Problem: W: Twenty minutes already. M: Did you notice whether the No. 7 bus has passed by? W: Not while I've been standing here. I'm also waiting for the No. 7 bus myself. M: Good. Hot today, isn't it? W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off. M: Me, too. This is unusual for March. I don't remember it ever being so hot and dry in March before. W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana. It is pretty cold there. M: Yes, I've heard of that. W: Do you think we've missed the has? M: Take it easy. It never comes exactly on the half hour like it should. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?

Problem: W: In just three weeks. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go. M: Like what? W: Like renewing my passport, going to the travel service to buy my plane ticket, and considering what to do with my house while I'm away. M: You're not going to give it up, are you? W: No way! I'll never find another house here, But I don't want to pay three months' rent for an empty house, either. What was said before this conversation?

A: M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe. When are you leaving?

Problem: M: Yeah, I can. Pull over by this gas station up ahead. I think I know what the problem is. I need new tires, anyway. What was said before this conversation?

A: W: What is that sound? I can hear something coming from the back of the car. Can you hear it?

Problem: M: I have been there before, and I don't think the styles suit you. What was said before this conversation?

A:
W: I want to buy a sweater in that shop.