M: No, I didn't. My friend gave me a fide to town. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: You missed your train today,didn't you?

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: Well, I didn't intend to in the first place. But when I was in university, there was a course on senses. The other senses seem to be more concrete somehow, but smell is so personal. I found it extremely interesting. M: Do you have any interesting information to give us about smells? W: Well, let's see. Did you know that it's harder to forget smells than to forget facts? There have been experiments where people could pick out a particular smell thirty days after smelling it for the first time. M: Really? So smells can bring back more memories than, say, music? W: That seems to be the case. M: That's interesting. So what's your favorite smell? W: Oh, I have lots of different ones. The smells of the sea reminds me of happy family holidays, and the smell of roses makes me think of my friend's house. Strangely enough, I like the smell of air craft fuel at airports. Then I know I am going to fly somewhere exciting. But it's the general smell of my garden in the rain that I really like the most. That means I am at home where I should be. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: M: Dr Stone, how did you become an expert on smell?

M: Oh, it's a book about naval engineering. W: Why are you reading on Friday evening? M: Because I've got to write an essay this weekend. W: What are you going to do when you've qualified? M: I don't know. I'd like to get a job abroad, I think. What are you going to do when your year at Weston is over? W: I'm going to spend a few weeks touring Britain, then I'm going back to Canada, I suppose. M: What is John going to do? W: I think he's going to open a branch of" pretty feet"in London. M: What is he doing in Italy? W: He's seeing some designers here. He's coming back tomorrow. By the way, what are you and Sue doing on Saturday evening? M: I don't know yet. Why? W: Well, I thought we could cook another of our suppers and invite John and Sue. M: Oh, no! Not Potato Salad again! Sorry, Barbara, but I really have to read this book. What was said before this conversation?
Ans: W: What are you reading, Paul?