Listening

Module 1

Q1：

Choose the best response.

About two hours.

This weekend.

It was expensive.

As far as I know.

Q2：

Choose the best response.

Yes, the meeting is tomorrow.

When is the conference?

Do you have a sweater?

No, it's not very old.

Q3：

Choose the best response.

I have to work on my lab report for chemistry class.

I want to go to the exhibit my professor recommended.

Do you want to take the bus with me?

I had tickets for the production last week.

Q4：

Choose the best response.

It was loud.

Sure, that sounds like a plan.

No, it wasn't.

Yes, where are they?

Q5：

Choose the best response.

Three meters long.

In the supply cabinet.

Close to the deadline.

On Tuesday morning.

Q6：

Choose the best response.

Timing your presentation is always helpful.

They arrived last week.

The presentation is saved on a USB drive.

I'm pretty busy next week.

Q7：

Choose the best response.

On Platform B.

Yes, the bus is running a little late.

It's a kilometer north of Fleet Street.

I'll get the next flight.

Q8：

Choose the best response.

I need help.

Please clean your desk.

No, I have other plans.

Yes, I got the invite.

Q9：

Choose the best response.

I haven't worked with her much yet.

Yes, it should be lots of fun.

She was in the cafeteria.

Every Friday at noon, I think.

Q10：

Choose the best response.

The construction is loud.

I set my alarm for 8 a.m.

I heard the announcement.

I don't have a favorite.

Q11：

Choose the best response.

The chairs were replaced recently.

I organize my supplies by color.

There are some great articles in the paper.

We should check our current inventory.

Q12：

Choose the best response.

Yes, we practice every day.

That sounds great.

No, but David does.

My class starts at 10 a.m.

Conversation, Announcement, and Academic Talk

You will listen only one time and then answer questions.

In an actual test, the clock will indicate how much time you have to answer.

13-14

Q13：

Why does the woman ask about maintenance on her car?

She thinks her tire pressure is low.

She is going on a trip.

She spilled oil in the backseat.

She wants to sell it next month.

Q14：

What will the woman most likely do next?

Go to the grocery store

Visit a website

Check out a library book

Park her car in a garage

15-16

Q15：

Why was the man looking for the woman?

To deliver art supplies to her

To invite her to go to the mall

To ask her for painting lessons

To tell her about a store closure

Q16：

What does the woman suggest she will do in the future?

Shop online more frequently

Relocate to Porterville

Create a painting for the man

Purchase art supplies in another town

17-18

Q17：

Why does the woman like an apartment?

It has a nice view.

It is located near the university.

The landlord is helpful.

The lease terms are flexible.

Q18：

What does the woman say she will do tomorrow?

Swim in the pool

Tour a university museum

Meet her neighbors

See the landlord

19-20

Q19：

What can be inferred about the gym schedule?

It depends on the day of the week.

It is not the same for all types of equipment.

It was decided based on student feedback.

It will change soon.

Q20：

What gym rule does the speaker emphasize?

A rule about reporting damage

A rule about cleaning equipment after use

A rule about wearing suitable clothing

A rule about not using machines for too long

21-22

Q21：

What is the purpose of the announcement?

To solicit ideas for improving administrative efficiency

To describe new administrative procedures

To answer student questions about a new administrative office

To address student concerns about campus accessibility standards

Q22：

What can be inferred about how administrative forms were submitted previously?

Forms were accepted only before noon.

Submission of forms required visiting several offices.

It was acceptable to submit paper forms.

Forms were accepted only through the mail.

23-24

Q23：

What should be the focus of the project the speaker mentions?

An analysis of a music video

Digital media uses

A personal story

A famous painting

Q24：

What requirement of an assignment does the speaker stress?

Its sources must be credited.

It should include an interview.

It should include a written transcript.

It should feature original music.

25-28

Q25：

What does the speaker mainly discuss?

The ways that the scarlet badis male defends itself against larger fish

The characteristics of scarlet badis males in captive environments

The ways that scarlet badis choose their territories

The breeding behaviors of male and female scarlet badis

Q26：

What does the speaker imply about scarlet badis that live in streams?

They are not usually violent toward each other.

They may be hunted by land animals.

They swim at a slower speed than those in aquariums.

They have a brighter color than those in aquariums.

Q27：

What point does the speaker make about plants in aquariums?

They should be the same plants as those found in streams in India.

They should be orange-red to match male scarlet badis.

They help keep male scarlet badis separate from one another.

They are the primary food source for the scarlet badis.

Q28：

What can be inferred about female scarlet badis?

They may dance during the breeding season.

They sometimes look very similar to males.

They usually have orange-red coloring.

They can be aggressive toward males.

29-32

Q29：

What does the speaker mainly discuss?

A psychological technique designed to help people increase their attention span

The tendency to not notice something happening around you when you are focused on something else

The ability of some people to perform a surprisingly large number of tasks at the same time

The large number of distractions in modern life

Q30：

In the classic study mentioned, what were participants asked to do?

Count basketball passes made by players

Spot the person in the gorilla suit

Predict the result of a game

Stop the video when a player dropped the ball

Q31：

According to the speaker, why do we need to be aware of inattentional blindness?

To better understand other people's behavior

To avoid dangerous situations

To improve focus on all tasks at once

To avoid selective attention at work

Q32：

Why does the speaker mention a noisy office?

To identify a new study on inattentional blindness

To suggest that inattentional blindness always involves sounds

To explain that inattentional blindness is derived from a valuable ability

To illustrate a way of avoiding inattentional blindness

Module 2

Q1：

Choose the best response.

I'm late for ballet class.

A friend gave me a novel.

It was a great concert.

The skies are cloudy today.

Q2：

Choose the best response.

Somewhat frequently, I think.

It was last week, actually.

It's one of the largest campuses.

Yes, I enjoyed the meal very much.

Q3：

Choose the best response.

There will be three speakers.

I don't know.

At the hotel.

I'm on my way.

4-5

Q4：

What does the woman say about a campus health center?

It is free for students.

It is closed on weekends.

She previously worked at one.

She knows the receptionist.

Q5：

What does the man imply about a new checklist?

It is difficult to understand.

It is long.

He helped develop it.

He just printed a copy of it.

6-7

Q6：

What is the man explaining when he mentions his new apartment?

Why he wants to buy a painting

Why he has been very busy

Why he will live close to a museum

Why he needs the woman's help

Q7：

What did the woman dislike about an exhibition?

The absence of paintings by local artists

The lack of variety among exhibited paintings

The arrangement of paintings

The schedule of the exhibition

8-11

Q8：

What was the main purpose of Solomon Asch's experiment?

To measure memory skills of university students

To study the effect of social pressure on behavior

To compare visual judgments across cultures

To determine study habits of university students

Q9：

What were the participants in Asch's study asked to do?

Compare the lengths of different lines

Draw lines on a card

Work with a group to solve a problem

Match words from two different lists

Q10：

What was Asch's main finding about the majority of participants in his study?

They could not solve complex problems without help from others.

They thought for a long time before answering a simple question.

They used a variety of different strategies to solve a problem.

They gave incorrect answers to match the answers of others at least once.

Q11：

What difference between the Asch study and the study conducted in 1980 does the speaker discuss?

The number of participants in each group

The number of times participants answered questions

The cultural background of the participants

The difficulty of the questions being answered

12-15

Q12：

What is the talk mainly about?

A method for gathering data to inform decision-making models

A guideline for making certain kinds of policy decisions

The unintended consequences of conservation projects

The importance of research in planning sensitive projects

Q13：

What does the speaker say was the main concern with the proposed road project in Tanzania?

Increased tourism traffic and pollution

Uncertainty surrounding the project's funding

The possibility of disrupting animal migrations

Opposition from local communities because of land disputes

Q14：

According to the speaker, what does the precautionary principle emphasize?

Waiting for scientific consensus before making a decision

Acting decisively as soon as it has been established that harm has occurred

Avoiding anything that risks serious harm even when the harm is not certain

Avoiding unnecessary development projects in protected areas

Q15：

Why does the speaker mention asbestos?

To consider a possible objection to the precautionary principle

To illustrate the consequences of not applying the precautionary principle

To describe a simpler version of the precautionary principle

To explain the origin of the term "precautionary principle"

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