Listening Exam

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LISTENING EXAMINATION

PART I:          All About Eve (1950)   13 “A Breed Apart”    Time: ~5 minutes (1:02:00)

1)         As the scene opens, one character argues that the public likes the theatre because..

            A         Actors are just like them         B         It doesn’t like movies

            C         It is stupid                               D         Actors are completely different

2)         When one character says, “I don’t agree, Addison,” Addison replies…

            A         “That’s your abnormality”      B         He doesn’t and ignores Bill

            C         Sighs                                       D         Asks Margot a question         

3)         When the Marilyn Monroe character says why she can’t yell “butler,” Addison…

            A         Disagrees                                 B         Says she has a point, an idiotic one

            C         Ignores her and looks at Eve  D         Agrees with her

4)         Bill argues that the theatre is “nine-tenths…” what?

            A         Bullshit                                    B         Fun and Games

            C         Hard work                               D         Anger and Resentment

5)         To Bill’s comment of “…so little,” Eve responds, “If nothing else, there is…”

            A         Applause                                 B         Awards

            C         Doing the best for yourself     D         Friendship with fellow actors

6)         After Margot shows up, and snaps at Eve, Bill compares her to…

            A         A turtle                                    B         A queen bee

            C         A dog                                      D         A snake

7)         “I wish I could have gone to Radcliffe too…” means Radcliffe is…

            A         A factory                                 B         A fashion show

            C         A fancy woman’s college       D         A particular doctor

8)         Margot says, “This is my house, not a…”

            A         Comedy Club                          B         Boarding School

            C         Fancy Ballroom                       D         Theatre           

9)         At the end of the argument about whether Margot is being a bitch to her friends…

            A         She decides to go to bed        B         Bill snaps at her

            C         She throws the guests out       D         Eve angrily leaves the party

10)       Which of the following phrases comes from fighting gladiators at the Colosseum?

            A         “Tuck me in”                           B         “Happy Birthday”      

            C         “We who are about to die, salute you”  D      “We’re going to miss Act III”

PART II:         Game 7 (1994)            Time: ~7 minutes

1)         Where is the game as we begin playing the DVD?

            A.        First Period                             B.        Second Period

            C.        First Overtime                         D.        Second Overtime

2)         How many times has a Game 7 in the playoffs gone to more than one OT?

            A.        7                                              B.        5

            C.        0                                              D.        9

3)         “Stephane Matteau, can he do it again…” means what?

            A.        Has no meaning                      B.        He scored in OT once before

            C.        He has the puck                      D.        He wears #32 on his jersey

4)         How many penalties have been called during the game?

            A.        0                                              B.        2

            C.        20                                            D.        We don’t know

5)         What do Ranger fans chant (say aloud) at various points of play?

            A.        LET’S GO RANGERS          B.        LET’S GO DEVILS

            B.        ESPN, ESPN, ESPN              C.        SHOOT THE PUCK

6)         Jay Wells is said not to be playing since overtime started, why?

            A.        Thrown out of the game         B.        Coach is angry with him

            C.        Announcers think he’s hurt     D.        The Devils don’t like him

7)         Near the end of the game, the announcer screams MARK MESSIER! Why?

            A.        The goalie just stopped his shot          B.        Messier wins the game

            C.        Messier takes a penalty           D.        Messier screams at a Devil

8)         “Cool as ever,” how the announcer describes the goalie, means what?

            A.        The goalie leaves the game     B.        The goalie is hurt

            C.        The goalie lets in a goal           D.        The goalie ignores the pressure

9)         Who wins the game?

            A.        New York Rangers                 B.        New Jersey Devils

            C.        New York Islanders                D.        New York Yankees

10)       For a long time after the game-winning goal, what do the announcers say?

            A.        A lot about Matteau                B.        A lot about Brodeur

            C.        Nothing, you hear the crowd  D.        The greatness of the loser in defeat

PART III:       MEG               Note: “prez” is short for president

1)         How many men have served as America’s president?

            A.        42                                            B.        4

            C.        400                                          D.        50

2)         According to MEG, what percentage are considered for the honor of best prez?

            A.        100%                                       B.        about 20%

            C.        Half                                         D.        None, all presidents are terrible

3)         Which president’s name did you NOT hear in this reading? 

            A.        George Washington                B.        Abraham Lincoln

            C.        Bill Clinton                             D.        Woodrow Wilson

4)         According to MEG, in a recent poll, whom did Americans select as the best prez?

            A.        Theodore Roosevelt                B.        Ronald Reagan

            C.        George W. Bush                     D.        Thomas Jefferson

5)         According to MEG, who is America’s greatest president?

            A.        He never tells us                      B.        Franklin Roosevelt

            C.        George Washington                D.        Jim Carrey