Nama : Nur Azifah

NPM : 20208914

Kelas : 3 EB 06

Tugas : Listening TOEFL

1. On the recording you will hear :

M : Do you take cream in your tea?

W : No, Thank you. I’ll have it plain.

What does the woman mean?

In your book, you will read :

(A) She plans to have tea

(B) She’s going to take a plane

(C) She doesn’t wamt anything in her drink

(D) She thinks the tea is too plain

Answer :

(A) The similar sounds of “plain” and “plans” are the confused

(B) “Plain” (without anything) and “plane” (an airplane) are confused

*(C) “To take” can mean “ to use or put”

(D) The woman wants her tea plain

2. On the recording you will hear :

M : Why don’t you want to go to Judy and David’s?

W : Because they’re always fighting over little things.

What does the woman say about Judy and David?

In your book, you will read :

(A) Their house is too small

(B) They argue too much

(C) Little things bother her

(D) They have taken up boxing

Answer :

(A) Although the woman doesn’t want to go to the people’s house, it is not because she doesn’t like their house

*(B) “Fighting,” in this context, means “arguing.”

(C) The arguing concerns “little things” (unimportant matters). It is the arguing, not the little things, that bothers the woman

(D) The meanings of “fight” (a boxing match) and “fight” (argue) are confused

3. On the recording you will hear :

M : Why don’t you wear the striped shirt?

W : because it doesn’t match my checked pants.

What is the man doing?

In your book, you will read :

(A) Deciding what to put on

(B) Buying pants by check

(C) Matching the paints

(D) Painting stripes

Answer :

*(A) “To put on” means “to wear”. They are discussing what to wear

(B) The meanings of “check” (a note of payment) and “checked” (a pattern of squares) are confused

(C), (D) The similar sounds of “pants” and “paints” are confused

4. On the recording you will hear :

M : You sure were sick for a long time?

W : Yes, And I’m still very weak.

What does the man’s problem?

In your book, you will read :

(A) He’ll be gone for a week

(B) He doesn’t have much strength

(C) His timing is bad

(D) He’s been sick four times

Answer :

(A) “weak” and “week” are confused because they are pronounced the same

*(B) “To be weak” means “to be lacking strength”

(C) “Timing” (the selection of a moment to do something) and “time” (duration) are confused

(D) “For” and “four” are confused because they are pronounced the same

5. On the recording you will hear :

M : What are you doing with my backpack?

W : I’m trying to see if there’s space in it for this glass.

What does the man want to do?

In your book, you will read :

(A) Go to space

(B) Return to class

(C) Pack his glass

(D) Carry the pack

Answer :

(A) The meanings of “space” (room) and “space” (the region beyond the earth’s atmosphere) are confused

(B) The similar sounds of “class” and “glass” are confused, as are the meanings of “backpack” and “back”

*(C) The man wants to know if there is room in the backpack for a glass

(D) The man is not offering to carry the woman’s pack, but is asking if there is room in her pack for his glass

6. On the recording you will hear :

M : Do you have a coin for this machine?

W : Sorry, I don’t have any change at all.

What does the woman mean?

In your book, you will read :

(A) She doesn’t want to join the group

(B) She can’t lend him money

(C) She doesn’t know how to clean the engine

(D) She doesn’t like to change the parts

Answer :

(A) The similar sounds of “coin” and “join” are confused

*(B) “A coin” and “change” are terms for money

(C) An engine is a kind of machine, but not the kind that would use a coin

(D) The meanings of “change” (money) and “change” (replace) are confused

7. On the recording you will hear :

M : What role did you get in the play?

W : Would you believe the daughter?

What is the woman going to do?

In your book, you will read :

(A) Play with her daughter

(B) Act in the theater

(C) Eat a roll

(D) Play a game

Answer :

(A) The meanings of “play” (a drama) and “play” (to have fun with) are confused

*(B) “To have a role” in theatrical drama is “to act a part”

(C) “Roll” and “role” are confused because they are pronounced the same

(D) One “plays” (amuses oneself) with a game, but “plays” (acts) a part on stage

8. On the recording you will hear :

M : Which sink is blocked?

W : The one in the spare bathroom.

What are the people discussing?

In your book, you will read :

(A) An extra tire

(B) A stopped-up drain

(C) A bathroom plug

(D) An odor

Answer :

(A) The meaning of “spare” (an extra tire) and “spare” (anything extra) are confused

*(B) A sink has a drain, and drain “blocked” can mean “stopped-up”

(C) The meaning of “plug” (a device to put in the drain to stop the water from getting out) and “plugged-up” (stopped-up) are confused

(D) The similar sounds of “sink” (a basin) and “stink” (an odor) are confused

9. On the recording you will hear :

M : I’m going to the pool. Would you care to join me?

W : Sure, let me grab my cap.

What are the people going to do?

In your book, you will read :

(A) Play pool

(B) Take a cab

(C) Cool the car

(D) Go swimming

Answer :

(A) The meanings of “pool” (a billiard game) and “pool” (a swimming pool) are confused

(B) The similar sounds of “cab” and “cap” are confused

(C) The similar sounds ot “cool” and “pool” as well as “car” and “cap” are confused

*(D) The woman is getting her swimming cap to go to the pool with the man

10. On the recording you will hear :

M : let’s take the stairs?

W : Let’s not. There are too many flights to climb.

What does the man mean?

In your book, you will read :

(A) He doesn’t enjoy climbing

(B) He plans to take the airplane

(C) He doesn’t want to use the steps

(D) He thinks they fly too often

Answer :

(A) “To climb stairs” is confused with “to go climbing” (climb mountains)

(B) The meanings of “flight” (an airplane trip) and “flight” (a set of stairs) are confused

*(C) “The stairs” are made up of “steps”

(D) The meanings of “fly” (to take an airplane trip) and “flight” (a set of stairs) are confused