Digital nomads – школа языковых курсов

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13. What is the man's problem?

He will not have time to finish his paper.

He is confused by cultural differences.

He cannot think of a topic for his paper.

He thinks the assignment is too artificial

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14. What will the man probably do?

Describe his hometown culture

Move to a different community

Speak to his professor

Write about culture shock

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15. Why doesn't the woman want to join the drama club?

She has never been interested in drama.

She is concerned it would take too much time.

She does not think she would be a good actor.

She cannot afford to pay the drama club's dues.

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16. What role does the man want the woman to play?

The woman he loves

The detective's daughter

A rich young woman

A deputy detective

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17. What does the woman agree to do?

Act in the play

Help him write a play

Join the drama club

Consider his idea

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18. Why is improvisation difficult to define?

There are several kinds of improvisation.

It means different things to different people.

The general public has never accepted it.

The dictionary does not have an entry for it.

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19. How does the professor explain what improvisation is?

By analyzing improvisation in classical music

By giving a precise definition of improvisation

By discussing the history of improvisation

By improvising a melody on the organ

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20. Who first improvised when playing music?

Jazz musicians

Prehistoric people

Italian organists

Military bandsmen

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21. How did musicians in each time period use improvisation?

Held contests for improvising	Made music for daily life	Improved stock melodies

Ancient Greece

Prehistory

16th century Italy

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22. What does the professor imply about early jazz improvisation?

It was based on the music of ancient Greece.

It was developed by trained musicians.

It changed the nature of popular music.

It was a completely new way to make music.

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23. What is the main purpose of the lecture?

To explain why people become scientists

To describe different scientific disciplines

To introduce students to the course

To persuade students to become biologists

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24. According to the professor, why is biology the most demanding of all sciences?

It requires knowledge of other sciences.

It deals with controversial topics.

It studies very complex systems.

It can never answer every question it asks.

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25. According to the professor, why do people become scientists?

They are motivated to save the environment.

They think science will lead to a good job.

They are fascinated by scientific technology.

They are passionate in their quest to discover.

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26 What is probably true about the students in this course?

They are community college students.

They are planning to attend medical school.

They are pursuing various fields of study.

They have not taken a science course before.

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27. For what purpose did the Egyptians and Babylonians mainly build arches?

Roads

Drains

Baths

Churches

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28. What reason is given for the stability of the arch?

A concrete foundation supports the arch.

The Romans made a strong type of concrete.

The arch is built with wedge-shaped blocks.

The pressure flows up through the keystone.

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29 Identify the key stone in the drawing.

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30. Identify the pier in the drawing.

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31. Why do arches built today serve a mostly decorative function?

Wedge-shaped blocks are becoming rare.

Steel beams are now used to span openings.

Decorative arches provide work for sculptors.

Builders do not like to use the old techniques.

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32. What is the lecture mainly about?

The world's largest glaciers

Why glaciers are melting

The movement of glaciers

How glaciers are created

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33. What is true about the snow that forms a glacier?

It does not melt.

It falls during the night.

It is denser than ice.

It is fluffy and light.

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34. Why are there so many glaciers in the Arctic and Antarctic?

Precipitation is heavy.

Temperatures are low.

Snow is conserved.

Winds are violent.

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35. Where would a glacier be most likely to form?

A low area with heavy snowfall

A coastal area with a lot of fog

A shady mountainside with no wind

A sunny plain where snow melts fast

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36. The professor briefly explains a process. Summarize the process by putting the events in order.

1
2
3
4

Snowflakes become granular

Air is squeezed out of the ice

Old snow re-crystallizes as ice

Snow crystals break under weight