LS 5 Listening and Note-taking Quiz
Fall 2014 Solomon
English Mania
Directions: Use your notes to answer the following questions.
1. List 2 of the “manias” mentioned in the introduction:
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2. True or False? Manias can be either good or bad. ______
3. What are 2 of the countries listed that are serious about learning English? (NOT
CHINA!)
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4. Why is learning English so important? ____________________
a. List 3 things the speaker mentioned here that would be better:
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5. Fill in the blanks:
The test takes ________________. The score determines a student’s future. The
students study _______________ a day for _______________ years to prepare.
_______________ % of the grade is based on _________________. (How
many?) _______________ students have taken this test.
6. What global problems can people discuss because of English? List 3 out of the 4
mentioned.
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7. List the 3 Universal Languages and what they are the language of:
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Score: ____________/24