Everything is Possible: Makalah Listening : LISTEN FOR TWO AND THREE PART VERBS

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

TOEFL ( Test of English as a Foreign Language) is one of the tests to measure proficiency in the English language are expressed in scores. TOEFL is often used by people who will continue their education. Not only for education, usually companies also provide TOEFL score requirements munimal 450. TOEFL TEST consisting of three (3) major sections, namely Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression , and Reading Comprehension . first part of the TOEFL test is a listening comprehension where participants will listen to a few short dialogue, the dialogue length, and the long speech followed by a question the answer is in the paper choices matter. Most people who take the test will be admitted toefl difficult in the listening. Listening requires us to understand that are made by the speakers, we must know what the answer to answer the questions of the speakers. TOEFL question often use expressions and statements purporting contraction phrase whose meaning is not the same as the combined meanings of its elements. It is known by the term idiom.

Idioms exist in every language. An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying. Idiom also refers to a dialect or jargon of a group of people, either in a certain region or a group with common interests, like in science, music, art, or business. An idiom is an expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of its constituent words. Knowledge of idioms is an important part of comprehension of the English language.

CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A. Idioamtic Language

1. Listen For Two-And Three-Part Verbs

Two- and three-part verbs appear in some question in listening Part A. these verbs are expression that include a verb and more particles (such as in, on, or at). The particle changes the meaning of the verb. Question involving two-and three-part verbs can be difficult for students because the addition of the particle changes the meaning of the verb in an idiomatic way.

Many questions in Part A contain phrasal verbs (two- or three-part verbs, like get up, call off, or put up with). Phrasal verb is a verb and a particle that together have a special meaning. For example, take off means “start to fly.” A particle is a small word which is usually preposition, such as off, on, away, up, down, etc.

List of Phrasal Verb

When the object comes between the verb and particle, the phrasal verb is separable.

Verb	Meaning
Ask someone out	Invite on a date
Break something down	Divide into smaller part
Back someone up	Support
Bring someone down	Make unhappy
Bring something up	Start talking about a subject
Call something off	Cancel
Call someone up	Phone
Give something back	Return a borrowed item
Switch something off	Stop the energy flow, turn off

A phrasal verb is non separable when the object (noun or pronoun) comes after the particle.

Verb	Meaning
Drop in/by/over	Come without an appointment
Drop out	Quit a class, school etc.
Look into something	Investigate
Find out	Discover
Get back	Return
Get up	Get out of bed
Give up	Stop trying
Look after someone/something	Take care of
Call on someone	Visit someone
Break up	End a relationship
Break down	Get upset
Come across	Meet by chance
Cut out	Stop annoying activity
Figure out	Find the answer by reasoning

Example:

1. On the recording you hear:

(Man) What time does the meeting start?

(Woman) Didn’t you hear that is was called off about the director?

(Narrator) What does the woman say about the meeting?

In your test book, you read:

(A) The director called a meeting.

(B) The director phoned her about the meeting.

(D) The director canceled the meeting.

In this question, the two-part verb called off has a different meaning than the verb call, which means phone. The two-part verb call off means cancel, so the best answer is (D).

Exercise 1

In this exercise, underline the two-and three-part verb in each short conversation. Remember that the best answer is one that is related to the meaning of the two-and three-part verb and might not seem to be related to the meaning of the verb without the particle.

1. (Man) Did you have your history exam today?

(Woman) No. the professor put it off for another week.

(Narrator) what does the woman say about the exam?

(A) She would like to put it out of her mind.

(B) The professor canceled it.

(D) It was delayed.

2. (Man) Do we have any more soap?

(Woman) We’ve run out of it. Someone will have to go to the store.

(Narrator) What does the woman mean?

(A) He will run to the store.

(B) He needs soap to wash himself after running.

(D) They have a store of soap at home.

Exercise 2

1. What does the woman mean?

a. They broke what wa in the package

b. They shared the cost of the gift

c. They shipped her the gift

d. They arranged to go away

2. What does the mean?

a. He couldn’t get a ticket

b. The concert has been canceled

c. He bought a ticket a weeks ago

d. He reserved a ticket for tomorrow

3. What did Sally do?

a. She promised a report

b. She followed Michael

c. She recommended Mihael

d. She submitted a report

4. What does the man say about Pete?

a. He had to cover the research for aclassmate

b. He has become very busy whit his research

c. He just completed a research assignment

d. He’s working for a packaging company

5. What can be infered about the woman?

a. She’s dieting

b. She’s very hungry

c. She’s going to to the deli

d. She doesn’t like douhants

Answers key

Exercise 1

1. D

2. C

Exercis 2

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. B

CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

After, find material from some source can conclude are:

Listen two-and three-part verbs can be difficult for students because the addition of the particle changes the meaning of the verb in an idiomatic way. Many questions in TOEFL contain phrasal verbs (two- or three-part verbs, like get up, call off, or put up with). Phrasal verb is a verb and a particle that together have a special meaning. For example, take off means “start to fly.” A particle is a small word which is usually preposition, such as off, on, away, up, down, etc.