Listening – Part 4 – Talks
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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
What does the speaker feel is the best for the company?
Explanation
The correct answer is (D). – The purpose of this monologue is for the speaker to explain why the S corporation tax election is a good fit for the LLC.
Question 2
What will the LLC NOT do for the company?
Explanation
The correct answer is (A). – B, C, and D are all mentioned as things the LLC will provide them with. Nowhere in the passage does it say that the LLC will take over their business.
Question 3
Why is the S corporation status the one that works the best?
Explanation
The correct answer is (B). – It is stated that the election of the S corporation status works to their advantage because of all of the revenue and expenses will flow through to their personal tax return.
Question 4
What complimentary items will the first 50 customers get?
Explanation
The correct answer is (C). – Many times, when something is advertised as being given to the first so-many customers, it is a free item. We can assume this is the case when it is said the first 50 customers will receive a calculator and personalized financial planner.
Question 5
Who resides at the corner of Second and Broadway?
Explanation
The correct answer is (A). – The person at the corner of Second and Broadway is the local finance broker, who is also the speaker of this passage.
Question 6
What should a person do if they aren’t sure how to invest their money?
Explanation
The correct answer is (C). – The speaker basically says to come to them (the finance broker) with any confusion with where to start investing your money.
Question 7
How much is the buy-in price for the real estate opportunity?
Explanation
The correct answer is (D). – The speaker says that the buy-in price is fifty thousand, which could also be written as $50,000.
Question 8
Where is the speaker’s booth located?
Explanation
The correct answer is (D). – The speaker describes his booth as being in the back of the conference room in the left-hand corner and to the right of the buffet.
Question 9
How much does the speaker say the return on capital will be?
Explanation
The correct answer is (A). – The speaker says that we can expect a return on capital of 20%.
Question 10
How hot is the actual temperature?
Explanation
The correct answer is (B). – The rising temperatures will top out in the upper nineties, according to the speaker. That is before the humidity is accounted for, so it is the real temperature.
Question 11
How strong will the winds be throughout the afternoon?
Explanation
The correct answer is (B). – The speaker warns that the winds will be in excess of forty, or 40, miles per hour.
Question 12
What will happen as a result of the cloud buildup?
Explanation
The correct answer is (B). – The speaker says that clouds will build and will result in heavy thunderstorms along the I-73 corridor.
Question 13
Which passengers are the first to board the plane?
Explanation
The correct answer is (D). – The speaker says that the first class passengers can proceed to the gate. Special assistance passengers just need to come forward, not yet board, and the others are just being told what order they will board in.
Question 14
What is the flight number for this trip?
Explanation
The correct answer is (D). – When the speaker announces the flight, they say it is flight number 1102. All other numbers are shown as row numbers.
Question 15
Which rows will make up the final group to board?
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Explanation
The correct answer is (C). – The speaker says that the final group to board will be rows 8 to 22.
Question 16
Where is the gathering taking place?
Explanation
The monologue is a speech being made celebrating a special day. He also mentions the happy couple (just married). He is at a wedding reception.
(A) – Wedding speeches do not get made at a holiday camp.
(C) – They are not at work in an office.
(D) – Speeches are not made in the church. They are made in the reception afterwards.
Question 17
Who is the speaker most likely to be?
Explanation
It’s traditional for the father of the bride to do the welcome speech at a wedding.
(A) – The groom (Jake) is being talked about so he is not making the speech.
(C) – The speaker welcomes the guests on behalf of his wife and himself so it is not the mother of the bride speaking.
(D) – It is the father of the bride who traditionally speaks and the speaker also welcomes Jake’s family who has come over from Portugal so it is nobody from the groom’s family.
Question 18
Who is the speaker talking about when he remembers absent friends looking down?
Explanation
He is talking about special people no longer alive who will be watching them from heaven.
(A) – He is not talking about guests who couldn’t make it because they wouldn’t be looking down on them.
(B) – He is not talking about friends who couldn’t make it because they wouldn’t be looking down on them.
(C) – He is not talking about guests who could only attend the church. He is talking about deceased friends and family.
Question 19
What does the company most likely sell?
Explanation
The speaker mentions a spring and summer range and fashion week so they sell clothes.
(B) – Fashion week is not about selling food.
(C) – Fashion week is not about selling stationery.
(D) – Fashion week is not about movies.
Question 20
What is an impromptu meeting?
Explanation
It is a meeting called spontaneously, without a schedule.
(A) – It is not a scheduled meeting.
(B) – It is not a meeting arranged by the media.
(C) – It is not an annual general meeting.
Question 21
What does the speaker mean when he says, “pat yourselves on the backs”?
Explanation
To get a pat on the back is to be congratulated. To pat yourself on the back means to congratulate yourself.
(A) – It does not mean to congratulate the management.
(B) – It is nothing to do with massages.
(D) – It is nothing to do with helping each other.
Question 22
What does it mean to sugar-coat something?
Explanation
To sugar-coat something means to make something negative sound more positive.
(A) – It does not mean to make something sound negative.
(B) – It does not mean to literally cover something in sugar.
(D) – It does not mean confusion.
Question 23
What is the problem with the fruity strawberry shampoo?
Explanation
It has been hurting people. There have been injuries and infections.
(A) – The problem is not its popularity.
(B) – People have been buying the product.
(C) – There is no mention about people disliking the smell.
Question 24
Why is the press office making a statement?
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Explanation
Damage limitation means to try and reduce the effect of a problem.
(A) – They will not necessarily admit responsibility.
(B) – The will not necessarily deny everything.
(D) – They are not trying to reduce sales.
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Question 25
What does the speaker mean when she says, “thank you for staying behind”?
Explanation
To stay behind at work means to remain there after you should have gone home.
(A) – It has nothing to do with gathering behind her.
(C) – It does not mean stop talking.
(D) – It does not mean locating to the back of the office.
Question 26
What is a handout, according to the context?
Explanation
It is printed or copied information given to attendees at a meeting.
(B) – It is not a portion of food in this context.
(C) – It is not a free sample of anything.
(D) – The employees are not getting a bonus.
Question 27
Look at the graphic. What is the second most expensive policy?
Explanation
The most expensive policy is the one that costs the most money. The second most expensive is the one nearest that price.
(A) – This is the cheapest policy.
(B) – This is the second cheapest policy.
(D) – This is the most expensive policy.
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Question 28
What does Dana mean when she says she was born and bred in Croatia?
Explanation
Born and bred somewhere means to be raised in that place.
(A) – It is not linked to going to university.
(B) – It does not mean moving there after she had children. She was raised there.
(D) – She does not mention going to university.
Question 29
What is closest in meaning to “fire away”?
Explanation
Fire away means to start asking questions.
(A) – In this context, it does not mean to fire a gun.
(B) – It means the opposite – to start talking.
(D) – It does not mean to wait.
Question 30
Look at the graphic. What excursion is only available on the weekend?
Explanation
The dinner cruise is only available on Saturday and Sunday.
(A) – This is not available on the weekend.
(B) – This is not available on the weekend.
(C) – This is available during the week and on the weekend.