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LISTENING COMPREHENSION
Waktu = 35 menit termasuk pembacaan petunjuk pelaksanaan untuk setiap bagian Tes ini memberikan kesempatan untuk
menunjukkan kemampuan
memahami percakapan
dan pembicaraan dalam bahasa Inggris. Listening Comprehension
Test terdiri dari 3 tiga bagian:
Part A : SHORT DIALOGUE DIALOG PENDEK
Pada bagian ini, terdapat percakapan singkat antara dua orang. Setelah percakapan, pertanyaan yang berhubungan dengan
percakapan tersebut akan diberikan. Baik percakapan dan pertanyaan tidak akan diulangi.
Part B : LONG CONVERSATION PERCAKAPAN PANJANG
Pada bagian ini, terdapat percakapan dengan topik santai antara beberapa orang dengan durasi sekitar 60-90 detik. Setelah percakapan panjang selesai akan diikuti oleh sejumlah
pertanyaan pilihan ganda yang kesemuanya merujuk pada percakapan panjang tersebut.
Part C : TALKS PEMBICARAAN
Pada bagian ini, terdapat beberapa pembicaraan dengan durasi sekitar 60-90 detik tentang kehidupan sekolah atau perkuliahan, masing-masing diikuti dengan pertanyaan pilihan
ganda.
1.1. DIALOG PENDEK
SKILL 1: FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE AND RESTATE
Seringkali jawaban yang benar untuk sebuah pertanyaan dalam bagian dialog pendek adalah jawaban yang berisi penyajian kembali ide-ide dalam baris terakhir dari dialog. Jika anda
tidak sempat menangkap maksud speaker pertama, maka jangan khawatir karena biasanya informasi terkait jawaban berada pada speaker kedua. Kemudian, cobalah untuk
menyatakannya kembali ke dalam sebuah kalimat lain yang memiliki kesamaan arti
Example:
On the recording, you hear: Woman
Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very good
Man Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today
Narrator What does the man mean? In your test book you read:
A He’s very good looking
B He’s a bit ill
C He looks worse than he feels
D His feet are a little thick
UNIT I
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Garis bawahi ide pokok dari dialog singkat dibawah.
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woman What do you like about your
new house? man
It’s very close to a park womanWhat does the man mean?
A The house is closed up now
B He parks his car close to his house
C His home is near a park
D He doesn’t really like his new house
2.
man Mark said some really nice
things to me woman
He’s very grateful for what you did
narrator What does the woman say about Mark?
A He did a great job
B He bought a crate full of fruit
C He made a great fool of himself
D He’s thankful
TOEFL EXERCISE 1: 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 look for synonyms for key words in the last
line.
Now begin the recording at TOEFL exercise 1. 1.
A He’d really like to have something to eat.
B Because he’s weak, he can’t
eat. C
It’s been weeks since he’s had anything to eat.
D He hasn’t felt like eating for
weeks. 2.
A He used his fortune to pay his fees.
B He was lucky to receive a grant for his studies.
C He is a scholar at a college with low fees.
DHe paid to get scholarship. 3.
A Mr. David pointedly asked the president about the committee.
B The president to Mr. David’s
head. C
Mr. David became head of the new commission.
D Mr. David was committed to the
president’s appointment. 4.
A She is completely prepared for the exam. B
The man should have studied harder.
C Night is the best time to study for exams.
D The exam was postponed.
5. A Please give me your hand.
B My hand is stuck under the packages.
C Please remove your
hands from those packages.
D Would you help me carry
these packages?
Skill 2: NEGATIVES Pernyataan Negatif
Pernyataan negatif seringkali digunakan dalam dialog singkat. Respon yang paling umum respon untuk pernyataan negatif adalah pernyataan positif yang mengandung sebuah kata
dengan arti yang berlawanan.
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Example:
On the recording, you hear: woman Did you get a lot of work done at the library today?
man
I couldn’t. It wasn’t very quiet there
narrator What does the man mean? In your test book, you read:
A The library was noisy
B He got a lot done
C He couldn’t quite get to the library today
D The library’s a good place to work because it’s quite
Jawaban yang benar adalah jawaban A. Jika tidak tenang di perpustakaan, berarti berisik. Perhatikan bahwa jawaban yang benar menggunakan berisik, kebalikan dari
tenang.
Garisbawahi ungkapan negatif di baris terakhir dari setiap dialog singkat. Ingat bahwa jawaban yang paling tepat adalah yang menggunakan makna
berlawanan.
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woman You made so many mistakes
in this homework man
I wasn’t very careful
narrator What does the man mean?
A He was rather careless
B He does not care about mistakes
C He took care of the work at home
D He did not carry the work home
2.
ManIs there a lot of soup? I’m kind of
hungry
woman
Sorry, there’s not a lot
narrator What does the woman mean?
A There’s not very much soap
B She doesn’t like soap
C There’s only a little soup
D The man should not be hungry
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TOEFL EXERCISE 2: 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 negative expressions.
1. A He’d really like to have something
to eat. B
Because he’s weak, he can’t eat. C it’s been weeks since he’s had
anything to eat. D
He hasn’t felt like eating for weeks. 2.
A The road that the horses took was long and hard.
B It was hard to find the hidden
houses. C
It was hard for people to ride the horses for long.
D The riders worked the horses too
much. 3.
A She thinks she knows when the meeting begins.
B The meeting will not start after 10:oo.
C C The meeting is not at 10:00.
D He isn’t supposed to attend the meeting.
4. A Use a different type of viewing device.
B Stop rising the sign.
C Stand up.
D Sit down.
5. A Bill had never really been sick. B
Bill was too sick to come to class. C
Bill was sick of calculus class. D
Bill had forgotten about the calculus class that morning.
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Skill 3: SUGGESTIONS AND UNCERTAINTY
Saran juga sangat umum digunakan dalam dialog singkat. Ciri dari pertanyaan ini adalah terdapat kata:
let’s...., why don’t, why not.
Perhatikan contoh dibawah.
Example:
On the recording, you hear: man
I haven’t talked with my
parents in a while woman Why don’t you call them now?
narrator What does the woman suggest?
In your test book, you read: A
Calling off his visit B
Talking about his parents C
Calling his parents in a while
D Phoning his family
Dalam contoh ini, ekspresi “why don’t” merupakan contoh saran, jadi saran si
wanita adalah untuk memanggil mereka. Ini berarti bahwa si wanita itu menyarankan menelefon keluarganya sekarang bukan nanti. Sehingga
jawaban terbaik adalah D.
Selain itu, juga seringkali terdaoat soal terkait uncertainty atau ketidakyakinan. Beberaoa ciri uncertainty adalah sebagai berikut: as far as
I can tell, ....
isn’t it tag, as far as I know. Example:
On the recording, you hear: man
Is the exam still scheduled at 3 p.m this afternoon?
woman As far as I know. narrator What does the woman mean?
In your test book, you read: A
The exam is far away. B
She knows that the exam schedule has been changed. C
She is sure that the exam is set for Thrusday.
D She thinks she knows when the test is
Jawaban yang tepat adalah D, karena kata think menandakan bahwa dia merasa tidak yakin.
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Garisbawahi ekspresi saran di setiap dialog singkat berikut. Kemudian, pilih jawaban terbaik untuk pertanyaan itu. Ingat bahwa jawaban
terbaik adalah yang memberikan saran.
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man The weather’s so beautiful
today woman
Let’s walk to school instead of driving
narrator What does the woman suggest?
A Taking the car to school
B Taking a walk instead of going to
school C
Going for a drive in the beautiful weather
D Going to class on foot
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woman I have never enough
spending money
man Why not get a part-time job?
narrator What does the man suggest? A
Spending less money B
Doing a better job at work C
Earning some money D
Spending less time at her job
TOEFL EXERCISE 3: 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 expressions of emphatic surprise.
1. A Drink the hot coffee immediately.
B Let the coffee cool off a bit.
C Serve hot coffee in a few minutes.
D Wait for her to serve hot coffee.
2. A Put ice to the drink.
B Boil the water first.
C Drink boiled water.
D Don’t use ice cubes.
4. A Take a rest. B
Leave earlier. C
Wait till ten o’clock. D
Take a lift.
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Skill 4: PASSIVE
Kadang-kadang sulit untuk mengerti siapa atau apa yang melakukan tindakan dalam kalimat pasif. Masalah ini sering diujikan dalam dialog singkat.
Example:
On the recording, you hear: man Is that a new chair?
woman Yes, we just bought it last night Narrator What does the woman mean?
In this test book, you read: A
She brought the chair with her B
The chair was lost for a week C
The chair was purchased recently
D She bought the last chair from the store
Dalam dialog ini, si wanita menggunakan ide aktif, “kami baru saja membelinya kursi”. Jawaban
yang benar untuk menggunakan gagasan pasif adalah “kursi itu dibeli”. Sehingga, jawaban terbaik untuk pertanyaan di atas adalah C.
Baca dialog singkat dan garisbawahi pernyataan aktif atau pasif yang ada. Kemudian baca pertanyaan dibawah dan pilih jawaban terbaik
untuk pertanyaan itu. Pastikan Anda memahami siapa yang melakukan tindakan dalam kalimat pasif.
1.
man what happened to your
notebook? woman I left it in the cafeteria
narrator What does the woman imply?
A
The cafeteria is to the left B
She left a note on the cafeteria door C
She took some notes in the cafeteria
D The notebook was left in the
cafeteria 2.
man When are we going to talk
about the problem with the copy machine?
woman It will be discussed at the copy machine
narrator What does the woman mean?
A She needs to make copies before
the meeting B
They will talk about the problem tomorrow
C It is a problem to have meeting
D They must discuss whether or not
to have a meeting
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TOEFL EXERCISE 4: In this exercise, match each point A with the correct choices from line B.
A: Should I send the packages now?
A: I want to help. Should I sweep the porch?
A: At least let me help you pay the bills.
A: Has June been told about her operation?
A: Is Mr. Warren ready to leave the hospital?
A: I wasn’t informed. Someone should have told
me. B: He’s already been sent
home. B: No, that’s O.K. They’ve
already been sent. B:
No problem. They’ve already been paid.
B: Yes, everything has been explained to her.
B: No, don’t worry. It’s already been swept.
B: Mr. Warren was happy to go home.
Skill 5: WHO, WHAT, and WHERE Siapa, Apa, dan Dimana
Keduanya sering digunakan dalam dialog singkat dengan tujuan menarik kesimpulan. Dalam hal ini jawabannya tidak dinyatakan dengan jelas, melainkan harus dapat disimpulkan
berdasarkan klausa yang diberikan dalam dialog. Salah satu jenis kesimpulan yang umum di bagian tes ini adalah meminta Anda untuk menentukan siapa pembicara itu, apa aktifitas
yang dilakukan atau apa pendapat yang dikemukakan, dan dimana tempat percakapan tersebut dilakukan berdasarkan klausa dalam dialog.
Example 1:
On the recording, you hear: man What do you do during your performance?
woman I play the piano and sing narrator Who is the woman most likely to be?
In your test book, you hear:
A An athlete
B A member of the audience
C A clerk in a music store
D A musician
Petunjuk piano dan bernyanyi dalam percakapan menggiring kita pada kesimpulan bahwa wanita itu seorang musisi sehingga D adalah jawaban yang benar.
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Example 2:
On the recording, you hear: man
I’d like to open an account, please woman What type of account would you like, a checking or savings account?
narrator Where does the conversation probably take place?
In your test book, you read: A
In a accounting class
B In a bank
C At a service station
D In a market
Dalam latihan ini, baca dialog singkat dan pertanyaan dibawah, garisbawahi petunjuk yang bisa membantu dan pilih jawaban terbaik.
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man I’d like to mail this package,
please
woman First or second class? narrator Who is the woman most
likely to be?
A A school administrator
B A postal worker
C A banker
D A teacher
2.
woman How much are the flowers? man Ten dollars a bouquet
narrator Where does this conversation probably take place?
A
In a bakery B
In a grocery store C
In a florist shop D
In a garden
TOEFL EXERCISE 5: In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording and then choose the best answer to
the question. You will have to draw conclusions about who, what, and where.
1. A Although he did pass, Mark’s
exam grade wasn’t too good. B
Mark failed his history exam. C
The highest grade on the history exam went to Mark.
D Professor Frank didn’t pass
Mark on the history exam. 2.
A In a department store. B
In a stationery store. C
At the post office. D
At the airport. 3.
A She slept well after the noisy party.
B She couldn’t sleep last night.
C She was not disturbed by
noisy party. D
She enjoyed the party. 4.
A Attend a party. B
Go home. C
Leave the woman alone. D
Disappoint his friends. 5.
A He’s enjoying himself tremendously. B
He wonders if the woman enjoyed herself. C
He wants to know what she said. D
This party hasn’t been any fun at all.
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Skill 6: AGREEMENT Persetujuan
Ungkapan persetujuan lazim digunakan dalam dialog singkat. Berikut contoh yang menunjukkan perjanjian dengan pernyataan positif.
Example:
On the recording, you hear: man
I thought that the meal was overpriced
woman Me, too. narrator What does the woman mean?
In your test book, you read: A
There were too many spices in the meal B
She has the same opinion of the meal as the man
C She wants to share the man‟s meal
D The price of the meal was great
Ungkapan “ Me, too” menunjukkan persetujuan dalam hal positif. Hal ini berarti si wanita setuju dengan pendapat si laki-laki. Sehingga B adalah jawaban yang paling tepat.
Garisbawahi ekspresi yang menunjukkan persetujuan di setiap dialog singkat. Pilih jawaban terbaik untuk pertanyaan itu. Ingat bahwa
jawaban terbaik adalah yang menunjukkan persetujuan.
1.
woman This homework is going to
take forever
man
I’ll say
narrator What does the man mean?
A It’s going to take forever to get
home B
It takes a long time to get from home to work
C He and the woman have the same
opinion about the homework D
He needs to take the homework to class
2.
woman A trip to the park might
be nice? man You can say that again
narrator What does the man mean?
A The woman should repeat what
she said B
It’s nice in the park at night C
The woman should tell him about part of the trip
D He agrees about the trip to the
park E
TOEFL EXERCISE 6: In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording and then choose the best answer to the question. Remember that the best
answer is one that shows agreement.
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A The letter did not need more postage. B
The letter arrived last week. C
She did not put enough postage on the letter.
D She did not put any
postage on the letter. 2.
A He is hesitant about joining the trip. B
He wants to join his friends. C
He doesn’t want to join. D
He doesn’t understand the idea. 3.
A He is going to wait for the bus. B
He is going to walk to his destination C
He is going to wait for thirty minutes only.
D He injured his legs and will return
home. 4.
A She condones what happened.
B She doesn’t like what the man said.
C She says that she did not do
it. D
She agrees with the man about what
happened. 5.
A This party hasn’t been any fun at all. B
He wonders if the woman enjoyed
herself. C
He wants to know what he said. D
He’s enjoyed himself tremendously.
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1.2. LONG CONVERSATION Percakapan Panjang
