Listening Comprehension 18 Answers

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21. Speaker 1: This is a great restaurant. You can get anything you want here.
Speaker 1: Ini rumah makan bagus. Kamu bisa mendapatkan apapun yang kamu inginkan di sini.
 
Speaker 2: Anything except good service.
Speaker 2: Apapun kecuali pelayanan yang bagus.
 
Narrator: What is the woman’s opinion of the restaurant?
Narator: Apa opini wanita itu (Speaker 2) terhadap rumah makan itu?
(A) It has exceptionally good service.
(B) It has excellent food.
(C) The service there is disappointing.
(D) Everything there is great.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(C) The service there is disappointing.
(Pelayanan di sana mengecewakan)
 
22. Speaker 1: Does the name John Casey ring a bell for you?
Speaker 1: Apa nama John Casey terdengar familiar bagimu?
 
Speaker 2: John Casey? I can’t say that it does.
Speaker 2: John Casey? Aku tidak familiar dengan nama itu.
 
Narrator: What does the man ask the woman about John Casey?
Narator: Apa yang laki-laki itu (Speaker 1) tanyakan pada wanita itu (Speaker 2) tentang John Casey?
(A) If his name sounds familiar.
(B) If she’s spoken to him on the phone.
(C) If he’s a musician.
(D) If she likes his name.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) If his name sounds familiar.
(Apakah namanya terdengar familiar)
 
23. Speaker 1: I didn’t know you were interested in geology.
Speaker 1: Aku tidak tahu kamu tertarik pada geologi.
 
Speaker 2: Well, it’s a requirement to take at least one science course, and geology seemed like the easiest one.
Speaker 2: Well, ini adalah salah satu persyaratan untuk mengambil setidaknya satu mata kuliah sains, dan geologi sepertinya yang paling mudah.
 
Narrator: Why is the man taking the geology course?
Narator: Mengapa laki-laki itu (Speaker 2) mengambil mata kuliah geologi?
(A) He thought other science courses would be harder.
(B) It’s a required class for all students.
(C) He’s studied geology before.
(D) It was the only science course open to him.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) He thought other science courses would be harder.
(Dia berpikir mata kuliah sains yang lain akan lebih sulit)
 
24. Speaker 1: Have you ever seen a bear?
Speaker 1: Apakah kamu pernah melihat beruang?
 
Speaker 2: Only at the zoo.
Speaker 2: Hanya di kebun binatang saja.
 
Narrator: What does the man mean?
Narator: Apa yang dimaksud laki-laki itu (Speaker 2)?
(A) He’s never been to the zoo.
(B) He’s seen only one bear.
(C) He’s never seen a bear in the wild.
(D) There weren’t any bears at that zoo.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(C) He’s never seen a bear in the wild.
(Dia tidak pernah melihat beruang di alam bebas)
 
25. Speaker 1: Connie asked you a lot of questions, didn’t she?
Speaker 1: Connie menanyakan banyak pertanyaan padamu, bukan?
 
Speaker 2: Yes, she did, and I’d like to know what she was driving at.
Speaker 2: Iya, benar, dan aku ingin tahu apa yang sebenarnya dia maksudkan?
 
Narrator: What does the man wonder about Connie?
Narator: Apa yang laki-laki itu (Speaker 2) herankan tentang Connie?
(A) When she will answer the questions.
(B) Where she drove.
(C) What kind of car she has.
(D) Why she asked so many questions.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(D) Why she asked so many questions.
(Mengapa dia menanyakan begitu banyak pertanyaan)
 
26. Speaker 1: Gary, do you know when the work on that new road will be done?
Speaker 1: Gary, apakah kamu tahu kapan pekerjaan di jalan baru itu akan selesai?
 
Speaker 2: The sooner the better, as far as I’m concerned!
Speaker 2: Menurutku, lebih cepat lebih baik!
 
Narrator: What does Gary say about the new road?
Narator: Apa yang Gary (Speaker 2) katakan tentang jalan baru itu?
(A) He thinks it will be better than the old one.
(B) He’s anxious for it to be completed.
(C) He’s worried that it’s not long enough.
(D) He feels that it shouldn’t have been built.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) He’s anxious for it to be completed.
(Dia segera ingin jalan baru itu selesai selesai)
 
27. Speaker 1: My brother Charles is studying in Europe.
Speaker 1: Saudara laki-lakiku Charles sedang belajar di Eropa.
 
Speaker 2: Really? Since when?
Speaker 2: Benarkah? Sejak kapan?
 
Narrator: What does the woman want to know about the man’s brother?
Narator: Apa yang wanita itu (Speaker 2) ingin ketahui tentang saudara laki-laki dari laki-laki itu (Speaker 1)?
(A) Where he’s studying.
(B) What subject he’s studying.
(C) How long he’s been in Europe.
(D) When he’s returning.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(C) How long he’s been in Europe.
(Sudah berapa lama dia berada di Eropa)
 
28. Speaker 1: Charlotte will be starting graduate school in September.
Speaker 1: Charlotte akan memulai studi pasca sarjana pada bulan September.
 
Speaker 2: So she did get a scholarship.
Speaker 2: Jadi dia benar-benar mendapatkan beasiswa.
 
Narrator: What had the man originally assumed?
Narator: Apa yang laki-laki itu (Speaker 2) awalnya asumsikan?
(A) Charlotte wouldn’t be attending graduate school.
(B) Charlotte had gotten a scholarship.
(C) Graduate school wouldn’t start until September.
(D) Scholarships were easy to get.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(A) Charlotte wouldn’t be attending graduate school.
(Charlotte tidak akan mengikuti kelas pasca sarjana)
 
29. Speaker 1: Today is the first of the month. Isn’t your rent due today?
Speaker 1: Hari ini adalah tanggal 1. Apakah sewa tempat tinggalmu jatuh tempo hari ini?
 
Speaker 2: Yes, but I always pay it on the day before it’s due.
Speaker 2: Ya, tapi aku selalu membayarnya di hari sebelum jatuh tempo.
 
Narrator: What does the man say about his rent?
Narator: Apa yang laki-laki itu (Speaker 2) katakan tentang biaya sewa akomodasinya?
(A) He paid it today for the first time.
(B) He pays it on the last day of the month.
(C) He pays it after it’s due.
(D) He’s planning to pay it tomorrow.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) He pays it on the last day of the month.
(Dia membayar sewa pada hari terakhir setiap bulan)
 
30. Speaker 1: A lot of people were planning to attend the debate.
Speaker 1: Banyak orang berencana menghadiri debat itu.
 
Speaker 2: Not many were there, though.
Speaker 2: Namun tidak banyak yang datang.
 
Narrator: What does the man mean?
Narator: Apa yang laki-laki itu (Speaker 2) maksud?
(A) The debate involved only a few issues.
(B) Many people changed their plans.
(C) A lot of people attended.
(D) The debate lasted longer than expected.
 
Jawaban yang tepat adalah
(B) Many people changed their plans.
(Banyak orang mengubah rencana mereka)