Dealing with complaints
1 Match the pictures with 2 Complete the complaints with the best answer.
the adjectives.
1 You've given usthe ™70mt_. rooms. We asked for adjoining doubh
2 bad b right —¢ wrong good
Sorry.this bread is really.
a stale b fiesh good fat
3. This is room 409. Our bathroom is absolutely.
unmade —b filthy —€-dirry dusty
4 These vegetables are really.____. They have no tasteat all.
a new b vinegary ¢ cold d tasteless
Excuse me. can't eat this soup it's too.
a warm ——b tasteless ¢ salty d flat
6 Are you the reception manager? One of your staff was very
to metoday.
a rude b friendly ¢ bad 4 dirty
7 The TV in ovr room is
a dusty b fall —¢ broken d torn
8 This meat isso that it's difficult to cut
a tasteless b tough «cold stale
9 Our room is very because of the street traffic, We can't sh
2 full b dirty — ¢ hot d noisy
10 This wine tastes. J think it's corked.
a vinegary —b salty ¢ tasteless flat
3 Match responses «-j with the complaints in exercise 2
2 3 | I'mvery sorry. Uspeak tohousekeeping straight away
| Imsorry. "speak to the wine waiter who will replace it for you.
€ {_| Pmsorry. Can Iget yous salad instead?
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a I'm sorry. ll change them straightaway.
| __ Fask maintenance to sort it out for you immediately.
FL) 'm sorry. Would you like to choose another soup”
8 __ U'msorry, Il get yousome fresh bread.
h | lean move youtoa room atthe back of the hotel
i [__] 1 doapologize. Il speak to the person concerned.
j |_| Vesorry. Pl speak to the chef. Would you like something else?