58 MOOEl TEST 1: PRETEST so. According to the professor, what can be inferred about a Renaissance man? <Xl He would probably be a mast&!' craftsman. <D He would have an aptrtude for both art and science. <D He would be interested in clasSical philosopher s. G:I He would value logic at the expense of creativity. 5t. All of the following characteristics are true of humanism EXCEPT <Xl Mankind is innately good. <J) Scholars must serve society. <D The individual is impol"lanl. <D Human beings are rational. Pl tum off the audio. Thent I. a 1G-minute bfeak between the Liatening Metlon .nd the Speaking section. igI bes yltel matena SPEAKING SECTION sr SPEAKING SECTION () Model Test 1, Speaking Section , CD 1, TraCk 2, continued on CD 2, T, ck 1 The Speaking section tests your ability to communicate In English in an academic setting. Dur- ing the lesl. you will be presented wilh six speaking queslions. The questions ask for a response 10 a single question, a conversation, a talk, or a lecture. You may take noles as you listen. but notes are not graded. You may use your noles to answer the questions. Soma of the questions ask for a response to a reading passage and a talk or a lecture. The reading passages and the questions ara written. but most 01 the directions wl tl be spoken. Your speaking will be evaluated on both the fluency of the language and the accuracy of the content. You will have 15- 20 seconds to prepare and 4 5-60 seconds to respond to each ques- tion. Typically. a good response will require all of the response time but the answer will be complete by the end 01 the response tima. The tima lor the Speaking section is about 20 minutes, A clock on the screen will show you how much time you have to prepare your answer and how much tima you have to record It. ~ bask tlet materlala 51 MODEL TEST I: PRETEST , ,." , Spnt/., OHsU(JIJ 1 "A ".".,., ,. 'OIfL-_ ~-_ • Q ' "'. () Usten for a question about a familiar topic. Question Describe an ideal marriage partner. What qualities do you think are most impoflant f or a hus- band or wife? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choices. Preparation Time: 15 seconds Recording Time: 45 seconds SPEAKING SECTION 58 I • .,., ' "'.'" Qa tlH 2 ," () USlen for a question that asks your opinion about a familiar topic. Question Some people like to walch the news on television. Other people prefer to read the news in a newspaper. Stin others use their computers to get the news. How do you prefer to be informed about the news and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Preparation Time: 15 seconds Recording Time: 45 seconds 8(J MODEL TEST 1: PRETEST ,.,.".,. Spull., and •• 3 " """ PIa" Read a short passage and listen to a talk on the same topic. Reading Time: 45 seconds Cha~e in Meal plans Residence hall students are no longer required to purchase seven-day meal plans. Now two meal plan options will be offered. The traditional seven-day plan will still be available, including three meals every day at a cost of $168 per month. In addilion, a five-day plan will be offered, Including three meals Monday-friday at a cost of $120 per month. Students who eled to use the five-day plan may purchase meals on the weekend at three dollars per meal. The food court in the College Union provides several fast-food alternatives. In addi- tion to burgers and pizza, Chinese food, Mexican food, and a salad bar are also available. () Now listen to two students who are talking about the plan. Question The man expresses his opinion of the new meal plan. Report his opinion, and explain the rea- sons that he gives for having that opinion. Preparation Time: 30 seconds Recording Time: 60 seconds SPEAKING SE C TION 61 '",."DId Sp •• ' I., "JtIu 4 "AIIorl"tM'~" Read a short passage and listen to part ola lecture on the same topic. Readi"lllime: 45 seconds Aboriginal poople Although the first Inhabitants of Australia have been identified by physical characteristics, culture, la"lluage , ancllocale, none of these attributes truly establishes a person as a mem- ber of the Aborlgh'lal People, Because the Aboriginal groups settled In various geographical areas and developed customs and lifestyles that reflected the resources available to them, there is great diversity among those groups, including more than 200 li "lluishc varieties. Probably the most striki"ll comparison is that 01 the Aboriginal People who inhabit the desert terrain 01 the Australian Outback with those who live alo"ll the coast. Clearly, their, societies have developed very different cultures. Acoording to the Department 01 Educa- tion, the best way to establish identity as a member of the Aboriginal People is to be identl- lied and accepted as such by the Aboriginal community . • 0£"·_ (""_-::.; , • 0-_, . - - ~ - (} Now listen to part 01 a lecture in an anthropology class. The professor is talking about Aboriginal People, Question Explain how the Aboriginal People are identified. Draw upon information in both the readi "ll and the lecture. Preparation lime : 30 seconds Recording lime: 60 seconds 82 MODEL TEST1 : PRETEST IOH · ~ • 0 _ o Now listen to a short oonversation between a stude nt and his friend. Question Describe the man's problem and the two suggestions that hiS friend makes about how to han- dle it. What do you think the m8Jl should do, and why? Preparation Time: 20 seconds Recording Time: 60 seconds . accepted as such by the Aboriginal community . • 0£"·_ ("" _-: :.; , • 0-_ , . - - ~ - (} Now listen to part 01 a lecture in an anthropology class. The professor is talking. record It. ~ bask tlet materlala 51 MODEL TEST I: PRETEST , ,." , Spnt/., OHsU(JIJ 1 "A ".".,., ,. 'OIfL-_ ~-_ • Q ' "'. () Usten for. section tests your ability to communicate In English in an academic setting. Dur- ing the lesl. you will be presented wilh six speaking queslions. The questions ask for a response 10 a single