1. (man) Are you ready to leave?

(woman) I need about thirty minutes.

(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

(A) She’s quite thirsty.

(B) She’ll be ready in a half hour.
(C) She needs to leave now.
(D) She was ready thirty minutes ago.
2. (woman) Do we have enough food for all the guests who are attending the reception
this evening?
(man) The refrigerator’s about to burst.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

(A) There’s plenty to eat.

(B) The refrigerator’s broken.
(C) The food isn’t in the refrigerator.
(D) He’s not sure if there’s enough.
3. (man) There’s a car parked in my spot even though the sign says that this space is
reserved.
(woman) I guess we’ll have to park somewhere else.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

(A) She doesn’t like the place he chose.

(B) She doesn’t want to get into the car.
(C) She’s glad the spot is reserved.
(D) They can’t park the car there.
4. (man) Did you enjoy the book?
(woman) It was quite pleasant to read.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

(A) The book was very enjoyable.

(B) It was unpleasant to get rid of the bugs.
(C) She only reads when it is quite.
(D) It a pleasant to ride a bike.
5. (man) Does Steve work for you?
(woman) No, Steve manages his own business.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT STEVE?

(A) He always minds his own business.

(B) He manages to avoid working.
(C) He is the manager of the department.
(D) He is the boss of his own company.
6. (woman) I’m really having trouble in psychology class.
(man) You should talk with the teacher.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

(A) The woman should teach the class herself.

(B) The woman should see a psychiatrist.
 (C) It’s a good idea to speak with the instructor.
(D) He would like to discuss psychology with the woman.

7. (man) Do you know why Stan wanted to talk to me?

(woman) He need to find someone to share an apartment.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT STAN?

(A) He shares everything he has.

(B) He has to find his lost shirt.
(C) He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.
(D) He has to get a roommate.

8. (man) How was the dance last night?

(woman) We had such a good time.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

(A) The dance was fun.

(B) It was a good time to dance.
(C) She thinks the man is such a good dancer.
(D) Tonight is the last time to dance.

9. (woman) Have this month’s bills been paid, or is that something we need to take care
of now?
(man) I paid the phone and electricity, but not the credit cards.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) Not all the bills have been paid.
(B) They don’t have enough credit to pay the bills.
(C) What she said on the phone was not credible.
(D) He used a credit card to pay some of the bills.

10. (man) Has your family been in business for quite some time?
(woman) No, the family business was just established last year.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE FAMILY BUSINESS?
(A) The company was founded about a year ago.
(B) It was just established that he could go into business.
(C) The family is well-established.
(D) The business only lasted a year.

11. (man) Should I add more salt and pepper to the soup?
(woman) No, I think there’s enough.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

(A) There’s enough soup.

(B) The spices are adequate.
(C) She thinks the soup’s too salty.
(D) The man should add more salt and pepper.

12. (man) Do you want to join me in the pool?

(woman) Oh, I’ll just run and put my suit on.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN IMPLY?

(A) She’d rather go running.

 (B) She doesn’t want to go into the pool.
(C) She’ll change clothes quickly and so swimming.
(D) She needs a sweatsuit to go running.

13. (woman) How are you able to pay your college fess?
(man) I was fortunate to get a scholarship.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) He was lucky to receive a grant for his studies.
(B) He used his fortune to pay his fees.
(C) He is a scholar at a college with low fees.
(D) He paid to get a scholarship.

14. (woman) Chuck is on his way to the bank now, isn’t he?
(man) Yes, he is. He thinks his bank account is overdrawn
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) Chuck’s bank account has too much money in it.
(B) He thinks Chuck has the wrong kind of bank account.
(C) He thinks that Chuck is on his way home from the bank.
(D) There isn’t enough money in Chuck’s account.

15. (woman) Did Bob memorize every detail in the chapter?

(man) He wasn’t able to master the lesson.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT BOB?
(A) He thought the lesson didn’t matter.
(B) He couldn’t learn the lesson.
(C) He learned a massive number of details.
(D) He didn’t like most of the lesson.

16. (man) The dinner special is roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy, and apple
pie for dessert.
(woman) That doesn’t sound good to me.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) She doesn’t like to listen to turkeys.
(B) She thinks the dinner sounds special.
(C) She specially likes the roast turkey.
(D) She’d prefer a different dinner.

17. (man) Last night’s fire burned the entire hillside.

(woman) At least the homes were saved.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The firefighters saved the homes for last.
(B) A firefighter saved the hillside last night.
(C) The homes on the hillside were burned.
(D) The houses weren’t destroyed.

18. (man) How successful was the corporation last year?

(woman) It made quite a big profit.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE CORPORATION?
(A) It profited from previous mistakes.
(B) It earned a lot of money.
(C) This was the last year that it would make a profit.
(D) It was not so successful.
19. (man) Do you think I should buy this sweater?
(woman) But it doesn’t really seem to fit right.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The sweater’s the wrong size.
(B) The man’s feet aren’t sweating.
(C) The sweater makes the man seem fat.
(D) The sweet girl doesn’t feel right.

20. (man) How long until you’ll be ready to leave?

(woman) First, I need to water the grass.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) She has to wait for some cash.
(B) The waiter is bringing a glass of water.
(C) The lawn is too dry.
(D) She needs to watch out for a crash.

21. (woman) Do you want to take a look in this store?

(man) You bet. The shoes are on sale for twenty dollars a pair!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) Twenty pairs of shoes are on sale.
(B) The shoes salesclerk spent twenty dollars on pears.
(C) The shoes cost twenty dollars.
(D) The shoes could be repaired for twenty dollars

22. (woman) Do you think it’ll rain today?

(man) I heard on the news that a bad storm is heading in.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) The weather will probably get worse later.
(B) The newspaper headlines described a bad storm.
(C) There was news about a headstrong man.
(D) He had a new bed.

23. (man) Is the baby awake yet?

(woman) No, she’s not.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE BABY?
(A) The baby’s nodding off.
(B) The baby’s a sleep.
(C) The baby’s on the way home.
(D) The baby’s just waking up.

24. (woman) That apple looks good.

(man) It may look good, but it’s not. It’s not sweet at all.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT THE APPLE?
(A) The apple is good because it’s sweet.
(B) There is an apple in each suite.
(C) The apple doesn’t look good.
(D) The apple is sour.

25. (man) Were all three students accepted to the university?

 (woman) Only John was accepted.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The university accepted three students.
(B) None of the students is going to the university.
(C) John was not accepted.
(D) Two were not admitted.

26. (woman) Look at this rock by the side of the path.

It’s beautiful. Do you think I should take it with me?
(man) It’s too big. You can’t take it with you.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN IMPLY?
(A) She must leave the rock there.
(B) She needs a big rock.
(C) She should take the rock with her.
(D) She should take a bigger rock.
27. (woman) Why is it all wet in here?
(man) The rain got in because the windows weren’t closed.
(narrator)WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) He closed the windows.
(B) It didn’t rain.
(C) The windows were open during the storm.
(D) He saw the rain through the windows.

28. (man) I can’t believe Betty is not at work this week!

(woman) Only rarely does Betty take a vacation in winter.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) Betty often takes vacations in winter.
(B) Betty prefers to take vacations in winter.
(C) Occasionally Betty works one week during vacation.
(D) A winter vacation is unusual for Betty.

29. (man) Does Steve study very much?

(woman) He hardly ever opens a book.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT STEVE?
(A) He rarely spends time on his courses.
(B) He’s an excellent student.
(C) He never studies.
(D) His books are always open.

30. (man) Was Gary prepared for the debate?

(woman) It is no surprise that he was unprepared.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT GARY?
(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.