Skill 9 (Listen for “Almost Negative” Expressions)
TIPS:
Perhatikan pada kalimat orang kedua dalam
percakapan. Jika kita temukan keterangan yang hampir negatif dalam kalimat
positif, jawaban biasanya berupa pernyataan dengan konteks negatif.
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Common “Almost Negative” Expressions |
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Meaning |
Expression |
Example |
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Almost
none |
Hardly,
barely, scarcely, only |
There
is hardly any food in the refrigerator. |
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Almost
never |
Rarely,
seldom |
He
rarely drives to work. |
1. Woman: Do you expect a lot of rain this month?
Man : It
hardly ever rains in July
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. There’s little rain in July
B. In July it never rains
C. It rains hard in July
D. When it rains in July, it rains hard
2. 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
3. Man: Did Mark do well in Professor Franks’ class?
Woman: Mark barely passed the history exam that
Professor Frank gave.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?
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 Franks didn’t pass Mark on the history
exam.
4. Woman: I can’t believe how long we’ve been here.
Man: Dr. Roberts almost never keeps his patients
waiting long.
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. He often has long waits in Dr. Roberts’ office.
B. He must wait patiently for Robert.
C. Dr. Roberts is generally punctual.
D. He doesn’t mind waiting for Dr. Roberts.
5. Man: I can’t believe Betty isn’t at work this
week!
Woman: Only rarely does Betty take a vacation in
winter.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?
A. Betty often takes vacation 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
6. 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
7. Woman: Was the philosophy exam very long?
Man: I scarcely had time to finish it.
Narrator: What does the man mean?
A. He finished the exam in plenty of time.
B. He was scared he wouldn’t finish.
C. He used every possible minute to finish.
D. He was unable to complete the exam.
