Section I: Speaking and Writing Ability
Part I: Speaking Ability
1.Situational Dialogs
Instructions: Read each situational dialogue carefully and choose the most
appropriate expression for each situation.
1. Your teacher asks your opinion about an outside reading book. You found it boring but you want to be polite so you say, “…………..”
1. How could you assign such a boring book?
2. The book I liked was certainly not this one.
3. I prefer the book we read last term.
4. The book was unreadable, wasn’t it?
5. It’s the worst book I’ve ever read.
2. Bill and Anne have been to a pop concert to listen to their favorite band. On their way home, Anne says disappointedly, “……….”
1. They are not as good as they used to be.
2. They are less good than they ever were.
3. They were much worse during the last month.
4. They always play such brilliant music.
5. They are awesome.
3. Myra has been unable to study because of the loud hammering coming from the room next to hers. She phones the apartment manager and says, “………….., but could you do something about the noise?”
1. I’m sorry to bother you
2. There’s something going on
3. Excuse me for saying this
4. Please accept my apologies, do you?
5. Can I help you?
4. In an examination room, a student’s mobile phone starts to ring. The teacher says, “………”
1. Turn that off.
2. Let it out.
3. Who’s calling?
4. What happens?
5. Shut up.
5. A friend is walking with you along the pavement. You see he is about to step in a puddle of water and say, “……….”
1. Loop up!
2. Look out!
3. Step along!
4. Step over!
5. Look over!
6. When you check your bill at the restaurant, you find you have been overcharged. You say to the waiter, “…………”
1. I think there has been a mistake.
2. I want another bill.
3. There is too much to pay.
4. You are cheating me.
5. Bill, please.
7. One of your classmates has won a scholarship to study abroad. You congratulate her by saying, “…………”
1. Well done. I’m very happy for you.
2. Amazing. I never expected so much.
3. Very well. How did it go?
4. Cheers. Better me than you.
5. I can’t believe it.
8. A policeman fine to a woman who has just thrown an empty plastic bottle on the street. The woman say, “………..”
1. What’s the matter with you?
2. What did I do wrong?
3. Do you have a problem with me?
4. How can I help you?
5. Are you sure?
9. Someone offers you a glass of wine. You say, “……….”
1. Let me find out.
2. I apologize for drinking.
3. That would be funny.
4. Sorry, I don’t drink.
5. Why you do this to me?
10. A customer in an electronics store asks the salesperson if the camera can be used to take pictures of coral in the sea. The salesperson, wanting to make a sale, says, “_____”
1. Of course, it’s washable.
2. Always keep it handy.
3. Sure, it’s waterproof.
4. I doubt if it’s automatic.
5. I’m not sure.
11. A police officer is chasing a robber and wants him to stop. He shouts, “________”
1. Stand up!
2. Cool!
3. Sit down!
4. Freeze!
5. Calm down!
12. Mother sees blood on your finger. She asks what happened. You say, “Oh, it’s not serious. ________”
1. I’m about to faint.
2. The knife hurt me.
3. I just cut myself.
4. My finger is painful.
5. Will I die, Mom?
13. A father is teaching his son that he must work hard and make sacrifices to be successful.
He sums up his lecture by saying, “________”
1. No pain, no gain.
2. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
3. Take time to smell the flowers.
4. Curiosity killed the cat.
5. Time and Tide waits for no man.
14. Leaves and dead branches from your neighbor’s tree always fall in your backyard. You tell your neighbor, “________”
1. Could you trim the branches?
2. I’m sick of your leaving.
3. You are welcome to take leave.
4. Will you please keep your tree to yourself?
5. Can you move away?
15. A mother is teaching her children about table manners and says, “________”
1. You should eat vegetables.
2. You should help me set the table.
3. You should not invite your friends over for dinner.
4. You should not chew with your month open.
5. You should eat three meals a day.
16. Linda receives a bouquet of flowers from her friend. She says, “________”
1. How could you do such a thing?
2. You really shouldn’t have.
3. How much did they cost?
4. You don’t know what’s good for me.
5. I don’t like this kind of flowers.
17. Mary just said something impolite. Her mother is upset and says to her, “________”
1. Bend over backwards.
2. Let it go.
3. Keep your word.
4. Hold your longue.
5. Get out.
18. A woman is in a jewelry store when she sees something she likes in a showcase. She
asks the salesperson, “________”
1. Would you keep an eye on me?
2. Would you take it or leave it?
3. Can I have a chance to show it?
4. Could I have a look at that?
5. Can I buy it?
19. Leo has just won a lot of money in a lottery. He shouts, “________”
1. Yuck!
2. Hurray!
3. Hush!
4. Yummy!
5. OMG!
20. During an interview, you are asked about your extracurricular activities. You reply,
“________”
1. I went sightseeing with my parents every summer.
2. I was a very hard-working student and I earned good grades.
3. I was captain of the university football learn.
4. I could get along well with my classmates.
5. I love playing computer games.
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