Pembahasan TOEFL Exercise 2

1. D
1st: What do you think of the final exam in algebra?
2nd: It was too easy!
First speaker menanyakan pendapat second speaker tentang ujian akhir aljabar.
Lalu second speaker mengatakan bahwa ujiannya terlalu mudah.
Sinonim: too easy = not very difficult

2. A
1st: How are you feeling today?
2nd: I’m really feeling rather sick.
Pembicara pertama ingin tahu kondisi pembicara kedua hari ini. Pembicara kedua
mengaku kurang enak badan.
Sinonim: feeling rather sick = not feeling very well

3. A
1st: Has your family been in business for quite some time?
2nd: No, the family business was just established last year.
First speaker bertanya apakah keluarga second speaker sudah lama berbisnis. Kata
second speaker, bisnis keluarganya baru didirikan tahun baru.
Sinonim: business = company, established = founded, last year = a year ago

4. C
1st: Did you have to wait at the airport for a long time?
2nd: No, the plane landed right on schedule.
Pembicara pertama menanyakan apakah pembicara kedua harus menunggu lama di
bandara. Ternyata pembicara kedua tidak perlu menghabiskan banyak waktu
karena pesawatnya mendarat sesuai jadwal.
Sinonim: landed = arrived, on schedule = on time
5. C
1st: Do you want to join me in the pool?
2nd: Oh, I’ll just run and put my suit on.
First speaker menanyakan tentang kesediaan second speaker untuk ikut berenang.
Second speaker bersedia dan akan ganti baju dulu.
Sinonim: put suit on = change clothes

6. D
1st: Last night’s fire burned the entire hillside.
2nd: At least the homes were saved.
Kedua pembicara membahas kebakaran yang melanda seluruh bagian bukit tadi
malam. Namun, rumah-rumah dapat diselamatkan.
Sinonim: saved = not destroyed

7. B
1st: Should I add more salt and pepper to the soup?
2nd: No, I think there’s enough.
First speaker bertanya apakah ia perlu menambah garam dan merica ke dalam sup.
Second speaker mengatakan bahwa bumbunya sudah cukup.
Sinonim: enough = adequate

8. A
1st: How are you able to pay your college fees?
2nd: I was fortunate to get a scholarship.
Pembicara pertama ingin tahu bagaimana pembicara kedua membiayai kuliahnya.
Ternyata pembicara kedua beruntung karena mendapatkan beasiswa.
Sinonim: fortunate = lucky, get = receive, scholarship = grant

9. B
1st: How successful was the corporation last year?
2nd: It made quite a big profit.
 First speaker bertanya bagaimana kinerja perusahaan tahun lalu. Second speaker
mengatakan bahwa perusahaan mendapatkan untung yang besar.
Sinonim: a big profit = a lot of money

10. D
1st: Chuck is on his way to the bank now, isn’t he?
2nd: Yes, he is. He thinks his bank account is overdrawn.
Pembicara pertama ingin memastikan apakah Chuck sedang pergi ke bank.
Kemudian pembicara kedua berkata bahwa Chuck mengira bahwa saldonya tidak
cukup.
Sinonim: overdrawn = not enough money