Listening C1

1. Why does the student go to see the professor?

A. To request an extension of the due date of his term paper
B. To ask about a theory he did not understand in class
C. To discuss an idea for his term paper project
D. To get advice on how to prioritize his work

2. Why does the student mention a particular stage in early childhood

development?
A. To show that his niece learns faster than other children in that stage
B. To show that his niece displays behavior appropriate for that stage
C. To point out that he does not agree with Piaget ' s theory about that stage
D. To point out that he does not fully understand how that stage can be observed

3. Why does the professor discuss Piaget 's research method?

A. To suggest that the student use the same method
B. To provide a criticism of Piaget's theory
C. To supplement information provided in class
D. To clarify the student 's assumption about what Piaget did

4. Why does the professor reject the student's proposal to write about his niece?

Click on 2 answers.
A. The proposal does not fulfill the requirements of the assignment.
B. The proposal does not take Piaget's theory into consideration.
C. The student's niece is too young to display the behaviors identified by Piaget.
D. The student does not have sufficient training to conduct a worthwhile
experiment

5. Why does the professor says this

A. She does not have time to answer the student's questions
B. She does not want to hurt the student's feelings.
C. She is pleased that the student thought of an original research project
D. She is impressed with the student 's understanding of the class material.
Listening L1

1. What is the lecture mainly about?

Click on 2 answers.
A. Story elements that make comedies funny
B. A type of play that was popular in the past
C. Opposing theories about human nature
D. Theories about roles t hat people play in society

2. Why does the professor mention social contract theory?

A. To provide the historical setting for the development of sentimental theory
B. To give an example of a theory proposed by sentimental philosophers
C. To explain the basic concept underlying all sentimental comedies
D. To offer one explanation for the influence sentimental comedies had on society

3. According to the professor, what two questions did sentimental theorists need to
answer about their theory?

Click on 2 answers.
A. Why do people do bad things?
B. How can people resist bad influences?
C. How is it possible for people to feel good when they do bad things?
D. Can people who do bad things become good again?

4. According to the professor, what is a typical sentimental comedy usually about?

A. A good person who tries to help others
B. A good person in a desperate situation
C. A person who encourages others to behave badly
D. A bad person who is punished in the end

5. What does the professor imply is the fundamental objective of sentimental

comedies?
A. To make people aware of social problems
B. To remind people that money does not always bring happiness
C. To help people forget about their problems
D. To encourage people to be true to their inner nature
6. What does the professor imply when he says t his:
A. Sentimental comedies preceded the development of sentimental theory
B. Sentimental comedies were surprisingly funny
C. It is difficult to understand why sentimental comedies were once so popular.
D. is not known exactly where the first sentimental comedies were presented
Listening L2

1. What is the lecture mainly about?

A. The formation and physical characteristics of craters
B. Methods for determining the age of impact craters
C. Differences between craters on planets and moons in the inner solar system
D. Problems with using craters to date surfaces of planets and moons

2. Why does the professor mention rocks from Earth's moon?

A. To compare the surface of Earth's moon to the surface of a moon of Jupiter
B. To stress the need for further exploration of space
C. To explain a way of calculating the absolute age of surfaces of planets or moons
D. To show how to identify a secondary impact on the surface of Earth's moon

3. According to the professor, what are secondary impacts?

A. Impacts of fragments thrown outward by a previous impact
B. Impacts of objects from outside the asteroid belt
C. Impacts of smaller asteroids in the asteroid belt
D. Impacts in areas of a moon or planet other than those primarily studied

4. According to the professor, what do scientists consider when trying to determine

whether an impact was primary or secondary?

Click on 2 answers.
A. The size of the crater
B. The shape of the crater
C. The crater's location in relation to other craters
D. The age of the crater

5. Based on observations of the crater Zuni!, what does the professor imply are
more common than previously believed?

Click on 2 answers.
A. Small objects moving rapidly through space
B. Craters caused by secondary impacts on Earth' s moon
C. Lava flows on the surfaces of planets and moons
D. Secondary impacts resulting from a single primary impact
6. What does the professor imply about information obtained from space probes?
A. The information was probably distorted during transmission to Earth
B. The information helped determine the age of most planetary surface features.
C. Some of the information is at present difficult to interpret correctly
D. The information applies only to the moons of Jupiter.
Listening C2

1. Why does the man go to talk to the librarian?

A. To get directions to another library branch
B. To find out if his request for a journal has been processed
C. To get help locating a source for his research paper
D. To obtain a list of the linguistics journals the library carries

2. What does the man learn about the library's computer catalog?
A. It shows listings from several libraries.
B. information is updated every other day
C. It requires that the user enter a special code
D. It lists only a few of the journals carried by the university library system.

3. What does the librarian offer to do to help the man?

A. Print out a list of other linguistics journals
B. Request t he Journal from another library
C. Find out which library carries linguistics journals
D. Find out the hours of the language department library

4. Why does the man need to talk to his sister?

A. To ask her if he can borrow her car
B. To ask her for a ride to Pearson Hall
C. To ask her to bring his student ID card from home
D. To ask her to check out a journal from the language department library

5. What does the librarian imply when she says this

A. She doubts that the man can finish his paper on time
B. She think s it may be difficult for the man to find the listening lab
C. The language department library will be closing soon
D. The man can get the linguistics journal later today.
Listening L3

1. What is the lecture mainly about?

A. A comparison of the Seychelles and the Galapagos Islands
B. Biological and geologic history of a group of islands in the Indian Ocean
C. Methods that scientists use to reconstruct the origins of ocean islands
D. Unusual forms of life on the Galapagos Islands

2. Why does the professor first mention the Galapagos Islands?

A. To introduce the main topic of the lecture
B. To review information covered in the previous class
C. To demonstrate why it is important to study the geology of ocean islands
D. To describe the habitat of a unique species of frog

3. According to the professor, why is it unusual to find frogs on remote ocean

islands?
A. Fresh water is relatively scarce on ocean islands.
B. Foods eaten by frogs are scarce on most ocean islands.
C. Frogs are unable to survive for long periods of time in the open sea.
D. Ocean islands are typically populated with many animals that eat frogs.

4. The professor mentions evidence that suggests that the Seychelles were once part
of a continent. What evidence does the professor mention?

Click on 2 answers
A. Some species found in the Seychelles have relatives on distant continents
B. Some species found in the Seychelles have been on Earth longer than the
Seychelles have existed
C. The Seychelles are composed of a kind of rock typically found on continents
D. The Seychelles have types of volcanoes similar to those found on continents

5. What do the Seychelles and the Galapagos Islands have in common?

A. Charles Darwin conducted research in both places.
B. They were both formed as a result of undersea volcanoes.
C. They are both home to the same rare species of frog
D. They are both located far from any continent.
6. What does the professor imply when she says this:
A. She would like the student to explain his answer
B. She is impressed that the student was able to give the correct answer.
C. The student's answer is incorrect
D. The student was lucky to give the correct answer.
Listening L4

1. What aspect of the American West is the lecture mainly about?

A. How it was affected by government policies in the 1900s
B. How corporations influenced its history
C. Different interpretations of its history
D. Economic changes that took place there before 1890

2. What point did Turner emphasize in his lecture about the American frontier?
A. Opportunities on the frontier were increasing.
B. The frontier no longer existed.
C. Earlier historians had drawn incorrect conclusions about the frontier
D. Settlement of the frontier should be encouraged

3. What point does the professor emphasize when she discusses the ideas of Turner
and the New Western historians?
A. They came to different conclusions using the same evidence.
B. They failed to address crucial historical questions.
C. They presented similar stories of settlers from different places
D. They did not adequately account for economic factors.

4. With which statement about Turner would the New Western historians most likely
agree?
A. Turner failed to recognize that social and economic conditions shape personal
attitudes.
B. Turner did not spend enough time traveling on the frontier
C. Turner overestimated the amount of land owned by large corporations
D. Turner incorrectly assumed that people had control over most aspects of their
lives

5. Indicate for each statement whether it reflects Turner' s view of the American
West or the view of the New Western historians .

Click in the correct boxes

6. Why does the professor say this
A. To emphasize that the American frontier attracted many immigrants from
Europe
B. To explain a flaw in Turner's view of the American frontier
C. To indicate that Turner later changed his views on some issues
D. To contrast the settlement of the West to that of other parts of the United States
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