Dialogues Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 4

This fourth dialogues test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topic of dialogues of the English language. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of dialogues.

Dialogues - Advanced Level Test 4

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Question 1

Henry: How are things going with you and your roommate?

Clara: Not very well. We’re supposed to share the groceries, but I end up feeding him three meals a day. My grocery bill is huge, you know. I really can’t afford it any longer.

Henry: I know how you feel. I used to have a roommate like that. She never offered to reimburse me for anything.

Clara: I’m really fed up with his freeloading, but I just don’t know how to tell him that he should come up with half the grocery bill, _____.

A	frankly, honesty is the best policy
B	although I can’t let him wear out my welcome
C	if one refuses to mend his ways, he should be asked to move out
D	because sometimes he treats me to a meal in a restaurant
E	you just want to have a heart-to-heart, friend-to-friend talk with him

Question 2

Frank: Would you like to have some ice cream? I’ve got a variety of flavours for you to choose from. I’ve got strawberry, peach, chocolate, and so on.

Martha: Wow! What choices you have! I wish I could, but I just can’t. I’m on a diet to lose weight.

Frank: _____

Martha: I’d better not. Please don’t tempt me. Please!

A	Gee! You are really strong-willed.
B	You're right. I’m not so easily coaxed into doing something that I think is wrong.
C	Come on, it's just a bite. It doesn’t really hurt to have just a bite.
D	Well, I'd better not tempt you.
E	Otherwise, if I give you a piece of cake, you might ask for a glass of milk.

Question 3

Julie: _____

July: I wouldn’t say that. It looks fine to me.

Julie: Are you kidding. She’s behind the times. That style went out last year.

July: Oh, come on, as long as it looks good on her.

A	Wow, you’re really as outdated as she is.
B	No wonder you never buy me a new dress.
C	What’s the point of keeping yourself in style?
D	You’re completely right. I’m out of style. So what?
E	Her dress looks funny.

Question 4

Bart: Hi, Robert, what happened to your face? It looks swollen.

Robert: I had to go get a cavity filled today.

Bart: _____

Robert: I don’t even want to talk about it. It killed me!

A	Well, I guess you've learned a good lesson! You have to take good care of your teeth.
B	Did it hurt?
C	Don’t you have a dental insurance?
D	How long were you in the chair?
E	But I think the worst part was getting numbed.

Question 5

Chapman: Don’t you have air conditioning in your apartment? It’s sweltering here!

Tracey: Well, there’s air conditioning. Did you see that window air conditioner there? The problem is that the window unit is not powerful enough.

Chapman: ______

Tracey: Well, I’m going to move out anyway. The new apartment has central air conditioning.

A	We should have moved out long, long ago.
B	I guess not, huh.
C	Well, you have to wait until the lease expired.
D	So how can you stand the heat?
E	Well, open the windows until you've got an electric fan here. It helps a little.

Question 6

Roby: Hi, Victor, do you think it’s possible for us to have a talk sometime today?

Victor: _____

Roby: Oh, what have you got going on?

Victor: Well, I’ve got to finish a report by ten. Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up a client of mine at eleven, and so on.

A	I’ll again have a board meeting over lunch.
B	I guess I won’t have a break until two o’clock.
C	I have to attend a senior staff meeting.
D	I’d love to, but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.
E	Wow, that’s cutting it close today

Question 7

Simpson: Do you know what Herbert’s phone number is?

Clark: Oh, Herbert’s phone number? I don’t have my address book on me. l can’t think of it right off hand.

Simpson: That’s too bad! I’ve got to find him. It’s urgent! If I can’t find him today, I’ll be dead!

Clark: _____

A	You should have tried all the ways to reach him.
B	Oh, you are so dead!
C	If he found your forgetfulness, it would be your disaster.
D	Well, why don’t you call Michelle? She has his phone number.
E	What a pity!

Question 8

Cashier: How can I help you, Miss?

Jack: ______

Cashier: Sure. How do you want it?

Jack: Could I have two 5’s and the rest in ones?

A	Well, I have some 5’s, but I don’t have enough 1's.
B	Are quarters fine with you?
C	I won’t have to worry about the small change for the laundry if you help me.
D	If possible, I wanted you to cut the cake into five equal pieces.
E	Could you break a 20 for me?

Question 9

Sally: I think a drought has set in. It hasn’t rained a drop for months.

Ethan: ______

Sally: It did rain last month, but the rainfall was only half the monthly average.

Ethan: Oh. That bad!

A	Yes. If it doesn’t rain, it's going to get critical.
B	That's right. It’s really bad. I'm really concerned though not panicked yet.
C	Looks like it’s going to be an ongoing thing that would get worse each day.
D	I think so, too, but didn’t it rain last month?
E	Yes, and the soil has been baked so hard that the plough can’t even break the soil.

Question 10

Eddie: _____

Janice: They are slim!

Eddie: Wow! You haven’t gotten a raise for how many years now?

Janice: It’s been three years! The company keeps losing money and they can’t afford to give anyone a raise.

A	Did you ever think of working somewhere else near here?
B	Is there any possibility to get that job?
C	What are the chances of getting a raise this year?
D	Won’t they interview you next Monday?
E	Don’t you know you've got to show them how easy-going and personable you are?

Question 11

Jane: _____

Murphy: What about next year?

Jane: It would be great, but I am not certain whether we would be able to afford this trip.

Murphy: I assure you that I will handle everything including travelling costs.

A	I have wanted much recently to visit Mongolia together.
B	Let's go to the beach and get burned under the sunshine.
C	I haven’t made my mind yet about whether we should marry.
D	Travelling by plane is faster and more comfortable than other means of transportation.
E	We can’t go anywhere this year.

Question 12

Mark: How did you do on your exam yesterday?

Sally: Don’t ask! I took second place from the last.

Mark: ______

Sally: No kidding!

A	I thought you had a good score on it.
B	You don’t deserve to get such bad marks.
C	Oh, it could have been worse.
D	Everyone says the questions were really difficult.
E	Don’t worry. This isn’t the only exam you are supposed to get in this term.

Question 13

Jack: As your uncle, I want to know whether you have a financial problem these days.

July: _____

Jack: How on earth can you do that?

July: I had to!

A	I sold the cell phone you bought for my birthday to an old friend of mine.
B	Of course! I think I will have to quit university.
C	If it weren’t for your help how could I survive economically?
D	I have been suffering from lack of money nowadays
E	What about selling your land for my education lovely uncle?

Question 14

Doctor: Hi, how are you feeling? What’s the problem?

Frank: Terrible. I caught a cold several days ago, and now it seems it’s getting worse. The cough has gotten deeper, I feel awful!

Doctor: Well, let's have a listen to your chest. Deep breath in ... and exhale. Inhale ... exhale.

Frank: _____

A	Hear anything interesting down there?
B	What’s it for?
C	Do you have to cough stuff up?
D	Do you want me to lie down right here?
E	Doesn’t it like I have had some abnormality in my stomach?

Question 15

Lisa: You look pale. What happened? Is there something wrong?

Henry: _____

Lisa: Did you have something on your mind? You look so concerned! Maybe I can help you.

Henry: Well, I’m under a lot of pressure. My boss is very pushy. He assigned me three projects. Now the deadlines are near and I still haven’t finished all of my projects.

A	There is nothing to be worried about.
B	I didn’t sleep a wink last night.
C	For the moment, I just need someone to talk to so that I can relieve my stress.
D	Yes. I had problems with some of the colleagues at work.
E	Not at all. I have plenty of projects to finish for the charity.

Question 16

Heather: Look at this headline, Liu.

Liu: Wow!! So many people in the United States get divorced!

Heather: ____

Liu: I don’t think so. In Korea, some marriages, break up, but most couples stay together.

A	Do people get married young in Korea?
B	There, in Korea, do women usually work after they get married?
C	What about the divorce rate back in your country?
D	Are the orphanages in Korea full of children like the ones here?
E	Is it the same in Korea?

Question 17

Mother: It’s so good to see you again! And... how the children have grown! I hardly recognized them.

Daughter: Ye-e-s... Frederic’s almost as tall as Jashua now. And Dot’s three inches taller than I am.

Mother: Well, they say each generation is taller than the last. Maybe that’s what they mean by the generation gap.

Daughter: ______

A	Yes, mum! The gap is getting bigger and bigger day by day.
B	Maybe they will be taller than their daddy one day, too.
C	Oh, no, Mother! There’s much more to it than that.
D	Yes, new children are prone to the diseases around them.
E	Come on, mummy! You are exaggerating.

Question 18

Michel: George, you know who Hessel is, don’t you?

George: Of course, I know who he is. He’s the president of the senior class.

Michel: _____

George: Really? I didn’t even know they were engaged! You mean you haven’t noticed his ring?

A	Actually, I don’t see him very much.
B	I guess he’s been busy.
C	I haven’t seen him for a long time.
D	I heard that he has engaged in an assassination.
E	Well, he and Alice White are getting married right after graduation.

Question 19

Jane: They said that?... that you weren’t qualified for the job?

Sue: Yes. Just like that.

Jane: But what about all the experience you’ve had in?

Sue: _____

A	Oh, yes. I asked for a meeting at which they should explain just what they wanted.
B	It means they can do whatever they want.
C	Exactly. That’s what I told them. But it carries no weight.
D	Yes, you can see how true that is in this case.
E	They just don’t approach it that way at all.

Question 20

Wife: _____

Husband: No. It wasn’t worth it.

Wife: Why not?

Husband: The damage had been done. I couldn’t do anything about it.

A	You don’t have to plan it to get away with it.
B	Instead of insisting on your rights, you always just walk away.
C	You think that every misfunction is directed against you.
D	And you didn’t say anything?
E	A mistake that you called cheating can bother you.

Question 21

Stuart: You’re going to miss your sister since she’s married, aren’t you?

Ireen: I sure am. She made a lovely bride, didn’t she?

Stuart:____

Ireen: Soon! Very soon!

A	Well, can they return from the honeymoon soon?
B	She was beautiful. So when will your turn be?
C	Well, aren’t you going to say something? Or are you just going to sit there?
D	Do they look all that bad?
E	Well, won’t we have a drink to you and your future wife?

Question 22

Raelene: _____

Burt: Yes, I just had an interview yesterday.

Raelene: Oh. How did it go?

Burt: I think I did well. They said they would make a decision by this Friday.

A	It looks like they want to hire the person as quickly as possible.
B	As usual, your chances to get that job is very high.
C	The director seems to like me.
D	I heard you're looking for a new job.
E	I believe you have a very good chance.

Question 23

Hostess: Liva. How may I help you?

Ryan: Yes. I’d like to reserve a table for dinner.

Hostess: _____

Ryan: Six couples.

A	Would you like to reserve a private dining room?
B	How many chairs would you like to order beforehand?
C	Will you give me the exact waiter number for the dinner?
D	What time will you be arriving?
E	How large a group are you expecting?

Question 24

Marian: _____

Julian: Well, I wouldn’t say that, but I do know something. So how can I help you?

Marian: I think I have oily skin and there’re always small bumps here and there on my face. How can I get rid of them?

Julian: Well, I would suggest that you wash your face often. Every night you should rinse your face with lukewarm water, then pat it dry with a clean towel.

A	I know you're an expert in skincare.
B	We have to use a small amount of this on the oily areas.
C	I heard that we shouldn’t rub our skin harshly.
D	The people in the neighbourhood believe you know how to get rid of rough skin.
E	I wish you would tell me how you look so young.

Question 25

Orson: What’s going on? You don’t look so hot!

Zavier: I have a stomachache. I think I got some bad food at lunch today.

Orson: _____

Zavier: You have an iron stomach! My stomach, on the other hand, isn’t as strong.

A	So what should we do now if mine goes bad too?
B	Mine is not bad. Do you need to go to a restroom?
C	I have a pastil to make you feel better. You want some?
D	Really? But we ate at the same place. How come my stomach is fine?
E	Do you remember as a child we used to eat whatever we found and feel no more pain?