Understanding Conversations

Fred is being invited by his buddies (friends) Jeff, Nicole, and Selina to go to a soccer game. It has been a while since the four have had an opportunity to spend time together. Read their conversation then answer the questions below:

Jeff : Hey Fred, have any plans tomorrow? Nicole, Selina, and I are all going to watch Manchester United play Chelsea in London. We have an extra ticket. You interested in tagging along?

Fred : You know I’m like the biggest Chelsea fan, right? Count me in! When and where are we going to meet up?

Jeff : We’re going to meet at the bus station and ride to the game together. We’ll leave at around noon.

The day of the game

Nicole : This is so exciting! It’s been so long since we all had a chance to get together. Everyone has been so busy as of late.

Selina : I’m so happy I don’t have to be in the office today. This is such a perfect day to hang out!

Fred : Hey, the game is about to start!

Jeff : Anyone interested in some food or drinks? I’m heading to the concession stands right now. Fred and I have a tradition of getting chips, covered in the hottest sauce possible, every time we come to the game.

Selina : Are you boys down for a competition?… The girls versus the boys… The team that finishes the food first, wins.

Fred : Ohhh, you girls are going down! There is no way that a couple of “ladies” can out eat Jeff and me.

Nicole : As if! Let me remind you that Selina and I finished 3 extra large pizzas last time we all went out. You two “boys” were stuck babysitting a medium!

Jeff : Hey! We had already eaten dinner before we had those pizzas!

Fred : Ohh, free kick ref! Jeff, go get our food already… I’m going to die of starvation!

Selina : Look Fred, I brought my Manchester United scarf! You like it?

Fred : That is so cheesy!

Selina : Oh, you’re just jealous that you don’t have one.

Jeff : Alright, who’s chipping in for the chips? Or is it supposed to be my treat?

Nicole : Here, Jeff. I’ll pay for them this time. By the way, what’s everyone up to later?

• 1. Where did the group of friends go together?
  
  A restaurant
  The office
  A park
  A soccer game
  
  
• 2. What does "tag along" mean?
  
  Go somewhere with someone
  Write something on a wall
  Pay for an extra ticket
  Put a number on something
  
  
• 3. If you “out do” someone, you..?
  
  Do something before someone else
  Do nothing
  Do something better than someone else
  Do something with someone else
  
  
• 4. Which of the following could replace “right” in the following sentence and keep the same meaning? “You know I’m like the biggest Chelsea fan, right?”
  
  does he
  isn’t he
  don’t you
  aren’t you
  
  
• 5. In the dialogue, what did Nicole mean when she said “babysitting”?
  
  The boys ate their pizza very quickly, like children.
  The boys were mostly looking at their pizza, instead of eating it.
  The boys were sitting on a baby.
  The boys were taking care of a baby.
  
  
• 6. What did Fred mean when he said, “I am going to die of starvation”?
  
  Fred was very hungry.
  Fred needed to get a drink of water.
  Fred was really about to die.
  
  
• 7. Are you ___ going to the beach this weekend?
  
  as if
  chip in
  down for
  up to
  
  
• 8. Can everyone ___ $5 for Maddy’s birthday present?
  
  down for
  chip in
  tag along
  up to
  
  
• 9. Your team is ___! Their star player just got a red card!
  
  tag along
  going down
  down for
  chip in
  
  
• 10. Can you please get me a hotdog and a milkshake at the ___?
  
  bus stop
  garage
  concession stand
  police station