(woman) How soon will you be leaving?

(man) I'm on my way now.

(narrator) What does the man mean?

 

• He's leaving now

• He has to go out of his way

• He will not be leaving soon

• He will do it his own way

(man) Was Steve able to get into the house?

(woman) I left the door unlocked for him.

(narrator) What does the woman assume Steve did?

 

• He locked the door

• He tried unsuccessfully to get into the house

• He was able to open the door

• He left the house without locking the door

(man) The dinner special is roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy and apple pie for dessert

(woman) That doesn't sound good to me.

(narrator) What does the woman mean?

 

• He doesn't like to listen to turkeys

• He thinks the dinner sounds special

• She especially likes the roast turkey

• She'd prefer a different dinner

(woman) Would you help me with my physics homework tonight? I'm really having trouble with it

(man) Sorry I'm busy tonight.

(narrator) What does the man imply?

 

• He'll be busy with his homework tonight

• He can't help her tonight

• He's sorry he can't ever help her

• He'll help her with her physics

(man) What did you think of Professor Martin's lecture on the migratory of habits of whales

(woman) I couldn't keep my eyes open.

(narrator) What does the woman mean?

 

• Her eyes hurt

• She thought the lecture was great

• The class was boring

• She didn't want to watch Professor Martin

(woman) Have this month's bill been paid, or is that something we need to take of now?

(man) I paid the phone and electricity bill but not the credit cards.

(narrator) What does the man mean?

 

• Not all the bills have been paid

• They don't have enough credit to pay the bills

• What she said on the phone wasn't credible

• He used a credit card to pay some of the bills

(man) Will you be able to get back from running all your errands by 4:00?

(woman) I will be back as quickly as I can.

(narrator) What does the woman say that she'll do?

 

• She'll call back quickly

• She'll definitely be back by 4:00

• She'll give it back by 4:00

• She'll try to return fast

(man) Have you seen Tim? I really need to talk with him about phone bill.

(woman) Well, ... he was just here just a minute ago.

(narrator) What does the woman say about Tim?

 

• She hasn't seen Tim.

• Tim was there only for a moment.

• Tim was around a short time ago.

• Tim will return in a minute

(man) There's car parked in my spot even though the sign says that this space is reserved.

(woman) I guess we'll have to park somewhere else.

(narrator) What does the woman mean?

 

• She doesn't like the place the chose.

• She doesn't want to get into the car

• She's glad the spot is reserved.

• They can't park the car there.

(man) Do we have enough food for all the guests who are attending the reception this evening.

(woman) The refrigerator's about to burst.

(narrator) What does the man mean?

 

• There's plenty to eat.

• The refrigerators broken.

• The food isn't in the refrigerator.

• He's not sure if there's enough.