english practice talk, Exercises of English Language

Download english practice talk and more Exercises English Language in PDF only on Docsity! Part Two: The Listening Comprehension Section a Track 4 Play Track 4 to hear the Short Talks Time Budget: Approximately 15 minutes for 30 questions Practice 1 1. What is the speaker promoting? A. B. Cc. D. International capital Increased imports Foreign investment Increased export 2. Where does this talk take place? A. B. Cc. D. Ata trade conference At a business school Ata corporate board meeting Ata local government meeting 3. According to the speaker, why are foreign buyers interested in Irish products? A. B. Cc. D. They are reasonably priced. They are high quality. They are organic. They are easily available. Practice 2 4. Why is the SmartShares company in the news? A. B. c D. It has laid off a large part of its workforce. It has been involved in a criminal court case, It has expanded into the East Asian market. It has won an important industry award. 5. According to the report, what is improving for workers in Thailand? A. B. Cc. D. KK 106 Salaries Benefits packages Working conditions Productivity 6. Look at the graphic. What time will the East Asia report begin? Presenter Airline A Mark Francis Airline A Airline A Airline A Jane Withers A. B. Cc. D. 18.00 18.05 18.10 . 18.20 Practice 3 7. What kind of store is Dunthorps? A. B. Cc. D. Clothing Kitchenware Department . Furniture 8. Why does the speaker say, “it's crazy!”? A. B. Cc. D. He thinks the items are too expensive. He believes that the sale is not a good idea. He thinks the clothes are unusual. He thinks the reductions are extreme. 9. When does the sale end? poe> End of June July Ist End of July Mid-August Practice 4 10. Where did the artist get the idea for his piece? => go France The Caribbean Austria New Zealand What kind of artwork is being discussed? A. Sculpture B. Pencil drawing C. Painting D. Photograph Who is the speaker addressing? > Buyers at an art sale B. An audience at a lecture C. Artists at a workshop D. Visitors toa museum Practice 5 13. 14. 15. Who is Ira Levinson? A. The speaker B. The building's architect C. Anew employee D. The company founder How many people will work in the building? A. 250 B. 500 Cc. 750 D. 1,000 What is the purpose of the talk? A. To dedicate a building B. To introduce a new employee C. To announce plans for anew building D. To discuss a change in company policy Practice 6 16. For how many years have traffic violations been decreasing nationally? A. enw B. Cc. Dz 17. 18. Chapter 6: Exam Part Iv—Short Talks Why does the speaker say, “Not according to some?” A. Some people think there are more police officers than there used to be. B. Some people think that drivers are less likely to break the law. C. Some people think that there are less reports of traffic violations. D. Some people think that drivers are not more law-abiding. What did the police spokesperson say about the figures? A. They indicate that drivers are becoming more careful. B. They show that policing methods are improving. C. They might not say anything about driv- ers’ behavior. D. They are probably not very accurate. Practice 7 19. 20. 21. Which number should a customer press for checking account access? A. Rw ny a B. Cc. D. What does pressing 5 allow customers to do? A. Access their credit card accounts. B. Speak to a customer service representa- tive. C. Repeat the menu options. D. Transfer funds between accounts. What do customers find out? A. The menu options will change. B. Their calls may be recorded. C. They can access their accounts online. D. New services have been added. Iq 107