TOEFL Exercise 12 - Expression of UNCERTAINITY and SUGGESTION

1. Expression of UNCERTAINITY
and SUGGESTION

2. Woman : Are we supposed to read
all ten chapters before the
exam?
Man : As far as I can tell, we are.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer : B. He thinks he knows
what the assignment is.

3. Man : You’re out of apple pie!
Woman : Sorry. Why not try the
cherry pie.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : B. The man should try
something else.

4. Woman : Do you know when the
movie starts?
Man : It starts at 8:00, doesn’t
it?
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer : B. He is not quite sure
when the movie begins.

5. Woman : We can’t leave now. We
have to do the dishes
Man : Let’s leave the dishes until
later.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
SUGGEST?
Answer : A. Not doing the dishes
now.

6. Man : Do you think Matt has
enough talent for the role?
Woman : As far as I can tell.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D. She believes Matt has
the ability for the part.

7. Woman : Did you hear that Mary’s in
hospital with a broken leg?
Man : Let’s go visit her.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
SUGGEST?
Answer : A. They should go to the
hospital.

8. Man : Where are the children.
Woman : They’ve gone to the park
to play ball, haven’t they?
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D. She believes that the
children are in the park.

9. Man : I need some graph paper
for my math assignment.
Woman : I’m all out. Why don’t you
check with Tom next door?
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
SUGGEST?
Answer : A. The man should try to
borrow some from a neighbor.

10. Woman : Is the utilities bill due on
the first or the fifteenth?
Man : On fifteenth, as far as I
know.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer : A. He thinks the bill is
due in the middle of the
month.

11. Man : We need to decide
whether or not we’re going
to buy that house.
Woman : It’s such a big decision.
Let’s sleep on it before we
decide.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
SUGGEST?
Answer : A. They should postpone
their decision until morning.