Listen for Expressions of Uncertainty and Suggestion

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Multiple Choice
Listen carefully to the short conversation and question, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly careful of expressions of uncertainty and suggestion.

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A.	He’s sure about which chapters they are to read.	C.	He has to tell her how far she should go.
B.	He thinks he knows what the assignment is.	D.	The professor told them to read the chapters after the exam.

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A.	The man should take the pie out.	C.	The man shouldn’t try cherry pie.
B.	The man should try something else.	D.	The man should feel sorry.

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A.	He knows the movie starts at 8:00.	C.	He thinks the start of the movie has been changed.
B.	He is not quite sure when the movie begins.	D.	He will start the movie himself at 8:00.

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A.	not doing the dishes now	C.	leaving later so that they can do the dishes now
B.	leaving the house with the dishes	D.	washing the dishes before they leave

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A.	She’s told Matt he’ll go far.	C.	She told Matt to roll farther.
B.	Matt has far from enough talent.	D.	She believes Matt has the ability for the part.

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A.	They should go to the hospital.	C.	The woman should try not to break her leg.
B.	Mary should visit the man.	D.	They should go on a trip with Mary.

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A.	She knows where the children are.	C.	She’s going to the park to find the children.
B.	The children have finished playing ball.	D.	She believes the children are in the park.

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A.	The man should try to borrow some from a neighbor.	C.	The man should work on his math assignment with Tom.
B.	The man should take a check to Tom.	D.	The man should check behind the door.

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A.	He thinks the bill is due in the middle of the month.	C.	He knows when they should pay the bill.
B.	The bill is approximately $15.	D.	The bill is going to be 15 days late.

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A.	They should postpone their decision until morning.	C.	They should not buy such a big house.
B.	They should go to sleep in the new house.	D.	They should decide where to go to sleep.