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              2. (woman)  Did they get the new car they  (A) They locked the map in  a car.
                          wanted?.                         (B) They  looked many times in  the car.
                   (man)  No,  they lacked the money.      (C)  It cost a lot of money when  the car leaked
               (narrator)  WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?             oil.
                                                           (D)  They  didn't  have  enough  money  to  buy
                                                               another car.

              3.   (man)  Have you finished packing yet?  (A)  It's important to pack the suitcases.
                (woman)  You should call the porter to get  (B) They need  help carrying their bags.
                          the suitcases.                   (C)  The  man  should  pack  his  suit  in  case  he
               (narrator)  WHAT  DOES  THE  WOMAN              needs it.
                          MEAN?                            (D) The suitcases are quite portable.

              TOEFL EXERCISE (Skills 1-3): In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation
              and  question on  the tape,  and then choose the best answer to the question.
              ~-     NOW  BEGIN  THE TAPE  AT TOEFL EXERCISE  (SKILLS 1-3).


              1.  (A)  He would like some iced coffee.         6.  (A)  The  instructor  is  selecting  several
                 (B)  He wants to stop drinking coffee.                passages.
                 (C)  A drink seems like a good idea.             (B)  The conductor is fair to the
                 (D) He needs to drink something to stop               passengers.
                     . his coughing.                              (C) The stamp collector is conducting his
                                                                       business.
              2.  (A) She would prefer a sunny day.               (D)  The  riders  are  paying  for  the  train
                 (B) The park is too crowded.                          trip.
                 (C)  She would like a place that is  not so
                      loud.               ·                    7.  (A) The  managers will  take the train  to
                 (D)  She  cannot walk because  she's  too             the program.
                      old.                                        (B)  A program to develop new managers
                                                                       will  commence soon.
              3.  (A)  He should open an  account.                (C)  The  new  management  program  is
                 (B)  He should take a ride on a ship.                 very weak.
                 (C) He should try to keep the cost cheap.        (D)  The  program  will  be  maintained  to
                 (D) He should try something monotonous                the letter.
                      to get to sleep.
                                                               8.  (A) The fire started to attack the building.
              4.  (A) The department is not changing the          (B) The firefighter stared at the attacker.
                      requirements.                               (C) The fire probably began at the top of
                 (B)  He  hasn't heard  anything about the             the building.
                      change.                                     (D) The firefighter started to attack the
                 (C) The changes are believable.                       fire.
                 (D)  What has  happened  is  incredible to
                      him.                                     9.  (A) He  assured the woman that
                                                                      he knew the truth.
              5.  (A) The wait has taken close to an hour.        (B)  He  is sure that it isn't new.
                 (B) They were stranded in  their car.            (C)  He thought that the woman was
                 (C)  Most of the people have been  in  line           aware of what happened.
                      for hours.                                  (D) He soon will  know the truth.
                 (D) They made a line in the sand.
                                                               lO.(A)  The  art  professor  is  not one  of  his
                                                                       fans.
                                                                  (B)  His drawings were amazing.
                                                                  (C) The catches that he made
                                                                       were fantastic.
                                                                  (D) His sketches showed a fantasy world.



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