Charlotte
Hi everyone I am preparing for the OOPT and I have come across some questions that are quite tricky(weird). Could you please help me with these following questions? Many thanks 15.What does the boy mean? Girl: I really like going to the gym. Boy: Really? But I hardly ever see you there. Girl: I always go quite late in the evenings. A. He never sees the girl at the gym. B. He sometimes sees the girl at the gym. C. He always sees the girl at the gym. 17.What does the woman mean by her SECOND comment? Woman: Why was Josh so quiet at practice this evening? Man: He's been messing around so much recently, it's been annoying everyone. I told him if he doesn't stop it, he's off the team. Woman: Well, you don't exactly mince your words, do you? A. You don't always tell people exactly what you think. B. You always communicate precisely and effectively. C. You don't always say exactly what you mean. 18.What does the woman mean? Man: How was your holiday? Woman: Well, apart from being stranded at the airport for 24 hours, it was idyllic. Man: Oh, I wondered if you'd been hit by the strike. A. The journey was terrible. B. The holiday was a complete disaster. C. The flight was the worst I've ever experienced. 20.What does the woman mean? Man: By the time the government wake up to the real threat of global warming, we'll all have webbed feet. Woman: What a cheerful man you are! A. You're being rather pessimistic. B. I suppose you're trying to be funny. C. You shouldn't joke about such serious matters.
Aug 6, 2024 3:53 AM
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In her second comment, "Well, you don't exactly mince your words, do you?" the woman is commenting on the man’s direct and blunt way of speaking. The phrase "don't mince your words" means that he speaks very straightforwardly without softening his criticism. Therefore, the correct answer is: B. You always communicate precisely and effectively.
August 6, 2024
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18. The woman’s comment about being stranded at the airport for 24 hours but still describing the holiday as "idyllic" suggests that despite a significant inconvenience, the overall experience was positive. The most fitting interpretation is: A. The journey was terrible.
August 6, 2024
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The boy's comment, "Really? But I hardly ever see you there," suggests that he rarely sees the girl at the gym. Given the girl's response that she goes quite late in the evenings, it implies that their gym schedules don't overlap often. Therefore, the correct answer is: He sometimes sees the girl at the gym.
August 6, 2024
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Question 15: The boy says "But I hardly ever see you there". Hardly ever means not very often. This shows that he is surprised that the girl likes the gym, because he doesn't see her there often. Answer B, "sometimes" is the best answer because "hardly ever" still means he has seen her there before.
August 6, 2024
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