COMPARISONS

NUMBER 1

(F) Among your sons, Phil seems to

have a particular talent for
languages.
(M) Phil writes better essays than
George, but he speaks German less
fluently than Sam.
(Q) What does the man mean?
(A) C. Phil’s German is not as good as
Sam’s
 NUMBER 2

(M) Are you a good typist?

(F) I can type faster than Martin, but I
also make more errors per page.
(Q) What does the woman say about
her typing?
(A) B. Martin’s typing is slower than hers.
 NUMBER 3

(F) The city council has approved the

funding to add a turn lane to this
road.
(M) If the road is made wider, the
sidewalk will have to be narrowed.
(Q) What does the man mean?
(A) C. The widening of the road will
make for narrower sidewalks.
 NUMBER 4

(M) Both Alex and Dan look fit.

(F) Although Alex weighs as much as
Dan, he is five inches shorter.
(Q) What does the woman mean?
(A) D. Dan is taller than Alex.
 NUMBER 5

(F) It gets dark early these days.

(M) In December, the days are shorter
and the nights longer than in
March.
(Q) What does the man mean?
(A) B. In December, nights are longer
than in March.
 NUMBER 6

(M) If the blue dress is made of cheaper

fabric than the red one, why is the
blue one more expensive?
(F) It’s more stylish.
(Q) How do the dress compare?
(A) C. The blue dress is more elegant.
 NUMBER 7

(F) Is the sales tally in yet?

(M) We sold more vehicles than in any one
month in the past two years. The total
comse to thirteen passengers cars,
seven pick-up trucks, four vans, and
just as many station wagons.
(Q) How many station wagons were sold?
(A) A. Four
 NUMBER 8

(F) According to the road atlas, the

ride to Boston shouldn’t have taken
more than two and a half hours.
(M) The actual ride wouldn’t have
taken much more than that. It’s the
traffic jam that slowed us down for
about an hour.
(Q) How long has the tip taken?
(A) D. Three-and-a half hours
 NUMBER 9

(M) Five years ago, the gasoline tax was

fifteen percent, then it was eight
percent, and now it’s close to
twelve percent.
(F) If you crossed the state border, the
tax would be twice as high.
(Q) About how much is the tax in the
neighboring state?
(A) C. 24 percent
 NUMBER 10

(M) Last time I wore this suit, it fit just fine.

I think the suit coat has shrunk, and
the pants have also become
tighter.
(F) The suit isn’t smaller. You’ve gotten
fatter.
(Q) What has changed?
(A) D. The man’s weight.
 QUESTIONS 11 – 14

11.What is the main topic of this

conversation?
12.According to the conversation, where can
they find cheaper rent?
13.According to the woman, what is the most
important consideration in their search?
14.Where are the man and the woman going
later in the day?
 QUESTIONS 11 – 14

(M) We need to find a larger apartment. This

one is too small. We have no room for
storage, and the kitchen is not big
enough for all of us.
(F) Although a bigger place would be nice,
we can hardly afford to pay more than we
are paying already.
(M) Well, we’ll need to move out the suburbs
and closer to the city if we want a cheaper
and larger place. Also, if we move, we can
find an apartment that’s closer to your
office.
 QUESTIONS 11 – 14

(F) A shorter drive is always a plus, but it’s not as

important to me as being able to pay the
rent. The highway I take to work is not bad,
and I don’t mind if the commute. Of course,
taking the highway is the quickest way for
me to get to work.
(M) Actually, I already called one place on Pine
Street and made an appointment. We can
go and look this afternoon if you have the
time.
(F) I was planning to do some work on my
status report, but it can wait. When do we
need to leave?
 QUESTIONS 11 – 14

11. What is the main topic of this

conversation?
B. Finding a larger place to live

12. According to the conversation, where

can they find cheaper rent?
A. In the city
 QUESTIONS 11 – 14

13. According to the woman, what is the

most important consideration in their search?
C. The rent

14. Where are the man and the woman

going later in the day?
C. To look an apartment