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2020 YDT 9. You started a job as a trainee at a workplace, but another
6. You have a job interview but it is on the other side of the senior employee is trying to get you to do work not in
town. You’re running a bit late. One of your friends has a car your job description. As you are new to the job and the
and offers you a ride to the interview. You accept the offer environment you are getting used to, you do not like this
and gratefully say: _______ treatment. You talk to that person politely expressing
how you feel, so you say: _______
A) You really don’t have to. I can just take the bus.
B) I really appreciate your offer, but thanks. I can probably make A) I guess you must have been treated the same way you
it if I run. treated me when you were an intern in your twenties.
C) Thanks, this helps me a lot! I would miss the interview if I took B) I think I am despised when you assign me things outside
the bus.
of my responsibilities while I’m still learning the ropes of
D) Please do! I helped you wash your car, so you actually owe the job.
me now.
C) Just because you’re a senior worker doesn’t mean you
E) Maybe I’ll just take the subway, it’s faster and cheaper.
can get me to do anything you want.
D) If you make me do a job not in my job description once
again, I will report you to the head manager of the
company.
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7. A friend of yours borrowed some money from you a really E) As a senior of mine, it is very important that you treat me
long time ago and still has not paid you back. You are really well so that I can accelerate my adaptation to business
close friends and you think he has simply forgotten. You life.
don’t want to upset him but want to make him understand
that you now need the money, so you say: _______
A) You always do this. You’re constantly asking for money but
you never pay it back. I always have to remind you of it.
B) Please pay back the money you borrowed as soon as
possible. Otherwise, I’ll hire a lawyer and take you to court!
C) Remember I lent you some money a while ago? Don’t you
think it’s time you paid it back? It’s been ages!
D) I hate to bring this up, but I don’t think I’ll be able to afford my
expenses this month. So, is it possible for you to return the
money you borrowed soon?
E) Do you remember when I lent you that money? It’s been so
long, and I don’t think I need it back anymore. So, don’t worry
about it. 10. You and your friend are sitting on the porch talking when
she decides to pick some flowers from your neighbour’s
garden. She hands you the lovely bouquet of flowers,
and just as she does, your next-door neighbour opens
the door. She inquires as to why you picked her flowers.
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You are making an embarrassing attempt to claim that
8. Your new neighbours keep parking their car in the place you weren’t the one who picked the flowers by saying:
assigned to your flat rather than using their own space, _______
because yours is more convenient for them. You have nicely
reminded them that it is not their parking space and you have A) Where did you get that I plucked these flowers from your
even had the apartment manager remind them, but they just garden? What kind of disrespect is that?
do not seem to care. Completely furious by this point, you go B) All of the flowers are gorgeous on their branches, but
to the apartment manager and say: _______
when I saw them, I couldn’t help myself and pick them,
A) My new neighbours have been using my parking space. Can for which I apologise.
you please remind them not to use it anymore?
C) I’m guessing you’re not going to make a big issue for a
B) You’ve got to do something else! This situation is driving me
few flowers now because you have many more blooms in
crazy! Obviously reminding them isn’t enough!
your garden than you thought.
C) I’ve tried to warn them myself, but they don’t seem to listen to
D) I couldn’t help myself from picking a few of your flowers
me. Maybe you could ask them to move their car.
because they were so lovely; I hope you don’t mind.
D) You are so rude and disrespectful! Why do you continue
ignoring me? E) I don’t know what to say right now, but I want you to know
E) I think the new neighbours and I have a small problem. that it’s really not what it seems; I didn’t pick the flowers.
Maybe you would be able to help us sort it all out. I’m so sorry.

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