Section A 1. M: Excuse me,but I didnt hear clearly what you said. Did you say that we did not have to hand in our exam papers? W: No, I said that my teaching assistant would collect the papers while Ill grade them myself. Q: What did the woman say about the exam? 2. W: There is an advertisement in the newspaper. It says there are all kinds of cheap apartment houses on sale. M:It sounds a good one, but our savings are nowhere near enough to buy a house. Q: What does the man mean? 3. M: Im terribly sorry Ive carelessly broken Toms treasured violin. Toms going to kill me. W: Oh, God--I can see why youre upset. It can really be annoying when you damage someones favourite thing. Q: Whats the womans attitude toward the mans carelessness? 4. M: Im sure Ill get a high score in the exam. W: Dont count your chickens before they are hatched. Q: What does the woman mean? 5. W: What a wonderful opera it was. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. M: Frankly speaking, I dozed off after the first twenty minutes. Q: How did the man in the conversation feel about the opera? |