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 who is doing what.
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1.
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Question
A. | The passenger waited at the corner. | C. | The cab driver waited for the
passenger. | B. | The passenger looked for a taxi at the corner. | D. | The passenger cornered the waiting taxi
driver. |
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2.
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A. | It was hard for her to hear Jane last night. | C. | Jane was playing hard while she was
hurt. | B. | Jane gave a harp recital last night. | D. | She played the harp last night for
Jane. |
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3.
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A. | The baby sister went to bed quite early. | C. | The babysitter made the bed after
the children got up. | B. | The children were forced to go to bed
early. | D. | The baby sitter did
not stay up late. |
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4.
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A. | The man taught his son about football. | C. | The ball is being tossed into the
air by the boy. | B. | The boy is receiving the ball from his dad. | D. | The man is playing with the ball in the
sun. |
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5.
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A. | The students were told to go listen to the speaker. | C. | The students were given directions
to the lecture. | B. | The professor attended that evening’s lecture. | D. | The professor was directed to the lecture
hall. |
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6.
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A. | The manager went to the supply room. | C. | The clerk went to the supply room
at the manger’s request. | B. | The clerk set supplies on the
floor. | D. | The clerk backed
into the manager in the supply room. |
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7.
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A. | The librarian was quite reserved with the students for two days. | C. | The librarian
reserved the books for the students. | B. | Within two days the librarian had the books for
the students. | D. | The students
put the books on hold for two days. |
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8.
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A. | The chairman decided that Tony would serve on the board for another
year. | C. | The board decided Tony could be chairman after one year. | B. | The chairman elected
the board. | D. | Tony became
chairman for one more year. |
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9.
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A. | The judge defended the murderer. | C. | The judge said that the defendant
was a criminal. | B. | The judge tried to protect the defendant from the murderer. | D. | The defense couldn’t make a judgment
about the criminal. |
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10.
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A. | The woman should announce the names of the committee members. | C. | He is sure about
the time of the appointment with the committee. | B. | He is thankful to be appointed to the
committee. | D. | The woman will
serve on the committee. |
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