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1. A: Can you take a shoot of this?
B: Yes, I can. There’s still a little
film left in the camera.
2. A: would you like to stop in here for
a few minutes? For a snack or a
drink?
B: That sounds like a good idea. I
certainly am thirsty.
3. A: I'm going to stop in at the shop
and get a couple of magazines to
read but the plane is taking off soon.
What does the woman mean?
4. A: Do you get too many of the
University's football games?
B: Only rarely
5. A: Have you met the new neighbors
yet?
B: No, I haven't. Why don't we go
call on them?
6. A: Do you think of this accounting
report?
B: It doesn't seem to have been done
very carefully.
What does the man imply about the
report?
7. A: Will dr. Burton be the speaker at
tonights?
B: conference as far as I know.
What can be inferred about the man?
8. A: Do you know when you're going
to be ready to leave?
B: I hope we can go a bit later in the
evening. I'd like to get a little rest
before we go out.
9. A: That musical production was truly
magnificent.
B: I'll say.
10. A: the results have been confirmed
by several independent researchers.
B: Then they must be accurate.
11. A: How did Anna react to the
situation?
B: She couldn't have been more
delighted.
How did Anna feel about the
situation?
12. A: Has the lawyer received the letter
yet?
B: The letter was delivered to the
lawyer's office by Courier just this
morning.
13. A: Do you think you'll be able to
find someone else to head this
committee?
B: No problem. You're off the hook.
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14. A: Doesn't Kathy have to work
tonight?
B: Luckily, she was able to persuade
her roommate to take her shift. What
does the man say about Kathy?
15. A: Can I have an ashtray? Please.
B: Oh smoking isn't permitted here?
You'll have to extinguish your
cigarette.
What does the woman ask the man to
do with the cigarette?
16. A: I'm going to work really hard this
year and see if I can graduate in
June.
B: It doesn't sound easy but I don't
think it's an unreachable goal.
17. A: Were you able to get a new
computer?
B: The computers hadn't gone on
sale that I just couldn't afford to buy
one. What does the woman imply?
18. A: Can you tell me about any
previous office experience you have?
B: I've worked as a receptionist in a
doctor's office for a year and a half.
19. A: Did you enjoy the theater
performance last night?
B: It wasn't all I had hoped for.
20. A: It's an awfully long, walk home
and I'm more than a little tired. Let's
take the bus instead of walking, then
you'll be able to get home quickly
and get some sleep.
What does the woman suggest?
21. A: The fee for this course is $100.
How can a fee be $100?
B: It wasn't that much last semester.
22. A: Tom's not at home. Now he's at
work at the architectural firm,
B: Then he did get the job.
23. A: How serious was the accident? B:
Well, the motorcycle rider was taken
to the hospital in an ambulance.
24. A: Do you prefer to work on this
assignment alone or together?
B: In this case, I think that two heads
are better than one. What does the
man mean?
25. A: Can you finish this project within
the next two hours?
B: What you're asking for is not
impossible.
26. A: What did you think of the new art
gallery?
B: I couldn't have been more
impressed.
27. A: Did you spend very much time on
this assignment?
B: Only rarely have I put so much
time into an assignment.
28. A: I can't believe it actually snowed
here. We rarely get snow this far
south. I wish it had been a little
colder.
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B: then the snow might have stuck

around longer.

29. A: I've got to get over to the

chemistry lab. There are only a
couple more hours until the lab
closes and I still got a lot more to do.
B: So you haven't finished the lab
assignment yet.

30. A: I didn't realize before how tall this

building is, there can't be too many
more flights of stairs to go. If only
the elevator hadn't been broken.
B: then we wouldn't have had to
climb all of those stairs. What does
the woman imply?