ENGLISH LEVEL 4

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE:__________________________

LISTENING SECTION (20 points) GRADE:

A. Listen to the audio and answer the following question. (2 points)

What does the story of the ballpoint pen teach us?

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B. Complete the chart below with the information you hear. (6 points, 1.5 each)

TIME EVENT

The ballpoint pen was invented

1930

The design of the pen was changed

1965

C. Select the correct option. (6 points, 1.5 each)

1. What was one of the problems Biro often had with his fountain pen?

a. It leaked ink and refilling it was frequent.

b. Ink splattered all over the paper.
c. Ink cut the paper and made it a mess.
d. Ink came out fast and made the paper a mess.

2. The small metal ball placed inside the pen guarantees that:

a. The ink flows to the back part of the pen.

b. The pen spins easily along the paper.
c. The ink on the ball sticks to the paper.
d. A consistent amount of ink is delivered.

3. The ink Biro and his brother developed:

a. Flowed with greater consistency but dried slowly.

b. Flowed with less consistency and dried slowly.
c. Flowed with greater consistency and dried fast.
d. Flowed with less consistency but dried fast.
4. What made BIC pens cheaper and more reliable?

a. The ink developed by Biro and his brother.

b. The changes made to the design of the pen.
c. The manufacturing process they went through.
d. The change in the number of pieces of the pen.

D. Answer the following questions based on the audio. (6 points, 1,5 points each)

1. The ball spins when the pen moves along the paper. What is the result of this turning action?
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2. Why didn’t the first ballpoint pen invented work well?

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3. How did Marcel Bich change Biro’s pen?

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4. Where does the name of the pens “BIC” come from?

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