Listening
Listening
I. PART 1: Questions 1 – 8
Now, let’s begin with the first question.
1. What does the man mean?
A. He finished the problem at last.
B. He hardly worked on the math.
C. It was hard for him to assign the math.
D. The problem was very difficult.
2. What are the man and woman most likely doing?
A. Getting dressed B. Making salad
C. Shopping for groceries D. Washing clothes
3. What should the man do?
A. Descend the stairs and go in the second floor.
B. Step around the building and enter through the first door.
C. Go through the first door and go down the steps.
D. Go down the hall and enter the doorway.
4. What does the woman say about Professor Nash?
A. She can see him very clearly.
B. He speaks loudly.
C. He’s very soft-spoken.
D. She didn’t speak to him.
5. Who are these people most likely to be?
A. Construction workers B. Architects
C. Insurance agents D. Artists
6. What does the man say about Cathy?
A. She’s not a very good manager.
B. He’ll be able to work reasonably well with her.
C. He’s unhappy that she’s not part of the group.
D. He’s happy that she’s not part of the group.
7. What does the woman suggest?
A. Starting on their exam preparation.
B. Leaving for the exam.
C. Coming home to study.
D. Going to her job.
8. What does the man say about the topic?
A. It received more attention on the exam than it did in the lectures.
B. It was a major part of all of the lectures.
C. It was not on the exam at all.
D. It received more attention in the lectures than it had on the exam.
II. PART 2 – Questions 9-20
Questions 9 to 12: Listen to a conversation between two students.
9. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. To write his paper
B. To help him decide on a topic
C. To teach him about history
D. To discuss history with him
10. When in the semester does this conversation probably take?
A. At the beginning of the semester.
B. Before the start of the semester.
C. Near the end of the semester.
D. One week after the semester is finished.
11. Why won’t the man choose “Technology” as a topic?
A. The topic’s too general.
B. He isn’t interested in technology.
C. He doesn’t have enough time.
D. Technology has nothing to do with American history.
12. How much time does the man have to write the paper?
A. A month B. The semester
C. Seven days D. A day or two.
Questions 13 to 16. Listen to a conversation about a tragic event.
13. What is the topic of this conversation?
A. Fire damage to some apartments.
B. How to prevent fires.
C. An apartment fire and what one can learn from it.
D. An early morning news story.
14. According to the woman, how extensively were the apartments
damaged?
A. One was damaged more severely than the others.
B. All the apartments were completely destroyed.
C. There was one thousand dollars of damage.
D. All twenty apartments suffered some damage.
15. What did the man say about some of the apartment residents?
A. They were killed.
B. They were taken to the hospital.
C. The damage to the apartments was more serious than the harm to the residents.
D. They weren’t frightened.
16. What advice does the man give to the woman to protect herself from fires?
A. Call the fire department.
B. Rush to the hospital.
C. Listen for a smoke alarm.
D. Have an alarm and extinguisher in good condition.
Questions 17 to 20: Listen to a conversation between two students
17. What is the topic of this conversation?
A. The price of textbooks B. History 101
C. The university bookstore D. Ways to sell used books
18. Is the man interested in selling his books?
A. He desperately needs the money.
B. Reading doesn’t interest him.
C. He’s finished using them.
D. He’d rather have cheaper books.
19. Why does the man not want to sell the books to the bookstore?
A. The bookstore doesn’t want to buy them.
B. He wouldn’t get enough money.
C. He doesn’t like the bookstores advertisements.
D. It’s too late to sell them to the bookstore’s.
20. What does the woman suggest that the man do?
A. Post some advertisements.
B. Take History 101
C. Give the books to the bookstore for nothing
D. Keep the books
III. PART 3: Questions 21- 35
Question 21 to 25: Listen a talk by a tour guide in the Everglades National Park.
21. Where does this talk take place?
A. In a car
B. On a bike
C. On a train
D. In a lecture hall
22. Where will we see a number of crocodiles sunning themselves?
A. by the side of the water
B. in the river
C. by the sea
D. by the lake
23. What does the expression “crying crocodile tears” mean when it is used to
describe Humans?
A. It means they have big teals.
B. It means they like to swim.
C. It means they look like crocodiles
D. It means they are pretending to be sad.
24. Why do crocodiles have tears in their eyes?
A. They are sad.
B. They are warming themselves.
C. They are getting rid of salt.
D. They regret their actions.
25. What does the tour guide recommend?
A. Taking photographs
B. Getting closer to the crocodiles
C. Exploring the water’s edge
D. Getting off the train.
Questions 26 to 30: Listen to the following lecture by a university professor.
26. In which century was the clipper ship designed?
A. The eighteenth
B. The nineteenth
C. The seventeenth
D. Both A&B
27. In which course would this lecture most probably be given?
A. Water Sports.
B. Physics
C. American History
D. Psychology
28. What is the most likely meaning of the expression to “clipped along”?
A. To cut B. To move fast
C. To steer a boat D. To build a ship
29. What were clipper ships first used for in the United States?
A. To bring tea from China
B. To transport gold to California.
C. To trade with the British.
D. To sail the American river system.
30. What does the professor remind the students about?
A. A reading assignment
B. A quiz on Friday
C. A research paper for the end of the semester.
D. Some written homework
Questions 31 to 35: Listen to the following talk by a drama coach to a group of actors.
31. What does the man say about experiencing some nerves in front of a lot of
people tonight?
A. This feeling is natural.
B. This feeling is not easy to understand.
C. This feeling is nervous.
D. All of them are correct.
32. Who would probably not experience stage fright in their work?
A. Writers
B. Actors
C. Athletes
D. Musicians
33. What physical reaction might someone who is experiencing stage fright
commonly have?
A. He or she would see butterflies
B. He or she would break a leg
C. He or she would have shaky knees
D. He or she would stop breathing
34. How can someone combat the negative thoughts associated with stage fright?
A. By staring at the audience
B. By breathing shallowly
C. By thinking about possible negative outcomes
D. By focusing on what needs to be done
35. When should the actors arrive at the theater ?
A. At two o’clock
B. At four o’clock
C. At six o’clock
D. At eight o’clock
SET 2
I. PART 1: Questions 1 - 8 :
1. What does the man mean?
A. Carla does not live very far away.
B. What Carla said was unjust.
C. He does not fear what anyone says.
D. Carla is fairly rude to others.
2. What does the woman say about the painting?
A. She thinks it’s an improvement.
SET 3
I. PART 1: Questions 1 - 8:
1. What does the man mean?
A. They were in the regular room.
B. The key was misplaced.
C. He's taking a different class.
D. He has the key to the classroom.
2. What does the man mean?
A. She will lend it to the man.
B. She never lent the book to Jim.
C. Jim wants to borrow the book.
D. Jim has the book.
3. What is the man most likely doing?
A. Paying bills.
B. Talking to the landlord.
C. Turning the lights off.
D. Looking for apartment
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She has no time to go to class.
B. They are already late for class.
C. It's too early to go to class.
D. She has to be on time for class.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He is resuming his duties one more time.
SET 4
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