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EXERCISES

Review Exercises (File name EN1-M1-Review Exercise)

This is a review exercise for our discussion in meeting 1. We are going to review
about the last line, synonymous, and homophonic words. Listen carefully to the short
conversations and the questions. Completely write down the conversation. After that,
underline the key synonymous, and homophonic words. Then, choose your best answer
for every question!

1 Woman: let's stop and a. He needs to drink something

get something to drink to stop his coughing.
b. A drink seems like a good
idea.
Man: some coffee will
be nice c. He wants to stop
drinking coffee.
d. He would like some iced
Narrator: what does the coffee.
man mean?

2 Woman: let's go for a a. She would like a place that is

walk in the park not so loud.
b. She would prefer a sunny day.
c. She cannot walk because
Man: no not today it's
too cloudy and cold she’s too old.
d. The park is too
crowded.
Narrator: what does the
woman mean?
3 Man: I have trouble a. He should try something
sleeping at night monotonous to get to sleep.
b. He should try to keep the cost
cheap.
Woman: you could try
counting sheep c. He should open an account.
d. He should take a ride an a
ship.
Narrator: what does the
woman suggest to the
man?
4 Woman: have you a. The changes are
heard that the believable.
department is changing
the graduation b. What has happened is
requirements for our incredible to him.
major
c. The department is not
changing the requirements.

Man: yes and I just d. He hasn’t heard anything

can't believe it about the change.

Narrator: what does the

man mean?

5 Man: I think we're a. The made a line in the sand.

going to be here for a b. The wait has taken close to
while
an hour.
c. They were stranded in their
car.
Woman: we've been
d. Most of the people have been
standing in line for
in line for hours
almost an hour

Narrator: what does the

woman mean?
6 Man: the conductor is a. The riders are paying for the
coming down the aisle train trip.
b. The instructor is selecting
several passages.
Woman: yes he's
collecting the train fare c. The conductor is fair to the
from the passengers passengers.
d. The stamp collectors is
conducting his business.
Narrator: what is
happening?

7 Man: have you heard a. The program will be

about the new maintained to the letter.
management training
program b. The new management
program is very weak.
c. A program to develop new
Woman: it will start managers will commence
later this week
soon.
d. The manager
Narrator: does the man
mean?

8 Woman: does anyone a. The firefighter stared at the

know where the fire got attacker.
started
b. The fire probably began at the
top of the building.

Man: it must have c.The firefighter started to attack

started in the attic the fire

d.The fire started to attack the

building
Narator: what does the
woman mean?
9 Man: aren't you going a. He soon will know the truth.
to tell me exactly what b. He thought that the woman
happened
was aware of what happened.
Woman: I assumed that
c. He is sure that it isn’t new.
you already knew the
truth d. He assured the woman that
he knew the truth.
Narrator: what does the
man mean?

10 Woman: have you seen a. His sketches showed a

any of the sketches fantasy world.
Dave did for his art
professor b. The catches that he made
were fantastic.
c. The art professor is not one of
Man: I've seen some of his fans.
them and they were
fantastic d. His drawings were
amazing.

Narrator: what does the

woman say about
Dave?