Listening · Conversation
Changing Majors
Listening · Conversation
Listening Test
This task is designed to measure your ability to understand a short conversation between two speakers on topics related to campus life.
In this exercise, you'll listen to a short conversation and then answer multiple-choice questions about what you heard.
- Each question is worth 1 point. There are 3 questions about this conversation.
- The conversation plays only once — listen carefully.
- After the conversation, you'll have 30 seconds per question. The exercise auto-advances when the timer hits zero.
- You can replay the audio and review the transcript only on the result screen.
Changing Majors
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions
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Woman: I've been thinking about switching from biology to environmental studies.
Man: Really? What's behind that?
Woman: I love the fieldwork more than the lab, and environmental studies has tons of it.
Man: Have you checked whether your credits transfer?
Woman: That's my worry. I might lose a semester.
Man: Talk to an advisor first. Sometimes more credits count than you'd expect.
Woman: Good point. I'll book a meeting before I decide anything.
Man: Smart. Know the cost before you leap.
Question 1
What is the woman considering?
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Answer: Switching majors to environmental studies
Question 2
What attracts her to the new major?
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Answer: It has more fieldwork
Question 3
What does the man advise before she decides?
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Answer: Talk to an advisor about credits
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