3rd Webinar Listening Skill Practice

Practice
on Listening Comprehension
• Total: 50 Questions
• Part 1 à short conversations between two people (M+F)
• Part 2 à long conversations between two people (M+F)
• Part 3 à talks by one person (M or F)
Practice Question #1
a) A health club • W: The professor drilled and drilled
b) A class until I couldn't stand it.
c) A game • M: I heard he assigned a whole lot of
exercises without explaining any of
d) A dentist the grammar rules, too. I'm glad I
went to the gym.
• N: What are the man and woman
talking about?
• Answer: B
a) Food and grocery items • M: They sell gas by the gallon here.
b) Gasoline prices • W: Yes, and I see that the bulk food
c) Weights and measures in the grocery store is sold in pounds
and ounces.
d) Money
• N: What are these two people most
probably discussing?
• Answer: C
a) A vacation • W: You should have your mail held at
b) The mail the post office until you get back.
c) The newspaper • M: Good idea. I remembered to get
the newspaper stopped, but I'd
d) The office forgotten about that.
• N: What are these two people
talking about?
• Answer: A
a) A new doctor • M: Do you know how many students
b) A party they attended were accepted in the new doctoral
program?
c) Their friend Mary
• W: Well, I saw Mary at the party last
d) A graduate program night, and she said that only six got
in.
• N: What are the two people
discussing?
• Answer: D
a) An exchange program • M: I applied for the exchange
b) The man’s trip to England program to Europe this year but I
couldn’t go because I got sick.
c) The man’s illness
• W: That’s too bad. Nancy went to
d) Their friend Nancy England last year, and she said it was
really a great experience.
discussing?
• Answer: A
a) The professor’s lecture • M: The chairs in that lecture room
b) The woman’s children are really uncomfortable.
c) The chairs they are sitting in • W: You said it. They’re so small that
my children wouldn’t even fit in
d) The size of the lecture room them.
talking about?
• Answer: C
a) The woman’s computer • W: I’ve had it with my computer. I
b) The woman’s paper lost another paper when I tried to
save it on a disk.
c) The man’s hometown
• M: You have to do something about
d) The man’s job that. Why don’t you try over at
Computer World?
• N: What are the two people
discussing?
• Answer: A
a) The campus • W: I was late for class because I
b) Registration week couldn’t find a parking space.
c) The parking situation • M: It’s because of registration week.
I drove around for almost half an
d) The woman’s class hour before I found one this
morning.
• N: What are the two people talking
about?
• Answer: C
a) The professor, Dr. Smith • M: I really like Dr. Smith, but I can’t
b) The lab reports say as much for her T.A.
c) The attendance policy • W: Sally? Oh, she’s okay as long as
you go to class and get the lab
d) The teaching assistant reports in on time.
discussing?
• Answer: D
a) The chemistry department • M: I used to bring my lunch to school
b) The woman’s house when I was working in the Chemistry
Department, but now that I’m a full-
c) The man’s employer time student I just eat at the Snack
d) Having lunch on campus Bar.
• W: Me, too. It’s too hard trying to
get everyone ready in the morning at
my house.
talking about?
• Answer: D
Practice on Listening Comprehension
(Second session)
a) He is tired • W: You look awful. Do you have a
b) He is drunk hangover?
c) He is thirsty • M: No. I’ve been up all night finishing
a paper. All I’ve had to drink is
d) He is busy coffee.
• N: What is the man’s problem?
• Answer: A
a) She wants to pay by check • W: Can I use my credit card to pay
b) She prefers to use a credit card my fees, or do I have to give you a
check?
c) She has cash
• M: Your card is fine as long as your
d) She will need a loan credit approval goes through.
• N: How does the woman want to
pay?
• Answer: B
a) He was too short • W: No wonder Sharon won’t see
b) She didn’t know him very well you. She probably thought that such
an expensive gift was inappropriate
c) The expensive gift made her on such short acquaintance.
uncomfortable
• M: It certainly is different here. In my
d) The man never gave her gifts country, men are supposed to show
women that they care for them by
giving them jewelry.
• N: Why did Sharon stop seeing the
man?
• Answer: C
a) He thought she was a thief • W: Why do you need to check my
b) He wanted to secure it for her purse? Do you think I stole
something?
c) His job was to check
everyone’s belongings • M: Not at all. This is a standard
security procedure.
d) He was looking for a standard
size • N: Why did the man look through the
woman’s purse?
• Answer: C
a) Study with her • W: I lost my notebook. Could I
b) Help her on the test borrow yours before the test?
c) Take a break • M: I’m sorry. I’d like to help you, but I
just can’t. I have to take it with me to
d) Lend her his notebook work so I can study on my breaks.
• N: What does the woman want the
man to do?
• Answer: D
a) Steve’s girlfriend • W: That looks like Steve’s car, but
b) Steve’s sister who is that girl driving it?
c) Steve • M: Oh, that’s Steve’s sister. I met her
last night at Mary Anne’s party.
d) Mary Anne
• N: Who is driving Steve’s car?
• Answer: B
a) The door is locked • W: The door seems to be locked. Do
b) The woman doesn’t have the I need a key for the bathroom?
right key • M: No. Just push hard. It sticks a
c) The door is stuck little.
d) The doorknob is broken • N: Why won’t the door open?
• Answer: C
a) Check the calculators • M: Can we use our calculators on the
b) Use a calculator to do his test test?
c) Purchase a calculator • W: Yes, if you bring them to me at
the beginning of the test, I’ll check
d) Borrow a calculator them out and return them right
away so you can use them.
• N: What does the man want to do?
• Answer: B
a) She thinks the man should pay • M: My roommate left, and he didn’t
the bills pay his share, so I’m stuck with all
b) She thinks the man should ask the rent and utilities for last month.
his family for help • W: That’s not fair. You should call his
c) She thinks the man should family.
contact his roommate’s family • N: What is the woman’s advice?
for money
d) She thinks the man should • Answer: C
leave
a) By filling out forms • M: I want to apply for a student loan,
b) By filing his taxes please.
c) By advising him about student • W: All right. Fill out these forms and
loans bring in your income tax records
from last year. Then I’ll review your
d) By completing his application options with you.
• N: How will the woman help the
man?
• Answer: C

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