You hear someone speaking about doing research in an Astronomical Station.
1) What impression does the speaker give of her final destination ?
C) It resembled another planet
The speaker, while discussing the art of making films, mentions throwing everything out of the window, and warns against being (1) ____________.
Precious
A large number of deaths worldwide have been attributed to viruses like COVID. HAVE
Viruses like COVID ___________ recent deaths worldwide.
have been responsible for
You hear two people speaking about their friendship.
1) One speaker felt her watershed moment was when
B) she turned fifty.
How does Speaker 1 feel about doing overtime work?
A - I do it regularly. B - I need to enjoy the work I'm asked to do. C - I would do it if I could. D - I refuse to do it for free. E - I can only do it on certain days. F - I am not prepared to do it. G - I need to be asked nicely.
H - I'm prepared to do whatever is needed.
2) How does the speaker describe her travelling companions?
A) An extremely unusual assortment
He explains that things are always in flux, and that he is a big fan of not (2)__________ unless absolutely necessary.
CUTTING
Of course we cannot change the Constitution to give the President more power! QUESTION
Changing the Constitution to give the President more power is _____________________!
out of the question
2) One speaker made a tongue-in-cheek comment about
A) The Tate
Why does Speaker 1 feel this way?
A - I will learn a lot. B - My personal life comes first. C - I like the extra money. D - I like being part of the team. E - I think it will help my career. F - I feel it's the fair thing to do. G - The work can wait for another day.
H - I don't have a choice.
E - I think it will help my career.
You hear someone speaking about being an executive in a large company.
1) What was the speaker's attitude when she started in her job?
C) She made a point of being very selective in what she did.
He prefers instead to forge ahead, getting his actors to repeat a particular (3) __________or whatever action is being done.
MONOLOGUE
Mom said that Sara hadn't been doing all her chores to help keep the house clean. WEIGHT
Sara ___________________ on all the house chores we do to keep the house clean.
hadn't been pulling her weight
3) One speaker expressed the view that a quilt of fear
C) protected you from imaginary concerns.
How does Speaker 2 feel about working overtime?
A - I do it regularly. B - I need to enjoy the work I'm asked to do. C - I would do it if I could. D - I refuse to do it for free. E - I can only do it on certain days. F - I am not prepared to do it. G - I need to be asked nicely.
D - I refuse to do it for free.
2) To what does she attribute the transformation in her approach?
Stopping the camera allows people time to think, which is the (4) _____________ death of creativity.
ABSOLUTE
The Army retreated leaving people on their own to fight independently. FEND
The Army retreated, leaving people to ____________________________.
fend for themselves
4) The speakers failed to agree about
A) the number of times they fell out.
Why does Speaker 2 feel this way?
A - I will learn a lot. B - My personal life comes first. C - I like the extra money. D - I like being part of the team. E - I think it will help my career. F - I feel it's the fair thing to do. G - The work can wait for another day.
G - The work can wait for another day.
You hear someone speaking about hurricanes.
1) What is the speaker's main area of interest?
C) She researches the turbulence in the air hurricanes create.
While undertaking a film project, the speaker hopes for a certain (5) __________ which more often than not he doesn't get.
BUDGET
Mrs. Jones couldn't participate in the pie baking contest due to her serious illness last month. HER
Mrs. Jones' serious illness ______________________ in the pie baking contest last month.
prevented her from taking part
5) What conclusion did they put forward?
A) Friendships made in your teenage years reflect your aspirations.
How does Speaker 4 feel about doing overtime work?
A - I do it regularly. B - I need to enjoy the work I'm asked to do. C - I would do it if I could. D - I refuse to do it for free. E - I can only do it on certain days. F - I am not prepared to do it. G - I need to be asked nicely.
A - I do it regularly.