En esta segunda entrega se revisan las respuestas a las preguntas de los ejemplos prácticos que se presentaron en la primera entrega (Tactics for the listening section: Conversations).
Cada una de las opciones se detalla y analiza para identificar los distractores más comunes en la sección de Listening del TOEFL®.
⚠️ PLEASE, DO NOT READ THIS POST BEFORE YOU DO THE EXERCISE IN “TACTICS FOR THE LISTENING: CONVERSATIONS (PART I)”
1. What is the conversation primarily about?
- Why Tom is a good R.A.
(Mencionado solo al final) - What places Tom will visit on Europe’s pilgrim routes
(Usa vocabulario del audio, pero no se discute en detalle) - Why Tom cannot accept Professor William’s offer
(Contradice el audio: se dice que sí aceptó) - Tom’s plans for the spring semester
(Es el tema principal del diálogo)
2. What problem does Tom have with his trip with Professor Williams?
- He has never driven a car in Europe
(Contradice el audio) - He will not be able to obtain a master’s in Art History
(Solo dice que lo retrasará) - He does not like French art
(No se menciona en absoluto) - He might have financial difficulties
(Él mismo lo afirma como su único problema)
3. Which of the following is NOT true about Tom?
- He studies art
- He has art on his walls
- He does not have his master’s degree in art
- He is a resident artist
(Es un «Resident Advisor», no un artista residente)
4. What can be inferred about an R.A. position?
- The salary for an R.A. is quite low
- An R.A. must be a good student
- An R.A. must help students with problems with their classes
- An R.A. receives free food
(Se deduce a partir de comentarios sobre cómo Tom ahorra dinero)
5. Why does the student mention Tom’s posters?
- To show that Tom is an enthusiastic Art History student
- To show that Tom is an excellent artist
- To show that he really likes Tom’s apartment
- To show that Tom’s apartment is really old
6. How does the student show that Tom has an interest in Romanesque art?
- He gives an anecdote from his personal experience
(Visita al dormitorio y los pósters en la pared) - He shows some posters made by Tom
- He describes Tom’s work at the university
- He reports what he heard Professor Williams say about Tom
7. What is the student’s opinion of Tom’s decision to delay getting his master’s degree?
- He thinks it is a good idea because Art History is very difficult
- He believes it is not worth it financially
- He himself would not do this
- He thinks it would be beneficial to Tom’s education in the long run
8. What does the student mean when he says “it will be hard for him to make ends meet”?
- Tom may have problems meeting people
- Tom may have problems paying his monthly expenses
- Tom may have problems with Professor Williams
- Tom may not be able to be with Professor Williams the full three months
9. What will the students do next?
- The students will talk to Tom’s friends
- The students will go to the library
- The students will grab some money and help Tom
- The students will have some food
(Uno dice: “Let’s grab something to eat first. I’m starving.”)
