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1.

  Boss : So, I hope you will all not mind staying back till 6 p.m. today.

Task : to protest

               
    (A) Not at all. We'll be glad to.  
(B) No, of course not.  
    (C)

But, the football finals begin at five thirty.

 
    (D) Why should we mind staying back just once in a while ?  
               
2.   Girl : Let's see if I've got it. Ten o'clock at the clock tower and wearing a purple flowered shirt. Right ?

Task : to confirm

               
    (A) A purple flowered shirt ?  
(B) Oh no !
    (C)

You got it !

 
    (D) I can't wait to see you !  
               
3.   Caller : Please tell Mar. Dahlan to telephone me as soon as he gets back. I will be in the Range Road Office. And, in case you don't have it, the number 333111. But, if he returns only after four o'clock, then I'll be at home. I don't have a phone there so I'll try to contact him myself somehow or other. Got that ?

Receptionist : Yes ...

Task : to summarize

               
    (A) I'll be sure to tell him to call you.  
(B) It's rather complicated but I think so.
    (C) No problem. He's to call you at home.  
    (D)

He's to call you at 333111. But only if it's before 4.

 
               
4.   Aunt : Well, how did Angelo do ?

Mother : Very well, he got a grade one and three distinctions.

Task : to congratulate

               
    (A) Three distinctions ? Not bad.  
(B)

Oh, that was well done ! Congrats !

    (C) He always does well, doesn't he ?  
    (D) Well, I guess I should congratulate you.  
               
5.   Chandra : No, I can't tell you. You'll let everyone know.

Task : to promise ( not to tell )

               
    (A)

No, I won't. Definitely not.

 
(B) I'll try not to. I'll try very hard.
    (C) Do you think I can't keep a secret ?  
    (D) What if I promise you to keep it a secret ?  
         

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