4. How does the man probably feel at the end of the conversation? A. Annoyed that he has to pay a fine on the book B. Upset that he is losing his library privileges C. Glad that he can keep the book for two more weeks D. Less worried about having to return the book 5. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Why does the woman say this: A. To make sure she understands what the man’s problem is B . To encourage the man to return the book to the library soon C. To check whether the man has already returned the book D. To see if the man is familiar with the library’s policy
For Further Understanding Look back on all the questions from the TOEFL iBT sets that you answered in section 8 .
• Which questions were most difficult? • Why do you think they were difficult? • What do you think you can do to become more confident in answering these types of questions? Here are some ideas: Watch a conversation in a TV show and pause the show in the middle of the conversation to predict what will happen next. Watch or listen to commercials and identify any ideas that were implied rather than stated directly. Brainstorm some reasons why people might speak indirectly rather than directly—for example, why did the student say, “Yeah, but I could swear I remember seeing rabbits in the snow a couple of times … I mean hares … that were brown” instead of just saying: “I think you’re wrong about that”?
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