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ALCPT Listening Comprehension Dialogues Flashcards

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  1. Speaker A: 'I can't believe how cold it is today.' Speaker B: 'No kidding. It's supposed to drop even more tonight.' What does 'no kidding' express?

    Answer: Speaker B strongly agrees with Speaker A

    'No kidding' is an informal expression meaning 'I completely agree' or 'That's absolutely true.' Speaker B confirms the cold and adds that temperatures will get even colder.

  2. Speaker A: 'The road to the training area is closed.' Speaker B: 'Is there a detour?' What does Speaker B want to know?

    Answer: If there is an alternative route to reach the training area

    A 'detour' is an alternative route taken when the usual road is closed or blocked. Speaker B wants to know if there is another way to get to the training area.

  3. Speaker A: 'I keep making the same mistake on the grammar test.' Speaker B: 'Practice makes perfect. Keep at it.' What does Speaker B encourage?

    Answer: Continuing to practice to improve

    'Practice makes perfect' is a proverb meaning that repeated practice leads to mastery. 'Keep at it' means to continue trying. Speaker B encourages persistent effort.

  4. Speaker A: 'I just finished a 10-mile ruck march.' Speaker B: 'You look beat. Get some rest.' What does 'beat' mean here?

    Answer: Extremely tired and exhausted

    In informal English, 'beat' means very tired or exhausted. After a strenuous 10-mile march carrying a rucksack, looking exhausted is expected.

  5. Speaker A: 'The supply office said they're out of winter gloves.' Speaker B: 'That figures. They're always running out of something.' What does Speaker B mean?

    Answer: Speaker B expected this because it happens frequently

    'That figures' is an expression meaning 'That's not surprising' or 'I expected that.' Speaker B indicates that supply shortages are a common, predictable problem.

  6. Speaker A: 'Excuse me, do you know where the medical clinic is?' Speaker B: 'Go straight down this hall and turn left at the end. You can't miss it.' What does 'you can't miss it' mean?

    Answer: The clinic is easy to find and very visible

    'You can't miss it' is a common phrase meaning something is so obvious or well-marked that it would be impossible to not notice it. The clinic is easy to find.