Select the best answer for each item.

1		While listening to someone tell a story, a response of “I don’t see why that’s so funny” might be an example of a…
			A)	global query.
			B)	local query.
			C)	transitional query.
			D)	none of the above
2		Which of the following could be a good example of a pre-listening activity?
			A)	a short reading
			B)	a true/false quiz
			C)	a brainstorming session
			D)	all of the above
3		Concluding that a question such as “How about that?” is rhetorical in nature and does not require a response is the result of assigning…
			A)	illocutionary meaning.
			B)	propositional content.
			C)	referential content.
			D)	retentional meaning.
4		When L2 learners listen to the target language (as opposed to their first language), the process of inference becomes…
			A)	much less important
			B)	much more important
			C)	equally important
			D)	nonexistent
5		Upon reviewing Rost’s list of listener skills and strategic responses, one is left with the impression that a speaker and a listener are like…
			A)	parrots or mimics.
			B)	builders at a construction site.
			C)	teacher and student.
			D)	professional translators.
6		Which of the following might be a principal objective in including a pre-listening activity before a listening passage is presented?
			A)	preparation for vocabulary in the passage
			B)	review of existing world knowledge
			C)	anticipation of the passage’s content
			D)	all of the above