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OVERVIEW for B: Extended Conversations and C: Mini Talks

In Part B and C of Listening Comprehension section, there are three to five questions for each passage. Usually the first and sometimes the last question are overview question . To answer thesequestions, you need an understanding of the whole lecture or conversation rather than of any specific point. Main idea, main point and main topic must correctly summarize the talk. Incorrect answers for these are too general, too specific, or incorrect according to the talk.

Although these questions require an overall understanding of the talk, the first few sentencesoften set the scene. In other words, the opening lines of the talk frequently establish the time, place, andmain topic. So pay more attention to the first lines to get the general idea of the talk.

Common Overview Questions : occupations of the speaker(s) or the audience, the place or time of dialog/talk, the topic , subject , or purpose of the dialog/talk.

Exercise 1PART B PART C

1. (A)(B)(C)

Methods of predicting earthquakes.Ways to improve the mans presentation.The many new uses of computer

graphics.

3. (A)(B)

(C)

To explain the tradition of handball.To give information about the rules of

tennis.To discuss the rules of handball.

2. (A)(B)(C)

Statistics.Computer science.Geology.

4. (A)(B)(C)

At the end of a tournament.Before an exhibition game.During a game.

3. (A)(B)

(C)

A language teacher and a student.A doctor and a patient.

A teacher and an assistant.

5. (A)(B)

(C)

Factory workers.Visitors to a factory.

Management trainees.

4. (A)(B)(C)

The language of the deaf.Methods of teaching German.Communication networks.

6. (A)(B)(C)

The process of canning soft drinks.Management-labor teamwork.The life cycle of plants.

5. (A)(B)

(C)

Professor Quinns approach to teaching.The process of getting a student

identification card.Procedures for checking out reserve

material.

7. (A)(B)

(C)

The physical rewards of dancing.The importance of the program to the

university.The disadvantages of being in the

program.

6. (A)(B)(C)

At a university library.In a psychology class.In a laboratory.

8. (A)(B)(C)

Director of a dance program.Professor of psychology.Athletics coach.

7. (A)(B)(C)

Ask for a job.Get some advice.Discuss medical research.

9. (A)(B)(C)

A host at a party.The president of a society.The captain of a ship.

8. (A)(B)(C)

Academic adviser.Physician.Administrator.

10. (A)(B)(C)

The role of the State Historical Society.The history of New England.The story of some shipwrecks.

9. (A)(B)(C)

Helpful.Discouraging.Inconsiderate.

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DETAIL QUESTIONS FOR PARTS B and C

Most questions in Parts B and C are detail questions that require an understanding of specific points. A majority of these questions are factual questions (what, where, when, why, and how much).

Others are inference questions (the answers are not directly stated, but implied /suggested by the giveninformation). Remember that the order of detail questions follow the order of the conversation, so that itwill be better if you follow the conversation by glancing through the answer choices of mentioned items. Notice that if anything in the conversation is emphasized or repeated , it will probably be asked about.

Exercise 2PART B

1. (A)(B)(C)

A doctor.A newspaper.A magazine.

2. (A)(B)(C)

Its too long.It can cause injuries.Its not demanding enough.

3. (A)(B)(C)

Downhill skiing.Jogging.Cross-country skiing.

4. (A)(B)(C)

It doesnt require much snow.It is a recently developed sport.It can be done in flat areas.

5. (A)

(B)(C)

Use a cross-country ski machine.

Travel to ski resorts.Take up jogging.

6. (A)(B)(C)

The expense.The weather condition.The danger.

7. (A)(B)(C)

He stayed up most of the night.Hes been studying all morning.He took an exam last night.

8. (A)(B)(C)

It was an improvement.It was disappointing.It was unfair.

9. (A)(B)(C)

Undergraduate students.Teachers.Graduate students.

10. (A)(B)(C)

She learned how to do research.She was prepared for her sociology test.She learned teaching techniques.

11. (A)(B)(C)

Basic scientific research.Business management.Test-taking skills.

12. (A)(B)(C)

In the library.In the Physics Tower.In Staunton Hall.

13. (A)(B)(C)

Study for his next exam.Go to the Study Skills Center.Get some sleep.

PART C

13. (A)(B)(C)

In the 1950s.In the 1970s.In the 1990s.

14. (A)(B)(C)

They fly off into deep space.They remain in orbit forever.They burn up in the atmosphere.

15. (A)(B)(C)

Three to four hundred.Eight thousand.Half a million.

16. (A)(B)(C)

They are too small.They are too far away.They are moving too fast.

17. (A)(B)(C)

A large booster rocket.A piece of metal the size of an aspirin.A tiny fleck of paint.

18. (A)(B)(C)

Their high speed.Their jagged shape.Their tremendous size.

19. (A)(B)(C)

An aspirin.A piece of debris.A model of the debris collector.

20. (A)(B)(C)

They detect the debris.They store the debris.They collect the debris.

21. (A)(B)(C)

It has already been tested on Earth.It has not been built yet.It has already been used on a spacecraft.

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REVIEW PRACTICE: PARTS B and C

Exercise 3

PART B PART C1. (A)

(B)(C)(D)

North of Los Angeles.Between Los Angeles and San Diego.East of San Diego. North of California

1. (A)(B)(C)(D)

Two years.Three years.Four years.Five years.

2. (A)(B)(C)(D)

They are a type of insect.They are a type of celebration.They are a type of fish.They are a type of bird.

2. (A)(B)(C)(D)

Student fees.Room and board charges at the dormitory.Student insurance rates.Insurance premiums.

3. (A)(B)(C)(D)

In March.In October.In early summer.In the spring.

3. (A)

(B)(C)(D)

Its tuition rates are going up faster than theones at Hambleton University.

It has the highest tuition rates in the stateIt has the lowest tuition rates in the state.Its tuition rates are still lower than those at

Hambleton University.

4. (A)(B)(C)(D)

About 200 miles.About 700 miles.About 1,000 miles.About 7,000 miles.

4. (A)(B)(C)(D)

An executive on the Student Council.A member of the Board of Regents.A spokesperson for the administration.A reporter for the campus news.

5. (A)

(B)(C)(D)

The swallows arrival.

The parade.The storm at sea.The swallows departure.

5. (A)

(B)(C)

(D)

The insurance premiums wont be paid.

The new dormitory will not be built.The proposal to increase student serviceswill not be adopted.

The tuition will not be raised.

6. (A)(B)(C)(D)

Only after the classes have finished.Only during the first week of classes.Whenever students ask for them.Only in the afternoon.

6. (A)(B)(C)(D)

A starfish.A salamander.A mammal.A snake.

7. (A)(B)(C)(D)

A tour guide.A classroomThe Student Center BuildingA map.

7. (A)(B)(C)(D)

A snake sheds its skin and grows a new one.A mammal heals up from a wound.An insect grows a new limb.A baby gets its first set of teeth.

8. (A)(B)(C)(D)

In the Science Building.In the Student Center Building.In the University Recreation Center.In the planetarium.

8. (A)(B)(C)(D)

Embryonic cells.Specialized cells.Complex cells. Nerve cells.

9. (A)(B)

(C)

(D)

To treat diseases among animals.To learn to speed up the process among

lower animals.To apply what is learned to human

medicine.To learn how to regenerate lost organs.

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