A Busy Day in the City

by Vocafy Verifisert

Engelsk (US) A2 15 spørsmål Everyday life

Spend a day in the city: get coffee, catch a bus, visit shops, and find your way.

1. 1. Velg riktig svar.

   At the bakery, what is the customer buying?

   Customer: Two rolls, please.

   • Two bread rolls
   • Two slices of cake
   • Two sandwiches

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   • Two bread rolls

   A roll is a small piece of bread, often round.

2. 2. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   You want to take your coffee with you.

   A coffee to ___, please.

   • stay
   • go
   • sit

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   A coffee to go, please.

   'To go' means you take your food or drink away instead of having it there.

3. 3. Velg riktig svar.

   What is the customer's travel plan?

   Ticket seller: One way or round trip?
   Customer: I'm coming back this evening.

   • Travel there and stay overnight.
   • Travel there and return next week.
   • Travel there and return today.

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   • Travel there and return today.

   A round-trip ticket covers the trip there and the trip back.

4. 4. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

   A neighbor helps you find your bus.

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   • The bus stop is across the street.

   'Across the street' means on the other side of the street.

5. 5. Velg riktig svar.

   What should the pedestrian do now?

   Pedestrian: Can we cross now?
   Friend: Not yet. The signal says "Don't Walk."

   • Run across the street.
   • Wait on the sidewalk.
   • Follow the cars into the street.

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   • Wait on the sidewalk.

   'Not yet' means you need to wait, but you may be able to do it later.

6. 6. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   The package must arrive tomorrow.

   Clerk: Express takes one day. Standard takes three days. Economy takes five days.
   Customer: I need ___ delivery.

   • standard
   • economy
   • express

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   Clerk: Express takes one day. Standard takes three days. Economy takes five days.
   Customer: I need express delivery.

   Express is the fastest service here. Delivery times help you pick the right service.

7. 7. Sett ordene i riktig rekkefølge.

   You are at the library desk with a book you want to take home.

   • I
   • this book,
   • Could
   • borrow
   • please?

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   Could I borrow this book, please?

   When you borrow a library book, you take it home and bring it back later.

8. 8. Velg riktig svar.

   What does the clerk offer?

   Customer: These shoes are too small.
   Clerk: We have the same shoes in a larger size.

   • The same shoes in a bigger size.
   • The same shoes in a different color.
   • The customer's money back.

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   • The same shoes in a bigger size.

   You can ask for another size when shoes do not fit.

9. 9. Fyll inn det tomme feltet.

   Pharmacist: Eat a meal first, and then take this medicine.
   Customer: Okay. I'll take it ___ lunch.

   • before
   • during
   • after

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   Pharmacist: Eat a meal first, and then take this medicine.
   Customer: Okay. I'll take it after lunch.

   'After lunch' means you finish eating lunch first and take the medicine later.

10. 10. Lytt og skriv inn svaret.

    A short message for a delivery driver.

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    • Please leave the package with the front desk.

    The front desk is where staff welcome visitors to a building.

11. 11. Velg riktig svar.

    Why does the server give the customer money back?

    Server: That comes to twelve dollars.
    Customer: Here's twenty.
    Server: Here's your change.

    • The customer canceled the order.
    • The customer paid more than the total.
    • The meal was free.

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    • The customer paid more than the total.

    In a shop or cafe, 'change' can mean the money you get back after paying.

12. 12. Sett ordene i riktig rekkefølge.

    You need help finding the subway.

    • the subway station
    • is?
    • where
    • tell me
    • Could you

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    Could you tell me where the subway station is?

    'Could you tell me' is a polite way to ask someone for information.

13. 13. Velg riktig svar.

    When should the visitor arrive?

    Receptionist: Your appointment is at 3:00 p.m. Please arrive ten minutes early.
    Visitor: Okay, thank you.

    • At 3:10 p.m.
    • At 3:00 p.m.
    • At 2:50 p.m.

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    • At 2:50 p.m.

    Arriving early gives you time to tell the staff you are there before your appointment.

14. 14. Velg riktig svar.

    Which entrance does the friend suggest?

    Friend: The main entrance is closed today. Use the side door, next to the parking lot.

    • The door beside the parking lot.
    • The main entrance.
    • The door behind the building.

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    • The door beside the parking lot.

    An entrance is a way into a building. An exit is a way out.

15. 15. Velg riktig svar.

    Which plan gets you to the store before it closes today?

    You need milk for breakfast. The grocery store closes at 6:00 p.m. It's 5:50 p.m. now, and the store is a five-minute walk away.

    • Leave for the store in ten minutes.
    • Walk to the store now.
    • Go to the store tomorrow morning.

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    • Walk to the store now.

    Leaving now gets you there at 5:55 p.m., with a little time to shop before closing.