54 Practice Makes Perfect English Conversation
- (You are a doctor.) Tell your patient that it is customary to take the medicine just before a
meal. - (You are a police officer.) Tell a pedestrian not to jaywalk (cross the street in the middle of a
block). - (You are a pedestrian.) Ask a police officer if it is necessary for you to wait for a green light
before crossing. - (You are a waiter.) Ask your customer if he prefers his steak medium or well done.
- Invite your friends to a party at your house on Saturday night.
- Ask your brother to pick you up at the airport.
- Tell your sister that you refuse to pick her up.
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EXERCISEMatch the words or expressions in the first column with the words or expressions in the
second column that have a similar meaning. There may be more than one match for
each item.- she prefers a. she can
- she wants b. she cannot
- she is able to c. she is supposed to
- she has permission to d. she may
- maybe she will e. she may not
- she is advised to f. she might
- she probably isn’t g. she might not
- she probably doesn’t h. she must not be
- she accepts i. she mustn’t
- she refuses j. she ought to
- she is advised not to k. she should