LISTENING TEST – ANSWER KEY PART 1 – Questions 1 8 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D PART 2 – Questions 920 Questions 912 9. A 10. B 11. D 12. C Questions 1316 13. C 14. D 15. C 16. A Questions 1720 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D PART 3 – Questions 2135 Questions 2125 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C Questions 2630 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A Questions 3135 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. B
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Welcome to the first lecture in our series We are fortunate to have as our speaker tonight Dr Clothilde Swanson, who is visiting us as part of her book promotion tour Dr Swanson will talk with us tonight about her newest book, Small Business Success She will explain the innovative business system that she has outlined in her book, a system that will result in success for any small-business man or woman After the talk, Dr Swanson’s book will be available for sale at the back of the room near the exit sign Books are $25 each Unfortunately, because of unforeseen cir- cumstances, refreshments will not be served this evening Don’t miss next month’s lecture on Thursday, March 1, when Arnold Jones will speak about customer rela- tions in the twenty-first century
Trang 2Good morning and welcome to the weather update The drought continues today with clear skies and plenty of sunshine Temperatures will reach a high of around 85 degrees this afternoon, with overnight lows in the high sixties Expect more of the same tomorrow and for the rest of the week But don’t despair Change is in the air! Over the weekend a cold front will be moving in, bringing with it cloudy skies, so we should be getting that long-awaited rain by Sunday
If you travel frequently for business, you may find it difficult to maintain a health- ful diet When you're worn out from travel or work, you might just settle for the most convenient or cheapest meal—fast food, a salty snack, or a sweet dessert Don’t give up so easily There is a simple way to make sure you get your basic nutrition even while on the road The solution is to make sure to eat a big break- fast every morning Most restaurants offer healthful breakfast choices such as cereal and eggs By eating a big breakfast you guarantee that you get at least one nutri- tious meal a day In addition, you will have the energy to work all morning
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Trang 3The fifth annual Center City Job Fair will take place this coming Saturday at the Royal Hotel from 11:30 until 4:00 Representatives from more than 100 compa- nies will be on hand to talk with you about career opportunities in their fields Preliminary job application forms will be available, and attendees are advised to bring up to 25 copies of their resume Throughout the day special seminars will be offered on topics such as The Successful Job Interview, Write a Winning Resume, and Dressing for Business Success Admission is just $10, and tickets will be avail- able at the door Don’t miss the event that the Center City Daily newspaper has called “the best job fair in the country.”
Welcome aboard flight 305 to Mexico City Our travel time today will be just under six hours, putting us in Mexico City at 4:15 The rain clouds that were threatening us earlier have cleared up and we should have smooth sailing all the way to our destination, with bright, sunny skies If you'll look out the windows on the left side, you should be able to see Lake Pine in the distance, with a view of the
mountains behind it Enjoy your trip and thank you for flying with us 9-12
(man) Cindy! Have you heard the news?
(woman) No, Steve What do you mean?
(man) You know all the classes we’ve missed because of the snow?
(woman) Uh oh ,
(man) Yup — we’re going to have to make them up and the dean says
it will have to be during spring break
(woman) Steve! We have our vacation all set! What are we going to do?
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I don’t know but I certainly can’t afford to miss five days OF
classes this semester, with that week I was sick But I really don’t want to cancel our trip
All of us have already made our plane reservations!
I can try to call the travel agency; maybe they can refund our money But before we do anything we need to speak with our professors
You think they’!l excuse us from class?
Probably not But I was talking to Kevin this morning and he said that one of his professors told him that they could make up the class at a different time
Wow — that’s great! Which professor was it?
- IT don’t know But we're going to have to speak to ail of them anyway
Why didn’t they add extra days at the end of the semester before summer classes?
Because of the graduation date, which can’t be changed
Are other colleges around here doing the same thing?
I would imagine so-— it’s been such a bad winter and we've missed too many classes We do really need to make them up
I know, I know I was just really looking forward to this vacation The idea of the sun and the beach!
Oh look, there’s Professor Hampton right now!
Come on, let’s go talk to her!
Hey, Christine, remember how we were complaining that we
wanted to see the drama series but couldn’t afford the tickets? I’ve found a solution
Yeah? Won the lottery, huh?
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Listen to a conversation between a professor and his assistant
Dr Abercrombie: Good morning, Hanna Thanks for coming in How was your holiday?
Mr Fitch: It was very good, Professor, thanks A week in the Appalachians is really therapeutic Nothing to do but eat, sleep, and listen to nature It's beautiful up there in the spring- - the countryside is so green and the people are so friendly and laid back A good place to
unwind
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term, Hanna I know this is short notice, but I'd like to make a couple of little changes to it
Mr: Uh oh! I know your idea of "little" changes!
Dr: (laughs) No, no, I don't think it'll be that bad this time What I'd like to do is, uh, cut
Lectures Two and Three the ones on Old English and Middle English down to half their length and then meld them together into a single lecture Then, with that extra ninety minutes, I want to add a lecture at the end on World Englishes I think it's time we dealt with that more thoroughly, don't you?
Mr: Yessir, I certainly do That's a good idea So I guess I just need to cut down the quizzes to match and add a new one for World Englishes Do you know when I'll be able to see your revised OE and ME notes?
Dr: I've already done a good bit of that revision, Hanna, and I think I'll have them ready for you before Lecture One That's April eighth, I think?
Mr Yes, Tuesday the eighth
Dr: I've taken the segments on pronunciation out I think we can lose those easily enough Nobody really needs to recite "Beowulf" or the "Canterbury Tales" any more no matter
how much fun it is
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after all
Mr: (laughs) Not if you can help it, certainly! So I can eliminate the phonetics quiz completely, then?
Dr: Yes, I think so I'll still give them a reading just so they can get a flavour of their ancestral tongue, but they can get as much of the phonetics as they want out of the textbook and it's rote learning anyway, really
Mr: Now, what about your new lecture, then? Can I get started on any of that?
Dr: Yes, that's where I could really use your help in the next couple of weeks I need you to research 'pidgins and creoles' for me I've never paid enough attention to them, and I'd like an
idea of the number there are, uh, their distribution, and uh, what linguists are saying about them
these days are they English dialects? Derivative languages? What? See if you can find me some interesting examples and some specific quotes, will you?
Mr: Yes, of course I think I know the kind of thing you're looking for I'll take a look for
internet sources this afternoon and then see what the library has later
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Dr: Ah Well Get it back to me sometime soon, then, will you? I need to refer to it for
my revisions
Mr: Yessir, of course Anything else on the syllabus?
Dr: Just that we'll need the student handout revised to reflect the changes Who was in charge of that last time?
Mr: The department secretary has the file I'll draft a revision, let you check it, and then give it to her, shall I? Shouldn't take long, and we just need to get photocopies before the first
class
Dr: All right, I'll leave that in your hands too then, Hanna Just let me know if you need anything And I'll see you at the faculty meeting tomorrow afternoon
Mr: Oh, yes Yes The faculty meeting Oh, and if you need any anecdotes on Appalachian English dialect, I'm your man I've just picked up a wealth of contemporary examples!
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avoid trouble during your stay First of all, make sure you carry
adequate water You’! need it if you're hiking, especially in this heat A good rule of thumb is to bring one gallon per person per day this time of year Don’t try to rely on the park’s natural springs to supply all your water needs, And please, do not use soap in'the springs, It’s your responsibility to protect the park’s natural features
For those of you staying beyond the weekend make sure that you set up camp well away from dry creekbeds We may get some heavy rainfall, and those creekbeds could quickly become filled with water,
and you and all your equipment might end up washed downstream
When you pick up your permits, you'll also get a park services booklet It'll tell you everything you need to know about the hiking
trails They vary in length, of course, but most of them are under five
miles — relatively easy day hikes Remember, if you're hiking solo, make sure you let someone know you're going and when they can expect you back And uh, for your own safety, we recommend
that you not climb rock faces, A lot of the rock throughout the park is very unstable
One final word watch out for poisonous snakes Rattlesnake activity is at its peak this time of year ~— especially at night For
your own good, we recommend wearing protective clothing
and carry a flashlight after dark
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Many people consider themselves shy In fact, forty percent of the
people who took part in our survey said they were shy — that's two
out of every five people And there are studies to indicate that the
tendency toward shyness may be inherited But just because certain children are timid doesn’t mean they are doomed to be shy forever There are things parents, teachers, and the children themselves can
do’to overcome this tendency — and even to prevent it ‘ One researcher found that if parents gently push their shy children
to try new things, they can help these children become less afraid and less inhibited Another way to help shy children is to train them in social skills For example, there are special training groups where children are taught things like looking at other children while talking
to them, talking about other people’s interests, and even smiling
These groups have been very successful at giving shy children a
place to feel safe and accepted, and at building up their self-esteem
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Listen to part of a lecture in social science class
Prof: Today we're going to begin with a short quiz No, no, you don't need pencil and paper, just listen It's only one question Ready? OK What do blogs, Pokemon, tattoos, Cabbage Patch Kids, pet rocks, and hula hoops have in common? Anybody?
S1: They're all stupid [laughter]
$2: I know, Professor Morgan They're all fads
Prof: Correct Now here's another question: How did you know that? In other words,
what are the characteristics of a fad, and what's the difference between a fad and a trend? These
Trang 11think, between a fad and a trend concerns time A fad is something that seems to appear suddenly It quickly becomes enormously popular, and then disappears just as suddenly as it came A trend also appears rather suddenly, and it also becomes very popular, but it doesn't disappear A trend can have a long-term influence on its particular market Fads and trends often resemble each other at first glance, but a fad usually has a definite beginning and end Um, Pokemon might be a fad, but the idea of fantasy playing cards for children might be a trend, for example
Another difference is that fads usually stay within one industry Trends can cross over
into many industries The hula hoop, for instance, has been called the greatest fad of all time
Twenty five million [false start] In the late 1950s, 25 million hula hoops were sold in just four months But a year later, sales had virtually stopped The hula hoop was a toy It was fun to play with, but that's about all Now consider cell phones They were designed to be portable telephones, but they crossed over into the worlds of fashion, wireless communication, and now even photography People buy cell phones that match the latest clothes fashions They use cell phones for wireless Internet access They take photos with them Cell phones have become a
trend
Ahem [clears throat or coughs] Here's a third difference between fads and trends: how well industries accept them Fads are often promoted by smaller companies They need the quick money that fads provide Large companies don't accept fads right away They can't afford to be wrong If someone [false start] If a company is known as a trend-setter, and it promotes a fad, its reputation will be damaged Large companies buy products in huge numbers They don't want unsold products sitting on their shelves So they wait to see if a fad becomes a trend Then they will accept it in their stores Now yes?
S2: How long does a fad have to last before it becomes a trend? I mean, there are all these
Trang 12Prof: That's an excellent question! When exactly does a fad become a trend? You know, there are people who are paid a lot of money to answer that question If they get it right, companies become rich and famous If they get it wrong, companies go bankrupt and careers get ruined The short answer is: nobody knows Distinguishing between fads and trends is an art, not a science If it were easy, there would be a lot more rich people in the world Yes, in the back
Sl: Yeah, um can't people get rich from fads, too? You said they sold 25 million hula hoops in four months Someone must have made big money off that?
Prof: Yes, they did Toy companies made, uh, $45 million off of hula hoops by the time the fad ended And maybe some of you have heard of pet rocks, in the 1970s? A man bought a rock for a penny, put it in a gift box and marketed it as a pet He became an instant millionaire
But the problem [false start] The trouble with fads is, no one can predict them This man had no