Listening test 105: Questions
(The answers are at the bottom of the page... They are WAY down the page to ensure that you don't see them by mistakes, so scroll down until you get to them)
24: What is the discussion mainly about?
A) The history of constellations
B) Why constellations are important to study
C) How constellations have been named
D) How constellations have been discovered
25: How does the professor emphasize his point about how constellations have been named?
A) By telling the story of the Sumerians
B) By explaining how Ursa Major was named
C) By identifying the discoveries made by the Sumerians
D) By comparing patterns of major constellations
26: What are two key features of star charts? (CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS)
A) They identify all of the constellations
B) Their format is different today than it was in earlier times
C) Straight lines in various formations show the constellations
C) There is a variety of charts available for use with different symbols
27: According to the discussion, what are some reasons for NOT knowing the history of all constellations? (CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS)
A) They are imaginary
B) There are too many
C) They were invented a long time ago
D) They were named in prehistoric times
E) They only recently been made
28: What does the professor mean when he says this?
A) Some were very decorative
B) The era of the artist is a factor in the look for the chart
C) Some figures were flowery
D) Some were only drawn with straight lines
29: What can be inferred about the students?
A) They appear to be angry with each other
B) They are not considerate of each other's thoughts
C) They are not responding to the same conclusion
D) They have come to the same conclusion
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Answers:
24: a
25: b
26: b, c
27: a, c, d
28: b
29: c
