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I bought a new tablet from a store in the mall last week. It didn’t work, so I took it back and complained. Of course, they apologized and gave me a new one. Haziq: That’s what I mean. It’s always worth complaining. Jane: Of course, anyone would complain in a situation like that. But what about at work? I’d complain, for example, if our boss asked me to work late this evening. Haziq: Would you really do that, Jane? I wonder if you’d still have a job if you did!
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1 A There are a lot of clouds in the sky. B You can see a train in the center of the picture. C You can see a lot of tourists in the city. D There are a lot of old buildings in the background. 2 A B C D
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The people are sitting in the train. The train is not very crowded. Everyone is reading a newspaper. One man is talking on his cell phone.
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Example: What are you going to do when you leave college? A I’ll probably go and work abroad. B I leave in May. C I went to college for three years. 1 Would you buy a new car if you had enough money? A Yes, I have enough money. B Yes, I certainly would. C No, I can’t buy it on Monday. 2 Chang’s girlfriend is awfully nice. A Yes, and he’s very happy with her. B No, I haven’t met her twice. C Yes, she’s really awful. 3 Why did the customer complain? A Yes, I’m afraid he missed the plane. B He explained the problem. C The radio he bought was faulty.
4 Why didn’t he take a break? A He had too much work. B He didn’t break it! C He braked because a dog ran onto the road.
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Imagine you are looking for a partner and have joined a dating agency. At the interview, one of the staff asks you some questions. You have to tell her about yourself. Question 1 How would you describe your appearance? Question 2 What kind of person are you? Question 3 Tell me how you like to spend your leisure time.
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Conversation 1 Tuong: Excuse me, Ms. Black. We haven’t met before. May I introduce myself? My name is Le Dinh Tuong. Isabel: Ah, Mr. Le Dinh. We’ve spoken on the phone, but it’s nice to meet you personally. Tuong: My pleasure, Ms. Black. I enjoyed your presentation. Isabel: Oh, please call me Isabel. By the way, I know a colleague of yours, Ly Van Hai. Do you know each other? Tuong: I met him briefly just before he left the company. Isabel: Oh, has he left the company? Tuong: I heard that he taught himself Japanese and went to work in Japan . . . Conversation 2 Tuong: Ah, there you are, Mai. Isabel, I’d like to introduce my colleague Tran Thanh Mai. Isabel: Oh! Nice to meet you. Is this your first time at the annual conference? Mai: Yes, it is. And I love Bangkok. It’s so different from Hanoi. Tuong: Yes, Mai’s really enjoying herself. Mai: Have you ever been to Hanoi, Ms. Black?
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