UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA

FINANCIAL ENGLISH I
ENGLISH VI. SIXTH SEMESTER 02
PLACE PIEDRA DE BOLIVAR DATE ____/____/20___

FULL NAME

Exercise: Stative Verbs: Criticizing

You are in a department store with your friend and you are in a very bad mood. Respond all your friend´s
comments and questions with critical remark. Use stative verbs (be, cost, like, smell, weigh, sound, taste, look,
feel, seem) and these adjectives: awful, cheap, bad, strong, crowded, big, heavy, salty, sweet, strange, loud.
Example: 1. Walking into the department store:
Your friend: I like this department store. It always has everything I need.
You: __I don´t like it. It´s too crowded____________________________________________________________

2. In men´s and women´s fragrances:

Your friend: I think I´ll buy some of this cologne. I really like it.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

3. In the clothing department:

Your friend: These slacks are a great buy. I think I´ll try them on.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Your friend: How do you think they look on me?
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

4. In the luggage department:

Your friend: I like this carry-on bag. What do you think?
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

5. In the music department:

Your friend: Listen to this music. It´s my favorite group.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Your friend: What do you think about this singer?
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

6. In the cafeteria:
Your friend: The soup is good here.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Your friend: the apple pie is just like mom´s.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

7. In the sport department:

Your friend: I need a new tennis racket. I´m thinking about buying this one.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________

7. In the furniture department:

Your friend: This is a nice-looking desk, and it´s just the right size.
You: ______________________________________________________________________________________