Stage 5 Testing 1:Multiple-Choice Questions
You will hear 10 questions about the information you heard in the lecture.Each question will be spoken two times,but it will not be written out for you.You must listen very carefully to each question.After hearing a question,you must read the four possible answer choices provided.You will then refer to your notes and select(a),(b),(c)or(d)—whichever is the best choice.
1.
(a)28 million; US$340 million
(b)2.8 million; US$ 30.4 million
(c)28 million; US$304 million
(d)2.8 million; US$304 million
2.
(a)108.9 billion; 95.2 billion
(b)95.2 billion; 108.9 billion
(c)21.6 billion; 37.9 billion
(d)None of the above
3.
(a)266.8 billion
(b)384.2 billion
(c)266.8 million
(d)117.4 billion
4.
(a)Coins and banknotes
(b)Letters of credit
(c)Stored-value cards
(d)Bills of exchange
5.
(a)When used,the amount of a purchase is instantly deducted from your checking account
(b)When used,a loan is immediately offered by a bank and will be repaid in the future
(c)Buy now,pay later
(d)Buy later,pay now
6.
(a)When used,the amount of a purchase is instantly deducted from your checking account
(b)When used,a loan is immediately offered by a bank and will be repaid in the future
(c)Buy now,pay now
(d)Buy later,pay now
7.
(a)A smart card is not linked to a bank account while a credit card is
(b)A smart card does not rely on any hardware while a credit card does
(c)A smart card bears the user’s name on the card while a credit card does not
(d)A smart card contains its computer chip while a credit card does not
8.
(a)Those who want to shop at supermarkets
(b)Those who want to buy daily necessities at grocery stores
(c)Those who want to make purchases over the Internet
(d)Those who want to make online payments for their medical bills
9.
(a)The cost of using an e-check is lower
(b)An e-check allows the user to pay bills over the Internet
(c)An e-check requires a bank verification before funds are deducted from the user’s bank account
(d)An e-check allows the user to write the equivalent of a check
10.
(a)Speed and efficiency
(b)Security and confidentiality
(c)Convenience and cost-effectiveness
(d)All of the above