Unit 7 Oral quiz sample answers

The answers below are possible responses to the questions and prompts posed by
Students A, B, C, and D in this unit quiz.

There are also examples for the Conversation strategy provided.

Sample responses to . . . Sample conversation for . . .
Student A Student A
1. Yes, I sometimes have a friend help me when I go 5. A Shoot!
shopping for clothes. I don’t know what looks good B What’s wrong?
on me, and I want help choosing them. . . . A Computer crashed.
2. Sure. I have them come to repair appliances such as B Need help? . . .
the washer and dryer. My washer is always
breaking. . . .
3. Yeah, I usually sweep the floors and do the laundry,
but my roommate does most of the work. . . .
4. I’m pretty good at handling most things, but I’m not
very mechanical, so I need to have someone else
repair things. . . .

Student B Student B
1. Sure, I do homework with my friends a lot. And I 5. A Whoops! Spilled my water.
usually get someone to help me with my math B No problem. Need a towel?
assignments. . . . A Yeah, great. . . .
2. Oh, I almost never get my hair cut. And when I do,
I still like to keep it long. . . .
3. Well, my cell phone always needs recharging.
The battery is always dead. It’s actually pretty
annoying. . . .
4. Actually, I never ignore problems. For example, if
things break down, I try to get them repaired right
away. . . .

Student C Student C
1. Well, when I need a picture framed, I get it done 5. A Hey, there!
professionally. It’s kind of expensive, but they do a B Hi, Juan.
better job than I can. . . . A What’s up?
2. Yes, I’ve had a friend fix my bicycle. I ride it to work B Oh, missed my bus. . . .
a lot. . . .
3. Uh, the ink cartridge in my printer needs replacing a
lot. And my phone is always breaking – probably
because I drop it a lot. . . .
4. Well, sometimes you think of a solution, but it
doesn’t work, so you need to try another. . . .

Student D Student D
1. Hmm. Well, I do a lot of repairs around the house 5. A Want to watch TV?
myself. . . . B Sounds good.
2. Sure, when I buy something on the Internet, I get it A What’s on?
delivered. . . . B Don’t know. Let’s see. . . .
3. Well, fortunately, I haven’t had too many problems in
my apartment, but I do have to fix the shower in the
bathroom a lot. It drips. . . .
4. I sometimes have trouble thinking of solutions, so I
ask other people for their help. . . .

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