Synonyms

1.

A. Her flight takes off at 1:00.
B. She will leave home at 1:00.
C. Her flight is supposed to arrive in Florida at 1:00.
D. Any flight at the airport will do tomorrow.

2.

A. There is no time to go shopping.
B. She can probably shop for only 10 minutes.
C. He already did the shopping.
D. The supermarket is close to their apartment.

3.

A. Late papers are acceptable.
B. He can hand the paper in late, but the professor will lower his grade.
C. The professor just wants him to do his best.
D. He cannot hand the paper in after the deadline.

4.

A. The professor told him there would be a test.
B. He only has six cents right now.
C. The test was about people’s senses.
D. He had an unexplained feeling there would be a test.

5.

A. Tim pointed to his waist.
B. Tim does not do his share of work.
C. Tim is sensitive about his weight.
D. Tim never waits for others.

6.

A. The tie was white colored.
B. It is never right to lie.
C. It was a small lie that did no harm.
D. The tie is attractive.

7.

A. He would like Kerry to change to a pre-med major.
B. He would like to borrow her biology notes from Kerry.
C. He would like to give her his biology notes.
D. He would like to take Kerry to a doctor.

8.

A. How long it will take to fix her car
B. What the problem with her car is
C. How she can align the wheels
D. Where to find a replacement car

9.

A. He is the only person in three of his classes.
B. Many of his courses are seminar-style this semester.
C. He does not like seminars very much.
D. Facts are more important in upper-level courses.

Script

1.
Man: When are you flying to Florida tomorrow?
Woman: I need to take off for the airport around 1 to arrive there in time.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

2.
Man: I’m starving, but there’s nothing to eat in the house. We haven’t done any shopping for a week.
Woman: Well, then I’m going to go to the supermarket.
Man: It’s nearly 10 already. It’s probably already closed.
Narrator: What is the man implying?

3.
Man: I need to get an extension from Dr. Sanders. I didn’t get my paper finished that was due today.
Woman: What happened to it?
Man: I was up late finishing off my paper, when there was a power failure in the dorm. My whole paper got erased before I had a chance to print it. I did my best — I just need a little more time.
Woman: Dr. Sanders said late papers were not acceptable.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

4.
Woman: I can’t believe Professor Leonard just sprang a surprise test on us.
Man: I knew there was going to be a test — I have a sort of sixth sense for these things.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

5.
Man: Tim and I got into a fight last night. He didn’t do his share of a project we’re working on yet again. So I got pretty mad.
Woman: I hope you weren’t too mean on him. He’s rather sensitive.
Man: I just pointed out that he never pulls his own weight.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

6.
Man: Did you see that tie Professor Harrington was wearing today?
Woman: Yeah, but his wife bought it for him, so I told him it looked nice.
Man: Nice? It’s really ugly. You shouldn’t have lied to him.
Woman: It was just a white lie.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

7.
Man: Kerry was supposed to meet me 20 minutes ago to give me her biology notes, but she hasn’t shown up yet.
Woman: I’d like to give her a taste of her own medicine for a change.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

8.
Woman: Can you tell me when my car will be ready?
Man: Well, it only takes a couple hours to align the wheels, but your transmission needs to be replaced, and that’s a good two-day job.
Narrator: What does the woman want to know?

9.
Woman: Boy, classes sure are different here as they get more advanced.
Man: That’s right. And they get more intersting. In upper division classes, you can actually interact with your professor, instead of just listening to long lectures all semester.
Woman: Yeah, especially in the seminar courses. I like how in the upper levels, there are more seminars and fewer lecture courses.
Man: As a matter of fact, I have 3 seminars this semester alone.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

Answers

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. B