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English Conversation Practice - Tickets to the Symphony
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JANE: "Hello?"
ANNE: "Hi Jane. This is Anne. Are you free tonight?"
JANE: "I have to work."
ANNE: "What time do you get off work?"
JANE: "7 pm. Why?"
ANNE: "I have tickets to the symphony. Would you like to go?"
JANE: "What time does it start?"
ANNE: "7 pm. Can you get off work a little early?"
JANE: "No, I'm the only one available tonight."
ANNE: "You can come late. I can drop off the ticket at your work."
JANE: "I might be really late. I have to go home first to shower and change my clothes. Then I have to drive all the way to the concert hall."
ANNE: "Oh. Maybe I should ask someone else this time."
JANE: "Yeah, that might be a better idea. I'm sorry."
ANNE: "My company gives us concert tickets all the time. Let's try to go next time."
JANE: "That sounds good. Have a great time!"
1. What does Anne have tickets for?
Rock concert
Symphony
Play
Comedy show
2. What time does the show start?
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
3. What does Jane have to do tonight?
Study for a test
Have dinner with her parents
Visit her sick friend
Work
4. Where did Anne get the tickets?
Her work
Her parents
She bought them
She won them on the radio
1. Symphony
2. 7 pm
3. Work
4. Her work