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Listen to the statement. Predict the topic to be discussed, and write your prediction in the space.
You hear:
The molecular structure of synthetic vitamins is the same as that of natural vitamins.
You write:
_Vitamins__
The lecture will probably continue with more information about vitamins.
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
You should choose C because the speaker will probably continue the talk by explaining what ways Michelangelos
architecture was adventurous.
You should choose A because it gives the same information in different words.
1. A. In Homers time, the people used many old words from the Krpathos dialect.
B. The people in Krpathos use many words that were used in Homer`s time.
2. A. In 1783, a Frenchman made the first manned flight in a hot-air balloon.
B. In 1783, a Frenchman made a twenty-five-minute flight in the first hot-air balloon.
3. A. The Aztec word for beautiful bird is quetzal, which means tail feather.
B. The Aztec word for tail feather is the name given to one of the worlds most beautiful birds the quetzal.
4. A. After an all-night march, 22 men stormed onto the Luding Bridge, thus cutting off the escape route of Mao Tse-
tungs forces.
B. After an all-night march, 22 captured the Luding Bridge to secure an escape route for Mao Tse-tungs forces.
5. A. Centers were established to relieve those people stricken by the drought.
B. The drought-stricken areas set up many relief centers.
1. What details about Victoria C. Woodhulls life does the lecture include?
A. The U.S. president she ran against
B. Examples of the radical movements she was involved in
C. The name of the journal established
D. The role she adopted after losing the election
2. What details are included in the diving teacher`s instructions to the students?
A. The depth at which the reef is found
B. The safety precautions she expects the students to follow
C. The way to signal for help in case of an emergency
D. The names of the corals she wants the students to identify
3. What details about the hundredth-monkey study does the professor give?
A. The area where the study took place
B. The people who conducted the study
C. The way the study was conducted
D. The type of publication in which the study was printed
4. What details about puppetry does the presentation include?
A. The puppets cultural importance
B. The forms that traditional puppets have
C. The ways that puppets are made to move
D. The audiences response to puppet shows
1. In the lecture, the speaker describes the steps in pigeon training. Indicate whether each of the following is a step in the
process.
Yes No
A. Giving the young pigeon short practice flights
B. Getting the bird to respond to its owners call
C. Removing the tag when the bird enters the cote
D. Increasing the birds stamina through extending the flight distance
E. Releasing the bird with other birds from a central meeting place
2. In the lecture, the professor describes events that undermined the gains the suffragettes had made in womens rights.
Indicate whether each of the following is an event that hampered the movement.
Yes No
A. The Equal Rights Amendment passed in 1923
B. The job crisis during the Great Depression
C. The passing of the married-persons clause law
D. The campaign toward maintaining family morale
E. The breaking away from traditional roles
3. In the lecture, the professor describes a relationship between ants and aphids. Indicate whether each of the following
is a benefit that aphids get from ants.
Yes No
A. Metabolizing of sap
B. Production of honeydew
C. Building of shelters
D. Protection from predators
E. Transportation to fresh leaves
1. The speaker talks about the shapes of snowflakes. Match each below with the conditions under which it develops.
Stars Prisms Plates
A. Extremely cold and dry
B. Very cold and moderately humid
C. Cold and humid
2. The speaker talks about folk cures and what they were used for. Match the folk treatment to the properties it
supposedly has.
Antiviral Antibacterial
A. Wormwood
B. Powdered sugar
C. Catfish slime
3. The class discussion is about the development of refrigeration. Match each description with the corresponding form of
refrigeration.
Icehouse Icebox Refrigerator
A. Use of electricity
B. Community use
C. Home delivery
4. The professor talks about cave formations. Match each cave formation with the corresponding water condition.
Drops of water Flow of water
A. Soda straws
B. Stalactites
C. Stalagmites
D. Draperies
E. Flowstones
You hear.
"Moonshiner was the name given to a person who made illegal alcohol. Many people preferred the taste of whiskey
made in the old-fashioned way from recipes and techniques dating back to Americas earliest Scotch-Irish pioneers.
You should choose C. Since the makers of illegal alcohol were breaking the law, they probably worked at night, when
there was less chance of being caught. They would have had to work by moonlight because lamplight could have been
seen by the authorities.
1. For what field might the new knowledge about polio be most useful?
A. Statistics
B. Medicine
C. Education
D. History
2. What will the man probably do as a result of this conversation?
A. Take the course next semester
B. Speak to the Spanish teacher
C. Sign up for Spanish
D. Take Italian
3. Why might Jean Muir have given so much attention to her staff?
A. So her business could continue after her death
B. So her collection could not be plagiarized
C. So her collections could be sold quickly
D. So her staff could take over the training
4. To what group of university students might this talk have been given?
A. Political science majors
B. Education majors
C. English majors
D. Art majors
You hear:
(professor) Well, today I had hoped to show you some computer slides but, uh, this morning when I popped into the
lab to set up the equipment. I discovered that, uh, the projector needs a bulb replacement. Needless to say, we didnt
have a spare. So, today you get to see my drawing skills, or, uh, shall I say lack... my lack of drawing skills instead of
nice computer illustrations. So, please bear with me.
You should choose B because the professor cannot show the computer illustrations and therefore has to draw the
illustrations. He would like the students to be understanding about this situation.
You hear.
(man) Dr. Johnson, would yo u . . .u h. .. I need your signature on, this per- permission form so that I can get into
Chemistry 205... because, because my grade for the prerequisite course was low.
(woman) Well, Bill, a low grade indicates that you dont understand essential concepts. Are you up to taking the course!
(man) I think so. My brother... u h. .. kind of tutored me over the summer. We went back over all the material. I-I think I
have a good grasp of i t. .. now.
You read and hear:
Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.
You hear:
Well, Bill, a low grade indicates that you dont understand essential concepts. Are you up to taking the course?
You read and hear:
What does the professor mean when she says this: Are you up to taking the course!
A. She is refusing to sign the permission form for the man to register for chemistry.
B. She is concerned the man doesn't have the background knowledge to do well.
C. She doesn't have confidence in the brother's teaching abilities.
D. She wants the man to go back over the prerequisite course materials.
You should choose B because the woman does not want to sign the form for the man if he doesn't have the
knowledge from the prerequisite course in order to do well in the following course.