Listen and Respond Task One Focusing on the Main Ideas Choose the best answ er to complete each of the follow ing sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage. 1 One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to ________. A) write a term paper about the courses he learned B) write about his dream of the future C) describe a horse ranch D) draw a picture of a horse ranch 2 Monty Roberts’ goal was to become ________. A) a horse trainer like his father B) a painter who draws horses and horse ranches C) an owner of a large horse ranch D) an owner of a large farm 3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ________. A) was not satisfied with it B) helped to improve it C) gave a good comment about it D) asked him to discuss the topic with his father 4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because ________. A) his father had helped him write the paper B) his paper was full of empty words C) his dream was not properly described in the paper D) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic 5 A week later, the boy finally decided ________. A) to follow his father’s profession B) to keep his dream C) to make some changes in his paper D) to follow his teacher’s advice Task Two Zooming In on the Details Listen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard. 1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch . 2 He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher...
