Listen for Emphatic Expressions of Surprise

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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 emphatic surprise.

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A.	Greg always comes to parties.	C.	Greg was unable to attend the party.
B.	Greg would come to the party later.	D.	Greg would stay at the party for only a moment.

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A.	The woman always rode her motorcycle to school.	C.	The woman was an expert motorcycle rider.
B.	The woman was not coming to school today.	D.	The woman did not know how to ride a motorcycle.

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A.	The man was not a very good cook.	C.	The man would never invite him over for dinner.
B.	The man never invited friends over for dinner.	D.	The man was an excellent cook.

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A.	The woman had run more than three miles.	C.	The woman ran for three hours in the morning.
B.	The woman always got lots of exercise.	D.	The woman had not gotten much exercise.

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A.	He had been somewhere else.	C.	He had been working on his research project.
B.	He had been in the library.	D.	He would start working on his project in five hours.

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A.	He had changed apartments.	C.	He was still in his old apartment.
B.	He did not like his new apartment.	D.	He had moved from a house to an apartment.

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A.	The woman did not like desserts.	C.	The woman would not share her chocolate cake.
B.	The woman ate sweets regularly.	D.	The woman had eaten his piece of cake.

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A.	The man was going to study hard.	C.	The man would not take the test.
B.	The man already had a driver’s license.	D.	The man had already taken the test.

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A.	She had registered in physics.	C.	She had already taken a physics class.
B.	She would go to physics class later.	D.	She had not enrolled in physics.

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A.	The pipes were not clear.	C.	The plumber had already cleared the pipes.
B.	The plumber would be late.	D.	The pipes did not need to be cleared.