Toefl ibt internet based test 2006 - 2007 part 45 docx

M ODE L T ES T 3lUSTE NING SECTIO N 303 Totn-L1»oN", ® CV (1) 07J ~.,. M p 304 MORE MOOE L TESTS 40 . What does this lecturer mainly discuss? tTl Transcendentalism CD Puritanism ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson CD Nature 41 . Why does Ihe professor say this: (') CD She is joking with the students. CD She is drawing a conclusion. ~ She Is correcting the students' behavior. CD She is reasoning aloud. 42. According 10 the professor, what was true about the Puritans? CD They stressed the essenUal importance of the individual. CD They supported the ideals of the Transcendental Club. a> They believed that society should be respected above persons. CD They thought that people should live in communes like Brook Farm. 43. Why did the chur ch oppose the Transcendental movement? <I> The authority of the church would be challenged by a code of personal ethics. CD The leaders 01 the Transcendentalists were not as well educated as the clergy. a> Church members were competing with Transcendentalists for teaching positions. (]t) Professors at HaNard Cotlege convinced the church to support their position. 44. Why did the professor mention Walden? <D It Is probably well-known 10 many 01 the students In the class. CD It is considered an excellent example of Transcendental literature. <I> It is required reading lor the cou rse that she is teaching. (]t) It Is her personal favorite of nlneteenth-cenlury essays. 45. Accoo:ling to the professor, what was the most lasUng contribution ot Transcendentalism? <D Educational reorganization CD Religious reformation (]t) Experimental communities (]t) Political changes Malc'ltll chrancnv a' V pravv I MODEL TEST 3ILISTENING SECTION lOS IbtfII lng 9 " General Science Class" rm:F1 ~ ~ C.f; G) c:t) ' ';; ., 306 MORE MOOE L TESTS 46. What Is this discussion mainly abOut? CD A model 01 the universe CD Interpretations 01 facts CO A definition of a hypothesis (:g) The scienlific method 47 . Why did the professor give the example of the ancient Egyptians? CD To explain the rotation of the Earth and the Sun CD To prove that lacts may be interpreted differenlly CO To present a fact that can be verified by the students <D To discard a model that was widely accepted 48. Why did the professor say this: (} <D He is asking whether students need repetition. CD He is beginning a review of t!'le process. CD He Is complaining because students don't understand. <D He Is making a suggestion before he proceed s. 49. According to the professor, what did Kepler do to verily his theory of planetary motion? <D He made predictions based on the model. CD He asked other scientists to make predictions. CD He used prior observations to test the model. <D He relied on insight to verify the theory. SO . What can be concluded from information In this discussion? <D A model does not always reflect observations. CD A model Is not subject to change like a theory I s. CO A model is considered true without doubt. <D A model does not require further experimentation. 51 . Wha lt echnlque does the professor use to explain the practical application 01 the scientific method? <D A summary CD An example CD A prediction <D A formula Please tum off the audio . There is a 1 O-minute break between the Li s tening section and the Speaking section . M 1 flal chraneny a' sk~ml pravv MOOEL TEST 3ISPEAl(ING SECTION 307 SPEAKING SECTION o Model Test 3, Speaking Section , CD 6, Track 1 The Speaking section tests your ability 10 communicate In English in an academic setting. Dur- Ing the test, you will be presented with six speaki ng questions. The queslions ask for a response to a single question, 8 conversation, a talk, or a lecture. You may take notes as you listen, bul notes are not graded. You may use your notes 10 answer the questions. Some of Ihe quesl ions ask for a response 10 a reading passage and a talk or a lecture. Too reading passages and the questions are written, bul most 01 the directions will be spoken. Your speaking will be evaluated on both the fluency 01 the language and the accuracy 01 the conlent. You will have 15-20 seconds to prepare and 45-60 seconds to respond to each ques- tion. Typically, a good response will require all of the response lime, but the answer will be complete by the end 01 the response time. The lime for 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 time you have to record It. Mille 1<11 chr ~y '"Sky prfr.tv 308 MORE MODEL TESTS o Uslen for a ques tion about a familiar topic. Qu estion A possesslon is an object that yo u own. If you were aSked to choose one possession that you prize highly. which one would you choose? Why? What makes this possession especially valu- able to you? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. Preparation T ime: 1S seconds Recording Time: 45 seconds M P' v MODEL TEST 3/SPEAI(ING SEC TION 309 Indlfllnd,nt Splakln, Ollftt'Dn 2 " ell", " n Usten for a question that asks your opin io n about a fam iliar top ic . Question Some people enjoy living In a lOCat i on tha t has a wa rm clima te all year . Other people like to live In a place whe re the seasons change. Which type of climate do you prefer and why? Use spe- cific reasons and examples to suppo rt you r opinion. Pr epara tion Time: 15 seconds Record i ng Ti me : 45 seconds M . SECTION o Model Test 3, Speaking Section , CD 6, Track 1 The Speaking section tests your ability 10 communicate In English in an academic setting. Dur- Ing the test, you will be. language and the accuracy 01 the conlent. You will have 1 5-2 0 seconds to prepare and 4 5-6 0 seconds to respond to each ques- tion. Typically, a good response will require all of the response. V pravv I MODEL TEST 3ILISTENING SECTION lOS IbtfII lng 9 " General Science Class" rm:F1 ~ ~ C.f; G) c:t) ' ';; ., 306 MORE MOOE L TESTS 46. What Is