TOEFL COMPLETE COURSE (LISTENING) Skill 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

TOEFL COMPLETE COURSE

(LISTENING)

Skill 2: CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

Often the correct answer in a short dialogue is an answer that contains synonyms (words with similar meanings but different sounds) for key words in the conversation.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

(woman)          Why is Barbara feeling so happy?

(man)               She just started working in a real estate agency.

(narrator)         What does the man say about Barbara?

In your test book or on the computer screen, you read:

A.    She always liked her work in a real estate.

B.     She began a new job.

C.     She just bought some real estate.

D.    She bought a real estate agency.

In this dialogue, the key word started means began, and the key word working refers to job. The best answer is therefor answer (D)

EXERCISE 2: In this exercise, Listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should look for synonyms for key words in the last line.

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 EXERCISE 2. MP4

1	A.       The final exam was harder than the others. B.       There were two exams rather than one. C.       he thought the exam would be easier. D.       The exam was not very difficult.	6	A.       The firefighters saved he homes for last. B.       A firefighter saved the hillside last night. C.       The homes on the hillside were burned. D.       The houses weren’t destroyed.
2	A.       He’s not feeling very well. B.       He’s rather sick of working. C.       He’s feeling better today than yesterday. D.       He’s really rather not answer the question.	7	A.      There’s enough soup. B.      The spices are adequate. C.      She thinks the soup’s too salty. D.      The man should add more salt and pepper.
3	A.       The company was founded about a year ago. B.       It was just established that he could go into business. C.       The family is well-established. D.       The business only lasted a year.	8	A.      He was lucky to receive a grant for his studies. B.      He used his fortune to pay his fees. C.      He is a scholar at a college with low fees. D.      He paid to get a scholarship.
4	A.       He did not look at the right schedule. B.       The plane landed in the right place. C.       The plane arrived on time. D.       He had to wait for the plane to land.	9	A.      It profited from previous mistakes. B.      It earned a lot of money. C.      This was the last year that it would make a profit. D.      It was not so successful.
5	A.       She’d rather go running. B.       She doesn’t want to go into the pool. C.       She’ll change clothes quickly and go swimming. D.       She needs a sweatsuit to go running.	10	A.      Chuck’s bank account has too much money in it. B.      He thinks Chuck has the wrong kind of bank account. C.      He thinks that Chuck is on his way home from the bank. D.      There isn’t enough money in Chuck’s account.

ANSWER KEY

1.        D

2.        A

3.        A

4.        C

5.        C

6.        D

7.        B

8.        A

9.        B

10.    D