Study Guide

Field 122: Russian 
Sample Interpretive Listening Questions

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Test Directions for the Interpretive Listening Questions

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This section of the test contains selected-response questions that involve listening to an audio recording. Listen carefully to the recording. Each excerpt will be followed by one or more selected-response questions. Each selected-response question has four answer choices. After listening to an excerpt, read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the  start uppercase ONE end uppercase  best answer. Excerpts will vary in length. Unless otherwise indicated, each listening passage will be read twice.

The first recorded excerpt will begin playing automatically once you advance to the next screen. There will be a period of silence at the beginning of each recording. During this silence, you should familiarize yourself with the test question(s) presented on the screen.

Once the audio begins, you will not be able to pause, stop, or replay it. Therefore, listen carefully, then answer the question(s) on the screen. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will  start uppercase NOT end uppercase  be penalized for guessing.

 start bold You will not be able to go back and review your answers to questions in this section of the test. end bold  Once you move to the next question, you will not be able to go back to previous questions in this section. Therefore, be sure to select your answer carefully before you move to the next question. The next recorded excerpt will not begin playing until you advance to the next question.

Please be aware that the visual enhancements normal color scheme button and small font button are  start uppercase NOT end uppercase  available during this section of the test. Please  start uppercase DO NOT end uppercase  use these features until you have completed all listening items and proceeded to the remaining sections of the test.

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Sample Interpretive Listening Questions

[ start bold Note to examinee: end bold  The passage shown below represents the recorded text you would hear on the actual test. It is shown here for study purposes only; on the actual test you will not see printed text accompanying the recordings]

(You will hear and read:)

 start bold Listen to the introduction to a course; then answer the questions. You will hear the introduction twice. end bold 

(You will hear:)

?????? ????, ????????? ????????! ????? ?????????? ?? ??? ????. ?? ?????????? «?????? ?????????? ??????????». ?? ??????? ??? ??????, ?? ???? ??????? ????????? ??????, ????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ? ?????????; ?? ????????????? ? ????????? ?????????? ???????? ? ????????.

?? ??????, ??? ? ????? ??? ??????????? ? ??????, ? ? ?????, ??? ????? ???? ??? ???? ??????, ??? ?? ????? «????????? ?????» ??? ????? ??????, ????? ?????? ????????? ??? ????????? ?????????, ?????? ???? ??.

?? ????? ????? ?? ????? ????????? ?? ????? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ? ????. ??? ?????? ?????? ? ??????? ????? ????????? ? ??? ?? ???????, ???????????? ? ????? ?????? ? ?????????? ????????? ?????. ?? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ????????? ?????? ??????, ????? ????????? ?? ????? ???????, ?? ?????????, ?????, ??????? ? ???????.

? ???????? ???????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????. ????? ???????, ???????? ?? ???, ???????, ??????, ??????? ? ??? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ? ???????? ??????-????? ? ???, ??? ???????? ?? ????? ? ?????????. ? ????? ????, ??? ? ??? ????? ??????????? ????????? ? ????? ?????????????? ????????.

? ????? ????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????????? ??? ?????. ???? ?? ?????? ?????? ????, ??????, ? ?????? – ? ?????????. ???? ????? ? ???????? ??? ????????? ?? ???? ??????, ? ?????? ??????? ?????? ???????????. ??????????, ????????????? ? ?????????? ??? ? ???, ?????? ?? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????.

(You will hear and read:)

 start bold Now you will hear the introduction again. end bold 

 start italics [Introduction is repeated] end italics 

(You will hear and read:)

 start bold Now answer the questions. end bold 

Competency 0002 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of formal and informal spoken messages likely to be encountered in culturally authentic situations (e.g., announcements, dialogues, speeches, poetry).

1. ?? ?????? ????????????? ?????, ??? ????? ?????? ????????? ??? ????? ???????

  1. ??? ????? ?????
  2. ??? ???????? ? ?????????
  3. ??? ????????? ????????
  4. ??? ????? ?????

correct response: d. after welcoming students, the instructor emphasizes how it was important for her to understand what "a real actor is" in order to even begin to master this difficult profession and live it: "? ?????, ??? ????? ???? ??? ???? ??????, ??? ?? ????? «????????? ?????» ??? ????? ??????, ????? ?????? ????????? ??? ????????? ?????????, ?????? ???? ??."

Competency 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of formal and informal spoken messages likely to be encountered in culturally authentic situations (e.g., announcements, dialogues, speeches, poetry).

2. ??? ???????? ????? ?????? ?? ??????

  1. ????????? ??????-??????
  2. ?????? ?? ????????? ??????
  3. ???????? ????????? ??????
  4. ??????? ????????? ? ??????

correct response: b. the instructor explains that in addition to observing experienced actors performing in the classroom, the students will go to the theatre to observe how actors perform in a variety of plays: "?? ????? ????? ?????? ?? ????????? ?????? ??????, ????? ????????? ?? ????? ???????, ?? ?????????, ?????, ??????? ? ???????."

Competency 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of formal and informal spoken messages likely to be encountered in culturally authentic situations (e.g., announcements, dialogues, speeches, poetry).

3. ? ????? ???????? ??????? ????????????? ??????

  1. ?? ????? ?????? ????? ????????? ???????.
  2. ???????? ?????? ? ????? ?? ????????? ?????????.
  3. ?? ???? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?????.
  4. ???????? ????? ?????? ????? ? ????????? ??????.

correct response: c. the instructor is pleased to announce that the course reserves a surprise for students as a well-known actor will come to class and hold a week-long course on how to work on stage with a partner: "? ???????? ???????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????. ????? ???????, ???????? ?? ???, ???????, ??????, ??????? ? ??? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ? ???????? ??????-????? ? ???, ??? ???????? ?? ????? ? ?????????. ? ????? ????, ??? ? ??? ????? ??????????? ????????? ? ????? ?????????????? ????????."

Competency 0002 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of formal and informal spoken messages likely to be encountered in culturally authentic situations (e.g., announcements, dialogues, speeches, poetry).

4 ??? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? ????? ???????? ? ??????

  1. ???????? ????? ???????????? ? ????.
  2. ???????? ????? ???????? ?????.
  3. ???????? ????? ???????? ? ?????????.
  4. ???????? ????? ???????? ???????.

correct response: a. at the end of her introduction, the instructor asks the students to introduce themselves: "??????????, ????????????? ? ?????????? ??? ? ???, ?????? ?? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????"