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What is the effect of the second speaker's tone?	It adds emotional impact to his words, swaying the viewer	It reveals his inner feelings about the topic	It ridicules the other speaker	Cannot be determined from the audio clip	It adds emotional impact to his words, swaying the viewer
What is the likely emotional impact on employers mentioned by the speaker?	Slight worry about employee expectations	Motivation to adapt and improve culture	Mild confusion over trends	Pressured to compete with social media portrayals	Pressured to compete with social media portrayals
What is the money related sound effect?	Cash register opening	Coins being juggled	Coins being dropped	Payment verification notification	Cash register opening
What is the speaker's feeling overall?	Anticipation	Fear	Frustration	Indifference	Anticipation
What can be heard in the background?	A snake hissing	Applause	Heavy rain falling on plastic	A strong gust of wind	Applause
How many times are filler words used in the audio clip?	Once	Thrice	Twice	Four times	Thrice
How does Katrina end her day?	By playing some music	Regretful of her purchases	Smiling	Bored	Smiling
Why is the speaker’s emphases of process-related words important?	To highlight the difficulty	To distract the audience from knowing the speaker has a lack of knowledge	To emphasize the steps needing precision	To suggest the process is fast and effortless	To emphasize the steps needing precision
Where might this clip have taken place at?	In a comedy show	In a lecture	In an interview	In a documentary	In a lecture
What are the settings mentioned in this audio clip?	A room and the Grand Hotel	A library and a motel	A wine brewery and a motel	A library and an accomodation in New York	A library and an accomodation in New York
How many times does the speaker audibly inhale during the clip?	null	Once	Twice	Over five times	Over five times
Why does the narrator mention statues, monuments, and money?	To highlight his wealth	To show how Washington has been mythologized over time	To focus on historical artifacts turned everyday items	To discuss currency design using historical figures	To show how Washington has been mythologized over time
What does the other person do during this audio clip?	He engages in dialogue with the main speaker	He stays completely quiet	He shifts around noisily	He takes in a single breath	He takes in a single breath
What can be heard in the background?	A faint rumbling	A loud fan	People cheering	People booing	People cheering
Who is likely pressing the buttons that can be heard in this clip?	A cashier or front desk staff	A construction worker	A cook	A customer	A cashier or front desk staff
Why does the speaker emphasize having all the equipment and machinery?	To brag about owning tools	To criticize other workshops	To show they are well-prepared for woodworking	To highlight the complexity of woodworking projects	To show they are well-prepared for woodworking
Why is the speaker's voice muffled briefly during the audio clip?	Their voice is not muffled at any point in the audio clip	They had a face mask on	Their mouth was full	They covered their mouth with their hand	Their mouth was full
How does the speaker emphasize certain points while speaking?	He significantly increases his volume	He changes his pitch	He briefly pauses or slows down	He doesn't	He briefly pauses or slows down
Who is Jeff likely to be?	The first speaker	The president	A fellow newscaster	The second speaker's boss	A fellow newscaster
What is the source of the bubbling/sizzling noise heard midway through the video?	Meat being seared in a pan	Fries being deep fried in oil	Water being boiled on the stove	Carbonated beveraged being poured out to serve	Fries being deep fried in oil
What might have been the question asked?	What are your future plans?	What are your goals?	What makes you happy?	What motivates you?	What are your future plans?
What is the male trying to achieve in his talking?	Talking about history	Convincing the female about something	Talking about monuments	Talking about monuments versus pedestals	Talking about history
Based on the audio clip, what can be said about the environment and recording equipment used?	Noisy environment, decent equipment	No background sound, clear microphone with good detection	Minor background sound, perfect microphone	No background noise, poor microphone	No background sound, clear microphone with good detection
What kind of impression is the speaker trying to convey about the Pentagon Papers?	That they are irrelevant to current events	That they reveal hidden truths	That they are mostly inaccurate	That they are boring historical documents	That they reveal hidden truths
How many different people are asked the same question?	3	2	4	5	3
What tone does the speaker use when listing different types of developments?	Enthusiastic	Sarcastic	Skeptical	Balanced	Balanced
What sound effect was likely edited into the audio clip?	A plate dropping	A vase breaking	A dog barking	The noise of a cash register	The noise of a cash register
Based on the audio clip, how are the speakers likely arranged?	In separate rooms	Across the world	Facing each other	With their backs turned to each other	Facing each other
Why does the speaker use descriptive language?	To compare it against traditional food	To build anticipation for the next dish	To express skepticism about the dish	To make the dish sound more dramatic	To build anticipation for the next dish
What is the tone of the speaker?	Melancholic	Somber	Serious	Jovial	Serious
Why does the first speaker call upon Mary to continue?	To provide more details on the pardons granted	To list the number of people pardoned by the President	To give her opinion on the pardons	To explain President Trump's reasons for pardoning the baseball player	To provide more details on the pardons granted
What feeling does he speaker’s discussion of social connections convey?	Casualness	Excitement	Frustration	Urgency	Urgency
What are the roles of each speaker in this clip?	The first speaker is a male interviewer and the other is a female interviewee	The first speaker is a male interviewee and the other is a female interviewee	The first speaker is a male interviewee and the other is a female interviewer	Both are male interviewees	The first speaker is a male interviewee and the other is a female interviewer
How many staff can be heard serving customers in the clip?	2	More than 3	1	3	1
What does the speaker’s tone suggest during the interaction?	Impatience	Excitement	Relief	Hesitation	Relief
What adjectives would best describe the voice of the first speaker in this clip?	Deep and soft-spoken	Loud and booming	High and petite	Nasally	Deep and soft-spoken
What kind of food is being served?	Fast food	Sushi	This is not a food establishment	Fresh salad	Fast food
What tone pervades the recording overall?	Upbeat	Tense	Critical	Chaotic	Upbeat
How many times did the speaker thank the staff?	Two	Three	Four	Five	Three
What sound could be heard in the background?	Busy streets	People talking	Vehicles	Animals	Busy streets
Which word is emphasized the most in the audio clip?	Hall	Surveys	Polls	Scientific	Polls
Apart from the background music, how many sound effects are heard during the audio clip?	Zero	One	Two	Four	One
Where might the game be held at?	At a park	At a stadium	On a field	In the yard	At a stadium
What is the context of the audio clip?	Influence of people on the actions of a political party	The government of the United States	Trends in public opinion regarding the government	Cannot be determined from the audio clip	Influence of people on the actions of a political party
What can be heard in the background?	Dragging something across the floor	Door knocking	Music	Footsteps	Music
Why does the speaker mention establishing “a justice commission”?	To criticize international law as useless	To demonstrate a formal mechanism for accountability	To suggest personal retaliation	To downplay past crimes by highlighting loopholes	To demonstrate a formal mechanism for accountability
What likely happens near the end of the clip?	A fire broke out in the kitchen	The speakers are moving to a different room	Food is being served	The chef gave up on his dish	Food is being served
Where is the second speaker in the audio clip likely to be?	A port	An airport	A recording studio	Cannot be determined from the audio clip	An airport
During the audio clip, what is Clint likely doing?	Gesticulating with his hands for emphasis	Repairing the submerged garage	Nothing	Gesturing at parts of a building	Gesturing at parts of a building
How does the tone shift when the speaker describes the repeated cycle?	From calm to angry	From excited to bored	From harsh to gentle	From patient to exhausted	From patient to exhausted
What are the speakers doing?	Completing an exercise	Learning spelling	Learning English	Having a conversation	Completing an exercise
What might the first speaker be feeling in the beginning of the clip?	Nostalgic, sentimental	Tired	Delighted, cheerful	Bittersweet	Nostalgic, sentimental
How would the audience most likely perceive the speaker’s tone throughout this interaction?	Frustrated	Anxious	Persistent	Friendly	Friendly
What feeling does the speaker convey when recalling past events?	Nostalgic	Detached	Embarrassed	Relief	Nostalgic
What filler word is used the most frequently by the reader?	Well	Like	Okay	So	Okay
Why does the speaker give the analogy of a stranger as a friend?	To motivate and reduce fear	To provide background information	To exaggerate for dramatic effect	To make a humorous anecdote	To motivate and reduce fear
Which word is emphasized the most heavily by the first speaker?	Uncertainty	Talk	Misunderstood	Legitimate	Talk
What does the threat convey towards the end of the clip?	National strength and deterrence	Past historical rationale	Future warning	Light-hearted humor	National strength and deterrence
What accent do majority of the speakers in this audio clip have?	British english	Scottish	American english	French	British english
Based on the audio clip, which language might the first speaker be fluent in?	Chinese	Spanish	Greek	Akkadian	Spanish
What could be performing the sweeping heard in the clip?	A street sweeper machine	A human cleaner	An automated cleaner	Cannot tell	A human cleaner
What does the speaker imply about family coordination?	It takes effort but works smoothly when planned	It doesn’t require much thought or attention	It is a source of constant conflict	It is often unpredictable and stressful	It takes effort but works smoothly when planned
What can be heard in the background?	A book being dropped	A page being turned	A bell being rung	Nothing	A page being turned
What is the server doing just after taking the lady's order?	Chopping meat	Chopping fruit or vegetables	Frying food	Pouring a drink	Chopping fruit or vegetables
How would you describe the guest speaker's speech?	Clear and crisp	Slow and methodical	Hasty and stuttered	Cannot describe	Hasty and stuttered
What is this venue most likely to be?	A library	A busy street	A theme park	A classroom	A theme park
How does the first speaker likely feel about Bob?	He feels admiration	He feels curious	He feels camaraderie	He feels joy	He feels admiration
What emotion can the elderly woman be heard expressing in conversation?	Disappointment	Disbelief	Intrigue	Dismissal	Disbelief
What genre might this clip fall in?	Nature and environment	Sports	Lifestyle	Entertainment	Sports
What is the speaker's intent in the audio clip likely to be?	To list upcoming topics	To gloss over the state of the federal government	To briefly share his opinion on current affairs in the United States	To pay his condolences to the victims of the plane crash	To list upcoming topics
What is the context of the audio clip?	Strangers talking in the grocery store	Baking	Favorite flavors of pie	Cooking	Baking
What kind of reaction did the speaker have to the food cart owner?	Angry and confrontational	Amused and slightly cautious	Completely indifferent	Confused and upset	Amused and slightly cautious
What is the sentiment towards the bread?	Positive	Negative	Neutral	None of the above	Positive
How does the speaker feel about window shoppers?	He feels irritated	She feels admirative	He feels a sense of camaraderie	She does not take a personal stance on the matter	She does not take a personal stance on the matter
What does the speaker’s slow pace suggest about their delivery?	They are emphasizing the importance of the information	They are unsure of what they are saying	They are bored of the content	They are trying to entertain or be humorous	They are emphasizing the importance of the information
How many separate noises can be heard in the background?	null	One	Three	Two	Three
What can be heard falling around midway through the clip?	A soft object	A metallic object	A person	Nothing can be heard falling	A metallic object
How many times does the speaker inhale during the audio clip?	Thrice	Five times	Twice	Seven times	Twice
How many times does the first speaker inhale in the audio clip?	Once	Three times	Four times	Seven times	Four times
What happens to the pacing immediately after the outcome becomes clear?	Speeds up	Slows slightly	Stays rapid	Becomes irregular	Slows slightly
Why does the speaker use the term "technically" when calling the dish a taco?	He is strictly correcting anyone who calls it a taco incorrectly	He is confused about what qualifies as a taco	He is playfully pointing out the vagueness of its definition	He is criticizing the chef's innovation of a taco	He is playfully pointing out the vagueness of its definition
What problem does the speaker highlight in the example?	Choosing the wrong moment to talk	Oversimplifying a complex issue	Speaking too quickly	Not giving enough reassurance	Oversimplifying a complex issue
Who are the people clamoring to ask questions at the end of the clip?	News reporters	Audience at a rally	A judging panel	Students	News reporters
Why is David's voice clearer than Melissa's?	Melissa is wearing a face mask	Melissa is standing close to a loud fan	Melissa is standing outside	David has a higher quality microphone	Melissa is standing outside
Who is the target audience of this video?	Beginner English speakers	Intermediate English speakers	Asians	Mexicans	Intermediate English speakers
Based on the speaker’s tone when describing the bread, how do they feel about it?	Positive	Negative	Neutral	Confused	Positive
How is the vocal emphasis used throughout the commentary?	Over-the-top shouting	Subtle stress and critical word emphasis	No emphasis at all	None of the above	Subtle stress and critical word emphasis
How does the speaker feel about completing the class?	Disappointed	Excited	Proud	None of the above	Proud
What was the sound effect towards the end of the clip?	Falling rain	Running shower	Yoga studio ambient noise	Distant traffic noise	Running shower
What sounds cannot be heard in the clip?	Breathing	Coughing	Footsteps	None of the above	Footsteps
What is the context of the audio clip?	Feudalism	Slavery in the United States	Justification of slavery	The universal right to freedom	Slavery in the United States
What type of food is being served?	Snacks	Pasta	Salad	Steak	Snacks
What is the implied message of the audio clip?	American politics is complex and nuanced	Social Security is a necessary evil	Democrats are morally right, compared to the Republicans	Social benefits are necessary for the welfare of the people	Social benefits are necessary for the welfare of the people
Where does the speaker likely live?	Nicaragua	Venezuela	United States	Colombia	Venezuela
How does the primary speaker feel about Mark Blumenthal?	They feel amazement	They feel respect	They feel admiration	They feel understanding	They feel respect
What are ripples and splashes in the context of this clip?	They are devices used to convey some overarching point	They are literal descriptions of his pastimes	They are satisfying things	Cannot tell	They are devices used to convey some overarching point
What feeling is conveyed by the pace of the speaker?	Pressure	Panic	Reassurance	Annoyance	Reassurance
What purpose does the music in the clip serve?	It signals the end of the main content and the start of the outro	It is background music for the narration	It is a holding tone	It is the intro sequence for an educational or business video	It signals the end of the main content and the start of the outro
What type of media does the audio clip originate from?	Podcast	Television programme	News broadcast	Music video	Television programme
What point is the speaker making by rejecting “easy answers”?	Legal issues require careful, nuanced thinking	Federal and state courts operate completely independently	Students should memorize simple rules	All questions have only one correct solution	Legal issues require careful, nuanced thinking

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GlobeAudio Dataset

Dataset Description

GlobeAudio is a multilingual, multicultural benchmark for assessing naturalistic audio understanding, comprising 5,637 human-authored and rigorously verified MCQs across six typologically diverse languages, namely English (United States), Chinese (China), Thai (Thailand), Russian (Russia), Bengali (India) and Singlish (Singapore). The dataset comprises of naturally occurring audio clips from online media that reflect real-life speech across diverse contexts, and are curated to rigorously examine the ability of multilingual systems to handle acoustic and sociolinguistic variability.

Language Selection

The 6 carefully selected languages span multiple language families (Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, Tai-Kadai and creole varieties), covers a wide range of geographic regions, and reflects substantial variation in resource availability and phonological characteristics. They also differ markedly in script systems and spoken characteristics -- the inclusion of Singlish enables the evaluation of naturally occuring code-mixing and multilingual speech within a single variety, capturing linguistic phenomena that are common in real-world audio but rarely represented in existing benchmarks.

Dataset Quality

For all selected languages, data annotation is performed exclusively by native speakers for whom the language is their first language, in order to ensure high linguistic fidelity, culturally appropriate interpretation and reliable construction of questions and distractors. Consequently, a two-stage quality control process was conducted involving random sampling and cross-checking, producing a final dataset with an inter-annotator agreement of 95.5%, together with verified and consistent gold labels.

Dataset Composition

Language (Code)	CC Size	Isochrony	Genus	Script	Clip Length (s)	QA Length (Q/A)	Total
English (en)	42.60	High, Str	Germanic	Latin	25.72	53.8 / 22.9	1,274
Russian (ru)	6.15	High, Str	Slavic	Cyrillic	25.69	37.8 / 22.2	924
Chinese (zh)	4.99	Mid, Syl	Sinitic	Hanzi	24.88	13.5 / 5.0	1,072
Thai (th)	0.37	Mid, Syl	Tai	Thai	24.82	29.3 / 13.0	1,145
Bengali (bn)	0.10	High, Syl	Indo-Aryan	Bengali	25.47	37.6 / 18.3	719
Singlish (sg)	--	Low, Syl	--	Latin	25.54	73.3 / 34.9	503
Total					25.35	40.9 / 19.4	5,637

Isochrony is categorized by syllable complexity and rhythmic unit (Str = stress-timed, Syl = syllable-timed).

Each audio clip is approximately 20-40 seconds long, and contains naturally occurring audio that reflect real-life auditory settings spanning both formal and informal contexts.

Sample Usage

The datasets library lets you load and preprocess datasets in Python at scale. You may load the dataset to your local drive with load_dataset.

For example, to download the English config, specify the corresponding language config name (i.e., "en" for English):

from datasets import load_dataset

# load a specific language eg. "en", "ru", "zh", "sg", "th", "bn"
dataset = load_dataset("iNLP-Lab/GlobeAudio", <language>)

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