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Dissatisfied Customer    



Bob is not happy with the used car that he bought. He returns to the dealer and tries to show him what is wrong with the car.

     
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Instructions:     Fill the blanks with the correct present tense form of the verb in parentheses.


Dealer: Dealer: So what's wrong with the car. The motor _______ fine to me.  
     (sound) 
 
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     Hint:    We rarely use the progressive form (= -ing form) of this verb in this sense.
 
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Bob: You're not serious. Listen carefully. The motor _______ strange noises.  
     (make) 
 
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Dealer: That's not true. I _______ this model very well and that's the normal sound for this type of motor.  
     (know) 
 
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     Hint:    We don't use the progressive form (= -ing form) of this verb.
Bob: I _______. It should run smoothly, and it doesn't.  
     (agree [negative]) 
 
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Dealer: Well, if that's all that _______ you, I can ask the mechanic to look at the motor, if you want.  
     (bother) 
 
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Bob: That's not the only problem. If you look underneath the car, you can see that the motor _______ oil.  
     (lose) 
 
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Dealer: I'm sorry. I _______ any oil on the ground.   
     (see [negative]) 
 
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     Hint:    We don't use the progressive form (= -ing form) of this verb in this sense.
Bob: Look! Over there! Oil _______ onto the floor.   
     (drip) 
 
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Dealer: Mr. James. I _______ that you are upset because the motor is not running smoothly, and I will certainly have that looked at, but there's no oil leak, as far as I can tell.  
     (understand) 
 
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Bob: Surely you don't think that I _______ all this.   
     (imagine) 
 
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Dealer: No, I _______ that. But don't forget, it is an old car, and old cars usually burn some oil.  
     (suggest [negative]) 
 
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Bob: But not as much as this car. Just look at the color of the exhaust. It's black. The motor _______ a lot of oil.   
     (burn) 
 
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Dealer: I don't think so, Mr. James. It simply _______ that the gasoline mixture is too rich. And we can easily adjust that for you. Is there anything else?   
     (mean) 
 
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Bob: Yes. It _______ like you believe me, so I'd like to talk to the manager. Maybe he can give me satisfaction.  
     (look [negative]) 
 
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     Hint:    We don't use the progressive form (= -ing form) of this verb in this sense.
Dealer: I am both the manager and the owner. This business _______ to me. But trust me, my mechanic will repair anything that needs repairing.  
     (belong) 
 
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     Hint:    We don't use the progressive form (= -ing form) of this verb.

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