Social Skills Quiz (Cep 4)
What would you say in the following situations? Take the quiz and find out if you react appropriately or not.
- 1.It's almost 11 p.m and you're going to bed because you have an early appointment the following day. A friend calls you because he/she wants to stop by to give you his/her wedding invitation. You say to your friend:
- A.
You can't come now. It's too late!
- B.
Don't you know what time it is?
- C.
I'm sorry, but it's kind of late. I have to get up early.
- 2.Your teacher/boss asks you to hand in a report which is not ready. You say to him/her:
- A.
Can I hand in the report by tomorrow?
- B.
Well, if I hand it in now, I won't have time to review it. Can I turn it in tomorrow?
- C.
No way. It's not ready!
- 3.Your mother keeps looking inside the desk drawers where you keep your personal belongings. You say to her:
- A.
Mom, could you please stop looking through my things?
- B.
Mom, don't do this anymore, ever!
- C.
How many times have I told you not to look through my things?
- 4.You are going to be late for school/work the following day because you have an appointment at the dentist's. You say to your school coordinator/boss:
- A.
I'm gonna be late tomorrow, ok?
- B.
May I arrive a little bit late tomorrow? I have a dentist's appointment.
- C.
I've already told you can't arrive on time tomorrow.
- 5.A stranger asks you to use your cell phone because his/her car broke down.You say to this person:
- A.
You shouldn't ask strangers to use their cell phone.
- B.
No, you can't use my cell phone.
- C.
I'm sorry, but the battery is low.
- 6.You're at the airport checking in. The airline steward says something that you can't understand. What could you say?
- A.
Sorry, can you repeat?
- B.
What did you say?!
- C.
Could you say that again, please?
- 7.You're at a restaurant. The waiter has brought you chicken but you asked for steak. What do you say to the waiter?
- A.
Sorry, but I ordered steak, not chicken.
- B.
Are you crazy? I don't want this chicken!
- C.
Didn't you listen to me when I said I wanted steak?
- 8.You're staying at a hotel, and you have to get up at 7:15 the next morning. What do you say to the receptionist?
- A.
Could you wake me up at 7:15 tomorrow, please?
- B.
Hey, call me at 7.15 tomorrow, ok?
- C.
You have to call me tomorrow at 7:15. Please, don't forget.
- 9.You're in a friend's house and need to make a phone call. What could you say?
- A.
I want to make a call. Where's the phone?
- B.
Is it OK if I use your phone?
- C.
Can I use your phone?
- 10.You're on holiday with a friend. You have a camera but you would like a photo with both of you in it. You stop a stranger. What do you say to him/her?
- A.
Sir, take a photo of us!
- B.
Can you take a photo of us?
- C.
Would you mind taking a photo of us?
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