Tips Menjawab Soal TOEFL (Listening Skill 3)

Skill 7: Listen for Negative Expressions (Perhatikan Ungkapan-ungkapan Kalimat Negatif)

Negative expressions are very common in Listening part A, and the most common kind of
correct response to a negative statement is a positive statement containing a word with an
opposite meaning.
Ungkapan kalimat negatif sangat umum ditemukan dalam Listening Part A, dan bentuk
ungkapan yang paling tepat untuk merespon bentuk ekpresi kalimat negatif seperti ini yaitu
kalimat positif yang mengandung sebuah kata yang mempunyai arti berlawanan.
Example
On the recording, you hear:
(man) How did they get to their grandmothers house in Maine in only five hours?
(woman) They didn't drive slowly on the trip to Maine.
(narrator) What does the woman say about the trip?
In your test book, you read:
(A) They drove rather quickly.
(B) They couldn't have driven more slowly.
(C) They wanted to travel slowly to Maine.
(D) They didn't drive to Maine.
The correct answer is answer (A). If they did not drive slowly to Maine, this means that they
drove rather quickly. Notice that the correct answer uses quickly, the opposite of slowly. The
answers that use slowly are not correct.
Jawaban yang tepat yaitu jawaban (A). Kalimat di atas mengatakan mereka tidak
berkendara dengan pelan-pelan (slowly) itu berarti mereka berkendara dengan cepat
(quickly). Quickly merupakan lawan dari slowly.
The following chart outlines the types of negative expressions that you should be careful of:
Chart di bawah ini menampilkan bentuk ungkapan-ungkapan negatif yang perlu Anda
perhatikan:
TYPES OF NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS
Expression
Example
Correct Answer

Regular negative: not or nt

Tom is not sad about the

results.

not sad = happy

Other negatives: nobody,

none, nothing, never

Nobody arrived on time.Sal

never works hard.

nobody . on time =
latenever works hard = lazy

Negative prefixes: un-, in-,

dis-

The patient was insane.

insane = not sane = crazy

EXERCISE 7: In this exercise, underline the negative in the second line of each short
conversation. Then read the question and choose the best answer to that question. Remember
that the best answer is one that uses an opposite meaning. (Ingat bahwa jawaban yang tepat
yaitu yang mempunyai makna berlawanan)
1.
(man)
:I cant seem to get the door unlocked.
(woman) :That isnt the right key for the door.
(narrator) :What does the woman mean?
(A) The key in the drawer is on the right.
(B) The man should write the message on the door.
(C) The man has the wrong key.
(D) The right key isnt in the drawer.
2.
(man)
:Were you pleased with last weeks convention?
(woman) :Nothing went as planned.
(narrator) :What does the woman mean?
(A) The convention was disorganized.
(B) She didnt plan to attend the convention.
(C) She planned the convention last week.
(D) She wasnt pleased with the last week of the convention.
3.
(woman) Are you planning to go to college next year?
(man)
Im really unsure about the idea.
(narrator) What does the man mean?
(A) He definitely wants to go to college.
(B) He is certain about his plans.
(C) Hes hesitant about attending college.
(D) His idea is to go to college.
TOEFL Exercise 7: In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question
on the tape, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly be
careful of negative expressions. (Perhatikan ungkapan-ungkapan negatif)
1.
(A) She is very busy.
(B) She has lots of free time.
(C) It is not necessary to take out the trash.
(D) She will do it if she has time.
2.
(A) The interview is very important.

(B) He is worried about the interview.

(C) What he's wearing to the interview is important
(D) He is not concerned about the interview.
3.
(A) He has almost all the notes.
(B) His attendance was perfect.
(C) He went to all lectures but one
(D) He missed more than one psychology class.
4.
(A) The passed the library at 06.00.
(B) The library opens at 06.00 in the summer.
(C) The library closes at 06.00
(D) You can't check out more than six books in the summer.
5.
(A) Water the plants once a day.
(B) Give the plants no more water.
(C) Water the plants often while the man is gone.
(D) Give the plants a limited amount of water.
6.
(A) The service satisfied her.
(B) The food was worse than the service.
(C) She thought the service was bad.
(D) Neither the food nor the service were satisfying.
7.
(A) He told his kids to leave.
(B) He seriously wanted the woman to go.
(C) He was joking when he told the woman to go.
(D) He left with the woman.
8.
(A) The project will take all their effort.
(B) They have no other work to do.
(C) It's impossible to finish.
(D) They aren't even close to finishing the project.
9.
(A) She doesn't mind an hour more.
(B) She'd rather stay more than an hour.
(C) It's better to stay than go.
(D) She prefers to leave.
10.
(A) The service at the hotel wasn't too good.
(B) This hotel gave excellent service.
(C) The service at the hotel could have been improved.
(D) This hotel's service was the same as the service at other hotels.
Di bawah ini kami cantumkan kunci jawaban dan recording script untuk Exercise / Latihan 7 dan TOEFL
Exercise 7 / Latihan Soal TOEFL 7 untuk Tips Menjawab Soal Listening TOEFL Skill 7 (Perhatikan
Siapa dan Apa dalam kalimat pasif) bersumber dari buku Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL
Test.

Kunci jawaban Exercise 7

1. C
2. A
3. C
TOEFL EXERCISE 7
1.
(man) Are you going to take out the trash?
(woman) I have no time to do it.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
(A) She is very busy.
2.
(woman) Are you worried about the interview?
(man) Its' unimportant to me.
(narrator) What does the man mean?
(D) He is not concerned about the interview.
3.
(woman) : Do you have all the notes for psychology 101?
(man) I didn't miss a single lecture.
(Narrator) What does the man mean?
(B) His attendance was perfect.
4.
(woman) Do you know the library's summer hours? I need to go there this evening.
(man)
:It's
never
open
past
six
in
the
summer.
(narrator)
What
does
the
man
mean?
(C) The library closes at 06.00
5.
(woman) How often should I water the plants while you're gone.
(man) No more than once a week.
(narrator) What should the woman do?
(D) Give the plants a limited amount of water.
6.
(man) Did you enjoy your meal? That restaurant is very famous.
(woman) The food was good, but I was dissatisfied with the service.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
(C) She thought the service was bad.

7.
(woman) Do you think that Bob really wanted me to go home?
(man) He wasn't kidding when he told you to leave..
(narrator) What does the man say about Bob?

(B) He seriously wanted the woman to go.

8.
(woman) Can we finish this project before closing time.
(man) if we work on nothing else.
(narrator) What does the man mean?
(A) The project will take all their effort.
9.
(man) Would you mind staying an hour more?
(woman) I'd rather not.
(narrator) What does the woman say about staying?
(D) She prefers to leave.
10.
(woman) Would you recommend the hotel where you stayed in New York?
(man) The hotel provided service that was unequaled!
(narrator) What does the man say about the hotel?

(B) This hotel gave excellent service

Tips Menjawab Soal TOEFL (Listening Skill 8)

Tips Menjawab Soal TOEFL (Listening Skill 8)
Skill 8: Listen for Double Negative Expression
Dalam test TOEFL ITP bagian listening part A, bisa saja Anda akan menemukan bentuk
double negative expression dalam satu kalimat. Bentuk expression seperti ini tentu saja akan
membingungkan pagi peserta tes TOEFL.
Contoh:
Dalam rekaman tape listening, Anda mendengar:
(man) I can't believe the news that I heard about the concert.
(woman) Well, it isn't impossible for the concert to take place.
(narrator) What does the woman say about the concert?
Di buku lembar jawaban Anda, tersedia beberapa pilihan jawaban:
(A) There's no possibility that the concert will take place.
(B) The concert will definitely not take place.
(C) The concert might take place.
(D) The concert can't take place.
Jawaban yang sesuai dengan pertanyaan di atas yaitu pilihan C. Makna kata isn't impossible

bermakna impossible atau adanya kemungkinan (might).

Di bawah beberapa bentuk dari double negative yang bisa muncul dalam soal TOEFL:
Bentuk: negative word (e.g., not, no, none) and a negative prefix (e.g., in-, un-, dis-)
Contoh: He didn't like the unclean office.
Makna: did not like unclean office = liked clean office
Bentuk: two negative verbs
Contoh: It isn't snowing, so they aren't going to the mountains.
Makna: implies that they would go if it were snowing
Bentuk: neither or not... either
Contoh: Sue didn't like the movie, and neither did Mark.
Makna: both did not like the movie
Contoh Soal Latihan Test TOEFL
Berikut beberapa soal latihan tes TOEFL untuk listening part A terkait penggunaan bentuk
double negative expression. Perhatikan kata-kata double negative expression.
Bentuk yang pertama ini, Anda bisa langsung melihat bentuk script dari percakapan tanpa
mendengarkannya melalui tape listening. Ini ditujukan agar Anda benar-benar memahami
terkait penggunaan double negative expression dalam sesi listening part A pada test TOEFL.
EXERCISE 8: In this exercise, underline the two negatives in the last line of each short
dialogue. Then read the question and choose the best answer to that question. Remember that
two negatives can make the sentence positive.
1.
(man) Paula, you worked so hard setting up the field trip.
(woman) I hope no one's unhappy with the arrangements.
(narrator) What does Paula mean ?
(A) She hopes everyone will be pleased.
(B) She knows no one is happy with what she has done.
(C) She's arranged to take a trip because she's unhappy.
(D) Everyone's happy with the condition of the field.
2.
(woman) How was your history exam?
(man) I didn't study enough, so I didn't do well.
(narrator) What does the man mean ?
(A) He studied a lot and passed.

(B) He failed in spite of his effort.

(C) He got a good grade even though he didn't study.
(D) His grade was poor because of inadequate preparation.
3.
(man) Were your friends able to get tickets for the concert?
(woman) Mark couldn H get tickets for the concert, and neither could Paul.
(narrator) What does the woman mean?
(A) Although Mark couldn't get both tickets, Paul did.
(B) Both were unable to obtain tickets.
(C) Neither Mark nor Paul wanted to go to the concert.
(D) Mark tried to get tickets, but Paul didn't.
Setelah latihan mengenal double negative expression pada bentuk soal latihan test
TOEFL di atas, maka di bawah ini Anda akan dihadapkan pada soal test TOEFL yang
langsung persis dengan test TOEFL asli yang Anda akan hadapi nantinya.
TOEFL EXERCISE 8: In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question
on the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should be particularly
careful of double negatives.
NOW BEGIN THE RECORDING AT TOEFL EXERCISE 8.
1.
(A)He'll definitely be elected.
(B)The election is now complete.
(C)She has high hopes for his chances.
(D)It may happen.
2.
(A)Both parts of his game were bad.
(B)He served better than he volleyed.
(C)Some parts of his game were better than others.
(D)He played rather well.
3.
(A)It is a surprise that he was prepared.
(B)He was not ready, as usual.
(C)He prepared a really big surprise.
(D)His strong preparation came as no surprise.
4.
(A)She felt good enough to go out.

(B)She went out to get some medicine.

(C)She felt like dancing, so she went out with everyone.
(D)She stayed home because she was sick.
5.
(A)She has problems that others aren't aware of.
(B)Others aren't aware of her problems.
(C)She knows she's been a problem.
(D)She doesn't have a care in the world.
6.
(A)Steve wanted to finish his paper, and so did Paul.
(B)Both Steve's and Paul's papers were incomplete.
(C)Steve and Paul were busy doing their term papers.
(D)When Steve wasn't able to finish his paper, Paul couldn't help.
7.
(A)It wasn't George's responsibility to pay the bill.
(B)Bill was irresponsible about paying George's rent.
(C)George acted carelessly by not taking care of the bill.
(D)George took responsibility for the unpaid bill.
8.
(A) It's fortunate that he was accepted.
(B) It's good that he wasn't admitted.
(C) Fortunately, the university didn't admit him.
(D) It's too bad he was rejected.
9.
(A) The first essay was better than the second.
(B) The first and second drafts couldn't be better.
(C) The second draft of the essay was much better than the first.
(D) Both versions were poorly written.
10.
(A) Roger has been bothered.
(B) Roger wasn't the least bit disturbed.
(C) The problems have had little effect on Roger.
(D) Roger hasn't been disturbed.
Kunci Jawaban Test TOEFL dan Script dari Audio MP3 Listening TOEFL
Setelah Anda mendengarkan audio mp3 soal listening toefl di atas di bawah ini kami
cantumkan script dari percakapan yang Anda baru saja dengarkan beserta kunci jawaban agar
Anda dapat mencocokkan dengan jawaban Anda.

1. (man) Do you think Ron Rogers will be elected?

(woman) Well, it's not completely impossible.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN IMPLY ABOUT RON?
Kunci jawaban: (D) It may happen.
2. (woman) How was your tennis match today?
(man) I didn't serve well, and I didn't volley well either.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT HIS TENNIS GAME?
Kunci jawaban: (A) Both parts of his game were bad.
3. (man) Was Gary prepared for the debate?
(woman) It is no surprise that he was unprepared.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT GARY?
Kunci jawaban: (B) He was not ready, as usual.
4. (man) Did you go out dancing with everyone else last night?
(woman) I was not feeling well, so I didn't go out.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Kunci jawaban: (D) She stayed home because she was sick.
5. (woman) Do you think Paula understands what she's done?
(man) She isn't unaware of the trouble she's caused.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT PAULA?
Kunci jawaban: (C)She knows she's been a problem.
6. (man) Did your friends finish the term paper for history class?
(woman) Steve wasn't able to finish it, and Paul wasn't either.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Kunci jawaban: (B) Both Steve's and Paul's papers were incomplete.
7. (man) Can you believe that George walked out of the restaurant without paying for his
share of the meal?
(woman) It was irresponsible of him not to pay the bill.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Kunci jawaban: (C) George acted carelessly by not taking care of the bill.

8. (man) What happened when Harry applied to Milhouse University?

(woman) It was unfortunate that he wasn't admitted to the university.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT HARRY?
Kunci jawaban: (D) It's too bad he was rejected.
9. (woman) What did you think of the essay that I wrote?
(man) The first draft of the essay wasn't well written, and the second wasn't much better.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Kunci jawaban: (D) Both versions were poorly written.
10. (man) Has Roger been disturbed by all of the recent problems?
(woman) He hasn't been unaffected.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Kunci jawaban: (A) Roger has been bothered.