TOEFL COMPLETE COURSE (LISTENING) Skill 11: LISTEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF AGREEMENT

TOEFL COMPLETE COURSE

(LISTENING)

Skill 11: LISTEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF AGREEMENT

Expressions of agreement are common in the short dialogues, so you should become familiar with them. The following example shows agreement with a positive statement.

Example

On the recording, you hear:

man	I think that the hypothesis is indefensible.
woman	So do I.
narrator	What does the woman mean?

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

A.     She is unsure about the hypothesis.

B.      The hippopotamus is behind the fence.

C.     She thinks that the hypothesis can be defended.

D.     She agrees with the man

The expression So do I is an expression that shows agreement with a positive statement, so the woman means that she agrees with the man. The best answer is therefore answer (D).

On the recording, you hear:

woman	I don’t think that our history teacher is very interesting.
man	Neither do I.
narrator	What does the man mean?

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

A.     He disagrees with the woman.

B.      He thinks the history teacher is interesting.

C.     He shares the woman’s opinion.

D.     He doesn’t think the woman’s idea is good.

The expression Neither do I is an expression that shows agreement with a negative statement, so the man shares the woman’s opinion. The best answer is therefore answer (C).

The following chart lists common expressions that show agreement. You should become familiar with these expressions.

 

TOEFL EXERCISE 11: 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 pay attention to expressions of agreement.

1	A.        The trip would cost too much. B.         She doesn’t think that a trip would be a good idea. C.        She would like to take two trips rather than one. D.        She would also like to take a trip.	6	A.        She condones what happened. B.         She does not like what the man said. C.        She agrees with the man about what happened. D.        She says that she did not do it.
2	A.        He would like to see the elections for town council. B.         He agrees the Matt should be elected. C.        He thinks the elections should take place next month. D.        He disagrees with the woman.	7	A.       He thinks the parties aren’t loud. B.        He says that the neighbors don’t have many parties. C.       He agrees that the upstairs neighbors are noisy. D.        The loud parties don’t bother him.
3	A.        She’s not sure which course she should take. B.         She’s not sure if she should take a trip to France. C.        She knows that she is not ready for intermediate French. D.        She wants to take neither beginning nor intermediate French.	8	A.       She doesn’t like the meal too much. B.        This food tastes wonderful to her. C.       She’s not sure if she likes it. D.       She can’t stand this meal.
4	A.        The man should repeat what he said. B.         The man said something foolish. C.        She thinks that the food is the best she has ever tasted. D.        She agrees that the food is pretty bad.	9	A.       She agrees that getting the car was not a good idea. B.        She imagines that she would like to have a similar car. C.       She thinks that the man is mistaken about the car. D.       She thinks the man has no imagination.
5	A.        This party hasn’t been any fun at all. B.         He wonders if the woman enjoyed herself. C.        He wants to know what she said. D.        He’s enjoyed himself tremendously.	10	A.       He would like the woman to repeat what she said. B.        He thinks that one semester is enough time for the course. C.       He also thinks that the course should be extended. D.       He would like to take the course two semesters from now.

ANSWER KEY

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
D	B	A	D	D	C	C	B	A	C

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