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English Conversation Practice - Buying a New Sofa
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SAM: "Hey Joe. What are you doing today?"
JOE: "Oh, hey Sam. I'm going furniture shopping with my wife."
SAM: "Are you looking for anything special?"
JOE: "Yeah. We need a new sofa. Our old one is ripping."
SAM: "We just bought a new sofa."
JOE: "Did you get a good deal?"
SAM: "Yeah, it was on sale. You should go check it out."
JOE: "Where did you go?"
SAM: "We went to the new store across the street."
JOE: "I saw a flyer for that in the mail. I think that's where my wife wants to go."
SAM: "If you bring the flyer, you get 10% off this weekend."
JOE: "That's good to know! Thanks for telling me."
SAM: "Do you know what kind of sofa you want?"
JOE: "Yeah. We want a dark brown leather sofa."
SAM: "That's exactly what we bought."
JOE: "Your wife and my wife must have the same taste in furniture."
1. Who is Joe going shopping with today?
Sam
His wife
His daughter
By himself
2. What does he need to buy?
A sofa
A bed
A coffee table
A dining table
3. What kind of discount can Joe get?
10% off
20% off
50% off
There are no sales today
4. What did Sam buy recently?
A dark brown leather sofa
A wooden coffee table
A King-sized bed
A round dining table
1. His wife
2. A sofa
3. 10% off
4. A dark brown leather sofa