Post Test Agreement and Disagreement

Dewi : The government plans to raise the water bill next month.

Bayu : ….. It will increase the number of poor people.

The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is …..

• a.      I agree with you

• b. I totally disagree with that

• c. I don’t disagree with the plan

• d. I agree with the government

Answer explanation

Percakapan ini menunjukkan Dewi mengatakan bahwa pemerintah akan menaikkan tagihan air bulan depan, namun Bayu tidak setuju akan hal itu karena hal tersebut dapat membuat rakyat menjadi miskin.

Bobby : Well, you have hurt her with the joke.

Osman : I don’t think so. She isn’t angry.

The underlined phrase shows us that …..

• a.      Bobby agrees with Osman.

• b.   Bobby warns Osman not to hurt her.

• c. Osman’s joke hurts Bobby.

• d. Osman agrees with Bobby’s opinion.

• e. Osman disagrees with Bobby.

Answer explanation

Osman menunjukkan tidak setujunya kepada Bobby karena candaan Osman tidak melukai perasaan perempuan itu.

Lia : Riana looks gorgeous in her wedding dress.

Lola : But I think it doesn’t really suit her. I don’t really agree with you.

From the dialogue we know that Lola…..

• a. Agrees with Lia’s opinion.

• b. Disagrees with Lia’s opinion.

• c. Gets along with Lia’s opinion

• d. Supports Lia’s idea.

• e. Is pleased with Lia’s idea.

Answer explanation

Lola menunjukkan tidak setujunya kepada Lia karena menurut Lola, Riana tidak cocok memakai pakaian tersebut.

Aziza : Indonesian’s move is very great lately. The director can make it perfectly.

Brian : …..

All the answers expresses agreement, EXCEPT…....

• a. I am on your side

• b. I don’t have any objection.

• c. On contrary, ....

• d. That’s right.

• e.  I’d go along with that.

Answer explanation

" On contrary, ....." termasuk ke dalam kalimat disagreement (tidak setuju), sedangkan yang ditanyakan yaitu kalimat yang bukan kalimat agreement (persetujuan)

Rasya : There are many violence in TV’s show today.

Nazwa : I don’t have any objection.

The underlined words express …….

• a. Agreement.

• b.  Apology

• c. Disagreement.

• d. Certainty

• e. Self-reflection.