Offers and Requests Game

Question 1

Ask to make a reservation at a restaurant for tomorrow evening.

Answer 1

Could I make a reservation for tomorrow evening please?

Question 2

Someone is struggling to carry their bags up the stairs. What should you say?

Answer 2

Possible answers:

• Would you like some help with your bags?
• Can I give you a hand?
• Would you like some help?

Question 3

You want your mum to get you some snacks from the shops. What should you say?

Answer 3

Possible answers:

• Mum, could you get me some snacks please?
• Mum, would you mind getting me some snacks from the shops please?

Question 4

You want your friend to open the window. What should you say?

Answer 4

Answer:

• Could you open the window please?
• Would you mind opening the window please?

Question 5

Make a request for anything you want using the question below:
- Would you mind….

Answer 5

Answer:
- Would you mind [verb]+ing [noun], please?

e.g. Would you mind turning the air conditioning down please?

Question 6

Make a request for anything you want using the question below:
- Could you…..

Answer 6

Answer:
- Could you [verb] [noun], please?

e.g. Could you turn down the air conditioning please?

Question 7

Agree to the following request politely:

- Could you open the window for me please?

Answer 7

Possible answers:
- Of course!
- Yes, no problem
- Sure thing
etc.

Question 8

Disagree to the following request politely:

- Could you turn up the air conditioning please?

Answer 8

Possible answers:

• No, sorry I’m feeling quite hot already.
• Sorry but it’s quite hot in here already.

Question 9

Agree to the following request impolitely:

- Could you open the window for me please?

Answer 9

Possible answers:
- Ok
- Fine
- Sure
[tone of voice must be negative]

Question 10

Disagree to the following request impolitely:

- Could you open the window for me please?

Answer 10

Possible answers:

• No way
• No

Question 11

You are in a clothes shop. The sales assistant asks you:

- Do you need any help?

Answer 11

• Yes please
• No, thank you
• No, I’m just browsing, thank you

Question 12

You are at a restaurant and you want the bill. What should you say?

Answer 12

• Could I have the bill please?

- Could you get me the bill please?

Question 13

Your friend comes round to your house. What should you offer to do for them?

Answer 13

Possible answers:

• Would you like a drink?
• Would you like a cup of tea?
• Can I get you anything?

Question 14

You want the taxi to stop just after the next junction. What should you say?

Answer 14

• Could/can you stop just after the next junction please?

Question 15

You want your friend to close the door to your room. What should you say?

Answer 15

• Can you close the door on your way out please?

Question 16

Someone is talking loudly on their mobile phone next to you on the bus. What should you say?

Answer 16

• Would you mind talking a little quieter please?

Question 17

You see a tourist. He looks lost. What should you say?

Answer 17

• Excuse me, do you need any help?
• Excuse me, can I help you?
• Excuse me, are you lost?

Question 18

You see a broken down car by the side of the road. You pull over to help. What should you say?

Answer 18

• Excuse me, do you need any help?
• Excuse me, do you need a hand?
• Excuse me, are you ok?

Question 19

You want to borrow a pen from your classmate. What should you say?

Answer 19

• Excuse me, can I borrow your pen please?

- Excuse me, do you have a pen I could borrow?

Question 20

You are at a shop. You want the shop assistant to show you where the shoe section is located. What should you say?

Answer 20

• Excuse me, could you show me where the shoe section is please?

Question 21

A tourist asks you - ‘Excuse me, could you tell me where the Asia Hotel is located?’ But you don’t know. What should you say?

Answer 21

• I’m sorry, I don’t know.

Question 22

A hotel offers to book you a taxi, but you have already booked one. What should you say?

Answer 22

• Thank you but I have already booked one.

- That’s very kind of you but I have already booked one. Thanks.

Question 23

Your friend offers you dessert but you are really full already. What should you say?

Answer 23

• That would be lovely but I am really full. Thank you.

Question 24

You are at Cafe Amazon. The barista asks - ‘Would you like cream with that?’

Answer 24

Possible answers:

• No, thank you.
• Yes, please. / Yes, thanks.

Question 25

Your car has broken down. Someone offers to help you. What should you say to thank them?

Answer 25

• Yes please, that’s very kind of you.

- Yes please, thank you so much.

Question 26

You are having difficulty with your bags. Someone offers to help you. What should you say?

Answer 26

• Yes please, that’s very kind of you.

- Yes please, thank you so much.