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6. Another student in your class asks to share your textbook, saying ‘’Can
I share your textbook?’’ You agree and say:
a. No problem!
b. Not at all!
c. No way!
7. A customer buys a lot from you and wants a bigger discount. You want
to keep the customer happy but you need your boss to agree. You
say:
a. “I’ll ask what I can do.”
b. “I’ll know what I can do.”
c. “I’ll see what I can do.”

8. Your colleague wants you to help with an urgent problem, but you can’t.
You say:
a. “I’m afraid I can’t help you there.”
b. “I’m sure I can’t help you there.”
c. “I’m worried I can’t help you there.”

9. You are the boss and someone who works for you asks for an extra day’s
holiday. You accept the request but ask the person to work Saturday
instead. You say:
a. “That’s no problem, and you work on Saturday.”
b. “That’s no problem, but you work on Saturday.”
c. “That’s no problem, provide you work on Saturday.”

10. Your boss asks you to work overtime (extra hours) but you can’t. You
say:
a. “Ah, that can be a bit difficult.”
b. “Ah, that might be a bit difficult.”
c. “Ah, that should be a bit difficult.”

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