M: But I like my job. W: Look, digging gardens is not a job for a university graduate. M: But the money's not bad and there's plenty of fresh air. W: If I were you, I'd take some kind of direction, like teaching law. M: Teaching? Anything but that. It's so boring. W: Come on, you really must think of the future. M: I'll tell you what. I'd like to be a doctor. W: Well, you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study, and then working all sorts of hours. M: Yes, maybe. But the idea sounds interesting. W: Well, then, you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: Why don't you get another job for a change?

W: I'm planting cabbage. M: What's that in your hand? W: Cabbage seed. You see, I put some soil in the box, sow the seed carefully like this, and then cover it with more soil. I'll keep the box in the shade so that the sun doesn't burn the little plants. M: Is that all? W: No. Later, in a few weeks' time I'll put the little plants in the earth. Then I'll water them to stop the soil from getting too dry. Several weeks after that, I will plant them in rows in the field. M: Do you have to feed plants like you feed chickens? Or do they grow up by themselves? W: In fact they grow better if you feed them. When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil. The powder is made from fish, blood and bones. It'll make the cabbage plants grow big and strong. M: Like me! What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: What are you doing, Mum?

Terry: Yes. Frank: It must be an exciting trip. Terry: Well, I've really seen lots of things. I saw the most spectacular view when I was crossing a bridge to Manhattan at dusk, and the skyscrapers were lit up producing a classic nighttime view of Manhattan. Frank: That's really beautiful. Terry: But that's not the whole picture. Some of the streets in New York are very rough. I saw large piles of garbage cans at the roadside, and graffiti all over garage doors and store shutters. Frank: I can't believe it. Terry: The garbage are tidily bagged and boxed, though. Frank: Did you stay in a hotel? Terry: Yes. The hotel we stayed at turned out to be fairly decent, though the room was small, with a tiny bathroom that was only about 3 feet larger than the bed. As I was inexperienced with tourist-area hotels, I was startled, I mean, the room was $129 a night. But at least the room was clean and the bed reasonably comfortable. Frank: What's your general impression of New York? Terry: Well, restaurants pack their tiny tables very tightly; grocery stores and bookstores have aisles that are narrow; the sidewalks are cluttered with newsstands, vendors and their carts, and places that aren't restrictively small, such as the lawns around the Natural History Museum, are full of people, so they're no escape. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: Frank: Hi, Terry, you're just back from New York.

W: I had her play piano instead of going out to play. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: Why is Susan looking upset?