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    This document provides instructions and examples for exercises to practice identifying and understanding negatives in spoken conversations. It explains that the correct answer to a question about a negative statement will often use an opposite meaning. It also discusses situations where two negatives occur together, which results in a positive statement. Examples are provided to demonstrate identifying negatives and determining the implied meaning. The goal is to choose the best answer to a question after listening to a short dialogue and negative expression.

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    This document provides instructions and examples for exercises to practice identifying and understanding negatives in spoken conversations. It explains that the correct answer to a question about a negative statement will often use an opposite meaning. It also discusses situations where two negatives occur together, which results in a positive statement. Examples are provided to demonstrate identifying negatives and determining the implied meaning. The goal is to choose the best answer to a question after listening to a short dialogue and negative expression.

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    EXERCISE 5: In this exercise, listen carefully to the short conversation and question

    in the recording program and then choose the best answer to the question. You will
    have to draw conclusions about who, what, and where.

    1. (A) In a photography studio. 4. (A) In a bank.


    (B) In a biology laboratory. (B) In a restaurant.
    (C) In an office. (C) At a service station.
    (D) In the library. (D) In a beauty salon.

    2. (A) He’s a pilot. 5. (A) A salesclerk in a shoe store.


    (B) He’s a flight attendant. (B) A shoe repairperson.
    (C) He’s a member of the ground crew. (C) A party caterer.
    (D) He works clearing land. (D) A salesclerk in a fixtures department.

    3. (A) Wash the dishes immediately.


    (B) Use as many dishes as possible.
    (C) Wash the dishes for as long as possible.
    (D) Wait until later to clean up.

    b. NEGATIVES
    1) LISTEN FOR NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS
    Negative expressions are very common in Listening Part A, and the most common
    kind of correct response to a negative statement is a positive statement containing a word
    with an opposite meaning.
    Example, on the recording, you hear:
    (woman) Did you get a lot of work done at the library today?
    (man) I couldn't. It wasn't very quiet there.
    (narrator) What does the man mean?
    In your test book, you read:
    (A) The library was noisy.
    (B) He got a lot done.
    (C) He couldn't quite get to the library today.
    (D) The library's a good place to work because it's quiet.

    The correct answer is answer (A). If it was not quiet in the library, this means that it
    was noisy. Notice that the correct answer uses noisy, the opposite of quiet!. The following
    chart outlines the types of negative expressions that you should be careful of:

    PRACTICE: In this exercise, underline the negative in the second line of each short

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    conversation. Then read the question and choose the best answer to that question. Remember
    that the best answer is one that uses an opposite meaning.
    1. (woman) You made so many mistakes in this homework.
    (man) I wasn't very careful.
    (narrator) What does the man mean?
    (A) He was rather careless.
    (B) He does not care about mistakes.
    (C) He took care of the work at home.
    (D) He did not carry the work home.

    2. (man) Is there a lot of soup? I'm kind of hungry.


    (woman) Sorry, there's not a lot.
    (narrator) What does the woman mean?
    (A) There's not very much soap.
    (B) She doesn't like soup.
    (C) There's only a little soup.
    (D) The man should not be hungry.

    3. (woman) How was the weather on your trip?


    (man) There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
    (narrator) What does the man mean?
    (A) It was cloudy.
    (B) He couldn't see the sky.
    (C) It wasn't very crowded.
    (D) There was a lot of sunshine.

    EXERCISE 6: In this exercise, listen carefully to the short dialogue and question on
    the recording, and then choose the best answer to the question. You should pay
    particular attention to negative expressions.
    1. (A) He was on time. 4. (A) He wants to go by himself.
    (B) He regrets being late. (B) He isn’t going on the trip.
    (C) He doesn’t know why he was late (C) He has a large number of friends.
    (D) He hasn’t come there lately. (D) He isn’t traveling alone.

    2. (A) She’s sorry she brought the book. 5. (A) She doesn’t have time to park the car.
    (B) She remembered to say she was sorry. (B) She has some free time.
    (C) She forgot the book. (C) She has not been to the park in a while.
    (D) She didn’t remember the ring. (D) The park is too wild.

    3. (A) The baby’s nodding off. 6. (A) He closed the windows.


    (B) The baby’s asleep. (B) It didn’t rain.
    (C) The baby’s on the way home. (C) The windows were open during the storm.
    (D) The baby’s just waking up. (D) He saw through the windows.

    7. (A) She’s certain the plant alive. 9. (A) It’s cheap


    (B) She’s not sure what happened to (B) It costs a lot.
    the plant. (C) It has a few problems.
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    (C) She planned to throw it out. (D) It is hard to find.
    (D) She’s sure the plant should be
    thrown out.
    10. (A) She must leave the rock there.
    8. (A) The apple is good because it’s sweet. (B) She needs a big rock.
    (B) There is an apple in each suite. (C) She should take the rock with her.
    (C) The apple doesn’t look good. (D) She should take the bigger rock.
    (D) The apple is sour.

    2) LISTEN FOR DOUBLE NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS


    It is possible for two negative ideas to appear in one sentence, and the result can be
    quite confusing. Example, On the recording, you hear:
    (man) I can’t believe the news that I heard about the concert.
    (woman) Well, it isn't impossible for the concert to take place.
    (narrator) What does the woman say about the concert?
    In your test book, you read:
    (A) There’s no possibility that the concert will take place.
    (B) The concert will definitely not take place.
    (C) The concert might take place.
    (D) The concert can't take place.

    The correct answer to this question is answer (C). If it isn’t impossible for the concert to take
    place, then it is possible, and the modal might indicates possibility.

    The following chart outlines the situations where double negatives can occur

    PRACTICE: In this exercise, underline the two negatives in the second line of each short
    conversation. Then read the question and choose the best answer to that question. Remember
    that two negatives make the sentence positive.
    1. (woman) How was your history exam?
    (man) I didn’t study enough, so I didn’t do well.
    (narrator) What does the man mean?

    (A) He studied a lot and passed.


    (B) He failed in spite of his effort.
    (C) He got a good grade even though he didn’t study.
    (D) His grade was poor because of inadequate preparation.

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