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6. What is
th
is lecture mainly about?
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improving drainage systems
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A comparison
01
different types
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drainage systems
<D The relationship among
the
most common drainage systems
<D The changes that occur in drainage systems over time
7.
Why
cIoes the professor say this:
()
<I>
To remind the students
01
the topic lor
tOOay's
session
<D
To
indicate that he expects the students to read the textbook
<D
To
encourage
the
students
to
participate in the discussion
G>
To
demonstrate his respect
lor
the students in his class

6. How
cIoes the prolessor introduce the dendritic drainage system?
<I>
By demonstrating
how
th
is very old system has evolved
<D
By comparing it to both a tree and the human circulatory system
<D
By criticizing the effIciency of the branches in the system
G>
By drawing conclusions about the climate in the area
9.
Why
does
the professor mention
the
spokes
of
a wheel?
a>
To
make
a point
about
the
stream
beds
in a trellis pattern

<D
To
contrast the
forma
tIon with that
of
a rectangular
one
<D
To
expla
in the structU(8
of
a radial draInage s
ystem
<I>
To
give
an
example
of
a dendritic drainage s
ystem
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10. In the lecture,

the
professor
diSCUSses
the
treltis drai
nage
pattern. Indicate
whethe
r
each
0/
the
following is typical
of
this pattern.
Click
In
the
correct
box
lor
each
phrase.
A Parallel stream
beds
flowing beside
each
other
B
Stream

beds
with
sharp
90
degree
turns
C Drainage
Irom
the
top
of
a central
peak
D Herd rock formati
ons
on
top
of
soft rock formations
E Geological evidence- of /Olding with outcroppings
11
.
What
does
the professor i
mply
when
he
says this: n
a> The test questions wi

ll
be
vel)"
difficult.
CD T
he
students should
read
their textbooks before
the
test.
<D The basic patterns
from
the notes will be on the test.
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The test will inffuence the lina! grade.
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12. What is the lecture mainly aboot?
® The way that drawing has influenced art
CD
The relationship between drawing and other art
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The distinct purposes
of
drawing
CJ>
The reason thaI artists prefer drawing
13
. According to the professor, why do architects use sketches?
CD
Architects are not clear aboot
the-
final design at the beginning.
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To
design large blJildings, architects must
wM
In
a smaller scale.
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Engineers use the architect's sketches

to
implement the details.
CJ>
Sketches are used as a record of the stages
in
development.
14. Whal does the pfOfessor
mean
whe-n
she-
says this: 0
® She is checking 10 be sure that the students understand.
(J)
She is e)(pressing uncertainty about the information.
<D She is Inviting the students to disagree with
her
.
CJ>
She is indicating that
she
is in a hurry to continue.
15.
Why does the
profeSSOf
mentiOn the drawing
01
Marie Antoinette?
CD
It
is an example of a

wofX
copied in another medium.
(J)
Drawlr"IQ
was typical 01 the way that artists were educated.
<D
The
sketch was a historical account of
an
important event.
CD
The size of the drawing made il
an
exceptiOnal
work
01 art.
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16.
Whal
is the professor's
opi

ion of Picasso?

CD
Picasso was probably playiog a
joke
by offering drawiogs l
or
sale
.
CD
Altha
end of his career, Picasso may have chosen drawiog because it was easy.
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Picasso's drawings required the conlidence and skill of a master artist.
aD Cave drawings were the inspiratiorl for many of Picasso's
works
.
17
. According to the lecture, what are the major functions of drawing?
CliCk on 3 answer choices.
!AI
A technique 10 r
emember
parts of a large
WO<k
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A method to preserve a historical feoord
1CJ
An ellample of earlier forms of art
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An educational approach to train artists
lEI A process for ellperimenting with media

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18. Why does the woman go to see her professor?
<D To get notes from a
dass
that she has missed
CD
To clarify some of the information from a lecture
CD
To talk about her career in international business
(J)
To ask
some

Questions
about
a paper she is writing
19. According to the professor,
wh
iC
h factor causes staffing patterns to vary?
<D
The
yearty earnings for all of the branch offices
([I
The number of employees in a multinational company
CD
The
pLace
where a oompany
has
its home offiCe
<$I
T
he
number of years that a oompany
has
been in business
20.
Why
does the professor say this:
()
<D
To

indicate that
he
is getting impatient
CD To encoorage the woman to continue
<D To show that he does not
under
stand
<$I
To correct the woman's previous comment
21. Whictl
01
the
following would
be
an example of a third-country pattern?
Click
on 2 answer dloiCes.
!AI
A Scottish manager in an American company in Africa
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A German manager in a Swi
ss
company in Germany
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A BritiSh manager in an American company In India
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A French manager in a French company in Canada
22.
According to the professor, how do senior-level Japanese managers view their assign-
ments abroad?

<D
They consider them to
be
permanent
career
opportunities.
a> They use them to learn skills that they will use in Japan.
CD
They understand that the assignment is only temporary.
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They see them as a strategy for their retirement.
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23.
Wha
t is the discussion
mainly
about?
CD
The discovery
01

the
Alpha
Centauri system
<D
The reason solar
systems
are confused with galaxies
CD
The vast
expanse
of
the universe around
us
CD
The model at
the
National Air and
Space
Museum
24. Why
does
the
professor
say
this: 0
CD
The students
can
read
the

details in the textbook.
<D
The proleSSOf wants
the
students
to
concentrate OfIlistening.
CD
The facts are probably
already
familiar
to
most
of the class.
CD
This Ieclure is a review o f
materiallrom
a previOus session.
25.
Why
wouidn'
a photograph capture a true picture
of
the
solar system walk?
CD
It
would not
show
the

distances
between
the
bod
i
es
in space.
<D
T
he
inlormatiOfl
on
the
markers
would not be visible in a picture.
CD
T
he
scale
fOf
the model
was
not large enough to be accurate.
CD
A photograph would
make
the
exh
ibit appear
much

smaller.
26
.
How
does
the professor
explain
the
term
solar
system?
®
He
identifies
the
key
leature
s
of
a solar system.
<D
He
refers
to
the
glossary in
the
textbook.
CD
He

gives
several
examples
01
solar systems.
CD
He contrasts a solar
system
with a galaxy.
27. Why
does
the profeSSOf
say
this: 0
CD
He
is
trying to
get
the students
to
pay
attention.
<D
He
is correcling something that
he
said earlier in t
he
lecture.

CD He
is
beginning a
summary
of
the important points.
CD
He
is
joking
with
the
students about the lecture.
28.
What
can
be
inferred about t
he
professor?
®
The
prolessor
used
to
teach
in Washington, O
.C.
a>
The

professor likes his students
to
participate in the discuSSion.
CD
The
prolessor
wa
nts
the
students to
take
notes
on
every
detail.
CD
The
prolessor
is not
very
interested in the subject
01
the lecture.
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