Английский для повседневного общения (English for every day use). Колодина Н.И - 30 стр.

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(Woman) She made sure she checked the slides for the sales presentation.
(Narrator) What does the woman say about Rita?
14 (Woman) You bought twelve loaves of bread and five gallons of milk!
(Man) We've invited four couples to visit during the summer semester break.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
15 (Man) Isn't Margaret lonely? I know I would be.
(Woman) Now that all her children are out of the house, she is thinking about going back to college.
(Narrator) What does the woman say about Margaret?
16 (Woman) Ralph doesn't seem to be worried about the boys. (Man) He doesn't let on what he is really
thinking.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
17 (Man) I swerved to avoid a dog and ran into a telephone pole.
(Woman) No problem. We can have your car as good as new in a couple of days.
(Narrator) What is the woman's occupation?
18 (Woman) Arthur went grocery shopping at midnight. What an odd thing to do.
(Man) The store does stay open.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
19 (Man) You missed your flight! Was Ken angry?
(Woman) Had he thought to pull over at that gas station we saw on Walnut Street, he wouldn't have run
out.
(Narrator) What does the woman imply about Ken?
20 (Woman) We spent an entire week on words with primary and secondary stresses.
(Man) Words that have two stressed syllables are not as common as those that have only one.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
21 (Man) Do you know how this oven works? I can't figure it out.
(Woman) Diane makes casseroles in it every week. She'd know.
(Narrator) Where does this exchange occur?
22 (Man) Carl didn't tell me his wife was away at her sister's in Bluffton.
(Woman) Why is that such a big deal?
(Man) She promised to baby-sit my children while I take my father-in-law shopping for a suit.
(Narrator) Where is Carl's wife?
23 (Woman) We've been waiting for the prescription for twenty-five minutes, and we still need to stop at
the bank and pick up the sandwiches at the deli.
(Man) We could've gone to the post office in the meantime.
(Narrator) Where does this conversation take place?
24 (Man) What time did they say your car would be ready?
(Woman) They said it should be ready around three-thirty, but I'll be surprised if they finish before
five.
(Narrator) What can be concluded from the woman's statement?
25 (Man) If I eat another bite, I won't be able to breathe.
(Woman) You didn't have to have so much soup just an hour after you had half a watermelon.
(Narrator) What can be said about the man?
26 (Man) Not only did the Nixons come uninvited but they also brought their cousins.
(Woman) It didn't bother me.
(Narrator) What does the woman mean?
27 (Man) Why didn't you go out with Nick? Didn't he say he wanted to take you out on the town?
(Woman) All he ever talks about is tennis.
(Narrator) What can be concluded from this exchange?