Conversation 1
Question 1 of 5
What is the conversation mainly about?
A.The best careers for philosophy majors
B.The arguments made by two philosophers
C.Why the student should continue studying philosophy
D.Why the student should look for an internship in philosophy
Question 2 of 5
What does the professor imply about studying business?
A.It will improve the student’s chances of being accepted into graduate school.
B.It may not be a wise choice for the student.
C.It could help the student clarify her career goals.
D.There may be fewer jobs in this field than the student thinks.
Question 3 of 5
Why does the student mention Johnson and Berkeley?
A.To cast doubt on something the professor said
B.To get the professor’s opinion about a topic from class
C.To indicate that she wishes to change the subject
D.To check whether she has understood a philosophical argument
Question 4 of 5
What does the student imply about Johnson’s argument?
A.It is more convincing than Berkeley’s argument.
B.It disproves an accepted theory.
C.It demonstrates the existence of physical matter.
D.It fails to prove the point he was trying to make.
Question 5 of 5
Why does the professor tell the student to go to the career services office?
A.To research summer internship opportunities
B.To ask how to include her skills on her résumé
C.To read job descriptions for careers in philosophy
D.To confirm that her skills are valuable to employers
Lecture 1
Question 1 of 6
Why does the professor discuss Jackson Pollock?
A.To point out a common misconception about Abstract Expressionism
B.To help students understand the nature of Abstract Expressionism
C.To compare Pollock’s technique to that of other Abstract Expressionist painters
D.To defend Pollock and the Abstract Expressionists from criticism
Question 2 of 6 (hard)
What point does the professor make about Jackson Pollock’s training as an artist?
A.It motivated him to rebel against art he claimed was boring.
B.It contrasted with the type of art he later created.
C.It taught him how to paint using unconventional methods.
D.It was very different from the type of training most artists receive.
Question 3 of 6
What were two features of Jackson Pollock’s painting technique? [Click on 2 answers.]
A.He used walls as a painting surface.
B.He painted the canvas while it was on the floor.
C.He applied paint by pouring or dripping it.
D.He allowed visitors at his studio to help with the painting.
Question 4 of 6 (very hard)
What is the professor’s attitude toward the term “action painting”?
A.He thinks it correctly describes Pollack’s painting technique.
B.He considers it less appropriate for Pollock than for other Abstract Expressionists.
C.He believes that it represents the sense of movement displayed in Pollock’s paintings.
D.He is pleased that contemporary critics rarely use the term.
Question 5 of 6 (hard)
What feature of Autumn Rhythm does the professor imply is representative of Pollock’s works?
A.It symbolizes the passage of time.
B.It reveals a lack of control over emotions.
C.It combines structure and the appearance of chaos.
D.It combines tradition and innovation.
Question 6 of 6 (medium)
Why does the professor discuss photography?
A.To emphasize how different it is from painting
B.To make a point about its increasing popularity in New York’s art world
C.To show the extent of Pollock’s influence
D.To support his argument about the way people look at Pollock’s paintings
Lecture 2
Question 1 of 6
What does the professor mainly discuss?
A.Conditions that led to the extinction of the archaeopteryx
B.The adaptation of the archaeopteryx to its environment
C.Research on the archaeopteryx as an example of the typical dinosaur
D.The importance of the archaeopteryx in the study of the evolution of birds
Question 2 of 6 (medium)
According to the professor, why was the first archaeopteryx fossil of unusually high quality?
A.The fossil was not exposed to harsh weather conditions that could have damaged it.
B.Archaeopteryx bones preserve more successfully than the bones of other birds.
C.The stone in which the fossil was found was composed of very fine particles.
D.The archaeopteryx was fossilized more recently than other ancient birds found in fossils.
Question 3 of 6 (medium)
Why does the professor mention the Mona Lisa?
A.To argue that examining fossils is a process that requires great attention to detail
B.To point out that the archaeopteryx fossils can be interpreted in different ways
C.To demonstrate that no one fully understands the process of bird fossilization
D.To persuade the class that the archaeopteryx was a particularly beautiful bird
Question 4 of 6
What point does the professor make about the tail of the archaeopteryx?
A.It was the only part of the archaeopteryx not preserved in fossils.
B.It is the reason that the archaeopteryx is classified as a bird.
C.It was very different from the tails of modern birds.
D.It is the reason ornithologists believe the archaeopteryx could fly.
Question 5 of 6 (medium)
What is the professor’s attitude toward the recent research on fossils discovered in China?
A.She is inclined to believe the results of the research.
B.She has not yet formed any opinion about the study because it is incomplete.
C.She is upset that the study’s conclusions contradicted her own opinions.
D.She doubts that the study will help answer questions about the archaeopteryx.
Question 6 of 6
Why does the professor say this: Did I say that? No … no … I’m sorry, that’s not what the debate’s about.
A.To indicate that she disagrees with other researchers
B.To acknowledge that her explanation may have been unclear
C.To warn the student about a common misunderstanding
D.To suggest that the student should listen more carefully
Conversation 2
Question 1 of 5
What is the conversation mainly about?
A.Collecting membership fees for a student club
B.Arrangements for an upcoming student trip
C.A recent performance by a famous jazz group
D.Finding a good restaurant in the city
Question 2 of 5
Why do the students want to get to the theater early?
A.To purchase their concert tickets
B.To avoid rush hour traffic
C.To be able to get good seats
D.To have time to eat dinner
Question 3 of 5 (hard)
What is the woman’s attitude toward the students’ plan to eat separately?
A.She is convinced that there will be problems.
B.She approves because they will not be able to get a reservation for such a large group.
C.She does not believe that they have planned enough time to eat separately.
D.She thinks it would be cheaper if they had dinner together.
Question 4 of 5
Why does the man change the time that the vans will meet the students after the concert?
A.To reduce the cost of parking
B.To get students home in time to study
C.To make sure that no student will be left behind
D.To avoid the crowds after the concert
Question 5 of 5
What information will the woman give the man tomorrow?
A.The cost of the concert tickets
B.The hourly charges for van drivers
C.The amount of money the students need to deposit
D.The amount of money the students still owe
Lecture 3
Question 1 of 6 (hard)
What aspect of archaeology in Iceland does the professor mainly discuss?
A.Various techniques for dating archaeological sites
B.Causes of damage to a Viking-era house
C.Evidence of early agricultural tools
D.A method for locating buried structures
Question 2 of 6
According to the professor, why are the remains of old Icelandic houses difficult for archaeologists to find?
A.The remains cannot be detected by a remote sensing tool.
B.The remains are located in areas that are now covered by glaciers.
C.The houses were made of material that is similar to the soil around them.
D.The houses were extremely small.
Question 3 of 6 (medium)
Why does the professor discuss Icelandic sagas about Viking explorers?
A.To help explain archaeologists’ interest in Iceland
B.To help the students understand the climate of Iceland
C.To compare the geography of Iceland to that of North America
D.To provide an overview of the history of archaeology
Question 4 of 6 (easy)
According to the professor, what kind of data does the remote sensing tool provide?
A.The approximate age of different types of buried structures
B.The electrical conductivity of the ground at different locations
C.The chemical composition of different types of soil and peat
D.The temperature of the ground at different depths
Question 5 of 6 (medium)
What is the significance of the building that was found by using the remote sensing tool?
A.It might have been the first museum in Iceland.
B.It might have been built with materials from North America.
C.It may help prove that a story from the Icelandic sagas is true.
D.It may be the only building in Iceland built of compressed peat.
Question 6 of 6 (easy)
Why does the student say this: Uh, sorry if you said this already... but uh... what are they looking for in Iceland anyway?
A.He thinks that the professor may have already answered his question.
B.He wants the professor to repeat what she just said.
C.He is sorry that he missed last week’s lecture.
D.He cannot hear what the professor is saying.