Listening Mock Test 09

1. Which area of the world has the speaker not lived in?

• A. Asia
• B. Europe
• C. South America
• D. The Middle East

2. Which two things does the speaker do to learn a new language?

• A. Go to classes and speak to people
• B. Watch TV and listen to the radio
• C. Speak to people and use a dictionary
• D. Go to classes and watch TV

3. What does the speaker say about using newspapers?

• A. It was easy to learn many new words quickly.
• B. It saved a great deal of language-learning time.
• C. Other people could explain new words the speaker found.
• D. Reading them was very boring.

4. What does the speaker say about talking to people in the street?

• A. You should rehearse in your head before speaking.
• B. People feel embarrassed to talk to you.
• C. People react negatively.
• D. People are not eager to talk to you.

5. Why were colloquial expressions a problem for the speaker?

• A. They took ten years to learn.
• B. They were never written down.
• C. They were often not noticed.
• D. They were often written down.

6. What is Dr. Howard Miller’s field?

• A. Psychology
• B. History
• C. Sociology
• D. Geology

7. What was Dr. Miller’s grandfather’s greatest fear?

• A. Leaving his home of many years
• B. Losing his wife
• C. A decline in his health
• D. Losing his hearing

8. What do societies tend to value?

• A. Creative things
• B. New things
• C. Expensive things
• D. Long-lasting things

9. For whom does Dr. Miller want to find meaningful roles?

• A. The elderly
• B. Teachers and public officials
• C. Young people
• D. Working people

10. What will the speaker most likely discuss next?

• A. The contributions elderly people can make to society
• B. The growing burden of supporting welfare programs
• C. The responsibility to build more retirement homes
• D. The need to focus more on elderly people’s health

11. What is the Clavie?

• A. A whisky barrel
• B. A wooden cross
• C. A bonfire made of unwanted objects
• D. A kind of whisky

12. What did people use as protection against evil spirits?

• A. Pieces of burnt wood
• B. A Viking boat
• C. A whisky barrel
• D. Fire-lit torches

13. What do participants do during a pancake race?

• A. Eat as many pancakes as possible
• B. Run while tossing a pancake in a frying pan
• C. Jump over ropes without dropping a pancake
• D. Jump over a hole without dropping a pancake

14. Who usually wins the cheese-rolling competition?

• A. Top athletes
• B. People from the local village
• C. Visitors from around the world
• D. People from other villages

15. What does the fastest snail receive?

• A. Extra lettuce
• B. A cup
• C. Garlic and butter
• D. Nothing