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WorksheetsListening 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 6hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Question 1
a)
He couldn’t find Professor Smith’s classroom.
b)
Professor Smith speaks too slowly.
c)
He didn’t understand Professor Smith’s lecture.
d)
Professor Smith kept the class late.
2.
Question 2
a)
Get the concert tickets.
b)
Call Jane about the tickets.
c)
Finish his paper.
d)
Go to the concert.
3.
Question 3
a)
Someone already borrowed her newspaper.
b)
She’ll get the newspaper back from the man later.
c)
She can’t lend the man the newspaper.
d)
She hasn’t had time to read the newspaper yet.
4.
Question 4
a)
She is likely to get lost at the bus station.
b)
He may be able to identify her.
c)
He is an old friend of hers.
d)
He has already picked her up at the bus station.
5.
Question 5
a)
She doesn’t understand what the man wants.
b)
She forgot to order the flounder.
c)
She made a mistake with the man’s order.
d)
She’ll eat the crab cakes instead.
6.
Question 6
a)
He decided to attend extra history classes.
b)
He hopes to meet the woman at the student center.
c)
He was too sick to work on his paper.
d)
He’s been busy working on his paper.
7.
Question 7
a)
Give the woman a ride home.
b)
Borrow the woman’s car to get home.
c)
Take a different way home.
d)
Share the expense of the drive home.
8.
Question 8
a)
Pick up the man at 1:00.
b)
Meet her friends at the restaurant.
c)
Make lunch for the man.
d)
Do her errands after lunch.
9.
Question 9
a)
Go to a different doctor.
b)
Ask her doctor for a different medication.
c)
Change her appointment.
d)
Avoid taking any medication.
10.
Question 10
a)
Mail the woman a catalog as soon as possible.
b)
Look for an extra catalog for the woman.
c)
Give the woman the information she needs from the catalog.
d)
Tell the woman when she can pick up a new catalog.
11.
Question 11
a)
She bought some pottery from Lisa.
b)
Lisa is preparing the exhibition by herself.
c)
She hasn’t seen Lisa’s pottery.
d)
She’s very impressed by Lisa’s work.
12.
Question 12
a)
He didn’t realize that he was disturbing the woman.
b)
He doesn’t understand why the woman can’t concentrate.
c)
He didn’t hear what the woman said.
d)
He thinks the woman should turn off the stereo.
13.
Question 13
a)
He won’t be able to go to the lab today.
b)
He thinks the woman is being unfair.
c)
He agrees that the workload is heavy.
d)
He feels the assignment is reasonable.
14.
Question 14
a)
She doesn’t understand modern art.
b)
She doesn’t like the work of certain artists.
c)
She’s learned to appreciate the sculptures.
d)
She agrees with the man about the sculptures.
15.
Question 15
a)
Make a decision quickly.
b)
Study Italian with him.
c)
Find out about courses.
d)
Offer to teach Italian at the community college.
16.
Question 16
a)
She needs to have her hair cut more often.
b)
She hasn’t had a haircut recently.
c)
The man shouldn’t joke about other people’s haircuts.
d)
Her hairdresser has been away for at least a month.
17.
Question 17
a)
The man should have used different film.
b)
The man should buy a new camera.
c)
It’s easier to take pictures outdoors.
d)
Taking pictures of faces is difficult.
18.
Question 18
a)
They should wait for John to bring the dessert.
b)
He wants to take John out for dinner.
c)
The dessert also looks impressive.
d)
He helped John make the sandwiches.
19.
Question 19
a)
She requested materials a day in advance.
b)
She got a job in the rare-book section of the library.
c)
She called the head of the library.
d)
She arrived before the library opened.
20.
Question 20
a)
Professor Burke will distribute calculators to the students.
b)
Calculators will be useful in the class.
c)
Statistical calculations should be done by hand.
d)
It’s necessary to take a statistics class before taking calculus.
21.
Question 21
a)
He’s probably still asleep.
b)
He spends a lot of time in the lab.
c)
She needs to check his work.
d)
She has no idea where he is.
22.
Question 22
a)
She didn’t buy the coat.
b)
She was glad the coat could fit her so well.
c)
She thought the coat was overpriced.
d)
She bought the coat on sale.
23.
Question 23
a)
He is going to work on his mother’s house.
b)
His house is very warm in this weather.
c)
He doesn’t have time to work on the house.
d)
He has been waiting for good weather to repair his house.
24.
Question 24
a)
The man should consider studying abroad.
b)
The man won’t be able to change Jan’s mind.
c)
The man should try to get to know Jan better.
d)
Jan probably doesn’t want to study abroad.
25.
Question 25
a)
She’s surprised the movie won so many awards.
b)
There aren’t many movies she’s interested in seeing.
c)
The man should watch the awards ceremony.
d)
The movie is probably worth seeing.
26.
Question 26
a)
He is tired of waiting for assistance.
b)
He doesn’t have to ask his friends for help.
c)
His foot hurts too much to walk.
d)
He doesn’t like to bother people.
27.
Question 27
a)
She took the newspaper out of the man’s briefcase.
b)
The briefcase is on top of the newspaper.
c)
The man meant to take an article out of his briefcase.
d)
The man will soon remember what he wanted.
28.
Question 28
a)
It wasn’t a good investment.
b)
It should have lasted longer.
c)
The man should buy new parts for it.
d)
The man won’t be able to get it repaired.
29.
Question 29
a)
To ask for special permission to take a class.
b)
To discuss his grade.
c)
To find out about an introductory course.
d)
To discuss his project.
30.
Question 30
a)
Proofreading her report.
b)
Trying to ask a complicated questions.
c)
Discussing a contract.
d)
Politely refusing to get into an argument.
31.
Question 31
a)
Writing papers for his classes.
b)
Meeting with his professors.
c)
Doing extra work in the chemistry lab.
d)
Working overtime as a librarian.
32.
Question 32
a)
Spend more time in the library.
b)
Write just one paper for all his classes.
c)
Drop one of his courses.
d)
Do his research on closely related topics.
33.
Question 33
a)
She once wrote about it.
b)
She thinks the man should write about it.
c)
She’s been studying it recently.
d)
She particularly likes Romantic poetry.
34.
Question 34
a)
She knows he’s very busy.
b)
He’s already helped her enough.
c)
He doesn’t know enough chemistry.
d)
She doesn’t need any help.
35.
Question 35
a)
Collecting objects on the beach.
b)
Greeting computer models.
c)
Mapping currents in the ocean.
d)
Tracking water pollution.
36.
Question 36
a)
An interesting piece of wood.
b)
An old shoe.
c)
A message inside a bottle.
d)
An unusual shell.
37.
Question 37
a)
Chemicals.
b)
Bottles.
c)
Athletic shoes.
d)
Model boats.
38.
Question 38
a)
A storm can change the direction of an ocean current.
b)
Common items can be works of art.
c)
Not all useful experiments are planned ahead of time.
d)
Computers cannot always predict the effects of pollution.
39.
Question 39
a)
Possibilities for off-campus housing.
b)
The method used to assign housing.
c)
The impact of dormitory repairs on the housing situation.
d)
The cost of student housing.
40.
Question 40
a)
They are going to have part-time jobs in the housing office.
b)
They are training to become resident advisers in dormitories.
c)
They haven’t lived off campus before.
d)
They haven’t selected housing before.
41.
Question 41
a)
The dormitory the student currently lives in.
b)
Whether the student is willing to live off campus.
c)
The student’s major.
d)
How long the student has been at the school.
42.
Question 42
a)
Students who want to live off campus.
b)
Third-year students.
c)
Students living in North Campus dormitories.
d)
Students with older roommates.
43.
Question 43
a)
Older students will no longer be allowed to live off campus.
b)
There will be an unusually large number of first-year students.
c)
Some dormitories will be temporarily closed.
d)
The housing office will have fewer employees.
44.
Question 44
a)
The effects of hot weather on animals.
b)
How animals survive in extreme temperatures.
c)
How changes in location affected dinosaurs.
d)
The differences between warm-and cold-blooded animals.
45.
Question 45
a)
Their ability to survive is diminished.
b)
Their body temperature goes down.
c)
Their ability to digest food improves.
d)
Their level of energy and activity increases.
46.
Question 46
a)
It was larger than other dinosaurs.
b)
It was older than originally thought.
c)
The composition of its bones confirmed earlier findings.
d)
It was probably warm-blooded.
47.
Question 47
a)
Technological changes in the workplace.
b)
Improving interpersonal communication in the workplace.
c)
Developing technical writing skills.
d)
Managing time at work.
48.
Question 48
a)
To see how many people are familiar with the research discussed.
b)
To identify who communicate with their office electronically.
c)
To find out how many people know Ellen Lambert.
d)
To see who has individual questions.
49.
Question 49
a)
Listening to radio reports to avoid traffic jams.
b)
Using public transportation to get to work.
c)
Communicating through computers.
d)
Traveling long distances to get to work.
50.
Question 50
a)
Letter-writing skills are valued less.
b)
More secretarial staff is required.
c)
The location of a person’s work gains importance.
d)
People have more flexibility in managing their time.
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