ADVANCED

LISTENING
• Taking note of major points and important details of a lecture or conversation
• Listening for signal expressions that identify details, such as the following: for
example, the reason is, on the other hand, would say
• Eliminating incorrect answer choices
• Identifying a statement that is not mentioned

Example Questions
• According to the lecture, what is ?
• Which of the following is true, according to the lecture?
• What does the speaker say about ?
• What connection does the speaker make
between and ?
• What does the professor suggest the student do7
• Which of the following is true of ?
• What advice does the professor give to the student about ?
• According to the discussion, how did †
• According to the speaker, why do ?
• According to the conversation, why must the student ?
• According to the speaker, who were ?
• According to the lecture, what kinds ? Choose 2 answers.
of

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• Since answers to questions are generally found in order in the passage, it is
helpful to take notes in the order of what you hear.
• Detail questions do not require inference. Choose what speakers actually say.
• In a lecture, detail questions are about information related to the following:
new facts, descriptions, definitions of terms/concepts/ideas, reasons,
results, and examples.
• Incorrect choices may repeat some of the speakers' words but do not reflect
correct information from the lecture or conversation.
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Listen to a lecture in an art history class. Fill in the diagram with the information that you
hear.

rural: relating to parts of a co nlry that are not near

cities or populatecl areas representation: a sign; a symbol
migrate: fo travel to another place documentary: a movie, program, or photography
dealing \uilh real people and events
arduous: very cIiffic+›Il and involving lots ol work

Great Depression Photography

Cause:
Effect 1: Support:

Effect 2: Support:

1. According to the Drofessor, how 2. Why did the government program

were photographs taken dur ng the hire photographers?
Great Depression clifferent from
(A) To tal‹e photos specifically of farmers
earlier photographs?
(B) To record a historical event
(A) They focused more on people as (C) To introduce a new type of
sub ects. photography
(B) They portrayed the real struggles (D) To document conditions around the
and emotions of their subjects. coUntry
(C) they were taken with people facing the According to the professor, who is
3. Dorothea Large?
camera. (A) A photographer
(D) They were the first photographs (B) A farmer's wife
documenting American history. (C] The mother of a migrant worker
(D) The subject of a photograph

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

The professor explains that during the Great Depression, photographers bepan to take
photos of in difficult . A government program hired
photographers IO take pictures, and many photographers focused on who
to California because their farms had been destroyed by dust storms. These
photos went on to influence later
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 Business
to a lecture In a business class. Fill In the diagram wlth the information that you hear.
D
' ’ ¿„..Kay Vocabuery
eenfm: a Rae I d «ament batwaen peope or hlnder: to obstruct or delay the pr‹x›ess of something
gmups altematlva: another possibility
/¥upprese: to hold back or s\ills a situation
‘ '' component' a parl or feature of sdme1hing

They act on st eo t

Traditional Both Interactionist

1. According to Taylor, how does the (C) Conflict is necessary in order

proper use of scientific management affect to maximize productivity.
conflict? (D) Managers should eliminate conflict
(A) It removes conflict from the to increase workplace
workplace. productivity.
(B) It helps managers to measure
conflict. 3. According to Robbins’s theory, what can
. (C) It contributes to more conflict in be a positive result of conflict? Choose 2
the workplace. answers.
(D) It solves organizational disputes (A) Business expansion
between workers. (B) Employee satisfaction
(C) Project Analysis
,; 2. What did interactionists like Robbins (D) Idea generation
think t,. about organizational conflict‘?
% (A) Organizational conflict is always
.# beneficial to employees.
(B) Employers should manage
conflict to achieve maximum
productivity.
"I“’
'/.*' Fill In the blanks to complete the summary:

The professor describes two views of in organizations. Frederick

Taylor thought conflict was harmful at work and productivity. He believed that
managers could avoid conflict through proper use of scientific .
Conversely,
Robbinss view proposed thât can also have
 enormous to an organization. He says that conflict is unavoidable
and can be
managed in ways to ralse . ‘'

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 Office Hours

Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor. Flll in the diagram with the
information that you hear. @B@

Problem: Solution:

1. What is a problem that creative writers
have, according to the student†
(A) They have difficulty putting the
description of the world into words.
(B) They cannot use the five senses in
their
writing.
(C) They use too much description in
their
works.
(D) They have difficulty getting approval
for
the course.
2. Why hasn’t the professor been able to
teach a nature writing class?
(A) There has not been enough demand
for it.
(B) Most people do not
consider nature-writing a
9enre.
(C) The head of the department would
not approve it.
(D) There are not enough people to
sign up for one.
3. What does the professor suggest
the student do to have the class
offered?
(A) Encourage students to develop a
course
(B) Provide the department head
with the names of thirty
students
(C) Persuade thirty students to send
letters to the department head
(D) Complain to the department head
about
the creative writing classes

Fill In the blanks to complete the

summary.
 Service Encounter
Listen to a conversation between a student and a unlverslty employee. FIII in the diagram

? with the information that you hear.

Key Vocabulary
hecttc: very busy
manage: to do or
downgrade: to Dring to a lower
accomplish dllemma: a
status arrange: to make
problem
preparations for

Problem: Solution 1:

Solution 2:

Which of the following is true of
the student's initial meal plan?
(A) It is iB seven-meal plan.
(B) It is a ten-meal plan.
(C) It is a fourteen-meal plan.
(D) It is a twenty-meal plan.
3. According to the discussion, what are “Meal
Points?"
(A) Discounts at off-campus restaurants
(B) Points to win free meals and snacks
(C) A way to purchase meals and snacks
(D) A method of buying supermarket items

2. Why does the student want to change

his meal plan?
(A) He has been wasting a lol ot potential
meals.
(B) He does not understand his meal plan.
(C) He wants to have more meals each
week.
(D) He does not want to have a meal plan.

FtIl In the blanks to complete the summary.

The student wants to change hls because he has a

schedule and is not using his current to its full potentiai. He first settles
for
a plan with fewer . However, he still thinks that he will be meal
credits. The employee suggests " "
that wil allow him to buy meals when he needs to.
 g Astronom
Listen to a discussion in an astronomy class. FIII In the diagram with the information that
you hear.
Key Vocabulary
Interior: Ihe inside Can of something
catalyst: a thing or a person thai causes somethin0
dense: thick; closely packed together ‹o happen
digeolve: to mix or dissipate into a photoayntheate: the process in which planls use energy from
liquid the sun to make their own food

Formation of Earth's
Atmosphere
Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4:

1. According to the professor, what caused (C) Water vapor

hydrogen and helium to escape from (D) Hydrogen
Earth's atmosphere?
(A) Evolution of plants 3. What does the professor say caused
(B) Wind from the sun life to form?
(C) Heat from the planet (A) The introduction of oxygen to
(D) Outgassing the atmosphere
(B) The formation of liquid water on
2. After the process of outgassing, the planet
which gases made up most of
(C) The cooling of the Earth
Earth*s atmosphere? Choose 2
(D) The process of photosynthesis
answers.
(A) Oxygen
(B) Carbon dioxide

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

The professor explains how the was formed. First, solar wind blew the
and helium gases into space. Next, activity from the Earth’s interior released
, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen into the air (outgassing), creating a hot,
dense
Once the Earth cooled, water vapor condensed into precipitation. Once
algae and plants evolved, they absorbed carbon dioxide and released into the
atmosphere.
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 Listen to a lecture in a zoology class. FIII in the diagram with the Information that you hear.

Gorillas Both Chimpanzees

1. According to the professor, in which aspect 3. What does the professor say that Mike
used do chimps and gorillas differ most? to gain dominance of the group†
(A) Physical traits of the dominant male (A) His intelligence
(B) Group organization (B) His fists
(C) Intelligence (C) His large size
(D) DNA patterns (D) Kerosene lamps

2. What is a similarity that chimps

and gorillas share?
(A) Large group sizes
(B) Subgroups
(C) Brute strength
(D) Male dominance

Fill In the blanks to complete the summary.

The professor discusses the similarities and differences between and

. These animals share similar and live in male-dominated
societies. However groups are smaller, consist of only one male per
group, and rely on to determine the leader. groups are larger,
can consist of several males per group, and have been known to rely on to
determine the leader.
 Offire Hours
Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor. Fill in the diagram with the
information that you hear.

Problem: Solution 1:

Solution 2:

What is the student's problem† 3. What does the professor say about study
(A) She h be guides?
(B) Sh th (A) The student should fill them out more
(C) She did not use her notes to study.
thorOU9hly.
(D) She did not read the proper (B) They do not reflect test material.
material. (C) The student's study guide is properly
filled out.
2. What advice does the professor give to
(D) Study guides are only outlines.
the
student about studying for tests?
(A) Rely mostly on her study guides
(B) Rely mostly on her notes
(C) Rely mostly on the reading
(D) Rely mostly on the lectures

Fill in the blanks to complete the

summary.
 Service Encounter
Llsten to a conversatlon between a student and a university employee. FIII in the diagram
wlth the information that you hear.
Key Vocabulary
yank: to pull someone or something suddenly and sharply Insert: to put something into something else
" equipment: the tools or machines neeoed for a specific activity
valuable: worth a lot of money
reslatance: a force that slows a moving object

Problem: Solution: Actual Cause of Problem:

1. What is the student's problem initially? (C) Pay a fee

(A) She suspects a pin fell out (D) Fill out a form
of a machine.
(B) She believes the cost to repair 3. What is the cause of the problem with
the machine is too high. the machine?
(C) She thinks she broke a cable in (A) The steel cord on the machine snapped.
the machine. (B) The pin holding the weights together le\l
(D) She feels the machine needs out.
routine maintenance. (C) The machine will not lift the weights.
(D) The student yanked the bar too hard.
2. What is required ol students who break
gym equipment? Choose 2 answers.
(A) Pay for repairs
(B) Buy a new machine

FIII In the blanks to complete the

summary.

A student approaches a and says she may have broken the

machine. She thinks she will have to pay for it completely, but the
employee tells her the school’s will cover it. She has to fill out a form
and pay a . The employee walks over to the machine and realizes that it is
not broken. A part that holds the .. together has fallen out, and just nueds to
be re-
Listen to a lecture In a psychology class. Flll in the diagram with the information that you
hear.

Key Vocabulary
hypothesis: an educated gvass to explain something that
has not proved correct register: to notice or understand something
elation: a feeling; state of mind activate: to make something start marking
exaggerate: to overstate something

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

Support:

Function:

Problem:

1. What does the facial feedback (B) We react emotionally to the situation.
hypothesis suggest? (C) Our facial muscles form the
(A) Our brain sends signals to stimulate appropriate expression.
emotions. (D) The brain sends out a signal.
(B) Emotions depend solely on our facial
expressions. 3. What can a smile do for someone in a
(C) Our facial expressions rely on sad situation, according to the
emotional professor?
feedback. (A) Nothing
(D) All cultures make similar emotional (B) Diminish the person's sadness
facial (C) Make the person feel happier
expressions. (D) Eliminate the sad emotion
2. Which of the following happens after the
brain registers a sad situation, accordin9
to the theory?
(A) Our face provides feedback to
our emotions.
FIII In the blanks to complete the summary.

The professor explains that the hypothesis states that our

are activated by the expressions we make during an
situation. Tests of this hypothesis showed that do not cause emotions
to happen, but that they can or an emotion that a person is
already experiencing.
 Geography
y\ Llsten to a dlscusslon in a geography class. FIII in the diagram with the Information that you
- hear.
Key \/ocabuIary
euetaln: to provide the conditions for life; to provide
inevitable: impossible to prevent °
strength
catastrophe: an event that causes a lot of
^"'P^*^' ‹ 9' ter than something else damage and suffering
famine: a lack of food that continues for a long
time

Thomas Malthus's Theory

Definition: Refutation 1:

Refutation 2:

Refutation 3:

1. According to Malthus, what has to (C) They would desire more children.
happen in order to put the population (D) They would be thrown into poverty.
back into balance?
(A) Increased death rate 3. According to the passage, which of
(B) More use of technology the following is correct about the
(C) Lower birth-rate world's population?
(D) Decrease in food production (A) Technology has significantly reduced the
population rate.
2. What did Malthus believe would
(B) The world has enough food to
happen with wealthier populations?
sustain the population.
(A) They would use up resources (C) Places like Europe have an
quicker. increasing population rate.
(B) They would experience considerable (D) It is being kept under control.
food shortages.

Fill in the blanks to complete the summary.

Thomas Malthus predicted that the would increase until there would not
be enough for everyone. He predicted _ such as worldwide
, and believed the only way to reduce growth was through
massiVe . He also thought that the wealth of economically
developed countries would encourage their inhabitants to have more children. Both of his
predictions were