Exercise 1a
1. D. (I have no idea means she doesn’t know)
2. B. (no one answered means the house was probably empty)
3. C. (highly unlikely to get the job means there’s little possibility to get the job. So, the interview must have been not successful).
Exercise 1b
1. (woman) How soon will you be leaving?
(man) I’m on my way now.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: A. (I’m on my way means he is leaving)
2. (man) Was Steve able to get into the house?
(woman) I left the door unlocked for him.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN ASSUME STEVE DID?
Answer: C. (Karena the woman left the door unlocked for him. Steve pasti bisa open the door)
3. (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?
Answer: D. (that doesn’t sound good to me artinya dia tidak suka makanan itu. Which means she’d prefer different dinner)
4. (woman) Could you help me with my physics homework tonight? I’m really having trouble with it.
(man) Sorry, I’m busy tonight.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN IMPLY?
Answer: B. (I’m busy tonight means he won’t be able to help her tonight)
5. (man) What did you think of Professor Martin’s lecture on the migratory habits of whales?
(woman) I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: C. (I couldn’t keep my eyes open means dia sampai ketiduran/sangat mengantuk. Which means the class was VERY boring)
Exercise 2a
1. had to fill out an application
2. D. had to = was necessary; fill out = complete; application = form
3. before noon
4. B. before noon = by 12:00
5. applauded for a long time after the performance.
6. C. applauded = clapped; for a long time = on and on; performance = concert
Exercise 2b
1. (woman) What did you think of the final exam in algebra?
(man) It was too easy!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: D. (too easy sinonimnya not very difficult)
2. (woman) How are you feeling today?
(man) I’m really feeling rather sick.
(narrator) HOW IS THE MAN FEELING?
Answer: A. (rather sick = not feeling very well)
3. (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?
Answer: A. (established = founded atau didirikan; last year = a year ago)
4. (woman) Did you have to wait at the airport for a long time?
(man) No, the plane landed right on schedule.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: C. (landed = arrived; right on schedule = on time)
5. (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?
Answer: C. (run and put my suit on = change clothes quickly and get ready for swimming)
Exercise 3a
1. doesn’t have a cent!
2. (A) sense (B) sent (D) set
3. lacked the money
4. (A) locked (B) looked (C) leaked
5. the porter to get the suitcases
6. (A) important mirip dengan the porter (C) suit in case mirip dengan suitcases (D) portable mirip dengan porter
Exercise 3b
1. (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.
Answer: C. (Kata kunci ditandai dengan italic dan bold. Kata yang bunyinya mirip di pilihan jawaban ditandai serupa)
2. (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.
Answer: A. (Kata kunci ditandai dengan italic dan bold. Kata yang bunyinya mirip di pilihan jawaban ditandai serupa)
3. (woman) Is Walter’s job near here?
(man) Walter’s been commuting to Boston on a regular basis.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT WALTER?
(A) He has been regularly using a computer.
(B) He communicates with a Boston company.
(C) He regularly goes to communities around Boston.
(D) He has been traveling back and forth to Boston.
Answer: D. (Kata kunci ditandai dengan italic dan bold. Kata yang bunyinya mirip di pilihan jawaban ditandai serupa)
4. (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.
Answer: B. (Kata kunci ditandai dengan italic dan bold. Kata yang bunyinya mirip di pilihan jawaban ditandai serupa)
5. (man) It’s so sad what happened to the animals.
(woman) Yes, it is. Whenever there’s a forest fire, many animals die.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) Some animals started the first fire.
(B) Animals are killed by forest fires.
(C) In the first frost, animals die.
(D) Frost can kill animals.
Answer: B. (Kata kunci ditandai dengan italic dan bold. Kata yang bunyinya mirip di pilihan jawaban ditandai serupa)
Exercise 4
1. (woman) I didn’t bring my laboratory manual today.
(man) You can share mine. Today we’re conducting the experiment on photosynthesis, and we can work together.
(narrator) WHERE DOES THIS CONVERSATION PROBABLY TAKE PLACE?
Answer: B. In a Biology laboratory (context clues digaris bawahi)
2. (man) Has Harry heard from the law school yet?
(woman) Yes, he was admitted by the law school for the fall semester.
(narrator) WHAT HAPPENED TO HARRY?
Answer: B. The law school accepted him as a student (kalimat yang digaris bawahi berbentuk pasif. Jadi jawabannya dalam bentuk kalimat aktif. Parafrase yang paling pas adalah B.)
3. (man) Mark said that you were a lot of help.
(woman) Well, I took care of his plants while he was out of town.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: A. Mark’s plants were cared for in his absence
(1. kalimat yang digaris bawahi adalah kalimat aktif; parafrasenya dalam bentuk pasif = Mark’s plants were cared for; 2. in his absence adalah parafrase untuk bagian yang di italic)
4. (man) Why is that man throwing the ball so carefully?
(woman) He is tossing the ball to his young son.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE FATHER AND SON?
Answer: B: The boy is receiving the ball from his dad. (ini adalah identifikasi Siapa melakukan Apa dengan multiple nouns (father and son). Kalimat asalnya aktif, pilihan jawabannya pasif).
Note: Pilihan A dan D ada jebakan bunyi yang sama. A. Football (mirip ball), D. the sun (mirip son)
5. (man) Did the professor tell her students about the lecture this evening?
(woman) Yes, she directed her students to attend it.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: A. The students were told to go listen to the speaker. (ini adalah identifikasi Siapa melakukan Apa dengan multiple nouns (professor dan students)).
Review Pelajaran 1
1. (man) Why do you think Peter said that?
(woman) I think he was really angry.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT PETER?
(A) He seemed to be rather hungry.
(B) She was quite angry at him.
(C) He was trying to hang the posters.
(D) She believes he was mad.
Jawaban: D. Parafrase dari kata kunci belives = think; mad = angry
Jebakan:
A. bunyi yang mirip
B. Identifikasi WHO. siapa yang marah ke siapa?
C. bunyi yang mirip
2. (man) Why is Hannah so happy?
(woman) Her parents have allowed her to stay up late.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The parents are going to stay up late.
(B) The parents have given Hannah her allowance.
(C) Lately, the parents have not been so loud.
(D) Hannah does not have to go to bed early.
Answer: D. Parafrase. Sinonim dari stay up late = doesn’t go to bed early
Jebakan: A. Who does What dengan multiple nouns (parents dan Hannah). Yang begadang Hannah, bukan the parents.
B. Bunyi yang mirip.
C. Bunyi yang mirip
3. (woman) I’d like some unleaded gas, please.
(man) Would you like me to fill it up?
(narrator) WHERE DOES THE MAN PROBABLY WORK?
Jawaban (B) At a service station (context clues untuk SPBU: unleaded gas (bensin tanpa timbal) dan fill it up (isi penuh).
4. (man) What do you suggest for breakfast?
(woman) Well, you could have cereal or eggs, or both.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) She just broke some eggs.
(B) They need to eat fast.
(C) She is serious about the boat.
(D) He has a choice to make.
Jawaban: D. sinonim. or both artinya ada pilihan yang harus dibuat
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip
B. bunyi yang mirip
C. bunyi yang mirip
5. (woman) Did Ellen help you a lot with your training?
(man) She really urged me to do my best.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) It was urgent that Ellen do her best.
(B) He really urged Ellen to do more.
(C) He was encouraged by Ellen to try harder.
(D) Ellen told him that she was trying to do better.
Jawaban: C. encouraged = urged. do my best = try harder. Ini soal WHO WHAT WHERE? Kalimat di percakapan aktif dan menggunakan multiple nouns (Ellen and the man), di pilihan jawaban pasif. Pay attention to who does what.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip
B. Who does What? Ellen atau the man?
D. Who does What? Ellen atau the man?
6. (man) Did you hear what happened to Rob’s car last night?
(woman) Yeah, I heard that it was stolen.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The car stalled on the road.
(B) Someone took the car.
(C) Rob sold his car.
(D) Rob heard someone steal his car.
Jawaban: B. Parafrase. it was stolen berarti someone took the car.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip
C. maknanya sama sekali salah.
D. Who does what? (multiple noun, membalikkan antara I dan Rob)
7. (woman) We need to get some milk for tomorrow morning. What about this carton?
(man) Maybe we should get the large one instead of the small one.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SUGGEST?
(A) Buying the bigger container
(B) Putting the milk in the cart
(C) Taking a carton that is smaller
(D) Getting the milk tomorrow instead
Jawaban; A. Parafrase. Get the large one dalam konteks ini berarti buy bigger container
Jebakan: B. bunyi yang mirip
C. bunyi yang mirip. Maknanya beda.
D. bunyi yang mirip. Maknanya sangat berbeda.
8. (man) What happened when the businesspeople arrived in the office?
(woman) Well, first they were greeted by the receptionist.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The receptionist welcomed the businesspeople.
(B) The man created a shipping and receiving business.
(C) The businesspeople were rather greedy.
(D) The businesspeople greeted the receptionist.
Jawaban A. Parafrase. Who does what dengan multiple noun. Kalimatnya pasif, pilihan jawabannya aktif.
Jebakan: B. bunyi yang mirip. Created = greeted; receptionist = receiving business.
C. bunyi yang mirip. Greedy = greeted
D. Who does What. (dibalik siapa yang menyapa siapa)
9. (woman) Did you see that? The police officer was talking to the tourist.
(man) Yes, and then he made the tourist come to the station.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) The police officer was stationed near the tourist.
(B) The tourist was forced to accompany the police officer.
(C) The tourist became mad at the police station.
(D) The tourist stated that the police officer never came.
Jawaban B. Parafrase. kalimat aktif he made the tourist come artinya sama dengan kalimat pasif the tourist was forced to accompany the police officer.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip (station = stasiun/kantor polisi; stationed = ditempatkan)
C. bunyi yang mirip (mad = made)
D. Who does what? (the tourist did not state anything)
10. (woman) Do you want to go up to Carmel for the weekend?
(man) That seems like a terrific idea to me!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) He hasn’t seen her ideas.
(B) It was a terrible deal.
(C) He doesn’t like the idea.
(D) It sounds magnificent to him.
Jawaban D. magnificent adalah sinonim terrific.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip (seem – seen)
B. bunyi yang mirip (terrible – terrific; maknanya berkebalikan)
C. bunyi yang sama (like; maknanya berkebalikan karena ada doesn’t)