Listening Answers:

Part I - Choose the best explanation for what the speakers have said.  You will hear the extracts only once.

Part I mp3

1)         a. Mary's remarks were a hit.

            b. Mary's statements were appropriate.

            c. Mary regrets what she said.

The correct answer is C. The idiom "hit the nail on the head" means to say something especially apt or appropriate.

2)         a. It will be almost impossible to find him.

            b. He isn't going to the concert.

            c. They have agreed to meet him there.

The correct answer is A. The idiom "like finding a needle in a haystack" means that something or someone will be impossible to find.

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Part II - Choose the best answers to the questions you hear. You will hear the extracts only once.

Part II mp3

1)         a. It's old hat.

            b. Nothing – I wouldn't hide anything from you.

            c. I'm not wearing one.

The correct answer is B. The idiom "have something under your hat" means to hide something.

2)         a. No, I can't understand a word.

            b. Yes, it's heads.

            c. No, it's tails.

The correct answer is A. The idiom "make heads or tails of something" means that you are able to understand something.

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Part III - Now you will hear a radio report. As you listen, please answer the questions below.

Part III mp3

1) What organization occupied the offices that were burglarized?

a.  the Democracy Nationalism Committee

b.  the Democratic National Committee

c.  the Democratic National Caucus

The correct answer is B. The passage specifically mentions the Democratic National Committee.