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LISTENING EXERCISE 4: Listen to each passage and the questions that follow Then choose
the best answers to the questions
PASSAGE ONE (Questions 1-2)
Listen as an advisor discusses a student’s course load with the student
Consultation Course Load
1 Listen again to part of the discussion Then
answer the question () How does the student seem to feel about taking the maximum number of courses?
@) It is too much work
@® It is the best thing to do
©) It is only done when necessary
@® It is required in graduate school
2 Listen again to part of the discussion Then
answer the question () Which sentence best expresses what the advisor might say to the student?
@ “You really need to work harder in your classes.”
“Graduate schools prefer students who take a lot of classes.”
© “You should do better work in fewer
classes.”
® “It’s important for you to take more classes.”
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Listen to a conversation between two
students
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Conversation Questionnaire
3 Listen again to part of the conversation
Then answer the question ()
How does the man seem to feel about the
assignment?
It will be interesting
it will be worth the effort
© It will be impossible to do
@ It will take a lot of effort
4 Listen again to part of the conversation
Then answer the question ()
Which senience best expresses how the
woman feeis about the assignment?
C This assignment will be enjoyable
It will be so hard to do this assignment
correctly
© The assignment.will take too much time
@® It will be enjoyable to respond to the
survey questions
LISTENING
PASSAGE THREE (Questions 5-6)
Listen to a Jecture in a course on Native
American studies
Studies
Iroquois Houses
Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question ()
How does the professor seem to feel about
the design of the lroquois village?
@) It is too simple
@® It is remarkably effective
© It is overly embellished
@® it is unnatural
Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question ()
Which sentence best expresses how the student seems to feel about the assignment?
@ “This sounds like a very creative assignment.”
“Ht always helps to do your best.”
©) “This is too complicated to do.”
@® “This isn’t one of my specialties.”
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Listen to a discussion by two students answer the question () taking a meteorology class How does the man seem to feel about the
©) itis easy for him to explain
————— - ® He finds it very interesting
© He does not like it
@ It does not make sense to him
gy 8 Listen again to part of the discussion Then
r the question
Which sentence best expresses how the man feels at the end of the conversation?
@® “I can’t believe | need to know this!”
& “| actualy think | understand this!”
' © “This is impossible for me to
understand!”
@ “I'm sure | already understood this!”
Hail
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Then choose the best answers to the questions
Questions 1-6
Listen to a discussion in an American
He
| Listening H
The Fugio Coin
1 Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question ()
How does the professor seem to feel when she says this: ()
® Satisfied Curious
© Tired
@® Frustrated
2 Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question ()
Why does the professor say this: á)
disagree with her
Because she is trying to confuse the
students
© Because she thinks that the students do not know the answer
@ Because she believes that this
information is correct
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3 Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question ()
Why does the professor say this: ()
@ She is feeling sorry for Sam
@® Sam does not seem to know the answer
© Sam's classmates should try to be more
helpful
@® She thinks Sam has done enough, and she wants to give someone else a chance
- 4, Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question é)
Why does the professor say this: ()
® To show that she is uncertain
To change the subject
© To suggest that she forgot what she said
@) To correct herself
Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question ‹)
How does the professor seem to feel when she says this: ()
©) It was good that the young country issued coins
@® These words represent the unity of the
young country
©) The first coin was really the only one the country needed
@) The first coin played an important role in
unifying the colonies
Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question ()
What might the professor say?
@) “Better preparation is important.”
“Quizzes are an important part of this class.”
© “It’s easier to give quizzes than to
lecture.”
@® “You're obviously quite prepared for the quiz.”
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LISTENING REVIEW EXERCISE (Skills 1-4): Listen to the passage and the questions that
follow Then choose the best answers to the questions
Questions 1-8
Listen to a lecture in a zoology class
Hibernation
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1 Listen again to part of the lecture Then
answer the question đá) What does the professor mean when he says this: ()
CA) The students are late to class
The students are quite calm
© The students must stay after class
@®) The students are too noisy
What is the topic of the talk?
@® Why the groundhog hibernates
Which folktales relate to hibernation
©) How various animals hibernate
@> Where animals hibernate
What is NOT mentioned by the professor as
a way that various types of animals prepare for the cold weather?
@ Some build warmer dens or nests
> Some head to southern climates
© Some increase their activity
@® Some hibernate, at least partially
Listen again to part of the lecture Then
answer the question () How does the professor seem to feel about the ability of the groundhog to predict the end of winter when he says this:
@® He believes in it
@® He’s shocked by it
© He's enthusiastic about it
©) He’s unimpressed by it
Which is NOT a good hibernator?
@ A groundhog
® A squirrel
© A bat
@) A bear
6 Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question CY
Why does the professor say this: (€3
CA To indicate that Tom should have asked that question earlier
© To show that hibernation should have
been defined earlier
© To state that the lecture should have
been started earlier
@® To indicate that the question had already
been answered
What happens to body temperature and
heart rate during hibernation?
Click on 2 answers
Body temperature increases
Body temperature decreases
Heart rate increases
Heart rate decreases
What part of the bear most likely warms up first from hibernation?
© The head
ΠThe paws
©) The chest
@® The tail
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CONNECTING INFORMATION
Questions about connecting information involve a number of ideas rather than a single idea
These questions may ask about the organization of the ideas or about the relationships
between or among ideas
Listening Skill 5: UNDERSTAND THE ORGANIZATION
Organization questions are questions that ask about how the ideas in the passage are orga-
nized They may ask specifically about how information is organized, or they may ask you
to fill out a chart that shows the organization It is important to understand that this type of
question is based on an understanding of the main points and how they are organized rather
than on a single point Look at an example
Example
You see on the computer screen: You hear:
(narrator) Listen to a part of a lecture in a geography
class
(professor) Today, I'll be talking about the major rivers of
the world The four longest are the Nile, the
Amazon, the Mississippi, and the Yangtze
Geograph
grapny The Nile River in Africa is the longest, at 4,145 Rivers miles in length It flows north from the equator
to empty into the Mediterranean and irrigates
The Amazon River in South America is slightly shorter than the Nile at just over 4,000 miles in length Though it is the world’s second longest Ệ river, it carries more water than anv other river ị
Asia also has a massive river system The Yangtze River in China is Asta’s longest at 3,436
miles Because the mountains at its source are
at such a high altitude, the Yangtze flows more rapidly than other major rivers for most of its length
The Mississippi River is the best-known river
svstem tit North America, and it’s the United States’ chief inland waterway However, it’s not
the longest river in North America; the Missouri
River, at 2,340 miles in length, is slightly longer
than the Mississippi
After you listen to the conversation, the first question and answer choices appear on the com-
puter screen as the narrator states the question This is a multiple-choice question that asks
about the organization of the information in the passage
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You see on the computer screen: You hear:
(narrator) How is the information in the lecture organized?
1 How is the information in the
lecture organized?
©) Rivers in the western world are contrasted
> Characteristics of the continents are compared
©) Steps in the development of
rivers are explained
> Features of major rivers are
In the lecture, the professor says today, I'll be talking about the major rivers of the world, that
the Nile River in Africa is the longest, at 4,145 miles in length, that the Amazon River in South America is over 4,000 miles in length, that the Yangtze River in China is Asia’s longest at
3,436 miles, and that the Missouri River, at 2,340 miles in length, is slightly longer than the Mis-
sissippi From this, it can be determined that the organization of the information in the lecture
is that features of major rivers are outlined The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question
Now look at an example of an organization question that asks what is included in the pas-
sage To answer this question, you must click in the correct column for each term
You see on the computer screen: You hear:
(narrator) Js each of these rivers discussed in
2 Is each of these rivers discussed in the
lecture?
For each river, click in the YES or NO column
YES; NO
A river in Asia
A river in Africa
A river in Europe
A river in North America
A river in South America
In the lecture, the professor mentions the Nile River in Africa, the Amazon River in South America, the Yangtze River in China Asia’s longest, and the Mississippi River the best-known river system in North America From this, it can be determined that you should
click in the YES columns for a river in Asia, a river in Africa, a river in North America, and a river in South America You should click in the NO column for a river in Europe
LISTENING SKILLS 155
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rivers discussed in the lecture To answer this question, you must click in the correct box for
each of the rivers
You see on the computer screen: You hear:
(narrator) What is the length of each of these
rivers?
3 What is the length of each of these rivers?
For each river, click'in the correct column ,
Miles 2,307 | 3,436 | 4,007 | 4,145
Amazon
Mississippi
Nile
In the lecture, the professor says the Nile River in Africa is the longest, at 4,145 miles in length,
that the Amazon River in South America is over 4,000 miles in length, that the Yangtze River
in China is Asia’s longest at 3,436 miles, and that the Missouri River, at 2,340 miles in length, is
slightly longer than the Mississippi From this, it can be determined that the Amazon is 4,007
miles, the Mississippi is 2,307 miles, the Nile is 4,145 miles, and the Yangtze is 3,436 miles
The following chart outlines the key points you should remember about organization ques-
tions
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
HOW TO IDENTIFY How is the information in the passage organized?
THE QUESTION Click in the correct column
Click in the correct box
WHERE TO FIND Information to answer organization questions is not directly stated in the passage
THE ANSWER It is necessary to understand the main points and draw a conclusion based on the
main points to answer the question
HOW TO ANSWER
THE QUESTION
Listen carefully to each of the points in the passage
Consider how these points are organized
Look for an answer that shows the organization of the points
Eliminate the definitely wrong answers, and choose the best answer from the remaining choices
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