You will hear a statement. After listening, you should decide which of the four choices is closest in meaning to the statement you hear. You will hear: Only a third of the thirty students passed the exam. You will read: A. Twenty students passed the exam. B. Twenty students failed the exam. C. Ten students took the exam. D. Ten students failed the exam. Choice B. Twenty students failed the exam. is closest in meaning to the statement “Only a third of the thirty students passed the exam." Therefore, B is the correct answer. Now listen.