Interactive Exercise: Asking for, Giving, and Responding to Advice and Suggestions

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You’ve just explored the essential expressions for Asking for, Giving, and Responding to Suggestions. But how well can you apply them in real-life conversations?

This interactive practice is designed to sharpen your skills. It transitions from basic recognition to situational application, ensuring you can navigate everything from polite advice to handling complaints in a restaurant.

📝 Quick Guide:

• Part A: Focuses on comprehension—identify the intent behind the dialogue.
• Part B: Tests your ability to categorize expressions accurately.
• Part C: Challenges you to select the most natural phrase to complete a conversation.

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Part A: Choose the best answer

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Conversation 1:
Woman: "... to the party tonight?"
Man: "You’d better wear the dress that you wore to the prom last month. It looks wonderful on you."

1. The best phrase to complete the first sentence is ....
   1. What are you going to wear?
   2. What do you think I should wear?
   3. Can I recommend something?
2. In the dialogue, the woman is...
   1. Asking for a suggestion
   2. Giving a suggestion
3. The man is...
   1. Asking for a suggestion
   2. Giving a suggestion

Conversation 2:
Woman: "I’d like to ... about my soup. There’s a fly in it."
Man: "We are terribly sorry for that, madam. We’ll replace it with a new one."

4. The best word to complete the first sentence is ....
   1. apologize
   2. complain
   3. suggest
5. In the dialogue, the man apologizes and ....
   1. gives the woman a suggestion
   2. offers to replace the woman's soup
   3. asks for the woman’s opinion
6. Where does the above dialogue possibly take place?
   1. A restaurant
   2. The post office
   3. A bank

Conversation 3:
Woman: "Oh, this bag is so heavy that I can hardly lift it."
Man: "...?"
Woman: "Thank you. That’s very kind of you."

7. The best sentence to complete the dialogue is ....
   1. Can you help me?
   2. Can I give you a hand?
   3. Can you do me a favor?
8. In the above dialogue, the man .......
   1. asks the woman’s help
   2. offers to help the woman
   3. suggests the woman to help him
9. What will the man probably do?
   1. carry the woman’s bag
   2. bring his bag to the woman
   3. let the woman carry her bag

Part B: Identify the Category

Identify each sentence's meaning; Asking for a Suggestion, Giving a Suggestion, or Responding to a Suggestion

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1. What should I do?
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
2. No, we shouldn't do that.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
3. I don't think so.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
4. I think you should ask for a suggestion.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
5. Let's take his advice.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
6. Why don't you have it repaired?
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
7. What do you think I should do?
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
8. That's a good idea.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
9. Tell me what to do.
   -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion
10. If I were you, I would stay at home and get some rest.
    -Asking for a SuggestionGiving a SuggestionResponding to a Suggestion

Part C: Complete the Dialogues

Complete the following sentences using the correct phrase.

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1. Man: It is very hot here. It seems that the air conditioner isn't working.
   Woman: You're right. I think we .... -select- need to be replaced should have it checked can turn it on ....
2. Woman: My motorcycle wouldn't start. Can you help me?
   Man: Let's check. Maybe the spark plug .... -select- needs to be replaced should have it checked should check ....
   Woman: I think so.
3. Woman: My car is being repaired. I will probably take a bus home this evening.
   Man: ... -select-Shall I give How about going Do you need ... you a lift?
   Woman: You’re very kind. Thanks.
4. Man: You are good at English. You know a lot of vocabulary. How did you study?
   Woman: Oh, I think every time you find a new word, you ... -select- need to check would write should say ... it out loud a few times.
5. Lita: ... -select-Are you baking How about baking Would you bake ... some cookies today?
   Alya: That’s a great idea!
   Lita: Let’s prepare the ingredients. What do we need?
   Alya: Well, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. Oh, we also need chocolate chips.
   Lita: Great. I think we have it all in the fridge except the chocolate chips.
   Alya: ... -select-Would you get How do you get Why don't we get ... some at the store nearby now?
   Lita: Ok, Let's go!

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