1. (C) The question asked was, "What does the man mean?

" The correct

answer is (C)-He thinks the hat looks good on her. The woman said to the
man, "I'm not sure if I like this hat on me. Do you like it?" The man replied, "
I
think it brings out the green in your eyes. Look in the mirror and see for
yourself." he meant that he thought the hat was very becoming.
2. (D) The question asked was, "What does the woman think about the
team?" The correct answer is (D)-The woman thinks the team has a very good
chance of winning. When asked if she thinks the team will win the game, she
replied, "They are only 10 points behind now. If they can keep playing this
well, they certainly will."
3. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The correct
answer is (B)-The man was supposed to have locked the door on his way out.
When asked if she remembers if the door was locked, the woman replied,
"Well, I didn't lock the door, You were the last one out!"
4. (D) The question asked was, "Did the woman meet the rock band?" The
correct response is (D)-Yes she did meet the band. The man asked the woman,
"Did you get to meet the rock and roll band?" The woman responded,
"Everyone except the drummer autographed my album, and the lead singer
kissed my cheek." If she had not met the band, she would not have been able
to get her album autographed.
5. (A) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The correct
answer is (A)-The janitor did not clean. When asked if she thought the janitor
cleaned last night, the woman replied, "Well, there was still trash in my
wastebasket when 1 arrived this morning." The woman implied that the janitor
did not clean.
6. (B) The question asked was, "Why didn't the woman return the man's
call?" The correct answer is (B)-She was unaware of his call. The woman
implies that, had she known that he called, she would have returned his phone
call.
7. (C) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The correct
answer is (C)-Late papers will not be accepted. The man said, "Do you think
that the professor will allow me to hand it [the paper] in late?," and the woman

replied, "Dr. Hatton said that he would not accept any late papers."
8. (B) The question asked was, "What is the man thinking?" The correct
answer is (B)-The smoke could be coming from his grandmother's house.
When the woman noticed the smoke and said, "I bet there is a fire," the man
replied, "That is the direction of Grandma's house!!"
9. (C) The question asked was, "What does the woman think is wrong with
the computer?" The correct answer is (C)-She thinks one of the connections is
loose. When the man asked the woman what was wrong with his computer, the
woman replied "Have you checked all the connections in the back? Maybe one
is loose."
10. (B) The question asked was.' 'Why does the woman think the man has
moved?" The correct response is (B)-She has not seen the man as often as she
once did. woman said, "I rarely see you around here any more, I thought you
moved."
11. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The answer
is (B)-She cannot go because she has to write a paper. The woman clearly
states, "I would have loved to go, but I still have not finished writing my
paper...."
12. (C) The question asked was, "Where did this conversation probably take
place?" The answer is (C)-In a library. The woman was looking for a book.
The man said "Maybe somebody already borrowed it. Let's check the subject
catalog." A library has catalogs and books for borrowing.
13. (D) The question asked was, "What is the woman trying to say?" The
answer is (D)-She did not take notes because she did not think anything
important was discussed. The woman said "I didn't take any.... I thought I
could find them (dates) in any history book."
14. (B) The question asked was, "What do they think of the restaurant?" The
answer is (B)-They can eat in the restaurant once every week without affecting
their budget. The man said, "We can afford to eat here once a week...." And
the woman responded "Oh yes! 1 agree one hundred percent."
15. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The answer
is (B)-Though she is not fully prepared, she will take the test. When the man
asked if she was prepared for the test the woman answered, "Not really.... But
1 will take the test anyway."
16. (D) The question asked was, "What will they probably do about dinner?"
The answer is (D)-They will eat the food left from last night's party. When the

woman asked if she should cook some dinner, the man answered, "I don't think
so. There is enough left over from the party last night.
17. (C) The question asked was, "What does the woman think?" The answer
is (C)-If he disagreed with the proposals, he should have expressed his views
on the spot. The man said, "...But I didn't agree with most of their proposals.
"
The woman's response was, "Well, why didn't you speak out at that time?" She
meant he should have expressed his views at that moment.
18. (C) The question asked was, "What does the man mean?" The answer is
(C)- Tom likes to read different books than him. The man said, "1 am not sure
he cares for type of books that we would select."
19. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman suggest?" The
answer is (B)-The man should talk to a doctor immediately. The woman
remarked, "...You should contact a doctor right away."
20. (D) The question asked was, "Is the man willing to help?" The answer is
(D)-No. He suggests that the woman should get help from the manager. When
asked to pick up a bottle, the man answered, "I don't work here. Maybe you
can get a ladder from the manager."
21. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman mean?" The answer
is (B) Air travel is sometimes less expensive than train travel." The woman
said, "Airfares are sometimes much cheaper than train fares."
22. (C) The question asked was, "Who fixed the toaster?" The answer is (C)-
Cathy. The woman said, "No, she had it fixed by her friend Cathy." This
means her friend Cathy fixed it for her.
23. (D) The question asked was, "What is the woman doing?" The answer is
(D)-Giving directions. The woman said, "Go straight and make a right on
Morris Street. The bank is right on the comer." It is while giving directions
one may tell people where to turn left or right and where a place is located.
24. (B) The question asked was, "What does the woman think about Mark?"
The answer is (B)-Mark is a good speaker. The woman said, "...He (Mark) had
been good at public speaking since he was young"
25. (D) The question asked was, "What is the woman's opinion?" The answer
is (D)-If the man waits, he might not get admission to Dr. Warner's course."
The woman said, "Dr. Warner does not allow more than 15 students in his
class. If you want to do it (take a course with him), you'd better make your
decision fast."
26. (D) The question asked was, "What did the man go see?" The correct
response is (D)-A movie. The woman asks, "Was it any good?" The man then
proceeds to explain how he waited in line for it. The listener can infer from th
e
conversation that he did go to see the movie
27. (B) The question asked was, "What did the man think of the movie?" The
correct response is (B)-He liked it a lot. He told her, "The acting was fantasti
c
and the plot had me on the edge of my seat." To be "on the edge of your seat"
is to be waiting with anticipation for the events that are about to occur.
28. (A) The question asked was, "How long did the man wait in line?" The
correct response is (A)-An hour. He told the woman, "I had to wait in line over
an hour to get a ticket."
29. (A) The question asked was, "How long did the people in front of him
wait in line?" The correct answer is (A)-Two hours. The people in front of him
waited on line for an hour before he arrived, and you have to add to that the
hour he waited on line before they began to sell the tickets.
30. (C) The question asked was, "When will the woman go to see the movie?"
The correct response is (C)-Saturday or Sunday. The woman told the man, "I
think I will try to go this weekend." The weekend is normally considered to be
Saturday and Sunday. The other answer choices are all weekdays.
31. (C) The question asked was, "What are these people talking about?" The
answer is (C)-University graduation. In the conversation, the woman said that
she missed her high school graduation so this was to be a big event for her.
The man said, "I am the first one in the family to graduate from a university...
,"
which hints of a college graduation.
32. (B) The question asked was, "Is the woman looking forward to her
graduation?" The answer is (B)-Yes, because this is a very important occasion
in her life. When the man asked, "Aren't you excited about it?", she replied,
"Of course, I am. I couldn't attend my high school graduation, so this is a
really big event for me."
33. (C) The question asked was, "Why is the man's graduation important to
his family?" The answer is (C)-Because he is the first one in the family to get
a
degree. The man said, "I am the first one in the family to graduate from a
university so they are all looking forward to it."
34. (A) The question asked was, "What state do the woman's parents live
in?" The answer is (A)-Texas. The woman said, "...They live in Texas."
35. (C) The question asked was, "When is the graduation?" The answer is
(C)-Next week. The man said, "I can't believe it is only a week from now!" The
woman asked, "What?" And he replied, "Our college graduation... "
36. (D) The question asked was, "What is the man planning to do with the
wood?" The answer is (D)-Make a fence. When the woman asked "...What is
all this wood for?." the man answered. "I am planning to make a wooden fence
for my yard."
37. (B) The question asked was, "Why does the man have an interest in
gardening?" The answer is (B)-Because he was brought up on farms. When
the woman was surprised to learn of the man's gardening experience, the
man's response was, "1 grew up on farms." What he implied was, "It is natural,
because I grew up on farms."
38. (C) The question asked was, "What is the man's father going to send?"
The answer is (C)-Seeds. In the conversation, the man mentioned that he was
going to get some seeds for vegetables from his father.
39. (A) The question asked was, "Where did this conversation probably take
place?" The answer is (A)-In the man's yard. The conversation took place in
the man's yard because the woman remarked upon the pile of wood which was
to be used to build the new fence.
40. (B) The question asked was, "Why would the woman go to Mike if John
agreed to have a garden?" The answer is (B)-To get some guidance in
gardening. Towards the end of the conversation, the woman said, ".. .and if he
agrees to have a little garden in our yard, I will come to you for gardening
tips." Tips here means guidance or suggestions and not money.
41. (C) The question asked was, "Who was the first democrat elected after
the Civil War?" The correct response is (C)-Grover Cleveland. The speaker
said, "Woodrow Wilson was only the second democrat (Grover Cleveland was
the first) elected president since the Civil War."
42. (A) The question asked was, "What did Woodrow Wilson's father
do?" The correct response is (A)-Minister. The speaker said that Wilson was
"the son of a Presbyterian minister."
43. (D) The question asked was, "Where did Woodrow Wilson earn his
doctoral degree?" The correct response is (D)-Princeton. The speaker said,
"After earning a doctorate at Johns Hopkins University, he taught history and
political science at Princeton, and in 1902 became the president of that
university.
44. (B) The question asked was, "Which state did Woodrow Wilson
govern?" The correct response is (B)-New Jersey. The speaker says, "In 1910
he was elected governor of New Jersey as a reform or progressive Democrat."
You know that Wilson was elected president and that he would govern the
United States, but the question asks specifically for a single state.
45. (A) The question asked was, "Who was the last person before Woodrow
Wilson to personally address Congress?" The correct response is (A)-John
Adams. The speaker's final sentence is "On April 8, 1913 he became the first
president since John Adams to appear personally before Congress to promote
his program."
46. (D) The question asked was, "Why is the United States a unique
nation?" The answer is (D)-Because it accommodates thousands of
immigrants every year from all over the world. The first statement in the essay
was, "The United States is a unique nation in that it absorbs thousands of
immigrants every year...."
47. (C) The question asked was, "Which one of the following is not a reason
for immigration?" The answer is (C)-Love for nature and wildlife. This choice
was not mentioned in the essay as a reason for immigration.
48. (B) The question asked was, "From where do people emigrate to the
United States?" The answer is (B)-From all parts of the world. In the essay you
heard, ".. .People emigrate here from all parts of the world"-not from strictly
one country or continent.
49. (D) The question asked was, "To the immigrants, what does America
stand for?" The answer is (D)-Freedom and opportunity. In the essay you
heard "Still, to every immigrant, America stands for freedom and opportunity."
50. (A) The question asked was, "Is the transition easy for immigrants?" The
answer is (A)-No, they face a lot of disappointments and failures before they
are successful. In the talk you heard "...of course, most of the immigrants have

to meet with a lot of disillusionment before they are successful."