Exercises Modulo 9.1.2

Exercise 1

Below, we can see a conversation between two people describing their bad days. Read the conversation carefully and answer the questions.

Steve: How’s it going, Carl? You look upset. 

Carl: Don’t ask. Things are hectic. I’m having the worst day of my life today. 

Steve: Why?

Carl: Today, I happily kept the parcels in my van and set off. As I knew the routes like the back of my hand, I expected to finish my deliveries by four.

Steve: What happened then? Didn’t you deliver the parcels correctly?

Carl: The first three deliveries were hassle-free. The problem occurred when my van had a flat tire. 

Steve: Oh, no!

Carl: Obviously, jacking the spare tire killed some precious time. When I attempted to make up the time, the traffic sergeant halted my van and gave me a $10 ticket for speeding up. While showing my papers to the sergeant, I lost my delivery memo and the customers’ addresses with it. So, I called the manager, who told me off badly before sending me the addresses. 

Carl: To make things worse, I accidentally dented one of the customer’s parcels. Now, I have to pay the penalty.  

Steve: God! 

Carl: Yeahh! Now that I’m done with my deliveries, the manager warned me not to leave the office before he had some words with me…. Huh…. told you, I’m seriously having the crappiest day of my life.

 

1. Why is Carl feeling stressed? 

2. What happened to Carl’s car?

3. How many parcels did he deliver correctly?

4. Why did the cop give Carl a ticket?

5. What did the manager warn Carl?

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