Question

3. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы. Once Mark Twain was invited to the opera. All through the opera his friend's wife was talking to her husband. She talked so much and so loudly that Mark Twain could hardly hear anything. After the performance she said to Mark Twain, "Dear Mark Twain, may I invite you to the opera again next Friday? The opera will be 'Carmen' you are sure to like it." — "Thank you very much," said Mark Twain, "that will be fine. I haven't heard you in 'Carmen' yet." Вопросы: 1. Why couldn't Mark Twain enjoy the opera? 2. Was the lady going to sing in "Carmen"?

Answer 1

1) Because his friend's wife was talking to her husband  so much and so loudly so Mark Twain could not hear anything.
2) No, she wasn't