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Duolingo English Test Interactive Listening Practice #9 — Upper Level

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Conversation 1

Two environmental activists are debating the most effective approach to fighting climate change.

AI think the focus has to be on systemic change — pushing corporations and governments to adopt cleaner policies. Individual actions are just a distraction.
BI understand your point, but I don't think we can dismiss individual choices entirely. Consumer demand shapes what companies produce.
ABut the numbers don't support that argument. Just one hundred companies are responsible for over seventy percent of global emissions.
BThat's true, but those companies exist because of consumer demand. If people stop buying carbon-intensive products, companies have to adapt.
ASo you genuinely believe that shopping habits can drive the kind of transformation we need in the next decade?
Q1 · Interactive Listening
What does B say next?
  1. A. Not alone, but combined with policy pressure and public awareness, consumer behavior can be a meaningful lever for change.
  2. B. You're right, individuals can't do anything meaningful about climate change.
  3. C. Shopping habits are completely irrelevant to environmental policy.
  4. D. I think corporations should be left to regulate themselves without any government intervention.
Show Answer
Correct: Not alone, but combined with policy pressure and public awareness, consumer behavior can be a meaningful lever for change.
Conversation 2

A city planner is explaining a new green infrastructure initiative to a journalist.

ASo can you explain what the green corridor project actually involves?
BCertainly. We're essentially redesigning several major arterial roads to include tree canopies, bioswales, and permeable paving that absorbs rainwater.
AHow does that benefit the city beyond just looking nicer?
BThe cooling effect from urban tree cover can reduce air temperatures in adjacent areas by several degrees during heat waves, which directly reduces heat-related health risks.
AAnd what about the cost? Critics argue the project is diverting funds that could improve public transportation.
Q2 · Interactive Listening
What does B say next?
  1. A. That's a fair concern, and we've had to demonstrate that the long-term savings on healthcare and energy costs justify the upfront investment.
  2. B. The project has no significant cost because it is entirely funded by private donors.
  3. C. We believe public transportation is not a priority for this city right now.
  4. D. The critics are wrong, and the project will pay for itself immediately.
Show Answer
Correct: That's a fair concern, and we've had to demonstrate that the long-term savings on healthcare and energy costs justify the upfront investment.
Conversation 3

A climate researcher is presenting findings to a group of colleagues.

AThe data from the past five years show an acceleration in Arctic sea ice loss that exceeds virtually all of our prior models.
BIs that because the models were calibrated with incomplete data, or is it indicating a new feedback loop we haven't accounted for?
AProbably both. We're seeing evidence of albedo feedback intensifying at a rate that our baseline projections underestimated significantly.
BIf that's confirmed, it implies that the timeline for reaching critical tipping points is shorter than the current IPCC scenarios suggest.
AExactly. Which is why I'm advocating for an emergency revision of the modeling framework before the next assessment cycle.
Q3 · Interactive Listening
What does B say next?
  1. A. I agree. We should convene a working group immediately to integrate these new observations and reassess the projections.
  2. B. The IPCC reports are always accurate and don't need any revision.
  3. C. I think the data is too uncertain to draw any conclusions at this stage.
  4. D. We should delay presenting these findings until we have more funding secured.
Show Answer
Correct: I agree. We should convene a working group immediately to integrate these new observations and reassess the projections.

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