Hackers Listening Chapter 4 Practice

Hackers Listening Chapter 4 Practice

[1-3] Listen to a conversation between a student and a librarian.

Multiple Choice

1. What is the student's problem?

• A. She does not know the author of a book she wants to borrow.

• B. She damaged a book that she checked out from the library.

• C. She needs information about the status of a library book.

• D. She is uncertain about the library policy on book returns.

Multiple Select

2. What improvements are included in the updated computer system? Indicate whether each of the following is included.

• Easier access to online publications

• Improved organization of the website

• Additional options for book reservations

• An enhanced search function

Multiple Choice

3. What does the librarian offer to do for the student?

• A. Contract her professor about an assignment

• B. Put a book that is being fixed on hold

• C. Email another library about a copy of a book

• D. Suggest other sources to use for a research paper

[4-6] Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the Student Activity Center.

Multiple Choice

4. Why does the student visit the Student Activity Center?

• A. To inquire about San Francisco attractions

• B. To discuss an up coming club activity

• C. To ask about funding for a club trip

• D. To sign up for an architecture club event

5. The employee explains the steps in the process for getting a change in travel plans approved. Put the steps listed below in the correct order.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 1?

• Pick up some forms from another office

• Provide schedule and route information

• Arrange an inspection of the bicycles

• Recalculate the travel costs

Multiple Choice

What is Step 2?

• Pick up some forms from another office

• Provide schedule and route information

• Arrange an inspection of the bicycles

• Recalculate the travel costs

Multiple Choice

What is Step 3?

• Pick up some forms from another office

• Provide schedule and route information

• Arrange an inspection of the bicycles

• Recalculate the travel costs

Multiple Choice

6. Why did the university recently introduce a new regulation regarding cycling trips?

• A. There was a complaint made by a club official.

• B. There was an injury to a pedestrian on campus.

• C. There was a problem at the university bike shop.

• D. There was an accident involving other students.

[7-9] Listen to part of a lecture on literature. The professor is discussing a detective novel.

Multiple Choice

7. What does the professor mainly dicsuss?

• A. The most popular novels written during the Victorian period

• B. The characteristics of modern English detective novels

• C. The features that make The Moonstone the first full-length detective novel

• D. The unique characters that are portrayed in The Moonstone

Multiple Choice

8. What does the professor say about Sergeant Cuff?

• A. He was the first example of a detective hero.

• B. He was an ineffective professional investigator.

• C. He was overly absorbed in details.

• D. He was the most important character.

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9. In the lecture, the professor describes typical characteristics of modern detective fiction novels. Indicate whether each of the following is a characteristic.

Check for "YES".

• A number of misleading hints are given.

• Two detectives compete to solve a crime.

• A perceptive and eccentric detective solves the crime.

• The story revolves around a crime and a criminal.

• Several people are directly responsible for the crime.

[10-12] Listen to part of a lecture in an archaeology class.

Multiple Choice

10. What is the lecture mainly about?

• A. A comparison of tools use in archaeology

• B. A technique for locating archaeological sites

• C. A method used to preserve ancient ruins

• D. An analysis of how archaeology benefits from technology

11. In the lecture, the professor explains the sequence of steps used to create a three-dimensional map of an area. Put the steps listed below in the correct order.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 1?

• The distance to an object is calculated.

• Data is collected over a large area.

• Information is compared to historical data.

• Light is transmitted onto objects on the ground.

• Several types of measurements are compared.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 2?

• The distance to an object is calculated.

• Data is collected over a large area.

• Information is compared to historical data.

• Light is transmitted onto objects on the ground.

• Several types of measurements are compared.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 3?

• The distance to an object is calculated.

• Data is collected over a large area.

• Information is compared to historical data.

• Light is transmitted onto objects on the ground.

• Several types of measurements are compared.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 4?

• The distance to an object is calculated.

• Data is collected over a large area.

• Information is compared to historical data.

• Light is transmitted onto objects on the ground.

• Several types of measurements are compared.

Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question.

Multiple Choice

12. Why does the professor say this?

• A. To point out that archaeologists must be patient

• B. To suggest that a project took longer than expected

• C. To stress the significance of an accomplishment

• D. To express doubts about a device's advantages