LISTENING 4:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. What is going to happen with the debate club’s meeting room?
A. It is going to be demolished(Bị phá hủy).
B. It is going to be sold.
C. It is going to be repainted.
D. It is going to be closed.
4. What is true about the debate club's meeting room?
A. It is too small for the group. we've grown too big for that little room we really need
to move into a bigger place
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.
5. 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.
00:07 SPEAKER_03: Hey, Clara. Got a minute?
00:09 SPEAKER_02: Oh, hi, Will. Sure, I've got plenty of time. What's the
matter?
00:13 SPEAKER_03: Did you see the posters saying that our debate club meeting
tonight had been moved?
00:17 SPEAKER_02: Oh, yes. You didn't get the email?
00:20 SPEAKER_03: My computer hasn't been working these few days, so I can't
get access to my mailbox. Anyway, why has it been moved?
00:27 SPEAKER_02: That whole wing of the Student Union building is getting
repainted today, so it's off-limits until the paint dries, vented properly, and the workers clean
everything up.
00:37 SPEAKER_03: It's about time. The club offices in the student building
have been looking run-down for quite a while now. A new paint job would do them a world of
good.
00:46 SPEAKER_02: And the rooms aren't going to be repainted in a lighter
color, too. That old paint was too dark and depressing.
00:53 SPEAKER_03: A lighter color would help everything look bigger, too. Our
debate club could use that.
00:58 SPEAKER_02: Yeah, but we need more than just light paint. We've grown
too big for that little room. We really need to move into a bigger place.
01:06 SPEAKER_03: Any chance of that happening?
01:08 SPEAKER_02: Not that I know of. Except for tonight, that is. Just for this
once. We'll be meeting downstairs in Turner Auditorium.
01:15 SPEAKER_03: That place is huge. Way too big for us.
01:18 SPEAKER_02: I know, but it was the only place available tonight. And it
was either there or else cancel the meeting altogether.
01:25 SPEAKER_03: I guess it's better than canceling. Although, to be honest, I
could use another week to prepare for my speech. I've been really busy with my classes lately.
LISTENING 5:
1. What did the woman do last night?
A. Studied for a final test
B. Worked on her paper
C. Stayed in the computer lab
D. Turned the paper in early
2. What is probably true about the woman?
A. She called Professor Kensington and asked for an extension.
B. She had her friend help to complete her paper. jessica
C. She had plenty of time to complete her paper last night.
D. She completed his paper without help from anyone else.
3. What can be inferred about the man?
A. He is too unhappy to express his anger to the woman.
B. He does not feel the extension was necessary at all.
C. He understands the reasoning behind the extension.
D. He is planning to hand in the paper today no matter what.
4. What is the extension for the assignment submission?
A. They have 1 more day.
B. They have 2 more days. Extension of 2 days
C. They have 1 more week.
D. They have 2 more weeks.
5. What is the woman probably going to do next?
A. She is going to revise the paper.
B. She is going to talk with the professor.
C. She is going to submit her paper.
D. She is going to prepare for the exam.
00:12 SPEAKER_02: Can you believe Professor Kensington postponed
the due date for the term paper this morning? It's unbelievable.
00:19 SPEAKER_01: Yeah, it was crazy. I've been spending days and
nights in the computer lab writing up that paper. I only did that because he kept on
emphasizing that he won't take any paper that's not in his office by noon today.
00:33 SPEAKER_02: I heard that, too. Jessica and I stayed up half the
night trying to finish it. I think it was three o'clock in the morning when we finally had
the third draft. I barely had any sleep.
00:45 SPEAKER_01: You had Jessica to help you? At least you had
someone to proofread your paper and help you with the research. It was a nightmare
for me. I didn't even have time to proofread my paper.
00:58 SPEAKER_02: Well, I'm really upset that Professor Kensington
was so inconsiderate. Don't you agree?
01:03 SPEAKER_01: I guess it was a hasty change, but I think he did it
for us students.
01:08 SPEAKER_02: You really didn't get enough sleep, did you? You're
not thinking straight. I can't possibly see how I can understand his hasty decision that
way.
01:18 SPEAKER_01: Well, as much as I'm unhappy with his last-minute
decision, I think he did it so that we could have one more chance to look over our work
before turning it in. Besides, an extension of two days isn't going to change anything
drastic in our papers.
 01:35 SPEAKER_02: I suppose. Still, I would have had more time to
study for the calculus exam, which was today, if I hadn't had to spend so much time
and energy on that paper.
01:46 SPEAKER_01: Oh, well. At least he didn't tell us to hand it in
earlier.
01:49 SPEAKER_02: That's right. Anyway, I'm not going to spend
another two days on the assignment. I'm handing it in after the next class.

LISTENING 6

1. Who is Professor Atkins?

A. A math teacher
B. A physics teacher
C. A chemistry teacher
D. A laboratory manager
2. What is the acceptable range of difference off the textbook?
A. 4% or 5%
B. 10%
C. Less than 10%
D. 45 %
3. What will the woman most likely do?
A. Redo the experiment in the evenings
B. Ask the professor for more time
C. Hand in the experiment as it is
D. Lower her results by 10% from the textbook
4. When is the experiment due day?
A. Tomorrow
B. Next week
C. Tuesday
D. Friday
5. What does the professor advice Julie to do?
A. Spend more time in the lab
B. Clean the tubes before the experiment
C. Ask someone to help her
D. Meet him after class hours in the lab
00:07 SPEAKER_01: Professor Atkins, could I get some help with my
chemistry lab?
00:12 SPEAKER_02: Certainly, Julie. What's the problem? Are you
having trouble understanding some of the experiments?

00:19 SPEAKER_01: Oh, no, I understand the experiment. Perhaps I only

think that I understand it.
00:24 SPEAKER_02: What do you mean? Do you or don't you?
00:28 SPEAKER_01: Well, I tried the latest experiment by myself based
on what I understood from your lectures and lab session, but I seem to come up with
really different results from what the textbook indicates I should be getting.
00:41 SPEAKER_02: That certainly is a possibility. Remember, the
textbook tends to give you an ideal explanation of the experiments, but in real life, any
number of factors can cause you to get results that might not be the ideal or preferred
outcome.
00:58 SPEAKER_01: Oh, that's good. So any result is acceptable?
01:02 SPEAKER_02: No, of course there is a range. For this particular
experiment, I'd expect your answer to be within, let's see now, perhaps 4 or 5% of the
textbook.
01:15 SPEAKER_01: Really? My answer was nearly 10% off. Wouldn't
that be all right?
01:21 SPEAKER_02: I'm sorry, but that would be a problem. If your
answer were that far from the proper answer, and say that even if you could explain the
difference, I would have to lower your grade significantly.
01:35 SPEAKER_01: I see. All right. I guess I'm going to have to redo it.
I want to do well in your class and can't afford to get a bad grade.
01:44 SPEAKER_02: Very good. But you'll have to hurry. The lab is due
Friday, and I won't be giving any extensions.
01:51 SPEAKER_01: Oh, I was hoping...
01:52 SPEAKER_02: Yes?
01:54 SPEAKER_01: Oh, it's nothing. Well, could you please sign a
permission slip for me to use the lab after hours? I only have time during late evenings
this weekend.
02:04 SPEAKER_02: Sure. I'll do that for you right now. Here you go.
And a tip. Before you start the experiment, wipe the test tubes with alcohol. There
might be unwanted residue inside that might be affecting the result.