Conversation 2

Kate: Well, what did you think? 

Janet: It was ... very interesting. 

Kate: I didn't have a clue[don't know anything about... 对...毫无头绪] what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see it. 

Janet: I thought Mark was brilliant. 

Kate: Yes, I did too, of course. 

Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will be? 

Kate: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible. 

Janet: Here he is. Hi Mark! 

Mark: Hi, what did you think? How was I? 

Janet: It was ... very challenging. 

Kate: It was so-so. 

Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done. 

Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for[extremely attractive, enjoyable, or desirable]! 

Mark: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news! 

Janet: Tell us! 

Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play. 

Kate: What's it going to be? 

Mark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare! 

Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet? 

Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess! 

Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question! 

Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play Hamlet? 

Kate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood! 

Answers:

5   1 (d)  2 (b)  3 (c)  4 (b)

6 

  (1) have a clue

  (2) I bothered coming

  (3) easier to follow it

  (4) get changed first

  (5) very challenging

  (6) you were to die for

  (7) I wasn't that good

  (8) I don't believe it