LISTENING 2

PART 1:
1. When does the speaker say we will reach peak world population?
____ __2017_________________________________________________
2. What number does he give for the current world population?
_____6.9 billion__________________________________________________
3. What does he say about organic farming?
_____It needs more lands __________________________________________________
4. What other solution does he suggest?
_____Fertilizer __________________________________________________
5. Which three cereal crops does he say are the most important?
_______Rice, wheat, and maize________________________________________________
PART 2:

Listen to the audio, then answer the questions with True, False, or Not given

1. Plants and animals can live without too much interference from humans in national parks, nature
reserves, or wilderness areas. T

2. Never visiting a national park is a good way of helping conserve wildlife. F

3. Tourists cannot ask anything about threatened species when they are in a national park T

4. Farms are also ideal places for conserving species NG

5. Native species will be reproduced someday in the future T

PART 3:
1. What does the lecturer provide for those who are interested in doing extra reading?
A. Personal consultation sessions.
B. Extra materials, such as a booklist.
C. Mid-term examination.
D. Free glasses.
2. In the past, time management meant you needed to
A. reduce your stress.
B. plan for every hour of the week.
C. own a good watch.
D. set goals and tries to achieve these goals.
3. Today, wise time management means you need to
A. set goals and work in a systematic way.
B. work faster.
C. set an overview of your assignment.
D. make a list, plan for everything and try to stick to this plan.
4. In this college, students are assigned ____________ at the end of each semester.
A. team projects.
B. final term examinations.
C. essays.
D. time management courses.
5. One sign the lecturer mentions that students feel under pressure is
A. library books go missing.
B. students get angry for no reason.
C. lower class attendance rates.
D. trouble at the library.
6. What kind of suggestion does the lecturer give to the students?
A. Making a very detailed plan of their daily activities.
B. Not being so stressed just because there is an assignment.
C. A regular one-hour session in their personal timetables.
D. Wearing comfortable shoes.
7. According to the lecturer, there are three kinds of planners. They are:
A. one weekly planner, one daily planner, and one hour planner.
B. one yearly planner, one weekly planner, and one daily planner.
C. one term planner, one monthly planner, and one weekly planner.
D. one term planner, one weekly, and one daily planner.
8. If you want to set an overview of your time, you should need at least
A. one week.
B. half a week.
C. one month.
D. one term.
9. The daily planner of time is mainly concerned with
A. the detailed planning.
B. how to plan all available times.
C. TV schedules.
D. an overview of everything you need to do for several days.
10. According to the lecturer, wise time management may have the following benefit:
A. having more time to spend on relaxation and other activities.
B. improving your performance in the final term assignment.
C. helping you write better essays.
D. improving your memory.
PART 4: Fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN 5 WORDS AND/ OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
- The Indians today saying outright that they believe they have (1) ____incontrovertible
evidence ______ that Pakistani authorities knew that the terror attack was going to happen
and that they are directly linked to it. The Pakistani government refuting those claims calling
them (2) _irresponsible _________ and instead (3) ___comdemning the attack_______.
- (4) __Mangled wreckage________ on a debris-strewn Highway all that's left in the aftermath
of a massive attack launched by Islamist militants in which a suicide bomber drove a car
packed with explosives into a bus carrying over (5) __40 paramilitary personnel________ in
Indian-administered Kashmir. No one on board survived and with dozens more being treated
in hospital for their injuries, officials have warned that number is likely to rise.
- Today soldiers have (6) __sealed the scene________ of the bombing which is also the main
route linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India. It's a high-security zone how militants
were able to obtain store and use explosives without detection has now become (7) ___a key
focus and investigations _______ by anti-terror police.
- We've been hearing this morning that Indian officials have now (8) _summoned Pakistan
_high commision ________ to come and meet them to discuss their concerns over what
Pakistan you and when. These security forces would be (9) _given free reign_________ in
their response.
- Indian authorities will be (10) __appealing to the US ________ to have Pakistan declared a
terrorist state. We know that they've tried that in the past three times. In fact, and on each
occasion, they were blocked by the Chinese.