Conversation 1
Question 1 of 5 (medium)
Why does the student go to see the professor?
A.To request an extension of the due date of his term paper
B.To ask about a theory he did not understand in class
C.To discuss an idea for his term paper project
D.To get advice on how to prioritize his work
Question 2 of 5 (medium)
Why does the student mention a particular stage in early childhood development?
A.To show that his niece learns faster than other children in that stage
B.To show that his niece displays behavior appropriate for that stage
C.To point out that he does not agree with Piaget’s theory about that stage
D.To point out that he does not fully understand how that stage can be observed
Question 3 of 5 (hard)
Why does the professor discuss Piaget’s research method?
A.To suggest that the student use the same method
B.To provide a criticism of Piaget’s theory
C.To supplement information provided in class
D.To clarify the student’s assumption about what Piaget did
Question 4 of 5 (hard)
Why does the professor reject the student's proposal to write about his niece? Click on 2 answers.
A.The proposal does not fulfill the requirements of the assignment.
B.The proposal does not take Piaget's theory into consideration.
C.The student's niece is too young to display the behaviors identified by Piaget.
D.The student does not have sufficient training to conduct a worthwhile experiment.
Question 5 of 5 (medium)
Why does the professor say this: “Uh, umm… I do applaud your initiative, Eric.”
A.She does not have time to answer the student’s questions.
B.She does not want to hurt the student’s feelings.
C.She is pleased that the student thought of an original research project.
D.She is impressed with the student’s understanding of the class material.
Lecture 1
Question 1 of 6 (medium)
What is the lecture mainly about? [Click on 2 answers.]
A.Story elements that make comedies funny
B.A type of play that was popular in the past
C.Opposing theories about human nature
D.Theories about roles that people play in society
Question 2 of 6 (hard)
Why does the professor mention social contract theory?
A.To provide the historical setting for the development of sentimental theory
B.To give an example of a theory proposed by sentimental philosophers
C.To explain the basic concept underlying all sentimental comedies
D.To offer one explanation for the influence sentimental comedies had on society
Question 3 of 6 (hard)
According to the professor, what two questions did sentimental theorists need to answer about their theory? [Click on 2 answers.]
A.Why do people do bad things?
B.How can people resist bad influences?
C.How is it possible for people to feel good when they do bad things?
D.Can people who do bad things become good again?
Question 4 of 6 (medium)
According to the professor, what is a typical sentimental comedy usually about?
A.A good person who tries to help others
B.A good person in a desperate situation
C.A person who encourages others to behave badly
D.A bad person who is punished in the end
Question 5 of 6 (hard)
What does the professor imply is the fundamental objective of sentimental comedies?
A.To make people aware of social problems
B.To remind people that money does not always bring happiness
C.To help people forget about their problems
D.To encourage people to be true to their inner nature
Question 6 of 6 (easy)
What does the professor imply when he says this: Now, in order to sort of get our heads around what a sentimental comedy is, where it came from, and why on earth it was so popular, we need to understand what sentimentality was, as a philosophical movement.
A.Sentimental comedies preceded the development of sentimental theory.
B.Sentimental comedies were surprisingly funny.
C.It is difficult to understand why sentimental comedies were once so popular.
D.It is not known exactly where the first sentimental comedies were presented.
Lecture 2
Question 1 of 6 (hard)
What is the lecture mainly about?
A.The formation and physical characteristics of craters
B.Methods for determining the age of impact craters
C.Differences between craters on planets and moons in the inner solar system
D.Problems with using craters to date surfaces of planets and moons
Question 2 of 6 (easy)
Why does the professor mention rocks from Earth’s moon?
A.To compare the surface of Earth’s moon to the surface of a moon of Jupiter
B.To stress the need for further exploration of space
C.To explain a way of calculating the absolute age of surfaces of planets or moons
D.To show how to identify a secondary impact on the surface of Earth’s moon
Question 3 of 6 (easy)
According to the professor, what are secondary impacts?
A.Impacts of fragments thrown outward by a previous impact
B.Impacts of objects from outside the asteroid belt
C.Impacts of smaller asteroids in the asteroid belt
D.Impacts in areas of a moon or planet other than those primarily studied
Question 4 of 6 (hard)
According to the professor, what do scientists consider when trying to determine whether an impact was primary or secondary? [Click on 2 answers.]
A.The size of the crater
B.The shape of the crater
C.The crater’s location in relation to other craters
D.The age of the crater
Question 5 of 6 (easy)
Based on observations of the crater Zunil, what does the professor imply are more common than previously believed? [Click on 2 answers.]
A.Small objects moving rapidly through space
B.Craters caused by secondary impacts on Earth’s moon
C.Lava flows on the surfaces of planets and moons
D.Secondary impacts resulting from a single primary impact
Question 6 of 6 (medium)
What does the professor imply about information obtained from space probes?
The information was probably distorted during transmission to Earth.
The information helped determine the age of most planetary surface features.
Some of the information is at present difficult to interpret correctly.
The information applies only to the moons of Jupiter.
Conversation 2
Question 1 of 5 (easy)
Why does the man go to talk to the librarian?
A.To get directions to another library branch
B.To find out if his request for a journal has been processed
C.To get help locating a source for his research paper
D.To obtain a list of the linguistics journals the library carries
Question 2 of 5 (medium)
What does the man learn about the library’s computer catalog?
A.It shows listings from several libraries.
B.Its information is updated every other day.
C.It requires that the user enter a special code.
D.It lists only a few of the journals carried by the university library system.
Question 3 of 5 (easy)
What does the librarian offer to do to help the man?
A.Print out a list of other linguistics journals
B.Request the journal from another library
C.Find out which library carries linguistics journals
D.Find out the hours of the language department library
Question 4 of 5 (easy)
Why does the man need to talk to his sister?
A.To ask her if he can borrow her car
B.To ask her for a ride to Pearson Hall
C.To ask her to bring his student ID card from home
D.To ask her to check out a journal from the language department library
Question 5 of 5 (medium)
What does the librarian imply when she says this: Sure. It’s on the other campus, in the basement of Pearson Hall, across from the listening lab. But I doubt you’ll be able to make it over there in time today.
A.She doubts that the man can finish his paper on time.
B.She thinks it may be difficult for the man to find the listening lab.
C.The language department library will be closing soon.
D.The man can get the linguistics journal later today.
Lecture 3
Question 1 of 6 (easy)
What aspect of the American West is the lecture mainly about?
A.How it was affected by government policies in the 1900s
B.How corporations influenced its history
C.Different interpretations of its history
D.Economic changes that took place there before 1890
Question 2 of 6 (easy)
What point did Turner emphasize in his lecture about the American frontier?
A.Opportunities on the frontier were increasing.
B.The frontier no longer existed.
C.Earlier historians had drawn incorrect conclusions about the frontier.
D.Settlement of the frontier should be encouraged.
Question 3 of 6 (medium)
What point does the professor emphasize when she discusses the ideas of Turner and the New Western historians?
A.They came to different conclusions using the same evidence.
B.They failed to address crucial historical questions.
C.They presented similar stories of settlers from different places.
D.They did not adequately account for economic factors.
Question 4 of 6 (hard)
With which statement about Turner would the New Western historians most likely agree?
A.Turner failed to recognize that social and economic conditions shape personal attitudes.
B.Turner did not spend enough time traveling on the frontier.
CTurner overestimated the amount of land owned by large corporations.
D Turner incorrectly assumed that people had control over most aspects of their lives.
Question 5 of 6 (hard)
Indicate for each statement whether it reflects Turner's view of the American West or the view of the New Western historians. Click in the correct boxes
Question 6 of 6 (hard)
Why does the professor say this: This was somewhat of an, of an unconscious bias on his part, but, you know, if you looked at Turner’s picture of the frontier, it was basically white men from Europe who set the tone and defined the culture.
A.To emphasize that the American frontier attracted many immigrants from Europe
B.To explain a flaw in Turner’s view of the American frontier
C.To indicate that Turner later changed his views on some issues
D.To contrast the settlement of the West to that of other parts of the United States