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8. ---I have an idea for a special issue of the school newspaper. Do you have time to discuss it?
---My class is over at one. But I'm free after that.
---What does the man mean?
9. ---Did you return that book to the library for me? I don't want to pay a fine.
---Don't worry about it. I took care of it.
---What does the man mean?
10. ---I'm really sorry I missed the pop art exhibit at the museum.
---You might try to catch it when it opens in New York next month.
---What does the woman suggest that the man do?
11. ---Wasn't there once a bakery here?
---Yes. But it went out of business last year.
---What does the woman mean?
12. ---Oh, I'm so sorry. You must let me pay to have your jacket cleaned.
---That's all right. It could happen to anyone. And I'm sure that orange juice doesn't stain.
---What can be inferred about the woman?
13. ---What are your new blue jeans like?
---Oh, they are pretty much like the other ones except for the larger waist. I guess I don't have much time to exercise these days.
---What can be inferred about the man?
14. ---If you're trying to fix this bookcase in here, you'll have to turn your desk sideways.
---I guess you are right. But I hate to lose the view I have from my window.
---What are the women doing?
15. ---Did you hear there are some new kind of cable television system that will allow you to get five hundred channels?
---Yeah. But I have a hunch we'll have nothing to watch that is different from what we have now.
---What can be inferred from the man's reaction to the new television system?
16. ---I hope you remember to pick up my clothes from the cleaners.
---I couldn't go because the car wouldn't start.
---What does the man mean?
17. ---I must have told Mike five times not to forget the meeting. And he still missed it.
---Well, you know Mike, everything's in one ear and out the other.
---What can be inferred about Mike?
18. ---Have you seen John since he started wearing contact lenses?
---I almost didn't recognize him at first.
---What does the woman mean?
19. ---I still don't feel well. I don't know what I'm going to do.
---I think the health center's open late tonight.
---What does the man imply the woman should do?
20. ---Say, Richard. If you like antique cars, we've got an extra ticket for the auto show on Saturday.
Care to join us?
---Gee. How could I turn down an offer like that?
---What does the man mean?
21. ---That new soap I've been using lately smells nice but it dries my skin out.
---It's probably all those harsh chemicals. You should try the kind I use. It's all natural.
---What does the man suggest the woman do?
22. ---That bread I bought yesterday isn't in the kitchen. Someone must have eaten it.
---Look on top of the refrigerator.
---What does the woman imply?
23. ---Can you believe this great gift Sharon sent you?
---I know. She really has a heart of gold.
---What can be inferred about Sharon?
24. ---I heard you auditioned for the chorus. How did it go?
---Oh, well. The director is pretty high standards. I guess I just didn't measure up.
---What can be inferred about the man?
25. ---The weather is certainly unusual for this time of year.
---Yeah. So warm and humid.
---What does the man imply?
26. ---Basketball practice doesn't take a lot of time, does it?
---Only every spare minute.
---What does the man imply about basketball practice?
27. ---What are you doing here? You are not in the film class.
--- I changed my schedule. Movies are a good change of pace from all these chemistry
experiments.
---What does the man mean?
28. ---Waiting in line to copy just one page of an article wastes so much time.
---Have you ever tried the photocopier on the third floor of the library? I don't think as many