ToEFL - Listening - Lecture - Fads
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12th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main topic of the lecture?
The characteristics of fads
The difference between fads and trends
The characteristics of trends
How fads and trends affect our lives
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the professor introduce fads?
He gives a definition.
He tells a personal story.
He contrasts them with trends.
He asks the class a question.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the professor, what is the main difference between a fad and a trend?
The length of time that each one lasts
How quickly an industry accepts them
How well they cross over into other industries
How much money people earn from them
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Prof: 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.
S1: Yeah, um...can't people get rich from fads, too?
Why does the professor say this: "Yes, in the back."?
He is introducing a new idea about trends and fads.
He is telling a student there is something on the back of his or her shirt.
He is recognizing a student who has raised a hand to ask a question.
He wants students in the back of the room to quit talking and listen.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Prof: What do blogs, Pokemon, tattoos, Cabbage Patch Kids, pet rocks, and hula hoops have in common? Anybody?
S1: They're all stupid.
What does the student mean when she says this: "They're all stupid."?
She thinks the people who started these fads are not intelligent.
She thinks people who participate in these fads are foolish.
She wants the professor to discuss a more humorous topic.
She thinks all of her classmates are dumb.
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a fad?
It has a definite beginning and ending.
It can cross over into different industries.
Large companies do not accept it right away.
It usually has a short-term influence.
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