What does Monica need to do before she can register for the class?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 10–12 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 2: understand the main points and important details of spoken stories and informational passages, about everyday life and school subjects.
Listen to the phone call. Then answer the questions.
A Phone Call
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Mr. Lopez: Advising office, this is Mr. Lopez. How can I help you?
Monica: Hi, I am a junior at Lakeview High School, and I want to take a college English class in the spring for dual credit. My counselor said I should call you.
Mr. Lopez: Great. Before you can register, you'll need to show you're ready for college reading and writing. Most students do that by taking a placement test here on campus. It's free for high school students, and it takes about two hours.
Monica: Okay. When can I take it?
Mr. Lopez: Any weekday afternoon. You don't need an appointment. But registration for spring closes on December first, so come well before then. Bring a photo ID and a form signed by your high school counselor saying you're approved for dual credit.
Monica: I'll pick up the form from my counselor tomorrow morning. And I have a half day on Friday, so I could come in that afternoon.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What does Monica need to do before she can register for the class?
- Take a placement test at the collegeCorrect answer
- Finish her junior year of high school
- Pay a fee at the college advising office
- Make an appointment with Mr. Lopez
Why “Take a placement test at the college” is correct
This is a detail question. Mr. Lopez says, "Before you can register, you'll need to show you're ready," and that most students do that with a placement test on campus. The wrong answers pick up other details from the call, such as the cost and the appointment, and get them wrong.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Finish her junior year of high school — She wants to take the class this spring; finishing the year is not required.
- Pay a fee at the college advising office — The test is free for high school students.
- Make an appointment with Mr. Lopez — He says she does not need an appointment.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grades 10–12, or see the TELPAS practice test for 10th–12th grade.
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