Directions: This section is to test your ability to
comprehend short passages. You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will
hear five questions. Both the passage and the questions will be read two
times. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer to it
with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words). The
questions and incomplete answers are printed in your test paper. Now listen to
the passage.
What is the role an effective beginning can play in your presentation
It can draw ______ and set the proper tone.