Comprehension

Husband: Is your brother still planning on joining us for summer vacation?

Wife: It sounds like money is tight for him now, so I’m not sure he’ll be able to spend it with us.

What does the wife mean?

• She needs to cancel her trip to visit her brother.

• Her brother agreed to pay for the family vacation

• Her brother might stay home during the vacation.

Man: I ́m getting really nervous about the trial.

Woman: I imagine you would be. It might be best to keep a low profile for a while.

What does the woman mean?

• The man should avoid calling attention to himself.

• The man has to think of a new way to try to relax.

• The man needs to prepare himself carefully for the trial

Man: I like what you ́ve done with the room. How long did it take you to paint it?

Woman: No time at all. I had it done professionally.

What does the woman mean?

• She painted the room very quickly

• She is a professional painter

• She paid someone to paint.

Woman: Hey, did you catch my interview on News Tonight?

Man: No, if I had known it was on, I would have been sure to watch.

Woman: That ́s okay. I had my husband record it, if you ́re interested.

What does the woman mean by her SECOND statement?

• She is willing to lend the man her copy of the interview.

• She wishes the man had recorded the interview for her.

• She doesn ́t care whether the man watches the interview

Boy: I aced that last test, thanks to our study group. Want a repeat?

Girl: Great minds think alike! How does after class sound?

What does the girl mean?

• They will start a new study group.

• They agree to study together again

• They both need to take the test again

Man: Did you have to pay that parking ticket? What did the officer say?

Woman: I explained it was an emergency and he said he ́d let me off with just a warning, or words to that effect.

What does the woman mean?

• The officer told her that the road was dangerous.

• She won ́t have to pay a fine for parking in the wrong place.

• She didn ́t understand what the officer said to her.

Man: When I was growing up, my cousin ́s family would always come over to our place for the holidays.

Woman: I wish I could say the same! Mine lived so far away.

Man: Yes, we were pretty fortunate.

What does the man mean by his FIRST comment?

• He regularly saw his cousin during the holidays.

• He often traveled to his cousin ́s house for the holidays

• He wished he could see his cousin during the holidays.

Man: This vacation has been wonderful.

Woman: Can we come back, next year?

Man: If you ́d like to, sure.

What does the man mean by his SECOND comment?

• We can return to his place.

• I ́m not sure if we can come back.

• You like this place more than I do.

Woman: I ́ll make you a sandwich for lunch.

Girl: No thanks. I just ate.

What does the girl mean?

• She isn ́t hungry.

• She will eat later.

• She doesn't like sandwiches

Man: Did you ask Liz to come to the party?

Woman: I don ́t know her phone number.

What does the woman mean?

• Liz can ́t come to the party.

• She didn ́t ask Liz to come.

• She doesn ́t know Liz very well