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Question:

Multiple choice question

Guarantee means to promise something and to be responsible for that promise.

Guarantee can be used as a noun or a verb. In this exercise, guarantee is used as a verb.

For example:

Most big toy companies guarantee their toys. This means that they promise the toys will work well and will fix any problems for a period of time after you buy their toys.

 

Money does not guarantee happiness but it certainly helps!

to promise something

to make sure that something will happen

to hope that something will happen

to ensure quality

Which answers are closest to guarantee? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

to ensure quality

to make sure that something will happen

to hope that something will happen

to promise something
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Multiple choice question

if something breaks, the company will fix it for free.

you will not have any problems with the car.

you will get free service for the car.

the company that sold you the car will take responsibility for it.

Which answers below can best complete this sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

When you buy a new car you usually get a guarantee for at least one year. This means that for at least the first year...

Response:

the company that sold you the car will take responsibility for it.

you will not have any problems with the car.
Feedback:

Guarantee means that the company that sold you the car will fix any problems you may have with the car for free, without asking you to pay. No company can control what will or won't happen to your car. A company can only guarantee what it will do if something breaks.

you will get free service for the car.

if something breaks, the company will fix it for free.
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Multiple choice question

a promise that may convince people to buy something

assuring someone that something is true

trying to make something happen

to make sure that everything is the way it should be

Which answers below best explain the meaning of guarantee? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

trying to make something happen
Feedback:

To guarantee means that you will ensure that something happens.

a promise that may convince people to buy something

assuring someone that something is true

to make sure that everything is the way it should be
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Multiple choice question

Before you buy a new product that comes with a guarantee, always read the guarantee very carefully to see which conditions the guarantee does not cover. Conditions that are not covered by the guarantee often appear in very small print!

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

the buttons that fell off the keyboard.

the fire that destroyed my computer.

the attack by the computer virus.

A Very Sad Story

I recently bought a new computer. The shop that sold me the computer assured me that it was the most up-to-date and reliable model. They also said it had the best protection against all computer viruses, old and new. They gave me a one-year guarantee.

One week later the computer broke down. I couldn’t switch it on and some of the buttons fell off the keyboard. I managed to fix it, but then it was attacked by a computer virus which destroyed all my work. I had the computer "cleaned" and then two weeks later I had a fire and the computer was destroyed completely.

Which answers below best complete this sentence? Choose 2 correct answers. When I went back to the shop, the salesman said the guarantee only covered...

Response:

the attack by the computer virus.

the buttons that fell off the keyboard.

the fire that destroyed my computer.