IELTS LISTENING PRACTICE 11ST DECEMBER

Question 1. According to the video, what is the likely evolutionary origin of our sense of beauty?

a) It was a way to attract mates by showing off excess resources

b) It evolved from pattern recognition to help ancestors identify safety and nutrition

d) It developed as a side effect of language development

c) It is a purely cultural invention with no biological basis

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Question 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the universal patterns mentioned that humans find inherently beautiful?

a) Symmetry

d) Perfect chaos and randomness

b) Fractal patterns

c) The Golden Ratio

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Question 3. What physical reaction did the video describe when people look at boring, monotonous building facades?

c) They become more focused and productive

b) Their heart rate increases and stress levels rise

a) They feel immediately sleepy and relaxed

d) Their vision becomes sharper temporarily

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Question 4. In the hospital study mentioned, what was the effect of placing patients in a "beautiful" renovated ward?

c) They stayed longer because they liked the room so much

b) They required less pain medication and were released earlier

a) They complained more about the noise

d) There was no measurable difference in their recovery

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Question 5. Why does the video suggest we are attracted to symmetry in nature?

c) It represents the duality of man

d) It allows us to count objects faster

a) It indicates that an animal or plant is healthy and safe

b) It is rare and therefore valuable

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Question 6. According to the video, how does the beauty of a city compare to other factors in determining happiness?

b) It is more important than cleanliness or safety

a) It is the least important factor

d) It has no correlation with happiness

c) It is only important for tourists, not residents

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Question 7. The video criticizes the architecture of the last century (Modernism) for often prioritizing what over beauty?

a) Religion and tradition

d) Environmental sustainability

b) Functionality, cost, and efficiency

c) Comfort and luxury

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Question 8. What are "fractal patterns" as described in the video?

a) Patterns that never repeat

c) Perfectly smooth circles and spheres

d) Patterns made only by computers

b) Self-similar patterns that repeat at different scales

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Question 9. What does the video conclude about the role of beauty in our man-made world?

a) It is a waste of money that should be spent on healthcare

c) It is too subjective to ever be implemented in city planning

d) It is only important for art galleries and museums

b) It is essential for our well-being and should be given more space

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Question 10. How does the video define the experience of beauty?

d) As a purely mathematical equation

b) As a pleasant feeling or reward signal in our brain

a) As a tangible object that exists independently of us

c) As a learned cultural behavior only

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