TOEFL EXERCISE 8 - DOUBLE NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS

1. DOUBLE NEGATIVE
EXPRESSIONS

2. Man : Do you think Ron Rogers will be
elected?
Woman : Well, it’s not completely
impossible.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
IMPLY ABOUT RON?
Answer : D. It may happen.

3. Woman : How was your tennis match
today?
Man :I didn’t serve well, and I didn’t
volley well either.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY
ABOUT HIS TENNIS
GAME?
Answer : A. Both parts of his game
were bad.

4. Man : Was Gary prepared for the
debate?
Woman : It’s no surprise that he was
unprepared.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY
ABOUT GARY?
Answer : B. He was not ready, as usual.

5. Man : Did you go out dancing with
everyone else last night?
Woman : I was not feeling well, so I didn’t
go out.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : D. She stayed at home
because she was sick.

6. Woman : Do you think Paula understands
what she’s done?
Man : She isn’t unaware of the trouble
she’s caused.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY
ABOUT PAULA?
Answer : C. She knows she’s been a
problem.

7. Man : Did your friends finish the term
paper for history class?
Woman : Steve wasn’t able to finish it,
Paul wasn’t either.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : B. Both Steve’s and Paul’s
papers were incomplete.

8. Man : Can you believe that George
walked out of the restaurant
without paying for his share of
the meal?
Woman : It was irresponsible of him not
to pay the bill.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : C. George acted carelessly by
not taking care of the bill.

9. Man : What happened when Harry
applied to Milhouse University?
Woman : It was unfortunate that he wasn’t
admitted to the university.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY
ABOUT HARRY?
Answer : D. It was too bad he was
rejected.

10. Woman : What did you think of the essay
that I wrote?
Man : The first draft of the essay
wasn’t well written, and the
second wasn’t much better.
Question : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
Answer : D. Both version were poorly
written.

11. Man : Has Roger been disturbed by
all of the recent problems?
Woman : He hasn’t been unaffected.
Question : WHAT DOES THE WOMAN
MEAN?
Answer : A. Roger has been bothered.