Choose the best alternatives to complete the dialogue. maya: lisa was telling me about her family yesterday. it was really interesting. tom: what did she say? maya: well,…
Choose the best alternatives to complete the dialogue. maya: lisa was telling me about her family yesterday. it was really interesting. tom: what did she say? maya: well, apparently her grandfather was a very rich man who loved sailing and the sea. he used to own two luxury cars/yachts/lorries can you believe it? in the summer they would sail over to france on them. tom: well, her father owns a factory/mansion/hotel, doesn't he? maya: yes, he has one that makes jam, i think. it's that big industrial building on the outskirts of town. tom: i like lisa. she's really good fun and very arrogant/selfish/outgoing. not at all like her sister who is very shy. maya: she told me that her family have moved recently to a village north of here and they now live in a little block of flats/mansion/cottage. apparently it's very cute, just like in a picture book! tom: yes, she told me that last week. i went with her on school trip to see the tennis match and we sat together on the coach/underground/van there were 20 of us altogether and the driver was one of the teachers.
To complete the dialogue, we need to choose the best alternatives for each blank to ensure the conversation flows logically and makes sense. Let's go step by step:
- maya: lisa was telling me about her family yesterday. it was really interesting.
tom: what did she say?
maya: well, apparently her grandfather was a very rich man who loved sailing and the sea. he used to own two luxury cars/yachts/lorries can you believe it? in the summer they would sail over to france on them.
tom: What is the best choice for the blank?
Alternative: yachts
Explanation: The context suggests that her grandfather's love for sailing and the sea would make yachts the most appropriate choice among luxury cars, yachts, lorries.
- maya: well, her father owns a factory/mansion/hotel, doesn't he?
tom: What is the best choice for the blank?
Alternative: factory
Explanation: Given the mention of her father making jam in a big industrial building, the most suitable option would be a factory.
- tom: i like lisa. she's really good fun and very arrogant/selfish/outgoing. not at all like her sister who is very shy.
maya: What is the best choice for the blank?
Alternative: outgoing
Explanation: The contrast between Lisa being described as good fun and outgoing compared to her shy sister suggests that "outgoing" is the most suitable adjective here.
- maya: she told me that her family have moved recently to a village north of here and they now live in a little block of flats/mansion/cottage. apparently it's very cute, just like in a picture book!
tom: What is the best choice for the blank?
Alternative: cottage
Explanation: The description of the place being cute and like in a picture book fits best with a "cottage."
- tom: yes, she told me that last week. i went with her on a school trip to see the tennis match and we sat together on the coach/underground/van there were 20 of us altogether and the driver was one of the teachers.
maya: What is the best choice for the blank?
Alternative: coach
Explanation: A coach is a typical mode of transportation for a school trip and fits the context better than an underground or a van.
By choosing the best alternatives, the dialogue flows naturally and makes logical sense.
