What will Monica most likely do on Friday afternoon?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 10–12 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 3: make inferences from what was said, and work out a speaker's purpose, opinion, or what will happen next.
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 will Monica most likely do on Friday afternoon?
- Call the advising office back to make an appointment
- Register for the spring English class at the college
- Go to the college campus to take the placement testCorrect answer
- Ask her high school counselor to sign the form
Why “Go to the college campus to take the placement test” is correct
This asks for a prediction. Monica never says "I'll take the test on Friday." She says she has a half day and "could come in that afternoon." The student has to connect this with the earlier information that the test can be taken any weekday afternoon without an appointment.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Call the advising office back to make an appointment — No appointment is needed, and she plans to come in person.
- Register for the spring English class at the college — She has to take the placement test before she can register.
- Ask her high school counselor to sign the form — She plans to get the form the morning after the call, before she goes.
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