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1 woman:i’m not swimming in the lake unless it warms up outside today. 
man:me neither.unfortunately I think it’s supposed to stay as cold all day. 
Q:What can be inferred about the speakers? 
2 man:that sweater is so unusual,and yet it looks familiar.Did I just see  
you  
wearing it yesterday? 
woman:well,not me.but...see,it belongs to my roommate Jill,and she is in  
your chemistry class. 
Q:What does the woman imply? 
3 woman:this toothache is killing me! i was hoping it would just go away  
but it’s getting worse by the minute. what did you say the name of your  
dentise was? 
man:i told you last week to make that appointment. 
Q:what does the man imply? 
4 man:you wanna go to a lecture tonight over int he science auditorium?it’s  
some guy who spent a year living in antarctica. 
woman:no kidding!i’m doing a report on Antarctica for my geography  
class.maybe i can get some good information to add to it. 
Q:what does the woman mean? 
5 woman:i’d really like to learn how to play chess, but it looks so  
complicated.it seems like it will take a really long time to learn. 
man:well,it takes a long time to get good at it.but we can go over the  
basics the afternoon if you want. 
Q:what does the man imply? 
6 man:d you think u can lend me that novel when you are finished with it? 
I’ve benn looking all over for a copy,but apparently it sold out at all the  
bookstores. 
woman:oh,it’s not mine.it belongs to Alive.but i’ll see what she says. 
Q:what will hte woman problaly do? 
7 woman:umm...are you going to try some of this chocolate pudding?it’s  
incredible. 
man:well, to be honest with you,i’ve never been a big fan of chocolate. 
Q:what does the man imply? 
8 woman: why don’t we go catch the new Italian film at the Pin Street  
cinema? 
man:that’s a little out of the way,don’t u think?it’s playing just up the  
street of the Grow of Two,you know. 
Q:what does the man suggest they do? 
9 woman:hi,i know Doctor Wilson’s out of town at a conference,but i was  
wondering...um...since she won’t be back till next week,if u...if u could  
check in your computer records "n"(and) find out how i did on her mid-term  
exam? 
man:i’m sorry,miss.but i’m not authorized to give out that kind of  
information. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
10 man:you wouldn’t believe the line at the auto inspection center.i waited  
more than two hours to get through it. 
woman:that’s what u get for waiting until the last day of the month. 
Q:what does the woman imply? 
11 woman: you know, i’ll be conducting my psychololgy experiment this Sat.  
and i’m going to have my hands full.so i was sondering if you could help  
me.maybe you could register the subjects and ask ’em(them) a few questions  
as they come in. 
man:i’ve got some work of my own to do.but i guess i can make some  
time.just let me know what i’m supposed to do. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
12 woman: did you ever get around to cashing that refund check from the  
bookstore? 
man:oh,gosh!you konw what,i must’ve misplaced that in my desk somewhere.  
but thanks for reminding me.my funds are running low,so i’d better idn it  
soon. 
Q:what will the man probably do? 
13 woman: it sounds like Kare isn’t happy at allwith her new roommate.did  
she say why? 
man:believe me,i tried to find out.but i simply couldn’t pin her down. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
14 woman:oh,Professor Jackson,I was wondering...but uh...well,if uh...if i  
had a chance yet to uh...lookat my thesis proposal? 
man:well,i know you gave it to me over a week ago,but to be honest,i have  
been swamped with other things. 
Q:what does the professor imply? 
15 woman:that’s a shame about your car.talk about bad timing! 
man:yeah.and just a few months ago i put 400 dollars into it and i hoped it  
would make it through another year. 
Q:what can be inferred about the man’s car? 
16 man:this stew is delicious.i’d love to be able to make it myself 
woman: why not? you can get all the ingredients at any supermarket.here,let  
me get a pencil and paper. 
Q:what will te woman probably do next? 
17 woman:so how was the dramma club’s new production last night? did i miss  
out on anything good? 
man:hardly,i kept looking at my watch the whole time. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
18 woman:i feel you haven’t gotten that program to run on your computer  
yet.want me go over the instruction manual with you? 
man:that would be great. you need a Ph.D. to understand it. 
Q:What can be inferred about the man? 
19 woman:how do i get one of those green buckets everyone here puts out of  
the curb ofr paper recycling? 
man:oh,just call up the sanitation department,the’ll deliver a bucket at no  
charge. 
Q:what does the man suggest the woman do? 
20 man:there’s nothing i like better to get me started in the morning than  
a big breakfast,eggs,bacon,homefried potatoes... 
woman:not me!all that fatty food will give me a stomachache.i prefer  
something light,like fruit or a yogurt. 
Q:what does the woman mean? 
21 woman:what’s the problem,paul?you really look panicked. 
man:i am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering this  
afternoon.but i have no idea how i am going to simplify some of the  
soncepts for them. 
Q:what can be infeered about the man? 
22 woman:well, i am never doing this again!seven courses in one semester is  
just too much.i don’t have a minute to myself! 
man:wlel i hate to say this,but ...i told you so. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
23 woman:do you think we can use your pickup truck to take the telescopes  
out to the field again this weekend? 
man:to be honest,i’ve got a lot of dents in my truck from the last field  
trip.maybe someone else can help out this time. 
Q:what does the man imply? 
24 man:d you think Dr.Luby will lead a theater trip to Broadway in New York  
City again this year? 
woman:i don’t think so. i know so!and i’ve already signed up for it. 
Q:what does the woman mean? 
25 woman:tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class.i’m  
really worried about it.you’ve taken one of Dr.Parker’s tests,haven’t u?i  
hear they’re impossilbe to pass. 
man:i don’t know who you’ve been talking to.my experience was just the  
opposite. 
Q:what does the man imply? 
26 man:i haven’t turned on my air-ocnditioner at all this summer. 
woman:that’s surprising,considering how hot it’s been lately. 
Q:what does the woman find surprising? 
27 woman:hey,congratulations on winning the essay contest.that thousand- 
dollar prize money should really come in handy. 
man:you bet!i’ve already put it aside to cover the increase my landlord  
just announced for next year. 
Q:what does the man mean? 
28 woman:you know,we never went over chapter 16 in class. what do you think  
the odds are that Dr. Bomb will include it ont he test? 
man:he’s been long to do things like that. so i wouldn’t put it past him 
Q:what does the man say about Dr.Bomb?

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