Pelajaran 2- Answer Key

Exercise 2.1a

1. (man) can’t (woman) isn’t.

2. C. (Isn’t the right key = the wrong key)

3. nothing.

4. A. (nothing went as planned means everything went wrong.)

5. unsure.

6. C. (unsure means not sure. So, he is not sure about go to college. Jika diparafrase, He is hesitant about attending college).

Exercise 2.1b

Answer: A. (I have no time means she is very busy)

2. (woman) Are you worried about the interview?
(man) It’s unimportant to me.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

Answer: D. (Karena unimportant = not important, he is not concerned about the interview)

3. (woman) Do you have all the notes for Psychology 101?
(man) I didn’t miss a single lecture.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

Answer: B. (didn’t miss a single lecture means attended every lecture. So his attendance was perfect)

4. (woman) Do you know the library’s summer hours? I need to go there this evening.
(man) It’s never open past six o’clock in the summer.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: C. (never open means close. So never open past six o’clock means the library closes at six o’clock.)

5. (woman) How often should I water the plants while you’re gone?
(man) No more than once a week.
(narrator) WHAT SHOULD THE WOMAN DO?

Answer: D. (No more than once a week means only one time every week. So the woman should water the plants very little. She should give the plants a limited amount of water.)

Exercise 2.2a

1. No one dan unhappy

2. A. (No one’s unhappy = everyone’s happy; Happy bersinonim dengan be pleased. She hopes that everyone will be pleased.)

3.  didn’t (study) dan didn’t (do well)
4. D. (didn’t do well = did badly/poorly. didn’t study enough = inadequate preparation) 

5. couldn’t dan neither

6. B. (Neither means not either. So, Mark could not get ticket and Paul could not get it either. Both were unable to obtain tickets. Both = Mark and Paul. Were unable = could not. Obtain = get)

Exercise 2.2b

1. (man) Do you think Ron Rogers will be elected?
(woman) Well, it’s not completely impossible.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN IMPLY ABOUT RON?

Answer: D. (not impossible = possible = may happen)

2. (woman) How was your tennis match today?
(man) I didn’t serve well, and I didn’t volley well either.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT HIS TENNIS GAME?

Answer: A. (not well = badly. Because he didn’t serve well and didn’t volley well, both parts of his game were bad)

3. (man) Was Gary prepared for the debate?
(woman) It is no surprise that he was unprepared.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT GARY?

Answer: B. (no surprise = usual. unprepared = not prepared = not ready. He is not ready as usual)

4. (man) Did you go out dancing with everyone else last night?
(woman) I was not feeling well, so I didn’t go out.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?

Answer: D. (not feeling well = sick; didn’t go out = stay home)

5. (woman) Do you think Paula understands what she’s done?
(man) She isn’t unaware of the trouble she’s caused.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT PAULA?

Answer: C. (unaware = don’t know. isn’t unaware = know. She knows she’s been a problem)

Exercise 2.3a

1. hardly

2. D. (has hardly any work experience = almost does not have any work experience = only has little work experience)

3. seldom

4. B. (seldom taken so much time = almost never taken so much time)

5. only

6. D. (only once = just in one occasion)

Exercise 2.3b

1. (woman) Do you expect a lot of rain this month?
(man) It hardly ever rains in July.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: A. (hardly ever = almost never. It almost never rains in July – there’s little rain in July)

2. (man) Were all three students accepted to the university?
(woman) Only John was accepted.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: D. (Only John was accepted = the two others were not accepted)

3. (man) Did Mark do well in Professor Franks’s class?
(woman) Mark barely passed the history exam that Professor Franks gave.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: A. (barely passed = almost did not pass. It means he passed but with very bad grade.)

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?
Answer: C. (almost never keeps his patients waiting = usually always come on time. Punctual = on time)

5. (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?
Answer: D. (Only rarely means very seldom/almost never. So, Betty almost never take a winter vacation.)

Exercise 2.4a

1. couldn’t dan better

2. A. (couldn’t be feeling any better = feels the best = he is feeling terrific)

3. couldn’t dan more unfriendly

4. C. (couldn’t have been more unfriendly = the most unfriendly = the most rude.)

5. no one and better

6. C. (no one could have done better = she is the best)

Exercise 2.4b

1. (man) Are you pleased with the exam results?
(woman) I couldn’t be happier.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
Answer: D. (couldn’t be happier = the happiest. She is very pleased/delighted)

2.(woman) Is Paula lazy, as usual, this semester?
(man) She’s never tried harder.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: C. (never tried harder = tried the hardest = made a strong effort)

3. (man) Was it a good sale? Did you buy a lot?
(woman) Prices couldn’t have been any lower.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE SALE?
Answer: A. (couldn’t have been any lower = the lowest.)

4. (woman) What do you think of Betsy?
(man) I don’t know a more intelligent woman.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT BETSY?
Answer: D. (don’t know a more intelligent woman = she is the most/extremely intelligent. )

5. (woman) Did the patient really need the surgery?
(man) It couldn’t have been more unnecessary.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer: A. (couldn’t have been more unnecessary = extremely not necessary.)

Review Pelajaran 2

1. (man) What should I do to get over this?
(woman) You should drink plenty of fluids, take this medicine once every eight hours, and return here to my office next week.
(narrator) WHERE DOES THIS CONVERSATION PROBABLY TAKE PLACE?
(A) In a doctor’s office
(B) At a bar
(C) In a travel agency
(D) In a business office
Jawaban: A. (petunjuk konteks dibold dan digaris bawahi)
2.(man) Did you find anything at the store?
(woman) I just bought a great shirt!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) She bought some sheets.
(B) She got a new piece of clothing.
(C) She couldn’t find anything because she’s too short.
(D) She was sure to greet her boss.
Answer: B. parafrase dari just bought a great shirt.
Jebakan: A. Bunyi yang mirip (shirt dan sheets). Jebakan WHAT (yang dibeli berbeda dari di percakapan)
C. Bunyi yang mirip (shirt dan short).
D. Bunyi yang mirip (great dan greet)

3. (man) Did you enjoy the hotel where you stayed in Hawaii?
(woman) The view of the ocean couldn’t have been better.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The hotel was all right, except for the poor view.
(B) The view from the hotel room was spectacular.
(C) She would have preferred a better hotel.
(D) Only a few hotels would have been better.
Jawaban (B) (couldn’t have been better = extremely good = spectacular).
Jebakan: A. WHAT (menggunakan kata view, tapi poor, instead of great)
C. Bunyi yang mirip (menggunakan kata better, tapi membicarakan hotel, bukan view).
D. Bunyi yang mirip (view dan few)

4. (woman) You look like you’re not feeling too well.
(man) Actually, I’m just kind of tired. All I need is a bit of rest.
(narrator) WHAT WILL THE MAN PROBABLY DO NEXT?
(A) Take a nap
(B) Try the rest of the work
(C) See a doctor
(D) Have a bite to eat
Jawaban: A. (pertanyaan WHAT. kata kunci tired dan need a bit of rest menunjukkan dia akan istirahat. Take a nap = istirahat sebentar; parafrase dari a bit of rest)
Jebakan: B. bunyi yang mirip (rest di percakapan = istirahat. rest di pilihan B = sisa)
C. Perhatikan kalimat pembicara kedua, bukan pembicara pertama (not feeling too well tidak berarti dia akan ke dokter)
D. bunyi yang mirip (bit dan bite)

5. (woman) Do you think that Mary will forgive me for what I did?
(man) She isn’t exactly an unforgiving person.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT MARY?
(A) She’s an exacting person.
(B) She can’t be expected to give you four of them.
(C) She generally forgives others.
(D) She isn’t exact about what she gives to others.
Jawaban: C. (ini soal double negatives. Unforgiving = not easy to forgive. Isn’t unforgiving = easy to forgive).
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip (exactly dan exacting)
B. bunyi yang mirip (unforgiving dan give you four)
D. bunyi yang mirip (exactly dan exact; forgive dan gives)

6. (man) Has Martha already gone on vacation?
(woman) She can’t take her vacation until next week.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT MARTHA?
(A) She’s unable to take her vacation this year.
(B) Her vacation next week has been postponed.
(C) She’ll go on vacation next week.
(D) She’ll return from vacation in a week.
Jawaban: C. (ini soal tentang ungkapan negatif. Can’t take vacation until next week = can go on vacation next week)

7. (man) I’m looking for some people who just came into the restaurant.
(woman) The waitress seated them at a table in the back.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The waitress was sitting in the back of the restaurant.
(B) They were waiting for a seat in the restaurant.
(C) The customers had a table in the back.
(D) The waitress sat down behind the table.
Jawaban; C. (Ini soal Where dengan multiple nouns. Pay attention to who sits where.)
Jebakan: A. Mengecoh karena bukan the waitress yang duduk di belakang, tapi the customer.
B. bunyi yang mirip. Waitress mirip dengan wait. Seated (verb) mirip dengan seat (noun).
D. Detail Who dan Where salah/kurang tepat. We have no info if and where the waitress sat.

8. (man) Let’s go to the market and get some fresh fruit.
(woman) I was there this morning, and the market scarcely had any.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT THE MARKET?
(A) It’s hard for the market to sell its fruit.
(B) All of the fresh fruit at the market is hard.
(C) She hardly ever goes to the market to buy fresh fruit.
(D) There was a scarcity of fresh fruit at the market.
Jawaban D. Parafrase. scarcely had any (fresh fruit) means almost did not have any fresh fruit. Ada, tapi sedikit sekali.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip. Had mirip dengan hard
B. bunyi yang mirip. Had mirip dengan hard
C. Bunyi yang mirip. had any mirip dengan hardly. (NOTE: meskipun hardly dan scarcely mirip, tapi konteks kalimatnya sangat berbeda)

9. (man) I’m thinking about taking a few classes at the local adult school.
(woman) It’s never too late to go back to school.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) The man should never be late for school.
(B) The man can always return to school.
(C) The man should never go back to school.
(D) If the man’s late to school, he should go through the back door.
Jawaban B. Ini soal ungkapan negatif (never). never too late to go back = can always return.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip (never too late mirip dengan never be late; tapi maknanya berbeda)
C. bunyi yang mirip (never too late to go back mirip dengan never go back; tapi maknanya malah berkebalikan)
D. bunyi yang mirip (late dan back). Tapi makna kalimatnya berbeda jauh dari kalimat di percakapan

10. (man) I don’t think I can make it all the way to the top of the mountain.
(woman) I dare you to try!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN MEAN?
(A) She can’t bear to try.
(B) She is a daring person.
(C) She doesn’t want the man even to try.
(D) She is challenging the man to make the effort.
Jawaban D. dare dalam konteks ini bersinonim dengan challenging. to try bersinonim dengan make the effort.
Jebakan: A. bunyi yang mirip (dare – bear)
B. bunyi yang mirip (dare – daring; maknanya berbeda)
C. makna kalimatnya justru berkebalikan dari yang kita dengar di percakapan