Assessment 2
1. What would you say in the following situations?
A. Someone tells you that a friend of yours has broken his leg and is at home on his own all day. What would you say?
- I’ll phone him next week.
- I’ll send him a card.
- I’ll go and see him.
B. A colleague is complaining that he/she hasn’t got any money to buy lunch. What would you say?
- I’ll buy you lunch.
- I’ll lend you some money if you want.
- I’ll share my sandwiches with you
C. A friend phones up to say he/she is stuck with his/her English homework. What would you say?
- I’ll come round and help you.
- I’ll do it for you if you want.
- I’ll meet you later when you’ve finished it.
D. You are round at a friend’s house for dinner. Nobody seems to be enjoying themselves. What would you say?
- I’ll put some music on.
- I think I’ll go now.
2. Find and correct the punctuation/captalization mistakes.

in many european countries it is a custom to give multiple kisses when you greet someone but it

pays to be careful because the customs vary in spain austria and scandinavian countries, two kisses are in the custom in the netherlands it is three in france it depends where you are- in paris, four kisses is the norm in Brittany* it is three, and in other parts it is two in belgium it can be very tricky it is one kiss for someone your own age and three for someone at least ten years older

a kiss on both cheeks is a traditional greeting between arabic men, and in the middle eastern countries heads of state are often seen kissing and embracing each other on tv news bulletins

in the middle ages, knights* kissed before doing battle just as boxers touch gloves before they begin the fight

the practice of putting an X at the bottom of a personal letter came from the middle ages. people who could not read or write would draw an X instead of writing their names on contracts they will then kiss the contract to show they were sincere eventually the “X” came to be a sign for a kiss

*Brittany -isa cultural region in the northwest of France
*knight - (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a soldier in armour.