EXERCISE 3: Understanding Changes of Opinion
In some short conversations in Part A of the Listening Comprehension Section, you will be asked to
identify the speaker's final choice or decision after a change of opinion.
1. (A) She will get a ride with the man.
(B) She will ride the airport shuttle.
(C) She will drive her car.
(D) She will rent a car.
2.. (A) She would like eggs and potatoes.
(B) She wants eggs and pancakes.
(C) She wants to eat potato pancakes.
(D) Pancakes is what she would like to eat.
3. (A) The man bought one box of cookies.
(B) The man ordered four boxes of cookies
(C) He purchased five boxes of cookies.
(D) He did not order any cookies this year.
4. (A) The number is 6-9-1.
(B) The area code is 1-9-6.
(C) 9-1-6 is the area code.
(D) , 6-1-9 is the correct number.
5. (A) She will pay five cents per page.
(B) The price is ten cents a copy.
(C) She owes fifteen cents per copy.
(D) Twenty tents per page is the price.
6. (A) One dollar a minute.
(B) One dollar a page.
(C) Two dollars and fifty cents a minute.
(D) Two dollars and fifty cents a page.
7. (A) See a documentary.
(B) Change the channel.
(C) Watch television.
(D) Go to a movie.
8. (A) He wants all twenty-dollar bills.
(B) He wants all fifty-dollar bills.
(C) He wants all large bills.
(D) He wants some twenty and some fifty
dollar bills.
9. (A) The Country Kitchen
(B) The Country Home.
(C) The Old House.
(D) The Old Kitchen.
10. (A) He will be home at six o'clock.
(B) He will not be home late.
(C) He will be home a little after seven
o'clock.
(D) He will be home earlier than usual.
 EXERCISE 4: Recognizing the Meaning of Idiom
In some short conversations in Part A of the Listening Comprehension Section, you will be asked to
paraphrase idiomatic expressions.
I. (A) She does not think that the man is
serious.
(B) She thinks that the man is going to
take her to Florida.
(C) She thinks that the man has a good
idea.
(D) She thinks that the man does not have
any money.
2. (A) That she needs one more semester.
(B) That she needs a hundred dollars.
(C) That the increase will be difficult
for her.
(D) That the paper is not dependable.
3. (A) He has left the lecture.
(B) He has used his last piece of
paper.
(C) He has said goodbye to the
woman.
(D) He has finished giving the
lecture.
4. (A) He feels that the test was fair.
(B) He agrees with the woman about the
test.
(C) He does not want the woman to tease
him about the test.
(D) He is not worried about the test.
5. (A) That the man does not pay
attention.
(B) That the man is very honest.
(C) That the man has gone away.
(D) That the man needs to repeat.
6. (A) That the sign has Mickey Mouse on it.
(B) That they do not believe the sign.
(C) That the course is very easy.
(D) That they did not register for the course.
7. (A) She does not want the man to come for
her.
(B) She thinks that the man is a bother.
(C) She does not want to go to class.
(D) She accepts the man's offer.
8. (A) The man likes ice cream.
(B) The man will tell the woman later
whether he wants ice cream.
(C) The man does not want to say
whether he likes ice cream.
(D) The man will get some ice cream
for the woman.
9. (A) That she is glad Joan is moving.
(B) That she does not believe that Joan will
move.
(C) That she saw Joan move.
(D) That she believes Joan is moving
because she saw her.
10. (A) He is angry with the woman.
(B) He wants to talk with the woman.
(C) It was a bad day for the man.
(D) He does not know what
day it is.