Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I want to ............... an appointment with the doctor.
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Use "make" when you arrange a new appointment.
2Please ............... your appointment if you cannot come.
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Use "cancel" when you cannot go to an appointment.
3The meeting starts at 10:00, so please arrive at 10:00 and be ...............
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Use "on time" when you arrive at the correct time, here 10:00.
4Please sit in the ............... until the nurse calls you.
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A "waiting room" is the place where you sit before an appointment.
5The ............... at the desk will check your name.
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The "receptionist" is the person at the desk who checks names.
6The clinic sent me a ...............: Dentist, Tuesday, 3 p.m.
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A "reminder" helps you remember the time of an appointment.
7I am busy on Monday, so I need to ............... the date.
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Use "change" when you need a different appointment date.
8What is the ............... of my appointment? Is it at 2:00?
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Ask for the "time" when you need to know when the appointment is.
9Your appointment is at 9:30, and the ............... is Room 3.
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Use "place" when you ask where the appointment is, such as Room 3.
10When you arrive, please ............... at reception.
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Use "sign in" when you write or give your name when you arrive.
11We have one ............... at 11:00 tomorrow.
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A "slot" is a free time for an appointment.
12You do not need an appointment; it is a ............... visit.
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A "walk-in" is a visit when you do not have an appointment.
Answers
- I want to make an appointment with the doctor.
- Please cancel your appointment if you cannot come.
- The meeting starts at 10:00, so please arrive at 10:00 and be on time.
- Please sit in the waiting room until the nurse calls you.
- The receptionist at the desk will check your name.
- The clinic sent me a reminder: Dentist, Tuesday, 3 p.m.
- I am busy on Monday, so I need to change the date.
- What is the time of my appointment? Is it at 2:00?
- Your appointment is at 9:30, and the place is Room 3.
- When you arrive, please sign in at reception.
- We have one slot at 11:00 tomorrow.
- You do not need an appointment; it is a walk-in visit.
