fill in the following blanks.

(1)    Customer:  Well, but you can bend the rule a little bit.

        Clerk:  ... make an exception for you.  Then we'll have to make an exception for everybody.

(2)    Pay for this is adding insult to injury.  I mean, surely you're going to make good on this cassette player.

(3)    Clerk:  Well, sir, I'm sorry, you should have brought it in earlier.

        Customer:    But surely you won't hold me to ten days on this.

B. Conversation Two:

1.    Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.

(1)b    (2) a

2.    True or False Questions.  Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

(1)    F    (2)T    (3) T     (4) T

C. Conversation Three:

1.    Give brief answers to the following questions.

(1)     Single.

(2)    Five years.

(3)    He has been loyal to the company and worked quite hard.

(4)    Asking for a raise.

(5)    Bob does his job adequately, but he doesn't do it well enough to deserve a raise.

(6)    Take more initiative  and show more enthusiasm for the job.

(7)    To quit his job.

(8)    That's a decision Bob will have to make for himself.