REVIEW

Name : ____________________________
Date : ____________________________

Request
Make a request for each of the following situations. The first time you make the request, begin with the expression,
“Would you mind …” Then make the same request again using one of the other request forms.
Example:
You are visiting a friend, and it is very hot in her apartment. You say to her:
a. Would you mind opening the window?
b. Could you possibly open the window?

1. There’s no food in your house for dinner. You have a lot of work to do so you don’t have time to go to the
grocery store. You say to your husband or wife:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Your cat just had kittens and you’re having a hard time finding homes for all of them. You call up your neighbor
and say:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. Your friend just told you that he’s going to the sports store near your house. You need a new badminton racket
but don’t have time to go yourself. You say to your friend:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
4. You’ve been trying to open a jar of pickles for five minutes but the lid is stuck. You say to your friend:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
5. You have to move fifteen boxes in your office down to the basement. A coworker walks by your office door. You
run to the hall and say to her:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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 6. Your brother is going downtown to buy two tickets for a football match. You’d like him to get one ticket for you
also. Before he leaves, you say to your brother:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
7. One of your teeth is hurting very badly. You want to see your dentist as soon as possible. You call up to your
dentist’s office and say:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
8. You are at the airport, and you can’t find the gate at which your parents are arriving. You go to the information
desk and say:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
9. You are preparing some questions for a final exam, and your child is playing his/her stereo very loudly. You say
to him/her:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
10. You are on an airplane. The flight attendant assigned you to an aisle seat, but you’d rather sit by the window. You
ask the person sitting by the window:
a. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________
b. ________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________

Direction
Re-arrange these sentences into a good dialogue.
1 Person A : Could you possibly help me fix my car? It’s not working right.
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Person B : Ok. Go two blocks down Main Street and turn right. The gas station is on the corner of Main
Street next to a grocery store. By the way, would you please tell Harry that I’m bringing my car
to the gas station on Tuesday for a tune up?
Person A : I don’t either, and I have to get it fixed. Would you mind telling me the name of your mechanic?
Person B : Thanks for reminding me. I’ll come early.
Person A : Will you tell me how to get there from here?
Person B : I’m sorry, but I can’t. I don’t know anything about cars.

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 Person A : Sure, and don’t forget about my party Saturday night. It’s at 8:30.
Person B : Of course not. His name is Harry Reed. He works at the Ready-Serve gas station.

2 Person A : Thanks a lot for helping me do that. Now I’d like to look at the engine.
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Person B : Sure, I’d be glad to. What’s the problem?
Person A : Ouch! I really burned my hand.
Person B : Watch out! Don’t touch the engine. It’s very hot!
Person A : When I start my car, the oil warning light comes on.
Person B : Quick! Go inside and run cold water on your hand. That will stop the pain.
Person A : Could you possibly help me fix my car? It’s not working right.
Person B : Oh, that’s easy to fix. I’ll show you. Take off the oil cap, pour in a quart of oil, and put the cap
back on.

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