Question 145
HardOriginal questionMrs Menon: Good evening. I'm from the flat below, 3B. We haven't met properly.
Kunal: Oh, hello. Kunal. Is everything all right?
Mrs Menon: Perfectly. I only wanted to say what good in music you have.
Kunal: Thank you! You can hear it?
Mrs Menon: Every word. Especially after eleven. My husband is quite a fan of the song with the drums. He has come to know it very well, since he's often awake at two.
Kunal: Oh. Oh, no. I'm so sorry. I had no idea it that far.
Mrs Menon: Old buildings. The floors are thin, and the drums are not.
Kunal: I'll after ten. I promise. Or I'll use headphones.
Mrs Menon: That would be very kind. Although my husband may miss the drums.
Kunal: Tell him he can come up and listen any evening before ten.
Mrs Menon: I'll tell him. He'll pretend to be annoyed, and then he'll come. Goodnight, Kunal.
How would you describe the way Mrs Menon deals with the problem?
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
She never says "your music is too loud". She uses praise, gentle jokes ("the floors are thin, and the drums are not") and hints.
Kunal understands at once and apologises, and they part on friendly terms.
Worth noting
She does mention the problem clearly enough to be understood, so she is not unwilling to raise it.
- Concept
- Identifying a speaker's manner
- Typical timeTypical
- 55 s
- Your timeYours
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