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6) Carol: “T think my customers will go nuts over these cookies.”
Bobs reply:
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a) “I agree. After all, they’re very good
b) “Nuts? Sure, we can put nuts in the cookies.”
c) “I disagree. They’! probably like them.”
7) Carol: “Bob, I’m not ready to give you a ballpark figure yet.”
Bobs reply:
a) “Okay, how about one dollar per cookie?”
b) “When you’re ready, we can sell them in the ballpark.”
c) “Okay, I can wait until tomorrow.”

8) Carol: “I don’t want to jump the gun by discussing details now.”
Bobs reply:
a) “I understand. Take some time to think about it.”
b) “I didn’t say anything about selling you guns.”
c) “Thanks, I’d love an answer right now.”

ANSWERS TO LESSON 10, p. 162

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A Review for lessons 6-10

Choose the best substitute for the phrase in bold:

1) This apple pie is out of this world.
a) not bad
b) from another planet
c) delicious

2) Jane was feeling on edge, so she went to a day spa to relax.
a) anxious
b) relaxed
c) angry
3) You ate 15 cookies? You really made a pig of yourself!
a) turned into an animal with a snout and tail
b) made yourself sick
c) ate more than you should have

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