Listening 5
Understanding Short Conversations: Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 1. A. By not having problems. B. By not staying so long. C. By really liking the class. D. By paying attention. 2. A. Make himself great. B. Make a good impression. C. Get some rest. D. Get a new attitude.
3. A. Because she is becoming mature. B. Because she is wearing nice clothes. C. Because she is growing up. D. Because she is cating like a child. 4. A. Smile during her meeting. B. Calm down and look relaxed. C. Meet her new boss. D. Go to a meeting. 5. A. Notice from her boss. B. A better job at the company.
C. Confidence in herself. D. The skills to get a better job. 6. A. Being surer of himself. B. Wearing better clothing. C. Buying expensive clothes. D. Being right more often.
7. A. By improving the tone of his voice. B. By making others believe in him. C. By increasing his status. D. By believing in other people. 8. A. She should do very well. B. She should go to the interview. C. She should get the job. D. She should be positive.
9. A. Because she met him for the first time. B. Because she was so bad to him. C. Because she took a liking to him. D. Because she had little time. 10. A. By changing his feelings. B. By knowing more things. C. By not looking so nervous. D. By not changing his ways.
Understanding a Long Conversations: Now you will hear a long conversation followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices. 1. A. More his head back. B. Go to he interview. C. Hold his head up. D. Look at people’s eyes. 2. A. To a place to relax. B. To a place for help. C. To an interview. D. To a conference. 3. A. The man has some problem. B. The man appreciates others’ help. C. The man wants the job. D. The man has self-confidence.
4. A. Germans. B. Religions C. Jokes D. Countries 5. A. Because he’ll understand the interview. B. Because he’ll remember everything. C. Because he’ll stand straight at the interview. D. Because he’ll do very well at the interview.
Understanding a Passage: Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.
1. A. He makes rules for interviews. B. He tells people what to do.
C. He gives interviews. D. He does basic work.
2. A. Read about the company B. Talk about the company
C. Have confidence in the company D. Fill the needs of the company 3. A. To understand more about the company B. To talk about how you can fill those needs. C. To explain the job to the interviewer. D. To speak with confidence about the company. 4. A. People who understand the company. B. People who know why they should get the job. C. People who leave a remarkable impression. D. People who are smart and good-looking. 5. A. Those who fill the company’s needs. B. Those who are smart and good-looking. C. Those who are the most powerful. D. Those who understand the company.
Understanding a Movie Speech: Now listen to a speech from the movie Miracle and fill in the blanks according to what you hear. Coach Brooks: Look, I can give you all a load of crap about how you're a __1__ team than they are, but that's 2 what it would be. And
everyone in this room knows what people are saying about our 3 . I know it. You know it. But I also know there is a 4 to stay with this team. You don't 5 them --- you ATTACK them. You take their game and you shove it right back in their face. The team that is finally 6 to do this is the team that has a chance to put them down. NHL [National Hockey League] won't 7 their game. We will. Rest of the world is 8 of them. Boys, we won't be. No one has ever worked hard enough to 9 with the Soviet team for an entire game. Gentlemen, we are gonna work hard 10 .