ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABour ACTIVITIES, PLANS, TOPICS, AND PROBLEMS
Exercise 10 Exercise 10
Focus: Listening to dialogs that contain causative verbs or expressions with used to.
Directions: Listen to the dialogs and the questions about them. Then decide which of the two answer choices-(A) or (B)-best answers the question, and mark the appropriate blank. The fIrst one is done as an example.
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Now start the audio.1. _ _ _ (A) Doug is happy to be Rose's friend.
~ (B) Doug and Rose are no longer good friends.
2. _ _ _ (A) He can do the job as well as a professional.
_ _ _ (B) He should hire an electrician to do the job.
3. _ _ _ (A) This station now plays classical music.
_ _ _ (B) The station doesn't broadcast anything but news.
4. _ _ _ (A) Changing the oil was easy for her.
_ _ _ (B) The oil didn't need to be changed.
5. _ _ _ (A) He's not accustomed to early classes yet.
_ _ _ (B) His classes are diffIcult, too.
6. _ _ _ (A) She's fInally accustomed to roller-skating.
_ _ _ (B) She doesn't go skating as often as she once did.
7. _ _ _ (A) He's going to clean his tie.
_ _ _ (B) He's going to take his tie to the laundry.
8. ~~ (A) He moved the poster.
~ __ (B) He no longer likes the poster.
9. ~~ (A) She may not be able to take a vacation in August.
(B) She's not sure when the busiest time will be.
10. _~ _ (A) She asked Greg to explain the point.
_~ __ ~ (B) She explained the point to Greg.
11. _ _ ~ (A) He isn't accustomed to his glasses.
_ _ ~ (B) He looks quite different without glasses.
12. _ _ _ (A) This type of weather is not new to him.
_ _ _ (B) He once lived in a very different climate.
13. _ _ _ (A) She's going to take a picture of the members of her club.
_ _ (B) Someone is going to photograph her club.
14. _ _ _ (A) She's never cooked with it.
_ _ _ (B) She doesn't feel comfortable using it.
15. _ _ _ (A) If the deer will come near them.
_ _ _ (B) If they can approach the deer.
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MINI-TEST 1: DIALOGS
Directions: Listen to the conversations and the questions about them. Decide which of the four answer choices-(A), (B), (C), or (D)-is the best answer to the question. Then mark the appropriate answer on the answer sheet .
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1. _ _ _ (A) She met her during the summer.
_ _ _ (B) She's never liked her very much.
_ _ _ (C) She warned her of a problem.
_ _ _ (D) Her impression of her has changed.
2. _ _ _ (A) Review the last point.
_ _ _ (B) Go on to the next chapter.
_ _ _ (C) Leave the classroom.
_ _ _ (D) Point out the teacher's mistake.
3. _ _ _ (A) The weather will not be as nice tomorrow.
_ _ _ (B) She no longer reads the weather report.
_ _ _ (C) She went to the store for a newspaper.
_ _ _ (D) The weather reports will change soon.
4. _ _ _ (A) Writing an advertisement.
_ _ (B) Playing a game.
_ _ _ (C) Looking at a newspaper.
_ _ _ (D) Discussing a book.
5. _ _ _ (A) Grace may want to live with the man's sister.
_ _ _ (B) The woman thinks Grace already has a roommate.
_ _ _ (C) The woman doesn't know where Grace has moved.
_ _ _ (D) Grace doesn't know the man's sister.
6. _ _ _ (A) Go to a meeting.
_ _ _ (B) Keep a budget.
_ _ _ (C) Reduce his expenses.
_ _ _ (D) Get some exercise.
7. (A) The man should clean out his closet.
(8) The lamp will look better in a small space.
(C) She doesn't like the lamp very much.
(D) The living room is the best place for the lamp.
8. (A) What ,\flark is writing.
(B) Where :Vlark is living now.
(C) Why .'vlark doesn't want to go.
(D) Why Mark is in a hurry.
9. (A) He certainly likes Ernie's red car.
(B) The man in the red car resembles Ernie.
(C) Ernie has a car just like that red one.
(D) He can't see the man in the red car.
10. (A) The man doesn't need his hat.
(H) It's not very cold today.
(C) She likes the way the hat looks.
(D) The man ought to wear his hat.
11. (A) She's never seen it.
(B) It was made a long time ago.
(e) She likes it a lot.
(D) It's a very unusual movie.
12. (A) He doesn't believe what the woman told him.
(B) He thinks the team was unprepared too.
(e) He disagrees with the woman's idea.
(D) He isn't ready to go to the game either.
15. (A) The man would like to use that computer.
(B) Becky will need the computer for a long time.
(e) There are no longer any computers in the library.
(D) Becky would like the man to go to the library.
14. (A) He hurt his hand when he was scuba diving.
(H) He hasn't gone scuba diving for a long time.
(C) He's not too old to go scuba diving.
(D) He's an experienced scuba diver.
15. (A) His shoes hurt his feet.
(B) He was injured in a skiing accident.
(e) His shoes are old and in bad shape.
(D) He walked so far that his legs hurt.
16. (A) She doesn't have time to listen now.
(H) She doesn't know what song she wants to hear.
(C) She wants to hear his song right away.
(D) She prefers old songs to new ones.
):' (A) A television commercial.
(B) A history class.
(e) The woman's field of study.
(D) Some famous artists.
18. (A) She was about to suggest the same thing.
(H) She doesn't feci like giving a party.
(e) She's completely surprised by the man's remark.
(D) She isn't hungry right now.
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19. (A) Sophie won't be at her apartment.
(B) The man can inform Sophie at the meeting.
(C) The man shouldn't bother Sophie.
(D) Sophie will think this is bad news.
20. (A) He doesn't go out as often as he once did.
(B) lie doesn't always tell the truth.
(C) He isn't as friendly as he once was.
(D) He hasn't always been so sociable.
21. (A) The ring is quite attractive.
(B) Laura got a bargain on the ring.
(C) The ring was probably expensive.
(D) Laura had to sell her ring.
22. (A) She didn't realize Bill had to work.
(B) Bill has not finished his work.
(C) The break has not lasted long enough.
(D) The work didn't take long to complete.
23. (A) The woman has just begun to collect rocks.
(B) The man is unwilling to help.
(C) The box is very heavy.
(D) There's nothing in the box.
24. (A) She doesn't like the length of her hair.
(B) She thinks the haircut took too long.
(C) She doesn't know where to get a haircut.
(D) She thinks haircuts are too expensive.
25. (A) Professor Clayburn is going to speak some other night.
en) He's never heard of Professor Clayburn.
(C) He didn't realize Professor Clayburn was speaking tonight.
(D) Professor Clayburn is giving his speech in this room.
26. (A) The man may see her drawing.
(B) She'd like the man to visit.
(C) The man should draw a second picture.
(D) She's going to take a guess.
27. (A) The weather has been very warm.
(B) Her car doesn't need a tune-up.
(C) She's starting to feel ill.
(D) She's already too warm.
28. (A) Joe has been making too much noise.
(B) Dogs are not allowed in the dorm.
(C) No one understands the parking regulations.
(D) Joe is not allowed to leave his room.
29. (A) Where the Medical Center is located.
(B) Which office Dr. Norton is in.
(C) What Dr. Norton told the man.
(D) Why the man went to see Doctor Norton.
30. (A) She liked chemistry.
(B) She would graduate in May.
(C) She didn't have to repeat a course.
(D) She hadn't completed the required courses.