Name : Henny Priyanti

NIM : BG11507
Lecture : Listening IV
Lecturer : Kristin Rahayu, M.Pd.

EXERCISE 4
TOEFL Exercise 4. In this exercise listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the
recording. And then choose the best answer to the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who
what and where.
1. Woman : I didn't bring my laboratory manual today.
Man : You can share mine today we're conducting the experiment on photosynthesis and we
can work together.
Where does this conversation probably take place?
A) In a photography studio.
B) In a biology studio.
C) In an office.
D) In the library.
2. Man : Is this flight 707 requesting permission to land?
Woman : Light 707 you're cleared for landing.
Who is the man?
A) He’s a pilot.
B) He’s a flight attendant.
C) He’s a member of the grounds crew.
D) He works clearing land.
3. Woman : You want to do the dishes now or later?
Man : I'd rather put them off as long as possible.
What will the man probably do?
A) Wash the dishes immediately.
B) Use as many dishes as possible.
C) Wash the dishes for as long as possible.
D) Wait until later to clean up.
4. Man : How much of a tip should I leave?
Woman : Our dollars plenty, the service wasn't very good.
Where does this conversation probably take place?
A) In a bank.
B) In a restaurant.
C) At a service station.
D) In a beauty salon.
5. Woman : Can I pick up my shoes on Tuesday? I need them for a party that night.
Man : They should be fixed by then.
Who is the man?
A) A salesclerk in a shoe store.
 B) A shoe repairperson.
C) A party caterer.
D) A salesclerk in a fixtures department.
6. Woman : Did you get pictures of the lions?
Man : Yes. And now let's go to the other side of the park I wanna see the exotic birds.
Where does this conversation probably take place?
A) On a playground.
B) In a parking lot.
C) At a zoo.
D) In a photo studio.
7. Man : Could you put the letters in the pending file now?
Woman : Yes, then I can answer them tomorrow.
What will the woman probably do tomorrow?
A) Respond to the mail.
B) Put the letters in a file.
C) It depends on where the file is.
D) File the answers she received to the letters.
8. Man : Lights are flashing and everyone's going in.
Woman : We should take our seats now before the second act starts.
Where does this conversation probably take place?
A) In an airplane.
B) In a police car.
C) In a theater.
D) At a fireworks exhibit.
9. Woman : Have you responded to Bob's dinner invitation yet?
Man : I'll take care of it right away.
What will the man probably do next?
A) Take care of Bob.
B) Invite Bob to dinner.
C) Let Bob know that they accept his invitation.
D) Respond to the woman’s question.
10. Man : Can you fill this prescription for me?
Woman : If you leave the prescription, I can have it filled in about 10 minutes.
Who is the woman?
A) A pharmacist.
B) A dentist.
C) A teacher.
D) A business manager.

EXERCISE 5
TOEFL Exercise 5. In this exercise listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the
recording and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly careful of passives.
1. Man : Would you like to go to the new restaurant on the corner?
Woman : Is that the one that serves vegetarian food?
What does the woman want to know?
A) If the restaurant is on the corner.
B) If the man would like to go to the restaurant.
C) If the vegetable are fresh.
D) If vegetarian food can be obtained.
2. Man : Has Harry heard from the law school yet?
Woman : Yes, he was admitted by the law school for the fall semester.
What happened to Harry?
A) He admitted that he wanted to go to law school in the fall.
B) The law school accepted him as a student.
C) The law professor admitted that he would be a student in the fall semester.
D) He would be admitted to law school after the fall semester.
3. Man : Mark said that you were a lot of help.
Woman : Well, I took care of his plants while he was out of town.
What does the woman mean?
A) Mark’s plants were cared for in his absence.
B) Mark’s plan was to be out of town.
C) Mark was careful about his plans for the out-of-town trip.
D) She was careful while Mark was gone.
4. Woman : Do you know what happened during the lightning storm?
Man : Yes, several trees were destroyed.
What does the man mean?
A) The lights in the trees were destroyed in the storm.
B) The storm damaged the trees.
C) The falling trees destroyed a store.
D) In the light the destruction of the storm could be seen.
5. Man : Did you see Sally? Her legs in a cast.
Woman : Yes, I know. She told me that she broke her leg skiing in the mountains.
What happened to Sally?
A) She was broke from skiing.
B) She went skiing in spite of her accident.
C) Her leg was hurt on a skiing trip.
D) Her skis were broken in the mountains.
6. Woman : The horses are not in very good shape now.
Man : They were ridden too long and too hard.
What does the man mean?
A) The road the horses took was long and hard.
B) It was hard to find the hidden houses.
C) The riders worked the horses too much.
D) It was hard for people to ride the horses for long.
7. Woman : Why didn’t you order coffee?
Man : I thought it had already been ordered.
What does the man mean?
A) He didn’t want the coffee that the woman ordered.
B) He wasn’t sure if the woman wanted coffee.
C) He assumed the woman had ordered coffee.
D) He was unaware that coffee had already been ordered.
8. Man : How are your friends going to get home from the airport after their trip?
Woman : Their car was left in the airport lot.
What does the woman mean?
A) The car was in the left parking lot at the airport.
B) The friends parked their car at the airport.
C) The airport couldn’t hold a lot of cars.
D) There were a lot of cars to the left of the parking lot.
9. Man : Has the class chosen a representative?
Woman : The other students appointed Mac class representative.
What does the woman mean?
A) The students pointed at Mac.
B) Mac was present when the other students made the appointment.
C) The class representative suggested Mac to the other students.
D) Mac was chosen by his classmates to represent them.
10. Woman : Whether the building damaged in the earthquake?
Man : Yes, it was. And when this happened the inhabitants were paid by the insurance
company.
What does the man mean?
A) After the earthquake, the insurance company came out to inspect the damage.
B) The insurance company insisted that the building be repaired to meet earthquake safety standards.
C) The inhabitants paid their premiums after earthquake.
D) The insurance company paid for the earthquake damage.

EXERCISE 6
TOEFL Exercise 6. In this exercise listen carefully to the short conversation and question in the
recording and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly careful of who is
doing what.
1. Man : The passenger arrived in a taxi.
Woman : Yes, and then she had the taxi driver wait at the corner.
What does the woman mean?
A) The passenger waited at the corner.
B) The passenger looked for a taxi at the corner.
C) The cab driver waited for the passenger.
D) The passenger cornered the waiting taxi driver.
2. Man : Did you go to the concert last night?
 Woman : Yes, it was great. And I got to hear Jane play the harp.
What does the woman mean?
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.
3. Woman : Did the children like the new babysitter?
Man : Not really, because she made them go to bed early.
What does the man mean?
A) The baby sister went to bed quite early.
B) The children were forced to go to bed early.
C) The baby-sitter made the bed after the children got up.
D) The baby-sitter did not stay up late.
4. Man : Why is that man throwing the ball so carefully?
Woman : He is tossing the ball to his young son.
What does the woman say about the father and son?
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.
5. Man : Did the professor tell her students about the lecture this evening?
Woman : Yes, she directed her students to attend it.
What does the woman mean?
A) The students were told to go listen to the speaker.
B) The professor attended that evening’s lecture.
C) The students were given directions to the lecture.
D) The professor was directed to the lecture hall.
6. Woman : I cannot find the clerk.
Man : The floor manager sent him back to the supply room.
What happened according to the man?
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.
7. Woman : Will the students be able to get hold of the books that they need?
Man : The librarian had them reserve the books for 2 days.
What does the man mean?
A) The librarian was quite reserved with the students for two days.
B) Within two days the librarian had the books for students.
C) The librarian asked the students for the books.
D) The students put the books on hold for two days.
8. Man : Were elections held last night as scheduled?
 Woman : Yes, and the board elected Tony chairman for another year.
What does the woman mean?
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.
9. Woman : At the trial the defendant was found guilty.
Man : Yes, the judge called the defendant a murderer.
What does the man mean?
A) The judge defended the murderer.
B) The judge tried to protect the defendant from the murderer.
C) The judge said that the defendant was a criminal.
D) The defense couldn’t make a judgment about the criminal
10. Woman : Have the names of the new committee members been announced?
Man : Congratulations, you've been appointed to serve on the committee.
What does the man mean?
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 the time of the appointment with the committee.
D) The woman will serve on the committee.