Phase 2.3 - Midterm - Listening 2

1. What was the length of time the teacher gave the students to write the essay?

• A. 1 week

• B. 1 month

• C. 2 days

• D. 1 year

2. What did the author do instead of working on the essay?

• A. Went to the library

• B. Helped his parents

• C. Played video games

• D. Studied for exams

3. When did the author start writing the essay?

• A. A week before the deadline

• B. 2 days before the deadline

• C. Immediately after receiving the assignment

• D. The night before the deadline

4. What is the main idea of the Parkinson's Law?

• A. Work expands to fill the time available

• B. Work should be completed as quickly as possible

• C. Deadlines are not important

• D. Procrastination is good

5. What does the author suggest about setting deadlines?

• A. Give yourself more time than you need

• B. Set multiple deadlines

• C. Don't set deadlines at all

• D. Set deadlines that are shorter than the task requires