LISTENING SKILLS 11 – 13

SKILL 11: DENGARKAN UNGKAPAN PERSETUJUAN (AGREEMENT EXPRESSION)

Anda harus memahami ungkapan persetujuan sebelum mengikuti tes TOEFL. Pasalnya,
ungkapan ini sering ditemukan dalam soal dialog singkat.

Perhatikan contoh soal berikut ini yang menunjukkan persetujuan dengan bentuk
positif.

Pada audio rekaman, Anda mendengar:

(Man): I think that the hypothesis is indefensible.

(Menurutku hipotesisnya tidak dapat dibuktikan)
(Moman): So do I.
(Menurutku juga)
(Narrator): What does the woman mean ?
(Apa yang wanita maksud?)

Pada buku tes atau layar komputer, terdapat pilihan jawaban:

(A) She is unsure about the hypothesis.

(Dia tidak yakin pada hipotesis)
(B) The hippopotamus is behind the fence.
(Hipotesis dibelakang pagar)
(C) She thinks that the hypothesis can be defended.
(Menurutnya hipotesis dapat dibuktikan)
(D) She agrees with the man.
(Dia setuju dengan pendpat pria)

Ungkapan "So do I" (menurutku juga) adalah ungkapan yang menunjukkan persetujuan
dengan bentuk positif. Maka yang wanita maksudkan, bahwa dia setuju dengan pendapat pria
tersebut. Karenanya, jawaban yang tepat adalah (D).

Contoh lainnya dalam bentuk negative.

Pada audio rekaman, Anda mendengar:

(Woman): I don’t think that our history teacher is very interesting.

(Saya tidak berpendapat bahwa guru sejarah kita tidak menarik)
(Man): Neither do I.
 (saya juga tidak)
(Narrator): What does the man mean?
(Apa yang pria maksud?)

Pada buku tes atau layar komputer, terdapat pilihan jawaban:

(A) He disagrees with the woman.

Dia tidak setuju dengan pendapat wanita
(B) He thinks the history teacher is interesting.
Menurutnya guru sejarah itu menarik
(C) He shares the woman’s opinion.
Dia sependapat dengan wanita itu
(D) He doesn’t think the woman’s idea is good.
Dia tidak berpendapat bahwa opini wanita itu baik

Kalimat "Neither do I" (saya juga tidak) menunjukkan persetujuan dalam bentuk negatif.
Artinya, pria itu sependapat dengan wanita itu bahwa guru sejarahnya tidak menarik. Maka
jawaban yang tepat adalah (C).

STRATEGI # 11

Perhatikan tabel berikut, yang berisi kalimat dalam pembentukan pernyataan persetujuan.

EXAMPLES EXERCISE 11
In this example exercise, look the expression of agreement in each short dialogue. Then read the
question and the best answer to that question. Remember that the best answer is one that shows
agreement.

1. (Woman): These paintings are really fascinating!

(Man): Aren’t they!
 (Narrator): What does the man mean ?

(A) These paintings aren’t very interesting.

(B) He isn’t fascinated by these paintings.
(C) He isn’t sure how he feels.
(D) He finds these paintings quite interesting.

2. (Woman): I don’t really care for the way the building was renovated.
(Man): I don’t either.
(Narrator): What does the man mean ?

(A) He thinks the building was not renovated.

(B) He has the same opinion of the building as the woman.
(C) He doesn’t care about the renovation of the building.
(D) He suggests being careful in the renovated building.

3. (Man): I think that both candidates for county supervisor are unqualified.
(Woman): Me, too.
(Narrator): What does the woman mean ?
(A) She agrees with the man.
(B) She thinks he should become county supervisor.
(C) She thinks the candidates are qualified.
(D) She has no opinion about the candidates for county supervisor.

SKILL 12: DENGARKAN UNGKAPAN KETIDAKPASTIAN DAN SARAN (Uncertainty and

Suggestion)

Ungkapan ketidak pastian dan saran sangat sering ditemukan dalam dialog singkat soal TOEFL.
Anda harus mengenalinya secara baik tentang ungkapan ini.

A. Contoh Soal Ungkapan ketidakpastin (Expression of uncertainty)

Pada audio rekaman, Anda mendengar:

(Man): Do you know anything about the final exam in physics?
(Apakah kamu tahu hal-hal terkait ujian terakhir fisika?)
(Woman): It’s going to be rather difficult, isn’t it?
(Ujiannya agak lebih sulit kan?)
(Narrator): What does the woman mean?
(Apa yang wanita maksud?)

Pada buku tes atau layar komputer, terdapat pilihan jawaban:

(A) The exam is not going to be too difficult.
(Ujiannya tidak terlalu sulit)
(B) She ’positive that it’s going to be hard.
(Dia mengakui bahwa ujiannya sangat sulit)
(C) She thinks that it might be hard.
(Dia berpendapat bahwa ada kemungkinan ujiannya sulit)
(D) She has no idea about the exam.
(Dia tidak memberi pendapat apapun terkait ujian)

Pertanyaan memastikan isn't it (bukankah begitu) mengganti pernyataan pasti menjadi

ketidakpastian, sehingga jawaban terbaik adalah yang menunjukkan ketidakpastian
(uncertainty). Maka, jawaban yang tepat adalah (C), karena kata thinks (menurut) dan might
(mungkin) menunjukkan ketidakpastian.

B. Contoh Soal Ungkapan ketidakpastin (Expression of Suggestion)

Pada audio rekaman, Anda mendengar:

(Man): I'll never have time to type my paper tomorrow.
(Saya tidak akan punya waktu untuk mengetik karya ilmiah saya besok)
(Woman): Why not do it now?
(Kenapa tidak, kerjakan sekarang)
(Narrator): What does the woman suggest?
(Apa yang wanita sarankan?)

Pada buku tes atau layar komputer, terdapat pilihan jawaban:

(A) Finishing the paper today
(Menyelesaikan karya ilmiah hari ini)
(B) Not working on the paper now
(Jangan mengerjakan karya ilmiah sekarang)
(C) Never typing the paper
(Jangan pernah mengetik karya ilmiahnya)
(D) Taking time out from the paper now
(Abaikan karya ilmiah sekarang)

Pada contoh ini, ungkapan why not (kenapa tidak) adalah ungkapan memberi saran
(suggestion). Maka, dalam soal di atas, artinya wanita tersebut memberi saran untuk
mengerjakannya sekarang. Sedangkan dalam saran ini, mengarah pada karya ilmiah yang harus
diketik pria itu. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah (A).

STRATEGI # 12

Perhatikan tabel berikut yang berisi daftar ungkapan ketidak pastian dan pemberian saran.

EXAMPLES EXERCISE 12
In this example exercise, look the expression of uncertainty or suggestion in each short dialogue.
Then read the question and the answer to that question. Remember that the best answer is one
that shows uncertainty or suggestion.

1. (Man): Do you know what time they ’re leaving for the city?
(Woman): They have to leave at four o ’clock, don ’t they?
(Narrator): What does the woman mean?

(A) She’s not completely sure when they are leaving.

(B) They are returning from the city at about 4:00.
(C) She knows when they are leaving.
(D) She doesn’t have any idea when they are leaving.

2. (Woman): I’m so thirsty from all this walking.

(Man): Let’s stop and get a drink.
(Narrator): What does the man suggest ?
 (A) They should stop drinking.
(B) They should go for a walk.
(C) They should walk thirty miles.
(D) They should take a break and have a drink.

3. (Man): Is the exam still scheduled for 3:00 on Thursday ?

(Woman): As far as I know.
(Narrator): What does the woman mean ?

(A) The exam is far away.

(B) She knows that the exam schedule has been changed.
(C) She is sure that the exam is set for Thursday.
(D) She thinks she knows when the test is.

KUNCI 13: DENGARKAN UNGKAPAN KEHERANAN (EMPHATIC EXPRESSION OF SURPRISE)

Kenalilah dengan baik ungkapan keheranan ini. Karena ungkapan ini umumnya ada dalam soal
dialog singkat. Saat keheranan diungkapakan, ini berarti bahwa si pembicara tidak
menginginkan hal tersebut terjadi. Perhatikan contoh berikut ini.

Dalam audio rekaman, Anda mendengar:

(Woman): Did you see Paul driving around in his Mustang?
(Apakah kamu melihat Paul menggemudikan mobil?)
(Man): Then, he did get a new car.
(Jadi, dia memiliki mobil baru!)
(Narrator): What had the man thought?
(Apa yang pria itu pikirkan?)

Pada buku tes atau layar komputer, terdapat pilihan jawaban:

(A) Paul would definitely get a Mustang.
(Paul benar-benar akan memiliki mobil mustang)
(B) Paul did not know how to drive.
(Paul tidak tahu cara mengemudi)
(C) Paul did not like Mustangs.
(Paul tidak tahu mobil mustang)
(D) Paul would not get a new car.
(Paul tidak akan memiliki mobil mustang)
Pada contoh ini, bentuk ungkapan he did get (dia mendapatkan/memiliki) digunakan untuk
menunjukkan rasa heran pria itu bahwa Paul memiliki mobil baru. Ini berarti bahwa pria ini
berharap "Paul tidak akan memiliki mobil baru". Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah (D), Paul
would not get a new car.

STRATEGI # 13

Tabel rumus pembentukan ungkapan keheranan (emphatic surprise)

EXAMPLE EXERCISE 13: In this exercise, underline the expression of emphatic surprise in
each short dialogue. Then read the question and choose the best answer to that question.
Remember that the best answer is one that shows surprise.

1. (Man): I just got 600 on the TOEFL test!

(Woman): Then you did pass.
(Narrator): What had the woman assumed?

(A) The man had not passed.

(B) The man would pass easily.
(C) The man had already passed.
(D) The man got the score he was expected

2. (Woman): Would you like to go skiing this weekend?

(Man): So you can ski!
(Narrator): What had the man assumed?
 (A) The woman was a good skier.
(B) The woman was going skiing this weekend.
(C) The woman did not know how to ski.
(D) The woman did not intend to go skiing.

3. (Man): I just got this letter from my sister.

(Woman): So the mail has come already.
(Narrator): What had the woman assumed?

(A) The man’s sister never wrote to him.

(B) The mail had not yet arrived.
(C) The mail always came early.
(D) The mail had already arrived.

EXERCISE
In this exercise, listen carefully to each short dialogue and question on the recording, and then
choose the best answer to the question.
A.
1 She plans to talk a lot this month. 6A. He would be glad to say it over
B. She has a lot to say about the again.
phone bill. B. He would like the woman to repeat
C. The bill is high because she has a what she said.
lot to say. C. He says that he would like to take
D. She agrees with the man. the class again.
D. He’s happy the class is over, too.
A.
2 Bill had never really been sick. 7A. He finished all the problems.
B. Bill was too sick to come to class. B. He doesn’t believe what the woman
C. Bill was sick of calculus class. said.
D. Bill had forgotten about the C. He was able to finish some of the
calculus class that morning. problems.
D. Both he and the woman were
unsuccessful on the math problems.
A.
3 The man should go out tonight. 8A. The man had mailed the package.
B. The man should stay home and B. The man had forgotten to go to the
relax. post office.
C. The man should work on the paper C. The man had given the package to the
tonight. woman to mail.
D. The man should go out Monday D. The man remembered the package
instead. after he went to the posy office.
A.
4 The cafeteria was open in the 9A. They should take both cars.
morning. B. The woman should try not to be afraid.
B. The cafeteria did not serve C. The woman should buy a bigger car.
breakfast. D. They should go together in his car.
C. The breakfast in the cafeteria was
not very tasty.
D. The woman never ate breakfast in
the cafeteria.
A.
5 He believes that it is acceptable to 10
A. He wants to know if the muffins taste
park there. good.
B. The parking lot is too far from their B. He thinks the muffins were recently
destination. prepared.
C. He knows that they won’t get a C. The muffins are not really fresh.
ticket. D. He’s sure that the muffins were just
D. He knows where the parking lot is. made