Listening Practice 18

Listening Section
 
This section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English.
 
Listen to each recording only one time. Next, answer the questions. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. Answer each question before moving on. Do not return to previous questions.
 
You have 10 minutes to answer all the questions in the Listening section.  

Now begin the Listening section.
Listening Section
 
This section measures your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English.
 
Listen to each recording only one time. Next, answer the questions. The questions typically ask about the main idea and supporting details. Some questions ask about a speaker’s purpose or attitude. Answer the questions based on what is stated or implied by the speakers. Answer each question before moving on. Do not return to previous questions.
 
You have 10 minutes to answer all the questions in the Listening section.  

Now begin the Listening section.
Listening Part 1
 
After listening to the conversation, click next to proceed to the questions.
Listening Part 1
 
After listening to the conversation, click next to proceed to the questions.
Why does the man need the woman's assistance? Click on two answers.
He does not know the publication date of some reviews he needs.
He does not know the location of the library's video collection plays.
He does not know how to find out where the play is currently being performed.
He does not know how to determine which newspaper he should look at.
What does the woman imply about critical reaction to the play Happy Strangers?
Negative critical reaction led to its content being revised after it premiered.
The play has always been quite popular among university students.
Reactions to the play are more positive nowadays than they were in the past.
The play is rarly performed nowadays because critics have never liked it
What does the woman say about her experience seeing a performance of Happy Strangers when she was younger? Click on 2 answers.
It was the first play she had seen performed professionally.
She saw it against the wishes of her parents.
She was surprised how traditional the performance was.
She had a variety of emotional reactions to the play.
What is the man's attitude towards his current assignment?
He is not confident that he will find the materials he needs.
He feels that performing in a play is less boring than reading one.
He thinks his review of the play will be more objective than the contemporary reviews were.
He is optimistic that he will learn to appreciate the play he is researching.
Why does the woman say this?
To ask the man to clarify his request.
To state the man's request more precisely.
To make sure she heard the man correctly.
To correct a mistake the man has made.
Listening Part 2
 
After listening to the lecture, click next to proceed to the questions.
Listening Part 2
 
After listening to the lecture, click next to proceed to the questions.
What is the lecture mainly about?
Methods of observing unusual animal behaviour.
A theory about ways birds attract mates.
Ways animals behave when they have conflicting drives.
Criteria for classifying animal behaviours.
Indicate whether each of the activities below describes a displacement activity. Click in the correct box for each phrase. This question worths 2 points.
Indicate whether each of the activities below describes a displacement activity. Click in the correct box for each phrase. This question worths 2 points.
An animal attacks the ground instead of its enemy.
An animal falls asleep in the middle of the mating ritual.
An animal eats some food when confronted by its enemy.
An animal takes a drink of water after grooming itself.
What does the professor say about dis-inhibition?
It can prevent displacement activities from occurring.
It can cause the animals to act on more than one drive at a time.
It is not useful for explaining many types of displacement activities.
It is responsible for the appearance of seemingly irrelevant behaviour.
According to the lecture, what is one possible reason that displacement activities are often grooming behaviours.
Grooming may cause an enemy or predator to be confused.
Grooming is a convenient and accessible behaviour.
Grooming often occurs before eating and drinking.
Grooming is a common social activity.
Why does the professor mention the wood thrush?
To contrast its displacement activities with those of other animal species.
To explain that some animals display displacement activities other than grooming.
To point out how displacement activities are influenced by the environment.
To give an example of an animal that does not display displacement activities.
What does the professor mean when she says this?
She is impressed by how much the student knows about redirecting.
She thinks it is time to move on the next part of this lecture.
The student's answer is not an example of a displacement activity.
The student should not suggest a different animal behaviour to discuss next.
Listening Part 3
 
After listening to the lecture, click next to proceed to the questions.
 
Listening Part 3
 
After listening to the lecture, click next to proceed to the questions.
 
What is the main purpose of the lecture?
To point out similarities in Emerson's essays and poems.
To prepare the students to read an essay by Emerson.
To compare Emerson's concept of universal truth to that of other authors.
To show the influence of early United States society on Emerson's writing.
On what basis did Emerson criticize the people of his time?
They refused to recognize universal truths.
They did not recognize the genius of certain authors.
Their convictions were not well-defined.
They were too interested in conformity.
What does Emerson say about the past?
It should guide a person's present actions.
It must be examined closely.
It is less important than the future.
It lacks both clarity and universal truth.
What point does the professor make when he mentions a ship's path?
It is easy for people to lose sight of their true path.
Most people are not capable of deciding which path is best for them.
The path a person takes can only be seen clearly after the destination has been reached.
A person should establish a goal before deciding which path to take.
What does the professor imply about himself when recounts some life experiences he had before becoming a literature professor? Click on 2 answers.
He did not consider the consequence of his decisions.
He did not plan to become a literature professor.
He has always tried to act consistently.
He has trusted himself and his decisions.
Why does the professor say this?
To suggest that United States citizens have not changed much over time.
To encourage the class to find more information about this time period.
To explain why Emerson's essay has lost some relevance.
To provide background for the concept he is explaining.
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