Listening Practice
Listening Comprehension: Exercise 1
Instructions: Listen to the audio and choose the best answer. You will have 12 seconds to answer each question.
PART A: Short Conversations
1. What does the woman suggest the man do?
Explanation: (C) is correct because the woman mentions checking the “shared folder,” which refers to an online server. Option (A) is incorrect because the professor is mentioned as busy, not as a source of data.
2. What does the man mean?
Explanation: (B) is correct. The man says “Let’s just call a cab,” which means changing the transport method (taxi) because the bus is late.
PART B: Long Conversation
3. What is the main topic of the presentation?
Explanation: (B) is correct. The students explicitly mention they are working on a presentation about “renewable energy,” including solar and wind.
4. Why does the man want to meet Elena?
Explanation: (A) is correct. He mentions having “great statistics from the lecture last week” that he wants to include in the slides.
PART C: Academic Talk (Lecture)
5. What is the main topic of the talk?
Explanation: (B) is correct. The professor introduces the topic by saying they will discuss the “remarkable phenomenon” of Monarch butterfly migration.
6. What does the professor say about the butterflies that migrate to Mexico?
Explanation: (C) is correct. The professor explains these are the “grandchildren or great-grandchildren,” meaning they are making the trip for the first time.
7. According to the professor, how do Monarch butterflies navigate?
Explanation: (A) is correct. The lecture mentions a “sun compass” and sensitivity to the “Earth’s magnetic fields” as their main navigation tools.
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