University of Foreign Languages and Information Technology Full name:................................................

Department of International Business Administration Class:........................................................

MIDTERM TEST
Listening 3
Time allotted: 60 minutes
FORM B

Part I: Listen to the talk and decide whether these statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1. Lillian Masuga is an expert on development problems. ______

2. Lillian works to help boys stay on in school. ______

3. If a girl leaves school early, she will marry early. _____

4. Many children in Uganda have lost both their parents because of HIV. _____

5. HIV infection rates are still increasing in Uganda. _____

Part II. Listen to the following talks and give short answers to the questions.

1. What did Napoleon’s military career bring him?

____________________________________________________.
2. When did the volcano erupt?
____________________________________________________.
3. When there is an underwater earthquake, what happens to the ocean floor?
_______________________________________________________.
4. What does the control system of a robot do?
________________________________________________________.
5. What did the Apple II become?

_________________________________________________________
Part III. Note Taking

Topic: Changing in the U.S Job Market

I. Two qs. This lecture will answer
A. (1) What are _____________________going to be?
B. (2) _______________________________________ to get one of those goo jobs?

II. History: Last 100 years, changing in U.S job market from (3) ________________to
(4) ________________ economy.
A. Defs.
1. Manuf. Econ.: (5) ____________________________________.
e.g.: cars, furniture or clothes.

2. Serv. Econ.: people do things.

e.g.: (6) ___________________________________________________
III. Reasons for ↓ in manuf. Jobs
A. Automation.
B. (7) ________________________________________________________
1. Stat.: since 2011 (8) ________________________________________.
2. This trend continues as we move to 21st cent.
IV. Service jobs:
No. serv. Jobs = going to (9) ____________________________________next 10 yrs.
V. Fastest growing service jobs
A. Health care
 1. e.g.: (10) _______________________________, physical therapy aides, dental
hygienists.
2. Reasons
_ People live longer
_ (11) _________________________________.
B. (12) _____________________________________________
1. e.g.: engineer, database administrator
2. stat.: No. of jobs expected to grow by 30% next 10 yrs.
C. Personal care service
1. e.g.: caterers, home health workers, day care providers.
2. Reason: (13) _____________________________________________
VI. Edu. Requirement for good jobs: (14) _______________________________________