APTIS Listening Skills 5

Question 1

A speaker in an APTIS clip says, 'The proposal was shelved.' What happened to the proposal?

Accepted Answer

It was put aside and not acted upon

Answer

'Shelved' means a plan or proposal was set aside and is no longer being actively pursued.

Question 2

When listening to an APTIS audio where a narrator describes a graph, which words best signal an upward trend?

Accepted Answer

Surged, climbed, rose significantly

Answer

Words like 'surged,' 'climbed,' and 'rose significantly' all describe an increase or upward trend in data.

Question 3

In a recorded conversation, one speaker says 'That's easier said than done.' They are expressing that:

Accepted Answer

Something sounds straightforward but is actually difficult

Answer

The idiom 'easier said than done' means something is harder to accomplish in practice than it sounds in theory.

Question 4

An APTIS listening clip features a public announcement at a train station. The key information a listener needs to identify is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Platform changes, delays, or departures

Answer

Station announcements typically convey critical travel information such as platform changes, delays, and departure times.

Question 5

You listen to a discussion where someone says 'We need to think outside the box on this one.' What are they suggesting?

Accepted Answer

A creative or unconventional approach to solving a problem

Answer

'Think outside the box' is a well-known idiom meaning to approach a problem creatively rather than using conventional methods.

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