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Listening comprehension

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Skill 10: LISTEN FOR NEGATIVE WITH COMPARATIVES

TOEFL EXERCISE 10: In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and
question on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You
should be particularly careful of comparatives with negatives.

1 (A) She's not very happy. 6 (A) They were not very lucky.
(B) She didn't do very well on the (B) No one was hurt.
exam. (C) The accident was unfortunate.
(C) She could be somewhat (D) She wanted to have better
happier. luck.
(D) She's delighted with the results.

2 (A) Paula is always lazy. 7 (A) Nothing was very difficult.
(B) Paula didn't work very hard this (B) The exam wasn't at all easy.
semester. (C) The exam couldn't have been
(C) Paula made a strong effort. easier.
(D) Paula could have worked (D) The exam had nothing difficult
harder. on it.

3 (A) The prices were great! 8 (A) She wants that job very much.
(B) The prices were too high. (B) No one is going to get the job.
(C) She didn't buy much because of (C) Everybody else wants that job
the prices. as much as she does.
(D) The prices could have been (D) She is not sure about taking
lower. the job.

4 (A) She is not very smart. 9 (A) She was second in the race.
(B) She always tells him (B) She was almost the slowest
everything. person in the race.
(C) He doesn't know her very well. (C) She won the race.
(D) She's extremely intelligent. (D) She was not faster than
anyone else.

5 (A) The patient absolutely didn't 10 (A) This math project was
need the surgery. extremely complex.
(B) The necessity for the surgery (B) This math project was less
was unquestionable. complicated than the last.
(C) The surgeon felt that the (C) They seldom complete their
operation was necessary. math projects.
(D) It was essential that the (D) Complicated math projects are
surgery be performed immediately. often assigned.

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