Bachche-Susul -- Listening Comprehension --
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Choose one correct multiple-choice answer. Some
questions involve audio.
What does this audio clip contain?
3 telephone numbers
a mathematical calculation
going prices for 4 used cars
dimensions of a postal package
Please listen to the same audio clip again: What
is the first digit of each of the three telephone numbers?
zero
one
six
nine
Please listen to this audio clip: Which is the
telephone number being read?
Now listen to this audio clip: Which is the
telephone number being read?
And now listen to this audio clip: Which is the
telephone number being read?
An Iranian number beginning with 0935/6/7 indicates it belongs to which company?
MTN IranCell", part of MTN company
Tālia
An Iranian number beginning with 0932/3 indicates which company?
"Tālia", which belongs to an international mobile company;
"Hamrāh-e avval", former part of TCI
An Iranian phone number beginning with 091 belongs to what phone
company?
"Hamrāh-e avval", formerly part of TCI (telecommunication
Company of Iran, or "mokhāberāt")
The old AT&T network in Iran
What is the difference between these numbers? 44657789 4465-7789
021-44657789 021-4465-7789 (21) 44657789 (21) 4465-7789
(021) 44657789 (021) 4465-7789
No difference! They are all the same number written with
different formatting.
Each is a different number completely.
In this picture how many land-line and how many cell phone numbers are
shown?
1 land-line and 2 cell phone numbers
1 land-line and 3 cell phone numbers
All are land-line numbers
All are cell phone numbers
The land-line phone number pictured here is for which city?
Tehran
Tabriz
Qom
Tankabon
A horizontal list of phone numbers as in this picture is read starting with
the one on which side?
left side
right side
Please listen to this new audio clip: In the
event you didn't understand a thing since the guy read it so fast, what
should you do?
Calm down. Listen a few more times. Dare to let things be
out of control when you encounter the unknown. Be courageous and strong!
Be a bachche-susul and start crying, throw a tantrum and
give up!
Listen again to the same audio clip: Which are
two words mentioned which both mean "acquiring" or "getting"?
"kasb" and "hāsel"
"kasb" and "barāye"
"hāsel" and "shomāre"
Please listen again to the same audio clip: Which
are the two things he says you should get or acquire?
"ettelā`āt" (info) and "tamās" (contact)
"tamās" (contact) and "shomāre-hā" (numbers)
"ettelā`āt" (info) and "ettelā`āt-e bishtar" (more info)
According to what is written in this picture,
How are you supposed to get [in] contact?
With the numbers below.
With the numbers above.
With the previously mentioned numbers.
What difference has been achieved by saying "hāsel farmudan" instead
of "hāsel kardan" when both mean "to get", "to acquire"?
"farmāid" makes the command more polite
It is a fixed compound verb.
The verb "kardan" is never used in formal situations.
In this picture,
Why is the plural suffix + ezāfe separated from the noun "shomāre" by such a
wide gap?
They typesetter did not use zero-width-non-joiner (ZWNJ)
which is also called "nim-fāsele" or half-space.
They are considered two separate words.
So that people searching Google for the word "hāy" will
stumble upon this ad and they'll get more hits.
Please listen: For what are
these men and women needed?
work
inspecting
oversight
Now listen again to this clip For the
expression, "for work", "barā-ye" meaning "for" has been replaced with a fancier
expression
which is what?
jahat-e
yāqut
sherkat
derakhshān
What do you think is produced in a factory named "Yaqut-e Derakhshān"?
glittering rubies
worn out tires
lack-luster rubies
In this picture,
How come it says "man and woman" instead of "men and women"?
The word "te`dād" meaning "number, as all numbers requires a
singular noun.
Persian never requires the plural suffix.
Humans and animates are treated the same as inanimate
objects.
Now you will see you can easily
read and
listen to the entire Help-Wanted ad very easily. Good job!