My father-in-law: Dn Manuel Lopez Figueras. of Merida, Venezuela, again helped me write a new passage about his specialty, lichens. My friend Dr. Arnold Vera. a physician specializing in endocrinology in Ormond Beach. Florida, assisted me greatly in writing the passage about diabetes. | Part Mr Mr Vew p Wd visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at Woman Betty took the wrong bus and missed the meeting. Man I know. She showed up when it was over. Q. Narrator What do the speakers mean A. Betty is coming to the meeting. B. Betty did not go to the meeting. C. Betty might not come to the meeting. D. Betty is on the bus. The answer is B Betty did not go to the meeting. The sentence is in the past tense. Man Did Chuck call before or after the class Woman He called during the class. Q. Narrator What did the woman say A. He did not call. B. He called while the class was going on. C. He called before the class. D. He called after the class. The answer is B He called while the class was going on because while means the same as during. Passive Voice A sentence can be constructed either in the active or passive voice. In an active sentence the subject performs the action. In a passive sentence the subject receives the action. To create a passive sentence from an active sentence the order of the active sentence is reversed. For the Listening section you must be able to understand active versus passive voice so you can identify who performs the action and who receives the action. 40 For more material and information please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at Listening Samples Woman Where is David I thought he was going to be here. Man He was chosen to lead the committee and it is meeting tonight. Q. Narrator What does the man mean about David A. He will be here soon. B. He chose the committee members. C. He has been appointed as the leader of the committee. D. He chose not to serve on the committee. The answer is C He has been appointed as the leader of the committee a passive sentence. Answer choice B might be tempting but it reverses the order of who performed the action and who received the action. Man What did Rafael tell the officer about the accident Woman He said the car was struck by the truck. Q. Narrator What does the woman mean A. The car
