C1 : 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush on Leadership
Below is a C1 level English Listening Task about Leadership.
Tough Calls & Life Lessons
Tough Calls & Life Lessons
Task 1 : Multiple Choice
Question 1 : In the opening of the video President George W. Bush states "The chief executive has got to be _____ within reason and daring in application.
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a. audacious
b. valiant
c. bold
d. brave
e. fearless
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Question 2 : President Bush said "As long as you are guided by principle and so long as you're guided by a cause greater than self you can _____ criticism because it is gonna come"
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a. tolerate
b. handle
c. go through
d. live through
e. endure
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Question 3 : After his presidency George W. Bush became an avid ________.
a. artist
b. musician
c. painter
d. muralist
e. sculptor
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Question 4 : President Bush said "It is important to have a set of priorities that ______ you and your team, your company, your managers have got to understand those priorities."
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a. lead
b. guide
c. steer
d. direct
e. govern
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Question 5 : President Bush said "To me the most important priorities were my faith and my family and my friends. That may sound _____ to some, but it helps you reorganize your life".
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a. corny
b. cliche
c. predictable
d. stereotype
e. commonplace
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Question 6 : President George W. Bush said "When I was speaking to audiences I didn't want them to think I was _____ than they were."
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a. more intelligent
b. wiser
c. smarter
d. brighter
e. clever
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Question 7 : President Bush said "One of the keys to _____ is to try to figure out how to enable the person you're talking to to relax.
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a. guiding
b. oration
c. leadership
d. speaking
e. communication
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Question 8 : President Bush said "I remember, right after 9/11 in the oval office talking about praying for families that had suffered loss I broke down in tears. If your heart is touched, let people know that your heart is touched.
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What does this mean to you?
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Question 9 : Not everyone is going to be a leader but but everyone can end up being a better person.
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What does he mean by this?
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