Situational Responses Test 1

You are going to be late home because you are going to watch the school play. So you phone home and say:

A friend of yours has bought herself a new skirt. The style and colour really suit her. So you say:

You are a stranger in the town but you know there is an interesting archaeological museum that you want to visit. You stop someone and ask him how to get there:

You've booked a table at a restaurant you know well. When you get there, you find they have given your table to someone else, and the restaurant is full. You are annoyed and say:

A serious earthquake has hit the eastern part of the country. You have offered to help collect money at school for the victims. You go to one of the classrooms and say to the students:

Bill Atkins is leaving the firm he has worked at for twelve years. His colleagues have just given him a watch as a farewell present. Bill thanks them saying:

You send a card to one of your friends who has just moved to another city and say:

A friend of yours wants to buy a second-hand car but doesn't know how to find one and asks for help. So you say:

You have a ticket for a concert, but at the last minute, you are unable to go. You think perhaps some of your friends in the class might like to go. So you say:

Dick has invited Mary out to dinner on Tuesday. Mary does not really like Dick and wants to turn the invitation down without being rude. So she says:

At your friend’s wedding, you want to say something nice about the bride's appearance. You say to her:

A friend of yours wants to borrow a book which you need yourself at the weekend. You agree conditionally and say:

A friend has spilt tea on your dress. You want to stop her from feeling upset. So you say:

You are overweight and want to lose weight. So you ask your doctor:

You are going to meet your daughter at the railway station at 6:00 p.m. but you can't as you have a meeting then. So you ask your friend to help you. You say:

Your friend tells you that he doesn't know how to improve his knowledge of English and asks for advice. So you say:

You are going to a friend's house for the evening and do not want your mother to worry about you. So you leave a note saying:

You learn from his mother that Peter is ill. You say to her:

You've been invited to dinner but have to cancel at the last minute because your child is ill. You telephone and say:

You are reserving a room in a hotel. The receptionist asks you for the dates. You reply: