Correct Answer : 3

1 is incorrect because, although the  speaker me ntions this aspect, he does not say it influenced him in his choice of career.
2 is incorrect for the same reason.
4 is incorrect for the same reason.
3 is correct because the speaker says: 1 suppose the reason I got into geology was, well, as a kid I was fascinated by fossils - the fact that they went back countless years, long before there were any people on the planet. That was exciting and. um, they were beautiful wo. And one thing led to another.

Correct Answer : 2

1. is incorrect because the speaker says classes will improve someone's writing, but you can't teach someone to write extremely well.
3. is incorrect because the speaker says that close reading is part of his writing classes.

4. is incorrect because there is no mention of developing a love of language in writing classes.

2. is correct because the speaker says: Obviously, you can't teach someone to have a talent for storytelling, or a love of language: but there are important lessons to be gotten across that will improve their writing and, at the very least, make it publishable.

Correct Answer : 4
1 is incorrect because the speaker does not mention being amused nor does he mock the report.

2 is incorrect because he says that he is not at all sure about the report, not that he doesn' t believe any of it.

3 is incorrect because he doesn't say that he is angered by it.

4 is correct because he says: I must say ac the outset that I'm not at all sure about the findings of a recent survey I've been studying ....