Listening · Conversation
The Broken Laptop
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.
The Broken Laptop
Listen to the conversation and answer the questions
Audio
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Man: My laptop just died right before the essay is due. Nothing turns on.
Woman: Oh no. Did you back up your work?
Man: Most of it's in the cloud, thankfully. But I need a machine to finish.
Woman: The library has loaner laptops. You can borrow one for the day.
Man: I had no idea. Where do I get one?
Woman: At the front desk. Just show your student card.
Man: That saves me. I'll head over now and finish there.
Woman: And take your charger, in case the battery's low.
Question 1
What happened to the man's laptop?
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Answer: It stopped working before a deadline
Question 2
Why isn't he more worried about losing his work?
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Answer: Most of it is saved in the cloud
Question 3
Where can he borrow a laptop?
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Answer: The library front desk
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