TOEFL Exercise 17 - Listen for IDIOMS

1. Listen for
IDIOMS

2. Man : I was fifteen minutes late
for the class today.
Man : Better late than never.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D. It’s good that the man
went to class, on time or
not.

3. Woman : Do you want to work on
the biology experiment
together?
Man : Two heads are better than
one.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer : C. It’s a good idea to
work together.

4. Man : I really don’t want to work
on the report now.
Woman : There’s no time like
present.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : C. It’s best to get it over
with now.

5. Man : I just sold the last copy of
that book this morning.
You’ll have to try again next
week.
Woman : Just my luck.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : B. She’s sorry she can’t
get the book today.

6. Man : I know you like this
restaurant, but I just don’t
like the food here.
Woman : To each his own.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D.Everyone has different
taste.

7. Man : Would it be possible for
you to drop these letters in
the mailbox for me?
Woman : No sooner said than done.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : A. She’ll do it
immediately.

8. Woman : Did you hear that Abbie
won the art scholarship?
Man : You could’ve knocked me
down with a feather.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN
MEAN?
Answer : C. He was really
surprised.

9. Man : I have to read all six
chapters this weekend.
Woman : We’re all in the same
boat.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : C. Everyone has to do the
same thing.

10. Woman : Anne’s project for the
science fair was incredible.
Man : She’s really head and the
shoulders above the rest.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY
ABOUT ANNE?
Answer : D. She’s the best of them
all.

11. Man : I can’t believe how many
forms I have to fill out to
apply for the scholarship.
Woman : Yes, and you should be
sure to dot all the i’s and
cross all the t’s.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D. The man needs to pay
attention to every detail.