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14 October 2014

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You’re at a party and have just met a Greek person for the first time. See if you can make friends with him.

Start

Listen to the first phrase he says to you. Which phrase do you think you’ve heard?
Greetings
Hello (informal)
Hello (formal)
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
How would you respond? Choose the best answer.
How are you (informal)?
And you?
Hello
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
You’d like to ask him how he is. What would you say?
Good evening
How are you?
Greetings
Incorrect
Correct
Incorrect
He’s says he’s very well. Can you choose which of these is his answer?
Good morning
Greetings
Very well
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
As you part, you say goodbye. Which of the following phrases would you use?
Good evening
Good morning
Hello (formal) / Goodbye
Incorrect
Incorrect
Correct
Next question
Next question
Check your score
Check your score
Well done, you finished the quiz. You answered all the questions.

You got out of 5 right the first time!


What would you like to do?
Review this unit: Meeting and greeting people
Move on to the next unit: Family and friends

If you don't know the answer have a look at the useful phrases or cultural notes to get a clue.



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