Situation Test

1. Your hard-working friend has just won a scholarship to Hogwarts University. You say to him: “......................”

• 1)

  That’s incredible. I don’t believe it.

• 2) Congratulations! You deserve it.

• 3)

  I see nothing wrong with it.

• 4)

  How did that happen? You never told me.

2.    A : What film do you want to see tonight?

B : .................... Whatever you want.

• 1) I don’t want to

• 2) I don’t mind

• 3) Let’s go

• 4) I do

3.    A : “Shut up! I can't hear a thing.”

B : “……………………………… .”

• 1.) I'm sorry, I'll try to be quieter.

• 2.) I feel sorry to hear that.

• 3.) All right, I'll shut it.

• 4.) I don't hear anything.

4.   A : What keeps you so busy? You’ve been sitting there for hours.

You’ve got to walk around.  You can’t just stay on the computer forever.

B : Well, .................... . I’ve got to finish this report by noon.

• 1) I’m up to my neck in work

• 2) I enjoy working

• 3) I’m going to sit down

• 4) I’m going to walk around

5.   Ann : Excuse me, Joe. Have you got a minute?

Joe : Sure, Ann. What it is?

      Ann : I’m having trouble with the photocopy machine. ....................

• 1) What are you up to?

• 2) Can you give me a minute?

• 3)

  I was wondering if you could help me.

• 4)

  I was wondering if you would mind.

6. Your teacher is having a conversation with you

then another teacher interrupts her for a moment.

Before she continues the conversation,

she may say, “______________”

   

• 1. Let’s hurry up

• 2. Sorry to interrupt you    

• 3. Let’s have a break

• 4. Where were we?

7. Joe goes to see a doctor.

The first thing the doctor says to him is: “___________”

• 1. Can you tell me everything that’s wrong?

• 2. So what have you been doing?

• 3. May I help you sir?

• 4. What seems to be the problem?

Answer explanation

จากบทสนทนา โจ ต้องการไปหาหมอ ดังนั้นสํานวนที่คุณหมอจะใช้ คือ 4) แปลว่า เกิดอะไรขึ้น

ซึ่งยังมีสํานวนที่กล่าวว่าเกิดอะไรขึ้นดังนี้ -> What happened?

-> What’s up?

-> What’s wrong?

-> What’s going on?

-> What’s the matter?

-> What seems to be the problem?

-> What seems to be the matter? เกิดอะไรขึ้นอะ เกิดอะไรขึ้นอะ

8. John wants his boss to allow from the office next Monday

to celebrate his house - warming party.

He says “____________”

• 1. Let’s take next Monday off?

• 2. May I take next Monday off?

• 3. How about taking next Monday off?

• 4. What’s the matter with taking next Monday off?

Answer explanation

เฉลย 2) May I take next Monday off.

เพราะ May เป็นการแสดงคําขออนุญาตที่สุภาพที่สุดในการเลือกคําตอบนี้

9. Danny hanged out with friends. When he arrived home at 03.30 a.m., his worried mother asked him: “___________”

• 1. Why do you hurt me?

• 2. Where have you been?

• 3. Who did you drive with?

• 4. How long have you been through?

Answer explanation

เฉลย 2) Where have you been?

Danny ต้องการไปเที่ยวกับเพื่อน แต่เขากลับบ้านตอนตี 03.30 แม่เขาเลยถามว่า เขาหายไปไหนมา

10. Kroo Kate asks a telephone operator if she would mind repeating a number. She says: “.________”

• 1. Never mind.

• 2. Why should I?

• 3. Yes, that’s right.

• 4. Not at all.

Answer explanation

เฉลย 4) Not at all ข้อนี้ต้องระวังเพราะมีคําว่า “mind” แปลว่า รังเกียจ ดังนั้นถ้าเจอคํานี้ เมื่อไหร่ ถ้าเราอนุญาตให้เขาทําเราต้องตอบในเชิงปฏิเสธทันที ดังนั้นข้อนี้จึงตอบ not at all.