After You Listen

Vocabulary – Strategy: Inferring Meaning from Context

Listen while reading short parts of the Listening 1 conversation. Use the words of both speakers to choose the best meaning of the expressions in bold.

1.

“I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it, Mom?” means

  1. the apples in the garden are ready for picking
  2. your children are very similar to you
  3. children should stay close to their parents

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2.

“I’m on the hook” means

  1. I’m guilty
  2. I’m responsible
  3. I’m caught

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3.

“Insurance will cover my tools” means it will

  1. protect all of Roshan’s tools
  2. pay for any new tools Roshan buys to replace the stolen ones
  3. send Roshan the amount he had paid for his tools

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4.

“Reimburse” means

  1. pay for
  2. repay
  3. charge

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