Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan

LISTENING
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1. c
2. m
3. b
4. h
5. f 
6- j
7. n
8. e
9- g
10. d
11.a
12. i
13.0
14.1 
15.k
2. (Suggested answers)
He might teach people... how to speak clearly.
Maybe he teaches ...people with speech impediments or problems. 
Another thing he might study is...how people leam to speak a 
language.
I have no idea what he might teach or study.
Beats me what he might teach or study. (informal)
3. (Suggested answers)
1. When I listen to someone, I try to focus on the overall meaning and 
not just the details.
2. I focus on the person who is speaking.
3. I watch for non-verbal communication such as gestures or facial 
expressions.
4. I repeat points I have heard to confirm they are correct.
5. When I am introduced to a new word, I try to connect the sound of 
the word with an image or picture.
Rustam: Hi, I’m RustamHamroev, andyou’re listening to Leaming 
English with Navruz Radio broadcast. Well things like texting, Twitter 
and the 24 hour news cycle continually bombard us with information 
in our fast-paced world. But do you sometimes wonder if people are 
also talking faster than they used to? Well, if that thought has crossed 
your mind, you’re absolutely right. We are speaking faster than we did 
a decade ago. So how does cramming more words into every minute
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affect our ability to understand what we’re saying to each other? Well 
that’s one of the questions, Navruz Radio broadcast reporter Dilfuza 
Mamatkulova put to communications expert Jaloldin Zuhriddinov in 
this interview.
Dilfuza: Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov is a Professor of Communication 
Sciences and Disorders at Tashkent State University. People seek his 
help to talk slower and with greater clarity. To get back to where we used 
to be.
Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov: A decade ago I measured the speed of speech 
of teachers, family members and those out in society at a rate of about 
145 words per minute. That is certainly not what we’re finding today. 
People are speaking at a rate of typically of around 160 to 180 words per 
minute.
Dilfuza: Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov says the central nervous system is 
best able to comprehend speech at around 124 to 130 words per minute. 
That’s about how fast he just spoke. When we talk slowly, the central 
nervous system has the time to fill in the gaps of speech with elongated 
vowels and consonants. Teachers or parents who think that kids don’t 
hear them, (they ) actually might not understand them. And it’s not 
just kids. The ever growing number of new immigrants, and especially 
seniors, can have a hard time with fast talkers. Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov 
says we all need to advocate for slower speech.
Jaloliddin Zuhriddinov: 
When I work with television news 
broadcasters whose time speaking at 200 words per minute, and people 
call in and complain that they cannot understand, then it would seem as 
though people would begin to take the hint that they need to slow down.
Dilfuza: 
There’s a few ways to do that. Look people in the eye to 
get constant feedback and pause between phrases. And time yourself. 
Mark 130 words on a page and clock how fast you read it. If you’re 
done in less than a minute, try slowing down a little and see what it feels 
like. Then again, I’ve been speaking at around 170 words per minute and 
hopefully you’ve understood me.
GRAMMAR
4.
1. advised 
3. inform/teach.
2. assured/ promised 
4. have shown
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5.
1. was buying
6. walked
12. noticed
2. saw
7. picked
13. was watching
3. tumed
8. thought
14. hurried
4. was slowly
9. was looking
15. were walking/
putting
10. dropped
walked
5. was carrying
11. Had
16.ran
6
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1. To improve the quality of something
2. The speed at which someone or something moves
3. Carelessly fast and dangerous
4. To control something directly
5. To express a thought
6. Perfect happiness
7. To run as fast as someone can
8. To walk slowly
9. To understand something completely
10. To make something clear
7.
1. T 
2. F 
3. T 
4. F 
5. T