Part-1

 

Directions: Listen to the track. Give yourself 3 minutes to answer the questions in this practice test.

 

Directions: Answer the questions

 

1. The lecturer objects to criticism of Black fiction like that by Addison Gayle because it:

1. emphasizes purely literary aspects of such fiction.
2. misinterprets the ideological content of such fiction.
3. misunderstands the notions of Black identity contained in such fiction.
4. substitutes political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction.

 

2. The lecture is primarily concerned with:

1. evaluating the soundness of a work of criticism.
2. comparing various critical approaches to a subject.
3. discussing the limitations of a particular kind of criticism.
4. summarizing the major points made in a work of criticism.

 

3. The lecturer believes that Black Fiction would have been improved had Rosenblatt:

1. evaluated more carefully the ideological and historical aspects of Black fiction.
2. assessed the relative literary merit of the novels he analyzes thematically.
3. explored in greater detail the recurrent thematic concerns of Black fiction  throughout its history.
4. established a basis for placing Black fiction within its own unique literary tradition.

 

4. The lecturer's discussion of Black Fiction can be best described as:

1. pedantic and contentious.
2. Critical but admiring.
3. ironic and deprecating.
4. argumentative but unfocused.

 

5. It can be inferred that the lecturer would be LEAST likely to approve of which of the following?

1. An analysis of the influence of political events on the personal ideology of Black writers
2. A critical study that applies sociopolitical criteria to autobiographies by Black authors
3. A literary study of Black poetry that appraises the merits of poems according to the political acceptability of their themes
4. An examination of the growth of a distinct Black literary tradition within the context of Black history

 

6.   The lecture uses all at the following in the discussion ot Rosenblatt's book EXCEPT:

1. rhetorical questions
2. specific examples
3. comparison and contrast
4. definition of terms

 

Part-2

 

Directions: Listen to the track. Give yourself 3 minutes to answer the questions in this practice test.

Directions: Answer the questions

 

1. According to “usage and conventions,” appearance is NECESSARILY a part of reality for.

1. men
2. women
3. both men and women
4. neither men nor women

 

2. In analyzing a woman's customary “social presence.“ the lecturer hopes to:

1. justify and reinforce it.
2. understand and explain it.
3. expose and discredit it.
4. demonstrate and criticize it.

 

3.  It can be inferred from the lecture that a woman with a Ph.D. in psychology who gives a lecture to a group of students is probably MOST concerned with:

1. whether her students learn the material.
2. what the males in the audience think of her.
3. how she comes off as a speaker in psychology.
4. finding a husband. 

 

4.  The lecture portrays women as:

1.  victims
2. liars
3. actresses
4. politicians

 

5. Which of the following is implied by the lecture?

1. A man is defined by what he does, whereas a woman is defined by how she appears.
2. Men are not image-conscious.
3. Good looks are more important to women than to men. ‘
4. Both men and women are hurt by sexism.

 

6.  The primary purpose of the lecture is to:

1. compare and contrast woman's presence and place in society with that of man's.
2.  discuss a woman's presence and place in society and to contrast it with a man's presence and place.
3. illustrate how a woman is oppressed by society. ‘
4. explain why men are better than women at telling jokes.

 

 

PART  3

 

Listen to the Lecture

Directions: Answer the questions.

 

1. According to the lecturer, when was Angkor Wat constructed?

1. 800-899 AD
2.  900-999 AD
3. 1000-1099 AD
4. 1100-1199 AD

 

2. Which is NOT mentioned as a part of Angkor Wat's design?

1. Buddhist images
2. pyramidal temple
3. Wall sculptures
4. Geographical orientation

 

3. Why does the lecturer mention 'jagati'?

1. As proof that the pyramid is older than the galleries
2. As proof that Angkor Wat was a tomb
3. As proof of Hindu mythology
4. As proof of Khmer design

 

4.  Which is NOT a theory about Angkor Wat?

1. It was designed as a funerary temple.
2. It was located in a good farming area.
3. It was intended to impress the Chans.
4. It was positioned for military defense.

 

5. What is the 'Churning of the Ocean Milk'?

1. A gallery
2. A myth
3. A moat
4. A wall

 

6.  According to the lecturer, which factor most accounts for the present condition of Angkor?

1. It was destroyed by the Chans.
2. It was converted to Buddhist use.
3. It was overwhelmed by the jungle.
4.  It was always inhabited.

 

PART  4

 

Listen to the conversation.

Directions: Answer the questions.

 

1. What is the purpose of this conversation?

1. To question the professor's grading system
2. To improve the student's handwriting
3. To seek the professor’s advice
4.  To examine the student's previous efforts

 

2.  Why does the student show the professor her essay?

1.  The professor asks her to.
2. She wants the professor to re-read it.
3. It is a part of her homework.
4. She thinks it deserves a better grade

 

3. What should a good writer do?

1. Impress the reader
2.  Talk down to the reader
3.  Write at the reader's level
4. Write casually

 

4 What will the student probably do with her next paper?

1. Simplify it.
2. Shorten it.
3. Stretch it.
4. Stylize it.

 

5. Why does the professor say this: " Well, why didn't you say that in the first place? "

1.  He likes the student's first effort.
2. He likes the student's second effort.
3. He doesn't understand why the student said that.
4. He doesn't understand why the student didn't say that.

 

PART  5

 

Listen to the conversation.

Directions: Answer the questions.

 

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

1. In a dormitory room.
2. In an automobile.
3. In a classroom.
4.  On the beach. 

 

2.  Why did the young woman stay at a Motel Six?

1. She was with her friends.
2. The beach was crowded.
3. Motels near the beach were full.
4. They needed a designated driver.

 

3.  Why did the young woman sit in the rear seat of the car?

1.  It was quieter.
2. She needed to work.
3. She couldn't drive.
4.  The front seat was full. 

 

4. Why does the young woman say this: " I got my paper written, didn't I?"

 

1. She is unsure whether she has completed her homework.
2. She is proving her point about study opportunities.
3. She is proud of her accomplishment. _
4. She is accusing the young man of not completing his homework

 

5.  What will the two students probably do next?

1. Hand in their compositions.
2. Finish their homework.
3. Go to class.
4. Leave the library.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

PART 1

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. D

PART-2

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B

PART-3

1. D
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D

PART-4

1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B

PART-5

1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. A