LISTENING TOEFL : DIALOGS WITH IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS 4.2 Br Tinggalkan Komentar / Oleh skilladmin / 31 Desember 2022 Welcome to your LISTENING TOEFL : DIALOGS WITH IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS 4.2 Br Exercise 4.2 Focus: Understanding dialogs involving idiomatic and figurative expressions. Directions: Look over the idiomatic expressions listed before each set of items. If you are unfamiliar with any of the idioms, you may want to look them up in the Mini Lessons for Section 1 that follow the Listening Comprehension section of this book (pages 81-100). The dialogs each contain one of the listed expressions. Listen to the dialogs and mark the one answer choice, (A) or (B), that best answers the question. The first one has been done as an example. Now start the audio. />1. F1 : Did you know Max is planning to open his own business? He could make a lot of money. M1 : Yeah, I suppose-if it ever gets off the ground. M2 : What does the man mean? (A) He's not sure Max's business will succeed. (B) He doesn't know where Max has gone. None 2. M2 : I've had these old tires on my car now for over five years. I wonder how much longer they'll last. F1 : I wouldn't push my luck if I were you, Gary. M2 : What does the woman imply? (A) Gary is lucky to have such a good car. (B) It's time for Gary to get some new tires. None 3. F2 : Well, that was a good program. Want to watch something else? M1 : Not me-I'm ready to turn in. M2 : What will the man do next? (A) Go to bed. (B) Watch a different program. None 4. F1 : Alice, what did you think of that comedian's jokes. F2 : To tell you the truth, a lot of them went over my head. M1 : What does Alice mean? (A) She didn't understand all the jokes. (B) She left before the performance was over. None 5. F1 : Let's go to the beach tomorrow. M1 : If it clears up before then. M2 : Under what circumstances will the man go to the beach? (A) if the weather gets better. (B) If she doesn't have any other plans. None 6. F2 : Your sister's name is Liz? F1 : Well, everyone calls her that-it's short for Elizabeth. M2 : What is learned from this conversation? (A) Elizabeth is taller than Liz (B) People call Elizabeth "Liz." None 7. MI : So your roommate really likes that song? FI : You kidding? She listens to it for hours on end. M2 : What does the woman say about her roommate and the song? (A) She's stopped listening to it. (B) She listens to it constantly. None 8. F2 : I've heard some good things about that new restaurant on College Avenue. What did you think of it? Ml : I'd call it run of the mill. M2 : What does the man say about the restaurant? (A) The service is very fast there. (B) It's just an average restaurant. None 9. M1 : You look hot and tired. How about some ice water? F1 : Just what the doctor ordered! M2 : What does the woman mean? (A) Ice water sounds perfect. (B) The doctor told her to drink a lot of water. None 10. M1 : You've been skiing a lot lately, Karen. F2 : It really gets in the blood! M2 : What does Karen mean? (A) Skiing can be a dangerous sport. (B) It's easy to get into the habit of skiing. None 11. M1 : Just listen to the sound of the creek, and the wind in the trees. F1 : It's like music to my ears! M2: What does the woman mean? (A) She enjoys the sound of nature. (B) She wishes she'd brought a radio None 12. Ml : Norman thinks we don't study enough. F2 : Look who's talking! M2 : What does the woman imply? (A) She wants to talk to Norman. (B) Norman doesn't study much himself. None 13. F1 : Have you ever gone sailing before? M1 : No, but I've watched people sail, and it looks like a breeze. M2 : What does the man mean? (A) There's not enough wind to go sailing today. (B) It won't be too hard to learn to sail. None 14. M1 : Whew, I'm tired. Chopping wood is hard work. F2: Want me to lend a hand? M2: What does the woman offer to do? (A) Lend him some money. (B) Give him some help. None 15. FI : I'm not sure if I can afford to take this trip with you and your friends. Gasoline alone will cost a fortune. M1 : Not if we all chip in. M2 : What does the man mean? (A) They'll all pay for the gasoline. (B) Gasoline is very inexpensive. None 16. M1 : Did you see that it was snowing early this morning? F1 : Yeah, and I could hardly believe my eyes. Who ever saw snow here at this time of year! M2 : What does the woman mean? (A) She doesn't think the man is telling the truth. (B) She was surprised to see the snow. None 17. F2 : So, I didn't even make an appointment. I just went right into the professor's office and told him why he should choose me as his teaching assistant. M1 : Boy, that took a lot of nerve! M2 : What does the man mean? (A) She seems too nervous. (B) She took a bold approach. None 18. F1 : We still need to paint the kitchen. M1 : I know, but let's call it a day for now. M2 : What does the man mean? (A) He doesn't want to do any more painting today. (B) He'll phone the woman later today. None 19. M1 : You don't need to read from the script? F2 : Oh, no-I've already learned my lines by heart. M2 : What does the woman mean? (A) She spoke the lines in an emotional way. (B) She's memorized all the lines. None 20. M1 : So, Marina, your parents still don't think you should go to Hawaii this summer? F1 : Oh, they'll come around, I think. M2 : What does Marina think her parents will do? (A) At some point, they'll agree to let her go. (B) They'll come with her to Alaska. None 21. F2 : Was there someone on your basketball team last year named Rob Martin? M1 : Rob Martin? Hmm ... the name doesn't ring a bell. M2 : What does the man imply? (A) Rob Martin hasn't called him yet. (B) He doesn't think Rob Martin was on the team. None 22. Fl : I thought you were going to buy that shirt. M1 : Well, I was planning to, but I didn't have enough money with me. I forgot to take tax into account. M2 : What does the man mean? (A) He didn't count his money carefully. (B) He forgot about the tax. None 23. F2 : How's your research project coming, Arlene? Fl : Slowly but surely, it's getting done. M2 : What does Arlene mean? (A) She's making steady progress. (B) She thinks the work is going too slowly. None 24. M1 : Were you sorry to see Molly leave? F2 : That goes without saying. M2 : What does the woman mean? (A) Of course she was sorry that Molly left. (B) Molly left without saying goodbye. None 1 out of 1 Please fill in the comment box below. Time's upTime is Up!Time is Up! ← Quiz SebelumnyaSelanjutnya Quiz → Tinggalkan BalasanAnda harus masuk untuk berkomentar.
