Listening – Part 2 – Question – Response
Training 301
Instructions
On Global Exam: Part 2 is composed of 25 questions or statements that will appear 5 at a time. You are going to hear 3 options per question or statement. You will have to select the one that best corresponds to the question or statement. Nothing will be written except the letters A, B, and C.
On Exam Day: You will have to answer 25 questions. Each question or statement will be followed by 3 options spoken only one time. Select the best response to the question or statement and mark the letter (A), (B), or (C) on your answer sheet. Writing anything in the test book is strictly forbidden.
Tip: Look out for any question words and keep in mind the main topic of the statement.
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Question 1-5
Explanation
The fluctuations shown on the graph reflect periods of decreased sales, so C is the correct answer.
(A) The question is about a graph, not about a report.
(B) Warranty is a guarantee concerning products and is irrelevant to the graph’s fluctuations.
Question 2
Explanation
The response answers the question even if with a refusal of performing a said action, so A is the correct answer.
(B) The question was not about a report.
(C) The question was not about helping someone with their bags.
Question 3
Explanation
The response directly answers the question about the car’s ownership, so B is the correct answer.
(A) Stephen’s walk has nothing to do with a car’s ownership.
(C) The car’s location is not in question.
Question 4
Explanation
It says that Lisa is coming, but she will meet her colleagues there, so A is the correct answer.
(B) A retreat is a trip where employees gather for team-building activities and it is not just lunch.
(C) The question is about an upcoming retreat and not whether Lisa has ever been there.
Question 5
Explanation
The news coverage was about the election night, so A is the correct answer.
(B) The coverage in question has already been broadcast and has, thus, been on the news.
(C) Owning a TV does not answer the question concerning a specific topic of a given broadcast.
Question 6-10
Explanation
One can take a sip of a beverage, orange juice for example, so A is the correct answer.
(B) Sip does not refer to sports.
(C) Sip does not refer to receipts.
Question 7
Explanation
The answer mentions one’s interests, so C is the correct answer.
(A) Having two children is not a hobby to do in one’s spare time.
(B) Using one’s land mower and hating it is not a leisure activity.
Question 8
Explanation
It is a standard procedure to ask for identification before accessing one’s account, so C is the correct answer.
(A) The question was about someone’s personal account, it was not a question about someone else’s.
(B) Moving to the right has nothing to do with withdrawals.
Question 9
Explanation
The answer gives us specific information as to the location of the maintenance staff, so B is the correct answer.
(A) Maintenance staff is not a she.
(C) This question is irrelevant.
Question 10
Explanation
Mileage refers to distance traveled by car and 12 thousand miles is possible, so B is the correct answer.
(A) Mileage is a question about distance travel, not age.
(C) Mileage is a question about distance travel, not weight.
Question 11-15
Explanation
The person apologises for listening to the conversation, so A is the correct answer.
(B) The response does not answer the question of how long has someone been listening.
(C) The question is asked directly to the person listening and it does not mention the distance at which the person or people are.
Question 12
Explanation
One person wants to add something before the session finishes, so B is the correct answer.
(A) Someone’s availability the next day is not relevant to the current session.
(C) Wrap up, although wrap is a way to serve a tortilla, means to end, finish or conclude.
Question 13
Explanation
Tanzania is in Africa and responding in such a manner is a valid option if one has never been there, so A is the correct answer.
(B) Kangaroos are native to Australia, not Africa.
(C) The question was about ‘you’, not ‘her’.
Question 14
Explanation
Two plus two is four is an equation, so C is the correct answer.
(A) The question was not about the location of the copier.
(B) The statement does not provide any answers to the question about the equation, it merely states that something is a problem.
Question 15
Explanation
Noise complaints may be a common problem one can have with tenants, people that rent apartments in your building or in your house, so A is the correct answer.
(B) It is unlikely that one’s boss is also their tenant. Moreover, the answer does not mention any problems or lack thereof.
(C) One’s cats are not one’s tenants.
Question 16-20
Explanation
Having a mortgage refers to conveying a property to a creditor as security on a loan and it is therefore in relation to a house or an apartment, so B is the correct answer.
(A) Mortgage payments are not the same as rent payments.
(C) Him having a Toyota does not mean that he has a mortgage.
Question 17
Explanation
The answer gives specific instructions as to how to cancel one’s subscription, so A is the correct answer.
(B) The answer concerns road directions instead of information that we are looking for.
(C) Telling Sarah about our question is not a valid step of cancelling a subscription to a service.
Question 18
Explanation
The verb ‘to jeopardize’ means to put in danger and create problems, so A is the correct answer.
(B) Safety training is not relevant to the question that was asked.
(C) The question was about the future of the company, not accounting.
Question 19
Explanation
The information concerning the court’s session is displayed on a board, so A is the correct answer.
(B) The question was about the session’s duration, not its proceedings.
(C) The person asking the question does not ask about any final decisions taken by the court.
Question 20
Explanation
The target demographic seems to be on point according to research, so C is the correct answer.
(A) The person says what demographic they are targeting, not whether it is on point.
(B) The person says what demographic they are targeting, not whether it is on point.
Question 21-25
Explanation
Turnover refers either to figures made by a company or a number of employees that were employed by the company and left the company, so A is the correct answer.
(B) It does not answer the question concerning employment.
(C) Subsidiaries are companies controlled by a holding company, not employees.
Question 22
Explanation
Tariffs is a synonym for taxes on imported goods, so C is the correct answer.
(A) It does not answer the question whether the tax is imposed, rather what you should do in order to import goods internationally.
(B) It does not answer the question whether the tax is imposed, rather what you should do in order to import goods internationally.
Question 23
Explanation
The answer states that they charge shipping for international packages, so C is the correct answer.
(A) Going out has nothing to do with shipping.
(B) Charging for shipping is not traditionally understood as a project.
Question 24
Explanation
The conflict is being handled by the HR department, so B is the correct answer.
(A) It does not answer the question concerning conflict resolution.
(C) No mention of figures nor growth was made in the question.
Question 25
Explanation
This response gives us an answer as to the place of the conference, so A is the correct answer.
(B) Their question was not about the conference’s duration.
(C) It gives us street directions instead of a specific place.