The complete guide to the TOEFL iBT test part 2

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39 of39 Directions: Select phrases from the answer choices and match them to the cat- egory to which they relate Two answer choices will not be used This question is worth 4 points

Answer Choices

A Increased the percentage of working-class people who owned homes

B Required only one or two skilled artisans with specialized tools

C Were based on medieval building techniques D Were made possible by advances in technology E Transformed home building into an industry F Took a lot of labor and time to build

G Were built of both wood and stone H.Were easy to move from place to place

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LISTENING SECTION

» Nowstart the Audio Program @)

This section tests your understanding of conversations and lectures You will hear each conversation or lecture only once Your answers should be based on what is stated or implied in the conversations and lectures

You are allowed to take notes as you listen, and you can use these notes to help you answer the questions

In some questions, you will see a headphones icon: 4) This icon tells you that you will hear, but not read, part of the lecture again Then you will answer a question about the part of the lecture that you heard

Some questions have special directions that are

During an actual listening test, you will not be able to skip items and come back to them later, so try to answer every question that you hear on this practice test

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» Listen to a conversation between a professor and a student G) Notes:

lof34 Why is Ted unable to meet with Professor Jacobs after class? ©) He wants to go to a poetry

reading

says this? @

©) He is expressing surprise ©) He's showing a lack of

interest

©) He's not sure what he is being asked to do ©) He's confused and upset 3 of 34 What is Ted most interested in

reading aloud next Friday?

40f34 Which of the following can be inferred about Professor Jacobs?

©) He likes some of Ted’s poems, but not the poem “Northern Lights.” ©) He doesn't always express his feelings about his students’ work in class © He prefers teaching graduate students to teaching undergraduates ©) He doesn’t like poems in which the imagery is frightening

50f34 Why does Professor Jacobs ask Ted to come to his office? © To discuss Ted’s grade in the creative-writing class © To help Ted practice for the reading

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» Listen to a conversation between a university administrator and a student Gp Notes: 6 of 34 7 of 34 8 of 34 9 of 34 10 of 34

Why does Dana want a work-study position? © To pay for day-to-day expenses

What can be inferred about merit-based work-study jobs? © They are given only to students who receive financial aid © They are not arranged by Ms Fong’s office

Which of these work-study positions does Dana express the most enthusiasm for? © Cafeteria worker

What must Dana do first to apply for the position that she is interested in? © Arrange an interview with Dr Ferrara

©) Mail an application to the museum ©) Fill out some forms

Why does Ms Fong say this? GP

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» Listen to a lecture in an anthropology class @ Inuit Tupiq Igloo Labrador Notes:

1lof34 The professor mentions three types of winter houses used by the Inuit Match these three types of houses with the locations where they were used

A Snow houses

B Houses made of driftwood

C Houses made of stone, earth, and whalebone

» Listen again to part of the lecture Then answer the question 12 0f34 Why does the professor say this? G)

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13 of 34 Whatcan be inferred about the word igloo?

140f34 In this lecture, the professor describes the process the Inuit used to build a simple igloo Indicate whether each of the following is a step in the igloo- building process Build a framework to support the igloo from inside Cut blocks of hardened snow with a knife Dig an entrance tunnel

Stand on top of the igloo in order to compress the snow and make it stronger

Melt snow on the interior surface of the igloo with

lamps and then let the water refreeze

150f34 The professor did NOT mention that larger igloos were used in which of these ways?

L] Asa place to dance

1 Asahome for five or more families 1 Asa place to hold wrestling matches L] Asa location for singing contests C) As a storage space for food

16 0f34 According to the professor, what did the Inuit do in the early 1950s? © They completely stopped building snow houses

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Listen to a discussion in an astrophysics class @) "` Celene a Notes: 17 of 34 18 of 34 19 of 34

What is Professor Fuller’s opinion of Albert Einstein? © She feels he was mistaken about some key points © She believes he predicted travel to other stars

© She thinks that his theories are no longer completely valid © She agrees with him about traveling faster than light What powers the “sails” on the ship that the class discusses? © Laser light © Nuclear reactions © Sunlight © Wind According to Professor Fuller, what must be developed before ships can travel to the stars?

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Professor Fuller discusses the process by which a new technology evolves Summarize this discussion by putting these four steps in the proper order A Technology phase B Application phase C Speculation phase D Science phase p£h PP PP

What does Professor Fuller say about the planets that have so far been discov- ered around other stars?

(1 Most of them are gas giants

CL] Some of them are similar to the Earth (1 Many of them may be inhabited

L] A few of them are very close to their stars

» Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question @

22 of 34 What does Professor Fuller imply about travel to other stars when she says this? Q © Itis strongly inadvisable

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» Listen to a lecture in an art class @) Notes: 23 of 34 24 of 34 What does the professor say about Minimalism and Conceptualism? ox “geen 8

C1 They were the dominant schools of art when Photorealism began C They were very similar in their philosophy and style to Photorealism (1 They were abstract schools of art

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25of34 How does the professor explain the subjects that Photorealists painted? She quotes two Photorealistic painters on their choice of subjects She gives specific examples of subjects that Photorealists have painted She tells her students to read a paper about the topic of Photorealistic paintings She compares the subjects of Photorealistic paintings to those of famous photographs O OOO

27 of 34 ‘According to the professor, why are the sculptures of Duane Hanson so remarkable?

28 0f34 In this lecture, the professor gives a number of characteristics of the

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» Listen to a discussion in a meteorology class @) hail cumulonimbus clouds Notes: 29 of 34 30 of 34 According to the professor, which of the following are most often damaged by hail?

L] Rides at amusement parks () Cars and other vehicles L] Farmers’ crops

L) Buildings

According to the professor, which of these methods of preventing damage from hail was used most recently?

» Listen again to part of the discussion Then answer the question 31 of 34 What does the professor mean when he says this? G)

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34 o0f34 In this lecture, the professor describes the process by which hail is formed Indicate whether each of the following is a step in that process Hailstones become so heavy that they fall to the ground Water droplets are lifted into the cold region of a thundercloud and freeze Tornado winds circulate ice crystals inside of thunderclouds Droplets are lifted into the cloud again and again, adding more ice A mass of fast-moving warm air hits a slower-moving mass of cold air a si a s ar s tm

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SPEAKING SECTION DIRECTIONS » Now start the Audio Program and listen carefully @

This section tests your ability to speak about various subjects There are six tasks in this section Listen carefully to the directions and read the questions on the screen The first two tasks are independent speaking tasks You have fifteen seconds in which to prepare your response When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you will have forty-five seconds in which to answer the question

The last four tasks are integrated speaking tasks The third and fourth questions involve a reading text and a listening passage You have forty-five seconds in which to read a short text You will then hear a short conversation or part of a lecture on the same topic You may take notes on both the reading and listening passage You will then see a question on the screen asking about the information that you have just read and heard, and you will have thirty seconds in which to plan a response When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you have sixty seconds in which to answer the question

The fifth and sixth questions involve a short listening passage You may take notes as you listen After listening to the conversation or lecture, you will see a question, and you have twenty seconds in which to plan your response When you hear a beep on the Audio Program, you have sixty seconds in which to answer the question

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Task 1

What is the most important decision that you have ever made? Give specific details and examples to support your explanation

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds Response Time: 45 Seconds Notes: Task 2

In some university classes, grades depend mainly on tests, such as quizzes and final exams In other classes, grades depend primarily on academic papers that the students write Which type of class would you prefer to take? Give specific details and examples to support your explanation

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Task 3

Lincoln University is instituting a new policy regarding requirements for gradu- ation Read the following notice from the Dean of Education You will have forty-five seconds in which to read the notice Begin reading now

Notice from the Dean of Education

Because our graduates will all be living in an increasingly globalized world, and because it is important that they know how to communicate in international set- tings, the Lincoln University Board of Regents has voted to require all students to satisfy a foreign-language requirement You may satisfy this requirement with a successful completion of four terms (12 credit hours) of language instruction in the language program of choice (Only students whose native language is not English may satisfy this requirement by taking English classes.)

Students with prior language training may demonstrate their proficiency by taking a placement test in the language in question Students with scores of 85 or above are not required to take further foreign-language courses However, we encourage students who have achieved a high level of language competency to continue their language study

This ruling affects all incoming students and all currently enrolled first- and

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