UNIT 4

EXERCISE

Exercise 1 Choose the best answer!

1. a cup of coffee?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
2. get me some water, please?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
3. a piece of cake?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I

4. switch off the light, please?

a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
5. lend me some money, please?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
6. open the door quickly, please? It’s very cold.
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
7. help you?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
8. pass me the salt, please?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I

9. It’s very dark. switch on the light?

a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I
10. borrow your ruler, please?
a. would you like b. can you c. I’ll d. can I

Exercise 2 Complete the requests under the pictures with

“Could you”, “Could you please”, “Would you like”, “Would you”,
“Would you mind”, “Could I”, or “Could you tell me”!

Useful vocabulary:
some more borrow this stop talking on the phone
helping us take these to your room anything else
how to get to XYZ Agency take me to the airport follow me please
some help with your homework

Example:
1. Could you please take me to the airport?

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Could you tell me how to get Would you like some help Can I take these to your room?
to XYZ Agency? with your homework?

5. 6. 7.

Could you stop talking on Would you like anything else? Could I borrow this?
the phone?

8. 9. 10.

Would you mind helping us? Would you follow me, please? Would you like some more?

Exercise 3 Match the two sentence halves and write a-h next to the number 1 – 8!

1…..... Would you like to come for lunch a. Oh. Yes please! Could you?
this weekend?
2…….. Can you help me with this table a b. Well, actually, my mum’s not feeling
moment? well. Maybe another time.
3…….. Could you tell me where the nearest c. I suppose so. But I need it back before
bank is, please? Friday.
4…….. Would you like me to ask my d. Yes, of course. Here you go.
brother?
5…….. Can I come round to your house e. Yes, sure. Where do you want to put it?
later?
6…….. Could you lend me 20, please? f. I’m sorry; I’m not from around here.
7…….. Can I get you a cup of tea? g. No, I’m OK, thanks, I’ve just had one.
8…….. Would you mind passing me that h. Oh, I’d love to, thank you.
menu, please?

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 Exercise 4 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences!

1. have some I Can water ?

Can I have some water?
2. coffee Would like ? you a
Would you like a coffee?
3. How ? I help can you
How can I help you?
4. do Could a favor me ? you
Could you do me a favor?
5. giving a you me mind Would hand?
Would you mind giving me a hand?
6. up please? me Can pick you later,
Can you pick me up later, please?
7. explain you Could this, please ?
Could you explain this, please?
8. come for you round to like Would dinner?
Would you like to to come round for dinner?

Exercise 5 Write the word to fill the gaps !

1. Can I get you something to drink?

2. Would you mind if I closed the window?
3. Would you like to come skating with us?
4. Can I give you a hand?
5. Could you possibly lend me a pen, please?
6. Dad says we can borrow his bicycle if we’re careful.
7. You could carry this, could you?
8. Will you be free for lunch on Saturday?

Exercise 6 Change the command statements to different requests!

Example : Open the door!

Can you please open the door?

1. Give me a Coke!
Can you give me a coke?
2. Answer the phone!
Can you answer the phone, please?
3. Pick up the paper!
Would you mind picking up the paper?

4. Turn on the light!

Do you mind turning on the light, please?

5. Turn off the computer!

Do you mind turning off the computer?

Exercise 7 Make a polite request using an expression from the lecture !

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 Example : You are taking things out of the elevator, but the door is closing.
If you don’t mind, can you hold the door for me

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1.Your car broke down and you need to go to work.
Can you pick me up, please? My car broke and I need to go to work right away.

2.You are cleaning the bathroom and somebody comes to the door.
Would you mind waiting for a bit? I’m still cleaning the bathroom.

3.Someone is smoking in the building.

If you don’t mind, can you smoke outside of the building?

4.The food you ordered at the restaurant is cold.

If you don’t mind, can I get fresh meal of what I ordered please? The one that I got is when it came.

5.You are late for a doctor’s appointment but your co-worker wants to talk.
If you don’t mind, can you wait until this evening for me? I’m in a rush right now.

Exercise 8 Answer the questions and then match the notes with the corresponding
pictures. Then write the command statements!

1. Where do you see notes left for you?

2. What are these notes about?
3. Do you understand all of these notes?
4. What do you do when you don’t
understand a note?

1. stick it in the refrigerator by my mom.

2. My mom said to wash the vegetables for cook when my mom came home from work.
3. Yes, I have understood.
4. I’ll call my mom to explain.

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1. a computer screen 2. the garbage cans 3. the windows

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Don’t move this machine. Don’t clean this room tonight. Can’t you do something about the ants?
4. a pile of papers 5. a whiteboard 6. a plug 7. a broken chair

Please don’t touch these Don’t erase anything? Don’t move the collimator Please throw this stuff away.
papers? You can move everything else.

Exercise 9 Respond to these request, offer and invitation !

1. A : Excuse me, can you move the photocopier?

B : Sure, where do you want me to move it?

2. A : Can you please unlock the door for me?

B : Okay.

3. A : Can you vacuum later?

B : I don’t think I can, the vacuum is broken. _

4. A : Would you like a cup of coffee?

B : No, thank you, I just had one.

5. A : Shall I buy the medicine for your mother, as I am going the same direction?
B : That would be great, thank you so much.

6. A : Why don’t we see Laura tonight?

B : Sure, should we bring her some food too?

7. A : How about meeting me at Lawson coffee?

B : Okay, at what time?

Exercise 10 Complete these sentences with one of the phrases in the box!

a asking for permission c making an offer

b making a request d making a suggestion

1. "Why don't you take a 30-minute break?" The speaker is making a suggestion
2. "Could you bring two more glasses of iced tea, please?" The speaker is making a request
3. "May I go home early today?" The speaker is asking for permission
4. "Can you get me on an early morning flight out of Manila tomorrow?" The speaker is making a
request
5. "How about adding some music to our advertisement?" The speaker is making a suggestion
6. "Can I take a copy of this newsletter?" The speaker is asking for permission
7. "I could fix that broken window for you." The speaker is making an offer
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Exercise 11 Complete Mr. Hirano's part of a phone conversation with a customer using
phrases from the box!

Can I book Can I Could I suggest Could you speak

Let me look Would you like Would you mind

Good morning, Tyler's Bistro. 1_Can I help you? ... Hello, hello. 2 Could you speak a little
louder, please? Oh, hello Mr. Clark You can't make it? OK, I'm sorry to hear that. I’ll cancel your
reservation then ... 3 Would you like another reservation for a different day? Yes, of course. 4 Can I book
you a table on Thursday night at 6:30 P.M.? Yes, good.... I'll make the reservation for five people
Ah, I see. You would like a table for seven. 5 Would you mind holding the line for a second?
I'll just check the reservation book.... I'm sorry, Mr. Clark. I'm afraid I can't reserve a table for
seven at that time. We're fully booked. 6 Let me look to be sure. Ah, here's a free table. 7 Could
I suggest 7:30 P.M.? ... Good. That's excellent. I'll have a table ready for you at 7.30 on
Thursday, for a party of seven then.

Exercise 12 Find the errors and correct them!

Aurora and Mary are discussing going out to eat. Their suggestions contain errors.

Aurora : 1 Why do we go out for a meal and a movie after work today?
Mary : That's a good idea. 2 How about to going to that Chinese restaurant that
everyone's talking about?
Aurora : 3 Yes, let's can go there. It's within walking distance of the movie theater as well.
Mary : 4 Should we be look at the website to see what's playing?
Aurora : 5 Couldn't we just to pass the movie theater on our way to the restaurant?
Mary : Yes, that sounds like a great idea. 6 What about invite the new trainee?
Aurora : Sure. Why not? She seems really nice

Exercise 13 Read the conversations below and fill in the gaps with the words and phrases
from the lists!

a. Do you mind if I d. is it OK if I g. could you turn

b. here you are e. telling me h. Thanks
c. What’s the problem f. can I borrow i. go ahead

Conversation 1
A: Yeah?
B: Hello, (1) could you turn turn the music down, please? It’s one o’clock and I’m trying to
sleep. A: Oh, sorry. Is that better?
B: Yes, (2) Thanks. Perhaps I can get some sleep now. Good night.

Conversation 2
A: I’m sorry, (3)is it OK if i leave early today? I’m going to take my cat to see the
vet. B: You’re going to take your cat to the vet? What’s the matter with her then?
A: Him. I don’t know. That’s why I’m going to take him to the vet’s.
B: Oh, I see. Sure, (4) go ahead. Thanks for (5) telling me.

Conversation 3
A: David, do you have your mobile phone with you?
B: Um... yes. Why?
A: (6) Can I borrow it, please? I need to make a quick call to my
mother. B: OK, (7) here you are.
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Conversation 4
A: (8) Do you mind if I change seats?
B: Yes, all right. (9) What’s the
problem ?
A: I can’t see because of the sun.
B: OK, then. Why don’t you sit there, next to Andrea?

Exercise 14 Match the sentences (a-h) with the correct reactions (1-8)!

a. Can I have a glass of water? 1. Yes of course. What about?

b. Is it OK if I make a phone call?
c. Could you say that again, please?
d. Can I speak to you for a moment?
e. Do you mind if I look at your CDs.
f. Is it OK if I miss the English lesson tomorrow?
g. Could you move over, please?
h. Do you mind if I turn the TV up?
2. Oh, sorry, I said we only have $50
tickets left.
3. Well, all right. If it’s a local call.
4. Oh sure. The remote’s on the table.
5. Well, not really. Why can’t you
come?
6. Of course, there’s a bottle in the
fridge.
7. You can borrow some if you want.
8. Yes, sorry. I didn’t realize you
wanted to sit down

Exercise 15 Solve each problem with your group and find the best solution
1. One of your friends needed you to lend him five hundred thousand rupiah to buy a
motorcycle. He was supposed to have paid you 2 months ago. He keeps telling you that he
WILL give you the money. You really need it NOW. How would you solve this problem?
I will collect again by meeting him face to face. If he was outside, I would go to his house
and wait for him to come home.

2. Your brother allowed you to use his car for a few hours. While you were using the car, you
accidentally hit a stop sign and you damaged the front of the car. You know your brother loves
the car very much and you are afraid of telling him about the damage. What can you do to fix
this situation?
I will ask my boy friend where is the cheapest repair shop and wait for it to be fixed.
3. Your best friend is perfect except for the fact that she ALWAYS has bad breath. You don’t
want to hurt her feelings by telling her that her breath stinks but you know that she needs to
find out somehow. How can you solve this problem?

I ask to her for help to be accompany to go to the supermarket for buy a new cute toothpaste
with new flavor and invite her to buy it too.

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