ELPAC Practice Test Listening

New sea routes found by sailors

The discovery of an important land mass

Technology used in sea travel

By giving an introduction followed by examples

By providing a summary followed by an opinion

By telling a personal story followed by an explanation

To teach students about magnets

To help students understand how the astrolabe was used

To explain a problem sailors had when using compasses

Sailors were not able to move through some parts of the ocean.

Rough waters could affect the Earth’s magnetic field.

Astrolabes did not provide perfect measurements.

It is easy to make.

It does not taste good.

It is unhealthy.

I wish the cafeteria had healthier food choices.

We should eat more chicken nuggets.

We must advocate for healthier food choices.

Processed food is helpful for the growing students.

Processed food is easier to prepare than fresh food.

Students like the processed food better than the fresh food.

To persuade the boy

To ask the boy’s opinion

To describe why processed food is bad for you

From an article her class discussed

From a video she watched on her computer

From a research project she did for class

To argue that handmade gifts are more personal than factory-made items

To suggest that selling handmade products is time-consuming.

To describe the process of selling items online

It is the only source of DIY information.

It has helped the DIY movement to grow.

It was created after the DIY movement began.

How young people will choose their careers

How schools will teach about the DIY movement

How the DIY movement will affect businesses