5.Choose which of the responses (a-d) are correct. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. Could I use your fax?

1. Yes, of course.

2. Yes, I can.

3. No, thanks.

4. I’m sorry, it’s out of order.

2. Could you help me?

1. I’m afraid, I can’t.

2. Yes, certainly.

3. Yes, please.

4. No, I can’t.

3. Can I leave early today?

1. I’m afraid, not.

2. I’m sorry. We are too busy.

3. Not at all.

4. Yes, thank you.

4. Could you lend me your calculator?

1. Yes. Here you are.

2. Yes, of course.

3. Not at all.

4. I’m afraid I can’t. It’s broken.

5. May I open the window?

1. No, don’t.

2. Sorry.

3. Yes, go ahead.

4. I’d rather you didn’t.

6. Practice asking and answering the questions. Use the verbs in brackets, like this.

In a restaurant you want a menu. ( bring)

A.Could you bring me the menu, please?

B.Yes, of course. Here you are.

1) In a restaurant you want some water. ( have)

2) You want to leave a meeting early. ( leave)

3) You want to use a collegue’s dictionary. ( lend)

4) You want to smoke. (smoke)

5) You want to know the time. (tell)

6) You want to use someone’s phone. (use)

7) You want your secretary to type a letter. (type)

8)At work you want a coffee. (get)

Language Note. Telling the Time

1. In conversation, we use past. (Am. English: after) and to (Am. English: of)

2. 5:20 twenty past five (Am. English: twenty after five)

5:50 ten to six (Am. English: ten of six)

For 30 minutes past the hour, we say half past.

5:30 half past five

For 15 and 45 minutes, we use a quarter.

5:15 a quarter past five (Am. English: a quarter after five)

5:45 a quarter to six (Am. English: a quarter of six)

2. More formally, we use figures only (without past and to, half and quarter).

5:05 five oh five

5:15 five fifteen

5:45 five forty five

5:50 five fifty

With this 12-hour form, we use a.m. for morning and p.m. for afternoon.

Breakfast is served between 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.

The office closes at 5:30 p.m.

3. For itineraries and timetables, we often use the 24-hour clock.

5:20 p.m. = 17:20 ( seventeen twenty)

5:45 a.m. = 05:45 ( five forty- five)

7. Study and complete the table below.

Standard		24-Hour Clock (itineraries, timetables, etc.)
Three o’clock	three	Fifteen hundred( hours)	15.00
Five past three	Three oh three	Fifteen oh five	15.05
Quarter past three	---------	Fifteen fifteen	15.15
--------	-------	--------	15.25
Half past three	Three thirty	--------	15.30
Twenty-five to four	--------	Fifteen thirty-five	15.35
-------	Three forty-five	--------	15.45
-------	---------	--------	15.55

See Test 3.Planning a Trip