這屬于一種隱性考法，用虛擬語氣表達一種抱怨、后悔等情緒，主要體現虛擬語氣的關鍵詞有：if, if only, I only wish..., couldn’t have done something...without...等。

　　例：M: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job.

　　W: Yes, certainly, but if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　A) The man is not suitable for the position.

　　B) The job has been given to someone else.

　　C) She had received only one application letter.

　　D) The application arrived a week earlier than expected.

　　2.咬文嚼字—理解歸納題型

　　這類題型難度頗高，關鍵在于后者說話當中的生詞及細節較多，考生很難在短時間內完全把握對話的實質內容，能否答對就要看自己平時的積累。

　　例：M: Excuse me, Madam? Is the air-conditioning on? This room is getting as hot as a furnace.

　　W: Sorry, sir, a new epidemic (流行病) called SARS is threatening us right now. As a preventative measure (預防措施), we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and not to use air-conditioners.

　　Q: What does the woman mean?

　　A) The temperature is not as high as the man claims.

　　B) The room will get cool if the man opens the windows.

　　C) She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning.

　　D) She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.

　　3.妙語連珠—觀點態度題型

　　A) He doesn’t want Jenny to get into trouble.

　　B) He doesn’t agree with the woman’s remark.

　　C) He thinks Jenny’s workload too heavy at college.

　　D) He believes most college students are running wild.

　　分析：從男性說話中的actually一詞可以聽出他并不同意女性剛剛說的內容，他有自己的想法，類似的詞語還有in fact，這也提醒我們，抓住短對話中的小詞去揣摩說話人的態度也是非常關鍵的。