Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 10 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 64-65): 5 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης/κρίσης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις προστακτικής/πλάγιου λόγου/λεξιλογίου (B. Exercises).
Ερώτηση: When you leave the office you should turn off the lights. What must you do when you enter it?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) You must turn the lights on when you enter the office (the opposite of turning them off when you leave).
Ερώτηση: What do you think may happen if you give a stranger some confidential information concerning the company you work for?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) The information may be used against the company, for example by competitors or thieves, so the company may suffer damage or lose money.
Ερώτηση: What may happen to your purse if you leave it on the desk?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) It may be stolen, because it is not kept in a safe place.
Ερώτηση: What would you do if you lost your bag?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) I would look for it in the places I had been and then report the loss to my manager or the security staff and, if necessary, to the police. I would also cancel any cards and change any keys it contained.
Ερώτηση: Should you smoke in an office? What do you think?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No, I don't think so. Smoking in a closed office disturbs the colleagues who don't smoke and is harmful to everyone's health.
Ερώτηση: Make the orders negative: a. Keep your bag under the chair. b. Come out of the room at once. c. Turn the key quickly. d. Close all the doors and windows.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. Don't keep your bag under the chair. b. Don't come out of the room at once. c. Don't turn the key quickly. d. Don't close all the doors and windows.
Ερώτηση: Here is a list of safety precautions. Choose the right ones to give: a) To a small child in the house. b) To a person going sailing for the first time. a. Don't go near the fire. b. Don't play with matches. c. Never sail without a life jacket on the yacht. d. Don't climb over furniture. e. You should never set sail without having left a message about your course. f. Never go sailing if the weather is very bad. g. Don't go near the windows. h. Never put out to sea without an experienced person's help.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a) To a small child in the house: a, b, d, g. b) To a person going sailing for the first time: c, e, f, h.
Ερώτηση: Choose the right word (1, 2, 3, or 4): a. The …… of the bank where he worked was in the centre of the city. 1. branch, 2. seat, 3. quarter, 4. house. b. Could you please …… an appointment for me to see the manager? 1. manage, 2. arrange, 3. do, 4. have. c. Be careful how you …… the typewriter; otherwise it will break easily. 1. do, 2. operate, 3. employ, 4. enjoy. d. If you don't mind, I should like to …… a suggestion. 1. make, 2. show, 3. say, 4. do.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: a. 1. branch. b. 2. arrange. c. 2. operate. d. 1. make.
Ερώτηση: Rewrite the sentences using the prompts given. a. Keep your money and valuables in a safe place. He suggested... b. Don't scatter papers about. They told us... c. Shut the door but don't lock it when you leave the office. He told me... d. Turn all lights off when you go out. The personnel manager told me... e. Don't trust strangers. The manager advised us... f. You can't smoke in the office, you know. He explained... g. Please don't tell anyone what happened. The secretary asked me politely... h. Don't wait for me if I'm late. The general manager told his secretary...
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. He suggested keeping our money and valuables in a safe place. b. They told us not to scatter papers about. c. He told me to shut the door but not to lock it when I left the office. d. The personnel manager told me to turn all the lights off when I went out. e. The manager advised us not to trust strangers. f. He explained that I/we couldn't smoke in the office. g. The secretary asked me politely not to tell anyone what had happened. h. The general manager told his secretary not to wait for him if he was late.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Give the antonyms of the following words: a. valuable b. safe c. close d. leave e. turn off f. sail g. scatter about h. avoid i. confidential j. always k. empty (v.)
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) a. valuable → worthless. b. safe → dangerous. c. close → open. d. leave → arrive/stay. e. turn off → turn on. f. sail → dock/moor. g. scatter about → tidy up/gather. h. avoid → face. i. confidential → public. j. always → never. k. empty (v.) → fill.
