Units 17 - 20 Testing focus: Negative in questions and answer choices

Expanding Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Units 17 - 20 Testing focus: Negative in questions and answer choices

‣ Listen to part of a talk in a life sciences class.

What is the main topic of the lecture?
- A. Evolution of the giant panda
- B. Reasons some animals are endangered
- C. Efforts to save the giant panda
- D. Some facts about an endangered animal
How does the professor describe the giant panda's eating habits?
- A. Typical for members of its animal family
- B. Expensive to maintain in captivity
- C. Unusual and inefficient
- D. Unique in the animal kingdom
What behavioral feature of the animal has proved popular with zoo patrons?
- A. The way they eat
- B. The way they walk
- C. The sound they make
- D. Their interaction with each other
What does the professor say about the giant panda?
- A. Their coloring relates to mating habits.
- B. They're unrelated to raccoons.
- C. They are very gentle creatures.
- D. They're not true bears.

‣ Listen to a conversation between a professor and a student.

Why does the student go to the professor?
- A. To ask for help with a computer problem
- B. To ask for advice on a project
- C. To request more time to complete a paper
- D. To explain her research proposal
Which of the following is not true?
- A. The professor only accepts late papers under special circumstances.
- B. The student still has time to complete the assignment.
- C. The student lost all of her work when she lost her computer.
- D. The student believes she won't have time to complete the assignment.
What does the professor offer to do?
- A. Call local taxi companies.
- B. Lend her the use of a computer.
- C. Extend the project deadline.
- D. Make time to meet with the student.

‣ Listen to a conversation between a student and an academic advisor.

Why has the student visited her academic advisor?
- A. For information on language courses
- B. For advice on optional courses
- C. To discuss the possibility of changing her major
- D. To investigate Asian job opportunities
Which of the following is not true of the student?
- A. She hasn't chosen her courses for this year.
- B. She is interested in working in Asia.
- C. She has some experience studying a foreign language.
- D. She has already thought of taking a sociology course.
What recommendation does the advisor make?
- A. To consider her future goals and interests
- B. To avoid taking an extra language credit
- C. To choose the most general option
- D. To take both of the suggested courses

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