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Choose the correct, most natural-sounding response according to the context of
the conversation:

DILA : Hello. I _____________ two tickets to Palembangr, please, for
the 8:00 PM train.
a. would buy b. would like c. would sell

RESEPTIONIST : Business or executive-class?
DILA : What’s the _____________ between the two?
a. difference in price b. different price c. cheaper

RESEPTIONIST : Business class tickets are Rp. 125.00 each and executive class
tickets are Rp. 170.000 each.
DILA : I’ll take two executive class tickets. Can I buy the
____________ tickets now as well?
a. round b. return c. back

RESEPTIONIST : If you like… When would you like to come back?

Exercise 2
Choose the correct, most natural-sounding response according to the context of
the conversation:
RAISYA : Is there a train that ____________ Bogor in the afternoon on Monday?
a. Leaves b. goes to c. arrives in

RESEPTIONIST : Yes… there’s a train from Jakarta to Bogor leaving daily at
4:00 PM… Would you like me to book two tickets for you?
RAISYA : Yes, ________________. Second-class as well.
a. can be b. can do c. please do

RAISYA: Hello. _____________ two tickets to Bogor, please, for the 5:00 PM
bus.
a. Would I purchase b. Could I give c. Could I get
RESEPTIONIST : Sure. That’ll be Rp.100.000.

RAISYA : Oh, I thought these tickets were _____________?
a. Low b. on sale c. so expensive

RESEPTIONIST : They are, but only when you book two weeks in advance.
RAISYA : OK, no problem… I’ll take them. How much ____________ they
were?
a. did you pay b. did you sell c. did you say

RESEPTIONIST : Rp. 100.000. You did want one-way tickets, not round-trip,
right?
RAISYA : That’s right. Can I pay by ______________?
a. credit card b. Credit c. a credit