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Skill 9 (Listen for “Almost Negative” Expressions)

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Perhatikan pada kalimat orang kedua dalam percakapan. Jika kita temukan keterangan yang hampir negatif dalam kalimat positif, jawaban biasanya berupa pernyataan dengan konteks negatif.

Common “Almost Negative” Expressions

Meaning

Expression

Example

Almost none

Hardly, barely, scarcely, only

There is hardly any food in the refrigerator.

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.


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