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LISTENING B TEST 1

This section measures your ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America.

There are two parts in this section, with special directions for each part.

You have 19 minutes and 30 seconds to answer all of the questions in both parts. The time you spend listening to the test material is not counted.

The listening material and questions will be presented only one time. You may not take notes during the test.

To check the sound level, click on the Volume icon now. You cannot adjust the volume after you dismiss the directions and begin the test.

After you answer a question, click on Next and then on Confirm Answer. After you confirm an answer, you cannot return to the question.

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1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

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2. What can be inferred about the man?

B1Q3-TRUE.mp3
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3. Why couldn't the man register by telephone

WWMPD.mp3
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4. What will the man probably do?

B1Q3.mp3
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Two correct answers.

5. What is the discussion mainly about?

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6. What can be inferred about the profession of forestry?

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7. How are national forests different from national parks?

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8. How is a forester different from a park ranger?

LB1Q-24.mp3
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9. Why do foresters and wildlife biologists often work together?

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one correct answer


10. According to the professor, when did coal begin to form on Earth?

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11. The professor explains how coal is formed. Summarize the process by putting the events in order.


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organic matter decays
plant matter accumulates
seams of coal occur
sediment is compressed
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Two correct answers

12. What does the professor say about the highest grade of coal?

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13. Why is brown coal softer than other types of coal?

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14. What will probably happen to the plant debris collecting in the Mississippi Delta?

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One correct answer 


15. What is a pigment

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16. According to the instructor, what characteristic should a pigment have?

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17 How are pigments generally classified?

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18. Match the name of each pigment with its source.


ShelfishMineralPlant


Tyrian purple
Indigo
Raw umber
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Two correct answers

19. According to the instructor, why are synthetic pigments superior to natural pigments?

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Two answers


20. According to the professor, what factors affect the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

B1Q23.mp3
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21. Identify the part of the diagram that shows the acquisition of carbon dioxide by plants.

B1Q21.mp3
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22. Identify the part of the diagram that represents plant respiration.

NEXT.mp3
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23. Why is the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide lowest during the summer?

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24. What will the next lecture probably be about?

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