M: Amy, sit down, we need to talk. Your mother and I are going to separate.
W: What! Are you crazy? You can’t do that! What will my friends say? I just want to have a normal family.
Q: What is the girl saying?
2. Script
M: Good evening, Mrs. Jones. The manager sent you these roses and his best wishes to you both for a happy anniversary.
W: Thank you. We like the room and the service here, and we especially appreciate the manager’s consideration/
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
3. Script
W: While I’m scrambling1 the eggs, could you put the flour into the bowl?
M: You bet, darling. I’ll also turn the oven on so that it gets warmed up.
Q: Where does this conversation probable take place?
4. Script
W: I have a very important meeting tonight, and I’m afraid I can’t miss it.
M: But this evening is the parents’ meeting at school, and I was expecting you’d come to it. OK, I’ll phone Dad, maybe he and his girlfriend will come.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
5. Script
W1: So you’re still single? If you’d listen to me and used the Internet, you’d have a husband by now.
W2: I did use the Internet. I posted an ad that read “Husband Wanted”. There were dozens of e-mail responses. But they all said pretty much the same thing: You can have mine.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
Keys: 1.C 2.A3.B 4.C 5.D
