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Listen to a school principal announcing to students.

Man

The school has a fleet of 13 buses which may be utilized by students for commuting to and from school.
buses have their fixed routes and will not go into narrow roads. Pupils, then, must board the bus at the
location on the main road. The school encourages availing of one-way bus services on a regular basis.
interested may inquire at the school office. The system of immediate allotment of bus seats has now
introduced for all classes.

Narrator

What does the principal want the students to do?

Narrator

Listen to a math teacher talking to a class.

Man

To start with, what happens if we want to take that 3/4 of something from before and add it to 1/4 of
something? Well, common sense - and, as we'll thankfully see, math - tells us that we end up with I~
something. How about if we start with 1 whole something and subtract 1/4 of that something fromil~
course, we end up with 3/4 of whatever that something was we started with.

Narrator

What is the purpose of the talk?

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Narrator

Listen to a teacher speaking to a class.

Woman

Class, we have a new student today. Please, let me introduce you to Sarah Palin. She is the new, smart,
girl that just moved into the district. Everyone is nervous on the first day of school. New surroundings,
people, new classes, new everything; it is a lot to take in all at once. It is worse for Sarah Palin, though,b
she is going to have a much harder time fitting in than most people would. She is different from most
and she hoped that they would accept her as easily as the kids at her other school had.

Narrator

What does the teacher want the students to do?

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Narrator

Listen to a teacher speaking to her class.

Woman

Sarah Palin had just made her first friend, Matthew. She'd barely been in the school for twenty minutes,
already things were going swimmingly. As it turned out, Sarah Palin was lucky enough to share every.
one of her classes with Matthew. They would walk together and talk together, and Matthew made her~
ease. She enjoyed his company, and he enjoyed hers. She seemed to take more notice of him than anyof
other students. I wish her the best of luck. And a warning, "You are the only new, popular studentonce.
impossible to tell how long it is going to last. If you think this extreme amount of goodwill is forever,yrJ:
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Listen to an English teacher speaking to a class.

Woman

Class, this lesson focuses on writing paragraphs to describe a sequence of events; in this case, we usea

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Writea paragraph using the sentences created, with topic and closing sentences.
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Whatis the teacher explaining?

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Listento a school principal announcing to students.

Woman

The school does not normally encourage the use of car pool as a means of transport due to the inherent risks

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involved,including the possibility of a student getting lost. As car-pool attendants take care of the student

gular basis. Those

withparents' authorization, parents/guardians must submit a written declaration exempting the school from all

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accompanyinghazards.
It is often noticed that persons authorized to collect students for car pools do not do so on time. Hence, students

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oftenloiter in school and sometimes tend to slip out of the gate with others. In view of the grave consequences
of such incidents, the school will be compelled to detain such students if they are not collected within fifteen
minutesof the scheduled time and ask for their collection by respective guardians.
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Listento a history teacher speaking to his class.

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This lesson focuses on a few key concepts of the Declaration of Independence, beginning with the phrase "All

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men are created equal." Students gain an appreciation of Thomas Jefferson's efforts to deal with the complex
issuesof equality and slavery in the Declaration ofIndependence.
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Listento a culture teacher speaking to a class.

Writersare influenced by their environment, including their family, community, lifestyle, or location. One such
writerwas Mark Twain. In this project, the learner will become familiar with and analyze life around Hannibal,
Missouri, during the latter half of the 19th century, using various resources to determine what effects this

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location had on the writings of Mark Twain. The curriculum context will be within a lesson on Mark Twain's
TheAdventures of Huckleberry Finn. Segments of this lesson might also be integrated into a study of Twain's
TheAdventures of Tom Sawyer. The lessons could be presented with introductory material prior to reading The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or integrated while reading the novel. Even though these activities center on

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Mark Twain and his writings, they could easily be adapted to almost any author and his environment.

are every single

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What is the purpose of the talk?

Narrator

Listen to an English teacher speaking to a class.

Woman

Hi, class, let's playa game to pass around different objects that vary in quality and forms. When I ask, "What is

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this?", I write the word "What" on the left side of the board. You need to write under "What" a noun. Then you
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begin to describe the object. Once again, I write "Describe" on the right side of the board; you need to write

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Listen to a science teacher speaking to a class.

oman

Class, in this lesson, I need you to build a sample egg and place a bird figure inside the egg. BuiM
environment where it would most likely be in (a nest, or a hole, or the water) using creative materials. Do a
research on the bird, where it lives, what it eats, how big it is, what type of environment does it thrive in,ek

Narrator

Why is the teacher talking about the activity?

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Questions 11 through 13. Listen to a conversation between a teacher and a student in the classroom.

Girl

Excuse me, sir.

Man

Yes, what's the time now?

Girl

It's 9:40 a.m., sir.

Man

At what time does the bell ring?

Girl

The bell rings at 9:30 a.m.

Man

When should you come?

Girl

I should have come before 9:30.

Man

Yes, but you came at 9:40.

Girl

Sorry, sir.

Man

What is the reason?

Girl

I missed the bus.

Man
Girl

You should have started earlier.

My mother is ill.

Man

Did you do the household things?

Girl

Yes, sir.

Man

Why doesn't your father do it?

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My father is a farmer. He has gone to the field early morning.

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Oh, I see! Hereafter avoid coming late.

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Yes, sir.

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Girl

11. What happened to the girl?

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12. What's wrong with the girl's mother?

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13. What will the teacher probably do next?

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Questions 14 through 17. Listen to a conversation between a librarian and a student at the library.

Girl

Woman

Can I help you?

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Boy

Yes, I am a bit confused. My sociology class is supposed to read a chapter in a book called Sociology and
Modern Age. According to the syllabus, the book is in the library, but I haven't been able to find it.

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Do you have your syllabus with you? May I see it?

Boy

Yes, I put it in the front of my sociology notebook. Oh, here it is.

Woman

Let me see. Oh yes. Your professor has placed this book on reserve. That means you cannot find it on

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I'm sorry - I still don't understand what you mean by "on reserve".

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the library, it is likely that none of the other students will have the opportunity to read it. So, your professor
insured that all students have the opportunity to read it by placing it on reserve.

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So, will I be able to find this book?

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book. The student can have the book for a few hours, and he or she must read it in the library during that time.

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That way, the book stays in the library, and all students have a chance to read it.

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Okay. Thank you. I understand

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14. What problem does the boy have?

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15. What does "reserve" mean?

16. Why did the professor place the book on reserve?
17. What will the boy probably do next?

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Questions 18 through 21. Listen to a conversation

Girl

Good morning, Rahul.

Boy

Good morning, Surya.

Girl

I slept very late last night.

Boy

Did you study?

Girl

o. I watched cricket.

Boy

I watched, too. What a splendid match it was!

Girl

It's a thrilling match, too.

Boy

I still can't believe India's victory.

Girl

Indians deserve the victory.

Boy

The victory is sheer luck.

Girl

Don't tell like that. It is a hard-earned

Boy

How can you say that?

Girl

What's the target for the Pakistan?

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Only 223.

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Girl

It's easily reachable,

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Boy

Yeah, I agree with you.

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victory.

you know.

Girl

But they couldn't

Boy

It's because of the mistake of batsmen.

win.

Girl

Why don't you say it is the skill of bowlers?

Boy

The bowlers did not take the wicket.

Girl

But they didn't concede a lot of runs.

Boy

Yesterday I only saw the captain's

Girl

Yes, I enjoyed his batting very much.

Boy

But the fielding is very bad.

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Girl

Our players need more practice

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Boy

Yah, I agree with you.

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19. What did the girl think ofIndia's

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20. What did the boy think was the reason why the Pakistan lost?

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Questions 22 through 25. Listen to a conversation between two friends at an exam center.

Girl

Oh! Now only I am peaceful.

Boy

Were you agitated these days?

Girl

Yes, I was.

Boy

What about today's exam?

Girl

Computer science is damn easy.

Boy

Even one-mark questions are very easy.

Girl

I am worried about the total marks.

Boy

I can't understand.

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Girl

I am worried about language paper.

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Boy

Didn't you do well?

Girl

I did well.

Boy

Then why did you worry?

Girl

I am worried about total.

Boy

Don't worry. You will get high marks.

Girl

I feel synonyms are a little bit difficult in English.

Boy

Yah, I feel the same.

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Girl

Don't worry. God's grace is with us.

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Let us hope for the best.

Girl

Let us enjoy the vacation.

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23. How did the girl feel?
24. What did they think of the language paper?
25. What will they probably do?

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Questions 26 through 29. Listen to a teacher talking in a history class.

Man

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the middle of the 18th century and spread to the rest ofE
and the United States in the early 19th century. This era changed the way people worked and lived..
machines were invented, and a large part of the population moved from the countryside to urban areas.
Before the Industrial Revolution, people worked at home, on farms or in small workshops. Making cloth
done entirely by hand. Cotton was spun to thread or yam on a spinning wheel. In the 1700s, people ,
buying more and more goods, so textile traders began to look for faster and cheaper ways of producingclo
The first spinning machine came up in the early 18th century, and by 1780, spinning was done mostlyin
factories where workers gathered.
New machines that were introduced during the Industrial Revolution needed more and more powerto~
Up to the 18th century, England got most of its energy from waterwheels that were run by the flow of rivet\

the 1760s, the Scottish engineer James Watt invented the steam engine. It was able to run factory machines

was powered by coal, which was Great Britain's primary raw material.

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The Industrial Revolution could not have developed without coal and iron. Coal was needed to makes
engines run and to produce iron. At the beginning of the 18th century, iron makers found a way to extract
iron out of iron ore. They used coke, which was purer than coal and burned hotter, to melt the ore.
As a result, the iron production increased, and by the early 1800s, enough iron was produced to make theg
that people needed, like machine frames, water pipes, rails, etc.

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26. What's the main idea of the talk?

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27. Why did the textile trader begin to look for faster and cheaper ways of producing clothes?

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28. What can be inferred according to the talk?

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29. How did the people get power before the 18th century?

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Questions 30 through 33. Now you will hear part of a discussion in a philosophy class.

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So you believe in God?

Girl

Absolutely, sir.

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Is God good?

Girl

Sure.

Man

Is God all-powerful?

Girl

Yes.

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My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to God to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others
who are ill. But God didn't. How is this God good then? Hmrn? You can't answer, can you? Let's start again. Is
God good?

Girl

Yes.

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Is Satan good?

Girl
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Where does Satan come from?

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That's right. Is there evil in this world?

Girl

Yes.

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So, who created evil? Is there sickness? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don't
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Yes, sir.
So, who created them? Science says you have five senses you use to identify and observe the world around
you. Tell me, have you ever seen God?

Girl

No, sir.

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Girl

No, sir.

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God for that matter?

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Yet you still believe in Him?

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31. Why does the student always remain silent when she is asked?

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32. Why does the student still believe in God even though she can't see Him?
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Questions 34 through 38. Now you will hear a biology teacher talking to a class.

Man

A coral is a structure made from millions of very small sea animals, called polyps. Corals are very colorful

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grow in many different sizes and shapes. They have a skeleton that is outside or inside its body.
They can be soft, stony, black, thorny and other types. Some look like feathers or fingers. Almost allcora~
together in groups called colonies. Very big colonies are called reefs.

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A coral reef is an underwater mountain formed by the skeletons of corals. A coral reef has many bright
and can grow for hundreds of years without being destroyed by the ocean.
There are types of corals:
Fringing reefs are near the coastline. They are usually the youngest reef forms.
Barrier reefs are farther away from the shore. They form a wall between shallow water near thecoast
the open sea. Some barrier reefs are very large. The longest is the 2,OOO-km-longGreat Barrier Reefon
eastern coast of Australia.
Atolls are ring-shaped reefs. They form when an old volcano erupts and sinks into the sea. The reef
up from the edge of the volcanoes with a lagoon forming in the middle.
Most reefs need warm water to survive. They grow best in water that is at least between 16 and 20C.
also need enough sunlight to make food.
Coral reefs can be found in the warm ocean waters of the Pacific and Indian Ocean as well as the Cari
Sea and the eastern coast of central South America. They normally grow very slowly, not more than10
year. They can be found near the surface where they get enough sunlight.
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Now answer the questions.

34. What's the main idea of the talk?
35. What is "coral"?
36. What is "colony"?
37. What can we learn from the talk about "coral reef"?
38. What is the common character of coral reefs?

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Questions 39 through 42. Listen to part of the discussion in a science class.

Girl

Look at this article. They take poor little mice, and they deliberately give them cancer, just so they cant
some new drugs!

Man

I bet if you get that cancer, you won't be so angry about those tests on those mice. Maybe that drugwille
the one to cure you. How else are they going to know?

Girl

Huh. Why don't they test it in some other way, like in a test tube or something. Or maybe on humanscan say whether they agree to it or not, unlike those poor little mice.

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Well, I think they do all those things before the drug gets sold. They wouldn't use it on mice if they didn't
it might work, would they? And then they wouldn't give it to humans if they hadn't checked with mice

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So the nasty stuff happens to mice. Hey, the mice don't get asked if they want to take that risk.

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Yeah, right Better lock up cats and feed them on porridge instead of mice, Suffering isn't good. But if the
scientistsdon't do experiments on those mice, then many people with cancer are going to suffer. And we're much
more important than mice. All mice can do is sniff around after cheese, but humans can do so much more.

Girl

Yeah, well, human suffering is as important as mice's suffering, but I don't think it's any more important. If
more mice than humans suffer, or if there are other ways to test drugs, then we shouldn't be testing on mice.
There can't be other ways, can there? Otherwise scientists would be using them. Anyway, who says that what

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Girl

Maybe, maybe - that's if they can be bothered to look for other ways. I bet they don't

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your pet mouse dying and your mum getting an incurable cancer? Which would you choose?
Girl

I'd choose my mum, of course. But is the choice as black and white as that?

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