Exams:

You hear someone talking about herding reindeer.

1) What is the source of Ella's tension?

• A) The fact that she might lose a baby reindeer.
• B) The fact that the water might be too cold.
• C) The fact that the herd might react in an undesirable way.

2) What does the speaker mean with the word derail?

• A) Become uncontrollable.
• B) Miss their scheduled arrival at the station.
• C) Get stuck in the ruts caused by previous migrations.

You hear someone talking about gathering wild horses in Mongolia.

1) In which way does Ulan trick the mares?

• A) By making the mares think there are more riders than there actually are.
• B) By making the mares think their foals are in danger.
• C) By making the mares think his horse is faster than them.

2) What does the speaker mean when he says the foals are feisty?

• A) The fact that they are strong.
• B) The fact that they are aggressive.
• C) The fact that they are difficult to control.

You hear someone talking about setting off avalanches.

1) In which way are they controlled?

• A) They are controlled because the explosives have a trigger.
• B) They are controlled because the time and location of the avalanche is predetermined.
• C) They are controlled because the air temperature is carefully studied.

2) Why was the first attempt considered a failure?

• A) Because a large accumulation of precarious snow still remained.
• B) Because the avalanche happened at the wrong place.
• C) Because the avalanche was timed incorrectly.