Talks Quiz 19 – Training 219
Listening – Part 4 – Talks
Training 219
Instructions
On American School: Part 4 is composed of 10 talks of about 10 sentences each. The talks will appear one at a time with the 3 corresponding questions. The recording will be played only once. To help you, there will be 4 possible responses per question. Choose the correct response. Press pause before the beginning of the recording in order to be able to read the corresponding questions.
New: Certain questions will be associated with the audio as well as a table or graphic.
On Exam Day: You will hear 10 talks of about 10 sentences each, given by a single speaker. You will be asked to answer three questions about what the speaker says in each talk. The questions are spoken and written in your test booklet. Everything will only be said once. For each question, you are given 4 answer choices written in your test booklet. Choose the best answer and mark it on your answer sheet. Writing in the test book is strictly forbidden.
Tip: You can start answering the questions right from the beginning of the recording as they are usually written in order.
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Question 1 of 30
1. Question
Question 1
What is being advertised as hot?
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Explanation
The correct answer is (B). – When the speaker lists the breakfast menu, the items that use the adjective “hot” are breakfast sandwiches.
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Question 2 of 30
2. Question
Question 2
What is being changed daily?
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The correct answer is (A). – The speaker says their cafe should be thought of one that has a different soup every day of the week, which is another way of saying daily.
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Question 3 of 30
3. Question
Question 3
What does the tag line say Brickmore is “more than”?
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The correct answer is (C). – The very last line reiterates what the speaker has been saying and that is their bakery should be thought of as more than just bread.
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Question 4 of 30
4. Question
Question 4
What is the weather like in the north of the country?
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The correct answer is (B). – The speaker says the north is very windy and cold, but it is not currently raining yet.
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Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Question 5
What is the temperature in the east of the country?
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The correct answer is (B). – The speaker says that, in the east, it is rainy all day, with a higher temperature than the north, at 13 degrees.
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Question 6 of 30
6. Question
Question 6
What temperature measurement does the report use?
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The correct answer is (C). – When the speaker is talking about the north, he mentions that the temperature is 10 degrees centigrade. The rest of the temperatures follow suit.
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Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Question 7
How much experience must the candidate have with financial reporting?
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The correct answer is (B). – It is stated that the candidate must have five to six years (also written as 5 to 6 years) of experience with financial reporting.
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Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Question 8
Which quality isn’t mandatory to have, but is preferred?
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The correct answer is (A). – It is stated in the job ad that the preferred quality, though not required, is payroll experience.
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Question 9 of 30
9. Question
Question 9
When will the applications be processed?
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The correct answer is (D). – The ad says to allow five to six days (also can be written as 5 to 6 days) to process the applications.
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Question 10 of 30
10. Question
Question 10
What are families with small children supposed to do?
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The correct answer is (B). – While listing off directions, the speaker said that the families with small children are asked to go to the left hand side of the gate.
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Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Question 11
When will business passengers be able to board?
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The correct answer is (D). – Because they are located at the front of the plane, the business passengers are asked to wait to board last.
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Question 12 of 30
12. Question
Question 12
What will passengers need in order to board?
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The correct answer is (D). – The speaker says that all parties need to have their boarding passes and passports ready in order to board.
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Question 13 of 30
13. Question
Question 13
How much does a trial pack cost?
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The correct answer is (A). – A three day starter pack can also be thought of as a trial pack and it retails for twenty USD, which also can be written as $20.
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Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Question 14
What do the shakes contain that will keep you from being hungry?
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The correct answer is (C).- The speaker says that the shakes contain 24 grams of protein to keep you full, which is another way of saying it will keep you from being hungry.
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Question 15 of 30
15. Question
Question 15
What complimentary gift will be given with the starter pack?
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The correct answer is (A). – The speaker says that they will throw in a shaker cup for free with the trial (or starter) pack).
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Question 16 of 30
16. Question
Question 16
Where is this introduction probably taking place?
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The man starts his speech by referring to a speaker and research so it is most likely to be at a conference.
(A) – There is no mention of anything related to food or restaurants.
(B) – There is no mention of anything related to supermarkets.
(C) – There is no mention of anything related to a TV talk show.
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Question 17 of 30
17. Question
Question 17
What does the woman mean when she says, “enough from me”?
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“Enough from me” is a common expression used to say that it is time for that person to stop talking and to move on to whatever is going to happen next.
(A) – This phrase is not related to starting again.
(B) – This phrase does not relate to having a break.
(D) – This phrase does not relate to talking more.
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Question 18 of 30
18. Question
Question 18
When can people ask questions?
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The man says that they will have about 20 minutes at the end of the presentation for any questions people may have.
(A) – There is no mention of this and it wouldn’t make sense.
(B) – There is no mention of asking questions the next day.
(C) – The speaker does not say this.
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Question 19 of 30
19. Question
Question 19
What position does the speaker hold?
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Near the start of her speech, the speaker says that she will be the guide for the trip.
(A) – There is no indication that the speaker is the driver.
(C) – There is no indication that the speaker is a TV presenter.
(D) – There is no indication that the speaker is a teacher.
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Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Question 20
What should listeners do if they have questions?
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The speaker says that if people have questions they can ask them when they stop at Camden.
(A) – The speaker doesn’t say this and Chiswick is near the end of the trip.
(C) – The speaker doesn’t ask people to write their questions down.
(D) – The speaker doesn’t say that people can ask questions anytime.
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Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Question 21
What will they visit last?
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The speaker says that they will visit Kew Botanical Gardens before heading home so that must be the last stop.
(A) – This is not the last stop. This is near the beginning of the trip.
(B) – This is not the last stop. The speaker says they will stop here first.
(C) – This is not the last stop. The speaker says they will stop here at
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Question 22 of 30
22. Question
Question 22
What kind of audience is listening to this talk?
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The speaker refers to a media tent and says there will be an opportunity to ask questions so it is likely that the people in the audience are journalists.
(A) – There is no indication that athletes are listening to the speech.
(B) – There is no indication that film stars are listening to the speech.
(D) – There is no indication that politicians are listening to the speech.
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Question 23 of 30
23. Question
Question 23
What are the audience members asked to do?
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The speaker asks that they switch off all cell phones while the interviews are being conducted.
(A) – The audience is not asked to speak quietly.
(B) – The audience is not asked to pack anything away.
(C) – The audience is not asked to do this.
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
Question 24
What will happen next?
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The speaker says that next the director of the International Chess Federation will talk and answer questions.
(A) – There is no mention of a film clip.
(B) – The speaker does not indicate this will happen next.
(D) – The audience will not leave the meeting right away.
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Question 25 of 30
25. Question
Question 25
What type of speech is this likely to be?
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The speech is something you might hear on a T.V. or radio news report.
(A) – A weather report is coming next but it is not the topic of this speech.
(B) – There is no reference to anything that suggests an airport setting.
(D) – The speaker does not say anything that relates to a supermarket.
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Question 26 of 30
26. Question
Question 26
What does the speaker mean when he says, “driving away from the scene”?
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Scene is closest in meaning to “incident” in this case.
(B) – The word “scene” is related to “view” but not in this context.
(C) – There is no stage in this context.
(D) – It does not relate to buildings.
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Question 27 of 30
27. Question
Question 27
Look at the graphic. Which vehicle best suits the description?
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The graphic shows that the blue Volvo van is most likely to be the vehicle because it is the right size, type, color, and registration, and it has 4 doors.
(A) – The Toyota is not a van and is the wrong color.
(B) – The Nissan has 2 doors, is too small and has an S registration.
(C) – The Ford has 2 doors and is too small to fit the description.
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Question 28 of 30
28. Question
Question 28
Who is the intended audience for this broadcast?
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The speaker refers to passengers, platforms, junctions, and tracks and so this is most likely taking place at a train station.
(B) – The speech does not refer to anything bus related.
(C) – The speech does not refer to anything airport related.
(D) – The speech does not refer to anything taxi related.
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Question 29 of 30
29. Question
Question 29
What should passengers going to Southampton do?
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The speaker says that passengers should seek an alternative route.
(A) – The speaker does not tell people to go home.
(B) – The speaker does not tell people to get a bus.
(D) – The speaker does not tell people to wait for the delayed train.
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Question 30 of 30
30. Question
Question 30
Look at the graphic. What time approximately will passengers arrive if they take the alternative route?
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Passengers will arrive in Winchester at approximately 8:00 with the last part of the journey taking 10 minutes. There is a 5-minute changeover time at Winchester and so the train will arrive at Southampton at approximately 8:15.
(A) – The train information shows that it would be impossible to arrive this early as the train arrives in Winchester at 8:00.
(C) – The train information indicates that the train can arrive in Southampton an hour earlier than this.
(D) – The graphic shows that the train would arrive in Winchester at 8:00 and the last part of the journey does not take more than 2 hours.
