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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 01 - Speaking for the textbook Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

Listen to three short conversations and answer the questions.

Answer

Conversation 1

  1. He has just started a new job as an assistant manager, but he feels that his boss is ignoring all his suggestions.
  2. very sympathetic
  3. She suggests he tries talking to someone about it, possibly even to his boss.

Conversation 2

  1. She and her companion are stuck in a traffic jam and she is worried that they are going to miss their appointment.
  2. reasonably sympathetic
  3. He offers to call the people they've got the appointment with.

Conversation 3

  1. Linda's come home to find Tony (probably her cat) missing.
  2. reasonably sympathetic
  3. Simon suggests looking under the bed, or calling him in the garden.