VSTEP Listening Mock Test 05

1. What is the student’s problem?

• A. He didn’t do well on his final exam.
• B. He didn’t do all his coursework.
• C. He missed too many classes.
• D. He moved away from the school.

2. What does the student want the professor to do?

• A. He wants her to give him a new test.
• B. He wants an immediate change of grade.
• C. He wants her to let him take the class again.
• D. He wants her to give him an incomplete in the class.

3. Why is it important for the student to maintain good grades?

• A. The student likes the course.
• B. It is the requirement of the financial aid package.
• C. It is what his parents want.
• D. The student is applying for a scholarship.

4. What is the professor’s solution to the student’s problem?

• A. He has to write 2 critical essays.
• B. He has to fill out a lot of paperwork.
• C. He has to re-read all of Shakespeare’s plays.
• D. He has to read all the Shakespeare plays.

5. What is the student’s attitude about the solution?

• A. Relieved
• B. Disappointed
• C. Shocked
• D. Ungrateful

6. Why does the student go to the tutoring center?

• A. Because she doesn’t have a clue how to use a computer
• B. Because she wants help putting her presentation together
• C. Because she’s never used the presentation viewer program before
• D. Because she’s nervous about speaking in front of people

7. Which is NOT a visual?

• A. Text
• B. Bells and whistles
• C. Sounds and videos
• D. Images and graphics

8. What does the man say about using the presentation viewer program?

• A. It is an easy program to use.
• B. It is a very complicated program.
• C. It is not part of the tutoring subjects at the center.
• D. It doesn’t have as many interesting features as the word processing.

9. What is the student concerned about?

• A. Researching her topic
• B. Working with the computer
• C. Speaking in front of other people
• D. How to operate the power source on her computer

10. What does the man advise the student to bring to the tutoring session?

• A. Her research paper
• B. Her outline
• C. The program
• D. Her laptop

11. What is the focus of the lecture?

• A. Doug Levere’s re-photography of Abbott’s work
• B. Berenice Abbott’s Changing New York project
• C. Two examples of photography supported by the FAP
• D. The effect of the Depression on Berenice Abbott’s work

12. According to the professor, why was Abbott a good candidate for the FAP?

• A. She had already been documenting America.
• B. She had a fresh perspective due to her recent return.
• C. She was willing to change her approach to fit the FAP.
• D. She was a widely recognized figure in the art world.

13. Based on the lecture, what artistic characteristics did Abbott reject in her art?

• A. Modern urban life
• B. Depiction of older buildings
• C. Meticulous composition
• D. Rural settings and landscapes

14. What did Abbott do to “keep the life in her shots”?

• A. Use a hand-held camera
• B. Include random people in the frame
• C. Frame scenes of urban activity
• D. Juxtapose old and new buildings

15. What is the professor’s attitude toward Levere’s re-photography of Abbott’s work?

• A. Concerned
• B. Unimpressed
• C. Disappointed
• D. Complimentary