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English Conversation Practice - Misunderstanding
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BILL: "Hey Joe. Have you seen Sandy?"
JOE: "No, Bill. Why?"
BILL: "We had a misunderstanding and she is not talking to me."
JOE: "Oh. I'm sorry to hear that."
BILL: "Yeah. I said something silly and hurt her feelings."
JOE: "What did you say?"
BILL: "It's not important. I don't want to discuss it. I just want to apologize to her."
JOE: "She always hangs out at Linda's house or the library."
BILL: "I've already checked both places."
JOE: "How about her house."
BILL: "Her roommate said she wasn't home."
JOE: "Have you called her cell phone."
BILL: "Yeah, several times."
JOE: "She must really be mad at you."
BILL: "She was! She stormed off and I didn't get to explain what I meant."
JOE: "I'm really curious now. What did you say to her?"
BILL: "I told her to exercise."
JOE: "Well, that probably wasn't a smart thing to say to a woman."
BILL: "I meant that she should exercise to stay healthy."
JOE: "That sounds better. Hope you find her."
1. Why is Bill looking for Sandy?
They have a date
He needs a ride to school
He wants to apologize to her
He wants to study together
2. What did Bill do?
He hurt Sandy's feelings
He hurt Joe's feelings
He got angry at Sandy
He got angry at Joe
3. Where has Bill looked?
Sandy's house
Linda's house
Library
All of the above
4. What does Bill think of exercise?
It's silly
It keeps you healthy
It's unnecessary
He doesn't like it
1. He wants to apologize to her
2. He hurt Sandys feelings
3. All of the above
4. It keeps you healthy