Exercise 8

Conversation
1. What is the main subject of the conversation? The mans last appointment
2. When is the mans new appointment scheduled? Tuesday at two oclock
3. What should the man have done with the first appointment? He should
have called to cancel his appointment
4. What is the mans excuse? He was sick
5. What word best describes professor irwins attitude toward the student?
Apologetic
Conversation 2
1. What is the womans main purpose in this conversation? To change the
date of her exam
2. Why does the woman have a problem? She made an error when she
scheduled her trip
3. On what day is the exam scheduled? Wednesday
4. What does the professor decide to do? Reschedule the womans exam for
another day
5. When does this conversation most probably take place? In december