Part A
1. A： I need to go across town， but the traffic is so heavy this time of day.
B： When you take the subway， you dont have to deal with traffic. I never drive any more.
What does the man imply？
2. A： Ive got two tickets to todays game. Do you want to come along？
B： Itll be on television. Besides， its really too cold for me.
What will the man probably do？
3. A： You had met Professor Johnson before， right？ How would you describe his lectures？
B： Well， let me put it this way： I could never stay awake in one of his classes without first drinking at least two cups of coffee.
What does the man imply？
4. A： Excuse me， could you tell me how to get to the post office？
B： Your guess is as good as mine. Im new around here.
What does the woman mean？
5. A： I forgot to tell you that Fred called last night to borrow your sleeping bag.
B： Oh， I saw him at the gym this morning and he didnt say anything. So he mustve asked somebody else.
What does the man imply？
6. A： You must be looking forward to your trip back to Colorado. It should be fun to hike up into those mountains again.
B： Well， there might not be time for that. The thing is I havent seen my sister and her kids for three years.
What does the woman imply？
7. A： Toms house is a mess！ Doesnt he ever clean it？
B： I guess he just has too much else on his mind with that new job of his.What does the woman imply about Tom？
8. A： Hey， thats a great sweater youre wearing. It looks really warm.
B： Yeah， but I wish I brought a coat like you did. Its really cold today.
What does the woman imply？
9. A： Hey， George， I cant get to sleep with the lights so near my bed. Can yousomeplace else？
B： Sorry， there is a party going on down in the lounge. I suppose I can check the dining room though.
What will George probably do？
10. A： I wish I didnt have to make a special trip to the post office to get my package.
B： Well， if you call them in the morning， theyll give the package to your mail carrier to bring out to you.
What does the woman suggest the man do？
11. A： Professor， have you graded my term paper yet？
B： To tell you the truth， Ive been tied up in committee meetings all week.
What can be inferred about the paper？