Skill 6: LISTEN FOR ABOUT WHO, AND WHAT WITH MULTIPLE NOUNS

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Skill 6: LISTEN FOR ABOUT WHO, AND WHAT WITH MULTIPLE NOUNS

When there is more than one noun in a sentence in the short dialogues, it is common for the answers to confuse which noun does what.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

man	Did you know who is in thhe band now?
woman	I heard that Mara replaced Robert in the band.
narrator	What does the woman say about he band?

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

A.    Robert became a new member of the band.

B.     Robert took Mara’s place in the band.

C.     Mara didn’t have a place in the band.

D.    Mara took Robert’s place in the band. .

In the woman’s response to the man’s question, she talks about two people (Mara and Robert), and these two people are confused in the answers. Because Mara replaced Robert, this  means that Mara took Robert’s place in the band. The best answer is therefore answer (D).

TOEFL EXERCISE 6: 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 be particularly careful who is doing what.

 

1	A.       The passenger waited at the corner. B.       The passenger looked for a taxi at the corner. C.       The cab driver waited the passenger. D.       The passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver.	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.
2	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.	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 reserved the books for the students. D.      The students put the books on hold for two days.
3	A.       The baby sitter went to bed quite early. B.       The children were forced to go to the bed early. C.       The baby sitter made the bed after the children get up. D.       The baby sitter did not stay up late.	8	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.
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.	9	A.      The judge defended the murderer. B.      The judge tried to protect the defendant was a criminal. C.      The judge said that the defendant was a criminal. D.      The defense couldn’t make a judgement about the criminal.
5	A.       The students were told to go listen to the speaker. B.       The professor attended that attended that evening’s lecture. C.       The students were given directions to the lecture. D.       The professor was directed to the lecture hall.	10	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.

ANSWER KEY

1.      C

2.      B

3.      B

4.      B

5.      A

6.      C

7.      D

8.      D

9.      C

10.  D

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