What should a student do if the person does not answer?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 8–9 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.
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Hands-Only CPR
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Mr. Salazar: Today you're practicing hands-only CPR on these training dummies. This is for a teenager or an adult who suddenly collapses and isn't breathing normally.
Mr. Salazar: Step one. Make sure the area is safe for you. Step two. Tap the person's shoulders and shout, are you okay? If there's no answer, don't just yell for somebody to get help. Point at one person and say, you, call nine one one.
Mr. Salazar: Step three. Kneel beside the person. Put the heel of one hand in the center of the chest and your other hand on top. Lock your elbows and push hard and fast, about two inches deep. You're aiming for one hundred to one hundred twenty pushes a minute. That's faster than most people expect, so I'll play music with that same beat while you practice. Keep going until help arrives or someone trained takes over.
The question
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What should a student do if the person does not answer?
- Point at one person to call for helpCorrect answer
- Shout for anyone nearby to get help
- Check that the area is safe
- Wait for someone with training to arrive
Why “Point at one person to call for help” is correct
This detail question follows the order of spoken steps. After tapping and shouting with no answer, Mr. Salazar says, "Point at one person and say, you, call nine one one." The negative direction, "don't just yell," is a trap for listeners who catch only part of the sentence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Shout for anyone nearby to get help — He says, "don't just yell for somebody to get help."
- Check that the area is safe — That is step one, before tapping the person.
- Wait for someone with training to arrive — Students start pushing on the chest and keep going until help arrives.
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More listening practice for Grades 8–9, or see the TELPAS practice test for 8th and 9th grade.
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