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MID-TERM TEST: LISTENING

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Listening 1: Listen to the conversation between a man and a woman and take notes in the space below. Notes:

1. What is the topic of the conversation? A. Taking measurements B. Taking a break C. Looking on the Internet D. Finding a small MP3 player 2. What is the mans main point? A. The device is too small. B. The device is too big. C. The woman shouldnt get the device. D. The device is small enough. 3. What does the device do? A. Reads books B. Searches the Internet C. Plays music D. Solves math problems 4. Fill in the blanks to complete the organizer.

Listening 2: Listen to part of a talk about business writing and take notes in the space below. Notes:

1. What is the talk mainly about? A. Writing letters B. Organizing files C. Understanding letters D. Responding to problems 2. Why does the woman mention the golden rule? A. To show what is most important to do B. To show what is wrong to do C. To give information D. To answer a letter 3. What are the main points of the talk? A. Use big words and be positive B. Write long, specific sentences C. Be specific, be positive, and remember the golden rule D. Use polite language and list the problems 4. Fill in the blanks to complete the organizer.

Listening 3: Listen to a talk between a man and a woman and take notes in the space below. Notes:

1. What is the mans problem? A. He doesnt like math. B. He is not very good at basketball. C. He hates school. D. He needs help with English. 2. What is the womans main point? A. Math is difficult. B. School is easy. C. Try something new to make math easier. D. Change your English class. 3. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Imagine something abstract as real B. Picture something entertaining in his mind C. Give up writing down every word in class D. Use pictures to represent words 4. Listen again to part of the conversation and answer the question.

What does the speaker mean when he says this: A. He agrees that math is easy. B. He is excited that his friend can help him. C. He likes math very much. D. He doesnt agree that math is easy.

Listening 4: Listen to a talk between a student and a professor and take notes in the space below. Notes:

1. Why didnt the student turn in his project? A. He was at home sick. B. He ate lunch with friends. C. He had no Internet access. D. He had a broken-down car. 2. Why doesnt the professor want to accept the students project? A. Its against her policy. B. Its against school rules. C. He purposefully skipped class. D. He turned in late projects before. 3. Why didnt the student contact the professor? A. He was delayed by a traffic jam. B. His computer wasnt working. C. He didnt have access to the Internet. D. The phone number in the syllabus was wrong. 4. Fill in the blanks to complete the summary. A students essay on the economic ____________________ is late. The professor is not happy because the student _______________ class. The student tells the professor he was sick the day the essay was ________________. He says he knows the professor likes to _______________ the rule about late work. He says that he worked really hard and couldnt find a number to call. The professor tells him its okay but next time, he should email her from a _________________ house.

Listening 5: Listen to a talk between a student and a professor and take notes in the space below. Notes:

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1. Why does the student talk to the professor? A. To ask about becoming a teachers assistant. B. To discuss a course she needs for graduation C. To change the focus of her college major D. To ask if she can retake his class. 2. What is the students problem? A. She didnt receive credit for her class. B. The course wont count for credit. C. The professor already has an assistant. D. Shes not allowed to take the class. 3. Fill in the blanks to complete the summary. Brenda is talking to Prof. Brown about his __________________ course. She is ________________ by it and wants to repeat the class. Prof. Brown tells Brenda about his course for the next semester. It will focus on a tribe of African

____________________ called the Masal. He also tells her she will not get any credit for taking his class a second time. He suggests that she become his teachers __________________. Then she will get a credit for repeating his class.

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