VSTEP Listening Mock Test 03

1. Why is the woman visiting this office?

• A. She wants to be a science major.
• B. She wants to learn about politics.
• C. She is interested in registering for a course.
• D. She is interested in Political Science.

2. Why are there few people in the honors program?

• A. It is not considered a prestigious program.
• B. The requirements are difficult to meet.
• C. No one likes the economics requirement.
• D. It is an unpopular program.

3. What subject is NOT included, if the woman chooses Political Science?

• A. Political Science 1
• B. Political Science 2
• C. Writing seminar
• D. Economics

4. Which is one of the requirements if the woman chooses International Relation program?

• A. Students have to maintain over a 'B' average in all required courses.
• B. Students have to study Economics and a second History credit.
• C. Students need to be realistic in their expectations.
• D. Students have to take Economics exams.

5. What is NOT a reason for the Political Science Department's elaborate registration process?

• A. To make students think carefully about what courses they will take
• B. To have a similar system with other majors
• C. To make students have a planned program
• D. To ensure students have realistic expectations

6. What happened to the debate club meeting?

• A. They painted instead of debating.
• B. The club was disbanded.
• C. The meeting was moved to another room.
• D. The meeting was postponed.

7. Why couldn't the man receive the email?

• A. He was too busy with his classes.
• B. He was in a meeting.
• C. His computer has been out of order.
• D. His friend forgot to tell him.

8. What is going to happen with the debate club's meeting room?

• A. It is going to be demolished.
• B. It is going to be sold.
• C. It is going to be repainted.
• D. It is going to be closed.

9. What is true about the debate club's meeting room?

• A. It is too small for the group.
• B. It is called 'Turner Auditorium'.
• C. It will soon be enlarged to accommodate everyone.
• D. It is the most run-down room in the student building.

10. What can be inferred about the man?

• A. He does not enjoy the debate club.
• B. He is not taking many classes.
• C. He is a weak debater.
• D. He is not ready for his debate yet.

11. What is the professor mainly talking about?

• A. The science of space travel
• B. Scientific problems in Star Wars
• C. The erroneous science in science fiction
• D. Why science fiction is bad literature

12. According to the lecture, what is wrong with space travel in most science fiction?

• A. There are no aliens in outer space.
• B. There is no way to go faster than light speed.
• C. There are many other stars and galaxies.
• D. There is nowhere to go in outer space.

13. According to the professor, how long does it take to travel to the closest star to Earth?

• A. Three light years
• B. One hundred light years
• C. Hundreds light years
• D. A million light years

14. What does the professor NOT say about the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey?

• A. It is exceptionally good.
• B. It portrays gravity correctly.
• C. It does not have faster-than-light travel.
• D. It does not depict sound in space.

15. What can be inferred about science fiction?

• A. Many people do not like watching science fiction.
• B. It is costly to make science fiction.
• C. Science fiction is not meant to teach us about science.
• D. The film Space Odyssey is a famous science fiction film.