Row 1
Woman: When are you taking your vacation?
Man: In the fall.
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. His vacation is full of activities.
B. In autumn he'll have a vacation.
C. He can't have a vacation because he suffered a fall.
D. He's foolish to take a vacation now.
B. In autumn he'll have a vacation
Man: Did you enjoy the book?
Woman: It was quite pleasant to read.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?
A. The book was very enjoyable.
B. It was unpleasant to get rid of the bugs.
C. She only reads when it is quiet.
D. It is pleasant to ride a bike.
A. The book was very enjoyable
Woman: Why were you so late?
Man: Traffic was very heavy.
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. He hasn't traveled much lately.B. There were a lot of cars on the road.
C. He needs to lose weight.
D. The tray was thick and heavy.
B. There were a lot of cars on the road
Woman: Do you want to go to the game with us tonight?
Man: Sorry, I can't. I have to finish the report for history class.
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. He doesn't know how to play the game.
B. He has to write a story for class.
C. He needs to complete an assignment.
D. He has already finished the report.
C. He needs to complete an assignment.
Man: Does Steve work for you?
Woman: No, Steve manages his own business.
Narrator: What does the woman say about Steve?
A. He always minds his own business.
B. He manages to avoid working.
C. He is the manager of the department.
D. He is the boss of his own company.
D. He is the boss of his own company.
Exercise 6: Question 1
TIME STAMP: 21 seconds
a. The passenger waited at the corner
b. The passenger looked for a taxi at the corner
c. The cab driver waited for the passenger.
d. The passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver.
C. The cab driver waited for the passenger.
Exercise 6: Question 8
TIME STAMP: 2:53
A. The chairman decided that Tony would serve on the board for another year.
B. The chairman elected the board.
C. The board decided Tony could be chairman after one year.
D. Tony became chairman for one more year.
D. Tony became chairman for one more year.
Skills 4-6: Question 2
TIME STAMP: 38 seconds
A. The teacher gave the students a hand.
B. The term papers were turned in.
C. The students got the papers from the office.
D. The teacher handed the paper to the students.
B. The term papers were turned in.
Skills 4-6: Question 6
TIME STAMP: 2:00
A. The professor bought two books.
B. The students had to purchase two books.
C. The students sold two books to the professor.
D. The students were required to read two books by the professor.
B. The students had to purchase two books.
BET! BET! BET!
Skills 1-6
TIME STAMP: 15 seconds
Question 1
A. He seemed to be rather hungry.
B. She was quite angry at him.
C. He was trying to hang the posters.
D. She believes he was mad.
Question 2
A. The parents are going to stay up late.
B. The parents have given Hannah her allowance.
C. Lately, the parents have not been so loud.
D. Hannah does not have to go to bed early.
Question 3
A. At a department store.
B. At a service station.
C. At a collection agency.
D. In a delivery room.
D. She believes he was mad.
D. Hannah does not have to go to bed early.
B. At a service station.
Exercise 6: Question 2
TIME STAMP: 40 seconds
A. It was hard for her to hear Jane last night.
B. Jane gave a harp recital last night.
C. Jane was playing hard while she was hurt
D. She played the harp last night for Jane
B. Jane gave a harp recital last night.
Exercise 6: Question 9
TIME STAMP: 3:15
A. The judge defended the murderer.
B. The judge tried to protect the defendant from the murderer.
C. The judge said that the defendant was a criminal.
D. The defense couldn't make a judgment about the criminal.
C. The judge said that the defendant was a criminal.
Skills 4-6: Question 3
TIME STAMP: 57 seconds
A. The attendant checked the oil in Mark's car.
B. Mark checked to see if he had enough oil in his car.
C. Mark checked with the service station attendant.
D. Mark wrote a check to pay for the oil.
A. The attendant checked the oil in Mark's car.
Skills 4-6: Question 7
TIME STAMP: 2:21
A. The doctor returned to the office.
B. Jim asked the doctor to come to the office.
C. The doctor will not return until next week.
D. Jim was told to come back.
D. Jim was told to come back.
Skills 1-6: Question 4
TIME STAMP: 1:18
A. She just broke some eggs.
B. They need to eat fast.
C. She is serious about the boat.
D. He has a choice to make.
D. He has a choice to make.
Exercise 6: Question 3
TIME STAMP: 1 minute
A. The baby sister went to bed quite early.
B. The children were forced to go to bed early.
C. The baby-sitter made the bed after the children got up.
D. The baby-sitter did not stay up late.
Exercise 6: Question 4
A. The man taught his son about football.
B. The boy is receiving the ball from his dad.
C. The ball is being tossed into the air by the boy.
D. The man is playing with the ball in the sun.
B. The children were forced to go to bed early
B. The boy is receiving the ball from his dad.
Exercise 6: Question 10
TIME STAMP: 3:35
A. The woman should announce the names of the committee members.
B. He is thankful to be appointed to the committee
C. He is sure about the time of the appointment with the committee.
D. The woman will serve on the committee.
Skills 4-6: Question 1
TIME STAMP: 15 seconds
A. In a department store.
B. In a stationary store.
C. At the post office.
D. At the airport.
D. The woman will serve on the committee.
C. At the post office.
Skills 4-6: Question 4
TIME STAMP: 1:19
A. A delivery man
B. A famous chef
C. A clerk in a fast-food restaurant
D. An airline steward.
Skills 4-6: Question 5
A. They need new print for the additional copies.
B. They can make extra copies if necessary.
C. Printers are needed for the additional copies.
D. Additional copies are needed immediately.
C. A clerk in a fast-food restaurant
B. They can make extra copies if necessary.
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Skills 4-6:
TIME STAMP: 2:48
Question 8
A. Go to work in the lab.
B. Sample the work from the lab.
C. Have the samples delivered.
D. Send a note to the lab.
Question 9
A. Mary became the new class president.
B. Sue took her place as class president.
C. In place of Mary, Sue became senior class president.
D. The senior class president replaced Sue and Mary.
Question 10
A. The panel was analyzed on the television program.
B. A committee evaluated recent political events.
C. The program featured a psychoanalyst.
D. The panel discussed the television program.
C. Have the samples delivered.
A. Mary became the new class president.
B. A Committee evaluated recent political events.
Skills 1-6: Question 5
TIME STAMP: 1:38
A. It was urgent that Ellen do her best.
B. He really urged Ellen to do more.
C. He was encouraged by Ellen to try harder.
D. Ellen told him that she was trying to do better.
C. He was encouraged by Ellen to try harder.
BET! BET! BET!
Exercise 6
TIME STAMP: 1:45
Question 5
A. The students were told to go listen to the speaker.
B. The professor attended that evening’s lecture.
C. The students were given directions to the lecture.
D. The professor was directed to the lecture hall.
Question 6
A. The manager went to the supply room.
B. The clerk set supplies on the floor.
C. The clerk went to the supply room at the manager’s request.
D. The clerk backed into the manager in the supply room.
Question 7
A. The librarian was quite reserved with the students for two days.
B. Within two days the librarian had the books for the students.
C. The librarian asked the students for the books.
D. The students put the books on hold for two days.
B. The professor attended that evening’s lecture.
D. The clerk backed into the manager in the supply room.
C. The librarian asked the students for the books.
1. Where is the shop Tina visited and what did she ask Alex when she was there?
A. The shop, CS Computers, is located in the Gallery mall, and Tina asked if Alex was handsome.
B. CS Computers is on the third floor of the Galaxy mall, and she asked for a catalog.
C. Sees Computers is located in the Galaxy mall near the third floor, and Tina asked to play video games.
D. Sees Computers is on the third floor of the Gallery mall, and Tina asked Alex if she could view a magazine about video games.
2. What will Alex do for Tina because she cannot come to the shop and what does Tina tell Alex after he offers to help her?
A. Alex will mail a copy of the catalog to Tina's address in Sacramento, California. Tina says she often has a lot of questions about computers and games.
B. Alex will go to Tina's address in Sacramento, California to deliver a catalog for her, and Tina says she always has questions about video games.
C. Alex says he will send a catalog to Tina's address in Sacramento, California, and Tina says she would like him to visit her so they could discuss computers and video games.
D. Alex tells Tina he will go to her address in Sacramento, California to give her a catalog, and Tina says they can talk about video games when he gets there.
B. CS Computers is on the third floor of the Galaxy mall, and she asked for a catalog.
A. Alex will mail a copy of the catalog to Tina's address in Sacramento, California. Tina says she often has a lot of questions about computers and games.
1. What happened to the man over the weekend?
A. His house was robbed by someone who came in through the back door and stole his TV, DVD player, and his CD player.
B. Someone stole the man's TV, laptop, and DVD player, by opening a window of his house and sneaking in.
C. His house was robbed over the weekend because someone broke a window and took his clothes, laptop, and DVD player.
D. Someone broke a window of the man's house and stole his laptop and DVD player, but they did not take his clothes.
2. What else is the man upset about?
A. He's upset that the police took a report about his house being robbed and they are continuing to investigate.
B. He's upset that the police are taking long to do anything about his house being robbed.
C. He's upset that the police only took a report and are not doing much. Additionally, he's upset that his clothes are old.
D. He's upset that his clothes are out of fashion, but he's hopeful that the police took a report and will find the person who stole his items.
D. Someone broke a window of the man's house and stole his laptop and DVD player, but they did not take his clothes.
C. He's upset that the police only took a report and are not doing much. Additionally, he's upset that his clothes are old.
1. Where did the man get his shirt and what does he say when the woman asks him about hats?
A. He got his shirt at the weekday market, and he only wears hats in the winter.
B. He got his shirt at the weekend market, and he likes to wear hats only when it's cold.
C. He got his hat at the weekend market, but only wears in the winter.
D. He got his hat at the weekday market and wears it mainly when it's cold.
2. What does the man say about jewelry, a piercing, and a tattoo?
A. He has a bracelet that his girlfriend gave to him and a piercing on his nose. He also has a tattoo of a big blue monster.
B. He has a necklace from his girlfriend and does not have a pierced ear. He also has a tattoo of big blue moon.
C. He gave a necklace to his girlfriend, and he does not have a pierced ear, but he does have a tattoo of a monster.
D. His girlfriend gave him a necklace, and he doesn't have have a pierced ear. He does, however, have a tattoo of a blue monster.
B. He got his shirt at the weekend market, and he likes to wear hats only when it's cold.
D. His girlfriend gave him a necklace, and he doesn't have have a pierced ear. He does, however, have a tattoo of a blue monster.
1. What kinds of foods does the woman like and what does the man say about the foods he likes?
A. The woman says she likes all kinds of foods like Mexican and Thai because of how hot they are. The man agrees and says the hotter, the better.
B. The woman says she likes certain foods only and that she cannot have spicy food. The man says it's terrible when he eats a hot pepper and therefore he can only eat bland Mexican and Thai food.
C. The woman says she likes spicy foods and that the hotter they are, the better. The man says he can only eat bland Mexican and Thai food.
D. The woman says she likes all kinds of foods especially when they're spicy. The man says she's lucky and that he enjoys eating spicy Mexican and Thai cuisine rather than bland food.
2. What does the man say about vegetarianism?
A. The man says he's not a vegetarian because he eats fish; however, he does have a favorite vegetarian restaurant.
B. The man says he doesn't eat chicken, pork, or fish and that the fresh vegetables are outstanding at his favorite vegetarian restaurant. He then invites the woman to eat there.
C. The man recommends eating fresh vegetables at his favorite vegetarian restaurant and that he's mainly a vegetarian for health reasons. He also eats fish.
D. He's a vegetarian mainly for religious reasons; he has a favorite vegetarian restaurant; and he doesn't eat pork or chicken but he does eat fish.
C. The woman says she likes spicy foods and that the hotter they are, the better. The man says he can only eat bland Mexican and Thai food.
C. The man recommends eating fresh vegetables at his favorite vegetarian restaurant and that he's mainly a vegetarian for health reasons. He also eats fish.