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Listening comprehension

"Talk to Professor Adler. I'll bet she can ______ _______ your confusion."
12 Who _______ _______ your cat while you were out of town?
"That doesn't ________ ________ . Why should the best student in the
class cheat?"
13 A good stereo system doesn't have to _______ _______ _______ _______
_______ _______ . You can find one for a reasonable price.
14 Cauliflower isn't my favorite vegetable. In fact, I don't _______ _______ it
at all.
15 "I'm depressed. I didn't do very well on the first quiz."
_______ _______ !That quiz only counted for 10% of the total grade, and
I'm sure you'll do better on the other tests."
16 "How did Eric do in the cross-country ski race?"
"He got off to a bad start, so he never _______ _______ _______ the
leading skiers."
17 "Why did Brenda drop out of business school?"
"She decided she wasn't_______ _______ _______ a career in business.
She's going to study art instead."
18 This song wasn't very popular when it was first recorded, but now it's
starting to _______ _______
"Maybe we should put on some music and start dancing. That might
________ ________ ________
19 "Your roommate is still planning to vote for Smithson for president of the
Student Council?"
"Yes, but I'm going to keep talking to him. I think eventually he'll _______
_______ _______ our point of view and vote for Brannigan."
20 That saleswoman _______ _______ her clients at least once a month
because she thinks personal contact is important.
"Yes. and I'm having trouble getting caught up. I'm afraid I ________
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ this time."
21 "Is it still raining?"
"No, the rain has stopped and it's starting to _______ _______

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