Short Dialogue in TOEFL Exam

[Catalina]

Dear Erin,

Here there are some sample tests of short dialogue in TOEFL exam:
What does the last line in each conversation mean, plaese?
(1) - He’s a very odd chap.
- It takes all sorts.

(2) – why don’t you do some work?
- I can’t be bothered.

(3) – It’s very cold but I’m going for a walk.
- Rather you than me.

(4) – Can you lend me $100?
- You must be joking.
- I’ll pay you back soon.
- That’ll be the day.

(5) – Cup of tea?
- I could do with one.
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thanx in advance for considering my request[heartbeat][heartbeat]

[Catalina]

Don't u have any idea, everybody?

[Erin]

These look like they came from a British book, and wouldn't likely appear on the TOEFL.

But I"ll explain anyway.

Originally posted by Catalina

(1) - He’s a very odd chap.
- It takes all sorts.

There are many different types of people in the world.

Originally posted by Catalina

(2) – why don’t you do some work?
- I can’t be bothered.

I don't want to do the work (it's too much trouble).

Originally posted by Catalina

(3) – It’s very cold but I’m going for a walk.
- Rather you than me.

I haven't heard this before, but I'm pretty sure it means "You can go, but I wouldn't want to go." I have heard "better you than me," which means about the same thing.

Originally posted by Catalina

(4) – Can you lend me $100?
- You must be joking.
- I’ll pay you back soon.
- That’ll be the day.

I don't think you will pay me back (that day may never come). This one is pretty common in the US.

Originally posted by Catalina

(5) – Cup of tea?
- I could do with one.

I would like a cup of tea.

Hope that helps!

[Catalina]

<font color="purple">My very dear Erin[heartbeat]
Thanx so much for always being helpful .
You are really wonderful.
How did u guess they came from a British book.
I asked my friend who had come across with these dialogues and he verified you,
They belong to “Advanced Vocabulary & Idiom”, by B J Thomas, Longman Publication.

Please accept my apologize if I thought they belong to short dialogues in TOEFL (this was that I was told) and brought them up to this forum.
So this book won’t be any helpful to my TOEFL exam and I no need studying it, am I right?

Yours truly,</font id="purple">
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