SKILLS 14 TOEFL LISTENING

(man) Did you enjoy the film?

(woman) I wish it had not been so violent.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

• She enjoys violent movies.

• She would have preferred a more violent movie.

• She thinks the film was too violent.

• She enjoyed the movie.

(woman) Did you remember to close the window?

(man) If I had left the windows open, the rain would have gotten in.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

• He left the window open.

• The rain did not get in.

• He forgot to close the windows.

• The rain got into the house.

(man) Are your parents able to come to the graduation ceremonies?

(woman) I wish they were able to come.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

• Her family is unable to come to graduation.

• It is possible that her family will come.

• Her parents are coming to the ceremonies.

• She is not graduating this years.

(woman) Are you going on vacation next week?

(man) I would miss the conference if I took my vacation next week.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

• He is going to miss the conference.

• He will take his vacation next week.

• He will attend the conference.

• He won't miss his vacation.

(woman) You have chemistry lab this afternoon, don't you?

(man) Yes, and I really wish I didn't have to go there.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

• He enjoys chemistry lab.

• He doesn't have chemistry lab this afternoon.

• He isn't taking chemistry class.

• He has to go to the lab.

(man) How could they have run out of gas?

(woman) Had they filled up the tank at the last service station, they wouldn't have run out gas.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

• They filled up the gas tank at the last service situation.

• Although they filled up the tank, they still ran out of gas.

• Even though they didn't stop at the service station, they didn't run out of gas.

• They ran out of gas because they didn't stop at the gas station.

(man) Do you take the bus to work every day?

(woman) If I didn't take the bus, I don't know how I would get there.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

• She never took the bus to work.

• She regularly takes the bus.

• She doesn't know how to get to work.

• She gets lost on the bus.

(woman) You have such a heavy schedule this semester.

(man) I really wish I had not registered for so many courses.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

• His schedule is not really heavy.

• He needs to add a few more course.

• He enrolled in more course than he really wants.

• He will register for a lot of courses next semester.

(man) Do you have any eggs that I could borrow? I need them for a dish I'm preparing.

(woman) I wish I had bought some when I was at the store.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

• She bought some eggs at the store.

• She doesn't have any eggs to lend him.

• He can borrow some eggs.

• She didn't go to the store.

(woman) How is Teresa feeling?

(man) If she had taken the medicine that the doctor prescribed, she might be feeling a lot better.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

• Teresa is feeling a lot better.

• The doctor didn't follow prescribe the medicine.

• Teresa didn't follow the doctor's orders.

• Teresa did exactly what the doctor said.