Starter TOEIC - CD 2 - Tracks 1 - 4

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The man in the question likes the colors of the painting. This can be inferred from the given options where the man expresses his liking for the shapes, the fact that it hung over his bed when he was young, and that it is a picture of a circus. The only option that directly mentions the man's liking for something specific about the painting is that he likes the colors.

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The woman had a similar painting next to her bed. This suggests that she liked the painting enough to have it displayed in a prominent place where she could easily see it. Placing it next to her bed indicates that she may have found it comforting or enjoyable to look at before going to sleep or upon waking up.

The correct answer is hotels and restaurants. This is because hotels and restaurants often decorate their spaces with artwork, and buying paintings from local artists, such as the son in this question, is a way for them to support the arts while also enhancing the ambiance of their establishments.

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The correct answer is "A bowling ball exhibition" because the question is asking about an event happening this weekend, and out of the given options, a bowling ball exhibition is the only event that fits the criteria. The other options, such as a bowling game, an art exhibition, and an Egyptian exhibition, do not specify that they are happening this weekend. Therefore, the most appropriate answer is a bowling ball exhibition.

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The correct answer is "The building was built." This answer suggests that the event of building the building took place six months ago. The use of the past tense verb "was built" indicates that the construction process was completed in the past.

The speaker's son painted a cat in elementary school.

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The question asks which place is NOT mentioned in the talk. The talk mentions Rome, London, and Paris, but Tokyo is not mentioned. Therefore, Tokyo is the correct answer.

The correct answer is "When she was a kid." This can be inferred from the given options. The options state that the woman has been to an exhibition when she was in middle school, high school, a year ago, and when she was a kid. Since the options are listed in chronological order, it can be inferred that the last time the woman was at an exhibition was when she was a kid.

The question asks for the specific day when "they" will go. The options provided are "On Sunday," "On Saturday," "Next Sunday," and "On Friday." Out of these options, "On Saturday" is the correct answer as it directly answers the question by specifying the day they will go.

The correct answer is "Landscapes" because the question asks about the kinds of paintings the man's son does, and out of the given options, "Landscapes" is the only one that refers to a specific type of painting. Portraits, animals, and abstract paintings are also types of paintings, but they are not mentioned in relation to the man's son. Therefore, "Landscapes" is the most appropriate answer based on the given information.

The correct answer is A sketchbook. This can be inferred from the question asking what she carries with her when she travels. Out of the given options, a sketchbook is the most likely item to be carried by someone who enjoys drawing or sketching while traveling. A camera is also a possibility, but it is not mentioned in the options. A passport and a travel guide are essential items for traveling, but they are not specifically mentioned in the question.

The correct answer is free tickets. This is because the question asks what she has that no one else has, and out of the given options, only free tickets fit this criteria. The other options, such as photographs of statues, sketches of famous places, and information about works of art, are things that other people can also possess. However, free tickets are unique to her and cannot be possessed by anyone else.