Exercise 1

Choose the true statement from the list below.

Horatio has been declared the only winner of the competition.

Laughsalot isn't sure the Delavigne employees will be able to continue working together after this event.

Laughsalot wonders if he'll be compensated for organizing this event.

According to Mr. Laughsalot, conflict can sometimes be a good thing.

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Choose the true statement from the list below.

Horatio has been declared the only winner of the competition.

This statement is false. Horatio does ask who the winner is, however Lawrence answers only that "everybody is a winner", and that more specifically, Lawrence himself is the winner, because he will be paid for organizing the event.

Laughsalot isn't sure the Delavigne employees will be able to continue working together after this event.

There is no indication that Lawrence doubts that the Delavigne staff is able to work together. Lawrence does say that he "is not sure how" they work together, however he is not questioning if the team will be able to work together in the future.

Laughsalot wonders if he'll be compensated for organizing this event.

This statement is false. Lawrence says that he is getting paid for organizing this event. This is a certainty--Lawrence is not questioning whether or not he will be paid.

According to Mr. Laughsalot, conflict can sometimes be a good thing.

This is the only true statement within this list. Laughsalot says that a little friction can create a more positive work environment. "Friction" is synonymous with "conflict" in this context.

Exercise 2

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Mr. Laughsalot says that the Delavigne staff has interpersonal problems which haven't yet been resolved.

Icarus Quincy has been declared the winner of the competition.

According to Mr. Laughsalot, conflict can sometimes be a good thing.

Mr. Laughsalot wonders if he'll be compensated for organizing this event.

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the dialogue.

There may be more than one correct answer!

Mr. Laughsalot says that the Delavigne staff has interpersonal problems which haven't yet been resolved.

This statement is true. When Lawrence says that the group has "unresolved issues" he means that the group has interpersonal problems which haven't yet been addressed or resolved. An "issue" in this context refers to a problem.

Icarus Quincy has been declared the winner of the competition.

This is correct. Icarus Quincy asks Lawrence to declare a winner. Lawrence responds by declaring Icarus the winner of the competition and awarding him a fruit basket.

According to Mr. Laughsalot, conflict can sometimes be a good thing.

This statement is true. Laughsalot says that a little "friction" can create a more positive work environment. "Friction" is synonymous with "conflict" in this context.

Mr. Laughsalot wonders if he'll be compensated for organizing this event.

This statement is false. Lawrence says that he is getting paid for organizing this event. This is a certainty--Lawrence is not questioning whether or not he will be paid.

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