Lesson XXX: Comprehension

2. Comprehension Exercise: 2.1. Practice Comprehension Choose the correct answer. a. READY WHEN YOU ARE. b. WHERE ARE YOU HEADED? What does the speaker imply? What does the question refer to? 1. He/she is ready. 1. To direction. 2. You are ready. 2. To view. c. IT’S RED HERRING. d. YOU CAN’T BREAK EVEN. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. You can rely on it. 1. The news is good. 2. You can’t rely on it. 2. The news is bad. e. I GET BY. f. PLEASE, WALK HER IN. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. He’s doing fine. 1. To join her. 2. He’s passing you. 2. To leave her. g. WATCH YOUR STEP. h. TRY WALKING IN MY SHOES. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. To be careful. 1. To walk carefully. 2. To watch a new movie. 2. To understand him. i. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. j. CRY ME A RIVER. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. To relax. 1. To stop complaining. 2. To go home. 2. Take me to the river. k. A BIG DEAL. l. EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. It’s important. 1. There is a place for hope. 2. It’s not important. 2. There isn’t a place for hope. m. SHE LEFT GOOD MANY YEARS AGO. n. LET THE SLEEPING DOG LIE. What does the speaker imply? What does the speaker imply? 1. It is good that she left. 1. To act instantly. 2. She left many years ago. 2. To be cautious. →