Developing Listening Skills 1, Second Edition – Dictation Practice Answer Key
UNIT 1. First Meeting
Listening Quiz
B. Listen & Choose - Track 17
Question 3 refers to the following dialog.
M1: Hi, Jack. What’s up?
M2: Not much. How are things with you?
M1: Oh, fine. Hey, we should get together for lunch sometime.
M2: That sounds like a good idea.
Question 4 refers to the following dialog.
W1: That bag looks heavy. Do you need any help?
W2: No, thanks. I think I’ve got it.
W1: You must be Cindy. Hi, I’m Gail.
W2: Nice to meet you, Gail. How did you know my name?
W1: There is a list of everyone’s roommates down on the first floor. I checked it before I moved in.
W2: I see. I should check that list later. I have a friend living in this residence, too, but I don’t know what floor she is on.
Question 5 refers to the following dialog.
W: This is a perfect day for skiing.
M: Actually, I wouldn’t know. This is my first time skiing.
W: Oh! Are you enjoying yourself so far?
M: Yeah, it’s been fun so far. Do you come here to ski often?
W: Every winter. I just live about 100 miles from here, in Santa Fe. Where are you from?
M: Houston, where there are no mountains and where it rarely snows.
Questions 6 and 7 refer to the following dialog.
W1: This is my best friend, Beth.
M: Hi, Beth. Nice to meet you.
W2: It’s nice to meet you, too.
W1: Beth flew down to visit me for the weekend.
M: Is this your first visit to Miami, Beth?
W2: Yes, it is.
M: How do you like it?
W2: The city is beautiful and the weather is wonderful.
Questions 8 and 9 refer to the following dialog.
W: I didn’t catch your name.
M: Oh, sorry. It’s Don. Don Turner.
W: I’m Mary Williams. If you have any questions, feel free to stop by my office. It’s just around the corner.
M: Great. I’m sure I’ll have lots of questions before I get used to my new job here. By the way, do you prefer to go by Ms. Williams or Mary?
W: Actually, everyone here in the office calls me Dottie.
Listening Test
PART IV: Short Talks - Track 23
Questions 17 through 19 refer to the following talk.
M: I’d like to welcome all of you to Kansas State University. My name is Martin. I’ll be your guide
for today’s campus tour. I’ve been studying here for three years now, so I know all of the places
we’ll visit today very well. We will begin our tour today at the Student Center, and we’ll end the tour at the bookstore. Are there any questions before we get started?
Questions 20 through 22 refer to the following talk.
W: I would like to introduce tonight’s speaker, Elizabeth Berkley, author of last year’s best seller, Making Money Work for You. Before becoming a writer, Ms. Berkley worked for more than 15 years as a financial consultant on Wall Street. She has written dozens of articles on investing and personal finance for a number of popular magazines and professional journals. Please give a warm welcome to Ms. Elizabeth Berkley.
UNIT 2. Family and Friends
B. Listen & Choose - Track 40
M1: Thanks for picking me up from the airport.
M2: No problem.
M1: I’m sure you had better things to do this evening.
M2: Hey, that’s what friends are for.
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