1.
Look, at least I asked you if I could marry her.So, you're happy for me to marry your daughter?
I guess that means you don't want me in the family.
Making a point
1.
Look, at least I asked you if I could marry her.Correct answer is: B
B is ironical since a happy father would not usually want to shoot his future son-in-law.
2.
Uncle Hector copes well with his life of terrible poverty..Correct answer is: A
Uncle Henry is obviously very rich so the use of 'terrible poverty' in A is ironic.
3.
You may get better by yourself before medical help arrives.Correct answer is: C
Unless the horse is called 'flash' this sentence is ironic.
4.
No, we do not need a 'Don't feed the shark' sign.Correct answer is: C
Sentence C is ironic because it suggests that the problem is water temperature, not hungry sharks.
5.
His wonderful sermons last hours and hours and hours.Correct answer is: A
The clue that A is ironic is 'hours and hours and hours' means 'too long'.
6.
You shouldn't have. No, seriously. You shouldn't have.Correct answer is: B
You don't wear your best jewellery while gardening, so this is an ironic comment on the quality.
7.
It's the wings. They make the costume so convincing.Correct answer is: A
Even with the wings, this is not a convincing fairy, so A is ironic.
8.
Scarface's last bank robbery didn't go to planCorrect answer is: C
The speaker is not surprised that the bank was guarded, so this usage is ironic.
