Hackers Listening Chapter 5 Test

Hackers Listening Chapter 5 Test

by Milo Tr.

[1-5] Listen to a conversation between a student and a student center employee.​

Multiple Choice

1. Why does the student visit the student center?

• A. To change her volunteering hours

• B. To ask about volunteer positions

• C. To check the schedule of a piano class

• D. To get extra lessons related to her major

2. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.​

Multiple Choice

2. What does the student mean when she says this?

• A. She believes the employee misspoke.

• B. She prefers Tuesdays over Thursdays.

• C. She has a scheduling problem.

• D. She is unsure when she is free.

Multiple Choice

3. Why is the student unwilling to volunteer at Clearview Community Center next semester?

• A. She wants to teach then.

• B. She will have graduated.

• C. She will be too busy.

• D. She will have another volunteer job then.

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4. What does the employee say about the hospital's music performances?

• A. They are for the sick patients.

• B. Their purpose is to procure funding.

• C. They require a lot of volunteers.

• D. They are still in the planning stage.

Multiple Choice

5. Why does the student mention her study group?

• A. To identify people who might want to volunteer.

• B. To prove she is studying music seriously.

• C. To explain why she cannot submit an application today.

• D. To indicate where she got the idea to earn extra credit.

[6-11] Listen to part of a talk on the circadian rhythm​.

Multiple Choice

6. What does the professor mainly discuss?

• A. How the circadian rhythm developed in humans.

• B. The causes and effects of circadian rhythm disorders.

• C. Treatments for circadian rhythm disorders.

• D. The functions of the circadian rhythm.

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

Multiple Choice

7. What does the professor mean when he says this?

• A. He thinks he may be speaking too quickly.

• B. He is talking about a topic not related to the lecture.

• C. He realizes he was discussing something out of turn.

• D. He does not want to consider something the students cannot understand.

Multiple Choice

According to the professor, what major role does the circadian rhythm play?

• A. It adjusts the body to differences in time zones.

• B. It alters the sleeping patterns of human beings.

• C. It resets the biological clock when a person lacks sleep.

• D. It coordinates the timing of specific functions of the body.

Multiple Choice

9. Why does the professor discuss a blind person?

• A. To explain how a blind person copes when his SCN is impaired.

• B. To demonstrate new ways of treating circadian rhythm disorders in the blind.

• C. To explain why the circadian rhythm also functions by using external cues.

• D. To show how the SCN adjusts when a person has a visual impairment.

Multiple Select

According to the professor, what are two ways the circadian rhythm can be disrupted? Choose 2 answers.

• A. Strenuous physical activity

• B. Getting up at dawn

• C. Changing time zones

• D. Working after midnight

Multiple Choice

11. What point does the professor make when he refers to round-the-clock workers?

• A. Doctors are only beginning to understand what the circadian rhythm is.

• B. Working hours for employees in various industries need changing.

• C. Ailments related to an out-of-sync rhythm are common.

• D. There are far too many people working after midnight.

[12-17] Listen to part of a lecture in an architecture class.​

Multiple Choice

12. What is the talk mainly about?

• A. New methods in airtight building construction.

• B. The minimization of air leakage through airtight buildings.

• C. Techniques used to improve building ventilation.

• D. The effects of airtight buildings on physical health.

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13. What are two aspects of the sealed polyethylene approach? Choose two answers.

• A. Buildings are made mostly of plaster and cement.

• B. Special materials are used t o prevent air from leaking out.

• C. Buildings are enclosed in specially designed covering.

• D. Double walls are used to keep air inside the building.

Multiple Choice

14. According to the professor, why did doctors take years to discover the reason for the sharp increase in health ailments in the 1970s?

• A. Because the symptoms vanished after people left the buildings.

• B. Because the health problems people experienced were not physical.

• C. Because people had already quit their jobs and obtained other work.

• D. Because the doctors could not determine where their patients worked.

Multiple Choice

15. How does the professor clarify her point about contaminants found in any building?

• A. By explaining the connection between air flow and illness.

• B. By stating that mold can grow in any damp environment.

• C. By out lining the steps taken by doctors to identify symptoms.

• D. By providing examples of common sources of toxic materials.

Multiple Choice

16. What does the professor say about solids and liquids in a room?

• A. They begin to discharge poisonous fumes at a certain temperature.

• B. They are fairly safe if the room temperature remains constant.

• C. They do not emit fumes as long as they are handled properly.

• D. They can become volatile over an extended period of time.

Multiple Choice

17. What is the professor's opinion of the government's solution to save on energy costs?

• A. It was well thought out.

• B. It was not effective.

• C. It was too expensive.

• D. It was too complex.

[18-22] Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.​

Multiple Choice

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

• A. To report a problem with registration.

• B. To gain his permission to sit in on a class.

• C. To ask him to expand his course's enrollment.

• D. To discuss some difficult course concepts.

Multiple Choice

19. What does the professor say about the course on Freud?

• A. It is for a general audience.

• B. It will also run the following term.

• C. It can be audited by anyone.

• D. It usually has free spaces.

Multiple Choice

20. Why does the student mention an undergraduate thesis?

• A. To explain her interest in taking course on Freud.

• B. To show the professor that she has studied Freud.

• C. To emphasize that she needs academic advice.

• D. To show that she has the prerequisites for a class.

Multiple Choice

21. What condition does the professor put on the student's attendance in his class?

• A. She has to sign up for another class.

• B. She must write about Freud's dream theories.

• C. She has to make an outline for a paper.

• D. She must participate in discussions on reading materials.

Multiple Choice

22. Why does the professor mention the psychology department's summer research program?

• A. To suggest a program for the student to join.

• B. To provide an alternative to writing a thesis.

• C. To describe his expectations for the students.

• D. To demonstrate that he will have a busy schedule.

[23-28] Listen to part of a lecture in an environmental science class.​

Multiple Choice

23. What is the main topic of the lecture?

• A. A process to convert gasoline into diesel.

• B. The environmental benefits of synthetic fuel.

• C. A method used to produce an alternative fuel.

• D. The causes of the decline in oil availability.

Multiple Choice

24. Why does the professor mention the German government?

• A. To identify the first use of a chemical process.

• B. To explain why a discovery was not publicized.

• C. To show the efficiency of production method.

• D. To emphasize the importance of a type of fuel.

Multiple Choice

25. According to the professor, what is synthetic fuel commonly made from?

• A. Crop fertilizer

• B. Oil byproducts

• C. Industrial waste

• D. Plant matter

26. In the lecture, the professor explains the sequence of steps involved in the production of synthetic fuels. Put the steps listed below in the correct order.​

Multiple Choice

What is Step 1?

• A. A gas is filtered to get rid of contaminants.

• B. An element is added to a gas to cause a reaction.

• C. A gas is allowed to cool and become a liquid.

• D. A catalyst is placed in a liquid to remove pollutants.

• E. A material is heated and pressurized.

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What is Step 2?

• A. A gas is filtered to get rid of contaminants.

• B. An element is added to a gas to cause a reaction.

• C. A gas is allowed to cool and become a liquid.

• D. A catalyst is placed in a liquid to remove pollutants.

• E. A material is heated and pressurized.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 3?

• A. A gas is filtered to get rid of contaminants.

• B. An element is added to a gas to cause a reaction.

• C. A gas is allowed to cool and become a liquid.

• D. A catalyst is placed in a liquid to remove pollutants.

• E. A material is heated and pressurized.

Multiple Choice

What is Step 4?

• A. A gas is filtered to get rid of contaminants.

• B. An element is added to a gas to cause a reaction.

• C. A gas is allowed to cool and become a liquid.

• D. A catalyst is placed in a liquid to remove pollutants.

• E. A material is heated and pressurized.

Multiple Select

What are the advantages of synthetic fuel? Choose 3 answers.

• A. It is produced from renewable substances.

• B. It is more efficient than diesel or gas.

• C. It causes little environmental damage.

• D. It can be used to power car engines.

• E. It can be made in a variety of locations.

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

Multiple Choice

28. Why does the professor say this?

• A. To demonstrate the public's dislike of synthetic fuel.

• B. To show that synthetic fuel is difficult to purchase.

• C. To introduce an obstacle to the use of synthetic fuel.

• D. To state that synthetic fuel is dangerous to distribute.

[29-34] Listen to part of a talk on literature.

Multiple Choice

29. What is the lecture mainly about?

• A. How to establish the theme of a literary work.

• B. Two approaches to reading literature.

• C. Different ways in which children's books may be read.

• D. How to recognize the artistic value of literature.

Multiple Choice

30. What does the professor say about extensive reading?

• A. Its purpose is to comprehend the main idea of a literary work.

• B. It is the least popular means of understanding literature.

• C. It requires a grasp of the author's reason for writing a literary piece.

• D. It is a critical skill that all readers should learn.

Multiple Choice

31. Why does the professor mention "curling up in an armchair to read a book"?

• A. To explain why the American public was once a reading public.

• B. To illustrate the enjoyment associated with the aesthetic aspect.

• C. To demonstrate how readers should approach reading a book.

• D. To show that people need to be relaxed when they read.

Multiple Select

32. According to the professor, what are two characteristics of the aesthetic aspect of reading? Choose 2 answers.

• A. The reader has a personal response to the literary work.

• B. The reader is concerned with accuracy of information in the work.

• C. The reader has enjoyment of the literature as a purpose for reading.

• D. The reader wants to have the same experience as the author of the work.

Multiple Choice

33. Why does the professor talk about Pat Hutchins' Good-Night, Owl!?

• A. To provide background for a discussion on childrens' books.

• B. To give an example of literary work that can only be appreciated aesthetically.

• C. To emphasize the importance of reading to children out loud.

• D. To explain how literature may be read using the two reading aspects.

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

Multiple Choice

34. Why does the professor say this?

• A. To find out whether the students are familiar with the writing technique the author used.

• B. To indicate that the students will not understand her point unless they read the book.

• C. To encourage the students to read children's books more often.

• D. To remind the students that the book was given as a reading assignment.