P a r t 2 : Q u e s t io n -R esp o n se

PART 2: QUESTION-RESPONSE
Directions: You will hear a question or a statement and three possible responses spoken only one
time. They will not be printed in your test book. Choose the response that best answers the Question
or responds to the statement and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer sheet.

STRATEGY OVERVIEW

LANGUAGE STRATEGIES
In this chapter, you will learn how certain words will help you identify the purpose
of a question. These are the purposes you will learn about:
• identifying time
• identifying people
• identifying an opinion
• identifying a choice
• identifying a suggestion
• identifying a reason
• identifying a location
The words you will learn in this chapter will help you develop strategies \o choose
the correct answer.
TEST STRATEGIES

In Part 2, like in Part 1, some answer choices are designed to trick you. They are
written to seem like the correct answer. You must learn to recognize the way the
answer choices may seem correct:
• Some choices have words that sound similar to the correct answer.
• Some choices have words related to the correct answer.
• Some choices have words used in a different context.
• Some choices use an incorrect verb tense or person.
• Some choices are an inappropriate response to the type of question.
Look at these examples:

Example 1

Mrs. Smith is never late for her meetings.

(A) He is always on time. (incorrect person)
(B) Her meeting is running late, (words used in a different context)
(C) She's very punctual. (correct answer)

Example 2

Are you hiring an assistant or a secretary?

(A) I need both. (correct answer)
(B) Yes, I am. (inappropriate response to an “or" question)
(C) I was hired yesterday, (incorrect verb tense)

Example 3

How can I get to the train station from here?

(A) The radio station is a block away. (word used in a
different context)
(B) You can take the A-4 bus. (correct answer)
(C) The plane leaves in ten minutes. (words that sound
similar)
IDENTIFYING TIME

You will hear questions or statements about time. Some questions will begin with When
or How long. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no question is
sometimes a statement without yes or no.

Example 1

When did she leave for work?

(A) About an hour ago
(B) It doesn't work
(C) As soon as he's ready
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word work.
Choice (C) tries to confuse you by changing the tense to present and the person to he.

Example 2

Haven't you filled out the application yet?

(A) They filled the jet with fuel.
(B) I've been too busy.
(C) I applied it over the surface.
The correct answer is (B). The no is implied in the response. The person was too busy tc
take the time to complete the application. Choice (A) tries to confuse you by repeating
the word filled and using the similar-sounding word jet for yet. Choice (C) tries to
confuse you by using applied with a different meaning.

Example 3

We'll leave at 5, so try to be on time.

(A) That leaves five of us.
(B) I'm never late. I'll be there at 4:59.
(C) The plane is on time.
The correct answer is (B). The speaker suggests that the listener will not be on time,
but the listener responds that he/she is never late and will in fact be there one minute
early. Choice (A) tries to confuse you by repeating the word leave but with a different
meaning. The word five is repeated, but here it means people not time o f day. Choice (C
repeats the phrase on time but in a different context.
 T h ese are some words you might hear in questions about time:

when on time
early at 1:00, 2:30 . . .
late morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night
how long yesterday, last week, last month, last year
what time today, this week, this month, this year
yet tomorrow, next week, next month, next year
still

Practice: Identifying Time

^ d ir e c t io n s : Listen to the questions and statements, which are followed by three

responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
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IDENTIFYING PEOPLE

You will hear questions or statements about people. Some questions will begin with
Who or Whose. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no question is
sometimes a statement without yes or no.

Example 1

Who's responsible for making the bank deposits?

(A) Ms. Rotelli always makes the deposits.
(B) We'll send our response soon.
(C) We use the National Bank.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word response for responsible. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by repeating the
word bank.

Example 2

Are you in charge of this project?

(A) No, they only charged us 100 dollars.
(B) No, Mrs. Ono is the supervisor.
(C) No, it's not very large.
The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using charged but with
a different meaning. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding word
large for charge.

Example 3

I called the contractor to repair the leak.

(A) You should have called a plumber.
(B) His contract is due next week.
(C) The telephone repair person contacted me.
The correct answer is (A). A plumber can repair a leaking pipe. Choice (B) tries to
confuse you by using the word contract with a different meaning and using the similar
sounding word week for leak. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the associated
word telephone for called and the similar-sounding word contacted for contractor. The
word repair is repeated.
 Practice: Identifying People

^ d ir e c t io n s : Listen to the questions and statements, which are followed by three

responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
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IDENTIFYING AN OPINION

You will hear questions or statements about someone's opinion. Some questions
will begin with What or How. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a ves/no
question is sometimes a statement without yes or no.

Example 1

What did you think of the movie?

(A) I liked it a lot.
(B) I saw it yesterday.
(C) I moved the furniture myself.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by giving an inappropriate
response to an opinion question. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-
sounding word moved for movie.

Example 2

Do you think we need to hire more people?

(A) Yes, I'd like to hear more about it.
(B) Yes, we need a few more employees.
(C) Yes, prices are getting higher.
The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word hear for hire. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with higher, which sounds the same
as hire.

Example 3

I loved this book.

(A) I like to cook, too.
(B) Book me a ticket, please.
(C) I didn't think it was so great.
The correct answer is (C). The listener does not agree with the speaker. Choice (A) uses
the associated word like for love and the similar-sounding word cook for book. Choice
(B) repeats the word book but with a different meaning and as a verb, not a noun.

These are some words you might hear in questions about an opinion:

what believe
how vour DDinion
Example 1

What did you think of the movie?

(A) I liked it a lot.
(B) I saw it yesterday.
(C) I moved the furniture myself.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by giving an inappropriate
response to an opinion question. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-
sounding word moved for movie.

Example 2

Do you think we need to hire more people?

(A) Yes, I'd like to hear more about it.
(B) Yes, we need a few more employees.
(C) Yes, prices are getting higher.
The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word hear for hire. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with higher, which sounds the same
as hire.

Example 3

I loved this book.

(A) I like to cook, too.
(B) Book me a ticket, please.
(C) I didn't think it was so great.
The correct answer is (C). The listener does not agree with the speaker. Choice (A) uses
the associated word like for love and the similar-sounding word cook for book. Choice
(B) repeats the word book but with a different meaning and as a verb, not a noun.

These are some words you might hear in questions about an opinion:

what believe
how your opinion
why like/didn't like
because love
think

QUESTION-RESPONSE 4
Example 1

Who's responsible for making the bank deposits?

(A) Ms. Rotelli always makes the deposits.
(B) We'll send our response soon.
(C) We use the National Bank.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word response for responsible. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by repeating the
word bank.

Example 2

Are you in charge of this project?

(A) No, they only charged us 100 dollars.
(B) No, Mrs. Ono is the supervisor.
(C) No, it's not very large.
The correct answer is (B). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using charged but with
a different meaning. Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding word
large for charge.

Example 3

I called the contractor to repair the leak.

(A) You should have called a plumber.
(B) His contract is due next week.
(C) The telephone repair person contacted me.
The correct answer is (A). A plumber can repair a leaking pipe. Choice (B) tries to
confuse you by using the word contract with a different meaning and using the similar
sounding word week for leak. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the associated
word telephone for called and the similar-sounding word contacted for contractor. The
word repair is repeated.

These are some words you might hear in questions about people:

who
whose
who's
name
an occupation title (barber, plumber, teacher)
QUESTION-RESPONSE 4'
 Practice: Identifying an Opinion

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responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
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IDENTIFYING A CHOICE

You will hear questions or statements that give someone a choice. Some questions will
begin with What or other wft-question words. Others will be yes/no questions. The
answer to a yes/no question is sometimes a statement without yes or no. These questions
usually will have two choices joined by or.

Example 1

Which does that author write more of, poems or essays?

(A) She almost always writes poems.
(B) I read those poems yesterday.
(C) She owns two homes.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word poems.
Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding word homes for poems.

Example 2

Do you prefer yellow or blue?

(A) Yes, I do.
(B) He's a very nice fellow.
(C) Blue's my favorite color.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by giving an inappropriate
response to a choice question. Choice (B) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word fellow for yellow.

Example 3

I can't decide between the morning flight or the afternoon one.

(A) We took a ride yesterday afternoon.
(B) Go before noon. It's less crowded.
(C) There are more flies at noon.
The correct answer is (B). The listener gives the speaker a reason to choose the morning
flight. Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding word ride for decide.
Choice (C) uses the similar-sounding words more for morning, flies for flight, and neon for
afternoon.

These are some words you might hear in questions that give someone a choice:
Example 1

Which does that author write more of, poems or essays?

(A) She almost always writes poems.
(B) I read those poems yesterday.
(C) She owns two homes.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word poems.
Choice (C) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding word homes for poems.

Example 2

Do you prefer yellow or blue?

(A) Yes, I do.
(B) He's a very nice fellow.
(C) Blue's my favorite color.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by giving an inappropriate
response to a choice question. Choice (B) tries to confuse you with the similar-sounding
word fellow for yellow.

Example 3
I can't decide between the morning flight or the afternoon one.
(A) We took a ride yesterday afternoon.
(B) Go before noon. It's less crowded.
(C) There are more flies at noon.
The correct answer is (B). The listener gives the speaker a reason to choose the morning
flight. Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding word ride for decide,
Choice (C) uses the similar-sounding words more for morning, flies for flight, and noon for
afternoon.

These are some words you might hear in questions that give someone a choice:

what
which
or
prefer
rather

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 Practice: Identifying a Choice

0 d ir e c t io n s : Listen to the questions and statements, which are followed by three

responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
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IDENTIFYING A SUGGESTION

You will hear questions or statements that give a suggestion. Some questions will
begin with Why or Let's. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no
question is sometimes a statement without yes or no. Most of the questions that give a
suggestion are yes/no questions.

Example 1

Why don't we take a break?

(A) That sounds like a good idea.
(B) It didn't break.
(C) This is very good cake.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by using the word break with
a different meaning. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding
word cake for break.

Example 2

Can I get you something to eat?

(A) Yes, I picked up something.
(B) Thank you. That's very kind of you.
(C) We ate everything on the table.
The correct answer is (B). Choices (A) and (C) try to confuse you by incorrectly
answering a present tense question with a past tense answer.

Example 3

Let's not take a taxi.

(A) Yes, I'd rather walk.
(B) The tax is included.
(C) I wrote a note to Tashi.
The correct answer is (A). The speaker made the suggestion not to take a taxi and the
listener agreed. Choice (B) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding word tax
for taxi. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding phrase note to
with not take and taxi with Tashi.

These are some words you might hear in questions giving a suggestion:
Example 1

Why don't we take a break?

(A) That sounds like a good idea.
(B) It didn't break.
(C) This is very good cake.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by using the word break with
a different meaning. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding
word cake for break.

Example 2

Can I get you something to eat?

(A) Yes, I picked up something.
(B) Thank you. That's very kind of you.
(C) We ate everything on the table.
The correct answer is (B). Choices (A) and (C) try to confuse you by incorrectly
answering a present tense question with a past tense answer.

Example 3

Let's not take a taxi.

(A) Yes, I'd rather walk.
(B) The tax is included.
(C) I wrote a note to Tashi.
The correct answer is (A). The speaker made the suggestion not to take a taxi and the
listener agreed. Choice (B) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding word tax
for taxi. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding phrase note to
with not take and taxi with Tashi.

These are some words you might hear in questions giving a suggestion:

why don't we how about

why don't you should
let's ought to
what about

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 Practice: Identifying a Suggestion

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responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
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IDENTIFYING A REASON

You will hear questions that ask for a reason or statements that give a reason. Some
questions will begin with Why. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no
question is sometimes a statement without yes or no.
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Example 1

Why didn't you make the dinner reservation?

(A) I reserved my hotel room.
(B) I eat dinner at six.
(C) I forgot the name of the restaurant.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using the word reserved i n
a different context. Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word dinner.

Example 2

Aren't you working late again tonight?

(A) No, I have to go home early.
(B) I left at eight o'clock.
(C) Wait until tomorrow night.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by answering incorrectly
with the past tense. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding
words wait for late and night for tonight.

Example 3

I can't drive without my glasses.

(A) Can you dive, but not swim?
(B) The glasses are full of water.
(C) And I don't have a license.
The correct answer is (C). The reason the speaker can't drive is he doesn't have his
eyeglasses. The listener can't drive because he doesn't have a driver's license. Choice
(A) uses the similar-sounding word dive for drive. Choice (B) uses water glasses instead
of eyeglasses.

These are some words you might hear in questions asking fora reason:
IDENTIFYING A REASON

You will hear questions that ask for a reason or statements that give a reason. Some
questions will begin with Why. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no
question is sometimes a statement without yes or no.

Example 1

Why didn't you make the dinner reservation?

(A) I reserved my hotel room.
(B) I eat dinner at six.
(C) I forgot the name of the restaurant.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using the word reserved in
a different context. Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word dinner.

Example 2

Aren't you working late again tonight?

(A) No, I have to go home early.
(B) I left at eight o'clock.
(C) Wait until tomorrow night.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by answering incorrectly
with the past tense. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-sounding
words wait for late and night for tonight.

Example 3

I can't drive without my glasses.

(A) Can you dive, but not swim?
(B) The glasses are full of water.
(C) And I don't have a license.
The correct answer is (C). The reason the speaker can't drive is he doesn't have his
eyeglasses. The listener can't drive because he doesn't have a driver's license. Choice
(A) uses the similar-sounding word dive for drive. Choice (B) uses water glasses instead
of eyeglasses.

These are some words you might hear in questions asking for a reason:
Example 1

Why didn't you make the dinner reservation?

(A) I reserved my hotel room.
(B) I eat dinner at six.
(C) I forgot the name of the restaurant.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by using the word reserved in
a different context. Choice (B) tries to confuse you by repeating the word dinner.

Example 2

Aren't you working late again tonight?

(A) No, I have to go home early.
(B) I left at eight o'clock.
(C) Wait until tomorrow night.
The correct answer is (A). Choice (B) tries to confuse you by answering incorrectly
with the past tense. Choice (C) tries to confuse you by using the similar-souncing
words wait for late and night for tonight.

Example 3

I can't drive without my glasses.

(A) Can you dive, but not swim?
(B) The glasses are full of water.
(C) And I don't have a license.
The correct answer is (C). The reason the speaker can't drive is he doesn't have his
eyeglasses. The listener can't drive because he doesn't have a driver's license. Choice
(A) uses the similar-sounding word dive for drive. Choice (B) uses water glasses instead
of eyeglasses.

These are some words you might hear in questions asking for a reason:

why
why didn't
excuse
reason

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 Practice: Identifying a Reason

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responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.

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IDENTIFYING A LOCATION

You will hear questions or statements about a location. Some questions will begin with
What or Where. Others will be yes/no questions. The answer to a yes/no question is
sometimes a statement without yes or no.

Example 1
What about moving the desk next to the door?
(A) There isn't enough room.
(B) I didn't open the door.
(C) He's next in line.
The correct answer is (A). Choices (B) and (C) try to confuse you by repeating the
words door and next.

Example 2
Can you tell me how to get to the post office?
(A) OK, I'll wait in your office.
(B) Yes, get me some stamps.
(C) Sure. Go to the corner and take a right.
The correct answer is (C). Choice (A) tries to confuse you by repeating the word oj'fice.
Choice (B) tries to confuse you by using the word get but with a different meaning.

Example 3

I left my pen on your desk.

(A) My dogs are in the pen.
(B) I put it in the drawer.
(C) No, I left at eleven.
The correct answer is (B). The location of the pen moved from the desk to the desk
drawer. Choice (A) repeats yen but with a different meaning. Choice (C) repeats the
word left with a different meaning and uses the similar-sounding word eleven for pev\.
 These are some words you might hear in questions asking about a location.

what near
where far
how far by
next to behind
beside right
under left
over names of places
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Practice: Identifying a Location _________________

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responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.

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 STRATEGY PRACTICE
Read the strategies for Part 2 on pages 37-38 again before you do the Strategy Practice.
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responses. They will not be written out for you. Choose the best response to each one.
Listen again and see if you can recognize how a choice tries to confuse you.
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