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Questions 1-5 Listen to an architecture professor talk about hazards in the home.

1. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this:??? To correct a mistake she made To apologize for the use of asbestos To explain why asbestos is dangerous To present another disease caused by asbestos

2. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this:??? She is trying to shock the students. She is emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. She is impressing the students with her artistic abilities. She is introducing a cure for the diseases caused by synthetic materials.

3. Why does the speaker mention fires? To illustrate how unsafe wooden houses are To show other ways in which synthetic materials are dangerous To let people know about the toxic fumes when using natural alternatives To demonstrate what happens when cadmium is added to paint

4. What would be an example of a natural building material? Stone walls Aluminum door frames Linoleum flooring Plywood paneling

5. What might the listeners do as a result of this lecture? Tear down their houses Buy older homes Build new houses Modify their homes

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Questions 6-9 Listen to a discussion between a professor and his students.

6. When would this discussion most likely take place? Before finals week At the beginning of the term Before summer vacation During a tour of the library

7. What would most likely be found at a library reserve desk? The latest romance novel The required course textbooks All the reference books An out-of-print book

8. What can be inferred about the articles? They can't be taken out of the library. They're out of print. They have an asterisk. They must be read before the following class.

9. What can be inferred about the two students? They are new students at the university They agree that other students may not understand the system. They don't think that microfiche is the right kind of medium for course materials. They aren't sure about the assignment that the professor wants them to complete.

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Questions 10-14 Lsten to a talk given by a guest inventor.

10. Why does the lecturer say this:??? To indicate that the proverb isn't completely valid To emphasize that mothers are very important for inventions To argue that mothers are good inventors To underline the importance of necessity in motivating inventions

11. Why does the lecturer say this: ??? To correct a possible misunderstanding To contrast the inventors and non-inventors To highlight the conflicting personality traits of an inventor To give an important characteristic that all inventors must have

12. Why does the speaker mention aspirin bottles? To demonstrate the continuing process of invention To illustrate failures To show how inventions can cause fatalities To show that you can't satisfy everybody all the time

13. What might happen as a result of this talk? A new bottle cap may be invented. Some new approaches to medicine may be discussed. A debate about the characteristics of inventors may take place. The group may become dissatisfied with inventors.

14. How does the speaker close the talk? By opening the floor to questions By suggesting a break By giving some hints By involving the audience

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Questions 15-18 Listen to a discussion in a cultural anthropology course.

15. What are the students probably interested in? Collecting garbage Making orange juice Robbing graves Learning about cultures

16. Why does the professor mention orange peels? To demonstrate what can be learned from them To show how to find out how much orange juice a family drinks To encourage people to make their own juice To demonstrate how studying something organic is preferable

17. What would most likely be found in a Stone Age garbage dump? Rotten orange peels Broken stone tools Torn grass clothing Discarded animal skins

18. Why does the professor regret that most garbage is organic? Because our world is being filled with garbage Because it is disgusting to sift through Because its disintegration leaves no clues about its cultural origins Because its preservation is limited to the Arctic region

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