Слушание 4.4

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    What unusual consequence resulted from the attackers’ behavior? -
A. The terrorists became famous stand-up comedians.
B. The attackers were praised for their sense of humor.
C. A stereotype emerged that terrorists have a poor sense of humor.
D. The villagers started telling funny jokes to get a better treatment from the attackers.

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    Why was the Chinese ambassador expelled from the UN meeting? -
A. He disrupted the meeting by harassing the female representatives from Pennsylvania.
B. One of the representatives from Transylvania spoke Chinese and heard derogatory comments from the ambassador.
C. His strong garlic smell annoyed the representatives from Transylvania.
D. He called a senator from Pennsylvania “a representative from Transylvania” and showed her a garlic as a joke.

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    Why was a Houston resident sentenced to seven years in prison? -
A. For eating cheeseburgers without French fries.
B. For calling cheeseburgers with French fries “fast food.”
C. For selling cheeseburgers without French fries.
D. For causing a scene after being served cheeseburgers without French fries.

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    What proposal did the State Duma deputy from the Ural make? -
A. To name the Bible “Eve, Adam, and the Apple.”
B. To replace the apple given by Eve to Adam in the Bible with dumplings because they are tastier.
C. To add a passage in the Bible stating that Adam refused Eve’s apple, claiming he would prefer dumplings because they are tastier.
D. To include a free pamphlet with an apple-dumpling recipe with each Bible and call it “Adam and Eve.”

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    What change was implemented in local schools? -
A. Subjects like math, foreign languages, physics, and chemistry were canceled because studying them can cause stress in children and teenagers.
B. Schools introduced new stress-management classes alongside math, physics, and chemistry.
C. Students are required to take extra courses in psychology to cope with the stress from traditional subjects.
D. Schools replaced math and science subjects with arts and physical education.

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    Why did the bees refuse to supply bears with honey? -
A. Because of the quarrel between bears and bees on social media.
B. Because the bears did not support the bees on social media.
C. Because of the bears’ negative comments about honey on social media.
D. Because of the bears’ anti-bee comments on social media.

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    Why did the famous millionaire eat five kilograms of black caviar and drink three bottles of champagne? -
A. Because he can.
B. To promote the brands he supported.
C. To support those who suffer from hunger.
D. Because he was hungry.

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    What happened at the chess championship? -
A. The judge gave a player a yellow card, which caused bullying from the player’s team and led to the judge’s suicide.
B. The judge asked the players and the audience to observe a minute of silence to commemorate the death of a mosquito he had killed that morning.
C. In the video requested by the defeated team, the bribe to the judge was revealed. After this incident, the judge committed suicide.
D. The judge gave a player a yellow card for taking too long, the team requested a video review, and the judge committed suicide.

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    Why hasn’t the new engine that runs on human laziness been started yet? -
A. No one has turned it on yet.
B. It does not work.
C. Scientists believe starting it will lead to the end of the world.
D. In reality, no one knows how to turn it on.

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    Why did the artificial intelligence refuse to fulfill the user’s request for a beef steak recipe? -
A. Because it is programmed to ignore all cooking requests.
B. Because it identifies as vegetarian.
C. Because it does not know how to cook beef.
D. Because the user did not provide enough details.